Okay you the majority of this chapter will be part of Kali's past so I apologise to those of you who hate flashbacks. Feel free to say if you don't like them as then I'll know not to include them however I can say that they do have a point later in the story! I want to know if you mind flashbacks of Kali's past as I was intending on including more throughout the story such as parts like how Kali met Harry, maybe an incident or two she got into. Please review and say your opinion.
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I turned the key in the lock and quickly pushed the door open, I huddled against it closely so there was no way the person – or vampire – behind me had no way of getting in.
Using my fast vampire skills I quickly entered through the door and whirled around, keeping my face high so as to not seem like a coward my eyes met his. I glared at him and the space between my eyebrows crinkled.
"Bye." I hissed before slamming the door shut in his face, I locked the door instantly and placed the key in my jeans pocket before letting out a sigh of relief.
I felt calmer now, after sitting against the wall for a while I had finally brushed my tears away and stood up. Marius had been waiting around the corner and so I had then followed him here without either of us saying a word.
Right now I felt foolish for crying in front of him, it wasn't that big of a deal… Like Jack said, they were just rumours.
I touched the necklace hanging around my neck and stuffed it so it was hidden behind my shirt, I wouldn't take it off.
And hey… if it annoyed Marius then all the more fun!
I felt stupid right now for how I reacted; I slapped my forehead and then slid my hand down my face, "I'm such an idiot." I muttered.
Thinking of my mum and how Marius had spoken about her with the necklace I couldn't help but want to contact her, going over to my nearly-empty suitcase I rummaged around the few things that were left in it.
"Ah ha!" I said picking up the red mobile, flipping it open I selected speed dial and placed the phone to my ear.
Waiting for someone to answer I wandered over to the bed and sat down.
"Hello?"
My face lit up at the sound of the voice, "Mum! I'm so relieved to hear your voice!"
My mum – Lila – who was on the other end chuckled slightly, "How's school?"
I sighed, "Mum… can I come back home, please?"
There was a pause on the other line then she replied, "Why? Has something happened?"
I shook my head and then realising she couldn't see me said, "No but…" I let out a deep sigh, "Mum I don't fit in here."
"Oh Kali, don't be silly." Lila said, "You'll do fine. And anyway…" she said in a sadder tone, "It's what your father would have wanted."
"That's emotional blackmail." I retorted.
"Kali please." Lila begged from the other line, "Just try, you've only been gone under a day."
I wanted to reply 'yes but during that time I've already been knocked unconscious, given the evil eye from a vampire, seen vampire's eating and also been given a necklace which may put us both to death.'
But of course, me being not the type to want to worry my mother merely replied, "Fine."
Lila paused and I knew she was smiling.
"That's great! Oh by the way Harry has already been around asking if I've heard from you."
"He has?" I asked with a smile.
"Yes, he cares for you a lot." Lila explained, "I feel a little jealous." She joked.
I let out a small laugh, thankful to joke around with my mum like usual, most of the time when I was happy me and my mum got along fine. More like friends than mother and daughter.
"I'll ring him soon." I said.
"Okay." Lila replied, "I…" she trailed off.
"Huh? Mum?" I asked.
"Oh it's nothing." Lila said however her attention seemed to be drawn away from the phone, "I have to go, bye."
"Wait, mum!" I yelled.
"Bye!" she cried before hanging up.
I paused, still holding the phone to my ear.
The tone on the mobile showing the conversation had ended made me worried, what could cause my mum to hang up on me? I went over various scenarios, something dangerous?
No… I'd have heard her panick. When speaking she hadn't seemed to be fearful, more… curious.
I flipped my phone closed and held it in my hand as I wondered what could be happening.
A man?
It would make sense; now that I was away maybe she was lonely.
I giggled slightly.
"Well…" I said aloud, "You were eyeing that guy next door."
I giggled again, "Lila and Terry?" I wondered out loud, I smiled, "That has a nice ring to it."
"Lila Patterson?" I murmured, nodding in approval I smiled at my childish thoughts.
Obviously the likes of my mum and the next-door-neighbour who we hardly ever talked to getting married were very slim but I could daydream of the perfect family.
Suddenly my thoughts drifted to Harry and I suddenly longed to see him, why did my life have to be like this?
The faces of my friend's Laura and Emily also appeared clearly in my mind, it didn't help that because of my vampire skills I could see each of these people's faces so clearly detailed.
If it hadn't been for them I would have probably never known how it felt to be happy…
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Flashback
I slowly walked along the corridors with my face looking at the floor as I did so, my face showed no emotion and my eyes were blank.
As I passed students – younger and older alike – I heard their constant whispering in my ears as they took me in.
"Check out the freak…"
"Is she really eleven? She looks so much younger..."
"I heard even the teacher's fear her…"
I ignored their constant bickering; I was use to this as every day when I walked into school the students would spread more rumours about me.
