Chance

Weak

I rushed into the library and grabbed a hand full of books included but were not limited to, "Evil Creatures Dictionary, Now With Pictures!" and "Warlocks and Magic Use". The shelves were much like that of the evidence room, but were larger in numbers and filled with books not evidence. A few fabric couches were placed around the room to make the library a more comfortable experience. I was tempted to sink down into one and calm my rosy cheeks, but how bout making life interesting for once in this boring ol' place?

 Feeling my energy return, I climbed the rickety ladder to a window that was 20 feet above the ground, (I like high places). I opened the book of evil creatures and plastered on the first page was an 'Animas' a creature which had spiky teeth and claws but the body of a human. It was an image that made you want to shudder in pure fear. That thing could rip flesh from bones and laugh while it was consuming children.

 I realized I was off track so I continued to thumb through the book until I fell upon a page that contained the familiar beetle. It read "The anti-vamp beetle is born and someone gives them a job. Their only purpose in life is to follow that command."
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Symptoms: large appetite increase in vampires, and abnormal mental status.
Cure: remove and kill.
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I was right it was an evil creature but who'd want to hurt him? I thought.
I shrugged and put the book down. Satisfied with the information, I treated myself to the warlock book. I flipped to the chapter "How to increase your magic energy". It claimed that if I use a lot of small spells constantly or a big spell that's small enough to not make me bleed, I could increase my magic threshold. I began reading other pages when I heard the door open. It was him. (You'll learn his name soon). My face annoyingly repeated what it had done from earlier. Instead of taking the perilous journey up the decades-old steps, he easily leaped up and grabbed the top of the window frame.
He plopped down on the large ledge which comfortably housed us both.

"You ran away," he said smoothly as the words were butter. 

"Um," I stuttered. He leaned in close and dropped something in my lap, then moved away. He pushed off the ledge grandiosely choosing to do a backflip across the room. He landed soundlessly and bowed, I could almost see the ego leaking from every one of his pores. I had a hard time concentrating on what was in my lap as my cheeks were still rosy and my stomach fluttering like a bird. The object was an emerald ring with a gold snake entombed inside. Its body wrapped around the ring and came back together, forever trying to devour itself. I laid my head against the wood to harness the cooling powers of cold library oak.

I went to put the gift on my finger cautiously as it appeared to be too small. It seemed to enlarge itself to fit my finger perfectly. It must be magic!  The jewelry was so beautiful and totally out of the blue. Instead of continuing my scholarly pursuits, I briskly climbed down from my perch and threw the library doors open. The kind stranger was halfway through walking to the vampire area when I abruptly grabbed his shirt and spun him around to face me. Without thinking I passionately kissed him.   
     After a considerable amount of time, I forced myself from him and ran out of the massive front doors. I had just kissed a stranger! I had my first kiss with a boy! I didn't even know I was gay? I breathed in gulps of fresh air to clear my head. It did not last for long as something heavy slammed into my head causing me to promptly pass out.
         I awoke to a cold hard cemented cell with no toilet or window. My injured head was screaming in pain. I  embarrassingly felt quite feeble. I attempted to use magic but it didn't work which made me feel even more shoddy. That moment is when I registered that this was hopeless. I was stuck and would die of dehydration and hunger. The saddest thought of all in my pathetic little mind was never going to be able to see the beautiful man again. I would never be able to gaze upon his kind and troubled face again.