I walked into the library not long after making my way to my room and enjoying the cake i was given. The Library was past the dining hall and upstairs past the English rooms and with a left turn the two wooden doors just beyond that was the Library. It was huge, filled with rows and rows of books, study desks were located by the windows on the far side of the library. I smiled; it wasn't bright and luxurious but simple and gloomy showing not many came in here. I walked to the library clerks desk "Hi umm I'm Arabell" I began was interrupted as the old lady smiled, her white frizzy hair was pulled into a tight bun and her eyes were a light green that was covered by a pair of glasses that sat in the bridge of her nose "Oh Arabell, yes. Head Mistress told me you would be coming around. Now from 8 in the morning you will be here sorting out books and helping me keep them in order, in the afternoons you'll be doing the same thing" She said in an authoritive tone. I nodded my head not really listening "Umm do you mind if i wonder around the library?" I interrupted her, she blinked a few times as if surprised by my question "You read?" she asked "Ahh yeah a lot of kids can" I replied smugly, she rolled her eyes "No, it's just not rebels that tend to help out here can't wait to get out of here the minute their not needed" she replied. I smiled as she nodded for me to wonder.
I walked through some isle's looking up and down picking out a few books that caught my eye only to return them as i read the titles, which held me no interest. Some had dust on them showing how rarely they were touched but this comforted me because it would be another place to hide and seek loneliness.
As i looked up above my height, a blood red leather binding caught my eye, it was caught in between two larger books, i reached out and yanked out without the other two books tumbling down to me. I blew at the cover as i saw the amount of dust on it and then spread my fingers along the fragile leather and the old English gold lettering that said 'The hidden world of supernatural's'
My eyes widened, Wow! This book looks awesome; i looked around for Ms Richmond she was by another isle with her nose in a book. I quickly opened the book with fragile touch; the pages were aged to a light brown. The writing wasn't printed; strangely it was handwritten in fine tilted handwriting, making it look authentic and centuries old. I had a feeling this book isn't up for borrowing. 'No one will miss it if i borrow it' i thought darkly. I quickly walked out the doors and practically ran to my dorm room.
I tripped over my school bag as i flung into my room, forgetting i put it there stupidly. I brushed myself off and realised i was still in my uniform. I picked up the book and my bag and placed them on my desk as i headed toward my wardrobe and searched for my dark blue skin jeans and a white long sleeve top that said 'Rebel' i laughed at the irony of it as i put it on. I lay on my bed as i opened the book gently, the book looked so old it strangely enticed me. I flipped through the pages surprised that they all are beautifully handwritten. I flipped to the third page of the thick book. The title stuck out to me 'telepathic'. I read on 'these ones are gifted with the ability to read individuals thoughts. Mind-readers as they are commonly known are rare but yet are not extinct, those who hold the gift are born with it and to my research some have committed suicide due to them being unable to disconnect their thoughts from others. These gifted ones are not immortal; they only live an average human life expectancy.' 'No way' i thought, i had never given thought of a supernatural world but the possibility of one now interested me. I flipped to the next chapter seeing what other supernatural people the book said. The next was titled 'Visions'. 'Fortune tellers are what these individuals are called due to most of these supernatural's having visions of the future. These ones may not see the future but past's of others or themselves. Some individuals have the rare gift to look into the past and future although these ones are rarer then telepathic's. They like many other gifted ones are not immortal, only living the human age expectancy.'
I flipped to another chapter feeding my curiosity to see what other supernatural's were spoken of and to see if they were any facts to these words, but i wondered, is there supernatural's that are hiding?
As i flipped through the book my fingers stopped at a chapter 'Vampires'. My eyes widened. Could there be Vampires? My train of thinking stopped as a loud knock made me jump. "Arabell;?" Heidi's voice called. I looked to the door and back at the book. I felt as if i was five and i had been caught with my hand in the cookie jar. I just had a feeling that this book, although being found in the library, was meant to be kept a secret. But why?
I shoved the book under my pillows as Heidi called again and sprinted to the door and opening the door a little too quickly. She seemed surprised to see me at first, but then she had me in a huge hug-which I'm not really big on-as i awkwardly patted her back. "Oh my god, i heard about what you did to Jenifer" she exclaimed letting go of me much to my relief "I never knew she was hassling Eloise, man if i knew sooner...i would have done the same thing" she smiled widely. I shook my head and stepped back to allow her in. She sat comfortably on the bed as i sat beside her.
"So what happened with Ms Coyer? Are you suspended?" Heidi asked looking worried, i smiled "No, she wouldn't let me be so i have to help out in the library" i explained to her
"Oh well that sucks" She looked down "Hay umm thanks for looking out for Eloise, she's like a little sister you know"
"She reminds me of a sister i always wanted" I added smiling to myself. Heidi looked up at me with a thankful smile "Hay have you seen the two new guys?" She asked "They are soo hot, but they don't talk much" she continued
"Yeah i have, they talked to me" I replied 'although Rylan didn't talk to me, just giving me a shy smile' i thought a little hurt by it. What the hell Arabell? You don't even know the guy, idiot!
