Chapter One
AN: Sorry I've been gone so long. I picked up a new hobby. I make dollz and write fan-fictions. I'm gonna have a busy summer!
Serena awoke that morning to darkness. It was ten A.M. but it was still black as night in her room. Someone had drawn the curtains. In her room there hung Blood Red velvet curtains. She had slept with them open so that the moon could shine on her but someone had drawn them closed. Or something. This house was really creeping her out. First she learns she's a vampire and now things are moving in the house by themselves. She stood up and walked over to her open suitcase. She wanted to go for her early morning jog but the heat of the day was rising so she was going to settle for a walk She pick up her jogging shorts and favorite t-shirt and threw them on. She laced up her worn tennis shoes and pulled her hair back away from her face. You'd think she'd put on make-up next but she never wore make-up. Her face was already perfect. She used eye shadow and some pink blush now and then but that was it. She picked up her Walkman incase the scenery wasn't that great. She picked up her sunglasses and then was out the door. There was a dirt path that lead to a garden that someone had been keeping up ever since her parents died. As she neared the garden she discovered that they were all roses. Roses of all colors and the fragrance was so sweet. She picked a white rose, her favorite kind and picked off the thorns and stuck it behind her ear. But right in the middle of the white bush there was a rose that was blood red. Strange how there be only one. She picked it and held it in her hand. But to her bewilderment, the rose turned black as night in her hand. She dropped it like it was hot and closed her eyes and took a deep breath. When she opened them the fallen petals were white. Not red, not black. But she could have sworn that she heard something whisper death when the breeze blew the petals away. She started to walk back to the house when strangely, the wind picked up and she was certain she heard the word death loud and clear. She started to sprint back into the house. Death was surrounding her and she couldn't breathe. She slung the door open and forced it shut. Not that she was any safer in here than out there, this was her home. She leaned against the door to calm herself down. Just as she was starting to breath normal again, there was a loud bang on the door that scared the living shit out of her. She looked through the peep hole, half afraid it would be Endymion Deveau and half afraid it would be the grim reaper. But as she looked. She found her self-staring into the greenest eyes she had ever seen. She opened the door but kept it shut so she could escape inside. "Yes?" said Serena
"Hi. I guess we are neighbors. My name is Andrew" said Andrew
"Hello Andrew" said Serena "I'm—"
"Serena. Yes I know. This whole little town has been a buzz with the news of another Winston heir" said Andrew
"Winston? How do you know so much about me" asked Serena
"I'm the librarian here. Well assistant librarian but the librarian doesn't give a damn so I run things around here" said Andrew
"Who's the librarian?" asked Serena
"Mina Westbrook. Until now she was the most beautiful girl in town but I think that has changed now" said Andrew
"Could you help me with my family. Help me reveal my secrets" asked Serena
"So you can take a compliment. You didn't blush at all" said Andrew
"All my life I've taken compliments on my appearance. I've learned that they are true and can accept them." Said Serena
"Secrets. Well I thought a person should know their own secrets" said Andrew
"If you knew my story than you would know I was orphaned at age 7 and therefore had no one to show me the way." Said Serena.
"Yes I remember. I didn't come here for you to employ me. I came to get to know my neighbor" said Andrew
"Oh I'm sorry. Please come in. The weather has been strange today." Said Serena
"How so?" said Andrew
"You didn't feel those strong winds" asked Serena
"No. The wind has been still since I woke up this morning" said Andrew
"It looks a little dreary in here but I'm going to have that fixed" said Serena
"You know, Mina has been pushing to get this house in her possession. Don't be surprised if she tries to get you to sell it" said Andrew
"I'm worth billions. My family has more money than she will ever see in her life. There is no way she could outbid me." Said Serena
"But you don't get any of that money until you are what, 25?" said Andrew
"That's only seven months away" said Serena
"Well she will try so don't become downhearted" said Andrew
"Don't worry" said Serena
"You know I've always wanted to see inside this house" said Andrew
"There isn't much to see" said Serena
"Are you kidding?" asked Andrew. "I've lived here all my life and all the ghost stories and legends. I've been dying to see this house. I haven't been inside since about 16 years ago."
