Chapter 1

Chapter 1

 

I was having a nightmare, a terrible one I was dreaming about a couple the adopt children but when they do they seem very nice and kind. But when the couple gets hungry they drink their blood or if their not to hungry they turn them into vampires. I woke up quickly I couldn’t bear to know anything about what they did to does kids. Everything seemed so real and that’s why I couldn’t go back to sleep. Then I looked out the window and saw a star even do I didn’t believe in wishing on stars, I did and my wish was if I ever get adopted I got adopted by a couple that really wanted a child. Then I felt better somehow so, I felt comfortable to go back to sleep.

The next morning I got up and ate some breakfast when I went back to my room. I started thinking about the wish I made last night I wondered if it’ll ever come true. But wishing on stars isn’t going to help me survive in the world, I decided to start practicing my black magic I’m a spook but also a witch I think that’s the greatest things you can be from the underworld.

Then I noticed that the reason I was practicing my magic was because I thought that horrible nightmare from yesterday might happen to me. It seems most of my dreams come true lately.

 

Days passed and almost everyone was getting adopted except my roommate Alice and me. Alice was the closest thing I had so far but it’s cool because she also belongs to the underworld, she’s a werewolf.

“So Alice, has anyone come to see you? You know to adopt you.” Asked Vanessa.

“Well yeah but no one wants to adopt me. I overheard one couple say I look to evil. I guess it’s true. I might look evil after all” said Alice sadly.

“Sorry to hear that, but just so you know you don’t look evil you’re just special you know different” said Vanessa.

I grabbed my diary and started writing:

 

Dear diary,                                 12-20-2009

Well it’s almost Christmas and either Alice or I have gotten adopted yet, I’m very sad and Alice thinks she does look evil and is all because the people that see her don’t want to adopt her exactly because she supposedly looks evil. Can you believe such thing? I wish Alice and I get adopted before Christmas Eve. Oh! Also I had a nightmare last night about some couple they adopt children and then they turn them into vampires or suck out all their blood is scary but I have a feeling that dream is real. Is weird I never got to see their faces if I had I would have known how they look like so I can protect myself. Well I don’t have all day so bye I’ll write on you later.

                            Bye, J

 

When I finished writing Alice left. I guess she didn’t want to talk anymore. I went to sleep and tried to dream the same thing as last night I thought if I had the same dream as yesterday I could get to see their faces. But instead I dreamt about Alice being interviewed by some woman the woman seemed nice and Alice looked happy. I wondered if that was going on while I was sleeping. I woke up quickly but it was too late Alice’s stuff was no longer here. I was happy she got adopted but also sad that she didn’t wake me up to say goodbye. Now I’m the only kid left for adopting from my age but I still hope I get adopted tomorrow.

I started practicing my magic once again and then I fell asleep.

 

The next day a couple was in my room and as soon as I woke up they started talking to me.

“Good morning Vanessa you mind me asking you some simple questions?” asked the lady.

“Sure. No problem.” Responded Vanessa.

“Where were you born?” asked the man.

“Well I was born in Puerto Rico, San Juan” answered Vanessa.

The couple kept on asking questions they were really easy to answer and interesting. After a few minutes the couple started to talk to Ms. E. about me becoming their daughter.

It was so exciting hearing that I was very happy.

After Ms. E. got the couple to sign some paper work, everything was ready for me to leave with the lovely couple. I already packed and learned their names the lady was Amanda and her boyfriend or husband was Carlos. I was going to miss Ms. E. she was like a mother to me for all this years but I knew this was going to happen one day. So, I said goodbye and gave her a really tight hug.

Amanda, Carlos and I took a flight to Los Angeles it was a four hour airplane ride but it was fun. When we got home I was amazed it was a mansion! And it was going to be my home, after I got everything out of the limo I rushed inside with my new parents and they showed me my room. My room was big as a living room maybe even bigger; I had my own bathroom and a little living room in my room. The sofas were red the type of red I loved it was a dark color red with black and white small pillows. The lamps were gold and silver with a very weird fancy design and my bed was huge it was king size! Also the bathroom was huge it had a spa, shower and a tube also it has two gold sinks a huge mirror and plenty of space to fit my whole bed and sofa in here.

After that I explored the house a bit. I was very happy it was a dream come true. But even do this was great I was worried I don’t know what kind of parent’s they were going to be.

“Vanessa come to the living room we got to speak to you.” Said Amanda.

I went down the stairs headed to the living room and sat down.

Amanda and Carlos told me I will no longer be going to me normal school. That I will be going to a private school and I will be wearing new clothes since my new parents are rich, Amanda told me I’ll be wearing  outfits only once then will donate them and I will be wearing every weeks fashion.

“We don’t have any rules but if there’s something bad or not normal you will have to tell us we don’t want any harm. Is that okay?” said Carlos.

“Yes” answered Vanessa.

I stood up and walked to my room I unpacked but when I opened my closet I saw tons of clothes I felt like if it was already Christmas but now I am rich I just hoped Alice is living the same way I was. After I got everything in its place I started writing in my diary again. I wrote:

 

Dear diary,                                                    12-21-2009

I’m very glad my wish came true. I can’t believe I’m rich and I’m going to a private school also with brand new clothes what I mean is I’m going to be wearing new fashion every week. But I’m kind of worried because I wonder if Alice is been treated the same way I am. I hope she’s okay, you know I would do anything to protect her and also how does she look the same way as me is weird I think all my dreams are trying to tell me something I just can’t figure it out. Sometimes I think if we were sisters it’ll be awesome and very cool because we get along great and we have the same powers except she’s also a werewolf and I’m becoming a spook. I have so much to tell you but I have to go sorry!!!!!

