It took me a while - a long time. Atleast it seemed like it was. The only way how I found out what my name was, I could hear voices saying my name around me. The burning had stopped for awhile now. I wondered what was happening. Now, the question was, how do I get rid of the darkness?
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The song was finally over. Beth and Trevor went back over to the table where they were sitting. She couldn't believe how dark and pretty it was in here. Quiet in some sections, music so loud in the other. The dance floor was amazing and had so much room. The disco ball was amazing- flashing different colored lights. Blue, pink, black, purple, orange, yellow, and red. Beth could coem here everyday if she could. This was the perfect place to just sit and hang out with friends.
"So, how do you like this place?" Trevor asked, trying to start a conversation.
"Wonderful," Beth replied, staring at the disco ball. "I wish I could come here everyday."
Trevor chuckled. "You can."
"Really?"
He nodded. "Yes. Everyone's welcome here. Well, not everyone."
Beth raised her eyebrow. "Who's not aloud here?"
"I thought you'd ask that," Trevor was amused. "Well, there is a vampire... that's not aloud in here. "
"What vampire?"
"Raven Madison."
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"Mom! What if I don't want to go to Gram's house?"
"Then you can stay home by yourself. Do chores."
Billy sighed. "Fine. I'll go."
His mom smiled.
--
"She's not a vampire," Beth said, sure of herself.
Trevor nodded once. "Oh. Yes she is. But she doesn't know it yet."
"She's a newborn," Beth muttered quietly to herself.
"Yes."
Beth ran a hand through her hair. "Who's with her?"
"I believe Luna and Jagger," Trevor said. "Trust me. I know everything."
"Wait a minute, your a vampire too?"
Trevor shook his head. "No."
"Then... how do you know all this?"
Trevor leaned closer to her so that no one else could hear. "Raven will be a murderer."
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The car pulled in the driveway and Billy unbuckled his seatbelt. He got out of the car, then shut the door.
"Billy!"
He turned around and saw his grandmother at the doorstep, her arms out waiting for a hug from him. He walked up the driveway, and hugged his grandmother. She let go of him after a minute or too, then went to go help Billy's mom carry some food into the house.
"We have a visitor," Gram said, opening the door for them.
"Really?" Billy was surprised. "Who?"
"He name is Tanya," Gram walked in and put the food on the counter.
Billy and his mom followed her, closing the door behind them.
"Tanya?" Billy said. "Who's she?"
"She offered to come here and keepe me company while her Dad goes away for a while." Gram wasn't enthusiastic when she said the word, dad.
"That's nice," Billy's mom smiled.
"Her 'Dad' isn't nice," Gram muttered.
Billy's mom raised an eyebrow. "What do you mean?"
"He beats her."
"What?!" Billy's mom said in disgust.
Gram nodded. "She's a sweet girl too."
"Are we related in any way?" Billy's mom asked.
Gram shook her head. "Nope."
"She's upstairs in her room, Billy, if you'd like to meet her."
Bilyl nodded and walked down the hallway. As he did, he looked at all the pictures on the wall. There were some really ancient photographs of Gram. He finally reached the stairs. They looked old and rusty, but the carpet was pretty. He walked up the stairs. He hated the way the stairs creeked when you stepped on them.
The spare room, which was now Tanya's room, was on the left side of him. He knocked.
"Come in."
Billy opened the door and looked in. "Tanya?"
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Beth didn't believe Trevor. Raven wouldn't be a murderer! She knew better than that- she really did. Why can't Trevor think that also? Raven was a good person. She wouldn't murder anyone.
"Your nuts," Beth said. "I'm sorry, but Raven wouldn't ,urder anyone."
"How would you know? Hmmm?" Trevor asked. "Your not Raven. She has a mind of her own. You can't change her thoughts!"
"Yes, I can!"
"Oh, really?"
Beth nodded.
"Then why don't you try to read my mind now?"
Shoot, Beth thought.
"See? I knew you couldn't."
Beth didn't say anything.
"Your a liar." Trevor taunted.
She shook her head. "Your the liar! Raven would never murder anyone."
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"You look disappointed," he said in a seductive voice, forcing me to look up at him. "You were expecting to meet someone else?"
"Yes. I mean... no."
"Hoping for someone to bond with for eternity? Someone who won't run away from you?"
"Aren't we all?" I snapped back.
"Well, I just may be your man."
"I think Romeo was confused," I said. "I was looking for someone who made a phone call from here. An older, bald man."
"Really? He doesn't seem your type."
"I was obviously mistaken-"
"One person's mistake is another man's destiny. I'm Jagger," He said with a piercing glare that made my blood boil. He stood and offered a pale hand.
"I'm Raven, but-"
"You are lookin for someone who can help you fulfill your darkest desires."
"No, I was looking for...," I began naively.
"Yes?" Jagger asked.