Chapter 1.

Once Upon a BITE

"Skye!" I heard a shout from behind me and waved to Raven Madison one of my not so close friends but my buddy at least. She was a vampire addict we met whenever I caught her roaming the bookstore after that Alexander Sterling guy moved into town, she never stops talking about him. I'm happy that she has someone to spend time with before all she really had was Becky.

"Hey Rave, How's that Mythology coming?"

"Wait, did we have homework?"

"Yes, remember we had to create our own mythical creature?"

"Oh … crud."

"Listen, we have different class hours so during lunch I'll give you some help hows that? You do have Mythology seventh hour right?"

"Yeah, thanks a million Skye." She dashed off to her second hour class and I rolled my eyes then walked through the door of Art.

"Today I want you all to go ahead and put on an apron because we'll be painting on a pastel canvas, just let your mind explore, okay?" The teacher said with excitement. I did so and started with the green paint making a large arch then getting a bigger brush I colored it in. then I took a lighter green and put dashes in the darker green and taking the pink to make little blossoming pink roses. I didn't know where the time had went after I got almost completely finished, the bell rang.

"Shoot." I gasped.

"Just leave your things where they are alright class? We'll finish this assignment tomorrow." I hurried out of the room to try and get to English next and quickly. I heard someone calling my name but when I looked back I didn't see anyone. So I ran down the hall to English and planted myself in my seat … we were reading "Love or love not." And it was by a british lady who owned four cats, I read the whole book already and then got bored and read the Author's biography.

"Turn to page twenty-four in your books please." We had been reading this book for about a week now and that stupid recording had only gotten us this far.

"Sorry I'm late I got lost." A boy with white hair and black streeks walked in the room, sporting tight black and white striped Tripp pants, a black hoodie with fur inside the hood, black shirt with "Zombie Bear" on it, and black converse.

"Yes, well try to be on time from now on, class this is Claude Sterling our new student. You can switch with Rosie, I've been meaning to separate her and Jacob they talk up a storm. The seat right there, if you have any questions about the book just ask Skye she's already finished the book." Claude seated himself beside me and smiled wide.

"Hello." I looked over to him and matched his smile.

"Hi."

"You seem rather cheerful." He whispered, I just shrugged with a small smile.

"What's there not to be cheerful about?"

"You're in school right?"

"But my friends are too, besides school isn't forever right?"

"You make a good point, but I still don't see how you can be so happy when it's THIS bad."

"Because I'm with you." I sighed and batted my lashes to him, I hope he heard the sarcasm in my voice.

"Do you want to know a really nice place to hang out?"

"My house?" I responded with a smile.

"No, I was thinking of something more … Gothic."

"Oh really? Then you can talk to Raven about the location, she's really into that kind of stuff after all she goes on dates in graveyards."

"Raven, you're her friend?"

"Yeah … Why does everyone seem so shocked by that?"

"Because, Raven's serious and you're all laughs."

"Like a Jester?" I perked up.

"Yes." I giggled softly and pressed a finger to my lips trying to keep silent.

"I love Jesters!"

"How interesting, so how would you like to go on a walk with me tonight? We can meet at the park."

"I don't want to get into relationships during the school year sorry."

"What if I can change your mind?"

"Then maybe, but for now I have to focus on schoolwork."

"Fine by me, as long as you show up by the swings at seven o' clock sharp, got it?"

"Well…"

"I thought you'd say yes." He smiled as the bell rang then stood up while extending his hand to me I took it allowing Claude to help me up. "Where's your next class?"

"I have lunch after third hour."

"Wonderful so do I." He smiled and wrapped an arm around my shoulders. "do you think even though we aren't going out you can be mine?"

"Yours as in?"

"My girl, I own you."

"I do not get owned."

"Well what about my toy?"

"Toy? I don't think so!"

"Oh I like that reaction, you're my little toy then."

"I feel insulted." I sighed with a smirk, he looked at the door beside us then ahead of us. "Are you lost?"

"No." He huffed and looked around again.

"Then why are you looking at the signs like you are lost?" His cheek got a little smudge of red which made me smile. "Here, follow me and remember where I'm taking you okay?" I took his hand in mine and pulled him down the hall then came upon the double doors of the cafeteria.

"Oh."

"I can't sit with you though, because I have to help Raven with her Mythology homework, she forgot to do it …" I let out a sigh. "But you're welcome to sit at our table if you like." I smiled then started off to the table leaving Claude standing there.

"Hey Skye." Raven greeted with a smile. "What were you doing with Claude?"

"Oh, you know him? Well I guess that adds up I mean he did seem like he knew you too."

"You're getting off the subject Skye, what's up with eyeliner boy?"

