Chapter One.A Chapter by VanessaR&R. (:In early autumn of two-thousand ten, hearts beat quickly at the same pace as
they ran from the police. The girl is crying and hopelessly mumbling to the
boy, "They're going to get us...” Rain was flooding the streets of
Downtown Tampa, sirens rang throughout the air. The boy was determined to keep
her safe; he wrapped his arms around her as they virtually disappeared. They
reappear on top of one of the skyscrapers. "Are
you okay, Nelly?" The boy looked at her concerned; he moves both his hands
to each side of her face. His touch was gentle, her blood rushed to her face.
She's never had someone care so much. "Yes,
I'm just really tired." She murmured breathing heavily, looking into his
light brown eyes for a second before continuing, "Why did you hurt that
innocent old man? He was just trying to cross the street." "For
fun, of course." He gave a famous smirk, though this girl knew only of his
brother, he had some feelings for her. From what his brother told him about
her, she's a goody-two shoe who always got mixed up with troublesome guys. "I
forgot to ask, who are you?" Her hazel eyes sparkled with curiosity that
he could not turn away from. She was just his type. "Zayne.
I'm Zack's little brother and since I'm such a great guy, I'd like to know if
you'll be my girl." Zayne gave her a wink and a flashy smile that girls
usually can't resist. "Didn't
you date my best friend Scarlett about two months ago?" She knew the
answer to her own question, but she gave him her best poker face. "Yea-"
He was quickly cut off. "Then,
no!" She answered abruptly and continued, "She said you tried getting
her in bed with you!" Her face was full of disgust and anger. "Dinner
on me, then?" It was as if he had not heard a word she just said, meaning he wasn't
taking no for an answer and Nelly always liked that in a guy. He wanted her to
be his. "Sure."
She gave him her infamous smirk; Nelly loved playing this game of
cat-and-mouse. Zayne was as happy as a child who just got ice cream from the
ice cream truck. "My
place, seven. Be there." He gave her a wink & she was in her room
alone. She looked around as if to believe it, and then takes a glance at the
clock. 'Plenty
of time', she thought to herself as she changed, she was wearing a damp black
Invisible Children tank top and grey skinny jeans into a red spaghetti strap
with tiny rose diagonally circling around it and medium blue skinnies. She
couldn't do much with her mid-neck brown hair, so she just clipped in a small
silver butterfly clip. She jumps into her 2000 Honda Civic to head to her best
friend Rose's house to pass the time by. Rose was already outside with her dog
Romeo to greet her. "Hey
girl!" She smiles, the girl's lip ring raises as she pulls her lips into a
smile as well. Nelly places her car in park then turns off the car & gets
out. "Got
a hot date tonight, huh?" Rose smirks, her light green eyes made a wink,
her hair was as dark as night. Nelly just nodded, Rose's sighs with envy.
"I wish I was as pretty as you... But you need to let your hair
grow!" The two of them giggled the afternoon away until... "Oh
my gosh! I've got to go! I'll talk to you later." Nelly runs out of there,
gets into her car, revving the engine, backing out and speeding to Zayne's
house. Once she gets there, she parks and turns off her car. He heads over to
the door; the door looked like it could have been from the 1800's. As she was
about to knock, she heard a familiar voice shout. "Hey!
You're late." Zayne smiles sweetly then winks. He continues, "Ready
to go?" He was leaned up against his white '93 Honda Accord; it looked
like the work of a professional. She just nods, walking down & gets into
his car. Zayne starts up his car, but doesn't move. "I forgot, put this
on." Nelly looks at him curiously, he hands her a blind fold with a big
grin upon his face. She was suspicious, but she didn't question him as she put
it on. She felt the car move and the screech from the tires as they sped off.
