What Happens at Dusk: A VampireXHuman Love Story.

Ch 1 - Moving

I couldn't believe it when my dad said we were moving. I've lived in Beverly Falls my whole life.

My friends are here. My childhood memories are of this place. And now we're leaving it all behind to move to the middle of nowhere Herringbone Village.

My dad kept telling me I'll love it. Reminding me constantly how green and lush it is there, with its never ending evergreen forests, rivers, meadows and whatnot.

Don't get me wrong, I love that kind of stuff but... I don't want to leave my home behind.
I only have one parent. My mom passed away when I was a baby. The tide ripped her into the open ocean.

So it's always been just me and my old man. He's my best friend, but even best friends disagree on things.

"Did you remember the water bottles?" My dad hollered while securing the last of our boxes in the back seat.
"Yeah." I waddled over to him, intentionally not walking normally, making the metal water bottles clink together as I did so.

He slammed the van door shut and rested his hands on his hips, peering up at our old home. "Welp," he sighed, "that's it."

I stood beside him; the breeze blowing stray auburn hairs into my face. "I'm gonna miss the place."

"Me too." Dad swung a hand over my shoulder, jostling me a little in a playful manner. "Ready?" He turned to look at me.
I looked down and away, my blue baseball cap hiding my face. "Yeah," I lied.

Dad put a finger under my chin, "it's gonna be okay." He spoke softly, tucking some hair behind my ear. "Yeah?"
I smiled and nodded, "yeah."

We walked across the driveway and into our blue hippie van. It was my moms before she passed and my father couldn't bring himself to get rid of it.

I sat in shotgun and rested my elbow on the door, watching as my dad slowly pulled out of our driveway, gravel shifting under its weight.

Goodbye, North Carolina. See you, possibly never. And watch out Washington, I cry a lot so brace yourself.

I was sick thinking of the new life we were going to have. Change worries me. But maybe this'll help me grow as a person.

Maybe this is a new chapter with riveting adventures. Maybe I'll meet a guy...

Whether or not I liked it, though, this is what's happening, so I better come to terms with it.

We drove for about ten hours, taking breaks in between at gas stations and rest stops.

We stayed at a Holiday Inn the first night. My dad passed out almost immediately on the bed next to mine, snoring horribly.

I couldn't have slept even if I wanted to.

"I can't believe I'm really not there anymore."

"I know 😭 but maybe this'll give me an excuse to travel."

"Yeah. Maybe this summer. That'd be nice."

"Ugh, yes. I just have to convince both my moms 🙄"

"Lol sorry."

I texted with my best friend Keira back and forth until 12 at night. I should probably go to sleep...

"I'm gonna head to bed. Love you bunches 😘 "

"Love you too. And hey, you're not too far from Forks... maybe you'll meet a vampire."

"Lol maybe. Night."

"Night 😴"
I set my phone on the nightstand beside my bed and rolled over to sleep. It took me about an hour till I finally overythinked myself to sleep. overthinked is a word... right?