"You lived here all your life?" asked Serena
"You don't remember me. We used to play together until you moved because your parents died. I've always lived in that house beside yours" said Andrew
"Andrew!!! Andrew McCoy!!!?? Why didn't you say something?" asked Serena
"I wanted you to remember" said Andrew
"God! How are you?" asked Serena
"Oh I'm fine. I was a little heartbroken though when you left. You didn't even write me" said Andrew
"Heartbroken? You were 9 years old. I was only 7" said Serena
"Well to me you looked like you were 10" said Andrew
"You were my blanket" said Serena
"Blanket?" asked Andrew
"You were always there. We were just kids but it didn't feel like it. My whole family, all that I remember of them was secrets. They were weird and whenever things got really weird or spooked me, I'd run to your house, where your family was normal and your mom would always have cookies for us to eat" said Serena
"Good old mom. She was heartbroken too" said Andrew
"Why?" asked Serena
"She had it in her mind that we were gonna get married one day" said Andrew "Sadly, she never lived to see you again"
"When did she die?" asked Serena
"About 13 years ago" said Andrew
"I'm sorry" said Serena
"It was a long time ago. I'm over it though I still miss her" said Andrew
"I'm sure you do" said Serena
"This place isn't that bad" said Andrew
"Well you don't have to live here" said Serena
"You don't either" said Andrew
"Oh but I do. If I want the money I have to live here until I die" said Serena
"You could fix it up right nice" said Andrew
"I don't wanna stay here. I found something" said Serena as she grabbed his hand and pulled him toward the secret room.
"Where are we going" asked Andrew
"A place that tells my family history" said Serena as she lit a candle and opened the door. Andrew could see the excitement in her eyes. Serena felt like the missing part of her life was found when you was surrounded by these walls.
"You have to promise me that nothing you see will make it out of this room." Said Serena
"Serena—" started Andrew
"Promise me or we go no further" said Serena
"I promise" said Andrew
"Great. In this room holds all my families' secrets. You see the Winston line. I have to get my portrait painted to put up there." Said Serena
"Are these spellbooks?" asked Andrew
"I don't know. I don't think my family were witches. I think we were something else, something darker." Said Serena
"Like what?" asked Andrew
"Vampires" said Serena
"Vampires, are you serious" asked Andrew
"Well at least the women were. It's all in Agatha's diary" said Serena"
"Who's this handsome fellow?" asked Andrew
"Who—I don't want to see his face" said Serena
"Who is he?" asked Andrew
"He's evil who ever he is" said Serena
"It says here Endymion Deveau" said Andrew "Sure he's not a ancestor"
"No. If he were then I would recognize him but he's not" said Serena
Ring-Ring
"Hello. Oh hey Mina. Yeah I'll be there in a few. That was Mina, I gotta go. When she wants something there is no stopping her." Said Andrew
"Do you want her too?" asked Serena
"How'd you know she wanted me" asked Andrew
"Well the most beautiful girl and most handsome guy. Who else would it be." Said Serena
" I thought I told you that Mina couldn't hold a candle to you." Said Andrew
"But I'm your friend. You shouldn't think of me in a romantic way" said Serena. Serena wasn't sure but she thought she saw something change in his eyes.
"Well, I'll see ya" said Andrew
"Yeah" said Serena.
After Andrew left Serena went to the portrait of Endymion. "I should have told him the truth. Maybe he could have helped me." Said Serena. Serena heard the doorbell ring, thinking it was Andrew she just threw the door open and found herself staring into the face of Endymion Deveau.
A:N: If it wasn't so late, I might have made this longer but I figure you have been waiting long enough. Don't worry, they will get longer!!!
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