Ghost Ores

The Pact

Yashmin's POV
As we composed ourselves; we also made a pact to keep what had just happened a secret.

We were all scared of another demon attack but the feared that our moms would confine us to our homes. Or make us move again when everything was just starting to feel normal again; was far worst.

"What about that?", asked Lilian as she pointed to my soiled bloodied skirt.

While panicking I hurriedly investigate where it was coming from. Upon my inner tighs had freshly healed scars that spread across them. They reminded me of tiger stripes.

"Wow", said Lilian

"Kool", said Lily, "They really just look like a Kool tattoo.

Whether they were appealing to the eyes or they were not. They were my battle wounds and I am proud to wear them I thought.

We made our way home and when we got in the community; I had them accompany me home in an attempt to cover the scent of blood that was coming from me.

I could probably make it pass mom undetected but with Dad it was bound to be a problem.

We knocked and were greeted by my mom. Lucky enough for me, dad was in the kitchen.

"Hi Kids, how was school", asked my mom.

"It was great", we all answered and I hurried pass mom and hurried upstairs to my room leaving my friends as distraction.

Once in my room. I hurriedly removed my clothes. I tied the bloodied skirt in a bag and threw it in the bottom of my waste basket, which I then proceeded to spray with Lysol.

I then took a shower and made my way down stairs. When I got there all my friends were gone. And my mother and father was sitting together on a couch.

Upon seeing me they call me over.

"Murron are you aware we have new neighbors", I heard my mom asked as she got up and create a gap between her and dad where I could sit.

"Yes........I think we should greet them", responded Dad as he ran his fingers through my hair.

"No I think, it's better if we keep to ourselves", Said mom.

"But that isn't neighborly. The other families and I already decide that we would go under the presence of welcoming them to the community, to see if we can digure out what we are dealing with. Remember not long ago we were living next door to people who wanted to murder you and your kind. This time, I am not taking ant chances", said Dad.

After going back and forth for several minutes. Dad won, they were gonna make there way to the new neighbors and if they were going. I was going to go as well.

Visit to the New neighbors
Dew, Mark, Lily,  Lilian and I met up outside with our parents. We each prepare a dish to carry as a welcome to the neighborhood gift.

When we got there; we knock and wait for five minutes.  Then the door opened.

"You!", I heard my father said.

"Don't be rude",my said as she greeted the individual.

I wanted to get a glimpse of who it was through the group of adults standing in the front.

I gently pushed pass them in order to see who it was and when I did see, I felt several emotions. I felt happy but uneasy, safe but tense, pleased but unsure.

"Leona's mom?", I said as I glances from side to side in disbelief.

"Yash is that you", I heard Leona said as she ran pass her mom into my arms.

We embraced each other in a hug as the others went inside.

"Leona", I whispered . "How could you not told me, you have moved to our neighborhood?", I asked.

"I would of, I wanted to but mom convinced me it would be a nice surprise. Was she wrong. Aren't you happy, I live here now too", she asked frowning.

Before I could answer; Dew, Mark,  Lily and Lilian came outside.

"Remember sleep over at my house tonight", Dew said.

"Yes, sure", we all said.

Leona's frown grew larger.

"Can Leona come too", I asked.

"Well.............well........", said Dew as he searched for a reason as to why Leona could not come.

"It's fine Yash, I can't come tonight anyway.  I have to help mom finish u packing. I just thought you would want to come over and we do it together and catch each other up at what we missed but it's ok. I understand, we can do it next time", said Leona.

"Good let's go, we need to prepare", said Lily as she pulled me away from Leona and proceed to walk away.

While being pulled away I turned around giving Leona and unapologetic look and that's when I saw a man I didn't know coming from her house and walking  towards her on the front lawn.

He rest the palm of his hands on her back and he rubbed gently. Something about him  seem highly familiar but yet I did not know him. As I looked away from into to Leona. I could of sworn his eyes turn completely black and glowed.

I quickly glanced back a him to confirm if I saw what I think I saw and when I did. All I saw was a smirk. As he led Leona inside and close the door in my face.

"Mmmmmmm", I said.

"Is something wrong Yash?", asked Lilian.

"Let's just go prepare, so we get to Dew's house before night", I said.

Yashshauna's POV

As the other parents  and I left the neighbor's house I felt relieved.

"Who it was, would definitely be annoying and definitely a bother but atleast she is no danger to our kids, right Murron", I said as we left the other  parents company for home but got no answer.

"Murron!", I said again pulling him from his deep thoughts. "Are you ok?", I asked him.

"Yes", he said "I just want to know why did you intervene earlier when I asked Yash why she was smelling of her own blood" he said.

"Because I was stopping you from embrassing the poor thing. Ever think she could just be on her........., because thats what I thought", I said to him purposely omitting the word but hinting as to what I mean.

"Then why is it, that I was just smelling my daughter's blood over at that house.  That I am sure she as never been in", he asked.

His words came hard like a blow to my chest. "Are you certain of this?", I asked him.

Word from author
So the story goes on. Leona and her mom is now living in the same neighborhood as Yashmin and her family. With a new addition to their family. Wonder who he is?

I don't know if it's Murron's vampire instinct or his dad instinct but something is trying to warn him about something. What could that be?"

Stay tuned!!