Chapter 1: An Intro To My Life
Present Day:
16 Years Old
"Moring my sweet Rose," Janine says. "It's time to wake up."
"Moring Mom," I say muffled from the bed. Once I get out of bed I dress up into my favorite white silk dress. It has sparkles all over it. The dress is made for me, it hangs on to my dangerous curves and make my boobs look a Lil bit bigger than what they already are. Today is my 16th birthday and my dad Abe is getting me my present. Once I get dressed I go into my attached master suite's bathroom. I am spoiled because I am an only child. I get into the bathroom and tame my silky brown, almost black locks. They fall down to middle of my back.
I start walking downstairs until a hear aloud crashing noise. My mom is screaming. Then I hear my dad's car pull into the drive way. He walks through the door and I hear gun shots. I run into my bedroom and into my secret hiding spot my parents set up for me if anything like this ever happened. I hear a car drive away and I run downstairs. I see my daddy's dead body laying on the ground 3 gun shot wounds. One between the eyes, one in the heart, and one on his arm.
I see my present that my daddy went out to buy me. Inside is a locket with a picture of all 3 of us. smiling. It was from yesterday at the mall. My parents took me out for my birthday yesterday saying that I might not understand it now but they were in trouble with some people. I let the comment slide and continued to have fun. I then hear another car pull up. I run upstairs taking the bag with me. I didn't see my mom anywhere so I assume they took her with them.
I go back into my hiding spot which is in my closet in a secret door that is hidden, and you have to know the code and right location to get in. I turn on the light, because it isn't visible outside the door, and look into the present bag. Inside is a letter from my parents that says:
"Dear Rose,
We are so sorry that you have to go through this. We already have help coming on the way. Their names will be Alberta and Dimitri. Those 2 you can trust with your life. Your father and I have been keeping this a secret from you, but we are in the Committee, an illegal world catching illegal people. The gang that has just taken and/or killed us is called the Strigoi. We have been tracking them down and getting pictures. We know every single person in the group or about to come into the group. We have some Intel on who they are and we have it stashed away. Nobody knows where it is. Inside this letter is a key. You have been to the place before, but it might take you awhile to figure out where it is. That is because you haven't been there in forever. Here's a hint: the locker number is 1125, the location is where you used to love to be as a kid. You used to love to be in 4 places as a child. We have hidden secret coordinates in one of your posessions. We love you and are dearly sorry. Please let Dimitri and Alberta help you.
Love Forever,
Mom and Dad
I start crying until I feel sleepy. And I never cry,. I get out of my hiding spot and see a man standing there in my room. He turns and looks me.
" Hello, I am Dimitri Belikov. You are Rosemarie Hathaway-Mazur. Right?" he asks.
"Yes. I am Rosemarie. But please call me Rose."