Anastasia starred at herself in the mirror as she gripped the edge of the sink. She looked at the dainty, delicate damsel in distress and watched that person with the lifeless aura, stare back at her. Her eyes looked soulless, her skin was pale. She blinked twice, and noticed no change. You couldn't help notice her particularly large eyes in her small heart-shaped face, giving her the appearance of a kitten with wide almond-shaped brownish greenish eyes, with a dark ring at the outer rim of the iris, that were expressive with arched eyebrows and long, thick black lashes.
Somewhat diminutive and slightly underdeveloped, with small breasts Anastasia was an A-Cup, with delicate arms, a tiny waist, slightly wide hips, slim short legs, small hands and dainty feet, and caramel skin complexion. She starred at her breasts, which made her feel less of a woman. She had extremely long box braids that came down to her butt, that complimented her delicate neck. She closed her eyes for a moment, she could still see the images in her head so vividly: crow, fog, dark figure of a man. Anastasia kept having these nightmares, and it was interfering with her sleep. She barely gotten three hours of sleep last night. That same nightmare kept making her wake up in the middle of the night in cold sweat.
Anastasia breathed in slowly through her noes then out through her mouth. She forgot how tight she was gripping the sink because she couldn't stop shaking. The knock on the bathroom door made her jump. She threw some water on her face and wiped her face with a dry towel before opening the door. "God, you were in there forever" Bonnie commented before getting a good look at the shaken up twin. "You okay?" She concernedly asked.
Anastasia nodded and smiled slightly. "I'm fine" In reality she wanted to say no, and that ever since there grandmother Shelia had told them about them being Salem witches, she awoke something inside of her. She felt a darkness, a negative energy, she didn't know what was causing these vibes, because on the other hand, Bonnie had seem to be perfectly normal.
Anastasia had been battling with her self this past summer, battling with who she use to be and who she is now. She knew that this year was going to be different, she had a feeling something bad was going to happen, and the worst thing about it is, she didn't know wether she wanted it to happen or not. The moment Anastasia got to school she felt a wave of nervousness. Anastasia lean back against the brick walls and waited as she looked at the all the low lives at the stoner pit.
Ever since Anastasia started to hang out with no good Vicki Donovan, Anastasia lost her old friends Caroline, Tyler, Elena etc. They always told her she was no good, but Anastasia felt like they just didn't understand her like she did. She knew all about Vicki Donovan's upbringing. Mother was never around because of guilt and her father was never around and wasn't worth knowing because of what he did to her her when she was little, he was the reason Vicki started to get hooked on pills at a early age, to escape her domestic problems.
To everyone Anastasia was a person every teen wanted to be, last year was Anastasia's year, the year where she was on the cheerleading squad, dated the QB Ben before he graduated, she was popular, she was that girl that everyone wanted to be in high school, and at her age, high school was her kingdom. But the persona she put up in front of her peers wasn't really all that green. People would say Vicki was the reason Anastasia changed but in reality, that wasn't true.
Anastasia just like every teen, was in love with the former star of the local football team. But this particular guy Anastasia was dealing with had another side to him that a lot of people didn't get to see, he was violent, and a lot of his anger went towards Anastasia, she became accustom to wearing makeup to hide the bruises he use to put on her body.
Everyone knew about the bruises Ben put on Anastasia but no one spoke up not even her so called best friends the only people that tried to help Anastasia was her twin, Vicki, and Matt, and thats how they got so close. Anastasia didn't know that her need to cope would be this bad, it was almost as if she needed to do drink or smoke every single day. and without it she couldn't deal with the real world. She tried to stop but those painful memories had her grabbing for a bottle again. But Anastasia was good at hiding it no one even knew she was getting this bad.
She walked into the halls of Mystic high wearing a ting top showing off her tattoos she got during the summer time and some ripped boyfriend jeans with the cuts showing off her knees with black converses on and her tan bag on her shoulder as she walked through the halls on her way to her locker to get her history class for first period. She could feel peoples eyes burning a whole in her back, she could hear the whispers, they made it so obvious that they were talking about her. The halls was speaking and it was all about Anastasia.
Anastasia kept walking and ignored everyone including her twin sister who called her name, trying to get her attention. "Anastasia!" Bonnie said following her. "I know you herd me calling
your name." Bonnie said sternly.
"Oh no she found me." Teyana said with her hands up acing like Anastasia was the police before laughing historically.
"Great it's the first day of school and your already drunk." Bonnie sighed.