The girls were jealous of my beauty and more than often spread vicious rumours about me. The boys admired my beauty but all were scared of me too much in order to gain the courage to speak to me. And the teachers… they barely acknowledged me, I did well I class and that was good enough for them.
"I heard her mother tried to abandon her but the orphanage wouldn't accept her."
At this voice I halted in the hallway and whirled around to stare coldly at the three older girls who had been gossiping. As I turned around everyone in the entire corridor seemed to go mute and all their attention was directed at me.
Despite the girls being years older than me, I showed no fear.
I let out a hiss and the three girls each showed fear in their faces, I rarely reacted to things at school but I refused to accept lousy girl's spreading rumours that would put my mum to ill name.
"Do not…" I hissed in an icy cold tone, "Speak ill of my mother."
My voice sent chills down all the pupil's spines that were in the corridor and I saw those that were near the corners quickly backing away.
The girl who had spoken – one who resembled a slutty Barbie doll – swallowed and replied, "S-sorry."
I parted my lips and let out another hiss from the back of my throat before turning around, my ginger hair span around me like a tornado and I walked away with the same elegance I always did.
From then on nobody spoke of me any more, the teacher's even feared saying my name in register and so they soon ignored me.
I was fine with this, after all I knew I was different that everybody else. My mum had told me that I was anaemic and that was why I had such pale skin but I doubted that.
I hated every abnormal thing about me, from my good looks to my amazing grades. Many would think this selfish but I would trade it all to be a normal school student.
I was known in the town as the oddball, rumours still flew around about me and my mother however none of these were said in my presence.
I could literally walk into a café and turn it into a silent movie; even though I barely looked eight years olds I was more dangerous in people's minds than a person with a weapon.
It was during this year than I began to edge out of my shell that I had built around me in order to keep everybody else out.
I was still eleven at the time despite having the body of an eight year old and I was sat in the playground on a bench in the shadows of the trees. I always sat here and nobody else came within this half of the playground whilst I was in it.
As I sat with my eyes closed, relaxing in the shade some giggles caught my attention. Opening my eyes I turned my head slightly to see a group of five girls chatting.
Using my abnormal hearing I tuned into their conversation.
"…and so can any of you come?" a brown haired girl asked, she was cute and had a smile on her features.
The other girls eyed one another wearily.
"But didn't someone get mugged there the other day?"
"Yeah I heard it's a dangerous neighbourhood." Another agreed.
The brown haired girl sighed and turned to the one besides her, "How about you Laura?"
The blonde-haired girl looked at her sadly, "I have piano lessons after school, sorry Emily."
Emily let out a sigh, suddenly her attention caught mine. I quickly diverted my eyes away not wanting to seem interested but continued to listen.
"I'll go ask Kali then." Emily's voice said.
The other's girls immediately protested.
"You can't be serious!"
"She's a freak!"
"Weirdo."
"Just forget it Emz." Another voice added.
Emily paused seeming to think it over till she asked, "Laura?"
The way Emily seemed to look to Laura as if her opinion mattered the most suggested to me that Emily was the leader and Laura was her second in command.
"I think… you should do what you want." Laura said.
I couldn't help but smirk; it was an obvious attempt of getting the attention off of you.
"Fine." Emily said having made her mind up.
Footsteps followed and I slowly lifted my head to see the girl called Emily strolling up to me, this surprised me.
She couldn't really be coming to speak to me?
Not only that but Emily didn't even seem to be afraid of me, I had been vaguely aware of this girl in my class but like all the other students knew nothing of her. We had never exchanged words or greetings except for one time when Emily had been handing out some papers, when handing mine back she had smiled at me but I had not returned it.
And now… this girl, this stranger was coming to speak to me.
Me!
The one who was well known for being a freak.
I glanced up at the girl and studied her as she stopped a few metres in front of me; her friend's stood in the same spot watching with caution.
Emily smiled, "Hi Kali."
I didn't return the smile but replied in an emotionless voice, "Hi Emily."
Her smiled increased as I said her name, "Look I know we don't know each other much but after school I have to go pick up some orders for my parents."
She glanced at me looking for a reaction but my face remained the same so she continued.
"To get there though I have to pass through these scary looking streets and I don't want to go alone."
"So you want me to come with you?" I asked in a plain tone.
She nodded, her smile was gone now and she seemed shy.
I paused, studying her features. She seemed a decent person, I wondered if I should decline. If I did things would easily return back to normal with Emily's friends merely saying they told her so. If I accepted…
Curious of how this path would take me I nodded, "Okay."
Emily's face lit up, "Great, do you need to call your mum?"
"No." I replied, even though my mum loved me dearly we had a distance relationship. I kept myself to myself and she seemed to accept that but at times I could see the sadness in her eyes.
"Okay then, I'll meet you at the school gates after bell." Emily said.
I nodded.
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As promised we met up after school, basically everyone in the entire school stared at us in shock as we walked from the school together.