     Bye, write on you later! J

 

“I’m probably going to hear about Alice soon or I can just contact her through a mirror.” Vanessa said to herself.

Then I went all the way down stairs to the last floor, the mansion looked a lot bigger than before I felt very awkward and decided I should tell Amanda I’m a spook and a witch.

“Amanda! Amanda!” screamed Vanessa.

“Yes sweetie am in the kitchen!” answered Amanda.

Vanessa quickly walked to the kitchen and saw Amanda.

“Amanda I got to tell you something but please don’t tell Carlos” said Vanessa.

“What is it Vanessa” said Amanda with a worried face.

“Okay I’ve got to tell you something that humans have the ability to do.” Said Vanessa.

“So, what is it, it’s okay?” said Amanda.

“Well I’m a spook well almost when I turn 15 and I’m a full power witch I’ll be a complete spook but I’m also a…..”Said Vanessa.

“You’re also a what? Tell me Vanessa is ok just tell me I won’t tell Carlos anything.” Said Amanda.

“Is that you might think I’m lying but I’m not!” said Vanessa.

“Is okay I believe you, me and Carlos have a secret we were planning to tell to tell you, but I will tell you if you tell me you’re secret.” Said Amanda.

“Well I’m not sure” said Vanessa.

“okay-then” Said Amanda.

Amanda laughed at what Vanessa said. Amanda didn’t believe she could be a witch and a spook. But that really hurt Vanessa; Vanessa thought she could trust her.

“I’m not joking I thought you would leasing but now I know I can’t trust you!!!!” said Vanessa.

“I’ll believe you if you show me” said Amanda.

 

 

Amanda took Vanessa and placed handcuffs in her hands and her legs then Amanda hanged her in the very last room on the top floor. She placed tape around Vanessa’s mouth so she couldn’t yell.

“Now you can’t do anything you stupid witch. You won’t even last long enough to turn fifteen. All because you couldn’t keep your mouth shout I was going to give you a chance, so you at least attended school for three months and then I would have placed you here but you didn’t even last a day you just had to open your mouth! All your dreams or nightmares you’ve being having is been because of me I been giving you all does nightmares. Now have a great time over here let’s see how you get out, if you are a witch.” Said Amanda and then she walked away.

 

 

“Where’s Vanessa?” asked Carlos.

“She’s either in her room or somewhere around the house” answered Amanda with a smile.

“Well I’ll be in the living room in the computer.” Said Carlos.

“Okay that’s fine with me” said Amanda

“Mmmmmm” “Helppp!!”

They heard humming sounds but couldn’t really tell what it was.

“What was that?” said Carlos.

“What was what?” asked Amanda like she didn’t already know what it was.

“Never mind” said Carlos.

“No” screamed Amanda.

“What?” asked Carlos confused.

“The food is ready and I want you to eat I’ll go and get Vanessa.” Said Amanda.

“Please I really been waiting for a kid I don’t want to drain out all her blood and I know you’ve being giving her nightmares but I don’t want to feed ANYMORE, OKAY?” said Carlos.

Amanda just kept on walking with ought answering. She did want to keep feeding but she loved Carlos and didn’t want to disappoint him. Amanda went to the room Vanessa was locked in.

“MMMMMM” “gee…t mee oout...”

“I’m going to let you out but you better not do anything bad. Now when I let you go I want you to go to the kitchen and eat. Okay.” Said Amanda.

“Umhu”

Amanda broke the handcuffs and let Vanessa down then she took off the tape off and Vanessa ran down stairs. Vanessa saw Carlos and hugged him tight.

“Amanda trapped me in the basement” said Vanessa.

“Well I thought someday this was going to happen but not today. Why did you lock her in the basement Amanda?” asked Carlos.

 “Well she told me she’s a witch and she’s almost a spook so, I didn’t think it was safe.” Said Amanda.

“Well she’s not safe with us around. Vanessa is okay some people don’t like witches, but it doesn’t mean we don’t like you. Apparently not me I like you that’s why I adopted you.” Said Carlos with a hug and a smile.

“Okay, but you should know is going to take a long time to get me used to Amanda because what she did. I thought I was going to die.” Said Vanessa.

Well Carlos, Vanessa and Amanda ate silently. Vanessa left the dining room and went straight to her room once she finished. Then she picked up her diary and wrote:

Dear diary,                   12-21-2009

I can’t believe what just happened. I told Amanda what I was and I told her not to tell Carlos and she didn’t. But she locked me in the basement I think Amanda and Carlos have a very big secret I could tell. I like Carlos better that Amanda I think I’m going to be great friends with Carlos. Also just now I ate dinner and told Carlos what happened but he said some people don’t like witches but he does, he actually think their cool. Well I’m still thinking about Alice I just don’t think I’m going to have a good time with Amanda over here. I guess she never wanted to adopt me I guess it was only Carlos. Well bye.

          Bye, write on you later. L

 

Amanda was still in the kitchen cleaning plates. So, I decided to go to the living room and share with Carlos. But once I got there Carlos wasn’t in the living room or using the computer at all. Then, I decided to use the computer. I searched up vampires and I found a website called vampires.blood.com which I explored but I thought it was really weird because it was talking about a rich couple that they think their vampires and I thought that couple could be Amanda and Carlos. I was scared if they were vampires I might be in danger. Would I be another victim like the other children they have possible killed and they have adopted an awful lot of kids before. But then I remember when Carlos said I shouldn’t feel so save around them.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Author's Note

Hope you like the very first chapter!

Reviews

[Coyote Poetry]

A very strong chapter. I like the beginning. Gave the story some history and described the main character. I like the storyline. Witches, magic and myth allow the reader to escape for a moment. Thank you for the excellent poem.
Coyote