An Unexpected Guest

When I get home I set my bike by the door and walk inside. "Tracy! I'm back from practice!" I start to walk up to my bedroom, "can we order pizza for lunch?" I flop face down onto my bed.

"Jade come down here! I need to talk to you!" Oh god, please don't be another sex talk, please don't be another sex talk.

"Coming!" I slouch down the stairs and walk into the living room.

"Hi." I know that voice. Where do I know that voice from? I spin around and suddenly I'm face to face with, "I'm Taylor." Taylor freaking Swift smiles at me and puts her hand out for me to shake. I take it.

"I..I..I...umm..." Remain calm Taylor, REMAIN CALM. "You're Jade right?." Holy shit she knows who I am. SHE KNOW'S WHO I AM! Damn I'm sad. I watch as she walks past me and sits on the couch beside Tracy.

"Okay...did I win some kind of contest?" I move to sit down on the floor in front of them.

"No." Taylor smiles. Silence falls as I try to figure out what's going on.

"Okay, um, Jade, you know you're adopted right?" Tracy shifts in her seat and crosses her legs.

"Holy shit we're sisters?!"

"No." Annnd just like that Taylor Swift crushes my dreams. "You my sweet, naïve child, are a Supernatural." Taylor smiles at me.

"Holy crap Zoey was right..." Tracy sends me a confused look, "oh Zoey and I were talking about how I could be a Supernatural and it turns out...she was right!"

"So you believe me?" Taylor stares in shock.

"Yes, also did you know that I have a dog that shoots fire out of his eyeballs?"

"You don't have a dog." Tracy points out.

"Exactly."

"I'm serious, you are one. A very powerful and important one to be exact." Taylor shoots me a glare.

"Uh huh. So say I were to go along with this, what kind of Supernatural would I be?"

"Gah! It's what you are! You are a Criatura."

"You know that's Spanish for creature right?" I give her a skeptical look.

"Yes. I know that. Anyway, a Criatura is a very powerful being that feeds off evil."

"Quick question," I interrupt, "how exactly do they feed off evil?" This earns me another glare. This time from Tracy.

"Evil is something found only in humans, therefore they feed off humans."

"Like drink their blood?"

"No, they eat them alive, skin and all. Only the evil ones though."

"Yeeeaaaaah okay, I'm done." I get up and walk towards the door.

"No you don't." Taylor says and suddenly she's in front of me.

"Holy..." I freeze and throw my hands in front of me.

"You're not going anywhere until you learn about what you are. Then maybe you can leave." She pulls me to the couch and sits down next to me. Tracy gets up and leaves the room quietly. Traitor.

"I'm guessing you're a Criatura." Figures. No one can be that perfect. I am so screwed.

"Yes, I am the only other Criatura in existence. So we're kind of stuck with each other." She smiles and pats my shoulder.

"How exactly do you know I'm like you?"

"Oh so now you believe me." Taylor shrugs," I smelled you like 20 miles away. Of course only our kind can tell who's who though." She leans over and sniffs my shoulder.

"Do I smell bad?" I move over a little, but she follows.

"No very good actually." She smiles a reassuring smile. It doesn't make me any more comfortable.

"So why don't I have cool powers too?"

"You're just growing into them, slowly. You know that growth spurt you had last year?"

"How did you know about that?"

"Same thing happened to me. Anyway that's a sign. Soon you'll be as powerful as me." She smiles and points at herself.

"Okay..." I scoot a little more. She still follows.

"I'm here to help you with your transitions and your...um...other needs." Taylor gets up and crosses the room.

"Needs? What needs?" I follow her. This is starting to sound kinky.

"Feeding and...oh, oh, don't give me that look! Okay fine! Criaturas can only mate with their own kind!" She crosses her arms and faces me.

"What? No, you've had tons of boyfriends!"

"Yeah, but I've never done anything with them! We are very uh, sensual? We could kill a human being with our..uh...sensuality?" She smiles a half smile.

"Um ew. You know I would appreciate it if you'd ask me out on a date, maybe get married. Then we'll talk." I start to back away slowly.

"Okay how about tonight?" She steps closer and offers her hand.

"You. Are. Desperate." I refuse it and sit back down.

"Come on, just two straight girls hanging out. How about it?" She smiles and leans back on her heels.

"I'm lesbian...fine. Where are you taking me?" Taylor gleams with excitement.

"A surprise. First we'll stop by my house and talk some more. Then I'll teach you how to feed."

"Yeah I'm not hungry. Thanks for the offer though." My stomach chooses that moment to growl.

"Your stomach gave you away. Come on it'll be fun!" She grabs my arm and pulls me out the door.

"Wait, please tell me you don't have bones buried in your backyard."

"No."

"Oh thank god."

"We eat those too." Ewwwww...nooooo... "Afterwards we can spar. You never know when you have to protect yourself!"

"You scare me with your excitement." I shrink into the front seat of her BMW and buckle in.

"I try." She smiles and suddenly we're off to Casa de Taylor. Should I be worried?