(1984)
The school day was hard, as to be expected for me. Ever since my mother died my father blamed me for her death. Cliche, I know, but it's true. Try getting your ass whipped, getting bullied, and thinking that you're at fault, when it's not. It sucks. My friend, Josh, never fail's to put a smile on my face.
I looked over at him, and smiled at him. "Hey, Josh!" He looked around for me and when he finally spotted me, he waved me over. "'Sup, Chelsea?" I raised my eyebrow at him, "The ceiling, duh!" He just chuckled and shook his head.
Josh has been my best friend since I was 7. So I've known him for nine years. And last year he started doing drugs and stuff like that. He knows about my 'ability' and we do all sorts of trouble with it. Like making our neighbors into thinking that their houses are haunted. It's funny. We started leaving to go cause mischief, when a voice made us stop in our tracks. "Hey, look! It's the freak show! C'mon, J! Smoke a j with us!" I looked at Josh with pleading eyes. I shook my head. He sighed and we continued our way out.
Josh always walks me home. I sighed and looked at him, "You were thinking about joining them weren't you?" He nodded his head slowly. "Yeah, but I know I would be a pretty shitty friend then, huh?" I nodded, "I'm glad you turned them down." He smiled at me and side hugged me.
We got to my house and heard crashing. "Pops?!" I looked at Josh, worry evident in my eyes. "C'mon!" We dashed into the house and I saw someone on my dad, eating his neck. "Get off him!" It looked up and saw the blood on her face. Josh grabbed my hand and ran out the door.
We ditched town. And we were nothing but trouble. Years passed and Scud got attacked by the blood suckers. Blade saved him. And I am forever grateful.