A New Life
Book one
Prologue
The sound of people all around you
The sound of the road running under
The sound of the ringing
The sound of me thinking
The sound of just being
We see the world all around us
But we can't seem to live in it
We act like were there
But were not
We're alone; we're alone, all alone
People live you see it
You live you're in it
You see the world happen all around you
Your there, but not in it
We see the world all around us
But we can't seem to live in it
We act like were there
But were not
We're alone; we're alone, all alone
People hugging
People loving
People just being
People running
On the streets
In there homes
With there friends
We see the world all around us
But we can't seem to live in it
We act like were there
But were not
We're alone, we're alone, all alone
The joy of someone's face
As they see loved ones gone by
To catch that joy
To see it happen
It's just like love
That's past between wife and husband
Child and mother sister and brother
You can't see it, but you can feel it
We see the world all around us
But we can't seem to live in it
We act like were there
But were not
We're alone; we're alone, all alone
(Fade out)
I stood as everyone around me clapped loudly taking off my guitar I gave a small bow and walked off the dark stage only to be met my mom and brother in the back. Mom was holding flowers and S.T. had his arms wide open. I fell into him with joy.
"That was beautiful!" my mom said handing me the flowers. I thanked her with a hug.
"Where's dad?" I asked as we walked out to my Minnie Cooper that was painted a shiny black and greenish color.
"He had to work" S.T. said throwing an arm around my shoulders.
"That's cool…what about some ice cream?" I asked suddenly hungry and thirsty after my performance.
"Wonderful!" mom got into the car as I put my guitar away and the slid in.
"Hey! Gal over here!" Ascannaeile yelled across the lunchroom. I walked toward her in my full on slutty-Goth-bad girl wardrobe. Which consisted of a tight well figure fitting black tank that showed about an inch. Of my stomach which was all the school aloud. Along with black eyeliner with a darker lipstick to top off my face. Moving slowly down I was wearing long, low riding, tight black pants that showed my every curve. Down to my steel towed boots that clicked every time I stepped. I sat in-between Ascannaeile and J.C.
Ascannaeile, or Aska, my best friend ever since we were like 13 although we had known each other long before that. J.C. on the other hand had only been a good friend a kisser for about 8 to 9 months. I slid over to him and gave a light kiss on the cheek and then pulled out some cash from my back pocket.
"What we got?" I asked
"Here" J.C. handed me a pack of smokes I opened it and inside were some car keys for tonight race.
"Sweet! I'll drop by after school" I elbowed Aska who stood, as did I. I leaned down and kissed J.C. hard on the lips as Aska and I grabbed hands. I pulled away and the two of us headed down the hall. My life is more then perfect I thought as we exited the building for lunch. I had the best of friends the perfect parents and one of a kind kissing-friends who loved street racing as much as I did.
"I'm sorry, but…they all passed away this morning…your mother at about 2 and your brother and father 30 minutes after that with in minutes of each other" the doctor told me. Everything was gone in seconds I didn't even remember Judy taking me home. Gone…gone forever and mow I'm stuck here alone…forever.
Chapter One A NEW HOMEChapter One A New Life
I slowly walked up to the front door my eyes were blood shot from crying and my heart still aced at the pain of losing my parents and now I had to go live with my aunt in sandman cal. Clear across the country from my home and friends New York City. My cousin and I had never gotten along and now I had to come live with her and my aunt.
My mom and I were very close we did everything together when I wasn't with Asca ,my best friend. I could tell her anything and now it was gone. The memories of her come back so clear I wondered if this was all some night mare I was just waiting to wake up from. I slowly closed my eyes and took in a slow breath and slowly let my emotion out with my no need air. I took a quick look in the glass window at my reflection that ran my fingers through my short black hair. Then rang the doorbell. I couldn't believe I had to ring the bell at my new home it felt so strange.
When the door swag open I saw my aunt in a bright yellow tee that came up 2 in above her belly button it was cut very low and showed off a lot of her chest. She was wearing sweat pants.
