5 MONTHS BEFORE:
It's been two months since graduation, all of my friends seemed to have left before I did. I was still in the process of choosing the right school to go to. The only person who hadn't left for college was my best friend Frank. He was a nerd I must admit, but he was the sweetest. He had this amazing fascination over music and would always sing a song each time I said a word that triggered the lyrics of that specific song. I found it pretty funny, meanwhile, others found it to be super annoying.
It had been a month since I have seen him. His family booked him a one-way flight to New York City this summer, to explore the city so that he knew what exactly he was gonna be up for before he went there for school. I really wanted to go with him, but my mom was a bit too overprotective. She refused and I ended up spending the summer at home, browsing through social media, watching my friends have a great deal of fun. While I sat and ate junk food the whole summer and watched old black and white films.
My mom told me that the only way I would be able to leave the state or even the country would be if I was safe where I would be staying at. If the people around the area are trusted. I don't know how that would work, but somehow it should? I had been looking for schools, but I couldn't find any at all. I asked Frank to help me look for one tonight because I was sick and fucking tired of being here in this house with my overprotective mother.
My cell phone rang all of sudden, that's when I noticed that it was Frank. I answered without a second thought. "Hello!" I basically yelled across the phone line. "Hi, this is Ben from the New York sex hotline.. I believed you ordered me for the night. Are there any type of kinks that you enjoy?" He asked in a deep and seductive voice. I laughed so hard, unable to keep the heat from going to my face. It was red now and my throat was getting too soar from my laughing. He kept silent, for a moment then spoke. "I see we have a shy one, don't worry I have my ways of war... " He said before I cut him off with even more laughter.
After a good five minutes we got to looking for colleges in the United States, then went on to Europe due to the fact that ever since I was young, I've always seemed to complain about not seeing anything new. This place has no rich history from decades upon decades ago. "I FOUND THE PERFECT ONE!" Frank screamed through the phone. I sighed and fell onto the bed. I had been pacing the room with my fingers crossed hoping to find the perfect school and place to live.
"Enlighten me.." I said laying on my back, staring at the ceiling hoping that in some way I can get some sort of luck to get me out of this place. "Well, the school is close by this place that's for rent. It's sort of in the rural area, the city is a train ride away, but it's still beautiful, it's your sort of beautiful." He said.." Continue.." I said encouraging him to. "This is sort of a weird thing. Due to the fact that I mean, most people don't really do this especially if it's a large family, who happens to be the oldest family name in this part of Ireland. They are having a contest, where whoever signs up for this scholarship will have free housing and school. I guess they're rich?! But there is a number here that you can call.." He said trailing off.
Uhm, can you call for me pleaseeeee? I don't wanna use my phone and then run up the phone bill." I asked him, pleading. "Okay, okay... I already sent an email, entered your name, and I am about to call.." He said...
He puts me on hold and I wait for about 10 minutes. "I'm back!" He said, snapping me out of the daydream I seemed to be in. "What's up?" I asked him, wanting to know what he asked and what went on in the conversation. "Well, it seems that you are pretty lucky, I seemed to have charmed the guy on the phone. Who I believe is the eldest of the house. He said that you sound delightful, and that you are the winner of the contest. I scrunched up my face in pure and utter confusion. "How the hell is that possible?" I asked him. "Well he said that he wanted someone new who was not from the country, and also someone who had a different outlook on things. I sort of told him some stuff about you, that caught his interest.. Either way!! Why does it matter.. You are gonna get out of that house!!!!" He cheered on, but for some reason I couldn't help but think that there was some sort of glitch in the website or the matrix in general.
"Yeah, you are right!" I said faking my excitement. "Also don't worry, I sort of gave him your mom's number so that she can talk to him." He said. A scream erupted from the other room. I jumped suddenly scared for dear life. "AUTUMN!! AUTUMN HONEY!!??" My mother yelled running down the hallway, bursting into my room. I looked at her scared for my life.
