This is my first story, play nice. I just kinda went with the flow haven't really gone over it because I'm suppose to be playing my piano, but anyway, Hope you like it. Please review or else I won't feel loved. I promise I will respond to all of you personally and thank you. And give you imaginary hugs. :) Well, off we go!
My name is Joss Ernie Minix.
I love my name, but I hate it. I love it because well, Ernie, what girls name is Ernie, so cute, but really Ernie what were my parents thinking!?! Minix is a fun name, but people always make fun of me the first day of school because it is a little too much like Mini X. Which, since I'm a grand total of 5'1", they thought it was funny. My first name is Joss, it doesn't fit me at all but I like it anyway. It means little goth, which is totally not me, but when I was born I had black hair and very light skin, so my parents thought it would fit. Luckily the combination of my hair becoming lighter, my style and attitude have made me not look the part. I'm 15 years old, 5'1" have short spiky brown hair, very pale skin, bright green eyes and dress casually. Today I'm wearing some skinny jeans, a black Rolling Stones T-Shirt, a red plaid jacket, and as always my Mickey Mouse watch and bright orange Converse All-Stars. Even if the orange is a little clashy with the red coat, oh well, I LOVE them!
It was a sunny day in the good old town of Deadwood a small town in the Black Hills of South Dakota. Yes, the one that had the H.B.O. show. It is not at all like the show, well of course it has been about a hundred years, but still. I don't really live in Deadwood, I live in Lead, in a little house up behind the school. (A/N: It's pronounced Lead, as in "I will lead the way" Real place too) I didn't have to work this weekend and I was extremely glad, bla, why did I even have a summer job, not like I needed the money. Since I couldn't hang out in town for the obvious reasons and didn't want to stay cooped up in the house I decided to go for a run. I was blessed with a town that had a great running trail. The George S. Mickelson Trail it was named after a Governor of South Dakota. It was 114 miles, a great length for a run, when you're a vampire. I grabbed my running shoes and headed out me door. The trail was shaded for the most part so I would be free from odd looks and most people would find today too hot to go for a run anyway.
I ran at a fast human pace, much too fast for any human going as far as I planned to go. I ran up a slight hill and came through a group of trees to a breathtaking site. I was over looking a valley. As I slowed to a slow jog I could see the sun shining off the little stream that ran through the center, throwing glittering beams of light in every direction. I'd seen it hundreds of times, but it still amazed me.
"Beautiful, Isn't it?" I heard a voice call from behind me.
"Yeah, I can't get enough of it" I told her truthfully. She was about 52, had short hair, and wore the outfit of an avid runner.
"Nothing like a good long run, Is there?" She smiled, showing just how much the loved the sport. "You seem like a good runner, are you on the cross country team? I run the team up at the school, you should really think of joining."
"I'm new" I stated simply. "When does it start?" I really was interested. I loved to run and, well, being able to run for hundreds of miles without becoming tired did make you good at endurance sports
"We are having a meeting on August 17th. You should be there, you would truly be a great addition to our team. We have more kids this year then in the last couple, it's a great way to make new friends." She was really excited that I was considering it. "You have great form"
I smiled, of course I did I've had 25 years to perfect it and many, many years for more practice. "Thank you, I really should head back now, my family is waiting to pick me up" I lied, I didn't have a real family, I lived with only one person, Kade. My parents had died years ago and my creator had left me right after biting me. I didn't know the whole story but what I did know make me shudder. "Rabbit run over your grave?" She asked, "Well, bye then, do think about joining." "Yeah, maybe" I muttered. Then she ran ahead. Leaving me alone with just my memories.
Flashback
It was June 8th, 1983.
And it was my fifth-tenth birthday. I was a freshman in high school and I was extremely happy.
Finally I was old enough that my parents said I could date. "14 is NOT old enough to date and you know how we feel about those boys that you like." My mother had scolded me when she caught me looking over at the neighbor boy working in the yard a few times. He had light blond hair, was well muscled and tall. I didn't know him, he was new to town. Of course I couldn't see why anyone would move here, always cloudy and wet. But he was extremely good looking, for the guys around here, so I wasn't complaining. Seemed that every time a new guy moved here he was never hot. Really a pity. We had a couple good looking guys but all they were just friends. Anyway, she made me come back inside to do the dished that I had skipped earlier. Uhgg, I hated chores, I wished I was super fast. I finished the dishes, headed to my bedroom, turned on the radio, and started to dance. I was waving my arms in front of the window when I saw him. He was still in the yard, but now he had stopped mowing the lawn and was just standing there laughing at me. Ohhh God!!! Noooo, why does he of all people have to see me being the loser I really am. This has to be the worst birthday ever!!
End Flashback
As I ran back I though of my other birthdays, and how this one had special meaning to me now. It wasn't my worst birthday ever, I decided, that would probably be my 11 birthday when I got sick and puked on my cake so all I got to do was lay in bed and eat soup. Oh how I hated chicken noodle soup since that day. I was at my house within minutes, not wanting to limit myself to a slow human pace for any longer. I ran inside to the arms of my dear Kade, my rock.
Well there you go! Hope you like it. It's my first real story. Don't worry I'll actually have the other characters in there in a little bit but I thought that I should get her story taken care of so that you know her. The lady running was based on my Cross-Country couch. Trust me, she is a lot like that. Very Positive. (That's why they are both capital) Well, Hope you like, Read, Review. I'm hoping for 3. I know it's barely any but hey, I just started and probably not that good. Well, Thanx for reading and Farewell.