"Oh My god; are you serious? What did they say?" She asked, i shrugged "Not much"
"Did you get their names?" she asked another question, it took all my strength not to roll my eyes "Skylar and Rylan" I answered, loving the fact for an excuse to say Rylan's name.
"Mm i like" Heidi said which made me laugh "Wait, shouldn't you be in class?" I asked, unsure of what time it was, she shook her head smirking "Class just finished" She replied. She stood up taking my hands with her, pulling me up "Which is why i am here, Heath is having a little get together for the new guys" she explained "Man some of the girls are Jea-lous that the new guys are hanging out with us" she said in an overdramatic voice which made me roll my eyes.
We walked into the boy's dorm, and made our way upstairs with a few wolf-whistles behind us which made me flip them off. As we walked closer to Heath's room i could hear some of the music; that was coming from the room. Heath opened the door as soon as Heidi knocked and immediately pulled us in. Everyone i knew and others were in his room. Heath handed me a drink that i didn't recognise "Drink, it's just some beer" Heath said, i looked at the bottle to see if it had been open before, or if anybody put tablets in it, but it was safe. Before i knew it Heidi was over to some guy with dirty blonde hair, obviously flirting with him. I looked over the room of people that were dancing side by side with the opposite sex. In the far corner i saw Liam, looking glum as ever with a beer in his hand; i looked around for someone else as i saw Heath giggling to another guy. Eloise caught my eye as she walked her way over to me. I smiled as she approached "Hay i didn't get to thankyou properly earlier" she yelled over the music with a large smile planted on her face "I hope you didn't get into too much trouble"
I shook my head "Hay who said getting in trouble was bad? I mean i got to give some bitch a good hit in the face" I replied making her laugh which made me smile. "I don't get it, why did she threaten you with college? i mean you've got all senior year to figure that out" I asked she rolled her eyes as if knowing.
"Her dad is the headmaster to the one i really want to get into" She replied "I'm sorry" I apologised "Nah it's cool, there's plenty of others, besides why would i want to go there when i would have to see Jenifer's broken face every day?" she asked smugly making us both laugh. A cute guy walked over to Eloise asking her to dance which she accepted with a light blush.
I stood there for another 10 minutes contemplating whether or not to go and talk to Liam but i gave in and walked over to him and sat on the chair beside him taking a mouthful of the beer i had barely drank.
"What's up with you?" I asked after a long silence. He didn't reply first off which made me think 1) he didn't hear me or 2) he was ignoring me and being a jackass. As i let the minutes roll by i got over the silence and began to get up when i felt a warm grasp around my wrist "Wait, I'm sorry" Liam said. I sat back down shocked by what he had said. Jeesh what happened to the ass-hole Liam?
"What are you sorry for?" i asked loud enough for him to hear "For being a jack-ass since you came here, I've just been under a lot of stress" he explained, i looked into his dark brown eyes that were filled with an emotion i wasn't used to.
"That's ok" i replied, shocked by my answer. "Where are Skylar and Rylan? I mean isn't this supposed to be for them?" I asked Liam who looked up ahead, my eyes followed; sure enough Skylar was dancing with girls surrounding him smiling to his company. As i watched him he looked up and broke away from the girls he was dancing with and walked this way. I heard an annoyed growl from beside me which made me look to Liam who now had his head in his hands. I looked back up to Skylar who is wearing a white shirt and black jeans that made him look real sexy with his Brown hair and same chocolate eyes as Liam's only they were glowing more vibrant strangely. He smiled as he sat down on the spare seat beside me "Hello, i was hoping i would see you here" he said as he looked into my eyes. I snorted "Oh really, you were wondering about me when you had all these girls dancing with you?" I asked sycastically, i heard a low chuckle beside me coming from Liam. Skylar put a hand over his heart and faked a hurt face. "I'm hurt" he said smugly "Of course i wanted to see you again, it's not every day a beautiful girl in the school is walking out of the headmistress office for breaking another girls nose" he replied.
"So what is it that brings you to this school Skylar, the girls?" I asked with a perplexed eyebrow. He looked into the crowd "My father's life work" He replied blankly
"Oh" was all i managed to say, i mean i forgot about his father-the deputy.
"What about your mother?" I asked
He shrugged "she died a while ago" the memories of the night when my life changed dramatically flashed before my eyes. I shook the memories away, 'not now!' I thought in annoyance.
"I know how you feel" I replied before i could register what i just said Skylar looked me in the eyes with a look of shock and disbelief. I looked away, 'no don't break your vow' i thought.
"Umm it was Ahh interesting bonding with you Skylar" I said before i stood up and weaved myself in and out of the number of people that now crowded the room and headed out the door not waiting for a reply in return. I couldn't believe i just said that, and to a complete stranger. God what had gotten into me today? I had broken a girl's nose-not that, that was strange-but for a friend, i had never stuck up for anybody just myself but i didn't like the fact she was picking on Eloise. And then i don't really care about not being suspended, i mean what the hell? Do i actually want to be here? A part of me was screaming yes but the other was screaming I'm a complete idiot!. But then there is what i just told Skylar, the truth, about me. Why? I had kept it a secret for so long.