The ride to where ever was pretty silent, Nelly decides to enter Zayne's mind. She...beautiful...wait...Cafe...
was all she heard before she was completely blocked out of his mind. A
smirk grew on to Zayne's face, before he had a secret thought, she’s a
clever one, and I’m going to have to keep my guard up for this one... Why
did he do that and how? He's hiding something and I'm going to find out just
what it is. Zayne
shakes his head, "I don't want you snooping through my private thoughts, and
you might find something’s that will make you tackle me. How? I'm not going to
tell you and I highly doubt you will, considering I am older than you."
Answering all her unspoken questions, eventually the car comes to a stop.
"We're here, dear." Nelly
rolls her eyes and takes off the blind fold; there we're clusters of stores and
restaurants. Zayne guides her to her favorite cafe in town, Gus' Cafe, Nelly
gasps in amazement. How
did you know? She thought, gazing up at the sign. I
have my ways of finding out things, now let's get inside. He gives her a
wink and leads her inside. They
order one spaghetti and two lemonades; their conversations were light-hearted
and easy going. Nelly was pleased with this, she actually began think of him as
more than a friend. She questioned him about the spaghetti, why one and not
two? "Oh,
that? Nothing." He begins to eat, and
then she follows his lead. Everything finally felt right in the world; Nelly
looked into Zayne's eyes. Those amazing chocolaty-brown eyes, in which she
wasn't usually attracted to. After they finished, Zayne paid the check and they
headed out. "We still have time; do you want to go to a near-by carnival?
It's so close that we could walk there." "Yeah!"
Nelly cheered then giggles, "What are we waiting for?" Zayne nods,
putting his arm around her waist, kissing her head gently. Her face went from
pale white to rosy red; he leads her to the carnival. Zayne once again pays for
the both of them; they decided to go on The Zipper. It was like a fair wheel
for adrenaline junkies, it was more oval than circular. The seats were caged,
so people didn't fly out when the seats flipped. Zayne and Nelly hopped in;
they went around about six or more times before getting off the ride. She was
so dizzy that she practically fell into Zayne's arms, people though they were
drunk and complained. They were asked to leave soon after, Nelly was
disappointed. Zayne walks her to his car, opening her door for her then rushes
to the driver's seat. They both buckle up, heading back to his house. Once
there, he turned off his car and locked the doors. Zayne convinces her to stay
the night, promising her to hold her throughout the night. They walk into his
messy pink bedroom, the floor was covered in clothes, and CD's were everywhere.
There was no bed, just a mattress. "Um...
Nice room?" She said with a blank expression on her face, but her eyes
told you they were ready to shut. Zayne's face burns with embarrassment; he
wraps his arms around her waist and pulls her on to the bed. He looks down at
her into her hazel eyes, stroking her cheek with his thumb; she pushes him off
of her. "I
am not that kind of girl, silly boy... But I do like to cuddle." Nelly
curls up to him, he automatically wraps his arms around her. I
don't deserve this girl, yet I have her in my embrace right now. How did I
accomplish this? I don't want to hurt her, she's so fragile, yet has a fiery
spirit. I've never felt this way before.. She's special and she doesn't know
what kind of danger she's in. I vow to protect, even if it means hurting her if
it came down to it. Zayne kissed her head tenderly; I don't deserve a
love like hers... "You look so beautiful." He murmurs to her with
a small grin, she was fast asleep. It wasn't the first time someone's fallen
asleep in his bed, but she was the greatest one of all. **** It's
been a couple weeks since that night, Nelly was in her suburban home and she
decided to check her Facebook. She got a message from a girl she's never even
seen before, "If you two are so happy, then why did he try kissing
me?" It felt as if someone stabbed her in the heart, hardly able to dial
his number. Why was she so hurt by this? We aren't even dating.. She thought
blankly. "Hello?"
His voice was as smooth as silk, yet it was also very tired. "This
girl...” Nelly was cut off. "Say
no more, I'm logging in." She could hear the anger building in his voice
as he read the message and replied for her, eventually one of his older
brothers got involved. Soon after, Zayne's voice got really calm.
