I looked up at the blazing hot sun and wondered for the hundredth time, where the hell Alexander's house was! I mean come on! He lives in a freaking mansion and I can't even find that! Damn! I have to ask for directions. I hate doing that. I looked over to my right and saw a guy in a soccer uniform, with sandy blonde hair and green eyes go into a house. I was going to ask a soccer snob where to find a gothic kids house, I wonder how that's going to turn out. I sighed and walked up to his house. Before I could even knock the door opened.
"What the..? Another goth! Are you serious!" He whined.
"Just shut up and tell me where I can find Alexander Sterling's house and if you don't know where that is then you are a dumb soccer snob. Now tell me where the house is and I won't kick you in the shins." My green eyes blazed with fury. HE looked taken aback and then burst out laughing.
"You're looking for Vampire boy! Why would you be looking for him!" He laughed. I couldn't just stand here and let him laugh about my brother. Before I knew what I was doing I punched the kid right in the face and he fell to the ground. I turned around and saw a woman gap at me.
"Raven! I will be speaking with your parents about this!" She yelled after me. I didn't look anything like Raven and I didn't care about her. I wanted to spend some alone time with my older brother considering he still thinks I'm dead. I was so deep in thought that I didn't notice to kids run up to me and one tugged on my jacket.
"Hey! Hey! I want to ask what your name is! I have a sister who dresses like you and she's looking for a friend that is gothic and I was wondering if you wanted to meet her!" A boy with black hair and brown eyes said looking at me. He had a friend gasping behind him. They were both carrying back packs and they're faces were red.
"Oh! You must be Billy and you must be Henry! Hi I'm Alexander's younger sister!" I smiled at them. They both gapped at me. Billy's eyes grew wide then he grabbed my hand and started to pull me in the other direction. "Hey do you guys know where I can the mansion?" I asked, biting my lip.
"Yeah see there it is!" Henry chirped and looked at me with adoring eyes. I freed my hand from Billy's grasp and waved goodbye to them.
"Thank you!" I called behind me and ran towards the mansion. I jumped over the fence and continued to walk up the drive way. I stopped dead in my tracks. How would Alexander react when he saw me? Should I leave him a painting? I know! He'll remember it! I smiled as I reached the top of the drive, the sun glistened off my fangs and then I opened the door.
A cold rush of air hit me and I drew in a deep breath. That's when I remembered what that blonde kid said. How did he know that Alexander was a vampire? Did everyone know? If they did then he couldn't stay here anymore! What would happen to the mansion! I'm getting way ahead of myself!
"Alexander, you are up quite early," Jameson said, from the opening of the door. I quickly hid behind a curtain and slowed my breathing. "Oh, I thought I saw him. I must be seeing things." Jameson shook his head and slowly headed into the kitchen. I peeked out the window and saw the sun ready to set. Wow time flew by hiding from Jameson! I was about to pull the curtains away, then I heard a thump from upstairs.
"Jameson! I'm going to borrow the car! I need to pick Raven up! We'll be back soon! Oh, thank you," Alexander said. He was flustered. He gulped down a Romanian smoothie and ran outside. The sun had fully set now and it was finally dark. I slowly came out from behind the curtains and tapped Jameson on the shoulder. Once he turned I gave him a hug.
"Jameson! Nice to see you again. Oh and please don't tell Alexander you saw me. I want it to be a surprise!" I laughed and gave him another hug. Jameson looked at me amazed.
"You're alive?" He asked and I nodded.
"I'll try and explain later!" I said as I was already almost up the stairs. Knowing Alexander I only had about an hour or less to make this sketch. He would remember this and I knew. Minutes passed by and then I was finished. I shaded the right parts and then wrapped it up in an old newspaper. Then I sat it gently on his messy bed and walked over to his window. I gasped as soon as I saw a white haired teen looking up at the window. One green eye and one icy blue. Jagger. I pushed open the window and jumped out.
"Ah! Ashley nice to see you again. How's it been? I mean being dead and all," Jagger laughed. My eyes flashed a blood red.
"You have no business here Jagger. Leave before I send you back to Romanian one piece at a time," My tone was serious and my eyes were cold.
"I just wanted to check up on you. My darling. After all we were once betrothed remember?" He lifted my chin up so I was facing him. He leaned into kiss me when I heard the car pull up. I lifted my leg up and kicked as hard as I could. Jagger fell to the ground in pain and I took my chance and ran. My legs carried me over fences and hills. I ran until I reached my grandmother's monument.
