Stories by Danielle James

The Day Santiago came

                                                                            The Day Santiago came

                                                                                          Written by

                                                                                 Danielle Z.L. James

                                                                                        14 years old

"Here we go" as Ivy Jones thought to herself during the time that her mother's car pulled up away from the curb.

Ivy stood on the sidewalk and smoothed the skirt of her new blue dress for the millionth time. She usually felt her best in blue but for some reason it wasn't helping at all this morning. Ivy wished she didn't feel so nervous. After all, it was not like this was the Volleyball Nationals or something. It was just her first day at tenth grade at middle school. She was totally freaking out. Then with her mouth set in a smile, she made her way bravely towards the front entrance.

Oh great, Ivy thought, I overdid it. Why did she always have to come on so strong when she met people? Here was this boy, Santiago immediately trying to take her ear off. The poor boy had looked like he was about to puke in blood.

The next day,Ivy made her way to the science hall where an experiment was being taken place,in her first class and was asked to sit next to new boy Santiago. By the end of the class Santiago and Ivy were class partners, in a project about how is science impacting on us today in the modern world. Due by the end of the term.

As Christmas came upon us people buying gifts,liming with friends and family and eating plenty so as a result Ivy deiced to invite Santiago to her house as he was new her and also was her class partner, as to make her want to know more about him. He agreed but on one condition, that he does not have to stay if he feels to and can bring a friend. Rite after Ivy immediately went and called her best friend Monique James and told her everything she had done. With that said Monique immediately told her about the dangers she had put herself in."Did you know that, that boy was the same boy I warned you about" "No!" "well he is!" "Well he does not seem so bad." "Well he is!" "Why?!?" "Cause that boy, Santiago Demetrius Rodriguez was a transfer from his previous school cause the principal did not want him and had been kicked out of thirteen different schools" "So!" "So, he's bad news and I guess he's a werewolf " "What made you think that?" "Cause roamer is he does not stay out on a full moon and Christmas day is a full moon and where he last lived had plenty people turning up at the only hospital in the town with a strange bite mark and or scratch"(said in a whisper)"What!" "Shhhhh!, I don't what the hole school to here!"

Bell rings next class,they both said bye till third period and as Ivy left Monique reminded her about Santiago as she goes into her next class were he will be. English B class (English Literature) and Santiago is not there she suspects something is up but about two hours after class has started he comes and sooner gets himself in detention for next week Saturday but that is nothing new for him. He is asked to sit next to me again as this was the only empty seat left. As time passed Miss.,later asked us to write about a famous literary quote as this class was only for thous how want to be a writer/author. He wrote and I quote"But for my part, if a book is worth writing, I always find it too short "- Jane Austin end quote. That quote brought terse to my eyes as I read it and he said why you crying and I said cause that quote deep and it is from my fifth favourite author and we both at that moment shared an interlocking look of love and depth at each other.

The next day was Christmas as the school had been closed since the tenth of December and at twelve noon exact Santiago came and brought his best friend Chris Santos with him. As Ivy's phone range it was Santiago who was calling to tell her that they were her and she immediately rushed to open the door but her friend Monique was already at the door and telling her not to let them in and she did. Then Monique said if you end up in the hospital not my loss, I warned you! Don't mined her she's just a bit to cynical I guess. As they entered Santiago asked if they were the last of the guests to arrive and I said yes!,but your not as late as I thought you would have been. "What about your mom, why did she not come" "She's not much of a party person" "Ooooh!," "I see!" "I better leave you to along,"said Chris as he left to explore the house alone. "Well we were just about to put on a movie wen you came." Oooooh!,rely!" "Yes" Which one?" "Silent Night, then Noel and later The Night Before" "You up for it" "Yeh!, why not" "Ok then!" "Site next to me!" "Ok!" Chris later came and asked why we did not tell him a movie was going on. I said cause you left,ok! Santiago immediately said Shhhhhh!, just come watch the movie and hush. Chris soon after began to laugh at the site of his best friend all cuddle up with Ivy watching a movie. As the laughter begins to get loader and loader the other guests who were watching at that moment told Chris to either leave or be quiet. "I told you bra!" Chris somehow did not mined not watching the movie as he left,quietly away. Sooner rather than later after he left he met up with Monique all alone and they began to talk. "Why you her!!" "Why?" "because I thought you would be with your friend and Ivy." "Nah, they watching a movie" "THAT GIRL!!!!" "What you have with my friend so!" "Just roamers" "And you believe them" "Yeh!,so" "That's the thing people always believe in roamers, gosh why was I so blinded to think that you were not like the rest! " "Me!,the rest, who the rest!?!"

Written by Danielle Z.L. James

2015