"Nells?" "Yes?" "Want
to go out with me?" Zayne was excited, he really liked her and wanted her
to be his. May be not forever, but for now she agreed. He hung up without
another word. Nelly just smiled, turned to get up from her computer chair and bumped
into someone. She looked up, gasping. They brought her into their arms, she
shivered. "Zack,
don’t scare me like that...” Zack brought one of his cold hands to a burning
cheek of hers. A charming smile stretched across his face, leaning in to look at
her eye-to-eye. "You look more beautiful than the last time I saw you,
even if you're in your PJ's." "Zack!
I'm dating your brother! Besides, you’re like a brother to me." Nelly
takes a step back as Zack takes a step closer. "Doesn't
mean we can't cuddle. You and I could have made it; I know you still like me. I
hide inside your deepest thoughts, you wonder if we would have made it. I'm
your dream guy; you just haven't realized it yet." His voice went from
flirty to soft sadness, "I met you a century ago and set this curse upon
you, and how I wish I could undo it.” She
looked him in the eyes questionably, “What curse are you talking about? I’ve
never heard you talk this way before.” His eyes bored into hers, as he leaned
in cautiously. “You
didn’t think seeing your family and friends grow old and die while you lived
on, not aging a day, wasn’t suspicious at all?” He cleared his throat before
continuing, “I was mad at you for not giving me a real chance to prove myself
to you, I could treat you like a true queen. I’m sorry, Nelly...” Zack’s eyes
were filled with years of pain and loneliness; he then kissed her forehead and
disappeared. I will protect you for as long as I walk
this Earth. We will break the curse, even if I’m not the one breaking it. She
heard his voice in the air, blood rushed to her cheeks. Zayne suddenly appears,
grinning with approval. “Miss
me?” He looked her up and down, “I like the outfit, babe.” His lips crashed on
to hers, they were thin yet soft. “You okay, Nells?” Nelly just nodded; a low
growl could be heard throughout the room, one only she could hear. Zack. Guilt
filled Nelly’s chest as she kissed the vampire’s demon brother, but what could
she do? Days passed, Nelly’s love for Zayne grew. Zack decided to come by once
again. “Hey
there, cutie.” He gives her a wink, laughing at himself. Nelly was in a black
and red cocktail dress with a rose at her hip, her hair was curled at the ends,
“You look gorgeous… Where are you off to? Off with Zayne, I suppose.” He hid
his jealousy well, but Nelly could see through his charade. “For
once, no. It’s a girl’s night out.” She struggled to put on a necklace, until
she felt cold hands take over. “Zayne’s staying home.” Zack knew something, but
didn’t bother worrying her. “I
could treat you so much better.” He whispered into her ear and disappears.
Nelly blushed to herself; once again guilt ate at her insides until she heard a
honk from Rose’s car. She ran out the door, joining Rose and two others. They
headed to the club, once Nelly entered she felt watched. By whom, she did not
know. Zack, are you here? She thought to him,
looking around. He raised his glass slightly; someone then walks up to her. His
hair was kind of long and black. He was short compared to Zack; Beautiful as a
vampire yet had a puppy-like appearance. “Hello,
my name Shadow. Your name is…?” His hand lifted hers to his lips, he was
quieter then she could have ever imagined. She was worried, feeling as if she
were being stabbed in the stomach with a stake. “Nelly…”
Her voice was distant; he could see something was wrong. “I’m sorry… I-I’ve got
to go.” She ran out of the club, little did she know that Shadow was Zack’s
best friend. He knew exactly who she was, but has the belief that she’s too
good for him. “Hey!
What was that all about?” Zack appears behind her, placing his hand on her
shoulder. “I thought you were having fun…” “I
have a horrible feeling about tonight…” Nelly looked as if she were about to
break down crying, Zack pulled her into his arms. “I’ll
walk you home…” Zack picked her up bridal style, by walk he meant fly. “Sorry,
I’m not as modernized like Zayne is.” One of his famous grins plastered on his
face, they took off into the sky. Nelly felt invincible; flying was an
experience no one could deny. She felt a buzzing in her pocket, receiving a
text. No. She thought as she
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