A Vampire Life

Chapter 1: Intro

My name is called Leigh Stevenson and I'm 18 years old. I have shoulder length blonde hair. I am slim and really hyper at times. I had always wanted to go to Santa Cruz because I thought it looked fun. I didn't want to go alone so I asked my friend Brooke-Ashley Morrice if she wanted to go. Brooke-Ashley is 18 years of age also shoulder length hair but dirty blonde hair. She is slim and is funny and acts like my mum sometimes. I got to her house and knocked on the door.

''Hi how are you?'' Brooke - Ashley said.

''Hi I've come round to talk to you about something, I said.

''Ok come in,'' she said.

We got in and we got into her room.

''So what is it you want to talk to me about?'' she asked.

''Well you know I've always wanted to go to Santa Cruz right, so I was thinking if you would want to go with me,'' I explained.

''Oh but for how long?'' Brooke-Ashley asked.

''Well I wanted to go and live there and I don't want to go myself and I know you like there too so I was hoping would you like to go,'' I said.

''STAY but you can't just leave without sorting it out first, what were you planning on doing and when?'' she said nervously.

I waited for a few minutes because I knew where this was going.

''Em I was going to leave as soon as possible and just run away but I want you to come with me please?'' I asked.

''Leigh I can't just go, I've got a family, I can't just leave them here,'' she said

''Ok fine I'm sorry for bringing it up….'' I was cut off.

''Well it might be fun, I mean no parents, nobody to tell you what to do, just roam free. What the heck let's do it but how will I get out without my mum asking where I'm going with all the bags….'' she asked not taking a breath.

''Cool it granny I've got a plan. You tell your mum you're going camping with my family and I'll tell my mum I'm going with your family, settled.'' I said happily.

''Ok let's get set, when are we leaving, what are we going to do for food, where are we going to stay, what are we going to do for a living….'' I was the one to cut her off again.

''Whoa granny take a chill pill, literately. Take with you all the money you have saved up and we can go to our banks, we're going to need all the money we can get.'' I said.

I left about an hour later to go home and get packed. I was so excited about going to Santa Cruz. It was the home for runaways and all sorts of characters. This was going to be so much fun. When I was finished packing I phoned Brooke-Ashley to see if she was ready and she said she would be ready in 10 minutes. I told her I would meet her at the corner of our street.

When she arrived she was a bit unsure about just leaving everything behind but I told her not to worry and we'll have so much fun no matter what happens. We had to go to our banks to lift money out. In my bank I had at least £1550 and Brooke-Ashley had £1700. We collected all the money and set off to the bus station ready for our new lives in Santa Cruz.

We got our tickets and got on the bus. It was a 2 day journey so we got ourselves comfortable. We had a laugh on the bus and suddenly I felt tired as I didn't sleep well the night before. I fell asleep and woke up 5 hours later only to hear Brooke-Ashley waking me up to say that she wanted to do something.

''What can we do on a bus Leigh?'' she asked bored.

''Well what can we do, we could listen to music, talk, I don't know it's up to you.'' I said just waking up.

''Let's listen to music and chat about what we will do there.'' I said happily.

''Ok,'' she said.

We put on 'Cry little Sister' by Gerard McMann. We talked for ages about what we would do there.

'' So where will we find somewhere to live?'' Brooke-Ashley asked.

''Well we could look for a hotel or rent a place, that's if there is any,'' I said back.

''It's going to be so much fun, the beach, the sun, the joy all around you, freedom, I can't wait,'' she said.

I agreed with her. I couldn't wait to have nobody telling me what to do. We put another song on called 'Lost in the shadows' by Lou Gramm. We absolutely loved that song. We sang along and my hyper mood was kicking in and started to act like a rockstar, the hyper mood kicked in mostly because we have nobody to give us into trouble. We laughed for the time being that the driver pulled up in Santa Cruz.

We grabbed our bags and headed down the front of the bus only to be stopped by the driver.

''Are you two girls runaways by any chance?'' he asked nervously.

''Yes why?'' Brooke-Ashley asked confused.

''Well be careful, a lot of people go missing around here so just watch out,'' he said.

''Ok we will thanks,'' I said.

We headed off the bus to shiny lights and loads of screaming. It was only 6.15 pm and the sun was beginning to set.

''Leigh we better find someplace fast, it's almost dark.''

''I know lets look around for a place to stay.'' I said back.

We walked around for about 10 minutes when we came to a hotel. We walked in to check in. We were on the third floor. Inside the room was quite big with two single beds, a telly set, drawers and a coffee table. It would do us perfectly. We decided to unpack later and explore Santa Cruz.

When we got outside it was packed with lots of people running around, mostly young people. Brooke-Ashley was so excited she turned round to look at me and punched my arm.

''Ow what was that for?'' I asked rubbing my arm.

''Sorry am just so excited to actually be here so what do you want to do first.'' she asked me.

''Want to go on the carrousel.'' I said.

''Yes let's go,'' she shouted at the top of her voice and dragged me along