Vampire Chronicles: Blood Secrets

Prologue: The Beginning

Have you ever looked at someone and wondered...just what could their Story be? Maybe you saw some random person walking down the street one day and thought that. Perhaps this person was a billionaire walking among the rabble to make them feel worse about themselves, or perhaps they were some common average Joe just making their way to their next destination for food or respite. I used to do that all the time, In fact I did it so often, that I never even thought about my own story, let alone telling someone about it.

Well...time to change that, I'm Adam Williams, and this is my story.

I was born in Phoenix, Arizona a harsh place to grow up for sure. It was always Hot, even in the winter! Then again, what did you expect from living in a Concrete Jungle in the middle of a desert right? I grew up with my aunt and my half brother Brad. We're the same age, but he likes to make fun of me because I was born after him so that made me the younger brother, the funny thing is we're twins, Identical, I know it's strange to think about for me too. Our mom died giving birth to us...we would have been orphaned if My aunt hadn't have been on our mothers will. She didn't know anything about raising babies, but she did her best. She was always a little odd, One day she'd be wearing normal everyday clothes that everyone wears and would act like a California Barbie, then other days she'd walk around in Regal Make-up and Gothic dresses from the Victorian Era! Brad and I have bets that she has two different Personalities but we try not to talk too much about it with her. Don't get me wrong, we love our aunt and she took care of us, but she's so strange...it makes her less approachable for us. But that's a topic for another day. 

My aunt had oodles of Money saved up and used it to put both Brad and I into the best schools money could buy, unfortunately for us, that meant Uniforms and acting with a sense of Decorum...which neither Me nor Bradley had any Sense of. Bradley quickly made himself an outcaste, He let his Hair grow long, he wore Band tees and a Black jean jacket to school, blue jeans. I, on the other hand, took the School thing seriously and I wore the proper uniform every day. Of course he made fun of me for it, but I just teased him back for looking like an Artsy Fartsy Hipster. We went through school acting like that to one another, year after year, Always giving each other crap, but we were always close, at the end of the day, we even shared a bedroom and went on and on about our days and how they went...until...one day, Bradley changed. 

He met a woman, or rather a Senior High schooler named Stephanie when he was a Junior. She was beautiful, Long flowing Silver hair that you'd swear wasn't natural. Even her Pale and Freckled Skin didn't cause her Beauty any damage. Her Blue eyes always seemed to be piercing right through you and into your soul...perhaps that's what drew Brad to her, or perhaps it was the fact that she was a Fitness nut with Long Voluptuously legs and a toned out body. But either way...after he met her, he changed. They hung out outside of school without me, they went on dates, and eventually got together (You know...as all teenage people who're totally into one another do) and that was when things took a turn for the worse. He would sneak out of the house at night just to see her, he'd come home smelling like a wet dog and would have a look in his eye like he had just seen something that made him more....evil.

Eventually, I worked up the courage to ask him what was going on...I cornered him on his way to go see her and I asked him straight out. 

"Alright man, Spill it this girls got you in a straight up tizzy and I don't know why, You're scaring me Brad, I need to know you're alright!" I Exclaimed to him, admittedly a little louder than I meant to.

"I don't know what you're talking about Adam. I'm perfectly fine, and yes I am Smitten with Stephanie, but that's none of your business at all." He replied with a snarl.

"No Brad, you're not, You've been skipping class, sneaking out late at night! Brad, this girls got her hooks in you but not for good. You're obsessed! You've gotta stop this before you end up fucking everything up over her!" I told him with Authority. That's when he peeked over my shoulder and an uneasy feeling fell over me. 

"Brad...who's this?" An alluring Voice would inquire from behind me. I slowly turned around to see I had come face to face, or rather face to chest, with Brads Girlfriend, Stephanie Gredanie. I hadn't realized She was at least a few inches taller than me, or rather almost a full foot taller than me! I stared at her freckled face, looking to her chest and shoulders and suddenly realized she had been covered in tattoos from Shoulder to wrist on her arms, and who knew where else. Perhaps I was losing my mind, but I swear I had heard a dog growl at me from somewhere behind her. 