"Oh honey" she gave me a huge, which I did nothing, but stand there I hate hugs they make me feel like I'm claustrophobic or something. She finally pulled away tears in her big brown eyes full of tears.
"I'm so sorry honey this must be so hard for you. Were going to make it up! Come in come in I'll show you your room. Here let me take that." She practically ripped it off my shoulder.
I followed her down to the end of the hall to a room with a dirty pink door. I HATE pink! She opened the door to a large room with bunk beds.
"This is Jessica's room" Jessica's my cousin that I hate with all my hateful feelings. When we were little she was the goody goody the opposite of me. She was always getting me into trouble. Which I assumed hasn't changed. Her room had trophy's all over the room she had tiaras, cheerleading banners with beauty queen banners all over her room. I have been told I'm very beautiful by a many number of boys. I never really took note to it because I almost always had a boyfriend...NOT! I was never into the dating. My cousin on the other hand probably always had dates on Saturday nights.
"And Macula will be in with her for you to have your own room because you're older." My aunt went on
"Ok so where's my room I have a jetlag and would love to get some sleep." I wasn't really tired I just wanted her to leave me alone.
"Oh right sorry honey this way." I wish she would stop calling me that! I hate it when people do that hello I have a name...ya it's Galenquesseiel use it!
"Thanks" I said and followed her back down that hall she stopped in front of just a regular wood door and pulled out a key.
"I kept it locked for you so that the girls wouldn't touch your stuff. I just moved the boxes in that's all" she unlocked the door and opened it to a huge room with 2 doors in it one I assumed went to the closet and the other I had no clue.
"Um...thanks," I said walking in through the little path they had left for me in between the boxes. I fell onto the bed and my aunt walked over to me.
"I'll put your bag right here and here's your key to your room I'm the only one why also has a key. Good sleeping." She then walked out and locked the door.
As soon as she was gone I got up and walked over to one of the three doors and opened it to show a walk-in closet like I had thought. In it hung some of my close that I was too lazy to pack in a box so we just through them on top. Asca and me had packed my room up. I then walked over to my other door and opened it to see a bathroom not a big one, but one in the least. I walked into get a better look; there were no other doors so that meant it was mine. I was so happy. I may not want to date. But I love wearing make-up which is way weird, but I love putting it on must people don't get me that way.
I went back into my room to look for the boxes with the words BATHROOM on them. When I finely found the 3 boxes I put them in the bathroom. I then looked for ones that said clothes. When I had found most of them I put them in my closet. I looked around and I could see now that there was a large window from floor to ceiling but not a window seat. I had a desk that was up against one wall. I didn't like it there so when I was done I would move stuff around. I sat down and pulled a box toward me and began to unpack.
When I was done in my room I went to my bathroom. I slowly began to unpack that room.
Once I was done there it was about 5:30 a.m. and I was beet. So I went into my room and fell onto m bed. I was out the second my head hit the pillow
FAMILY PROBLEMS
SUB-CHAPTER
The next morning or should I say 2 hours later someone banged on my door. I jumped startled by the bang! My head was splitting and I felt like it was about to split in 2. I slowly stood up and waked to the door. I slowly opened the door to see my cousin standing there in a hot pink tee with flowers embroider through out. She was wearing white pants and white shoes to top it all off.
"It's time to get ready for school first day's the best." Jess said happily "it starts at 9:00 so rise and shine sleepy" she said then walked away I looked at the clock. It was 7:30 1½ hours of tell school so why did they get me up so damn early I is not a morning person! I shut the door and fell back on the bed. I was to awake to get back to sleep so I stood up and pulled off my close and headed to the shower.
After I was fully washed I got out and went back to my room I pulled on a black spaghetti strip tank. My lonely not see through shirt that was full or when past my belly button. And then a see through black shirt over that. Braless you could see every curve of my upper body. Being average in weight this is what made guys mad about me I hardly ever ware a bra I don't see the point besides when I'm exercising then I were a sports, but that's it. I pulled out one of my thongs and my black leather pants. I squeezed into they also showing my every curve being so tight. I think buys go mad over me because I love to show off the body I have plus I've got the bad girl thing going. At my old school all the girls hated Asca and me because we always had the guys going after us rather they had girlfriends or not and we would flirt tight back. Every once and a while if Asca got a really hot one she would give them a good BANG! And then rid them. They loved it. She is known for the class slut. And she loved it. I was known as most likely to hit someone.