"Oh don't sound so disappointed." Anastasia said rolling her eyes and she grabbed her history book out of her locker.
"I saw you take money from dads wallet this yesterday. I made sure you he didn't notice though." She told her. "This is my last time cleaning up your mess Ana." Bonnie said trying to give her a lecture but Anastasia zoned her out on purpose; really didn't want to here a thing she was saying. So she decided to walk away from her.
"Anastasia don't you walk away from me while I'm talking to you" Bonnie said to her.
Anastasia laughed as she reminded her of their mother.
Anastasia ran into the boys bathroom thinking that Bonnie wasn't going to follow her inside.
"Whoa! Pants down, chick!" Some guy said.
"Anastasia stop running from me." Bonnie said to her.
"Can't you take a hint?"
"Don't you get it Ana? I am trying to help you. But your really being self destructive. Dad, yeah
remember him? He's waiting for you to screw up again so he can convince gran to send you away to boarding school." Bonnie told her.
"No one is asking you to help me, do you really want to help? Leave me alone, go back to your perky little friends that talk about me behind my back." Anastasia replied back.
"Fine, if that's how your gonna be. It's not my job to take care if you and look out for you like your a fucking child I told you about Ben I told you don't date him now look at what he's done to you, I don't recognize you anymore. I'm done watching you destroy yourself, I give up." Bonnie said before walking out.
It was true. Bonnie was always their for her to pick up the big pile of shit her sister always left behind because that was family and Gran always told them to look after each other but with Anastasia it was harder on Bonnie's part because when people told her no she did the opposite. Bonnie never felt like it was her job to look after her but Gran kind of made it her job. Anastasia didn't even notice.
Anastasia rushed out after Bonnie about to apologize because she knew she was wrong, Bonnie was the only one that had Anastasia's best interest at heart. "Bonnie wai-" Anastasia said before she felt herself run into a hard brick of a man that knocked her off her feet and all of her books fell to the ground.
"Oh I'm so sorry" the guy said as he helped her pick up her things.
"No it's okay it was my fault." She said and she moved her long braids out of her face and put a couple behind her ear and cleared her throat as she grabbed her binder and history book up off the floor. Both of them reached for her history book and their fingers touched, as soon as she felt his hand she felt a cold wave rush through her body, it made her sick, it made her feel the same way she felt when she got stuck in her nightmares, where it would be hard for her to wake up at times. She gave him a strange look, she didn't notice that she was making it awkward until
he cleared his throat.
"Uh is this the men's bathroom?"
"Uh yeah, um...long story, I was just um...yeah..." Anastasia said before walking away.
"Once our home state of Virginia joined confederacy in 1861, it created a tremendous amount of tension within the state. People in Virginia's northwest region had different ideals than those from the traditional deep south. Then Virginia divided in 1863 with the northwest region joining the union..." Mr. Tanner says as she starts the lecture off with Vicki and Anastasia in the back of the class whispering to each other.
"I felt a strangle feeling from him, I'm trying to tell you something isn't right with this guy" Anastasia said.
"Or maybe Todd gave you some bad pills" Vicki laughed.
"Haha funny. It's just ever since my grandmother told me and Bonnie about us being physic
I've been getting these dreams about fog...a crow...a dark figures man..."
"With sharp Knives as fingers, damn you never told me Freddy Kruger was tormenting you in your dreams" Vicki joked.
"Ha ha very funny. I knew I shouldn't have told you about this." Anastasia shook her head.
"Fine fine. I'll take it serious so who is he?"
"He's in our class right now." Anastasia said, motioning her head to his direction.
"Oh you mean the cutie that can't seem to keep his eyes off Gilbert?" Vicki said eyeing Elena.
"Your kidding. Really?" Anastasia said.
"Well if this guy is as bad as you say he is then you have nothing to worry about" Vicki said
"What about Elena?"
"What about her? Last time I checked she wasn't your friend, did she try and interfere when
Ben was kicking your ass?" Vicki commented.
"Anastasia! Vicki!" Mr. Tanner yells causing her to jump and the whole class look back at them.
"Its called History. Not Anastasia's sit and socialize class, do you want to fail my class again?" The teacher said.
"No sir" Anastasia cleared her throat and said.
"If you keep hanging around the wrong crowed" He eyed Vicki. "Then thats what your going to do." He said to her, before continuing his lesson.
Vicki rolled her eyes. "Like we're the only ones thats talking in this boring ass class." She said to Anastasia.
