I groaned as loudly as I could when my alarm went off on my alarm clock, rolling over so I could slam my hand down on the snooze button. Just another day as a freshman at Whitechapel High School, with just a few friends, lots of bullies, and even more secrets to keep. I saw something hovering at my window. I stared at it with my blurry vision until my eyes focused and saw Rory tapping on the window, floating with his fangs out. I got up out of bed and opened the window, allowing him to come in.
"Next time," I said, jabbing my index finger at his fangs, "Put those things away. They're not normal."
"Says little Miss Witchiepoo," Rory stated with a goofy smile on his face, like always.
"Watch it, bloodsucker," I retorted with a smirk.
"Hey!" he yelled.
"Oh, relax," I said, putting my hand on his shoulder. "You know I mean bloodsucker in the sweetest way possible. Now go, I'll see you at school."
He gave me a one armed squeeze and almost broke my bones, leaving after. I waited until he was gone to let out my pain.
"Ow, ow, ow!" I yelled as I clutched my shoulder.
These were the pointless conversations Rory and I always shared. Ever since we were little, that was our thing. He, Benny and Ethan were my best friends since the first grade. Sarah and Erica came along this year, but Erica doesn't really like me all that much. She's always baring her fangs when I'm around, which is a lot. Maybe I make her hungry.
I shook off my thoughts about the people of Whitechapel and started to get ready for school. I selected a 'I heart nerds' tee, a pair of black skinny jeans and a red cardigan to wear for the day, also wearing my red Converses.
I yelled out of my doorway to wake up my little sister and older brother, or, as I call them, the bugs in my life. My older brother, Ryan, was always overprotective, stupid, and his breath simply dripped jock. He was a senior, head of the hockey and football team. My little sister, Audrey, was always bothering me to 'set her up' with Ethan. She's just turning thirteen.
And I am never setting her up with Ethan.
I ran into the bathroom and got myself ready. As soon as my long, light-brown-dirty-blonde hair was brushed, I ran back to my room, slipped on my clothes, packed my backpack and headed down Orchard Street to Benny's house. Ethan was already gone, probably walking with Sarah or finding out some other supernatural phenomenon.
My sneakers scuffed against the pavement as I dragged my feet along. When I reached the porch of his Victorian house, Benny was just opening the door to leave.
"Hey Anastasia." he said to me as he shut the door behind him.
"I told you to call me Anna!" I said with a smile.
"Ah, come on. Anastasia doesn't sound so bad!" He smirked as we started walking down the road.
"I know, but I just don't like the name Anastasia."
"Why? Its a real cute name." He smiled gently as I did too, a tiny blush crept up my cheeks.
"Thanks" I said as I poked his belly, "now, gimme your sweatshirt!"
He laughed while handing me his blue zip up sweatshirt when he saw I was shivering. The yellow strips stuck out prominently when I looked at it. I shrugged my arms into it and Benny laughed when he saw that it was quite long on me. I couldn't help but chuckle, too. He peered at my t-shirt.
"I heart nerds.." He read off of it, probably an excuse to stare at my breasts. Its not like I have any anyway's, so I don't really have to worry about that...
"so, does that mean you heart me?" He let out a little wink, I had to giggle.
"Yes, Benny, I heart you."
He smirked at me knowingly, "I know ya do." I laughed then glanced back down at his sweatshirt.
"Tomorrow, I'll bring in a better cardigan so you don't end up with hypothermia, 'kay?"
"I don't mind," Benny said as he wrapped an arm around my shoulder.
Benny thought of all this as something friends would do, and expected for me to think the same. I think so, anyway. However, I think of it as the happiest moments for me. I've liked Benny since the fifth grade, and I will like him hopelessly and mope around while he flirts with other girls. But, no matter. If it was what he wanted to do, I would let him flirt with girls until the end of time. That's what friends are for.
Right?
~In school~
"No, Sarah, I don't wanna do anything for my birthday." I stated clearly to Sarah as she pouted hopelessly. Did I mention my birthday was in 3 days?
"Please! You're gonna be 16! You have to do something!" She jumped up and down on the spot like a frog, grabbing one shoulder of mine, "and I'm sure you wanna do something if Benny's involved..."
I quickly turned my head towards her at the last few words she said, she smirked when she saw my expression, knowing that I was obviously concerned once she mentioned his name.
"B-Benny's involved?" My mouth made a shape of an 'O' as she smirked, dammit, she knew Benny was always my weakness and that I would always do something that involved him. I watched her nod her head knowingly.
"So I take that as a yes?" I glared at her for a few seconds, then sighing and eventually giving in.