After I was done I went and put on my make up. Black eyeliner with black lipstick I figured I would scare away any one who tried to befriend me. I had on pale base and looked very Goth. I looked at my clock and saw it was only 8:00 I put a ring on each one of my finger. I pulled on my choker that had spikes sticking out everywhere. I then pulled on my bracelets that matched and headed out of my room.
When my cousin saw me her mouth latterly dropped. She was so shocked! I brushed it off and asked, "Do you guys have any dew?" I love Mountain Dew I would do anything for it I drink it al the time I'm addicted to the stuff it's like my coffee.
"Ya out side" my cousin said looking away finely.
"Mnt. Dew smart ass do you guys have any yes or no?" I was still tired and still hated her.
"Your can't talk like that in my mom's house your so dead." She said ignoring my question.
"Or what she's going to kick me out good then I won't have to see you big ugly face every damn day!" I said loudening my voice on the word damn. I went over to the frig and opened it. No dew damn! I know she was to strait for that, but to my surprise on the third shelf was a keg of beer. I've had beer before it's not that great as it's hiked up to be. Ya I mean getting wasted is fun, but only on party occasions I could never be a drinker. Even though my dream job is to work in a bar. I reached out and grabbed a bottle of beer hopping it would clear my head. I popped the top and took a swig. I winced as it went down. In seconds my head was feeling better. I downed the rest and though away the bottle my headache long gone.
" My mom's going to kill you. You're so grounded. You can't have beer. In fact she should just send you off to jail. Let you face it that way your going to get what you deserve. Your going to be so wasted to day at school! There's no way you couldn't be your first time always is the worst!" Jessica yelled as I walked over to the pantry and started looking for food. Cense it wasn't my first drink I knew she was right but I wouldn't be wasted because it to 5or 6 to get me down.
"Whatever what do you guys eat around here?" I asked turning around.
"Just because your mom died doesn't give you the right to do what ever you want her death didn't make you queen no matter how much money you have. No your still the little pansy you've always been...a hole lot of nothing only now you don't have mommy dear to help you out." That's when I hit her right in the eye not a slap no a real live punch! I hit her so hard blood started coming out of her eye socket.
"Don't you ever say that again in fact don't you ever say my mom's name again! Or even your mom?" I yelled rage boiling in me her hand was over her eye and she was crying in pain. She shook her head yes and then ran to the bathroom to check out her eye.
SCHOOL
Once my cousin had got herself cleaned up we headed out. She had a black eye that was 2 times as big as my fist.
When we got there jess pointed out the office and I headed there as she walked off to her friends. To top off my outfit I as wearing an oversized leather jacket that was a cut across the back and up the side safety pins held it together.
"How may I hel..." the office lady asked spotting when she got a good look at me. It was kind of funny to see her. Sitting there eyes big mouth open I was holding back laughter when she finely finished "sorry, help you?" I handed her y registration form. "Oh yes new student your amount told me about your. We love when you guys come just sit down and well pull you a schedule. Any classes you would like?"
"What are my choices?" I asked
"Tell me what your looking for and I'll tell you what we have that falls for that!" she said to happily.
"Gum, weights of some sort, and any other class that has mostly guys and very few girls." I said going for my old rep. And some friends I'm what you all a guys best friend. I've got the bod. And love guy stuff.
"Um...let me look" she started typing stuff into a computer. After about 5 min the bell rang and she said "pardon me for a moment will you?" I nodded and she picked up the phone "morning students!" she said happily she continued with regular school announcements. Once she was done she hung up the phone and turned back to me. "Sorry, um...here's your schedule a map of the school incase you get lost you'll have first lunch it's of campus. You have 1 ½ hour lunch. Have a great day!" she turned back to her computer I think she was scared of me. I loved it. I headed out tell I got to the room I was looking or homeroom. For the next 30 min. I had to sit in a pointless class.
