The next day at school, I handed my paper on the Bane legend. Mr. Collins looked impressed at its thickness. 'Did you look for them?' he asked, peering curiously at me. I shook my head. 'No. I didn't.' to my horror, he handed me it back. 'Here- have a look around and document your findings; I'll give you a few more extra days.' I glared at him, he smiled sweetly. 'Off you go.' I stormed off.
'He wants me to have a look around Sandown Woods!' I told the girls angrily (they'd handed theirs in without Collins saying anything!)
'Don't worry- we'll help you look.' Amber grinned. Emily, Lucy and Krystal groaned. 'What?' she said, all annoyed, to them. 'We're going to walk round a forest for something that may not exist?' Lucy moaned. I laughed. 'You don't have to come; I can go on my own.' Amber looked shocked. 'After you and Lucy were attacked in there? You want to go alone?' I rolled my eyes. 'Im perfectly capable of looking on my own.'
She just groaned.
Next was English.
As usual, we sat at the back of the lesson, this time flicking through the book I had bought in. I asked Lucy, 'Do you know what the Banes names meant? Collins wants a description… miserable sod…' she laughed and nodded. 'Gabriel...' Amber mused. I laughed. 'He must have been an angel (!)' Lucy laughed now. 'The Gabriel from legends and the bible was called the "Left Hand of God" we all blinked stupidly at her. She smiled knowingly back. 'In your words- he was an asshat.' Now we understood. 'Oh…' Amber laughed, rolling her eyes when Lucy wasn't looking, then added. 'What about the other two? Are they angels too?' I laughed. 'The story says their vampyres, not freaks with halos around their heads, and fluffy white wings.' We all laughed, and Lucy complied. 'Michael was the protector of man- a sweet boy you could say. A kind loving one… Elazar… he was in the bible too, but he was insignificant. Not really an impressive name.' I snorted. 'That's mean. Not his fault that his parents loved the bible.' She snorted in laughter, and then added. 'Your names in there too.' I frowned. 'What does my name mean? "Annoying?"' she chortled. 'I wish. Nope, means "Shining Flower"' I felt myself smiling. 'I like that.' Amber rolled her eyes. 'You're such a nerd Lucy.' She laughed. Lucy sighed. '-Well… if she is, she'll be able to answer this.' Collins voice made us all jump. We looked up to see him leering down at us, tapping his foot. 'Well?' he asked Lucy, eyebrow raised. Lucy looked stumped. 'I-I don't know.' She said quietly. 'Sorry? I didn't quite catch that.' he asked, eyes narrowing. Lucy said loudly. 'I don't know.' Everyone burst into laughter. She flushed. Collins smirked and turned away. 'And why didn't you know the answer?' he continued. She grimaced. 'Because I was talking.' Collins laughed. 'Correct.' Lucy was silent. 'Be back here at break for detention Willows.' He called to her. My mouth fell open- that was totally unfair. 'Don't argue Celeste- or you'll be joining her.' He called back to me.
God I hated him… I wish the creature that had attacked us would get him too… one day.
As I walked home, I thought about our conversation at lunch- The legend was real? In Sandown woods?
That was just ridiculous…we hadn't found anything.
Suddenly, I banged into someone, making them fall over.
'Oh god, im so sorry.' I apologized, pulling them up. 'Don't worry about it.' A cool male voice answered, straightening up and brushing the dirt of his black jeans.
'No really; im so-' but I stopped for a fraction of a second as he looked up. He was tall, with longish messy, bad-boy devil dark red hair framing hard lined face. Dark maroon eyes stared at me- they were almost the same as mine. He was gorgeous... but he had a dangerous air about him.
'Sorry.' I finished lamely. He smiled- it was as dangerous as his looks. 'Well, nice meeting you, but I don't think we should stay here; Dangerous things happen in the dark around here.' I shivered. 'Yes. I keep hearing that.' He raised a shadowy eyebrow. 'You should get moving- I seriously doubt if that creature has finished with this town yet. Hes probably just waiting for his moment to strike.' I sighed and looked down for a second, then suddenly realized; he looked familiar. 'What's your -? 'But as I looked up; he was gone. I froze and looked around. Nowhere. Feeling scared, I ran all the way through the forest, feeling a pair of watchful eyes on me all the time.
The next morning, I'd completely forgotten about him.