VAMPIRE EMPIRE

CHAPTER THREE.

I'm sipping on white coffee. I slipped coffee in there so my mom wouldn't tell. She threatened rehab if I don't take my intake down a notch. Am in my reading glasses and have been researching the craziest of tales about Vadille.

"Yes, you can totally have my laptop and check my search history... Guessing my password is cool too. " I don't have to check who it is. The dreads are poking into my ear and one more time, I will pluck them out one by one with my bare hands. I tied up my hair in a ponytail, to keep it from my face and ears and now his? Am busy being the detective.

"Am sorry. I took it early this morning. Not that anything is bothering me about this place I just wanna know how you know what you know. " I apologize not meaning a word of it.

The vamp story is real, but it happened lots of indefinite years ago. They were locked up in some territory in the western side of Vadille under a spell. All this is crazy and I can't stop reading it.

"You've been staring at that electronic since... forever, what are you working on? School project? " Mom asks pulling a chair and sitting, still in her rob. I flap the laptop shut so hard am scared I might have cracked the screen. And grab the air beside my neck meaning to twirl my hair but it's in a stupid ponytail, keep forgetting. I pull out the glasses. They're cute BTW. Picture raybans but with lenses. Blue frame. Some crystals do a lot in decorating, makes them bearable to have on my face. Like if they are going to be on my face they can be at least cute, am I right?

"It's nothing. Nothing important mom. I have been thinking... Last night I got a phone call from Khloe. She said she wants us to hang out during the weekend.... " I answer then mumble to myself. "...and the rest of my life. This is not a place I'd like to bring my kids in the future. "

"It's about the stories, isn't it? You haven't heard? You're the dumbest sweethearts of the 21st century... That's just a fake scary Website. That and many others. There are no spells, no vampires. Where next should we move, Africa? " My mom explodes, her arms suddenly just flying up the air at this moment. I think they're growing longer. She needs to stop doing that.
She's really had it with all of this. The tales, the divorce, trying to make her job work. She literally would kick us out of the house if she could. She's just a bit sleepy and fed up.

"This is hard for me too. I miss people too. I miss your father. I should hate him... But him not allowing Drew to be a part of this family brought out a side of him I had never seen. Am trying to be strong for you. For me. I have no idea what am doing! Grow up! So we've moved, roll with it or... I don't know, go live with your dad after I fought stupid to get full custody of you. My God, get out! " She raged, steaks of tears coming down her cheeks. I hate it when she cries and she knows it.

She is not kicking us out, we're getting late for school. I did get into her hair this time. Am first to get out of her face or she pukes on me. That's happened before. She's just got this literal way of expressing disgust... Its not good.
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Drew knows how depressed I must be after making mom cry. He doesn't make me talk. I never make him talk. He is smiling at this guy whose so full of life and hyper. They don't even greet. He met us when we were from the cafeteria. I can't believe he is introducing me to a guy while I hold coffee in both hands. It would be easy to believe not both were mine if I wasn't sipping them both. Am such a weirdo. I see it now.

"Hi Rulia, am Max Witwer your brother's best friend. " He confidently introduces himself stretching his arms wide as if we have known each other since the
womb. It would be the first hug from someone that lives here. He seems cool and his hug feels like a panda's. He smells fun. I didn't know I could smell fun till I did.

"Nice to meet you. " I smile as I say it because I mean it.

"I would ditch your brother to show you around. " He offers. I laugh briefly with my hand over my chest. Trying to be adorable and get as many people to like me as possible I usually have a loud and uncontrollable laughter. Am sipping on both of the coffee comfortably but I excuse myself. I need to hang out with someone I know. I feel like I know her. I bet that's good enough.
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It wasn't hard to find her, just asked some few people based on her description. Apparently she's a loner. I met her sitting on her own in a shade. I stand quite a distance observing her. She is crying. I can see that she is I just don't know if I should go over and talk to her. Maybe she's the kind that starts to act all bossy and wants you to make her a queen when trying to help her feel better. Okay am walking towards her. She was nice to me yesterday. Now it's my turn.