So before I begin this chapter there's something I'm a little curious about. I was wondering if any of you guys would be interested in reading some of my original stuff? I mean, I'm pretty shy about showing people my original writing for some reason but I was just wondering whether it would interest any of you. Meh.

Disclaimer: My name isn't Darren Shan.


This morning I woke up in a place I didn't recognize, face down in my own puke. It's a mystery why I didn't drown in it. I've been walking around aimlessly since then, trying to find my way back to the Cirque and figure out what the hell happened to me last night but I just seem to be getting more and more lost.

But then, as I'm walking past a shop, I see her threw the window. Her icy, blue eyes cut threw me like a knife. There are a few fresh cuts and bruises on her face but apart from that she looks exactly the same. I don't know if he's with her but I don't get a chance to find out because Darren appears out of nowhere and tackles me to the floor.

"Sam!" He cries, sitting up on top of me.

"Ow," I mutter.

"Sorry,"

He gets off of me and helps me stand. Steve is slumping behind him, looking aloof and pouty. I imagine him wearing a pair of sunglasses while smoking a cigarette. I giggle to myself.

Darren waves a hand in front of my face. "Hello?"

"Sorry, what?"

"Where were you?" Darren whines like a 5-year-old.

"I don't know," I shrug."I just woke up in some weird alleyway this morning."

Steve chuckles evilly but Darren either doesn't hear him or is ignoring him.

"Okay," Darren says, looking at me strangely. "Let's go back to the Cirque. But stop disappearing, okay?"

I nod.


I stare. Steve stares back. This goes on for a while. I bet Steve could've kept this up forever. But after a while I start to get uncomfortable.

"Come on, Steve! I know you know what happened!"

He smiles that creepy smile of his. I back away. That smile always unnerves me.

"I knocked you out and left you in an alleyway," He admits.

I frown. "Why?"

"I was hoping it would keep you away from Darren for at least a day but of course he wanted to go look for you." He rolls his eyes.

"You're...creepy." I say.

"I know."


Sorry this chapter's so short. And I'd like to give a shoutout to demonwindy. People like you are what makes writing fanfiction worth while XD