Emily was happy enough to talk with me merely nodding at certain parts, she was nice person.
It's a shame… I couldn't be friends with her.
As we walked along the several streets Emily thought dangerous her voice went silent and she walked at a quicker pace. I knew why she had been anxious now; the streets were abandoned and mainly consisted of closed shops.
A few homeless men slumped in doorways and the odd person wandered around, it made me wonder what kind of parent's Emily had.
"Hey Kali." Emily whispered as we walked past the last dangerous street.
I inclined my head towards her; Emily was taller than me because of course I had the body of a girl much younger so it made sense for me to be smaller.
"Thanks." She said with a weak smile, "Maybe after today we could meet up sometime?"
Despite not usually showing emotion I couldn't help but show shock, I stopped walking and she did too.
We were now at the end of the street so were relatively safe.
"But…" I began, "I'm… I'm not liked by your friends."
Emily shrugged, "So that's there problem and anyway not all of them hate you, Laura has mentioned before how lonely you looked."
This made me remain silent and I quickly looked away, I wasn't use to people feeling sorry for me.
"So can we?" Emily asked catching my attention again, "Can we be friends?"
I looked down to see her offering a hand, I thought back to myself thinking how I couldn't befriend her.
After all, I was abnormal. Why was a girl who was so popular offering to be my friend, pity?
No, as I looked in her eyes I saw she didn't think at all of that. Unlike other girls she wasn't jealous or irritated by my abnormal activates. She was the most innocent girl I had met.
Overcome with emotion I gently took it, she didn't even flinch at my less-than-normal cold skin.
"Great." She cried, suddenly she checked her watched, "Well let's go get those art supplies!"
Grabbing my hand she began to run forward, I stared at her wide eyes. How could such a pure girl want to be friends with me?
Gradually my lips began to tug up at the sides until they pulled into a smile, it felt great to finally smile and as we nearly bumped into a few people Emily giggled and I did too.
It felt great to feel like this, I could finally feel… happy.
And for that time I finally felt as if I belonged.
End Flashback
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I finally came out of my thoughts when my mobile accidentally fell form the bed and onto the floor. I went down to pick it up and as the light glinted off the phone charm an impish grin played onto my face, picking it up I admired the crescent moon phone charm that had been given to me three years ago by Emily.
"You're really mysterious and beautiful like the moon so I thought you'd suit this best!"
As the words echoed in my mind I let out a gentle sigh, Emily had a similar phone charm which had a sun on the end of it. It made sense for me to have the moon.
It was shortly after receiving this charm I had met Harry…
Just before I could go back over the memory of that, a knocking appeared at the door, "Knock, knock!" someone said.
Standing up I grabbed my key and walked over to it, "Who's there?" I asked with a curious expression.
"Guess who?" replied the voice.
I groaned as the familiar voice joked and I finally realised who it was, opening it I found Damien stood there.
"What?" I snapped.
"Easy, keep your wig on." Damien said with an unsure look, "I just came to hand you a letter from Leon."
At that he offered a folded piece of paper, taking it I unfolded and opened it.
Food has been stored in your fridge.
Leon
I nodded and put it away in my pocket, "Anything else?"
Damien smirked and I regretted asking it.
"Don't go thinking anything pervy because nothing is getting you in this room." I explained.
Damien continued to smirk, "Oh and Marius asked to give you this."
He brought out another note and handing it to me I noticed it was in an envelope. Scribbled on the envelope were the following words…
To Kali, (Note: Damien if you attempt to read this without Kali's consent I will show those photo's)
I glanced up, "What photo's?"
Damien looked away, "N-nothing, just read the letter!"
I smiled slightly and doing as he said brought the letter out and read it, it was a short one and only a few sentences long.
To Kali,
Due to our last meeting I know you may not wish for me to be close, because of this I have placed Damien in charge of going through your schedule with you. I warn you to not let him see your fridge or other things that may cause him to find out such as the necklace. If he does I will knock him out and persuade him he forgot, bye.
Marius.
My mouth was open by the end of it, was he really trying to keep my secret? It seemed like he was literally advertising it.
Looking up I was about to tell Damien to go away but found he had disappeared, maybe he went?
Sighing I shut the door and locked it so no unwelcome vampire's could get in.
"My, my Kali. Locking the door? What do you intend to do with me?" a cheeky voice asked.
I turned around to see Damien lying on the bed – my bed – sideways so he was facing me.
I stood not being able to take it in, was he crazy?
At my expression his smirk widened, "So what should we do first?"
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Please review, i hope to get at least 5 before updating next chapter. I've also drawn Kali on deviantart, i put up the uncoloured version as the coloured version went wrong. Anyway just to remind you her eyes are violet and her hair is ginger, the link to it is on my profile. I've decided that every time i get ten reviews - e.g. i just got 30 which is why i drew this - i'll place up another drawing. So i'll put up the next drawing at 40 reviews or maybe two people...