Living in Graves

Chapter 1: The Shadow

It was a normal, boring day at school. Like always, I was the girl everybody gossiped about, calling me dumb nicknames like "alien" , "emo" or even "diabolic" just because of my sense of humor and style... well, there was this guy, a guy everybody saw as an idol, no he wasn't a celebrity but he was certainly popular, a guy who's looks and style were more than his IQ that's why he's so stupid and--

-slap- "wake up Jenna!"

-my thoughts suddenly stopped- "oww what was that for Holly?!"

"We're late for school you lazy bum!"

Of course, my older sister Holly wouldn't wake me up with a whisper or gentle touch in the head. She would slap me silly or just pour iced water all over my head. Holly is the cheerleading captain and a straight A student in all classes while im just hearing rock bands with my only friend Katie in an old school corner.

As I enter my school, I see Angel the dude i was just thinking about until my sister slapped my face. He was swinging his headphones around next to the cafeteria door, talking with some friends and of course, a tsunami of girls too.

"hey angel" said my sister while doing that lovey face that seems as obvious flirting with him.

"hey Holly"

A couple of other fangirls came walking to him and they pushed me.

"oh my God! was that alien bothering you?!"

"not really, she was just standing there, haha!"

"they all disgust me, don't they know thats bullying?" ugh.. *walks away*

-bell rings-

As I walk to class, I see a misterious shadow walking towards the dead end through the abandoned hallways in school, so I decide to follow it.

I look closely at the strange pupil hoping I would know who it is, turns out it was just a wandering boy.

"Skylar.... come back...."

"Skylar? nobody in this school is named Skylar are you lost?"

The boy didn't answer my question, he dissappeared in a blink of an eye through pure darkness of the abandoned hallways.

I went to class a little late and bumped into Mrs.Listone at the entrance.

"You are ten minutes late miss Jenna"

"Sorry Mrs.Listone, I had left my notebook in my locker and had to go back."

"hmm...yes of course, im not falling for that lie again Jenna, sit down."

Mrs.Listone started discussing the material for the exam and Katie told me some news that I couldn't believe.

"Psst Jenna!"said Katie simultaneously

"What Katie?"

"I heard your sister Holly, and Angel became a couple!"

It didn't surprise me, obviously a cheerleading captain would end up with a good-looking and popular boy.

"f..for real?!" I said acting surprised

"yeah,isn't that great? she likes him since middle school. "

"I know...thanks for telling me the info Katie"

"No problem!"

After that, we all left school and I went to the cementary to pray for my grandmother.

The misty shadow passed by my face once more, I even felt a cold breeze and a soft whisper sway through my ears.

"Skylar ..." said the quiet whisper, I felt as cold as ice, as if I was sick or dead.

I ignored the whisper and kept walking towards my grandmother's grave.

"Skylar...please...hear me."

I was really scared, I felt like I was about to die and didn't want to speak anymore so I kept quiet.

"You are not the Jenna you think you are..." said the whisper.

I looked back and saw the boy again, the same boy that was in the school's abandoned hallway.

"Who are you?" I asked.

But the wandering soul didn't answer my question and repeated:

"Skylar... come back..."

The boy's skin was palid,his eyes were dark gray, with a glimmering smile and his hair was as black as midnight, different from other boys with his calm, sweet voice.

"Are you ok? im not Skylar." I said

Although his appearance is attractive, he acts like he just came from a mental hospital, thinking I was Skylar.

"It's me...Fenix."
"um...i dont know you I'm sorry but I have to leave, bye"

And I went to my house and I could smell the pure masterpiece of my mother's cooking.

"hey Mom! what'cha cooking?"

"hi sweetie, im making cheese stuffed chicken with mashed potatoes sprinkled with bacon"

it was a food motherload indeed and to wait for diner I went to study for the exam.

The boy appeared again and this time shirtless.

"My sweet Skylar, I was looking forward to doing this with you."

I was completely confused. Why does he call me Skylar, why was he shirtless and why was I attracted by his voice? I layed back on my bed and stared at his eyes as he leaned on me to kiss my neck softly, what made me excited.

"what are you doing?" I told him trying to push his warm body away.

"Jenna. . this is my house. You live here because I died.Please understand that i've been here this whole time."

He grabbed my waist and pulled me closer to his waist and lowered his lips from my neck to my shoulder.

" You are dead!? get off! im not your Skylar!"

"You were adopted when you were 3, your parents changed your name to Jenna because Skylar was your real mother's second name and your step-parents didn't want you to know about it."