"Hi grandma. I miss you so much. I'm sorry for scaring you that day. The day I died. I don't know how to approach Alexander. What if he doesn't remember me! What will I do?" I asked, my eyes filling with tears.
"Hey! Get away from there!" Alexander suddenly yelled. I didn't turn around, but I stood up. I slowly walked past him and let my arm brush against his. Just slightly. He tensed up and I turned and smiled.
"Check your mattress, Xander," I said, using the nickname I gave him when we were younger. In the next instance I was gone. Well I was in the mansion, hiding. Listening.
"Alexander you have to believe me! Ashley's alive!" Jagger said, through the crack in the front door.
"How do you know? She died! She's dead okay? Just leave it at that! Don't go telling Raven okay?" Alexander pleaded. He sounded like he was about to cry. I was standing right underneath him and I saw him holding the sketch.
"She doesn't know? Wow, I'm surprised. Since you both share those hot and steamy kisses," Jagger joked. I saw the door close and then Alexander slowly went up the stairs. I curled up on the floor and went to sleep, even if it was seven.
Raven's POV:
"WHAT!" I yelled at Billyboy.
"Henry and I ran into a girl around your age and we thought that maybe you guys could become friends! So we asked her and she asked if we knew were the mansion on Benson hill was. Henry pointed to it and then she smiled said thanks and then said that she was Alexander's younger sister! But she had these bright emerald green eyes. They had the same hair though," Billyboy said hurriedly. I gaped at him. I was about to say something else but there was a knock on the house door. My mom quickly got up and answered.
"Raven! Get over here!" My mom yelled. I got up and walked to the door. My mouth fell open when I saw Trevor and his mother standing in front of my house. I almost burst out laughing because Trevor had a black eye!
"Why did you punch my son!" Mrs. Mitchel asked. Confusion crossed my face.
"I didn't punch anyone!" I said, defending myself.
"I don't care, Raven you're grounded. Trevor I'm sorry about your eye, I hope it heals up quickly," My mom said, smiling at Trevor. My phone started playing Dead Memories by Slipknot. I quickly pulled it out and saw that Alexander left me a text.
Raven whatever you do please stay home tomorrow. I'm sorry but I can't make our date, Alexander said.
I'm grounded and why do should I stay home?, I texted quickly. Once it was sent my mom yanked the phone out of my hands.
"Like I said you're grounded. Now get up stairs!" She ordered. I stomped up the steps and flung my door open. I slammed it shut behind me and Nightmare climbed up onto my windowsill and started to hiss. I looked out and saw one green eye and one icy blue eye starring back at me. I almost screamed.
"Dammit Jagger what the hell are you doing here?" I hissed as I opened my window.
"Alexander sent me. He wanted to make sure that you were home. He's freaked out. I can't tell you anymore and I wanted to do this," Jagger said and quickly kissed me on the lips. In a blur of motion Jagger was pulled off the roof and fell to the ground. I could barely see anything in the darkness, but I saw a pair of piercing green eyes. Jagger got up and ran.
"Stay away from her!" The voice growled and then the figure disappeared into the night. The phone rang and I rushed to pick it up, hoping that it was Alexander.
"Hello?" I asked. My voice calm and collected.
"Do what he said and stay home," A muffled voice said and then the line went dead. I slumped against my bed and Nightmare jumped in my lap.
"At least you're acting normal today Nightmare," I whispered and stroked her fur. An hour went by and I slowly dozed off. I going in and out of sleep when my door was flung open and an angry Becky was standing over me. I slowly crawled into my cover and said, "I'm sick go away!"
"No! You are not! Now get out of…oh you are sick," She said and backed away. I pretended to cough and acted like my nose was stuffy.
"Sorry," I coughed. Becky covered me back up and then turned off the lights and closed the door. I waited until I heard her truck drive away. Then my mom came in.
"Raven sweetie you're staying home today. I read the text from alexander and he said that you looked a bit pale the other day. Here's your phone call me if anything happens okay?" She said and gave me a kiss on the forehead. I saw Billyboy in the hallway and he started to cough. "Billy your sick too? Oh just go back to bed." My mom sighed and went down stairs. I waited until her car pulled out and drove away. I ran out of my room and at the same time I collided with Billy.
"What are you doing!" We both yelled.
"I didn't want to go to school. Raven I know you wish you had a cooler brother than me but I need to tell someone!" HE looked up at me. His eyes pleading.
"What is it Billy?" I said. He looked at me amazed.
"You never call me Billy. But anyways so last night I saw two people fighting in the street and they were like jumping really high and all. Then they just disappeared! Raven do you think that vampires are real? I think that Valentine was one." Billyboy bit his lip waiting for my reaction.
