A/N: Hey, Guys! So this is my first fan fiction ever. I've been writing since I was little and today an amazing storyline popped into my mind and because I am a huge Host fan and read a lot of Host fictions, I decided to write it a Host fiction. The beginning may be a little boring, but I promise that it's gonna be more and more interesting. I think you should also know that english is not my native language, so there might be some grammar or spelling mistakes. Sorry about that.
So here it is: the first chapter. Enjoy! :)
Disclaimer: I do not own The Host.
I was lying on the bedroom floor. My whole body was in pain. I couldn't move. I didn't dare to open my eyes. Then I heard the front door being shut and then I heard the car's engine being started. I slowly opened only my right eye, because I couldn't open the other one. I was covered in blood. Somehow I managed to sit up, leaning back to the side of the bed. There was blood under me. Too much blood. Oh God! No, no, no!
I woke up screaming again. It became part of my daily routine. I was covered in sweat and tears kept flowing down on my cheeks. Calm down, Wanda. Just breathe. I told myself, but it took me plenty of time to get rid of the horrible dream. Sadly it wasn't just a dream. It was a memory.
I was grabbing my bag and keys and was about to leave when my phone started ringing. I was cursing to myself as I couldn't find it anywhere in my bag. Finally I found it under my purse and answered it.
"Hello!" I said it into the phone.
"Hey, Wanda!" I heard my best friend's voice. "How are you this morning?"
"What are you up to, Mel?" I knew that Melanie wanted something, otherwise she wouldn't have called me so early. She was not a morning person to say the least.
"I'm just checking on my best friend. Is that a problem?"
"No, of course not, but we both know that is not the reason you called so early." I said while I closed the door and started walking to my car.
"Fine, fine. You know me too well." And it was true, I knew everything about Mel. But I couldn't tell her everything about myself. She couldn't know about my past. No one could. I was too scared. I was too scared of someone finding out about it, because then I should have moved again. And after so many years of running I finally found a place that I could call my home. And I wasn't ready to let go of it.
"So, what is it?" I was becoming inpatient as I started the engine and put Mel on speakerphone.
"I just wanted to ask you if you're free tonight. I met someone at work who would be perfect for you and I was thinking about a double date." Of course she was. She had a boyfriend, Jared for maybe one year now. They were inseparable. And since Melanie had a boyfriend, everytime she met a cute or handsome guy, she always tried to fix me up with them.
"Mel, you know that I don't want to date anyone."
"I know, I know, just hear me out first. He is the new CFO at the company and he looks like a Greek god, Wanda. You should see his ocean blue eyes. They are mesmerizing. And he's single." I couldn't care less about his mesmerizing blue eyes. I was not interested in guys. Not anymore. I couldn't trust them. I couldn't trust anyone. Not completely.
"I'm sure he is a great guy, but not for me. You know that I only concentrate on my carrier now." I tried to turn her off politely.
"Wanda, sometimes you have to relax. And there is no better way than having dinner whit a cute guy. And he is beyond cute, trust me." She didn't give up easily. That's why I hated arguing with her. I couldn't win.
"Melanie, I really have to go now. I have work to do." I told here as I got out of my car and walked into the building where I worked. It was only a few blocks from my apartment.
"You know that I won't give up so easily. I keep calling and texting you, till you say yes."
"You can be such a pain in the ass, Stryder." She only laughed at my comment.
"That's why you love me, Meyer. Say yes and I'll leave you alone." I rolled my eyes.
"Okay. Yes. I will go to that stupid double date with you. But don't get your hopes up. I will be very polite, but nothing else. Are you happy now?"
"More than happy." I could hear her smile. "So I will come over to your place and help you pick out the right dress for you." Yeah, I was sure about that. She would pick me some crazy short skirt or dress to make me look sexy. But I didn't want to look sexy anymore. I didn't want people to stare at me. I wanted to be invisible. Nothing else.
"Yeah, sure. But I really have to hang up now. Talk to you later."
"Okay. Love you!" That made me smile. It was good to hear that someone loved me.
"Love you too. Bye." I put my phone in my bag and entered my office. It's gonna be a long day. I thought to myself.
So that was the first chapter. I hope you enjoyed it! Reviews would be lovely. I would really like to hear your opinion on the story or my writing style.
