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CW: Deleted Scenes
Amberline
More details about Ember's past and the horrible not-date that would lead to her untimely death.
Casper High
30 years ago
In September of 1977
It was a windy early September morning when a young girl, no older than sixteen, had arrived to the local high school known as Casper High. This girl had long auburn-red hair that was in a pony tail, along with blue eyes and fair skin along with rosy lips, along with a dejected expression on her young face.
"Here we go...'She sighed before entering her high school.
This girl was named Amberline Mclain, age 16 and she had both desires and dreams. Her greatest of both is to one day become a famous singer and that everyone would know who she was. She also had the desire to say that she was gorgeous, popular and everyone liked her and thought she was cool.
She wanted to say that, but if she did that, it would have been a lie.
She wasn't gorgeous since most guys didn't even know that she was alive, she certainly wasn't popular and she didn't have any close friends. She wasn't very distinctive, she didn't stand out, especially with the plain, modest clothes she was wearing. Overall, she was just an unnoticeable face in the crowed. She's always been that way.
Overall, it was like she was basically invisible...and the few times she was noticed, it was never pleasant for her.
Most of the time, kids were either ignore her and some of them would give her mocking stares, like she was their inferior. It was even worse if she was unfortunate to come across the A-Listers, the school's most exclusive clique of cool, rich popular kids who seemed to enjoy picking on whomever they deemed inferior.
And that was her.
She was a common target of their abuse, especially by their leader, a girl named Alexandria Green. She was the most popular girl in the whole school as well as her bully for the last two years straight. One could say that Alexandria was her opposite and they would be right. She was after all, pretty, popular, rich and had all the teachers wrapped around her little finger since her rich family always donated a lot of money to the school, making her except from scorn. She was also mean, spoiled and her favorite hobby was harassing the losers, especially her. She still didn't know why that girl seemed to hate her and target her more than any other kid in school. She still didn't know what she had said or done that made her come after her with the pranks, teasing and insults.
One thing that was certain was that Alexandria was the queen of the school and she signaled Amberline out to be her court jester.
"I haven't seen her today...Maybe she's absent..."She thought hopefully as she made her way to her locker to get her books for class. However, she suddenly heard some commotion nearby and turned around and felt her heart start to race.
It was him...
David Parker, the handsomest and most desirable guy in school. He was a tall, blonde boy with great hair, dreamy blue eyes and perfect teeth, along with an dimpled chin and a lot of muscles. He was also the love of her life, not that he knew that of course.
It wasn't his fault since she's never had a chance to speak with him...despite how much she wanted to.
'David...'Amberline thought dreamily as she admired the handsome boy from a distance.
David was her dream man, every since freshman year she wanted him to notice her, it was actually on the first day of ninth grade that she first saw him and she knew that she was hook, line and sinker. Unfortunately for her, so was every other girl in school, including Alexandria. She and David had been dating on-off for almost two years now and that was another reason why she couldn't approach him.
As much as high school sucked for her, David was her only silver lining. She promised herself that one day she would make it as a singer, she would be famous, popular and people would like her.
Maybe then he would notice her...
"One day...'She thought as she mentally visualized herself as a famous rock star with legion of fans and having David as her boyfriend.
That was her greatest desire.
"I got to stop daydreaming, class starts in a bit...'She muttered as she went back to getting her book for class. However, she suddenly felt a hand tapping at her shoulder and she heard a voice call to her.
"Hello there..."A deep, smooth, masculine voice said and Amberline felt her breath hitch upon hearing it. Turning around, she blushed when she saw who it was...
It was David Parker…
"Oh my..."She thought in disbelief.
"Hello...You're Mclain right?...'He asked in that dreamy voice that turned her legs into jelly.
"Y-Yes...uh...my first name is Amberline...but I prefer to be called Ember..."She stuttered, feeling her face become red and butterflies in her tummy.
"Ember huh?...Cool nickname...'He commented, sending that dazzling smile that showed off his perfectly white teeth.
"Am I dreaming?...'Ember thought in amazement as she couldn't believe that the hottest guy at school was actually talking to her.
David was actually talking to her?! He...He was noticing her? It was like something out of a dream!
"So anyway Ember, wanna catch a movie tonight, they are showing a new space movie and I wanted to see if you were interest..."He asked smoothly and Ember almost died there.
"That's it, I'm dreaming...'She thought as she discreetly pinched herself but to her joy, she was actually awake.
David was actually asking her out?!
"I can't believe this...'She thought in amazement until she realized that she had yet to agree to it yet. Unable to find her voice, she settle for nodding her head and to her joy, he sent another dazzling smile at her.
'Great, meet me at the theater tonight at nine, see ya Ember!"... David left the still stunned, smitten girl behind.
Amberline or Ember still couldn't believe it, the boy of her dreams had invited her to the movies tonight, she still couldn't believe it.
"Oh man, I'm going to the movies with David tonight...'She muttered, feeling more lovesick than ever.
Amberline had basically been on cloud nine for the rest of the school day, she didn't even care about the usual junk from teachers, being ignored by her fellow peers and the usual garbage she had to deal here.
She was far too happy to let it spoil her mood.
She knew that tonight, things seem to be looking up for her, maybe things would start to change for her.
Later that evening
at 8:30 pm
Amberline, also known as Ember had just gotten out of her house, a large, elegant looking two story house in the suburbs. She was pleased that her parents weren't here tonight, her father had left for a business trip this morning and took her mother with her, leaving her home alone. She liked it that way since she knew that there was no way they would let her go to the movies with David, especially dressed like this.