"Uhm, yes mother?" I said keeping my words at a minimum. "I JUST GOT A CALL FROM A GUY WHO SAID THAT YOU ENTERED A CONTEST FOR A SCHOOL IN IRELAND AND THAT EVERYTHING WOULD BASICALLY BE FREE, AND THAT YOU HAVE BEEN SELECTED... SO BASICALLY YOU CAN FINALLY GET OUT OF MY HOUSE AND GO SOMEWHERE ELSE. YOU WON'T BE ABLE TO BOTHER ME ANYMORE!!" She yelled jumping up and down. "I raised an eyebrow. "Looks like mama approves," Frank said over the phone. "Not funny, this scares me," I whispered to him. There are so many crazy things going on in the world. We don't know the person behind this scholarship. One phone call shouldn't determine the amount of trust we place into this man and his family. "Mom, how do you know that these people can be trusted, I mean what if he was secretly a rapist or something, or like an ax murderer.? "You are being absolutely ridiculous!" My mom and Frank said at the same time.
I shook my head and covered my face. Am I the only one who is concerned that I won a contest in like, a minute? What if some serial killer rigged the system?" I asked concerned. My mother rolled her eyes, and Frank sighed and started to go on about the fact that I have been dreaming of leaving the country and right then my mother started the same argument.
After a good 30 minutes of hearing them both say the same thing, I cracked. "Okay, okay... I'll go and experience a lot of new things.." I said annoyed. They both sighed, then my mother hugged me and patted me on the back. "I told him that you would be coming in one week's time. So you would be able to get some stuff that you may need. I have to figure out a way to transfer your money to a bank account that works over there. I have $30,000 dollars that will be in your bank account before you go and I got something for you. I'll give that to you before you leave though." She said with a smile, before getting up and walking to the door. "I'm so proud of you darling." She said with an even wider smile before walking out of the room. She closed the door behind her for the first time ever in my 18 years of existence.
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ONE WEEK LATER:
I had a great deal of money which my mother had given to me and the 7,000 which I had been saving due to the fact that I spent my last three years of high school working hard at Chipotle to move out of the country. It was a very strenuous job. I didn't like thinking about it. But it helped me a lot. I learned how to communicate with people and resolve problems on the spot.
I was very nervous about this new adventure. I wanted to call it existing, then again how could I? Today was the day I will board the plane to Ireland and say goodbye to my mother. I sat up in bed, I couldn't sleep. I only had about 4 hours until I had to go to the airport so I decided to print my important information and paperwork for the flight. After doing that I had about 3 hours and 30 minutes now. I took the next hour to do my research on the place in which I had been selected to go to.
The place I will be staying at was off of the maps, but only the images of it were shown on the front page of the website. The name of the website is "www.LU.Blackstone.com" There was little detail about the family, only just the basics. They were the founders of that land, so they built a palace there in the 1300s and called it home. They established a small kingdom, which is a city now. I sighed, shoving my old laptop to the side annoyed. Why in the world am I so worried about going there? It's a new experience, it's something amazing.
I got up from my bed and went through my checklist of the things that I was bringing with me. I only had one suitcase packed. I had a week's worth of leggings, undergarments, oversized hoodies, and shirts. My mom told me that it would be best for me to get some new clothing. I didn't disagree one bit, I thought it was a good idea to get some new stuff. I looked over at the clock to see that a whole hour had passed. Time to get ready! I thought to myself.
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I arrived in Ireland around night time, maybe about 8:00 p.m. I didn't have to pay for the train ticket from the city to a small town... The man who Frank and my mother had spoken to, gave me the number to call when I arrived in Ireland. I called him and he told me that I would have to catch the train into that town, and my stop would be the very last stop. He told me that the train ride would only be about a good 3 hours but other than that, things will go well because someone is going to pick me up from the train station.
I boarded the train handing my ticket to the guy who took it and punched a hole in it. I took it, then walked to the very back of the train where the light was at a dim. So soothing... I thought to myself. I walked by a few people who seemed to be sleeping, reading, or watching some program on the screen located at the back of the seats. I walked further down until I found an empty area. I took a seat and knocked out.
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I awoke to the feeling of someone gently tapping on my shoulder. "Hold on mom, I'm finally gonna get my first ki..." I awoke to see the confused facial expression on the old man's face. I smiled suddenly. "I'm sorry." I said. "I was just waking you up to tell you that we have made it to the last stop. Right then I got nervous, I was at the right place but the thing about it is that I can't help but be nervous due to the fact that I don't know what the hell to expect. I thanked the guy and stood up, grabbing my suitcase from the top of the area which I had been sitting at.
