/My first horror story! A new girl will be added in and this will be told from mainly her view and Huey's. Huey is 16, so is Zoe(the new girl), Jasmine is 15, Riley and Cindy are 14. Please enjoy and review nicely!/

Zoe

The taxi pulled up to the home of the Dubois, my foster home. I grabbed my only duffle bag and paid the taxi man. I took what I like to call "The Walk Of Shame" the walk from the taxi to yet another home that will probably send me away in a week.

I stood on the doorstep and took a great big breath. I flicked my brown hair to side and flattened my pink shirt down. "Here I go-again." I said as I rang the doorbell.

A tall black man opened the door and greeted me. "Hello, you must be Zoe, come in!" He talked funny, like he felt the need to enunciate every vowel. "I'm Tom and this is my wife Sarah," he put his arm over a white lady's shoulder, "and my daughter Jasmine." A girl with orange afro puffs waved.

"Hello Zoe, I hope you love it here in Woodcrest!" Sarah yelp with excitement. She ushered me in the kitchen and handed me a cup on coffee. "There are some fine people here in our neighborhood, in fact, Jasmine why don't you go introduce her to the Freeman's?"

"Okay!" Jasmine grabbed my hand and I reluctantly followed her outside and across the street. "You will love Huey, but watch out for Riley." She said as she walked in without knocking. "Huey! Come meet my new roommate, Zoe."

A boy I assumed was Huey walked over to us. He was dull, almost like he hated life. I felt joy leave me when I met his eyes. "Hey, what you staring at son?" I said as I felt an awkward moment approaching. I hate awkward, I run from awkward moments.

He huffed and walked away, "So how long is she staying with you?" He sat on a couch and Jasmine and I followed.

"Not long probably." I said standing while she sat.

"Why do you say that?" Jasmine leaned on Huey's shoulder.

I turned my face away from them and closed my eyes, a flash of the evil face that haunts my waking moment passed by my eyes, "I don't know," I lied, I knew why no one ever kept me long. I knew from the day I was abandoned. A shadow lurks in my past and present. It follows me, my every movement. I look right, it's there, I look left, it's there. There is no escape.

"Well don't worry, I'm sure you'll be with us till you're adopted." Jasmine smiled but the darkness lurking behind her drew my attention. "What are you looking at?" She turned around but it disappeared. It never let anyone but me, my eyes, see it.

"Listen, you won't want to keep me. Everywhere I go, it seems something bad happens." I watched Jasmine's smile fade.

"How do bad things happen?" Huey looked at me.

I shrugged and walked into the hallway, I ran my hand across the wall and took a look at the past. That's my "gift", I can use touch to see it the past of anything. Like right now, touching the walls I saw Huey and his brother running and fighting, their grandfather yelling. Didn't look to happy to me.

"What are doing?" I turned to find Huey watching me with curious eyes.

I smiled and walked to his side, "Wouldn't you like to know, Freeman." I walked by brushing his shoulder. "So little roommate, I'm going back to the house, thought I would give you and your boyfriend time alone." I headed for the door.

"He isn't my boyfriend!" Jasmine yelled as I walked out the door. As I was crossing the street I saw a glowing light. I was curious so I followed it. It lead me to a hill and I sat down and looked down on a little town. I reached down and ran my fingers through the grass. I laid back and looked at the blue sky. What could have led me here and why?

"I see you have found the hill." I flipped over on my belly and saw Huey leaning against the big oak tree. "You know, this is a very beautiful place, I like it." He said as he stood beside me.

I rolled on my back. "I love it! I've never laid on grass so soft! It's better than fresh blood!" I slapped my mouth shut. I can't believe I just said that! My vampireness will scare him away, I don't want that.

"What?" He flicked his eyes at me.

"Nothing." I ran to the tree and climbed up a branch.

"What did you say?" He followed.

"What did you hear?" I kept going up a branch as he followed just below.

"You said blood."

"Is that what you heard?"

"Yes."

"Well it's not what I said."

"Then what did you say?"

"What did you hear?" We were at the top of the tree now. I loved messing with people!

"Never mind, but I'll find out." He climbed down but I just jumped and landed on my feet at the base.

"You're not human." He said as he crossed his arms and glared at me with those deep brow eyes. He had pretty eyes.

"What makes you say that?" I brushed his shoulder as I passed him and went back to the house. I walked up into my room. I had my own room and it had a window seat. I grabbed a pillow and sat on the cushion and stared out the window.

"You need be careful." I looked over and saw the shadow lurking in the corner.

I ignored it and lulled myself to sleep. Bleak dreams and silence filled the room.