Makani
The oak floors creaked when I stepped to the door flipping the closing sign. I got a broom and swept up the place, getting in the cracks children stuffed candy in. Turning up the radio, I jammed out to Panic! At The Disco. God, how I loved that band. I stuffed the broom back in its corner and grabbed some Sour-patch Watermelon. They were sweet and sour on my tongue, making me make a sour puss face. Perks of working in a candy store. I walked over to the counter grabbing my keys to the place before shutting off all of the lights. Soon I was walking down London's street to my secret path. It bothered me because it was late at night and of course the path is through the woods. Mandy always told me to be careful when I was walking through my path. She got upset when I told her I was going to walk through the woods instead of driving. Besides not wanting to waste gas, I could lose a few pounds from eating all of the candy. The woods were eerie and silent which quite frankly, scared the shit out of me. My beaten down path and the full moon's light gave me a sense that I was going to be alone for a while.
I walked on for a while before I heard some singing. The smell of beer and campfire filled my nostrils as I followed the scent. I hid behind a tree and listened into their conversation. "Paul! Come on! Live a little and let us drink some human blood." One whined to an older man and his wife. The older man shook his head. So, that's Paul.
"No. But, Niall, if a human comes down this path you can taste some." He offered to the blonde haired boy. And, that one was Niall. A couple of members started shifting uncomfortably when I recognized right away. Mandy. What the hell was she doing here? Why are her eyes all red? And who is that boy she's lip locking with? I lost my balance, making my foot slide down the trunk of the tree. Immediately, they all snapped their heads towards me. Blondie spun towards me and grinned.
"Finally! I get a taste." He grinned maliciously at me. I gulped and backed up, sprinting off into the woods. My lungs failed a bit after running that hard but just as I thought I was safe, Something slammed me up against a tree. My breath quickened even more and my heart pumped with thrill.
"And who may you be sweetheart?" Niall grinned at me. I just smiled back making his grin falter.
"I'm Makani, pleasure to meet you. Now can you please stop pushing my head against this damn tree." I said as an order. He backed away a bit and smirked again.
"Feisty. Harry always likes you girls the best. Says the blood tastes amazing." His fangs lowered slowly and I gulped again. He moved my scarf from my neck but stopped frozen. His eyes were glued on my necklace. "Where the fuck did you get this?" He spat at me.
"I don't have to tell you!" I huffed. "Are you gonna freakin kill me, now?" He picks me up and throws me over his shoulder, running back to the group. This is not a normal humans speed. He throws me to the ground and I quickly stand up.
"She has a necklace, Paul." He says. Paul sighs and walks over to me. Mandy stood up slowly followed by her lover behind.
"So how did you get this?" Paul inquires. Mandy's jaw drops when she recognizes who I am.
"I was born with it. A woman, my mother's friend wrapped it around my neck." I say truthfully. Someone gets up behind Paul and stands. His eyes squint, eyebrows furrow and sighs.
"Her mind is blocked. Only certain images will show. The one she allows me too." He says rushed. "What's your name, love?" He asks me. I sigh and roll my eyes figuring that it would be best to tell them. Besides, they aren't human.
"I'm Makani. But you could have asked Mandy." I spat towards her. My eyes narrowed and her head dropped. She fell to the ground with my stare gazing into her. I blinked back after a couple seconds and she slowly stood up with the help of her lover. Everybody stared at me.
"I'm Zayn. May I take a look at your necklace?" He asked intrigued. I nodded as he walked over to me. His hands fumbled with my necklace as his eyes began searching the necklace. It was nothing special, I figured. I heard laughter and looked up to where Niall and curly haired boy were speaking. Curly's tall frame towered over Niall's and his eyes glowed a emerald green. He stared at me, looking through my soul. My heart fluttered a bit, which Zayn must have noticed because he carefully set down the necklace.
"It's the same as Harry's." He exclaimed. Curly stopped talking and looked over at Zayn and I. He nearly knocked over Zayn as he hurdled towards me. His hands fumbled with the necklace.
"What does this mean?"He asked Paul quietly. Paul nodded at his wife and she told everyone to met them at the house. They all sprinted off including Mandy who looked over to see if I was ok. I nodded and she half smiled before leaving.
Paul slowly began talking. "So, I guess it's time you know...."
