Burning Embers Never Die: Chapter 1

Hey everyone! I have a feeling you guys are going to love this story! Just so you know, I'm sampling a bit of love in this book. Of course, it will be no more than a kiss or two! Happy reading!

Alice POV:

I was running. (I know, stupid way to start my life bio, right?) But, sadly, things only got worse from there.

Anyway, I was running. This scary monster was following me and no matter which sharp turns I took, I couldn't lose it. I had seen creepy things in my past, sure! Giant snakes, poisonous scorpions, even a gigantic dragon, but those beasts were attacking other people, and my motto is, stay out of fights that aren't yours.

Apparently, this one was mine, or so I thought.

I kept running, diving into alleys, running up deserted streets, even doing cool ninja moves to make myself feel more like a warrior than a runner.

Where is my family you may ask? Hopefully as far away from me as they can get. Don't get me wrong, I love my family! It's just that bad luck and monsters that I can't explain seem to appear everywhere I go. It's as if they are a bunch of misled moths and I am the only light within a hundred miles! It's insane!

Once I noticed this scary beast as the waiter when we were taking our order, I immediately ran out of the restaurant hoping to have the monster follow my and stay away from my family. I would never be able to live with myself if Reah, Agie, or Amy got hurt.

Now, back to the present, I'm running for my life! Yay! (Note the sarcasm.)

I came to a alley and barreled down it. Unfortunately, I realized it was a dead end only a millisecond after it was to late. I came to a stop, panting, and slowly turned around to see the scary dog bare its teeth at me.

I started to cower in fear but then realized something, I was NEVER afraid. NEVER. Fear is not in my book. So, instead of pressing my back against the wall and looking away like a good little victim, I stuck to my pride and stood strong in front of the beast and held my head up high.

Just then, a whirl of bronze flashed before my eyes and the devil dog exploded into dust, leaving in its place, a boy that seemed to be around 16. (Two years older than me, I'm 14.)

He had the most dreamy hazel eyes and close-croped blonde hair. He had a well muscled build. He was probably about six inches taller than me and looked as if he weighed about a half more than I did. I felt a not-so-familiar warmness crawl up my neck. I could tell I was blushing.

He smiled, showing his perfect, bleached white teeth. This made me feel light-headed, and after all that running, I had enough time just to figure out how tired I really was.

The boy's smile melted off his perfect face as he saw me stumble and lose my balance. He caught me as I fell, and then I blacked out, not knowing what my next move would be.

This was strange for me. I ALWAYS have a plan.

Well, that's the it of chapter 1! Let me know about any problems or anything you think I can do better!

Oh! And also, those characters who've not been mentioned yet, they will be, and they all have BIG parts in this story! I'll update as soon as possible! R&R!

- brav ;)