'Great, A new day, new people, new place, and a new school; Deep River High School'. I silently mumbled to myself sitting in the back of my Aunt Gilda's old Cadillac, how did she even afford this? Well she is a witch so I wouldn't be surprised if she used some kind of spell to get it.
"Demetria Elizabeth Hearting! Don't you think I didn't hear that missy" she said strictly as she scowled to me through her rear-view mirror.
"Now listen to me, I know its hard for you to move a lot in the past few years, but you have to understand it is for the best and I have a feeling this place is going to be better, maybe we can stay for a longer time, maybe make a place to call home"
I instantly felt bad I knew she was trying her best for me, though I don't know why we had to move exactly. I don't think it had much to do with her and better locations to sell her potions and work, deep down I had a feeling it had more to do with my parents death and the night world elders, but there's no use fighting with her.
"I'm sorry Aunty, I'm just tired that's all I guess, I'm not so used to waking up this early". I said softly with a small smile to reassure her I wasn't going to make a big deal about this move.
Back in Germany where we lived last, their school hours were completely different; we would go to school around lunch time and finished right before dinner. But here in California, school started early in the morning around breakfast and ended a few hours after lunch. At least that would leave me more of the afternoon to study and help work in Aunt Gilda's Shop.
"You know for a town called Deep River, it doesn't seem like it fits right? It looks more like the sun is always out and hardly rains". I said bleakly looking out the windshield of the Cadillac; I was so used to cloudy weather and little sun back in Germany.
"Well good then, you look quite pale too, I would possibly even mistake you as vampire." she quietly whispered over her shoulder to me. Though no one could here us, she still feared speaking to openly to me, the human, about anything related to the Night World.
"Okay Listen Demi, I know we've repeated this many times, but to go over it again-", oh great here comes the 'Beware the Night People Talk'. "- if you tend to pass anyone who has unnatural beautifulness to them, more than normal coloured eyes mainly silver, you steer clear and do not, I repeat, do not interact with them!" she said with in a deep tone clarifying her rules once again.
I nodded with serious attention. I fully knew Aunty was looking out for me and I've seen these Night people many times come in and out of Aunt Gilda's shop. Of course I wasn't able to come in contact or a close distant with them in case if they suspected anything of me. A human living with a witch isn't quite common, well technically it just wasn't heard of. I had to be invisible, unseen to the Night People who stopped in auntie's shop. They just thought of me as some useless child watering plants.
My Aunt Gilda was a Horticulturist to humans, but to the Night People she was The Witch of Plants, Spices & Nature. It was her true passion, she could some how in a way speak to the plants and knew everything about them, and she sold these plants and spices to witches worlds wide.
Slowly the car was pulling to a stop; I looked out to see in front of me a three story red brick building. Looking straight ahead was the main entrance with big blue doors swallowing hundreds of kids, higher up in the center of the main entrance was a tower with a huge clock and block black writing, reading out 'Welcome To Deep River High School, Home of the High Achievers'. Great, already expected to achieve greatness, what a treat. Sensing the sarcasm already building up inside of me and scrunching my face I knew I had to at least look a bit happy in front of Aunt Gilda until I got away into the death trap of high school.
I slowly took my time getting out of the car and putting the strap of my backpack on my shoulder, shooting one more glance towards the school and then back to Aunt Gilda.
"Well, let's hope for the best, will you be picking me up after school?" I asked questionably not knowing the driving arrangements, I was legal to drive and hoping soon I would be able to drive myself, at least make some what of an impression on my fellow classmates.
"I have a few things to do today, like setting up and getting everything settled, making some calls around, so I've arranged for you to take the bus after school." she said giving me an apologetic smile.
Oh great, worse then getting a drive to school is having to endure the first day of school sitting alone on the bus ride home not knowing anyone.
"It's alright I'm sure ill be fine, thanks for the drive, ill see you home later." giving Aunt Gilda a final wave good-bye.
I quickly turned to the main entrance and walked my normal fast pace, with my head down, forcing my dark brown mid-length hair to fully cover my face and emerald green eyes, only allowing my small heart shaped lips to be seen. I didn't want to be seen I just wanted to keep to myself and blend in.
Well, i hope you like it! let me know by reviewing it and telling me what you think! ill write more if people become more interested, and i have some good ideas! gah i need buy the rest of the Night World books too! so bare with me everyone! te he! enjoy :)