Almost Lover

Chapter One
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I didn't live far from the Union, so I walked to school. It was the very end of November and it rained heavily. I didn't like snow at all, so I imagined I was on a beach in Miami. It was cool.

Soon I met Cathy, my BFF.

'Nice day, isn't it?' she asked.

'Huh? Nice?' I asked back.

'What? You don't like snow?'

'Nope.' I flinched.

'Well, I LOVE it.' she said enthusiastically.

'Um. Sure you're happy because of the snow?' I asked raising a brow. She sounded and looked happy. I was one hundred percent sure, that it wasn't because the snow.

She blushed.

'So?' I asked.

'I'm gonna date with Marcus.' she grinned.

'Wow, girl! That's great!' I grinned back.

'Do you wanna come?' she asked.

'What?' I asked in disbelief.

'You know. With Nate.' she said not looking at me.

'Cath. I said it about a thousand times. I'm not going out with Nate.' I said, now not happily at all. I lost every positive thought. Gosh, I had a crush on Nate since I was a freshman (that means three years). It meant something about the whole thing. Well either he is blind (better option), or he doesn't care about me at all.

'I think you should ask him out.' Cathy said still not looking in my direction.

'What? What?! You're such a fool, Cathy. How the hell would I ask him out?' I freaked out. Fortunately no one stared at me, though the corridor was crowded and I spoke loud.

I sighed.

'You're such a fool.' I repeated.

'Yep.'

I sighed again. 'I gotta go to English.' I said and smiled apologetically.

''Kay.' she said grinning.

I rolled my eyes.

I headed toward the class. I sat down next to my other friend, Jenny.

'Hi.' I said.

'Hiya Rose. You're late.

'Know. Cathy talks a lot.' I tried to sound friendly and happy. Though I was in a mood, I almost cried.

The teacher came in and started the lesson. It was kinda boring. I was mostly drawing in my notebook when my phone vibrated once. I looked at the message.

Hey. Wanna meet after lesson? Ill w8 4 u at the cafeteria. Ok?

N

Oh. My. God. Nate?! Jeesh! I almost fainted. I couldn't wait for the end of the period. I tried to breath normally.

Ok.

R

I texted back.

15 minutes I wrote down

I couldn't wait. The hottest guy ever wants to talk with me! Jeesh!

9 minutes

7 minutes

5 minutes

2 minutes

1 minute

Then the bell rang. I was the first out of the classroom. I ran to the toilet. I looked in the mirror. My eyes were shining.

A man appeared behind me. I turned out to face him. He had a tattoo on his forehead. Oh. My. God. A vampire! A tracker!

I could hardly see anything. I really almost fainted. He said something what I couldn't hear. I was shocked. Then he draw a crescent moon with his finger on my forehead.

He disappeared.

I was standing there still shocked. I slowly turned around to see myself in the mirror. It was there. The beautiful sapphire colored Mark.

With shaking hands I pulled out my corrector from my bag and put tons of it on the moon. Finally I couldn't see it, so couldn't anyone else. I tried to calm down. I drew deep breaths. I started to look more cool-headed. I picked my cell and dialed.

'Hello, Rose.' Mom spoke.

'Hi.' I said in a shaky voice. 'Mom, I… I-I've been Marked.

'Don't worry darling. I'll be there in half an hour. May I pack your things, or do you want to do it by yourself?'

'I think I'll do it.'

'Okay.' she said then hung up.

I sighed and went downstairs.

Nate was there leaning on the wall. The boy of my dreams. And I'm gonna lose him in a second. He smiled at me, but when he saw my expression his mile faded.

'Hey.' I said.

'Hey.'

'Can we walk?' I asked with tears in my eyes. It was hard not to cry.

'Sure.' he answered.

We walked in silence until we reached the back of the cafeteria, where no one could see us.

'Why are you so upset?' he asked softly.

'Oh, it's nothing. Just family.' I lied.

'Oh. Okay.'

I tried to smile at him.

'Hey, you wanted to say something, right?' I asked.

He suddenly seemed right.

'You know, I-I think you're beautiful.' he blushed.

I could hardly keep those stupid tears back. His face was closer and closer to mine.

'I love you.' he said right before he kissed me. The tears started falling down my cheeks. His kiss was absolutely wonderful. The sense that he loved me made me cry more. Then he pulled away.

'I'm sorry. I shouldn't have kissed you.' he seemed offended and sullen.

'No, it's not that. I'm just… you have to know something.' I said. I just cried harder and harder. I hesitantly uncovered my Mark.

His eyes widened, but he didn't say anything for a while. Then finally he spoke.

'I don't care.' he said and bent to kiss me. His soft lips crushed mine again. It was the best and at the same time the worse day of my life. Best because my dream came true, worst because this dream vanished forever.

Now I pulled away from him.

'I gotta go,' said.

'Will we meet?' he asked hopefully.

'I don't think we'll ever. I don't match to you anymore. I'm not human. I'm so sorry.'

'You don't have to go. We can run off.'

'No we can't. I can't. I'm sorry.' I repeated.

'Me too.' he almost cried too.

'Goodbye.' I said turning around the corner and hurried to the main entrance. I was sobbing now. I had no idea what to do. I ran outdoors leaving everything from my old life behind me.