I took out my iPod and plugged my headphones in, then hit play. I walked out of the train and onto the empty platform. I walked to the area which had a parking lot. I sat on one of the wooden benches waiting for the person to come. Only it was taking so long, my stomach rumbled and I was just about to get up to go get something from the vending machine only to see a black escalade pull up. My mouth dropped, but I soon picked it up when the person who was driving the car called my name.
"That's me," I said answering. I grabbed my suitcase, then pulled it up halfway before the person came from the car to meet me. I looked up to see who they were. It was a man a bit taller than me. Just about 2 feet taller. Even though he sort of hovered over me. I looked into his eyes which was a shade of black. I looked down to pick the suitcase up, only it was too late. He already had it in his hand taking it to the back of the car.
I sighed and walked to the passenger door. The man came before me, then opened the door for me. He then closed it once I was inside. I sat there ready to go, wherever the place is. He got into the driver's seat, turned the keys in the ignition, then shifted the gear and drove.
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We arrived at a house that was very similar to the one which was the face of the website. I sighed with great happiness, unbuckled the seat belt, opened the door, then got out of the car closing the door behind me. I stood there taking in the scenery at night. Of course, everything looked a bit different due to the fact that it was night time. He grabbed my bag, his muscles flexing as he picked it up and placed it on his shoulders.
I walked behind him as he leads the way to the door. He knocked and soon after the door was opened by a girl who was a bit taller than me. She had a beautiful face and a pear-shaped body. She was the definition of what America shows to be "perfect". She smiled, then within a second she pulled me into a warm embrace. "I'm so glad you're here!" She squealed a little then tightened the hug. I sort of didn't know what to say. I just stood there a bit surprised.
"Mystic, that's enough." The guy holding my suitcase said with a chuckle. She immediately pulled away, then patted me on the shoulder. "Sorry!" She said with a smile. Wow, she seems to be very happy that I am here. Right then the dude handed the suitcase to one of the maids. Talk about rich and fucking lazy.. I thought to myself, right then he looked at me and shook his head with a smile. He held out his hand. "My name is Fire." He said. I took his hand and shook it.
"My name is Autumn as you may already know," I said softly.
"It's so great to have you here, make yourself comfortable. I am here whenever you need anything." He said with a charming smile. I couldn't help but smile back. "There is dinner being prepared, father won't be here tonight. He's at a very important meeting, but when he gets back he will be delighted to see you." Mystic said all in one breath. I laughed a little. "Cool." I said with a smile.
"The maid will show you to your room and the maid will also come up to tell you when dinner is ready too." Mystic said. I nodded then followed the maid's lead.
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I laid in bed feeling a bit tired, but happy that I am finally here. The girl and the guy seemed nice. And from what I hear the father must be pretty cool too. I sighed, staring up at the ceiling. Wow, I'm in another freaking country. Just wow...
I was lost in my daydream too distracted to hear the moaning coming from the room across from me. I know that it wasn't Fire and Mystic. Who the hell could it be? Who cares anyway?!
I get up from my bed, a bit bored. I decide to take out a book to read. Maybe something like this can get me distracted from the sounds.
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About a good ten minutes later, the sounds are still going on. I would say they are getting louder. And from the sounds of it, there are more than two females in that room. I sigh with frustration. I know that this wasn't my house to yell or do anything in. But for heaven's sake, shut the fuck up and fuck in silence. Why can't they create a "Keep calm and fuck in silence!" poster?
I was starting to get mad, why? I don't know, let's just say that before I knew it. I was banging on the door. The moaning suddenly stopped, then the sound of footsteps approached the door. Then within two seconds, the door was opened. There was a woman standing there without a bra on. In the back was a guy laying on the bed with another female. Let's just say that she was going down on him.
He looked at me, eyes filled with lust and anger. It was dark, something I hadn't seen before. The feeling I got was enough to leave me speechless. I hadn't noticed that the girl was saying something to me. Either way, it didn't matter. She slammed the door, leaving me feeling something. Something strange.
"He does this a lot, get used to it." I heard Fire say from behind me.
