Chapter 1
I step out of the airport doors into the cold night. I pull my hoodie over my head and walk out into the rain after my dad pulling a heavy suitcase after me. We reach the hire cars, get the keys and go as fast as we can.
We drive out onto the highway and head towards our new home. I pull my knees to my chest and lean against the car door, my face presses against the window.
I close my eyes and let the music from my ipod boom in my ears and flood my thoughts.
I feel a tear fall down my cheek when my memories flow around my mind, the memories of my lost family.
I open my eyes and stare out the window, watching the black forest blur pass.
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I wake with a start.
I was drenched in my sweat, and panting hard. My heart was beating fast and out of rhythm.
As my nightmare fades away I take in my surroundings, my dad sitting next to me in the car, fast asleep.
He looked younger than he was when he's awake. All his troubles gone from his face, leaving him looking peaceful. Although he had graying hair from stress and bags under his eyes, he still looked peaceful.
I look out the car window to take my mind of him.
It was still dark but the grey clouds over head were growing lighter, signaling that it was early dawn.
The forest around us was glooming in the dim light.
There was a small two story cottage house sitting in the trees. It had a garden with wild flowers growing around it, and I could hear a stream flowing close by.
I get out of the car and stretch my legs.
I take a breath of the cool fresh air, the smell of last nights rain still there.
Other smells accompanied the rain. Like the flowers, how sweet they smell, mixed with the forests damp earthy smell.
I take a look around again. The grass was damp with dew, and I could see each droplet if I looked and concentrated long enough.
I could see, hear and smell very well.
It was strange.
I could see details like no other human, I could hear sounds that I shouldn't unless I was close, and I could smell things that are usually hidden. I could always sense when someone was lying and when the weather was going to be good or bad.
I could do all this along with my twin sister, Summer.
We were special.
We looked alike too, like most twins, but our eyes were the thing that gave us away.
Mine were bright green and hers bright blue. We both had wild curly hair, but our fringes always dead straight. We both had a birthmark on our back, and when we stood together it made a picture. Some thought it was a tattoo because it was such a coincident. But there is no longer a picture. Only half.
Remembering her felt like someone put a knife through my heart. I had lost her, my other half.
She was dead, murdered, like others I loved dearly.
My memories of the overwhelmed me and I fell to my hands and knees. The grass soaking my jeans.
I try to push the memories away but they don't go. I start reciting the periodic table.
"Hydrogen, helium, lithium, beryllium, boron, carbon, nitrogen, oxygen, fluorine, neon…"
I keep reciting until the memories fade. Once gone I let out a sigh.
I can't wait to start school. Then I will have things to occupy my mind.
I turn around a look up at the passing clouds.
I sat there until I hear the soft click of the car door and then I turn my attention to my dad, who was getting out of the car.I get up and help get our suitcases out of the back.
We walk together in silence into our new home.
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I find a room I like. It had its own bathroom, built in walk in wardrobe and balcony.
I set my stuff down and pull out some clothes and a towel.
I go to explore the bathroom and find that it was large. It had a shower and a bathtub and all the other things you find in there.
I throw my towel onto a rack and turn the hot water on in the shower. I undress quickly and get in. The hot water hits my back and I just stand there, relishing the moment.
When the water runs cold I get out and dry off. I dress in a black tank top and some old baggy jeans. I pull on my favourite hoodie and tie my hair into a ponytail and head down stairs.
Dad was waiting there for me.
"C'mon. Let's go grab some food." He says and I pull my shoes on and follow him out the door.
We drive off to some small town called la push, to a local store. Dad runs in to get some food.
I put a CD on a turn it up. It was some random heavy metal junk. I eventually bored and end up sitting upside down in my chair, my legs dangling over the back of it.
I was humming to the song that was playing when I hear soft footstep heading towards the car. I take it as my dad and ignore it.
A soft knock on my window startles me and try to see who was there. All I saw was a tall dark figure at the window. I try and turn quickly and end up looking like a fool and fall . Once I'm upright I take another look at the person at the window.
It was some stranger, properly a local. I roll down the window and a cool breeze comes through.
"Yes?" I say in a stubborn voice, annoyed that this person interrupted my 'alone time.'
I turn down the stereo so I can hear him.
"Umm… Are you new here?" He asks. I give a quick nod.
I would never say this out load but I was kinda scared. I couldn't even see his face. And he was a complete stranger.
"Is that all you wanted?" I ask in a bored tone
"Yeah. That's all." I get a tingling feeling and I knew that he wanted more by his lie.
"Uh huh" I answer not really caring what he wanted.
"See you around" he says and with that he's gone.
Oh well.
I turn the music up again and see my dad coming out from the store with bags of food.
We return home and eat ham sandwiches. Yum.
We talk little and then I head out to the car. I return with four pillows. I give two to my dad and head up to my room.
I lay the pillows on the floor inside the wardrobe and walk onto the balcony.
The clouds had moved and the pale half moon shone through a gap in them.
I could see some stars surrounding it and I see my sisters face amongst them.
She smiles down at me.
I feel tears prick my eyes. I blink them back but one escapes and falls down my cheek. I wipe it away quickly knowing that if it was there any longer more would come.
I look back up at the pale moon face. I smile up at it. The moon was a strange thing, it always made me happy. Just like Summer and her love for the sun and its warmth.
I walk back inside and head to the wardrobe.
I pull out my baby blanket to keep my warm. It was midnight blue and had white dots all over it, like stars. I've had it ever since I was born.
I curl into a ball and fall asleep, darkness engulfing my thoughts.
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To the reader,
Have fun reading? Hope you did.
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Sincerly,
Jolione!
