Sorry Guys! I know. I deleted the 1st chapter and left you hanging for a LONG time. You were probably wondering what happened. No? You weren't? It's okay. I'm not to broken hearted. Anyway, I learned that if you don't like at all what you are writing, then neither will your readers and when I put the 1st chapter out, I absolutely hated myself because the chapter was horrible. I HATED it. So now, here is the, way TOTALLY DIFFERENT, rewritten version of the Chapter and I hope you all enjoy Book two!
Chapter 1
Plans for the Future
Maggie
I still couldn't believe my parents were doing this to me. It was my last year. It was senior year for me and they were making me move. I just couldn't believe it!
"You serious?" Ali asked me, sitting down. She was taken away with the news just as much as I was. "Yea. Dad got a better job in Georgia, so we are moving. I feel like I will be okay with it though. A part of me wants to leave this place."
Ali looked at me like she knew something but I let it go, just like all the other times. "When are you leaving?" She asked me, standing up. A crack of thunder sounded and I smiled. "Man I love thunder," I muttered to myself. "Yea, we know Maggs. Can we get back to the point? You are moving away from me. I don't think I will be able to handle this okay, and neither will…" Ali stopped her sentence, looked at the ground, and then back up at me with a reassuring smiled.
"Ali? What were you going to say?" I wondered, stepping closer to her. She just shrugged and walked on the other side of my room.
Ever sense the start of summer, Ali has been acting weird. She has been distant and what I noticed, she was hanging out with these two guys that were always around. It was weird and I didn't know how to handle it. But I was leaving and I wanted to know what was going on.
"Who are those two guys?" I asked her. She turned to me, her eyes wide. "What?" "Those two guys? The ones with the brown and blonde hair? Kind of tall, really cute? You always hang out with them and it's been bothering me. I am leaving really soon and I think it would count if you told me." I crossed my arms, staring her down.
"They are nobody. Just, um, my cousins that moved here at the beginning of the summer," Ali smiled calmly at me. I narrowed my eyes at her. "Maggie! Can you come down stairs?" My mom yelled from the living room. I sighed
"Look, I'll come by later to pick you up for the movie. Maybe I'll bring my cousins so you can meet them. You and I are going to be spending every minute together before you leave. Promise?" Ali held out her pinky to me and smiled. I smiled back, wrapping my pinky around hers. "I promise."
We both walked down stairs and I sat on the couch as Ali left. "What's up?" I asked my parents. They both had their arms crossed and were looking down at me. "What did I do?" I automatically asked.
"We love you Maggie. We don't want you to be sad because we are moving. We are sorry that it is your last year here, but you dad…" I held up my hand to stop my mom.
"Dad got a new job. We have to move. I understand. I promise, I will be okay. Now, I've got things to do." I stood up and kissed both of them. "I love you both. I know you aren't doing this on purpose."
I walked back upstairs and went straight to my laptop, turning my music on and cranking it. I did blame my parents. They knew that this last year was important to me. I sighed, leaning my back against the chair, putting my hands on my face. This was just going to be great.
Alex
"No." I told Ali. "Alex, come on. She's leaving in 3 weeks and you may never see her again," Ali told me. "I will see her. I'm going with," I smiled at Ali.
"What are you talking about?" Ali asked, sitting down on the couch. "I have a house where she is going. I am going to go there and live there so I can watch her. Victor still has high people in high places and sense he is gone, one of them could take his place and come after her. Most vampires know about her now. She isn't as safe as you think."
I sat down, bringing a glass of blood to my lips. Ali looked at Chase for help. "Don't ask me missy. I am going with as well," Chase help up his hands. I frowned, knowing how dangerous that could be. "Just have her meet you again. Please?" Ali stood up over me.
I shook my head. "No. I am not going to. She could remember everything. It's risky, the mind control stuff. If she touches me, or even hears my voice, it could bring back everything that I took away."
Ali narrowed her eyes. "Alex. You need to learn that Maggie isn't how she used to be. She's changed. Even if she doesn't remember everything, she still has changed from the whole experience. You can see it in her. In her eyes. She knows that she is missing something from her memory, but she can't remember. I hate seeing that in her Alex."
I looked at Ali and then Chase. I turned away from them, pacing back and forth. "I just can't risk it Ali. I don't want her remembering."
Chase coughed and spoke up. "I think we should leave her be. If she sees us in Georgia, she will wonder what Ali's 'cousins' are doing there." I smiled at the fact that Chase was actually agreeing with me.
"We can't take risks. If she meets us by accident, that's fine. But not on purpose. I won't allow it," I shook my head and turned back to look at them.
Ali was narrowing her eyes. "Then if you don't want her to find out, why do you spend every night in he bed room, watching her like a lost puppy!"
Chase laughed. "Dude, she got you good man."
I hissed at Chase and then glared at Ali. "I watch her at night to make sure she is safe."
"You watch her because you love her and you want her again. Alex, I really do hope she finds someone soon because this is just sick to see her like this. I keep thinking she will take her own life. I am telling you, she is changed and she wants answers from me," Ali growled at me.
I just stayed quiet. I wasn't going to fight with her. This wasn't worth fighting over.
"Can you just give me time to think about it? Then maybe I will talk with her, again," I asked Ali. She smiled at me. "I will give you 3 days to make a decision."
I nodded and Ali stood up. "Good night."
Ali walked out of the house and I stood there watching her leave. Chase clapped a hand on my shoulder and chuckled. "You are so in for it brother. But, I sure hope you say no. I honestly don't think you should talk to Maggie."
"No. I am not going to. We are going to leave before Ali comes for her answer. Pack whatever you need to. We are leaving in 3 days," I turned and walked upstairs to my room, shutting the door, only to find myself jumping out the window and running for the woods.
So, a lot of my first couple chapters will be short, but please bear with me! I was stuck with writers block and stuck with writing my own novel that I want to get published. Please forgive me for not updating all summer! I hope I still have some loyal fans out there somewhere! Please Review and tell me what you think should happen. Should Alex talk to Maggie? Or leave her alone until she moves?
Thank you guys and yes, I am back!