"A fever dream. Don't worry about it," I patted his head and headed down stairs.
"So why didn't you go to school?" Billyboy asked.
"Alexander said for me not to and that he just had a bad feeling about it so I didn't want to worry him," I shrugged and opened the fridge. I pulled out some pizza and re heated it. Billyboy rolled his eyes and ran upstairs to play on his computer probably. I took a bite out of my pizza when I heard a soft knock on the door. I made sure I looked okay before I answered. Creepy man stood outside holding a red crimson envelope.
"Hello, Miss. Raven. Here you go," Jameson said handing me the envelope. I read the outside and didn't recognize the handwriting.
"Jameson who's this from?" I asked, but creepy man was already getting into the car. He was moving way faster than before. I looked around and saw a girl with blonde hair and green eyes walk up to me.
"Hi!" She chirped. I looked at her as if she would bite me.
"Hi?" I asked cautiously. She laughed and looked past me. I turned around and saw Billy gaping at her.
"You had black hair yesterday! What happened?" Billy asked the girl. Her smile faltered and then she ran. I was too stunned to do anything about it. Everything was so confusing today. I shook my head and walked up the stairs to my parent's bedroom. I grabbed my phone out of my mom's dresser and turned it on. I had about seven messages form Alexander. I replied to the most alarmed one.
RAVEN! Are you okay? Why aren't you answering! Are you at home? Please be at home!, Alexander texted. I received it at 10:15 am.
I'm fine. Yeah I'm home and Billyboy's home also. Why are you so freaked out? I'm fine and everyone in my family is fine. More or less, I replied. I set my phone down and the next second it was ringing. I answered and was surprised when I heard Alexander's voice.
"I'm so glad you're okay! I'm sorry about you being grounded. Why are you grounded?" He asked.
"I was framed! Some girl punched Trevor in the eye and his mom thought that she was me. So I'm grounded. Why are you so freaked out?" I questioned. Alexander was about to answer but then Billyboy screamed from his room. I ran as fast as I could upstairs and saw him on the ground backing away from his window.
"I saw someone," He stammered.
"Alexander I'll call you back later okay?" I said. I didn't hear what he said because I already hung up. "Billyboy what did you see?"
"I don't know. Like one second there was a girl out in the street then a car passed and then she was gone. Like poof gone," He stammered and got up. I dragged him to my room and we sat in silence.
"Wanna watch some TV?" I asked after he calmed down. HE nodded and we walked down stairs. I knew I had to see Alexander tonight. Grounded or not. Dullsville was actually becoming interesting.
Ashley's POV:
Alexander is scared out of his mind and completely worried. Should I make an appearance or should I wait until after my talk with Raven. Alexander never told her that he had a younger sister and it's about time she knew. So how should I lay it on her? Hey I'm Alexander's dead sister! Nice to meet you! I'm a vampire like my brother but I can go out in the sun without bursting into flames! Yeah that's a real conversation starter. I wondered what happened between her and that soccer snob. I laid hidden in bunch of leaves until the sun set.
I couldn't wait any longer. I jumped up and brushed off the leaves and ran to the mansion. Getting lost about three times along the way. The sun had set long ago and now I was completely lost.
"You still suck at directions," Jagger laughed from behind me. I turned around and saw him come towards me. "You're at Raven's house." He pointed to the house in front of me. I looked at a specific window. A teenage girl was climbing out of the window and fell. I ran and caught her then set her down and ran off.
"What the?" She said into the empty night. Jagger walked up to her and helped her up.
"Nice to see you again Raven," Jagger laughed. I snuck up behind him and dragged him away. She chased after us, but I was already at Alexander's house.
"Jagger you're an idiot! I told you to leave her alone! Now I gotta go before she sees me!" I yelled at him and then I ran off. This was going to be harder than I thought. Raven was going to meet me at the cemetery in about ten minutes and I knew she would bring Alexander. Which was bad or well I don't know. I slowed to a jog as I made it to the gates of the cemetery. I saw a shadowy figure, well two actually.
"Selene Deathward and Damion Vampir I've missed you guys so much!" I said and hugged them. They hugged me back and we started to laugh.
"Ashley I can't believe it! You're alive!" Selene squealed. One of her fang's had an onyx on them and I poked it.
"Not for long," Damion's voice hardened and he gulped. I turned around and saw Alexander with Raven clinging to his arm. I knew she couldn't see us and Alexander couldn't either. Selene had already blurred their vision and Damion blocked this memory from their minds. With that we made our escape only to run into two problems. Henry and Billy.