"Oh, he's in my English class and he got lost in the hall trying to get to the cafeteria. He was trying to walk me to the lunch room but instead he got lost and I had to walk him to the lunch room."

"I see …" Raven said suspiciously squinting her eyes and rubbing her chin as if she had a beard.

"Yep, he wants to take me on a walk tonight but don't worry I told him that I wasn't dating though he seems like a very nice guy."

"Don't get involved with him!" Both Raven and Becky shouted, it was then I noticed Becky was sitting there with Matt.

"Why not? He's harmless like some kind of baby monkey."

"With razor sharp teeth and a switch blade!" Raven shouted making her fingers curl as if they were monster claws.

"And really dark intimidating eyes! With a gang of black crows that have butcher knives!" Becky agreed holding Matt's hand tightly.

"You guys have a very active imagination, Raven why don't you use that monkey thing as your mythical creature?" She thought for a moment then smirked.

"That's a good idea and I'll put a picture of Claude on there." She said evilly, I sighed.

"Why don't you just draw a monkey and put a switch blade in it's had with razor sharp teeth?"

"I heard Razor sharp teeth." Claude sat down beside me as three other people followed him, a girl and two boys. "This is Kat, Rocco, and Tripp it's so nice to meet new friends isn't it Skye?" Claude and Raven wouldn't stop glaring at each other.

"What do you think you're doing at our table?" Raven grumbled.

"I invited him to sit with us, he's new here and I didn't know if he had made any new friends today so I couldn't help but feel sorrry for him."

"Aw, you felt sorry for me?" Claude wrapped his arm around my shoulders. "That's so sweet of you."

"Can you stop touching me?"

"You want me to slap his arm off? I have a spork I can do that you know." Raven grinned darkly and pulled her spork up to her face.

"But you're my toy remember?" Claude purred in my ear which made chills crawl up my spine. "I only want to play with you."

"Okay, a little bit of too much information!" I shouted and stood up. "I'll go to the bathroom before the next class okay? Yeah … that sounds great." I turned away from them and closed my eyes letting out a gust of breath. This was going to a long day … wasn't it? I walked in the hall and stared out the window then realized I hadn't eaten anything. I rummaged through my bag and pulled out the snack cake I stashed in there just in case I got hungry. I leaned my back on one of the walls and stared back out the window taking a monster bite in my Strawberry Yum-yum.

"So, you've got Claude's attention, I bet you like that." I turned and saw Kat standing there.

"Oh, hi you're one of Claude's friends!" I smiled then wiped my mouth off on my sleeve.

"You can drop the good girl act now, Claude isn't here."

"I … I'm not acting." Kat scoffed and grabbed the wrist that was holding my snack cake, which fell to the ground. "Hey … I was gonna eat that."

"You're playing that boy like a harp aren't you?"

"That was a really good snack and I was really hungry!"

"You can't seriously tell me that's all your concerned about right now!"

"Well sorry I was hungry and it's past five seconds."

"Shut up!" Kat growled and leaned closer to me, her perfume smelled very nice but I decided that it wouldn't be a good idea to bring that up in a conversation. "What is you plan? What did Alexander and Raven tell you to do!"

"Nothing! I haven't even met Alexander!" Kat growled low in her throat which was really starting to scare me.

"Kat.." Came a much more fierce growl, her hand was grabbed and ripped away from my wrist it was then I saw Claude with Tripp and Rocco behind him. "I don't think that this is girl talk."

"Um, no! It's not her fault, I just … said something wrong!" I shouted Kat looked back to me her eyes wide.

"Really?" Claude asked Kat in her ear, she nodded. "Okay then, but as punishment Skye you have to walk with me to my next class."

"I'm getting punished … great." I said sarcastically. Claude snaked his arm around my waist and rested his head on my right shoulder the top of his head propped against the side of my skull.

"You know I think that I should take you shopping, I looked to his own attire and thought of what exactly he would be dressing me in. Black latex skirt … latex bikini top … and 4" heels. "So what do you say." I shivered at he thought and shook me head.

"I don't think so." Claude frowned and turned his head till he was breathing on my neck.

"Please?" He whispered almost too seductivly, my arms grew limp, my knees shook as my whole body melted like the Wicked witch of the West from the Wizard of OZ. "I'll be good I swear."

"Okay." I sighed, it was too much! I had to give in or else I'd fall out! Claude tightened his grip around my waist and smiled wide.

"Here's my class, I'll see you after school."

"'Kay …" I said in a daze and waved to him then walked to the next class, my head spinning but a smile plastered on my face. Till tonight … tonight. The word echoed in my head like some kind of Sonnet.