I slowly opened the door and entered. All eyes turned to me. I could see the groups already there was one other Goth and there rest were preps, jocks, or nerds no normal run of the mill kids I took in. "can I help you?" the teacher asked
"Ya I'm new and I believe you're my teach." I handed her my schedule and she nodded.
"Take a seat." She motioned toward the desk and handed me my schedule back. There were 2 empty desks one by the jocks that had been empted only seconds before I noted and another by the Goth. I took the one in the middle of the jocks.
"Hey got a name?" one of the guy asked me.
"Ya, but you won't get it tell you tell me yours." I said with a half smile that mad e all guys' nuts! He smiled back
"Jones now you!" he said
"Galenquesseiel Hartford" I said nobody can pronounce my name correctly.
"Oh your Jess's cousin the one who has to live with her, sorry Hartford that girl is a meager bitch." Her said I noted that he called me by my last name, which will most likely become my nickname here.
"So whats the deal with this class do we just sit and talk or what?" I asked looking around at all the talking kids.
"Ya." The guy on the other side of me said "Mrs. Robes just sits there she don't care." He said nodding to the teach.
"Sweet party hour." I said and guy smiled. "So..." I didn't know his name and I was wondering so I lifted my eyebrow to let him know.
" Johnson, so do you always dress like that or are you just trying to flip the teachers?" he asked and I smiled
"Both actually why scared" I asked
"No way! I was just wondering." He turned to one of his friends. "Hey man did you get a load of her?" he asked pointing to me.
"No man, name?" he asked and I turned to see a guy with a black shirt on with a pentacle in the middle.
"Gal what's with the star?" I asked nodding to his shirt to see if he was wicca or not.
"Um..." he trailed off and I got the message. So I dropped it.
"So what's your name?" I asked and he looked up.
"JOSH" he said catching my gaze.
Are you a witch? I sent him though a witch message if he got it he would be a witch if he didn't he wouldn't be. I watched his face that stayed strait I was shocked tough when he sent me one that said
Yes my first day and I had already found a wicca this was great!
"so what class do you have next?" Jones asked drawing my gaze away from Josh.
"here" I handed him my schedule looking back at Josh to talk some more thought witch message but couldn't because he was looking away.
"hey we have two more classes together." He said handing it to Johnson who took it and looked it over.
"ya, me to I can't believe you're in weights. Got to be one hell of a girl to do that. We use to have two girl in there but then they dropped it because it was to hard I guess will find out if your as strong as you think!" he handed my schedule to Josh who looked it over to.
"hey I win I have 4 other classes with her." He handed me my schedule and then hurried and looked away.
"thanks" I said taking my schedule back. The bell then rang. Everyone left in a hurry except josh and me who stood up slowly and walked up to me.
"no idea were your going hu?" he asked and I nodded "come on I'll take you to class." He left the room with me in his tail. We walked down the hall in silence finally I got the guts to ask
"so you solitary or blood or in a coven or what?" I asked talking quickly.
" A blood witch which can really suck, and I'm in a coven you should come sometime it...well could be fun" He shrugged. And I got the felling that he wasn't very happy to be a witch which was very strange to me because of all the hundreds of witches I know he is the only one that has ever acted like this before.
"You hate it that much then why do you practice I mean that's all on you." I asked this had just come to my head it's not like if you're a blood you have to work magic you could just ignore the hole thought of it...well except...I did try that once when I first found out I decided I wasn't going to be a blood witch, but then I always felt like there was something missing in my life for the long 14 years of it finely Judy talked me into just going to one coven meeting and after that I was hooked for life so why Josh hated this so much I didn't understand.
"I don't hate it I just think that always having your mom and dad breathing down your neck can and is sometimes a pain in the ass that's all." I looked away this I had never heard of either I shook my head to clear the thought as we came up on a class room stopping Josh pointed to it. "here we are...have fun this teachers a blast." He said smiling I knew he was joking though not threw his voice but from the vibes he gave off. I nodded and then entered the class room. When the door slammed shut every head turned and stared at me for quite some time.