Chapter 4. The magic inside
I wake the next morning with the phone ringing in my ear. With a groan of annoyance I roll over but as with most phones it rings again. I give up on Ignoring it and answer.
"Hello?"
"Hey Als"
"Oh hey dad, whats up?"
"Oh I was just calling to see how you were doing"
"I'm fine why?"
"I just worry about you Als I know how you hate being alone"
"Well I'm fine dad but you woke me up and now I'm going to hang up and try to sleep again ok?"
"Don't be smart Alexandra."
"Sorry but I really am tired love you dad."
"Love you too, bye."
Hanging up the phone I climb out of bed muttering angrily until I look at the clock it's flashing 3:30pm
"HOLY SHIT!" running into the bathroom I shower taking as much time as I can spare I throw on a white long sleaved shirt black denim skirt ripped leggings and my converse, I quickly apply my favourite black liner and just as I start to do my nails with the new black polish i bought I noticed an odd symbol on my left wrist that hadn't been there before. On the same wrist he grabbed last night.
"How the hell am I going to find out what this thing means...wait that shop in town the magic shop." Running down the stairs grabing my keys and locking up. I walked quickly to the town through the streets until I was outside the shop. Slipping through the door looking around at random jars of god knows what, picking up one of the many books i skim the pages and slam it shut quickly after reading potion to give your lover the best orgasm they'll ever have.
"Can I help you?" turning to the counter a girl pulls a black curtain aside and steps out she looks about my age and she dressed similar to me but more...gothic. She wore a black dress with a purple corset type top.
"Umm...this is going to sound so weird but I...Oh never mind I shouldn't have even come." I said walking to the door when I was stopped by another voice
"Dear I've heard a lot of weird things in my time come with me." an older but good looking woman had stepped out and was now motioning me to follow her. I followed slowly when the girl blocked my way.
"Mother have you gone mad?! She could give us away!" she exclaimed glaring at me with pure loathing.
"Rose calm down she's different can't you sense that?" She says taking my hand and pulling me toward the back. Lit only by candles the back was just as or more cluttered then the front. The woman motioned me to sit at a table covered with many different objects. Sitting I pick up what seems to be a dagger pure silver with an Onyx hilt.
"Don't touch that" Rose's voice snapped from behind me causing me to drop it. The woman takes what seems to be her place at the table with the girl Rose on her left side.
"Now dear tell us why you have come to us" she says smiling kindly. Sighing I show them my wrist. Rose regards it with bordom but her mother seems excited yet frightened.
"I woke up with it and I assure you I've never seen it befor in my life."
"Ah yes well dear it's a very old symbol acient in fact I don't doubt you've never come across it, but it is a symbol only the chosen possess." She climbs to her feet and goes to a shelf returning with an acient looking book.
"What do you mean chosen? I haven't been chosen by anyone for anything!" Snorting Rose rolls her eyes and I'm really starting to hate her.
'The people who have been chosen hardly ever know, that is until the person who chose them come. Ah ha, found it. The symbol means darkness and power."
"What do you mean darkness and power?"
"Well darkness for the evil that awaits you and the power is that od which you havn't yet discovered."
"WHAT you mean to tell me that this...this child is an elemental?!" Rose was pissed. I smirked at her just to piss her off more.
"Yes love she is but dont get to envious she's the shadow elemental." She smiles rather twistedly and I look at her still not understanding. First I meet a hot vampire now I'm an elemental? looking at the clock I'm shocked to realize how late it was I should've been almost to his house by now.
"Thank you for everything but I really have to g..." I'm interupted by a familiar voice call out from the front.
"Mom Rose I'm back from work are you in the back room?" Without waiting for a reply the guy from the coffee shop walks through the curtain. He looks first to Rose then his mom before his eyes settled on me.
"Um hey Alex what are you doing here?" Rose glared at her brother and spoke before I could
" Caiden, you know her?"
"Yeah I met her yesterday she came into the coffee shop."
"And you couldn't tell she was a goddamn elemental?" he looked at me rather sheepishly
"Yeah I could I just didn't pay much attention to it."
"Why the hell not you retard she could've been set off last night or earlier today and we wouldn't have known...."
"That's real nice and all but I really have to go" I managed to get in. Turning I walk out of the room then to the door. Can this day get any worse? Looking up for the first time I realize it's raining hard. Great and I'm in a white shirt. with a sigh I step out into the rain folding my arms over my chest. I'm drenched in seconds my hair plasterd to my face, shoulders and neck. I reach my house and decide to head straight to the mansion knowing if I change I'll only get wet again I start to run and I'm there in twenty minutes. The lights are on making me smile. Walking up to the door I knock for once. A minute later the door swings open and he's there smirking down at me. I blush and look down suddenly finding my shoes interesting.
"Well are you gonna come in or stand outside getting even wetter?" I grin and take a step inside. He chuckles slightly at my childish act.
"Hmph are you going to tell me your name or is it still none of my concern?" I ask as I start to tremble from the cold. He takes my hand and pulls me toward the staircase and up them
"It's Caiden. And don't worry I'm not going to do anything to you." He makes a sharp left and I almost hit the wall. After what seemed like forever we stop at a set of double doors.
"Um Caiden what are you doing?" His nose was scrunched up like he was smelling something bad, I laughed at him. He looks at me.
"Oh I was just smelling the air to see if Grace was in her room." there are more people in this house, was this Grace girl his girlfriend. My face fell slightly as he pulled me into the girls room. Strong perfume assulted my nose and eyes making them water the hot pink and black walls swimming through the tears. He guides me to her closet and opens it. Its all dark fitting my style perfectly.
"Pick something to wear until your clothes dry." I look at him wondering if he was insane, what if she walked in on me? She could kill me she was a vampire after all.
"Um I dont think I should." He turned glaring slightly and I flinched. Looking over her clothes I moan in anger, It was all somthing a gothic slut may wear.
"Caiden they look like a prostitute's clothing I'm not wearing them."
"Alex I don't think you realize this but you are on very thin ice right now and I recommend you pick something to wear now!" He storms from the room slaming the door.
