So, here's the next chapter! I got bored waiting for FF to put the updates up! I mean, they send you the alert, but the story isn't up yet! It's so aggravating! Well, some of you might've seen that coming. In the last chapter, ya know. Well, this chapter might be where I put in my new charries, which are based off me, Ally, Poof, and Ally's brother. I bet none of you'll be able to pick which one's mine! HA! Oh, and another thing. I can't update much anymore due to homework, piano, trombone, my parents being on, girl scouts, and the fact that it has to go through the rigorous task of editing. I feel so bad for Ally! Here's ya go!
Chapter 8:
Sam's PoV:
I headed to the parking lot, but I discovered my car was gone. Pheona probably took it. I hotwired a school car, and sped off into the sunset…. Not really, it was the highway. I turned off into the airport's parking lot. As I was going, I passed a beat up car. I stopped to make sure no one was in it. To my horror, disbelief, and shock, it was my car. "Was" being the operative word. All that could be distinguished was a heart broken down the middle. One side with an "S" and one with a "P". Good God, she was mad. The car was totaled beyond being totaled; it had no chance of survival.
I sped into the airport and went straight towards the customer service counter.
"Would you happen to know where a girl went? She was this tall, black curly hair, eyes like mine, and really skinny?"
"We're not allowed to reveal that information."
"Please?" I turned my eyes on her; she melted.
"Fine. She went to Japan." I quickly said thanks, and bought a ticket for the next flight. I didn't have any clothes with me, but vampires don't sweat, so that was okay. All I needed, and wanted, was Pheona.
Pheona's PoV:
The trip went fine, and it was short, since I left from California. I sat next to this old guy the whole way there, and he kept trying to flirt with me! It was really grody.
In my hotel, I started working on my new look. I took my top-of-the-line hair straightener, and slowly, slowly, worked out all of the curls in my hair. Then I put some purple streaks in my hair that wash off in the shower. Vampires don't need to shower, so these could stay on a while. Then I put on my blood-red lipstick, and my midnight-black eye-liner and mascara, and finally the dark-grayish black eye-shadow. I put on my black leather choker. It had a metal cross attached. I slid on my two spiked leather bracelets and my black obsidian ring. I slipped on the polo and skirt I got from Hot Topic, and my black vans.
I decided to walk down to the DMV and get a driver's license. Spur of the moment, ya know?
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I looked at the picture. I had turned my eyes on at the last second. I probably wouldn't get a ticket, well, ever. Now, I just needed a car. I walked along the aisles upon aisles of cars. Then, I saw it. It was a black Lamborghini, newest model out. Black leather interior, best Bose sound system money can buy, tinted windows, the doors that open upward, spinners on the wheels, and seats with built-in heat and massage! And it was only, like, $175,000! (Absolutely no clue what the price would be for that, so I picked a high price!) I drove down the highway, looking for something to do, and luck was upon me! I found a movie theatre, and it was a cheaper one, not $10 a ticket, then another ten for popcorn and five for a soda. Even though, as a vampire, I don't eat. I paid for a romantic comedy, just to see what they would be like without a boyfriend.
I got a seat in the back, but it was behind a couple that I guessed would be making out throughout the whole time.
"Well, I hope they're not sucking on each other's faces during the good parts." I whispered so no human could hear. Well, I guess it was kinda loud, since they turned towards me. Surprise!
"I find that offensive," the female said so quietly and fast I- oh. I get it now.
"Great, try to escape them, and I just find more! Fantastic, my life is officially down the toilet." I thought to myself. The couple in front of me turned back to the movie, and I found out that romances aren't good when you don't have a boyfriend.
I left out the door before barely anyone had stood up. Just my luck to run right into the couple that sat in front of me!
"Sorry," I mumbled and tried to pass. They wouldn't move.
"May I please get past you two?"
"We want to talk to you first." They dragged me over to a table. I sighed.
"Whadya want?"
"What did you mean when you said, and I quote, 'Great, try to escape them, and I just find more! Fantastic, my life is officially down the toilet.' That'll help a lot." The male explained. And I spilled. I mean I spilled. I told them everything that happened in the past few weeks. Their faces change expressions so fast, but I barely noticed. I told them about how Sam and I worked so well together, and how much it hurt to see that he was making out with Chloe. I told them that's why it hurt me to see a Vampiric couple making out. And luckily, these total complete strangers understood me. They knew how hard it was for me. It felt so good to tell them this! It was the first time in a week that I had felt so good.
Sam's PoV:
The plane couldn't seem to go fast enough. Every time I thought we would go faster, they just slowed down! It also didn't help that the flight attendants wouldn't stop offering me something, or they just stood there ogling!