"I herd that, and since you think my class is so boring me and you can talk about that, in detention Ms. Donovan!"
"Ugh like always." She commented
After school Anastasia decided to walk home, she knew that Elena took the same route, so she tried to catch her so she could talk to her, but as soon as Elena saw Anastasia in her peripheral she sped up. Anastasia knew that Elena did no want to talk to her but that didn't mean she shouldn't try. Anastasia finally caught up to Elena and stopped her. "Anastasia, I don't wanna talk to you." She said to her. "Please excuse me" She said trying to walk away.
"Elena I wanted to say Im sor-
"No, I don't want to here it, my parents died Anastasia. They died and what you did to me..." Elena said as she tried holding back her tears.
"I know. I just wanted to tell you...be careful" said biting her lip
"What are you talking about"
"That new guy? He...just be careful okay?" Anastasia said to her.
"No, you don't get to do that. You don't get to be concerned about me after you did what you did, do me a favor? And just leave me alone." Elena said to Anastasia before walking away.
"Ouch!" Anastasia herd someone say before she turned around and saw best guy friend in his truck pull up next to her.
"What are you stalking me now Jason?" Anastasia said with a smirk on her face.
"No I"m just making sure you okay, you never walk home. You need a ride?" He asked before Anastasia nodded and got on the passenger side.
"So trying to get on Elena's good side, I see that plan didn't go all to well." Jason commented.
"I wasn't trying to fix us I just wanted her to be careful."
"So you don't care, but you do care..."
"I was just looking out for her, even though we're not on the best of terms I still wouldn't want
anything to happen to her."
"I guess that makes sense."
"What is this I here you and Bonnie breaking up Jason?" Anastasia said.
"I just...we decided were not right for each other."
"We decided or you decided." Anastasia commented.
"We decided. She said I wasn't giving her enough attention, and had this crazy idea I'm in to you." Jason said eying her a little.
"Wow crazy" Anastasia said biting her lip, not paying him any attention.
"Yeah...so she gave me her promise ring back and I haven't spoken to her all summer, how's she doing?" Jason asked.
"She's okay I guess considering..." Anastasia said.
Jason pulled his car on to the lot "Here we go, home sweet home." He said to her.
"Thank you Jasey" Anastasia said giving him a hug.
"Tell Bonnie I said hey, and that she was looking really hot in that cheerleading outfit." Jason said with a smirk.
"I'm so not delivering that message to her." Anastasia said rolling her eyes before leaving.
Anastasia sat in her room writing in her note book as usual, poetry to be exact as the time flew by,
"I'll seek you out Flay you alive One more word and you won't survive And I'm not scared of your stolen power I see right through you any hour"
"Dad! I'm leaving, I'm going to the grille with some friends!" Bonnie yelled.
"Okaaay, be safe sweetheart." He yelled back from his office.
"Cool can I come?" Anastasia asked putting her pin and journal down.
"Elena's coming, and I don't want it to be awkward." Bonnie said bitting her lip.
"It won't I promise" Anastasia said getting her jacket.
"I-uh really don't think you should come." Bonnie said.
"Really Bonnie? You're still mad at me? I already told you I was sorry"Anastasia signed.
"What you did last summer it still isn't forgiven Ana, I don't want any drama tonight alright? You've done enough damage. I'll see you later okay?" Bonnie said before walking away.
Anastasia rolled her eyes and signed and threw herself back on her bed. Moments into laying down Anastasia started getting sleepy she knew that if she went to sleep she'd start having those nightmares again so she tried to keep herself up but her willpower wasn't working because before she knew it her eyes was shut tight and she was slowly drifting back to sleep.
Anastasia awoke surrounded by leaves. She lifted her aching head up and noticed her nose was bleeding a little she couldn't understand where she was or what she had done and that smell! It made her stomach turn her vision was kind of blurred and it being night it wasn't helping, her first instinct was to yell for help. But when she herd a branch break in the middle of the woods she knew she wasn't alone, someone was here with her, watching her, lurking in the shadows. Anastasia notices the fog was starting to appear through her toes when she eventually got up then she noticed she didn't have any shoes and she was still in her pajamas. Anastasia began to walk backwards slowly when she saw the dark figure lurking in the dark, it was to dark to see his face, but it was him she knew it was him. Anastasia fell backwards like some dumb white girl in those horror films, but she didn't fall to the ground she fell on something, she started to fell a warm liquid on her back and hair she lifted up quickly and a loud scream came from her mouth she saw her self laying there dead with bite marks on her neck "Oh my god..." she said to herself. Anastasia heart was racing. She squeezed her eyes shut. "Wake up Anastasia" She told herself. She opened her eyes and she was still here she closed her eyes again "Wake up Anastasia!" She yelled. "Wake up wake up wake up!"
