jamia

meeting new people

I sit by my door trying to figure a way out of this house when I hear my so called father leave.

not two minutes later I hear footsteps on the stairs.

my heart is beating fast, I need someplace to hide.

As I hear my father's friend getting closer I crawl under my bed.

waiting and holding my breath I hear my doorknob wiggle.

Then the door burst open almost coming completely off its hinges.

I curl into a ball under the bed.

He starts to look around the room.

"how sweet a game of hide and seek.

when I find you I want my reward." he said while heading to my closet.

"lets see. are you in the closet?" he asked with a hand on the closet door.

he snatched the door open.

"not in here." he said with a smile on his face.

" Jamia this is my favorite game to play."

my heartbeat tripled.

He turned and sniffed the air.

"you smell so good when you're scared." he said turning to my hiding spot.

what do he mean he can smell me?

His head turns to my bed and the look on his face made my skin crawl.

I hold my breath.

slowly the bed scoots sideways and Felix bends down and smiles.

Felix :

I found you.

now why would you hide from me beautiful?

We're only going to get to know each other a little better.

I say nothing just curl up and wait on my chance at getting away.

he reaches for me and I crawled back out of his reach.

this must piss him off because suddenly the bed is thrown against the wall.

I let out a scared yelp.

and he smiled.

"rick said you wasn't a screamer.

I'm going to enjoy this." he said bending down over me I look around for something to defend myself with. when I see my diary my adopted mother gave me.

its not large but it do have real silver etchings in a writing that my adopted mother promised she would tell me what it means on my 18th birthday.

but she didn't get a chance.

as he reached for me I grabbed the book and swung with all my might.

it connected with the side of his face.

he grabbed his face and fell to the floor screaming.

I didn't wait to see why my small diary had him acting like I threw acid on him.

or was he OK.

I grabbed the one thing that seem to save me.

my diary and ran out my broken bedroom door.

I ran out the house and straight to the woods in the back of town.

I figure I could get lost in the tree and bushes until I see another town.

I run and run tripping over tree roots and getting scratched by hanging limbs. I don't care I have to get away. Go someplace where my adopted father or his friends can find me.

3 days later:

its been three days.

I stopped a couple times

but I never stay in one place for more than two hours.

and I love traveling at night.

I could focus better it seems see better too.

the farther I got away from my father.

the nicer the towns and people got.

when I reached a little town I stopped.

it was way off from any of the towns I have Been to.

it was hidden in the woods far back from anything.

it was identical to the one I just left.

only it had lush trees and underbrush and meadows and birds was singing.

It's so peaceful.

when I stop for a glass of water the at the diner a lady brought me breakfast

gave me the directions to this place. she said what I'm running from can't touch me there.

she said to keep an open mind and not only may I find safety but love too.

so here I am walking through this beautiful forest.

when the birds stop singing and all gets quiet.

I spin around because the hairs on the back of my neck was rising.

I look to my left and there are red glowing eyes staring at me then before I could blink a young man stood in front of me.

Simon:

who might you be?

I say I'm jamia.

I'm just passing through.

Simon :

well I'm so hungry.

this may hurt just a little.

he then appeared behind me his warm breath breathing next to my ear and showed me pointed teeth.

what are you? I asked.

he laughs and says.

Simon :

I my dear am a vampire and you are lunch.

he then sunk his fangs in my neck.