Stars and the Moon

 

               Chapter 2

         Stars and the Moon
   
    I knew I was late but I didn’t care. I decided to walk to Liz’s house. I walked slow but steady. Her light was on so I climbed the tree we scaled thousands of times when we were little. Our little club house looked lonely with out the purple drapes in the windows. I jumped from the club house to her balcony. I hesitated to knock but I did. I heard a gasp from inside. Liz opened the door and let me in. “Where did you run to, Jenna?” Liz asked worried. I just sat there and thought. “I’m not sure I just ran as fast as I could. But when I was in the alley I felt the heart beat of everyone there. It was like you were taunting me… I don’t have a heart beat anymore.” I said putting my hand over my heart. Liz came over and did the same. She gasped. “Oh my god, that’s horrible. What happened?” she asked taking her hand away. “When I dropped in the alley and held my heart he took it. The one who kissed me, he sucked out my happiness and soul. It’s gone, all gone.” I broke out into sobs. Liz came and comforted me. “So wait if you’re what he is, a vampire, doesn’t it bother you being in the same room with me?” I hesitated, “No, not really I can taste the rust of your blood.”  She pulled me close. “Wait do I smell good?” she laughed, “Not really you smell like lemons, salt, mixed with rust.” I laughed. She smiled.  “What are you going to do?”  She asked letting me go. “I don’t know. Maybe I’ll move out of the country.” I joked. She had a long look. “Seriously, what are you going to do?” she asked again. I just stared. Her heartbeat taunting me with every beat, “I don’t know, ill try and live my life.” I answered. There was a knock on her door which made us jump. “Liz who are you talking to? Ryan’s on the phone.” She whispered for me to hide. I hid in the closet near the door.  I heard the door open and close. She opened the door and she sat on her bed. “Yeah, she’s here. She came as soon as you left…” she paused, “Mmm.  Yeah I think so…” she paused again “No, I’m not asking that! Fine.” She turned to me. “Ryan wants to know if you can fly.” She tried not to laugh, but it escaped. “No, I can’t.” I laughed. “Okay sure.” She said and handed me the phone. “Yeah?” I asked talking into the end. “Well, Chris was worried and when you ran he took after you, he wouldn’t listen to us when we called after him.” He paused. “he loves you, ya’ know?” he said. If I had a heart it would have fluttered. “Yeah, I know.” I lied. “Put Liz back on.” He said and I handed her the phone.
“Yeah?’ she asked lying on her bed. “ Love you, too.  Good night.” She said in the phone and clicked it off. “I should go. My mom will probably have a heart attack. See ya.” I hugged her and scrunched my nose. I left her room to the balcony and to the club house.  His words echoed in my head. Can you fly?  Maybe I could. I hesitated and then jumped. Bad idea. I fell to the ground but I wasn’t hurt. I landed on my feet and I walked away. I walked down the street to Chris’s house. His lights were off but I climbed the side vine garden. I knocked on the window holding on for dear life.  Chris opened the window and blinked,” what are you doing?” he asked sleepily. “I’m climbing the side of your house. To talk to you, what’s it look?” I said laughing not at him but at how high I was. He pulled me in and we crashed to the floor.  He landed on top and was looking down on me. “Chris I’m sorry about tonight. I shouldn’t have run away.” I  whispered looking up at him. He lean down, “Its fine, I’m sorry I took you there.” He whispered in my ear. His breathe made me shiver. Then I just noticed I never had to breathe but my chest fell and rose like it did all the time. I just looked in his eyes. When we heard footsteps on the stairs, he ran to his bed and threw the covers off and onto me. His mom opened the door,” Chris?” he groaned in reply.” Sorry, night.” He groaned again and she closed the door. I flipped the covers off me,” wow, your covers smell good.” He gave me a look. “What? They do…” I trailed off. He laughed and threw a pillow at me. I threw it back at him and he laid down.” So what’s it like?” he whispered. I looked and the stars and the moon outside his window, like they were spying on us.
