American horror story.
(Her eyes were like crushed emeralds, sparkling in the autumn sun. Her hair a deep raven black that flowed just bellow her shoulders. Her skin pale.)
Watching the tree pass by the car in one big blur I tried to forget everything I was leaving behind. Dad got a new job which meant they had to move again. This just kept happening. Pulling up outside the house I had to admit. They picked a pretty good one. Getting out I looked up at each window. For a few moments I could have swore I saw a blonde haired boy stood at the window. But when I blinked he was gone. Weird. Walking in the estate agent was there telling my mum and dad about the house. It was a murder house? "Sweet2 I mumbled as the agent looked at me then at my parents embarrassed faces. "She enjoys the darkness and morbid" my mother admitted as I went to look around. I found a door that led into…a basement? Awesome! Getting out my torch on my keys I went down and looked around. It was beautiful. "Scarlet! Can you come here please!" dad called from upstairs as I raced up. As I walked in I had just over heard dad ask. "Where did the murder take place?"
"In the basement" the agent said as my face lit up with glee.
"We'll take it" I blurted out as they all turned to look at me as I smiled innocently but then ran to find my room. When I found it…I knew. Coincidently it was the room I saw the boy standing in. Walking over to the window I opened it wide and sat on the ledge as I lit up a cigarette. "I'm gonna like it here" I mumbled under my breath to myself….unaware of anyone else in the room.
Tate watched as Scarlet slowly moved in and got settled. She was so…intoxicating. Different to the others. He didn't feel like he needed to kill her. But be with her. Protect her.
Sitting in my room I had my earphones in and was reading. When I dropped my book down I jumped slightly as I found the same boy I saw before standing in front of me. I took out one of my earphones and looked at him. "Do you make a habit of breaking into people's houses and trying to scare them half to death?" I asked slightly annoyed but also intrigued to how he got in and why. "no actually, but I saw you and thought "gee, might try and break in" He said with a slight chuckle as I couldn't help but laugh myself and put my book down. "No really, why are you here?" I asked as he sat on the end of my bed. "My mum's here trying to give your mum cupcakes" he said with a shrug as I shook my head. "Fair enough, could have told me that earlier. So…what's your name?" I asked putting my book under my bed with the other piles of books. "My names Tate" he said putting his hand out as I sceptically shook his hand. "Scarlet" I said with a smile as he returned it. "Anyway, I should probably get going. Listen. I want you to meet me in the basement tomorrow night. 7 o'clock. There's a gate that lets me in. I want to show you something" he said getting up and about to leave. "Okay, but it better not be your dick" I said with a laugh as he shook his head and left. Putting my earphones back in I lay down and fell asleep.
Tate silently wondered back in and sat back on the bed as he looked down at her. Stroking her raven black hair from her face. Her dark raven hair and her emerald eyes were really something. Like a cat. It's what drew him to her. She was different. Finally he left her to sleep as he went into the kitchen where moria was cleaning. "I see you have met Miss Scarlet. Stay away from her Tate. I like this family" She warned him as he sighed and grabbed a glass of water. "Don't worry. I like them too. I won't hurt Scarlet, I promise. I want to protect her." He said leaning on the counter as moria sighed and looked at him. "Protect her from what Tate? Because the only one she need's protecting from is you. Goodnight" she said leaving as Tate washed his glass and put it away, leaning his hands on the counter and hanging his head with a sigh. "I will protect her" He mumbled to himself.
Waking up the next morning I sighed, pushing my hair out of my face as I put on my jacket and stood outside with a cigarette. "You know these things can kill ya" Said Tate suddenly appearing in front of me and stealing my cig before having a drag. "It may be deadly but wont me if you do that again." I warned him snatching it back and taking a drag as I looked at him. "Where did you even come from?" I asked looking around not even sure how he got there. "Oh don't you know? I'm just your imaginary friend who appears out of thin air when you get lonely" He said his voice dripping with sarcasm as I chuckled and shoved him, quickly holding my jacket together again forgetting I wasn't wearing much under it. Taking the last couple of drags stubbed it out and started to head back. "I've got to go get washed and changed, see you tonight "I said grabbing him in a quick hug and even a kiss on the cheek before leaving. I'm not sure what possessed me to do it…it just felt right. Walking in I went to have a shower.
Tate sat outside the bathroom as steam poured out from under the door and he heard scarlet's soft angelic voice singing an evenesance song. Bring me back to life. It was one of his favourite songs. Her voice was perfect for it. The song and the running water stopped as she walked out in her dressing gown and her black hair dripping wet. It was only now that he could see how thin her figure really was. It was almost like a body had all its life sucked from it. It made him kind of sad. Hearing the door shut and the loud music muffled by the walls he decided to stay invisible for a while. Just until dinner. He had to know.
Dinner time soon rolled round and so far so good. She ate normally with the rest of her family. But after she excused herself that's when it started. She wondered into the bathroom and there is where Tate witnessed the horror of seeing her vomiting into the toilet. It was a gruesome sight to see. There was even a little bit of blood. She lay on the floor with her face on the bog seat for a while. She then fell unconscious. Sighing to himself he grabbed a wet cloth and cleaned her mouth before picking her up and taking her to her bed as he sat next to her. He still had a few hours. Suddenly she began to stir as he hid himself from her and she woke up startled. "How did I get here?" she grumbled to herself as she looked at the clock. Only a few hours till she meets up with Tate. Getting out of bed she grabbed some clothes from her dresser and threw them on. ( mehs/set?id=41771657) I then rushed into the bathroom and brushed my teeth through and through and gargling mouth wash before brushing my hair and getting my stash of cigarettes from under the lose floor board I had found. After rolling a few I also decided to take me camera as I went down to the basement and waited for him. As usual he appeared out of nowhere. "You have a camera?" he asked as I smiled, raising the camera to my face and taking a picture of him. "Very nice" I said showing him as he smiled and I decided to keep it as he walked me out and we found ourselves on a beach. A quiet part. It was nice. We sat under a blanket listening to the waves roll and crash off the rocks.
"I must say Tate…this is nice. " I said looking at him as he smiled.
"it's where I come to think. When things get too much" he said as I smiled softly and did probably the most impulsive thing I could ever do. I leaned in and kissed him. When I pulled away I thought I had blown it…until he pulled me back to him and we share a wonderful, heart stopping kiss.