CHAPTER 3; A demon in my view
Maddie was leaving her 3rd period class when Carly , a girl who had appointed herself Maddie's caretaker, caught up to her and tugged on her backpack to make slow down I wish she would leave me alone the only thing keeping me from telling her that is she is so sweet and friendly I know you don't think your house is haunted but it is she exclaimed oh really, how can you tell she is always going on about my house having a dark aura the girl is a nutcase almost as though Maddie had encouraged her she began talking at a rapid speed I've seen eyes that glow bright yellow at first I thought it was a trick of the light but then you see the shadow of what looks like a boy every time I go past you're house I see the eyes in a different place. Geez this girl is paranoid, a paranoid nutter, Katie would have fun with her I live in that house I swear nothing out of the ordinary ever happens when you come over tonight you'll see that for yourself that made her shut up for a couple of seconds than she began to speak again with a look of defiance crossing her face fine then Derbyshire is haunted. By vampires what do you mean Derby is haunted you idiotic limey? Gaining control of the urge to say what she was thinking Maddie decided to play dumb huh? That's why my mother never lets me go out alone she is scared the vampires will drink my blood turn me against my family, be eternally damned changing the subject rather abruptly Carly spoke like she was sucking a lemon Carrie coming later, to your house I mean, she has a date with a very cute guy, my mother hates him he has no self-respect, smokes, drinks, does anything crazy, his names Tom as in bathroom smoker Tom? Carly carried on talking he is a junior, his mom owns the bookshop/ café across the street from our antique store by the way we need to there after school, mom has some business to attend to in the next village so we are going to look after the shop until Taylor the college student who helps mom in the evenings takes over ok? She looked at Maddie waiting for an answer as Maddie reached her next period class she answered ok that should be a fine meet you out front after sixth? Sure! Yells Carly as she runs down the hall so she won't be late for class
Maddie Carly and Carrie are standing waiting for Chris to bring his jeep around all of them have their hands stuffed in their pockets trying to keep them warm. At the store Maddie found an earing that was large in size it looked heavy but wasn't it being a small cross with a snake coiled round it the fangs biting into it. Maddie and Carly manned the front desk and as Taylor walked through the doors, Maddie and Carly were getting ready to leave Taylor introduced herself and asked if they would like to go to the open mike last night at the Serpents lair, the same club that Carrie was going to, Carly told her that they better not since that was where Carrie's date, Taylor smiled knowingly and walked to the back to ask Carrie about her date. At ten to eight Carly looked at the clock, hey Maddie do you want ti got to the Serpents Lair? I know I said didn't want to go out but I like keeping an eye on my sister. We found a table that would allow us to watch Carrie without being seen she was wearing a revealing v neck and a mini skirt, Carly went nuts she kept on making comments about what her sister was wearing How it was asking for trouble blah blah blah, I was watching Tom who was intently staring at Carrie's . . . neck it was quiet strange he was looking at with deep concentration and just at that moment I saw his eyes flash golden. They were getting up to leave Carly nudged Maddie c'mon lets go to the library as they got the library Carly was making her way up the stairs as Maddie was locking up her bike she heard Carly scream alarmed she ran up the stairs there was Carrie lying on the floor with Carly feeling her pulse she didn't seem to notice five vampires staring down at her with anger at being disturbed while feeding
one of their backs were turned but it was unmistakenly Tom , he flew off before she had a better look and as the others got a look at the earing she was wearing they followed hissing Carrie was now sitting up proclaiming to be dizzy later that night while Carrie was sleeping in the r room next door . Carly and Maddie talked in hushed voices Will she be okay ? Asked Maddie yeah , in a week or two she'll be as good as new
replied Carly without conviction. After Carly fell asleep Maddie walked outside her balcony only to find Tom who just the doors behind her he had running down his chin and began speaking to her I listen to you every night you have a beautiful voice and your words are like stories , they take my mind off the blood Maddie cut him off Where you planning to kill Carrie he smiled at her no but my friends would have if you had not interfered , those twins are the most powerful blood witches that hunt vampires that have ever lived , they are meant to protect the innocent humans by killing the damned ones ! He exclaimed with venom in his voice you mustn't tell them who I am she cut him off again how do I know you wont hurt me ? She said in a voice that she hoped wouldn't show her fear , he smirked at that she was looking into his eyes moving forward he wouldn't move though he stared back Your earing has found you I see ! My father always said there is one person in your blood line every fifty years with an emblem so powerful all creatures of evil would not be able to kill them Maddie looked shocked he smiled and continued no worries just look in your attic for a book of shadows Maddie starred at him , he was so close to her she was moving backward his chest pushing against hers she eyed him and with that he twirled her around and laughed at her angry expression . Then he disappeared