Her folks and her didn't get along well, they always bossed her around and forced her to do things the way they believed it should be done. They made her wear very modest and not exactly flattering clothes that would be more suited for an aspiring nun. She was certain they would flip out if they saw her wearing what she had right now.
She was currently wearing a wild, rocker like outfit that she had discreetly had made behind her parents back. She would sometimes dress up in it and practice guitar, as she visualized herself performing in a concert stadium with millions of fans chanting her name and cheering for her. It was also the only thing she had in her closest that could even been close to be considered hot and she needed all she could to keep David's attention on herself.
Her outfit consisted on a cool black choker around her neck that she picked up during her last trip shopping with her mother, a black one-shouldered tank-top she made from an otherwise lame T-shirt, she just cut-off and modified the sleeves and even tore off an considerable chunk of it to show of her belly-button like all the other girls were doing now a days. She also added one long, black glove that covered most of her right arm, and one black bracelet on her left arm, a style used by a lot of her favorite rock singers, and she really liked how it turned out. She was also wearing a pair of black leather pants with a silver belt and skull boots, she managed to buy behind her mother and father's backs.
Overall she managed to make a killer outfit, one that reflected the true her or rather the person she wished she could be. A hot, wild, confident rocker who would always be noticed...that was probably why she liked it so much.
"I sure hope that he likes it too..."She thought, feeling a little self-conscious but squashed it.
This would probably be her only chance at David and she wasn't going to blow it. She had to be cool, calm and charming if she wanted to land him as a boyfriend. Checking her watch to see that it was already 8:35, the movie theater was a 10 minute walk from her house and she didn't want to risk being late.
"I better get going..."She said as she walked to her destination, feeling a mixture of disbelief, excitement and anxiety all swell within her but she wasn't going to let it hold her back.
She knew that tonight was going to be the night that everything would begin to change for her.
About 4 hours later
12:57 a.m.
Standing at the front of the movie theater entrance was a 16 year old girl who looked unhappy. If someone had looked closer, they would see that she looked like she was about to cry. She was Amberline Mclain and she was all by herself, David wasn't with her and that was the reason why she feeling down.
As she saw the employees lock the theater and went home and she had to accept the truth...
David wasn't coming and never intended to in the first place
She had spent the last 4 hours waiting for him, repeating to herself that "he's just running late", as well as mentally conjuring up a series of situations as to explain why he hasn't showed up yet, like maybe his car broke down or he ran into trouble as well as then seeing him run up to her, apologize and explain why he was so late and then they would see what was left of the moment.
She did that in hopes that he would come and that he wouldn't really stand her up.
What a fool she was!
But David never showed up and she had to stop lying to herself. She was so stupid to think he actually was interested in her. David was the hottest guy at school and had practically every female at his feet.
Why on earth would he even bother noticing a girl everyone else either ignored unless it was a joke.
She realized that was all she was to him, that was all she was to everyone!
She was just ajoke...
A big, fat, stupid joke!
"David, how could you?..."Ember thought sadly as she felt her heart break at the realization the horrible truth about the guy she thought might have been her soulmate.
David had been both her crush and the only thing that made her experience at Casper High even remotely bearable. She was in love with him and often dreamed of a time where they would be together, he would tell her that he cared about her, she would show him her interest in music and maybe even perform for him.
Wouldn't have been so wonderful to hear him cheer for her and tell her that she was a good singer, that her dream wasn't stupid and that he thought she might have a chance of becoming famous one day. That was what she wanted more than anything but it seems the boy she believed had been perfect had double crossed her.
He hurt her, far worse that any insult or prank Alexandria had ever done to her.
After all, he was her boyfriend and they were both popular, hot rich kids. She was probably the reason why he did this, he probably played this on her in hopes of impressing her and pleasing her tormentor. Either way it didn't matter.
He still showed that he didn't care about her at all...He still hurt her bad either way.
"I'm so stupid..."She said as she felt hot tears fall from her eyes as humiliation consumed her.
She couldn't take it anymore and ran home, her tears nearly blinding her but she somehow managed to get home and slam the door shut. Making a beeline for her bedroom, she threw herself onto her bed and was sobbing into her pillow.
"Idiot! Idiot!"...She screamed into her pillow. Her hysterical, loud cries soon turned into shallow sobs.
It was obvious it was a joke from the start. She should have seen it coming but she didn't and she got hurt because of that.
'David...I...I was hoping...you would have different..."Ember whispered before more tears came out.
It hurt to know that the one person whom she had so much hope in betrayed and used her in such a way. He didn't care that he used her feelings, stomped on her heart and left her waiting and waiting for him.
She got hurt...She got hurt bad...
Saddest, humiliation and exhaustion finally took a toll on the poor girl and she found herself forced into a bitter slumber.
She was so exhausted and in deep sleep that she knew that she wouldn't be able to wake till morning. She didn't know that in just an hour, a fire would break out in her very own home. She had no idea of knowing that it would consume her entire house and everything inside it...including her.
She also had no way of knowing that her parents would return in the morning only to see both their home and only child gone.
And nothing but ashes would remain.
-To be continued-
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Operation: Matchmaker
A/N: I understand that this might be a little similar to Ember's past that I used in my "Resurrected Memories' stories but I tried to make some change there so it would be completely identical. It's just that I used Ember's official backstory in both Cupid's Wrath and Resurrected Memories.
Either way, I hope this is alright.
REPLIES to my loyal and totally awesome reviewer's
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