Chapter 3

Katrina

"Bye boys!" I called as me and my best friend Rosalie Burns got out of the car and headed for my house.

Rosalie is drop dead gorgeous, she has long strawberry blond hair and big brown eyes with red flecks in them, I know, not normal but they just mesmerize you. Anyways, all the boys love us even though Rose can be a little... Bitchy.

I'm Alice Wood, I have bust length, jet black hair with dark green tints which match my vibrant green eyes.

Rose and I linked arms as we walked up the stone pathway to my house. As some of you may have guessed, Rose and I are half vampires. I don't think I'm supposed to know that Rose is a half vampire so I just ignore it. It was funny how I found out what she was, one day we were out with the boys laughing and having a good time, I could smell Rose's Victoria Secret perfume but then out of no where her scent mixed with something sweet and I just knew that she was like me. I kinda of shook my head in shock but no one else noticed. Not even Rose. Less then 10 seconds later, all I smelt was her Victoria perfume again. I could have been hallucinating the scent for all I know but my gut was telling me that it was very real.

We entered my large three story house and went up to the third floor. Most of the third floor is my room, but my parents insisted that they have a little room for all my childhood memories. I think they should just move on, pack it up, let me knock down the walls and make my room bigger, but they won't let me. I begged and pleaded, I even used my puppy dog face but they didn't give in. Whatever my room is still big.

We entered my room and laid down on my queen sized bed. We did our normal routine and gossiped. Rose mostly talked, while I mostly listened. I started to zone out when her tone got serious.

"Alice, I know we've only been best friends for two years now but I trust you. I'm different from other people Alice." Rosalie stuck out both her hands and closed her eyes. Her lips started moving so fast that even I couldn't understand what she was whispering. A small flame sparked in between her palms, her eyes scrunched and the flame grew bigger. She started to whisper a little louder and once again the flame got bigger. My eyes were trained on the fire in front out me, the flame danced in thin air, it started to turn and twist into a ball the size of baseball. She relaxed and opened her eyes. With one last whisk of her hands the flames dispersed and she held her palms to her chest, head looking down.

My eyes were wide. So that was her power. She could control fire.

"So now you know Alice. My deepest darkest secret." She kept looking down as though she was ashamed. I motioned for her to follow me. I opened my door and stepped out onto the little balcony my parents had built for me. I closed my eyes and spoke to the earth with my mind. I urged the element with thoughts of encouragement, egging it on. I opened my eyes when I heard the small cracks and snaps of bark. Before our eyes a blossom tree grew to the balcony and its flowers opened in full blossom.I made a thick trunk reach out towards us. I stepped on it and Rose followed silently. I shrunk the tree so we got back to the ground, I took some blossoms in my hand and we went for a walk.

"I'm different too Rose." I said smiling up at her, plucking the petals off their bud. We went for a long walk and talked about our powers. Apparently when we turned 18 we would stop aging and our powers will reach their full maturity. Her parents told her all these things. She grabbed my hand and looked at my ring that I got this morning.

"I have the same ring." She showed me hers, " But notice how the ruby is in the centre of mine and yours has the emerald in your centre. It got me thinking What if my power was not only to conjure up fire but to control the whole element ? Think about it! It's why my stone is a ruby ! Same with you, what if you can do more then just make trees grow ? And your ring is the emerald; earth, you can control the earth element." By now we were back in my room.

"Alice," Rose said slowly. "There's three other stones on that ring. What if there are three others out there like us?" I paused. That was food for thought.

My thoughts were interrupted by Enrique's Tonight.

Rose answered her call. "I have to go Alice my mom is here." I nodded giving her a big hug.

"I'll pick you up tomorrow. My car's coming in tonight." I told her as she left. She nodded and was gone. I had a lot to think about. What if she was right ? Then the sapphire would mean the water element and the diamond would mean the air element, but what would the amethyst be? What was the fifth element? I decided that I should just take a walk and figure things out a bit.

I had been walking for about an hour when I came across the Wind's property. I knew I was far and should start heading back, but then I saw her. Bella standing out on her balcony looking for something. I ducked behind a tree as her gaze came my way. I saw her go back inside and I let out a breath of relief. As I turned around to go I was met by a boy. He was our age, around seventeen. He had wild bronze hair and golden eyes.

