Author's Note: this is Racheluvme and Ladybuguboo. we are bringing you a new story! arent u excited! we are! so read read read read and review! pretty please. we know its not about twilight, but its still quite amazing if we do say so ourselves. but tell us what u think! and read our other stories too! Royal Sun by Racheluvme and Waxing Moon by Ladybububoo!

Disclaimer: we do not own any of stephenie meyer's characters or ideas about twilights vampires, but we do own diana, her red eyed friend, and the ppl in the future of our story that you will have the privalige of meeting later! so enjoy the first chapter.

Chapter 1 The Alley

I stood against the wall, gaping down the empty alleyway. It hadn't been empty a second ago, at least I thought there was something or someone there.

Shaking my head, I told myself I was seeing things. I had been seeing things a lot lately; in my room, at school, the reflection of windows, even in my mirror. I had started carrying a knife with me wherever I went, along with my cell phone and pepper spray. I couldn't help but clutch my purse containing all my self-defense items, closer to me, with a sweaty hand. I forced myself to turn my back on the invisible apparition.

I made my way quickly to the end of the alley, thankful for the light the CVS provided. Pushing open the door, a bell jingled as I stepped inside. The warm atmosphere of cashiers ringing people up, pharmacists calling out names for prescriptions and little kids whining about candy bars calmed my nerves. I felt my shoulders relax, and my hand loosen on my purse. Momentarily forgetting what I had come here for I took my list out of my bag.

-Milk

-Shampoo

-Nail polish remover

-Foundation

I made my way to the makeup aisle, feeling better and safer with so many people around. Glancing at the different brands of cover-up: Almay, Revlon, L'Oreal, I concentrated on picking the color that would fit my skin best. It was as I was studying the translucent Neutrogena foundation that I glanced in a mirror, trying to get the correct tone of my skin. In the reflection I saw him clearly for the first time, the one who'd been stalking me. He had blonde, side swept hair in casual disarray, piercing red eyes, and the most beautiful white face imaginable. I'd been staring for a good five seconds, expecting him to disappear like before, but nothing happened.

"You shouldn't bother with that makeup," a deep voice suggested, making me jump. I turned around, away from the mirror and saw the same man, he hadn't moved. "You're beautiful," he continued, taking the foundation from my clenched fist, "as it is." My mouth hung open. I clutched my purse tight again, ready to unzip it and grab my Mace.

"T-thank Y-you," I stuttered.

A small smirk crossed his face, "w-well, you're w-welcome."

The mocking tone in his voice made my face burn. He stared at my cheeks for a moment, then raised a finger and held it just above the rosy red skin.

I was so shocked I didn't know what to do. I was just seeing things right? He was going to disappear like he always did.

I watched as the finger slowly closed the small distance between his pale finger and my bright cheek. The contrast was exquisite. My legs wouldn't move, even though my brain was screaming at me to run. Obviously mysterious handsome men that randomly appear and disappear could not be good news.

But all my helpless brain could get me to do was close my eyes just before the finger would touch my face. I held my breath and waited but instead of the feeling of something brushing against my cheek, I heard breathing next to my ear.

"I'm going to ask you one thing." My heart stilled.

"Can you see me?"

Finally something jogged in my brain. I tore open my purse and grabbed my pepper spray, but as I held the little bottle out in front of me the aisle of makeup was empty. I spun around to look down to the other end, but that was empty too. I looked behind me, into the mirror searching for any trace of the man that had just been here. There was nothing, only the reflection of a wide eyed girl holding foundation and pepper spray.

I had been seeing things for a while now, but this was the first time it had lasted for so long. I must be going out of my mind.

As I handed the acne ridden boy at the counter my money, and walked back out the door, taking a different way home to avoid the alley, I told myself over and over again that I was just seeing things.

"Can you see me?" The wind whispered. I glanced back at the dark alley, chills running down my spine.

Nothing. Of course there was nothing. My shoulders hunched. My knuckles where white on my purse strap, flip-flops clacking on the pavement. Every time I went through a patch of sidewalk that the streetlights didn't touch, I would sprint, resorting to my childhood fear of the dark. The whole fifteen minutes it took me to get home I sensed a presence just steps behind me. When I finally made it inside, I set all my bags on the counter, locking the door behind me.

"Is that you Diana?" my mother asked. She was sitting with my little sister Trisha watching American Idol.

"Yeah mom, but I'm kinda tired so I think I'm just gonna head upstairs and go to bed." I said, putting the milk in the refrigerator and taking the remainder of my purchases upstairs with me.

"Goodnight Deedee," my mom said.

"Goodnight, love you," I said.

"Love you too," she replied. I made my way up the stairs, feet dragging all the way.

I filled the bathtub with water and bubble bath. I clipped my hair up and stepped into the tub, immediately relaxing. No one could hurt me in my own home. I'd begun to think that I'd imagined the whole exchange at the store. The sweet aroma of Moonlight Path bubble bath captured my nostrils causing my eyes to droop. This was my favorite thing to do just before bed. It always relaxed me and calmed my senses. I opened my eyes and tried to read the time on my digital clock. That's when, for the second time that night, I saw him.

I swear I saw him. He was leaning casually against the sink, just staring down at me. But when I flung myself across the bathtub, as far away from him as possible, he vanished, right in front of my eyes. I knew one thing for certain. I wasn't safe anywhere from this creature.