I turned to face him, not wanting to look him in the eye. "Is it possible to change my room? I asked feeling some type of way. He laughed suddenly. "You can share rooms with me or I can visit and distract that little mind of yours from the everyday headaches of dealing with Xander's shameless fucks. I sighed, walked up to him, then hugged him.
Why? That is a good question. For some reason, I felt good when he is around. Perhaps he's my soulmate.
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I got up from my bed to go and brush my teeth, Fire had been keeping me company. I must say that we have become good friends. Really good friends I must say. It makes me happy because he sorta reminds me of Frank, but a bit less homosexual... Due to the fact that fire likes females a lot.
The other day Fire, Mystic, and I went out to the mall. Every girl he saw he would look at them a certain way. Which would send them into a sort of shock? I laughed so hard because Mystic would always hit him to get his attention. Sometimes she would even pinch him to punish him.
I found it sweet how they were toward each other. The funny thing is that he never really ever got jealous when she looked at guys. He sort of rolled his eyes and pulled me to another section of the store. Then he would just do something silly or say a funny joke to make me laugh. It always worked.
I would say that he is the type of guy any woman would be grateful to have. Though he might look at other females, he still has a love for his woman. He loves making people laugh and smile. He is like a warm ball of loving energy.
I'm glad to have met him.
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Each night they would all be called to dine downstairs in the eating room. The table was a bit large for only 5 people. But no one seemed to really care. The conversations were easy flowing and good. I finally got to meet the man behind the contest, who is Mystic's father.
He was so very sweet and understanding of some of the things I would say to him about what life is like as a person my age. He would always tell me that I was ahead of my time. I would smile and laugh a little.
Xander who is his son, the dude who takes part in shameless fucks never really showed up for dinner anymore. In fact, the first time he did, he was an ass. He gave me the meanest looks and would make rude comments about my being here. I would always roll my eyes and mystic would try to say something. Only he would always stop her in her place.
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I remember the other night a family friend was invited over. His name is Bael, he is very tall and buffed. Quite the charmer too, the only thing was that he was a bit touchy with me. When we first met he shook my hand then took me into a hug, then while sitting at the table he sort of started to place his hand on my leg. He's a bit of a perv... Anyway, Xander apparently knew what was going on and he flipped out.
He stood up from his seat and threatened Bael, who seemed to not have a care in the world. Bael tried to calm Xander down, but before he could say the rest of the words a fight broke out, which caused a couple of chairs to be broken, alongside a hole in the wall. After that Xander sort of kicked Bael out, I mean kicked him out.
No one seemed surprised, I sort of just stood there with my mouth open wondering how this stuff was even possible.
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One night I had heard the moaning coming from Xander's room. I was trying to concentrate on exactly what I needed to do on my computer. I had taken some pictures of the camera I got. It was a vintage model from the '50s. I love it so much that if anything ever happened to it, I would be very sad.
So the moaning was getting louder and louder. I was getting super annoyed, so I got up from my chair then walked out of my room, to Xander's door.
Before I knew it, things went from banging and yelling to me twisting the knob and walking into the room. There I came to meet eyes with a pale looking Xander, whose eyes were pitch black, there was no white. He wasn't him, he seemed to have been gone somewhere. I sort of realized exactly what I saw and ran out of the room.
I wouldn't say that I was scared or anything. I was just a bit confused. I know that he was a demon or something. But even though... I don't know what one would say about that. What if I'm not the only human here?. What if they kill me as a sacrifice?... I took deep breaths to calm myself down.
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I walked into my room, taking off my coat and placing it on the chair. I heard someone clearing their throat and soon after I heard a crash. I knew immediately what was up. My camera was in pieces on the floor. My eyes started to water, I didn't even have any time to say anything before my computer flew to pieces when it hit the floor. I stood there with my mouth open. Xander had a sly smirk on his face. He walked up to me, then placed the tips of his fingers on my chin, then he pushed it up to close my mouth. I looked at him teary-eyed, he looked at my eyes dark and showing something other than amusement. I lifted my hand about to slap him, but he grabbed it before I could touch him.
"Your room will be changing to one In the dungeon. He said, then with that, he let go of my hand and walked out of the room which I would no longer be in.