Disclaimer: I don't own anything from the House of Night series. P.C. Cast and Kristen Cast do.
Damien POV:
"Shit." I mumbled under my breath. I had the worst class of the day next. Gym. Great dodge ball. I bet anyone five bucks I'll be picked last. Like always. Whatever.
In case you are wondering, I will tell you a little about me. My name is Damien Maslin. I am gay. And open about it. Because of that I get picked on, picked last for gym, and have no friends. Like I said before. Whatever.
I was walking to gym almost there and I had five minutes left till the bell rang. I always show up early. I'm already changed by the time everyone gets there and can't be teased because the teachers are there. I changed and got out of there just before the ball rang. Kids started shuffling in. I took a seat on the floor resting my head against the wall. I sat there getting looks of disgust from most people for at least five minutes. The whistle finally blew which meant time to get into attendance lines. I slowly walked over to my spot. I stood there while the teacher took attendance. After that we lined up for dodge ball teams. While I was standing there I noticed a strange figure by the door. Finally I was picked to my surprise second to last.
The game started. We were ten minutes in when I noticed the figure move. I could now see him clearly. He had marks like lace all over him. It was intricate and confusing. I recognized him instantly. He was a tracker. Only one other person has been marked. It was over the summer. He lived down the road from me. Everyone treated him like he had the plague.
I was hoping that he was going to mark someone else but that was less than likely. He was looking straight at me. No one else seems to notice him. He said Damien Maslin. Nyx has chosen you to be one of her children. He said something else, something sacred I think. All I know is that I fell blinded with pain. I could hear the whistles blow in the distance. I saw the teachers run towards me. Everyone else was moving away. Like I had the plague. I touched my forehead and was blinded again with pain. I was marked. Any chance of a somewhat normal life was gone. I had to move to The House of Night, vampire finishing school. Even the teachers looked disgusted. Before any one got to me I ran into the locker room. I could hear the whistle blow again. It was like I was forgotten.