I watched Shane and Emma glide down the hallway. Shane just drew me in, no matter how mysterious and unpredictable he was. Everything about him made me want, no beg to reach out to him and touch him, kiss him and I think I had fallen in love. Yes, I was in love with Shane Gray, the boy who I had met just this morning. But, I could have sworn that he said that Ian had been his adoptive father for 400 years, but that's not possible, it just isn't.
I sighed and walked towards my next class. Maths. I was good at this topic and it's probably my strongest subject, well after bio of course. I looked outside and noticed that the sun was coming out of the clouds and in Forks, there isn't usually much sun, hardly any actually. That's another thing, according to my maths "study buddy", Caitlyn, Shane and Emma always go on a field trip on a sunny day, thus making them miss a lot of school, yet Caitlyn tells me that they are literally super braniacs for their age, know every answer, get straight A's and 100 percent in every piece of work given to them.
'Hey.' Caitlyn whispered, breaking me away from my dream of Shane.
'Hi, what's up?' I whispered back.
'What's up with you and Shane Gray?' she asked and I looked at her. Mr Owen suddenly stood up and left the classroom, saying he needed something and for us to continue our work.
'What are you on about?' I asked, typing on my calculator.
'I saw you guys talking and Mickey and me have seen it a couple of times. Tyler told me you sit next to each other in biology.'
'Look, if you think we're dating, then you're wrong. I don't think he likes me as a friend anyway.'
'A word of advice Mitchie, Shane doesn't like anyone. He doesn't do people, only Emma. He and Emma are like glue and they're never seen apart, well outside of lessons at least. You are probably the first person that has befriended them. Shane has an awful temper, but he s just so hot and mysterious that you just can't be angry at him.' Caitlyn said. Something told me that she had asked him out and he had rejected her.
'Are you telling me to stay away from him?' I asked, raising an eyebrow and she sighed.
'No, just be careful. As handsome as he may seem, there's something different about the Gray's. Like, every girl is attracted to Shane in someway. The same is with Emma, only it's with boys. It is really weird.'
'How old is Emma?'
'I think she's 16.' Caitlyn said and I shrugged. 'Bit, just be on your guard, on the rare occasions Shane passes me, I get this tingling and weird sensation in my head and it's like someone's reading my mind and it really freaks me out.'
'OK, Cait, I'll bare it in mind.' I smiled as Mr Owen re entered the room.
Shane and Emma were absent until the following Wednesday and I was almost glad to see they're faces when they entered.
'Hi Emma.' I said and she looked at me and smiled. For people who had just gone on a weeks fieldtrip with their family, they looked even paler.
'Hi Mitchie.'
'How was the trip?'
'Oh, it was…good.' Emma said, frowning. OK, Caitlyn was completely right, Shane and Emma looked and behaved and sounded different to last week.
'Are you alright?' I asked and I touched her arm which was freezing. I shivered.
'She's fine Mitchie.' Shane said, his lips pursed firmly together and his teeth gritted.
'Sorry for looking out for a friend.'
'Ignore him Mitchie. Ian and Shane had a fight and he's been like his since we came back.'
'I see.'
'Well, I'll see you later. Come on Shane.' Emma then took Shane away with her and I watched them go. The day then passed quickly and before I knew it, I was closing the boot of my car. Suddenly Tyler, Caitlyn's brother (he was also a year older than me), came swerving out of the 2nd section of the car park. He had lost control of the wheel and it was hurtling towards me and I screamed. I literally thought I was going to die, but suddenly Shane was there. He just grabbed me and stopped the van with a single finger. Then he was gone. I covered my face as the van came to a stop, the door inches away from my face.
'Oh my god Mitchie, are you OK?' Caitlyn cried, dashing over from her car.
'Yeah, I'm fine. What happened?'
'Tyler got out of control and his truck stopped just before it rammed into you.'
'Did you see Shane?' I asked suddenly and she cocked her head to the side, looking confused.
'Shane's with Emma, by their Audi TT.' She said and I shook my head. 'You must have hit your head harder than you thought Mitch.' Caitlyn said and suddenly two figures were looming over us.
'Are you OK?' Emma asked me and I looked flamboyantly at Shane, ignoring Emma and Caitlyn completely.
'How did you do it?'
'Do what?' his honey eyes penetrated my own and I growled.
'Did you stop the van?'
