Gone

Chapter four

"Sara thank god you're home safe." My mother says as she took me into a hug. I stiffen, she never hugs me, but this day is full of surprises right? She continues, "Good, you brought Aaron, we have so much to talk about and so little time." She releases me and locks the door. Aaron gives me a look that says 'Are you sure?' I nod I did want to know what she was hiding."Sara thank god you're home safe." My mother says as she took me into a hug. I stiffen, she never hugs me, but this day is full of surprises right? She continues, "Good, you brought Aaron, we have so much to talk about and so little time." She releases me and locks the door. Aaron gives me a look that says 'Are you sure?' I nod I did want to know what she was hiding. I walked to the basement with Aaron next to me and my mom in front. She opened up the door and we walked down the steps this was the first time I have ever been down here, The first thing I noticed was that it was cold even for September. Aaron took off his jacket and offered it to me. I gave him a grateful smile and put it on. Sometimes it amazes me about how considerate he can be for others. The lights came on as I was pulling my arm in the right sleeve. That's when I realized this was no basement. It looked like a training center. A million questions were swimming though my head like what is this? Where did this come from? Is this what my mom has been hiding form me? And the biggest question was why is Aaron not all that shocked? Did he know all along? I was about to ask but then Heather started to talk.

“This is were your father was going to teach you how to fight.” she said flatly. What does she mean how to fight? Why? 'Great more questions.' I think. Then I look over at Aaron he is perched on a ten foot tall box smiling down at me. I look at my mom she is loading up on weapons like shes about to go to war or something. It is scary looking at her like this I have only seen her in short skirts and  tight pants and tight shirts. She gives Aaron a glare and jumps down so gracefully like always. Then she tosses him a sword and a gun. She continues 

“Aaron never told you did he?” I looked over at him and he just shrugged as if to 'what I never got around to it' she just shock her head and said. “anyway Sara you are a vampire hunter and so is Liz.” what the hell is she talking about. I look at Aaron and he is to busy strapping on a bag of arrows.

”Put those away they are for Sara not you.” she snaps at him. 

“Oh come on please she doesn't even know what shes going up against and I always get them.” he sounded like a little kid trying to get a toy. Not the strong. independent Aaron I grow up with. This was a new side that I never saw let alone thought that I would ever see. Then again I never thought I could be a vampire hunter. She just glared at him and he tossed the bag to me. I caught it with out even thinking about it. I looked at him as if to ask him 'what the hell' I’m terrible at catching ANYTHING. All he did was just give me that smirk of his and pointed to Heather. I gave her the same confused look as I did Aaron and said

“I have never been able to catch anything in my life.” I explained 

“That's because last month when you turned six-teen your abilities how do I put this they became more developed didn't you ever notice that when you threw or shout something that it always hit the target?” she asked. Now that I think of it yeah it did always hit it I just thought it was good practice or something. She continued.

“ Didn't you ever wonder why you were always so flexible and why I insisted that you go into gymnastics? Every thing I ever did was to prepare you and your sister for what you must do.” she gave me a smile that I just wanted to smack right off her face. How dare she. How dare she tell me that all she ever did was think of me and Liz. There was no way any of this was real and that's when it clicked it was all just a joke. I burst into laughter and I say 

“You guys almost had me there.” trying to stop laughing but when I saw Aaron was shaking his head and my mom just giving me a blank look. I stop laughing and said “you are just kidding right?” and when I was expecting Heather to say something but she didn't the first person to speak was Aaron

“Sara this is no joke and we need you alright.” oh my god was all I could think. 

“So your telling me that this is real and I'm really a vampire hunter.” he nodded. “in that case I need some air.” and with out another word I left. I needed time to think I needed to get away from it all. I heard Aaron call after me but I had to go to just get away. I knew just where to go.

 

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It was perfect out side. I was sitting at the lake my dad used to take us to it was called Sara lake. That's how I got my name because one day my mom was swimming in it and she accidentally tipped the boat. So then once they where back on shore my dad had said 

“Now you owe me” and she said 

“Fine what do you want” and he replied 

“Going on a date just one ok and if it doesn't turn out you won't here from me again. Do we have a deal” 

“Yeah why not” I guess the phrase and the rest was history applies here. I don't think Heather has ever love anyone as much as my dad. Not even me or Liz. I think that is what makes me so mad. Plus she blames me for my dads death but in a way it is my fault. If I hadn't asked for him to drive me and I just took the bus maybe I wouldn't be in this place. Maybe my mom would have never left me to take care of Liz by my self. For now I'm just going to have to deal with it. I need a plan what can I do next. I could ditch Aaron and go fine Liz. I could go find Ashley and tell her everything, or I could go back and talk to them. Although I don't think they will help me find Liz. Why is this so hard? I still have the bow and arrows Aaron tossed me I could go hunting stay the night here I always have a tent,  clothes, two sleeping bags and three gallons of water in the trunk of my car. I guess you could say that I was a little over prepared but I knew that I would come in handy someday. I get up and grab the arrows that sat next to me and go to the car. I get out the tent and set it up. I also set up one of the sleeping bags and I went to go hunt. 

 

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It didn't take long to hunt and I only used one arrow to kill a bird. Now I was roasting it on the fire I just made. I stuck the bird through and started to think things though. First will I go after Liz. Of coarse. Who will I take with me, Aaron, Ashley, Heather, or no one? I think that I should take someone with me so the option of on one is not an option and I shouldn't bring bring Ashley into this. Well that leaves my mom or Aaron that's not a hard choice. If I go with my mom then her head will get ripped off which means I’m with Aaron. Ok next question where can I get clues to find Liz? Her what I think was her boyfriend said he was going to meet her after school because it was a half day and I didn't know. Her teacher said she went to the bathroom and never came back. That's where I need to start the bathroom maybe she did go there. One more thing before I go to bed. What do I do about this whole vampire hunter thing. Do I talk to them about it or can I just ignore it. I mean I was fine when I didn't know so I will be fine if I just focus on finding Liz and if they try to bring it up again I will leave. I desisted to go bed around 10:00 says my phone. I'm so glad I don't have school tomorrow I don't think I could do it.   

 

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soooooo sorry i havn't updated in a while i promise i will update soon with chapter 5 stay tooned and thanks for reading