Remember My Story

002

"Name"

"Every life is complicated, every mind a kingdom of unmapped mysteries."

-Dean Koontz

Hope POV

   Somewhere in the night, I had fallen asleep. I look at the clock. The big blocky red numbers on the clock tell me that's it's past 5:00 pm. I look over my shoulder to see Penelope with her head under the pillow. I grab the pillow and throw it on the floor. Penelope's glaring at me. "Get up. We need to go back to our old room to get clothes and stuff. Also, I need to shower, I smell like death." She groans but agrees and we get ready quickly. 

   Once we're ready we head to the Salvatore school but on the way, we pass Mystic Falls high. I stare at it as an idea forms in my mind. I look at Penelope with a sly smile and she says, "No, we are not doing it. I don't care what happens, I am not attending Mystic High." I smile at her and bat my eyelashes. "Please, love. It's a smart idea." She turns a slight pink and sighs in defeat. "Fine," she grumbles. I pump my fist in victory and we make our way into the school. We walk in and stop at the principal's office. I'm about to knock when I see my shirt. "Shit. Penelope can I borrow your jacket. I have blood on my shirt." "Shit, yeah here." I throw my jacket off and put on hers. I zip it up. "Alright, let's do this."

    I knock on the door and wait for it to open. I hear footsteps and then the door creaks open to reveal Alaric? Penelope and I share a look of confusion. He must have become principal as his new job. "Can I help you?" I look away from Penelope and say, "Yes, we just moved into town and we need to go to school. So we want to register here if that's okay." He nods and says, "How about you come in and you can fill in the paperwork." We nod and head inside. Immediately the smell of alcohol hits my nose. I grimace slightly at the smell but sit down anyway.

    "So, where are your parents?" Penelope and I look at each other. We have a silent conversation before we come to an agreement. "We're both orphans. When we met each other we saved each other. We started dating and we moved in with each other. We came to Mystic Falls together."  "Oh," is all he says. He rummages in his file cabinet before pulling out a packet of paper. "Since you're together you can just fill out the paperwork together." We nod and he slides the paper towards us. He hands us a pen and Penelope takes it. She fills out our names. 

Name: Hope Marshall and Penelope Park

Age: 17 and 18

Parents: Dead

Address: None

Phone Number: None

Allergies: None

Previous Grade: Junior

Parent Signature: 

Child Signature: Hope Marshall      Penelope Park    

We hand the paper back to him and he looks at it. "Alright, you guys can go, or if you want a tour then stay. "You want a tour love?" Penelope shakes her head so we stand up and leave. Once we're out of the school I say, "That was a little confusing and awkward." Penelope stares at me incredulously. "You think?" I chuckle lightly and look at the sky. The faint shape of the full moon is visible. "You're first turn is soon. Are you nervous?" Penelope bites her lip. "No." I look at her. "You're lying." Her eyes look up at me. "How do you know?" I smile. "You always bite your lip when you lie." "Aw shit. Now I can't lie to you." I glare at her. "Why would you want to lie to me love?" She shrugs and we start walking to the Salvatore School.

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Josie POV