"Sarah, I really do hate you sometimes."
"Yay!" She started mini-clapping, I giggled as we headed to Mr G's class.
Me and Sarah had instantly clicked when we first met a while back, when she became Ethan's babysitter and when they all went on some vampire-killing-rampage. After that incident was cleared up, we became really close. I've only known her for about a year now, but we know everything about each other. It was like best-friend-love-at-first-sight.
Walking into class, I heard Ethan's voice as I laughed at their nerdy conversation. "No, Benny, I told you three times already. You have to conquer the queen, and then release the guards."
"But can't I just do it the other way round?! Its so hard to get over Bejewelled Bridge!"
I shook my head as I interrupted their adorable arguing. "Yeah, that's really hard when I've done it like, 12 times." I smirked as I put my arms around Benny's shoulders since he was still sitting down. I noticed him pouting as Ethan's jaw-dropped.
"You should try Knights Palace, its so easy." I continued, Benny grabbed my hands and turned his head towards me, his and Ethan's jaws were practically on the floor.
"No. Way." Benny paused in-between each word as I giggled at the both of them. "WHAT?! I haven't even reached that level yet!" Benny exclaimed almost jumping out of his seat. I placed my hand on his chin pushed his head up a little, "well, I could help you with that." I rubbed my nose against his, then sliding my hands off of him while walking away, leaving him breathless, literally.
"I don't get it," Sarah said as I walked over to her desk, plopping myself on the desk next to hers, "you flirt with him so much, yet you can't just tell him you like him?"
I cringed looking around me, "shhh Sherlock! I don't want people to hear..."
Sarah shot me a 'really?' look. "Just tell him already! He's not gonna be a jerk about it," she gestured her hands towards him, "I mean, he's Benny, he would be so into you!"
I shook my head at the thought, there was no way Benny could be into me. I mean, he likes Della. Or Erica... I think he liked Sarah, and some other girls. I remember him saying that when we were killing some tree-thing that was growing in the schools computer system a couple of months ago.
"Hello?... Earth to Anastasia!"
Sarah clicked her fingers in front my eyes as I snapped outta my thoughts.
"I told you to call me Anna!" I hissed at her, she rolled her eyes at me and started scribbling notes onto her paper. Reaching into my bag, I scrambled around in search for my pen. Mr G was babbling on something about Dinosaurs, I just dozed off into a daydream, his voice irritated me anyway.
An hour later the bell rang as I jolted awake from my dreaming.
"Alright class, don't forget about next weeks assignment!" Mr G exclaimed as I peered over at Sarah's work, copying the homework down as I grabbed my bag off the floor.
As I walked out of the door with Benny following behind, Tasha, the school's most popular girl, pushed my side, making me land on the floor, hitting my head as I landed. "Ow! What was that for?"
Her and her 'posse' laughed as she gave me an evil smirk, "pshht, why are you talking to me? I don't talk to nerds."
Benny held out a hand to pick me up, then Tasha looked at us up-and-down then flicked her hair out of her face while walking off. "I really don't get her problem with me." I said to Benny as I looked down at our hands, which were still touching. I blushed and giggled, he kept our hands in place then wrapped the same arm around my shoulder.
"She is just jealous." He whispered into my ear, I bit my lip as Sarah charged over to us.
"What did that bitch do this time? I heard an 'ow'." She said, looking like steam was about to come out of her ears. She then noticed mine and Benny's stance, and lifted an eyebrow... then smirked... oh my god please don't make this awkward...
"You two are so cute together!" She blurted out, my eyes widened as I blushed. I think Benny did the same, we looked at each other then giggled.
"Whatever you say, Sarah." Benny said confidently while smirking, I couldn't stop giggling.
"Yeah... We're just best friends..."
Sarah looked at us like we were crazy-in-the-head or something.
"Well, we'll leave you two alone..." Ethan said awkwardly while joining Sarah's side, they both walked off together, leaving me and Benny alone.
"You're mine, and you always will be." Benny flirted, then winked. I smirked back up to him, changing my stance making my body face him completely, looking directly into his green eyes.
"Is that a promise?"
"Do you want it to be a promise?"
"Well... I wouldn't mind..." I pressed my hand against his chest, then slid it back off.
"I guess its a promise then." He kept smirking as I grinned then bit my lip at the same time. Then I nodded, putting my arms around his neck, squeezing him into a hug.
"Later, Benward."
"See ya, Anastasia."
I pulled away slightly, so that we could see each others faces.
"Alright, only YOU can call me Anastasia. 'Kay?"
"Yeah, I would like that."
We grinned, then I skipped to class.
I freaking wanna kiss that boys face off.