"I-I'm-" I tried to speak, but was rudely interrupted by a hand over my mouth from behind me.

"Oh this guy? Heh, he was just leaving...weren't ya buddy...." He'd say glaring at me from the corner of his eyes. Stephanie looked between us and gasped covering her mouth from surprise and smiled wide. 

"Awww Bradie, you didn't tell me you had an Identical twin!" She said with far too much excitement in her voice. 

Brad blushed and glared at her. "Steph, we talked about that..." He'd say and would roll his eyes letting me go. "This is Adam, my twin. But he was just leaving, needed to ask me about homework and stuff." he'd say nudging me in the ribs.

"Yeah...heh...thanks bro." I found myself saying under the mass confusion over what just happened.  Stephanie simply smiled wide and kissed Brad, taking him by the hand and walked off with him, As if I was never there...I wanted to speak up, but it clearly seemed Brad and Stephanie were in an entirely different world. So...I simply left, went home, did my homework as I usually did, and waited for the sound of one of Brads late night entries into the Room...but it never came. Brad didn't come home after that, Rumors floated around school that he and Stephanie just up and left all Bonnie and Clyde Style, others said they got robbed on their way home and it went bad...but...No clear answers were given. 

I joined the Soccer team shortly after that, figured giving myself an outlet would distract me from the fact that my brother, My twin...My best friend...was suddenly gone for good.  I was alone...it was difficult living with my Aunt after that. She was so heartbroken thinking about how she thought it was all her fault, that she should have been paying more attention to us...and because of that, she got much more strict with curfews and checking me to make sure I was okay. Even in the dead of night when she knew I couldn't sleep. But All I could bring myself to do was Soccer, I focused so hard on it, I wanted to forget about Brad...but everywhere I turned I saw him. It was almost like he hadn't actually left, and he was watching out for me from wherever he was. 

Then one day...I met her. Tracey Morganson, the head Cheerleader for the Football team. Her long, strawberry Blonde locks were what caught me first, The way the sun shined you'd swear the ribbons of rays changed her Color. The next thing I noticed was her skin...beautiful, tan, supple skin...pouty lips, and a Small Diamond stud Nose piercing...but my favorite thing about Tracey, was her eyes. The pale blue hues that looked at me for the first time during a Solo study session in the library. I was so embarrassed that she had noticed me staring at her that I actually hid my face in my book and tried like hell to think she hadn't seen me...but then...I head nails tapping on the table right next to me. 

I looked up to see her staring down at me with a smirk. "Hey there, get a good look?" She'd whisper to me trying not to draw attention in the library. 

"I-I uh...I'm...I-" Never before had I found myself at such a loss for words.

"Hey...You're Adam aren't you? The Team captain of the Soccer team right?" She'd ask.

Since my first attempt at speaking had utterly failed, I simply responded with a Nod and a weak smile.  without hesitation, Tracey sat next to me and looked at the book I was so interested in with a grin. "The Odyssey eh? That ones my favorite. Homer was truly ahead of his time." She'd say with a giggle.

"Oh...You know Homer?" I blurted out. She pressed a finger to her lips and looked around with a silent giggle. 

"I know alot more than you think...if you have any free time tonight I'd love to study with you, and if you need I could tutor you a little. I'm a bit of a History geek." She'd say with a soft smile on her lips. 

Obviously it was cheesy, but yes, I agreed. 

After that, Tracey and I studied together at my house almost every night. She helped me forget about my loneliness and all my problems. She and I became fast friends, but it wasn't long before we were also More...Tracey snuck into my room at night sometimes and would simply cuddle with me, telling me that her father was drunk and she didn't want him to find her. So, I allowed her to stay with me...But every morning, she was gone before my Aunt even checked up on me. After a while...she was sneaking into my room for more than just cuddling. it took a few months before finally I admitted to Tracy that I loved her, and with tears in her eyes, she nodded and said that she loved me too. 

And now...the Origin concludes....and the Beginning, truly begins.