“I don’t know, I can’t breathe and my heart is gone.” I said looking at him. He came over; “Really?” he put his hand over my heart. Nothing. “Wow, now I’m really sorry.” He said. He looked at me with a sad face. “Would you do that to me if I asked you?” he asked breaking the silence.  I looked to the stars again. “I don’t know. I don’t think I could.” I brought my hair down over my right shoulder to create a wall between us. “Why not, he did it to you, didn’t he? Please Jenna.” He begged.  I just kept the wall there between us. He lifted the hair off my shoulder and looked at me. “Why?” he asked. I looked him in the eyes again. What was I going to tell him? I can’t kiss him because I would turn him. What am I going to do? “I can’t, if I do I’ll be taking your soul away from you, only to use it for myself.” I said. He stared back at me with an even sadder look. “Oh, Chris don’t use the pouting face on me. Come on. You know it doesn’t work” I said looking away. “I know, I just wanted to try.” He said looking to the stars for something. “What if ….nah… never mind…” he said looking towards the door. I looked at him. “What tell me…? I want to know.” I said get up off the floor. He just shook his head. “Please tell me, Chris.” I said use the pouting face that he couldn’t resist.  He looked at me and gave in. “Well if you can’t kiss me, does that mean I can’t kiss you?” he said and my cheeks started to heat up.  “I don’t know, I don’t think I want to find out.” He got up and pinned me down. “Please I want to see what happens.” He said looking down at me again.  He leaned down, and paused at my neck. My skin melted under his warm lips. There was a large knock on the door and it opened a little. “Chris, are you okay? I heard a noise … and I just wanted to check in.” his little sister popped in. she looked right at me and laughed. “Oooo, Chris has a girlfriend.” She whispered. Chris got up and told her not to tell their mom, but she wouldn’t go. “How about I’ll play superman with you everyday?” he asked and I giggled. “Okay. Deal.” She said going out. He closed the door and I welcomed him to lie down next to me. We looked at the stars.
  “What are we going to do?” I asked. I laced my fingers in his. He pulled me over to his chest so I was on top. “I don’t know. But can we at least try.” He said moving so I was pinned and he was on top. I looked at him.” Sure.” I said and he leaned down again, but didn’t stop at my neck. His lips were warm against mine. Nothing happened as we kissed. I finally let up and looked at him. “Are you okay? Anything?” I asked. He stared for a few seconds. “Nope I feel fine.” He said letting me stand up. “I have to go or my mom will need an ambulance.” I joked. I leapt on his widow and looked back. He gave me a hug and kissed me once. I jumped from the window and landed on the ground. I looked back at his window; he stuck his head out and waved. I ran as fast as I could down the street. My road was coming up so I turned and jumped over Old man Johnson’s little fence. I was in my backyard in minutes. If only coach could see me run. I thought going through the back door. My little brother was sitting at the table with a book laid out. “You are so lucky mom went to bed early tonight.” He said closing the book. I walked down my hallway and to my room. I know it maybe childish but my room was covered in posters of cartoons.  I opened my door and jumped. Eric was sitting on my bed. “What the hell are you doing here?” I snapped. He just smirked. I walked over to my light to turn it on but I wouldn’t. Just turn on you stupid lamp! I yelled in my head and it obeyed. I looked over at Eric but he was still smirking. “What am I? I am a vampire or what?” I asked sitting in my computer chair. “Well, I’m a pure blood Vampire and you…. Aren’t.” he got up and looked out my window.  “You can’t turn anyone vampire but you have powers like speed, sight, and maybe telepathic powers.” He continued. “You can run twice as fast and see twice as more than you could.” I interrupted him.” Wait, why can I smell people’s blood and scents?” I asked. “Well you see other vampires have powers of the five senses; Sight, Hearing, Touch, Taste, and Smell. You I guess got Sight, Smell and maybe a six sense; thought.” He added confused. “Well I guess you have more power than me but not as strong as me. I walked over and thought I could fly out the window to the moon.” I’ll explain later okay.” He said and jumped out. “Wait, come back.” I yelled but was too late. I laid down and rifted but no dreams came to me tonight only nightmares.