Finally, after about 10 hours of travel, we made it to Japan. There was a big sign saying 'Kunichiiwa!' when I got into the airport. I tried to sniff Pheona out, but I couldn't smell her perfume, or her shampoo or anything that she normally wears. I did get a whiff of her scent. That unique scent we all have, well hers was still strong in my nose, just not here.
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I searched for hours, with no trace of her. I did see someone with the same hair style, but she was really, how do you say this in a nice way? Well, I can't think of one, so, UGLY! At least not up to Pheona's standards.
I needed some fun in me, so I went shopping. That wasn't the fun part. I just got some nicer clothes. Not fancy, they're cool, just nicer. I had seen a dance club, so maybe I'd see her there, but I doubted it. I walked over there; not having a car sucked. I'd have to get one soon. The music was good in there, but all the girls just stared at me. They didn't even try to hide it. Their boyfriends just glared at me. They were so nice. I hung out for a little while, declining dance requests every 2 seconds. One girl asked me at least twice a song. None of them compared to Pheona.
Pheona's PoV:
It turns out that Leigh and Johnny were vegetarian vampires, too. That's who they were, the two who questioned me in the theatre. They've been married 4 times, FOUR! I couldn't keep a guy interested for more than a few weeks.
It turns out that Leigh and Johnny had there own coven, five vampires in it, including them. They were different. I mean their eyes were. Leigh had slate-colored eyes with a thin band of gold around the pupil, which turned black when hungry. Johnny had the band around the pupil but had light brown instead of slate. Well, I might as well describe the rest of their appearance now. Leigh had hair past her shoulder blades that was too light for brunette, but too dark for blonde. Blondette! (That word is copyrighted, by me) She was about 6' 2", and her clothes were the punkish, loner type. It was a primrose-colored shirt with a plum-colored cami under it, jeans that were darker around the edges and lighter on the inside (still really faded), and a magenta-ish beret-type hat. She had silver bangles on both wrists, a lot of them, too. Leigh was a picture of punkish beauty. Johnny was more preppy. His hair was short, but longer in the front, that were made to stick up. His hair was dark brown. He was about the same height as Leigh, maybe half an inch taller. He had on a maroon, short-sleeved polo and tan shorts that went past his knees. He had a Rolex on his right wrist, and was very muscled. They looked so good together.
Leigh offered me a room in their house, so I didn't waste money on a hotel room. I gladly accepted the offer, and followed them to the house. It was a gorgeous Victorian 3-level with a view of a lake. I brought my stuff up to the room. I was seriously blown away. Not literally. It was a room that had a whole wall dedicated to books, a king size bed that when you laid on it and looked up, you saw a 40" HD TV, a bay window, and even a bathroom attached to the room. The bathroom had a Jacuzzi, a big one. Leigh had told me to unpack my stuff and put it in the closet. I had a walk-in closet, and I filled it quickly with all my new clothes.
I was then called down stairs to meet the 'family'. I walked down slowly, taking in my surroundings. There were 3 other vampires down stairs, watching me closely.
"Ah! Pheona! Well, I'll let you meet everyone." With that, she left. The guy that had green eyes, with the same bands as Leigh came to greet me first. He had blonde hair, and was taller than Johnny. He had on a Nike t-shirt and soccer shorts on.
"I'm Matthew, but call me Davix." He held out his hand and flashed a smile.
"Pheona, pleased to meet you." I smiled back and shook his hand. The other blonde came up after him and held out her hand. She had the same eyes as Davix and same hair, too. She was a tomboy, and she had a very serious air about her.
"I am serene, like cheese after a forest fire."
"So your name is Serene?"
"No! It's Alex, idiot."
"Ok, Alex. I'm Pheona." I stuck my hand out.
"No physical contact," she said and sat down. The last girl got up and walked towards me. She was punk, with the emoish dark eyeliner. She had a nose ring, another blondette, and her eyes were sapphire blue/gray with the golden band.
"Don't worry about Alex; she's nicer when you get to know her. I'm Nicola, Nica," she stuck her hand out. I took it.
"Pheona," she sat down, and pointed to the open chair. She smiled, and I sat down. It was still really awkward, Alex kinda glared at me. Kinda-ish. Davix got up and went to his room. Soon the piano was playing. Alex got up, and muttered something about a duet. Nica and I were left in the room, but she wasn't glaring at me, she was reading.
"Do you want a book? I have a really good one, called Vampire Kisses. I love to see what humans think of us."
"'Kay."
"I'll be right back,"she got up, and I saw she was reading The Wayfarer's Redemption number five, Pilgrim. I already read it, so I knew it was good. Soon, really soon, Nica was back with a thinnish paperback. She handed it to me.