'I can't stop a van Mitchie, I'm not superman and if you think that, then you must have a serious concussion. Look, I'll bring you to Ian. He's a doctor in a hospital so…'
'I DON'T NEED TO BE EXAMINED!' I yelled at him and for a moment I could have sworn his canines were sharper, longer and more pointy than an average human's, but I shook off the thought and jumped up. 'Just leave me alone!'
I ran for at least 10 minutes and suddenly Shane was in front of me.
'I really think you should see a doctor Mitchie.' He said and I literally jumped 2 feet in the air.
'Shane, how the helldid you get in front of me?'
'I'm a swift runner.' He shrugged and I pushed him away, my fingers catching his cold skin. I shivered out loud and he grinned.
'Is it my skin again Torres?' he asked and I glared at him. Even thought I was desperately in love with Shane, he really annoyed me sometimes. Suddenly he grabbed my arm, his cold fingers wrapping themselves around my upper arm.
'Let go, your freezing.'
'You need to go and see a doctor Mitchie, you have a concussion.'
'Let her go Gray.' A deep voice boomed and both of us looked to our left to see a big boy from the soccer team glare at Shane.
'Why should I, sh's hurt herself and I want to help.' Shane almost hissed at his boy and his cold clutch on me weakened until he had let me go.
'Your family doesn't know kindness, Gray, your just another bloodthirsty leech, like them.' The boy shot at Shane and I watched in awe as Shane just stood up to his full stance and his eyes blackened as he stared at the boy .
'I could say the same about you and your pack, Sanchez.' Shane said and he began to walk away.
'Tonight, the place.' The jock said to Shane but Shane just bared his teeth and left. It was all very off and confusing and I knew that Shane was definitely different to other humans. I turned back to the boy and smiled.
'Um, thanks?' I told him and he laughed.
'No problem, I'm Paul Sanchez by the way.' He shook my hand and I gingerly shook it.
'Mitchie Torres.'
'Will nice to meet you Mitchie, but a piece of advice for you; the Gray family are a very dangerous kind.'
I laughed at his comment. 'Emma is probably the nicest person I know here.'
'She might be nice on the outside, but on the inside she's evil.'
'And what makes you so sure of that?' I raised an eyebrow at him and he looked me dead in the eye.
'I've seen things Mitchie. The Gray's aren't normal Mitchie, and I think you know that too. They're skin is way too cold to touch, Shane's is supposedly like ice and Emma's on the way there. My dad told me that as they get older, their skin gets colder.'
'Then it's a condition they have.'
'Mitchie, listen to me.' Paul stopped and faced me. 'Keep away from the Gray's, because one day they may just turn around and kill you.' Then he left me alone.
That evening I left this bookstore, which was around the back of a small department store, and came face to a sleazy old man with yellow teeth, yellow skin, black greasy hair and leering eyes.
'Heya babe.' He said and he cornered me. I didn't have the guts to scream as I saw he had a gun and a knife. 'A pretty girl like you shouldn't be wondering around at this time of night.' He clicked his teeth and suddenly the screeching of wheels came and I turned to see an silver Audi TT screech into the dark clearing. I was relieved to see Shane get out.
'Leave her be Samson.' He growled and the man looked at Shane and grinned.
'Well if it isn't our little hunter. Back for more blood boy?'
'I don't like blood and you know that you old cat.' He sneered and the man looked at me before turning back to face Shane, who continued to talk. 'Now I would appreciate it if you would leave my girlfriend alone and hit the road.'
'You win this time Gray, but only cause she's your girlfriend.' This Samson guy then walked into the woods.
'Shane, you saved me!' I cried and he looked at me seriously.
'Promise me something Mitchie.'
'Anything.'
'Never go in these woods without me or Emma.' He said and he got in the car and I waited for him to drive off. 'Are you getting in or what?'
I nodded and entered the car; it was freezing inside.
'D-d-do you mind if-f-f we put-t-t on t-t-the heat-t-t-ting?' I stuttered and Shane shook his head. At the same time, we reached for the console and our fingers collided and that's when I needed to ask.
'Shane, why are you so cold and tell me the truth, and how did you know that was happening at that point?'
Shane pulled into a diner and we got out and sat at a table.
'If I tell you the truth, you'll promise me, you won't go looking for trouble.'
'Well, it' dep--.'
'Promise me you won't go looking for trouble.'
'Alright! I promise.'
'I have a gift.'
'Really?'
'I can read minds and I can make people do stuff against their will. I'm a monster, I'm…'
