3. The Last Night
I was well prepared for lunch before it ever struck 12. Like a mad sea of fish, we rushed out of our caged rooms and out onto the lawns with benches to eat. I picked the farthest tree from the school's building with shade. Setting by lunch down, I waited for the last and only member to arrive as I watched the nearest idiots tackle each other. It was lunch and a retard show. Of course, fun is only a fleeting thing on compass for people like me.
"What you smiling about, Monster?" asked a very hulky, brown haired teen. I glared at the jock coming over and turned away like he was never there. Unfortunately, it only made it worse. Soon he sat down in right next to me, right in my beautiful view of nothing. He smirked as he got my attention, "What? I was just going to wish you a happy Birthday. What is it, you're 180th?"
I sarcastically laughed in his face and stopped, "Kevin, leave now or so god help me, I'll move you myself. I'm not in the mood to kick your ass today." Of course I did release it would be hard for him to comprehend what I threaten him because of the lack of brains in his hollow head.
"Oh, and I look forward to it…" he stated sarcastically, making a sad face, "Come on, Monster Girl, I just came to ask when the party is? You remembered to invite me right? Oh, that hurts!" He grabbed his heart like I had stabbed him. I was tempted to do just that with my white plastic sfork, but instead pointed in his face to get my point across. "Kevin, I wouldn't even invite you if my life depended on it or even if you were the last man on Earth! Why are even here? Leave or so help me…"
Kevin waved his hands and got up, but staid in the same spot. "Whatever freak…" With that, I was speechless as he walked away, nearly running into Serena with her tray. He did not even say sorry to poor Serena.
"Damn him…" I said, grinding my teeth together. Serena jumped a bit at my anger, nearly sending her food flying. "I swear one of these days I'm going to snap and when I do he's going to be the first in line." Of course Serena knew I was joking. He was totally not worth going to jail for.
"Come one. You're letting him win," Serena pointed out, taking the seat next to me. I sneered at her, "He only like's to think he is." I shoved a sfork full of salad into my mouth to end all decision and thoughts.
We ate in silence and occasionally talked about new things that were happening. It was not until the end of lunch and the bell wrung that she brought about conversation of partying after school. "So, party at the usual?"
I nodded, "Yah, at the normal time." With that we left for the last two classes of the day.
It was about eleven pm I grabbed my side bag (which I emptied of school related items and replaced them with essentials), and opened the widow. Carefully and quietly I lowered myself down and took off to meet Serena in my favorite place. It was the only place we called or own, and the only place not touched by a mall or any other modern contact.
Across my lawn and down a few streets sat the most quite and beautiful place. Its high iron fence was laced with old leaf designs and painted black. Large old statues of stone and craving littered the green grass. Monuments, small pyramids, and miniature mausoleums were just bonuses to end to the old and mysteries of a peaceful place. Some of that mystery that lead to the local gossiping and telling stories of monsters and murders. Of course, it was the lack of knowledge and their blindness that clouded their judgment of the local graveyard. Because of these fairy tales and ghost stories, Serena and I are the only ones who dare to hang out in the beautiful place because no one would ever and try to walk on its 'cursed' soil. It was the only place I truly ever felt safe.
I jumped the large gate, hoping the curator did not see me. I rushed over to a small replica of a Roman mausoleum. As I got their, Serena was smiling and holding two pieces of cake and a small present. "What took you so long?"
I smiled back, taking the piece of cake with the candle in it. Quickly running the end of a match against the cement of the mausoleum, Serena lit my candle as I giggled at her lack of tone in the usual birthday song. "Make a wish!"
I closed my eyes and wished hard. After finally deciding what I wanted the most, I blew my candle out and we dug in. "So what did you wish for?"
I rolled my eyes and said, "It wouldn't be much of a wish if I told you now would it." Serena sighed and guessed strait on. "You wished to either have a) hot, real boyfriend or b) to meet a sexy, dreamy vampire …"
"God dam it! Am I that predictable?" I yelled as I jumped up from my perch on a large grave stone. Serena laughed at my out burst, "Come one, you've been wishing that for the past eight years. Plus I'm your best friend, I know how you think."
I pouted at her and sat back down with a sour mood. Man why don't any my wishes ever come to true. Oh well, some are winners while others are just born losers.