"I have the second one, so when you're done you can borrow it."
"Thanks, Nica." I smiled. And it was a genuine smile. Seriously. She smiled back at me and went back to her book. The book she handed me was the cement to our brand new friendship.
The book she handed me was really, really good. I read the first few chapters, but then decided to save some for later. I got up, and went into the kitchen. Luckily, I found Leigh there.
"Hey, Leigh? Could I borrow some paper and some pencils?"
"Writing to some one?"
"Actually, I was wondering if I could do some drawing."
"Sure thing! I love drawing myself, so it is necessary for me to keep some around," she smiled, and handed me the paper and the pencils. I smiled back and went back into the lounge. I sat on the seat facing Nica at an angle; I was going to try my hand at sketching. I hadn't sketched for a long while, so I might need practice. But, no. I was even better than when I last started. I sketched Nica the way she was, content reading her book. I don't even think she noticed me sketching her! After a while, I left to get some high quality colored pencils. And shading pencils. I colored the picture in slowly, remembering each detail of how she looked. I did it in my car, receiving some weird stares from people. Then, I put a matte on it (it was black). I put in a border in silver sharpie, of little books being opened and closed in steps. Hopefully she would like it. My goal was to have a colored sketch of everyone. Davix playing the piano, Alex playing soccer, and Leigh curled up next to Johnny. I went back to the house and up to my room. I put the picture on the wall. Then, as I lay on my bed, I started sketching. I sketched a face, then hair, then eyes, nose, mouth. I sketched so many details, and had it finished before I realized what it was. It was Sam, smiling my favorite smile. The smile he had just for me; only me. I colored it in, remembering every single little detail, like the dimple he had on his right cheek and his bangs always falling into his eyes. When I was done, it actually looked like a photograph. I held it away from me, and used my arm as a pillow. I started sobbing, quietly, very quietly.
However, it was loud enough for Leigh to come slowly into my room. She saw the picture, apparently.
"Pheona, what's wrong?" I just sobbed again, and pointed to the picture.
"Is that the one you were telling us about?" I nodded, and looked up at her.
"I was just drawing; I wasn't paying attention to what. It just happened." I slowly stated, stifling a sob. Leigh leaned in and wrapped me in an embrace. She hummed to me, and slowly the sobbing subsided.
"We're going hunting tomorrow, ya wanna go? Oh! Subject change, sorry." She smiled at me, and I smiled back. She left after I nodded, and I turned on the stereo. I was surprised at the song that came on. It was Pink, Just Like A Pill. It perfectly fit my mood. I picked up the picture I drew, and I was suddenly so angry, I couldn't stand it. The picture disintegrated in my hand. I felt somewhat better.
I went back downstairs to read that book Nica lent me. I sat down, and Alex walked in and sat down. She stared into space for a while, then finally said something,
"Hmmmmm. Hum In A, Hum In A. BANG! Johnny is a gopher." And suddenly, out comes Johnny!
"Uh, Alex, I am NOT, nor have I ever been nor will be a gopher," he said, I laughed.
Sam's PoV:
Well, the club was a total and complete waste of time! I mean no Pheona, period! She must be seriously upset, she wasn't in any of the malls in this city! Sometimes I wish I could just sleep, so then I could dream of Pheona. That sounds like a poem! Ha! I'm a poet and I didn't know it! Yeah, that was corny….I'll go see a movie. See a romance, without a girlfriend…again. In the theatre there was so many gushy emotions, it almost drove me crazy! There was one person who was really sad and angry. Join the club.
As I walked out the theatre, there was a young couple questioning someone maybe a little younger than them. They looked worried. I walked on, and walked to a cheap hotel. I could crash here for a while. A short while. It was crappy, and my budget was running low. I wish I could walk around, but since the clouds were clearing, the sun would be out. Crap. I turned on the clock radio, and after being fuzzy for a while the song came on. Like A Pill. Great. I turned it off and switched on the TV. No cable. My life is great, ain't it?
Pheona's PoV:
As a spur of the moment thing (I seem to run like that, now) I wanted to go to a club. I went into my room and searched my clothes. I finally found a pair of black ripped jeans, some black high heeled boots, and a tube top that was ripped off right above the stomach. There was also one of those things that goes from your elbow to wrist. It was awesome! I stuck a black newsboy cap on my head and I put in my new purple contacts, and voila! I looked nothing like Pheona…well, the old one. I painted my nails, and slipped on my black leather belt (the one with the skull buckle).
"Nica? You wanna go to a club? I'm feeling bored."
