I Know

Chapter One

    I grew up in the small town in Washington, Winthrop to be precise. I lived alone, my parents both died in a car accident on my 8th birthday, a horrible thing to tell an 8 year old, but i learned to try and forget about it, i'm supposed to be living with my dads friend Eric, they both went fishing almost every weekend. Eric was a sweet old man, in his early 60's...he always took care of me when my parents left for business trips, he was like my second father. After i turned 16 i decided i wanted to live at my parents house...so Eric let me, but he comes by to check on me a lot. Moving into my parents home was very difficult, i had to look at old pictures of us together, but i made a vow to never cry after the accident, nor talk about it, and i haven't..for 10 years...i usually keep it all to myself, but it doesn't matter cause no one ever cares about what i have to say, so i don't speak. Anyways back to what i was saying earlier, after my parents passed away i had to move away from Winthrop and go to Seattle where Eric moved after the accident, he didn't want the memories to hurt him...But i left seattle and when i got back everything was where i left it...where we left it.
I woke up the next day getting ready for school and by that i mean, throwing on some jeans and a T-Shirt, after i grabbed my shoes and keys i threw a jacket on knowing it was raining that day. I went up and got into my moms old car and smelled the air...it smelt exactly like her..i could feel tears coming as i breathed and they went away, i put the keys in ignition and turned on the heater. I pulled out of the drive way driving to school, as i was driving past all the trees it reminded me of when my mom and dad would take me on long car rides just for the family. I pulled into the school and got out of my car, as everyone seemed to stare at me..i felt, disturbed...but i walked up into the office.
"Mariana? Mariana Lopez? Oh my Goodness!" a lady ran up and hugged me after yelling my name..
"Not to be rude but..who are you?" she looked at me like i was crazy,
"I'm sorry it's been years, I'm Contina!"
"Auntie Contina?"
"Yes!"
she smiled so brightly...i don't understand how people do it...they lose someone they love and just smile so brightly...
"are you okay honey?"
i looked at her and faked a smile like always to let people know i am okay.
"Why wouldn't i be?"
"okay good i was about to say, are you seriously still stuck on your parents death?"
"yeah...that's dumb.."
i chuckled...
"but i should get to History, i'll see you later Contina!"
"Alright baby if you need anything just give me a call!"
i nodded my head in agreement, i struggled to find my way to the History room but i did. I walked in as everyone else was sitting and they all stared...i met eyes with this one person...i couldn't look away...his eyes were just...pure black...his skin was perfectly fair, and his Jet Black hair made it all weirdly beautiful...
"Mariana!" someone yelled my name as i snapped out of the stare, and looked to where my name was being called,
"I'm your teacher Mr.Halter and this is your class, say a few things about yourself"
i stuttered to find the right words
"uh..i well...my name is Mariana..."
he sighed
"just sit down"
i looked to where he was pointing and it was next to the guy whom locked eyes with me just seconds ago..i walked over and sat down as we stared at each other again i felt...something...i didn't know what this feeling was, i have never felt it before...it was weird, finally he broke the stare and looked away from me, as i stared at the teacher thinking about when the class would end. Seconds before the bell rang, the Guy stood up and walked out of the class room...and i got up and left, and walked to my next class. After school i walked to my car and i felt a hand on my shoulder and it scared me, i instantly turned around and saw the guy...
"Do you need something...?"
"I wanted to introduce myself earlier but i..uhm my head was hurting..but I'm Eugene"
"i'm mariana.."
"don't talk much do you..?"
i shook my head no as we walked towards my car, he put a hand on my car next to my head...and stared me in the eyes again...this time i really couldn't look away...it was like something was forcing my head to look straight into his eyes,
"Eugene! let's go!" he broke the stare
"i'll see you later...Mariana..."
he walked away so swiftly it was satisfying...i finally snapped out of it and got into my car...i drove without paying much attention thinking about Eugene...next thing i know..i looked up and saw a truck coming straight for my car, my eyes widened in shock as i couldn't think of anything to do in the moment and i just cried...years of holding it back...i cried... i opened my eyes realizing nothing but a slight nudge hit my car as i got out and saw Eugene holding the card apart and he stared at me..he ran to the car his family was in and the drove off...after the long argument with the other man i left and went home. I went to my bedroom and lied there...staring at the ceiling..i couldn't stop thinking of him...everything about him was just Gorgeous..., there was a knock at my door. I ran downstairs and opened it immediately thinking it would be Eugene, but it wasn't...it was Victor, he has liked me ever since we were kids...i haven't seen him in ten years but it's still easy to remember his baby face. He instantly picked me up by my waist and spun me around in the air.
