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My Path

No one really paid any attention to me I was considered a freak to my school and to my family or what's left of it I should say. My mother died about six months ago so did my little brother, but I don't really want to talk about that now. I have to get to school. I rushed over to my closet and look around and saw nothing that I liked so I just crabbed jeans and a black shirt. 'No one sees me anyway' I thought to my self. I went to grab for my jacket but stop to look at an old photo of the family before "the accident" happened. Since then my father has been a drunken asshole. I smiled for I brief second and ran down the stairs before my father saw me, but I was too late.

"Serenity? Is that you? Where are you going on a Sunday?" my father, Andy, asked.

"Um, Dad, its Monday I have school today?" I said slowly.

That was a big no, no. My father stood up and walked over to me and slapped me hard in the face.

"Don't ever talk back to me, do you understand?" I could smell my father beer breathe up close to my face I wanted to vomit.

"I understand." I simply said and walked at the door.

When I was half way to school I decided I didn't want to go anymore I wanted to drop and leave far away from here. So I started to walk in a different direction. Even though my mind didn't want to go but my feet took me to school. I started to walk a little faster knowing I was going to be late, until I heard a scream of a woman by the forest. I tried to take a step to get my self back on track and go to school.

My body was doubled over and my head was beginning to pound. I started to hear voices of a woman.

"Serenity, Serenity come, come help."

My head hurt so much I thought I was going to pass out but my feet dragged me towards the forest where the women screams came from.

"You know what Jaz; I like it when you scream. It a big turn on." The man I saw was beautiful his eyes where Deep Ocean blue and is hair was black just like the night sky. The women I thought looked a lot younger then I imaged. She looks to be about my age but only taller and more beautiful then me. She has dark brown hair that sometime look black in the shadows.

The man punched her in the stomached and she fainted. I watched for hours has she been questioned and tied to a tree when she finally woke up. I didn't know why I was really here but I knew it was important that I stayed. Besides, I didn't want to go to school or home. I heard a bush moved behind me and I turned to see golden eyes stair at me. I got up and kicked him and ran to the girl that the other cute guy was hitting.

"Hey!" I yelled. Okay that was a bad idea but I put my body in a fighting stand hoping to scare them a little.

He smiled evil at me and licked his lips. 'I'm in trouble.' I thought. The girl looked straight at me but I stood there either really brave or to scared to move. I felt cold arms around my arms and his hold around me tightens to where it was getting harder to breathe. I tried to fight against him but it was no use my breath quickened. The man with the ocean eyes ran and punched me hard core in my stomach and face right where my dad just hit. I think I might have blacked out because the last thing I remember was a beautiful face the stood in front of me growling, like protecting me. Then it was dark.

I woke up looking at the moon. My stomach was killing me. I looked around the room and there was a faint candle light in the far corner. I stood up slowly and grab the candle and walked out the door.

"Hello" I called.

"Is anyone there?"

I started to here footsteps behind me and I turned quickly, but I turned to fast and I dropped to my knee's holding my stomach.

"Are you alright Serenity?"

I looked up seeing his face it was beautiful. In a second the eyes registered in my head to be the guy who saved me.

"Yeah I'm fine Kaden" I said. It took me two second to realize I called him a name that I was not sure it was right. But the only thing he did was smile and picked me up.

"My name is Kaden I am a friend, but I am a vampire. Lady Jasmine would like to see you in her room. You where very brave to fight off vampires yourself I must say, but from now on it looks like I will be your protector."

"My protector you will go everywhere with me?"

"Where ever you will like me. I am under your command now."

"Wow, thank you"

Kaden put me on my feet and steady me before I walked in. Lady Jasmine was sitting on her bed and stared at me. I turned around and looked at my prince who only smiled and then I closed the door and looked into Jasmine eyes.

"You are powerful, jasmine, but something wrong and you need my help" I said blankly. It funny how I blurt things out when I am with strange people but usually I am never wrong. I felt a strange power in me since I was little girl.

"Yes, you are my key to save us, so I will protect you forever, and people may try to kill you but be not afraid, Kaden will aid you"

"I know Jasmine I will take care of anything you ask. I am afraid though I don't know how to help but by the look I will know soon enough. Thank you Jasmine I have to go home, stay safe."

I opened the door and left and started to walk home. It took me awhile to know that Kaden was following. I walked to my door step and turned to face the shadows.

"Kaden got to my room and go in. wait for me there if you hear screaming or yelling or hitting I am fine. Just stay in my room and don't come out until I say."

I heard bushes rattle and I walked in glad to see my father asleep. I tip-toed to my room but I was took late. My father grabbed me by the back of my hair and yelled beers breathe in my face.

"Your late, little girl where the hell have you been?"

Slap.

"You had me worried you little"

Slap.

I got yelled at for ten minutes and he threw me at my door. I hit my door hard and I didn't think I had the strength to get up. My father turned on the T.V. loudly. I was trying not to cry by all the pain in my back from hitting the door.

"Kaden, if you can hear me open my door please. Help me in; I can't do it by myself." My eyes started to water.

My door opened and Kaden picked me up and closed my door and locked it. He sat on the bed with me in his arms. Stroking my hair softly and whipping the blood from my mouth.

"Thank you" I whispered softly.

"Can you stay with me here, Kaden?"

"Yes, I'm sorry that he hurt you so badly. I wished you would of called me to help you." His face looked hurt and I stared right in his eyes and slowly fell asleep.