"How about you go with Davix, and I'll meet ya there! Just kidding, lemme go get ready." She was gone. And then back, looking completely different.
"Nice." I complimented.
"Thanks! You look great, too!"
"Can we take my car?" Nica nodded and off we went, looking like two totally gorgeous punk girls. Confusing.
The club was great, and right off, I started with a Daiquiri. Tiger's blood and strawberry! It was really good. Nica got a peach-mango liqueur with toucan blood. I had a sip, I liked mine better.
Nica and I danced together, kind of in a drunken rage. But we can't get drunk, so that's impossible. I was asked to dance many times, and accepted every single offer. Nica had more than her fair share. Then a tap on my back and a turn and then a scream. Inside my head of course, you can't scream in the middle of a club. It was Ben, BEN! Angela's Ben!
"Pheona?" Good gosh, he had to recognize me! Of course he did, with my luck.
"Ben, what the hell are you doing here?"
"I graduated! We all thought you were long gone, except for Angela. She just changed the subject whenever your name came up. Sam left, like, right after you."
"Sam? Oh my God, oh my GOD! Can't he ever leave me alone, it's not FAIR! He has Chloe, what the hell is he chasing me for?"
"Actually, Sam never liked Chloe at all. She's just manipulative. And mean."
"So, on a different subject, how's Angela?"
"Kinda lonely. She didn't take you leaving very well. She took it out on Sam, as she should have. She kinda cussed him out…a lot. And then he went chasing after you. Fun isn't it?"
"Sure, Ben…anyway, I gotta go, so bye!" I kicked it up, grabbed Nica, and we drove off before Ben could contemplate what happened. As soon as we pulled into the driveway, I ran up the steps, packed and had reached the door.
"Where are you going this late at night?" Crap. Alex.
"Alex, I have to leave, please don't get anyone!" I whispered.
"They already know, they just sent me to take you into the living room to talk about it. Aren't I lucky?" I threw down my stuff and trudged into the living room.
"So, what is this about?"
"Well, you see, a guy that I was friends with before I came here found me and, well, recognized me. I don't want that. I want to forget what happened. And if Ben's here, then that means Angela will be here soon, and I can't take leaving Angela again. We were roommates and basically sisters."
"Ah, that would explain it." Came Johnny's reply.
"It does. And there is only one plausible solution!" That was Leigh.
"And that would be?" I started.
"We'll go with you! I mean, see the sights and everything. It'll be fun!" That was Nica.
"Whatever." Bet you couldn't guess who that was! And then they all left to pack. And they came back rather quickly!
"Okay Davix! You're driving the Escalade with Alex and the stuff. Nica, you can ride with Pheona, and I'll ride with Johnny. Any questions?"
"Can I have my own car….If not, I call shotgun." Alex said and turned.
"Now hop to it!" And we scattered. Everything was off the shelves and the whole house was empty. Eerie. I jumped into the car with Nica, and we led the party. Then I got the call about one hour into the drive.
"Where the heck are you?!?" Oh crap. It was Angela.
"In a car."
"Going where exactly?"
"A place."
"Pheona, listen. Ben found you, then you ran off, and now you're driving somewhere. Why the heck did you scramble?"
"Maybe I wanted to."
"Great answer!" The sarcasm seeped through her words.
"Maybe I don't wanna be found! Maybe I want to be left alone!"
"And maybe you want to die, too!" There was that sarcasm again!
"Well, maybe I do." I hung up. Fast. That was uncomfortable.
"Who was that?"
"Angela, old roommate."
"Oh. Do you wanna talk 'bout it?"
"Well, I basically covered everything already. Except that, she'll probably tell Sam, and I can't have that happen. He broke my heart into little tiny pieces once, and it'll break again if I see him again. Get it?" She nodded. Good.
Angela's PoV:
That was a scary thought. A suicidal Pheona. I have to talk to Ben. Well, he got to me first.
"What happened?"
"She's driving somewhere in a car. I was getting really pissed off, so I used a lot of sarcasm, as I do. Well, her last statement unnerved me. I think she's suicidal."
"Which means she's driving to," he look in a sharp breath, and we said at the same time, "Volterra!"
"Oh my god! Do you think Sam is still tailing her?"
"Yeah, definitely. Will you call him? I'll track her cell phone." We hung up and I called the company.
"I need to track a cell phone, factory number (I'm not putting one in, and I'm not sure this is how you track a cell, but what ev.)"
"Ok, please hold."
A.N- Ok, another chapter gone, so sad, and I know this one is kinda sucky, but you can get over it….Yeah, well you all get a muffin basket! But my allowance has been cut off from virtual muffins, so here is a homemade cupcake! REVIEW PLEASE!