"You shouldn't be should go." his velvet voice hung in the frost bitten air.

"Whatever vampire. What are you my mother ? I don't think so. And unless your her brother or father or family friend, you should take your advice and go." He just stared at me. "Or are you some pedophile creeping at teenaged girls through their four story window?" I said, satire dripping from my voice.

He scoffed, "Hardly, I'm just passing through, but it's not safe for a young pretty girl such as yourself to be out here alone."

"I can take care of myself." I answered my eyes narrowing. I turned away and ran back to my house. After what just happened I was starting to believe Rose.

"Alice !" my dad called. I ran down with my vampire speed.

"Is my car here?" I squealed, bouncing up and down with excitement. My mom threw me the keys. I went out and looked at my new 2010 Escalade. Once again I squealed in delight.

"i'm taking her out for a test drive!" I yelled at my parents. I got in my escalade and smoothed my hands over the wheel. She was beautiful.

* POP *

"Hi mom." I looked over and saw my mother sitting in the passengers seat. Yes my Momma Wood can Teleport. It's a totally sweet power but you can't get away with anything. She always knows where you are.

"Katrina." I made a face, I hated when she called me by my middle name.

"Hilary." I retorted. She ignored me.

"Now I want you to be safe, just because you have your license and a car does not mean you get to abuse it, which means you get a curfew. Ten on school nights and twelve on weekends."

"One! Come on mom twelve is to early !"

"How about we compromise. Twelve thirty."

"Twelve forty five?"

"Fine Katrina, twelve forty five it is but if you don't obey the curfew then you won't be allowed out understand?" I nodded and kissed her on the cheek. Another pop and she was gone.

I started my baby and went for a drive across town. I decided that I might as well get a few groceries, my human side was kicking in. I went to the nearest Save On and picked up a few items, then I went home. I did my nightly routine and then went to bed.

I woke up the next morning with a smile on my face. No more flirting with horny teenaged boys so me and Rose could get a ride to and from school. I had a car of my own and I plan on using it all the time! I got dressed, looking extra hot today, I had to look good next to my car. I finished doing my makeup, I threw on my leather jacket and I was off. I got in my car and drove off to pick up Rose. I know it was wrong, but I sent her a text while I was driving, but it's not like it mattered that's one thing I loved about being a half vampire, you can multitask like crazy and still be able to keep your focus on something important, like driving.

A few minutes later and I pulled up to Rose's house. Her house was bigger then mine. It too was a three story, but hers was longer length wise. It is a beautiful modern day mansion.

I honked the horn and not even a minute later Rose was in the passenger seat.

"Should you be using your vampire speed?" I questioned. She shrugged me off.

"My parents don't care, I told them that you know what I am." My eyes widened. I didn't think that was safe, especially on my part.

"Do your parents know what I am?" She shook her head and I let out a sigh of relief. She looked at me and smiled.

"I knew you wouldn't feel safe if I told them so I decided I should just leave it." I smiled back at her .

"What did they say?"

"At first they were mad but then they just warned me to watch out and make sure that I knew what I was doing, if not the consequences would be sever. Blah, blah, blah. I told them that they won't have to worry about anything, cuz I trust you." Once again we smiled at each other. It was one of these moments that having Rose as a friend was worth it. Most people thought she was always bitchy but they didn't know her like I did. Deep down she's sweet and a loyal friend.

"Thanks Rose." A few minutes later and we were at school.

All the heads turned our way as we got out of the car. But the stares didn't last long. A gold lincoln navigator pulled into the parking lot not to soon after us.

Wouldn't you know it, out stepped Bella Wind and Amanda Rivers. Weird, I never knew those two were friends, anyways Bella's car was more then nice. It was beautiful, almost made me jealous. Almost. I skipped over to Bella and Amanda with a big smile on my face.

"Hi Bella, hi Amanda!" They looked shocked. "That's a really nice car. Did you get that for your birthday ?"

"Yeah. I did. I love it, what about yours?"