"Thanks, Vick." Matt Donavan says as Vicki gave him another refill while she starred at Tyler.
"Do you need another refill?" She asked Tyler.
"I'd love another one." He told her before she poured juice into his cup and walked away.
"Please tell me your not hooking up with my sister."
"I'm not hooking up with your sister." He said to him.
"You're such a dick." Matt replied.
"Says the guy that gets Elena's best friend knocked up." Tyler replied.
"Really Tyler again, so you're getting back at me by sleeping with my sister?"
"You knew I liked Anastasia." Tyler said to him.
"It was a mistake, a one time thing, I don't even like her like that" Matt said.
"Real nice dude." Tyler replied back.
"Hey, what's your deal? I mean, summer you act one way and then school starts and you can't
be bothered." Jeremy asked Vicki.
"Look, Jeremy, I really appreciate all the pharmaceuticals, but you can't keep following me around like a lost puppy."
"When's the last time you had sex with a puppy?"
"Hey, keep it down. I don't want to tell the whole world I deflowered Elena's kid brother"
"But you'd rather let everyone know that you had sex with your new best
friend Anastasia's crush?"
"She told me she doesn't even like him anymore FYI" Vicki said to Jeremy.
"Don't you girls believe in girl code or something."
"Sounds like something you should be preaching to Anastasia, not me." Vicki said to him.
"Real nice Vic, she's your friend too."
"Since when did you care so much? Seems to me you choose the wrong slut to take your virginity. We hooked up a few times in a drug haze. It's over. You gotta back off before you ruin things between me and Tyler." Vicki said before walking away.
"She's not a...slut." Jeremy tired to say.
"His name is Stefan Salvatore. He lives with uncle up at the old Salvatore Boarding House. He hasn't lived here since he was a kid. Military family, so they moved around a lot. He's a Gemini, and his favorite color is blue." Caroline said to Bonnie as the both of them walking into the grille.
"You got all of that in one day?" Bonnie asked Caroline surprised.
"Oh, please, I got all that between third and fourth period. We're planning a June wedding."
Caroline said confidently before finding a table for them all to sit down, Bonnie followed at sat down next to Caroline.
"Whats up with you, you've been kind of quite since we got here." Caroline noticed.
"Anastasia wanted to come."
"Oh god please tell me you didn't" Caroline said to Bonnie.
"I didn't!" Bonnie said getting defensive.
"Good, I know thats your sister but that girl is trouble." Caroline said putting on her mascara as she starred into her mini mirror.
"That girl, use to be your best friend, and last time I checked she didn't do anything to you." Bonnie said.
"Yeah, but she totally became a social outcast because she slept with Matt and got pregnant and if I hadn't kicked her off the cheerleading team I would have been outcasted too. I'm cheer captain and I can't afford people outcasting me Bon, thats just so not going to happen." Caroline said trying to explain herself, causing Bonnie to roll her eyes and shake her head.
"How's Elena doing?" Matt said pulling a chair sitting next to Bonnie.
"Her mom and dad died, and her boyfriend had sex with her best friend behind her back and got her pregnant during her grieving. How do you think? She's putting on a good face, being the talk of the school, but it's only been four months." Bonnie said to Matt.
"Has she said anything about me?" Matt asked her.
"Oh, no. So not getting in the middle, you pick up the phone and call her." Bonnie told him.
"Like she'd ever answer." He told her.
"You never know until you try." Bonnie told him.
Anastasia opened her eyes dripping in sweat, panting. She looked over at the clock and noticed it was five in the morning Anastasia signed and through she self back on her pillow. "You gotta get it together Ana" She said before chuckling
Anastasia tried to move into a comfortable position before she noticed a strange feeling underneath the covers. Anastasia lifted herself back up and pulled the covers off her body.
She screamed when she saw her legs covered in blood and leaves. Anastasia ran to the bathroom and started running the water. She began to shake, what if her dreams wasn't just a dream.
Anastasia starred at herself as the steam started to appear on the mirror. She was being to think that she was losing her mind. "What is wrong with me..."