I kept walking not really caring about where I'm headed. I allowed the memories to take over me.
*Memory*
I walked into the kitchen, my mother stood with her long black curls flowing over her face so i couldn't see her beauty. I dropped my school bag and sat down at the kitchen table and watched her cut the vegetables for dinner, i soon realised her hands were trembling, and she wasn't humming as usual. I walked over to her'...no...not again' I thought weakly as i pushed her hair out of her face, the bruising around her eyes was showing in a deep violet purple that is swollen. Her lips were cut and had dried blood around it stopping more blood to spill down her chin. I looked into her ocean blue eyes and saw them filled with fear and something i hadn't seen mother without...spirit, will, determination, they were glowing fierce in her eyes, it would've made me step back if i didn't know who this glare was for. "Mum why?" I began a hoarse voice "I tried to leave, i was going to come and take you...but he saw me packing" her voice wavered in a dry whisper.
I heard the heavy footsteps that made my spine tremble. It's Him; the ass-hole who tortures my life and my mothers. The one i despise the most, the one i hate. My father. "Got something to say bitch" he said in a violent hush of words.
I turned and saw him, his black sleek hair and black dark eyes that looked not at me but the person i love dearly, my mother. I stepped closer towards her, wanting to protect her if he came closer only my mother's strong arms pulled me out of the way and behind her. I looked back and forth between them feeling the tension intensify greatly. I had always seen the after affects of these fights but i had never seen it but i knew this will be the last of those fights, i had hope swell in me. I will leave this house with my mother holding my hand and we will go away and never see Him again.
I looked at my mother who now held the knife she was cutting with. He let out a haughty laugh "You gonna kill me?" he asked taking a step towards us. My mother did the same "If it is the only way for us to leave" her voice was firm and fierce just like the look in her eyes. He seemed unfazed by her words as he took another step closer "You're not going anywhere" he said harshly which made me step back. My mother strides up to him without hesitation holding the knife firmly in her hands ready to fight for our freedom.
*Memory end*
"Oomph" i grunt as i walked straight into somebody, i shook myself mentally and looked at the guy i walked into "Sorry" I said not really caring who it was. The guy chuckled "Hay don't be, i like getting bumped into by the new hot chick" The voice was one of the guys that sat behind me in Ancient History earlier today, i glared at him in annoyance, this guy is really asking for it.
I looked up at his dirty blonde hair that was cut into layers with a side fringe. His eyes a dark moss green and tanned skin. I looked at his toothily smug smile. "Maybe you'd like to get knocked out by the new chick" i spat clenching my teeth. The guy stepped forward pressing himself against me as i didn't step back only glaring furiously at him. He chuckled "You shouldn't tease, it only makes you hotter" he said in seductive voice making my anger flare more.
I clenched my fist into his shirt, as he looked down in surprise i took the chance of distraction to heave his body over as my leg in a firm stance tripped him. The second his whole body was flat on the gravel i jumped on top of him with both my hands holding his up from him having the chance to hit me. I looked at his face; his eyes stopped from rolling and then looked up at me with surprise and something that made me angrier...admiration. Fuck! Can't he get it I'm kicking his ass?
Suddenly he smirked "well if you want the top all you had to do was ask?" i groaned in annoyance, within another second the ass-hole had me flipped off him and flat on my back. He now hovered over me. His eyes were fierce and filled with arousal. He had my hands in his held above my head as i had for him. His eyes gazed over my body as i struggled out of his grasp that only made him put more of his weight on me. Soon enough i felt the arousal between his legs pressing hard against me wanting entrance. He leaned in closer to my face, and then down to my ear "I bet you want it as much as i do" he whispered before nipping my ear with his teeth firmly. As i was about to attempt to struggle out of his grasp again, his whole body weight left my body. I quickly on wobbly legs got up anger now trembling through my body. ..! as i thought through my breathing being heavy from the intensity.
As i looked ahead of me the ass-hole that was just on top of me was now flat on his back with someone towering over him. I ran over to what seemed like ten feet from where i was. How the...? As i looked at my rescuer allowing my eyes to gaze over him, his pale arms were muscular and strained in a black plain t-shirt where black mess of hair began at the neck. I mentally shook myself and stormed over to the ass-hole pervert and rescuer. "I...I'm sorry" the pervert said in a wimp voice, as i studied the guys face he was pale with fear and his moss green eyes were wide with shock and filled with...tears. He was crying! "If i so much as hear you talk to her, talk about her even think about her. I will come after you and rip you limb from limb and make sure you die the most painful death in the history of humans" My rescuers voice was strong and handsome. It was yet at the same time soft like a lullaby, beyond comprehension and description. His pale fist had the pervert's shirt clenched tightly as he pulled him close to his face that i couldn't see from where i was standing-annoyingly behind him. His voice slowly soothed my anger and my trembling. "Now i suggest you stay out of her way and mine because if i see you again i may not be so polite towards you" As my rescuer let go of the pervert who was now whimpering uncontrollably, he slowly stood allowing the pervert to tremble on unsteady feet in the opposite direction. I stood behind him stunned and shocked.
Who? How? Why? Huh?