"Same ! I exclaimed. I looked at Rose and saw she was annoyed. "Anyways, Rose and I have to be off to class. Bye !" Rosalie gave them a fake smile as we walked to our first class of the day.

"Why did you talk to them ?"

"Because she has a really nice car and I thought that I should comment on the fact."

"Seriously Alice ? They aren't even popular. Things like that could ruin your rep or worse mine !" I rolled my eyes at Rose's bitchy comment.

"My rep is the last thing on my mind."

"Fine, whatever."

I just shook my head, "See you in english."

My first two classes went by agonizingly slow, finally the third period bell rang, time for english. We never paid attention in english, but it's not like we needed to. I knew everything they were teaching us. Hell, I could probably teach the class and probably do a better job. Anyways this was the only class I had with Rose so we usually gossiped, and her gossip topic for the day? Bella Wind. I swear Rose is bipolar; sweet and sincere one minute, then a total bitch the next.

"Seriously. I can't even handle that wanna be. Like, she comes in with her expensive vehicle and clothes, trying to steal our popularity ! She just thinks she's the shit, well newsflash she's not !"

"Well Rose her family is the richest in the town." I knew I should have said more, I could have but it would have been pointless, trying to stop Rosalie during a rant was like trying to take down the great wall of China with a stick; impossible.

"I don't care if she is the richest, what I care about is popularity, and if she thinks she can barge her way into our group then she's got another thing coming. And her hair is like so Miley Cyrus wanna be. Don't even get me started on her eyes, like get some contacts freak ! How can they be grey all the time?" Rose kept on going, and it was starting to annoy me, so for once I paid attention in class.

Third block ended and lunch started. Rose had moved on to other girls, criticizing their looks and behaviour. I sighed, I hope she wasn't going to be like this for the rest of the day.

Lunch was almost over when rose really started to get nasty. What she was saying was crude, and so out of character. Yeah, Rose could make nasty remarks and snide comments, but she never said anything this offensive. The sad thing was that mostly everyone at our table was laughing. I looked at Rose with a frown on my face. Her hair looked more red then blond and the red flecks in her eyes were more noticeable then usual. Something wasn't right.

"Rose, let's go to the washroom." She gave me a scowl.

"No, I'm good." She turned to the rest of the group. I was starting to get mad.

"Now!" She flipped her hair over her shoulder as she got out of her chair, throwing me a lazy and unamused look.

We entered the Women's bathroom which was just off the cafeteria doors. As soon as the door shut I gave her hell.

"What the hell Rose!" She gave me an uninterested look.

"What?"

"What?What ? Rose I know you can be bitchy but I've never seen you this nasty." I exclaimed throwing my hands in the air.

"I'm sorry Alice but something in these people just ignite a flame within me." As she said that she snapped her finger and a small flame was floating in her palm.

"Put it out ! What if someone comes in and sees !" Rose rolled her eyes. "Seriously Rose you need to stop."

"Why ? I have the power. Why not use it ?"

My jaw dropped as the flame got bigger. I closed my eyes and made tree bark grow on her face. She looked in the mirror and screamed. I decided that was enough and released the earth quietly, thanking it. Rose closed her eyes and brought her hand up to her temple. I took her other hand which was lying at her side and pulled her out and into the almost empty hall.

"Rose, are you okay ?" She blinked looking confused.

"Yeah, I'm fine. Why ?" I noticed her eyes had darkened to their normal brown and her hair had lightened.

"Rosalie... Have you been drinking enough blood? At least twice a week?"

"No I've stopped for about a month now, why ?"

My eyes widened, although I didn't know much about our kind ( hybrids) I knew that not drinking blood made us weak, vulnerable. It made it easier for full vampires too possess us. Lack of blood can change our moods, but not that much. I wonder if Rose had been possessed.

"Well Rose. I think it's time you go hunting."

Well thats chapter 3 I really hope you enjoyed it. I'm sorry to say that i wont be updating for a few weeks, I have my finals that I have to worry about. And I wasn't even sure bout posting this chapter before my first final on wednesday, but I decided why not.

Anyways More chapters coming your way. Hope you can leave me a review or favourite it or just read it :)

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