Chapter 1 The Dream
It was the woods not far from my neighborhood. The oak trees rushing by me as I run for my life. I look behind me to see if it follows. As I fear it still is, matching my pace with ease. Each step it takes is a step closer to me. I look back ahead and run even faster. It's no use, it speeds up with ease. Finally the oak trees part and before me is a beautiful stream that runs east away from the town. I stop at the stream's edge and whirl around to face my follower. Nothing. The only thing I see is the dark shadows of the trees I passed. There was no way I could have imagined that. But as I look I still see nothing. I look to my left and the stretch of grass along the stream stands before me. I sigh and turn to my right and jump backwards. There before me was the thing that had been chasing me. In the light I saw what it truly was. It seemed to be a very tall man. He wore a solid black tank and blue jeans with what looked to be motorcycle boots. His face hidden behind a dark shadow was as pale as the moon. I tried backing up to run but he gripped my wrist before I could move. His grip was like a lock that I could not escape. I looked up and my mouth was trapped in the expression of a scream, though no sound came out. His eyes I noticed for the first time were a dark brown. Not only that but his eyes were glowing with hunger from the looks of it. Then he smiled and showed his teeth, they were fangs. He brought his teeth closer and closer to my neck till finally I could feel his breath. I closed my eyes scared of what was going to happen. That's when I felt the pain coarse through my neck. I opened my eyes and screamed…..
I jolted up in bed and screamed my head off. When I stopped I noticed my surroundings. The same old dresser across from my bed. The same old mirror above the dresser with the photos of me and my friends. Looking around the same posters I have upon my walls with the millions of drawings I as well as my friends drew. Everything was as it should be. I breathed I sigh of relief; Just a dream I thought. I pulled the covers of me, got out of bed, and walked to the mirror. That dream was the same dream I had not to long ago. The same dream I have been having for the past 2 months now. I gazed at my reflection in the mirror.
My eyes the usual brown had dark circles under them from the lack of sleep. My hair in a mess was the same brown only with fire red highlights in them. My body is a slim build with hardly an inch of fat. My skin is a dark pale white from the little sun I do get. I never really believed the I was all that pretty, but encouragement from my friends, who happened to be mostly guys, told me otherwise. All the same I attracted all kinds of attention from everyone at school. From my looks to my clothing, and even to the way I acted. My clothing mostly consists of a dark t-shirt with either dark jeans or my black and red tripps, and my vans. My attitude isn't emo or goth, just I act with a " I don't care really" attitude towards people I don't know. I act differently in front of my friends though. With them I goof around and/or act stupid to a certain level. Basically I let loose with them, they don't judge me like the others do.
My family treats me the same way. I live with my mom who is always so busy to pay attention to me unless I get in trouble. She recently married my stepfather Tyler who treats me like I'm property or something. If I do anything he doesn't approve of he goes all berserk and yells at me. He has even hit me a few times and left marks. I have a few slash marks from a recent disagreement we had. They still haven't cleared up right. They will probably end up as scars. Of coarse I tried telling mom this, she doesn't believe me. So I am forced to keep Tyler's " tough love" as he calls it a secret and take the abuse. My friends know of his behavior and have offered to take Tyler out of the picture. Being the person I am I have denied them and said I will take care of it. They don't believe me but agreed to it. Like they have a choice.
After I gazed at my reflection a bit longer I got dressed in my dark blue t-shirt and dark blue jeans with my vans. I brushed my teeth and hair and put my hair up in a ponytail. After I got my phone, wallet, and I pod I headed downstairs for breakfast. As usual mom had already left and I was stuck with Tyler. He was at the kitchen counter reading his paper and drinking his coffee. I came in got a bowl and made myself a bowl of cereal. When I sat down to eat it Tyler looked up from his paper.
" Kire I want you to come straight home after school today. I have an announcement for the whole family to hear."
" Okay whatever", I replied.
" Good." He said and went back to reading his paper.
I finished my breakfast, put my bowl in the sink and headed to the living room to grab my book bag. When I came back into the kitchen Tyler had his suitcase and was heading out the door. I walked ahead of him outside and he locked the door. I put my book bag in the bed of my truck, got in, turned the key and drove to my high school.
How Fair High School. The most screwed up high school you could ever go to. Its screwed up because so many people go here. The rednecks, the preps, the jocks, the wanna-be gangsters, and so much more. My group would be under the category weirdo's. We do so much stuff people don't understand. Which is why we are put in that category. But we don't care. We enjoy hanging out and don't take shit from anyone. The rednecks are always asking for trouble. They try to pick fights all the time, but always lose. You would think they would learn not to mess with us. O well.
My group of friends are awesome. They are more like a family to me than my own. There is Firecat who is the reader. Oh and by the way we all go by nicknames. Firecat is called that because of her temper. You mess with her in any way you are bound to get hit. She is short and kind of chubby with mid length light brown hair and brown eyes. Then there's Zionide who is the wizard. He knows how to create all kinds of spells. He is very tall and skinny with should length bright blonde hair and blue eyes. Then we have the only one we are still finding a name for is Michael. He is one of the ones who will fight if given a reason. Although he is really funny and sweet well most of the time. He is kind of short with an athletic build with short brown hair and brown eyes. Last but not least was Brotherwolf. He is the strongest and fastest of the group. You could say he was the leader of our group. He is a little taller than Zionide but just as skinny although with more muscle with almost shoulder length brownish blackish hair and brown eyes. Brotherwolf was the one I have had the longest crush on but would not say a word. My nickname of the group is either Lil Kitten or Kitty. I am called this because when I either am angry at someone or something or have nothing to say back to a tease I hiss and/or growl like one. I'm also called Dragon sometimes, but only if I'm really pissed off and want to fight someone ( even though I would probably lose).
I arrived in the parking lot to find my group of friends already there waiting on me. As I pulled in to my spot and parked Firecat came bouncing up to my window. She started typing on the glass and motioned for me to hurry up. I swear sometimes she can be so impatient. So I made sure my engine and my lights were off and opened my driver door.
" Damn Kitty can you be any slower?" Firecat said with sarcasm in her voice and a smile.
" Well…. I could but then you would be forcing me to move faster." I laughed. I gathered my bag from the truck bed and we headed towards the rest of the group.
"So we were all talking a minute ago and are planning on going to the park later.. You coming?" Firecat asked.
" Can't" I said.. "Tyler has an announcement that the whole family has to hear" explaining as we reached everyone.
" Uh o.. I don't like the sound of that Kitty" Zionide said with much concern.
"I know but its not like I have a choice" I said.
Everyone looked at me with sympathy. They always feared the worst when Tyler had something to say. I really don't know why. The worst he could do is convince mom to disown me… which that wouldn't be so bad.
"Just be careful and call us later and let us know what it was about" Brotherwolf said.
" You got it I'll do the five way call when I can…. Deal?" I asked.
"DEAL" they all said. As they did the bell rang and school began.
School went by as usual.. The normal pace. My classes dragged on what seemed like forever and lunch whizzed by. The dreadful hour of school letting out and me going home arrived. I came out of school and my group was by my truck waiting on me. I threw my bag into the bed and turned to give them all a goodbye hug.
" Now you promise you will call and let us know what happens right?" Mike asks.
" As long as I can I promise I will" I responded.
They all nodded and with that said I got in my truck, turned it on and drove off to the home I had come to hate.