Serena reached over and handed me a present. I smiled and shook it a bit before ripping it open like a ten year old at Christmas time. Inside that black rapping laid a black, sleek and very new cell phone. Screamed like a girly-girl with joy and hugged Serena. "You're amazing, Serena! Man this must have been completely expensive. How'd you get the money?"
Serena shrugged, "Your mom helped out and paid for the service. Its working even now." Again I gave my best of all the friends and giant hug before looking closer at my new toy.
But like all good times, it must end. While enjoying our time and my birthday together, we suddenly were hit with light beams of someone's car. "Hay, looks like we missed the party…"
"Gosh darn it!" I yelled with all my anger. Climbing up and over was Kevin and his popular gang. I also noticed Saria among the loud, and very drunk group of teens. They all weaved over to us as Serena grabbed my arm to leave. "Well, well, it's true. The girl is truly a monster or maybe even a vampire. Let's see the wings, bat girl. Oh what? To scared to show the freak you truly are?" The gang thought Kevin was quite the comedian as they laughed their heads off.
I snarled at them as Serena tugged at my shoulders. "Eternity, let's go before we get caught or worse…" As hard as she tugged, I would not give nor would I let Kevin and his gang win by running away.
"Ha, and typical you that you would be shit-faced like always to ever come here, crybaby. I remember the day I kicked your ass from here until kingdom come. Oh wait. You didn't tell them you got your ass kick by a girl and cried all the way home." I sneered as Kevin got really quite and really angry. I realized then it was not good to provoke a smashed jock as he grabbed at my arms. I kicked him in the knees causing him to miss me by a mile. I grinned as the drunken idiot try to take me down only to lain in dirt, face-down.
I heard Serena yell for me to run as Kevin's peeps joined in. Unable to watch a fellow member of the 'in' crowd get beaten by the likes of me, they grabbed me and dragged me away. I saw Serena being hold down so she would not interfere.
I was dragged from an open graveyard and into the replica Roman mausoleum. Finding a coffin leaning against a wall, they threw my ass in there as I tried to bite and kick my way free. Getting my arms and legs in, they closed the coffin door, leaving me screaming and beating the lid to open. "Let me out now!"
I heard faintly from behind the velvet lid, Kevin's voice, mockingly, "What? I thought vampire's sleep in coffins? Stay there bat girl until the end of time and where you belong, among the dead!"
I threw my body against the lid as hard as I could. I knew they must of propped something against it, but I continued to beat at it. About fifteen minutes of complete silence I gave up and began to listen. It was strange that I could no longer heard laughing or foot steps. I wonder if they truly left me there, all alone.
"God damn it!" I yelled as I slammed my head against the lid. I felt very stupid and very angry at myself. How could I have let Kevin provoke me like that to the point of stupidity? I became the real idiot.
Suddenly the lid came loose as I almost fell strait on my face. Stumbling out, I tripped on something. My eyes went wide as I crawled away from the unconscious body of Kevin. His open eyes stared strait into my soul as his face held a blank look. I laughed at him, "Okay man. You got me, so cut it out…"
I shook him but got no response. I felt my stomach drop as went to feel his pulse. I jumped up and repeated to myself as I looked around to find someone to help me. "Oh my God, oh my God…" was all I could say as rushed out to find help.
I went from a good night party to fight to a dead body. I was not exactly sure how this was happening but I wanted it to stop. I yelled out for someone. Maybe one of his friends were still around. I ran to the curator's house but got half way before running into Serena.
"Serena! Oh thank God! You got to help me. Kevin's…" I stopped, getting a feeling something was off about Serena. Her back was to me, facing the horizon and she was very still. Then she turned to me, and as white as a ghost, she shouted my name and pointed behind me.
I did not have enough time to see properly as a hand hit behind my neck, sending me into darkness of the unconscious. I did manage to see the red tinted eyes of my attacker as I hit the ground, and wondering if Serena got away.
Author's Note: Yay! 3rd chapter! Okay so it's pretty much picking up and we're going to start heading into D's monster filled world. Chapter 4 is where the really story is at. I'll update soon. Oh, I'm working on a pick for Eternity. It'll be done soon I promise ..