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The unusual, whirling fog covering the damp earth of the forest was my first cue to go home, but my legs defined common sense, carrying me further as my eyes search intently for the unknown
There's no one.
Tucking the sweat-drenched strands of my hair into my loose bun; I let my feet settle on the pedals of my bicycle again, Then, the fear kicked in, pushing me down the hill and driving me all the way home.
My thoughts about that new boy began to scream through my brain.' I was out of that library way too fast, in fact, it was inhumane.' On clicking the main gate open, My eyes caught a glimpse of an unfamiliar girl, who walked her way towards me, with a huge smile distracting my thoughts.
She wore a red top, with denim shorts, her short brown hair was tied to a ponytail. "Hey there." She said in a soft voice and stretched her hand towards me.
"Hello. I am guessing you are our new neighbor." I took her hand and gestured towards the house that stood a few distances away from us.
Her eyes squinted, which raised my eyebrows for a few seconds. She smiled and snatched her hand away, "Yup. By the way, I am Tiara."
"Serena Misthood and if you need anything just call us."
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The sound of boots we're heard near the doorsteps, I turned my head to gaze at my sister, who bounced the bag at the couch beside me and started moving upstairs without uttering a word.
"How's school?" I asked, with my eyes fixed on the phone. She halted and twisted around to stare at my face. "What?"
"Nothing, it's just weird when you ask that." She answered, and paced towards the sofa, taking her seat beside me.
"Mm. Where were you during that earthquake?" I asked when she started gazing at her fingers, I was sure that something might have happened.
"In the library." She muttered.
"What's wrong?"
"I could have been horribly injured today. A boy saved my life but that isn't something that's bothering me, the thing that's bugging me is how he did that."
"What do you mean?"
"I was out of that library within a fraction of second."
"Are you sure?" I asked placing a hand over her shoulder.
"Yes." She answered. I didn't have any idea about what to say anymore. "Anyways, what about you? Anything new?" She asked.
"I met this girl today, her name is Ivy," I said.
"Seb, you met many girls every day, that's not an exception.' She replied sarcastically.
I rolled my eyes and continued, "She happens to provide me with her number and I am going on a date with her."
"O my God."
"I know."
"She is going on a date with you, I guess she has a terrible choice in men." I shot her a glance, which stopped her laughter for a few seconds. "I was kidding."
"Then stop kidding and tell me how to impress her." I snapped and Serena being Serena burst into laughter. "If you laugh one more time, I will break your cycle."
"Fine!" She replied giving me an unpleasant hug, which was completely unnecessary. "So what's this Ivy like."
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I settled down on the couch, facing Aunt Gene, who stood by the wall, with her hand wrapped around a cup of coffee."You are right. Our assumptions about her are precise." I explained in a serious tone. This Serena girl, I just met is just another lost piece in this ordinary world. She doesn't belong here.
"What about her brother?" Aunt inquired, glancing at my brown eyes.
"I haven't met him yet."
"Well, you have too. Keep that girl close and gather as much as secrets as you can." She ordered, and paced towards me, handing me a pile of papers. I stared at her, completely puzzled with her abrupt actions, "Read them."
I glanced at the newspaper, entitled Moon hills news in a Bold. The first passage was about a missing girl, "What does this suppose to mean?"
"When you touched her hand, what did you see?"
"Well, I saw a vision about a small girl getting attacked by a vampire in the woods"
"This girl -" She patted on the image with her finger, "- disappeared from their home. The girl's mother went to wake her, and finding no trace, they immediately called the cops."
"So?"
"Try to sum it up, Tiara." Her voice began to fill with excitement, "Kids go missing almost every day. The previous family, who lived in this house had to face the same fate."
"Does that mean Vampires are the reasons behind those missing children."
"Yes but that's not what I am talking about."
"Then what is it? That interests you so much."
"Serena Misthood was supposed to face the same fate but she didn't. Why?" She mumbled, My eyes creased, at her sudden enthusiasm, "It's because they want something from her, moreover, she is something very different, you felt it so did I?"
"Now, Try to be friends with her, Tiara Lavington." She ordered and marched upstairs leaving me alone.
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I patted on Seb's shoulder and stressed cheeks, while both of us stood at the doorsteps. He slapped my hand and glared at my playful face.
"Are you nervous, brother?" I asked.
"No, I am not." He snapped adjusting his black shirt.
"What about Laura?"
"Well, after leaving this town, she thought to leave me with it too."
"Huh, and how do you know that?"
"I have seen her posting a picture with a fellow on Instagram and the caption says-" He took a deep breath " 'My Romeo.' " He mimicked.
"Someone's being jelly," I muttered,
He rolled his eyes, and turned gaze towards the flower is the vase, kept at the coffee table, "Don't even think about it."
"Why not?"
"Because flowers are lame. Just go the way you are." I suggested He gave a nod, and I joined him as he walked out.
Once Seb was gone, I headed back to my room, with a pile of books. I changed into my shorts and a t-shirt.
The kept the window beside my bed open, and climbed into my bed with a book.
Time passed by, as I flipped the pages, everything seems to function peacefully but It's didn't lasted for long as I heard someone screaming.