Moon Filled Nights.

chapter 1

I open my eyes and blinked a few times to wake up. I glance around but it's too dark to see anything. I sit up and sit on the edge of my bed and let my eyes adjust to the dark. Once I can see I walk over to my window and open the blinds. The moon is full and illuminates the sky with bright unearthly light. The view is magical. The moon is peaking over the mountain tops with no clouds in the sky, the land is bathed in the light. In the background the stars twinkle like diamonds. I smile and turn away from my window, quickly I pull my night gown back on and make my way to the kitchen for a glass of water. But as I head down the stairs I hear my parents talking. I can tell by the tone of their voices that they are arguing.

"Are you sure this move is a good idea?" My mother.

"Yes, we can't stay here. It's to dangerous." My dad.

"I know, but what about Melody, she is halfway through her junior year. Can't it wait until the end of the school year?"

"I know, but we really shouldn't risk it. She is an outcast at this school anyways. I've heard her complain about this school plenty to know she has no real friends. She is depressed, maybe a change in scenery will do some good for the girl."

Mom sighs, "okay fine, but you get to tell them." By them she means my brother and I.

"Okay, if I must"

"When do you want to be out of here by?"

"I will call and make arrangements in a little town called Moonlight Falls. We will be at the base of the mountains.  We should be out of this town in a month, max."

"Okay, I'm heading to bed." I hear her walk into her room and close the door. I take this chance to walk into the kitchen and get my water, but also talk to my dad. We are very close.

"Daddy?"

"Oh, hey Sis. What are you doing up?" He asks looking worried.

"I couldn't sleep, bad dream..."

"Oh? They are back?" Now he really looks worried.

"Yeah, I haven't had them since my 16 birthday, until now."

I used to get really bad nightmares, once a week. It always involved me dying at the end.

"Oh, sis. I'm sorry. I thought you finally outgrew those."

"Eh, I guess not." One thing I haven't told him about was the good dream I also had every night after those nightmares. There is always one guy, the same guy in each one. I don't know how to explain it but I know he's real. I can never see him clearly though. I just can't remember what he looks like. It's like someone has taken him and replaced him with a general male figure.

"I... I kind of over heard you and mom... we're moving?"

"Yeah, we are. I was hoping we wouldn't have to but... things are complicated. Everything will be okay. I promise I won't let anything happen to any of you." He sighs and gave me a weary look. I can tell he isn't so sure this time. He looks older, he isn't quite the same as usual. He isn't his usual happy, confident self. He seems unsure, broken almost. "Why don't you go back to sleep, okay?"

"Yeah sure, but promise you won't stay up to late either."

"Okay, I promise I will go to sleep after I make a few calls." He gives me a hug and kisses me on the forehead. "Goodnight, sis."

"Goodnight, daddy" I turn and walk back to my room and lay down in bed, I glance at my phone and notice that's it's 3 o'clock in the morning. I don't actually fall asleep, I just lay there thinking. By the time the my alarm goes off, 6 o'clock, I am already dressed and ready to go for the day.

I walk downstairs and get a cup of coffee and a toaster pastry. I finish eating and brush my teeth. About this time my mom gets up and comes out of her room in her robe, looking exhausted. I don't blame her, she usually sleeps more. Me on the other hand can rarely sleep not than a couple hours at a time. I do another once over in the mirror and kiss her goodbye and leave. It takes about 20 minutes but I finally get to school and find a nice quiet spot in the trees and read since class doesn't start for another hour. I don't have any friends so there's no one for me to hang out with, and I prefer the quiet drama of my books, people are obnoxious and don't understand me. I'm... different. In a way that's hard to explain, I just don't really get along with anyone here. They just don't like me.