"Victor! put me down!" i laughed
as he slowly put me down
"i missed you so much Mariana!"
i smiled "i missed you too"
"We have so much to catch up on!"
i sighed knowing i was going to have to talk more then usual.
after about an hour Victor was getting ready to leave as there was a thud upstairs in my bedroom
"is someone here?" he said concerned
"uh no.."
i wasn't really sure yet..
"well there shouldn't be.."
"i'll go check"
i walked up with him but he wouldn't let me in front of him, he checked all the rooms and nothing...he finally came to my bedroom and he looked everywhere, nothing.
"okay well if you need anything just give me a call.."
i nodded my head as he left.
i walked into my room and turned on the light and there was a knock at my window, i ran over to it and saw Eugene...and to other guys, which i'm assuming were his friends. I opened the window to the cool air entering my room, it made me shiver while i was in shorts instead of my jeans.
"I'm sorry..i just had to see you again..."
"how did you know where i lived?..."
"i-i just do..."
we stared at each other for a bit
"so uhm...do you want to come with us..?"
"to where...?"
"we are going to the mountains to go swimming.."
"it's freezing outside"
i chuckled
"well it will be above the cloud bank, so it should be pretty warm"
"uhm..sure..."
i grabbed a jacket
"okay i'm ready"
i already had shoes on as he threw me on his back and jumped out of the window.
"These are my brothers, Desmond and Raymond"
i smiled weakly
"hi.."
"Hey"
"hey"
they both said nervously, they both stared at Eugene for a while...and they all nodded their heads..
"so it's just going to be us..."
"oh okay.."
his friends walked off into the woods, as we got into a car.
"so how long is the car ride..."
he looked at me
"did you get contacts?"
"uh..no..."
"because your eyes were pure black this morning and now...they are like a light Hazel.."
"uhm yeah it's just the light..."
i rose a brow and agreed with him...
    After a while we had to stop,
"we have to walk from here"
"okay.."
i stepped out of the car and it was raining, i got my jacket but i was still freezing..
"cold?"
"yeah" i chuckled
he handed me this huge jacket he was wearing
"hope this makes you feel warm"
i put it on and i felt better already.
As we walked up the mountain i could feel the air getting warmer.
"do you need to sit?"
i nodded my head in agreement as my legs felt very sore.
"sorry i don't walk a lot.."
he laughed "it's okay, i don't either, i'm just used to it" i looked down as i sat on a log next to Eugene, he stared at me again...
"can i ask you a question?"
"Sure"
"Why do you talk to me...no one has ever talked to me after- uh...nevermind"
he looked at me
"after what..?"
"nothing.."
"i hate that i can't read you,i can read everyone else but you, it's impossible"
"what..?"
he snapped out of it
"nothing, but what did you mean earlier?"
he stared me in the eyes again and this time i could feel it in my soul..
"uhm...after my parents died...i never talked so...people just called me the weird girl..."
"how did your parents die..."
i looked away as my eyes filled with tears again...i don't think i can hold this back..i haven't talked about it in years..
"let's just go to the top, come on!"
he looked back up as we didn't have much longer. After awhile we finally made it up there, and it was beautiful, flowers and jungle trees, vines going to the floor, and the sun peaking through a little.
"Come"
i followed him into the vines and walked through this tiny cave, as there was a gorgeous Lake, it took my breath away...literally.
"it's beautiful here...how did you find this place..?"
"Well when you...hike as much as my family does you find places others have no idea exist, it's pretty cool"
i smiled as he looked at me
"what..?"
"nothing just-"
he walked closes and put his hands on my waist, i struggled to find words as he picked me up and threw me into the water. I came back up for air
"Eugene!!" i said giggling
"Yes?"
he was laughing a lot as he walked over to me
"give me a hand please.."
he gave me his hands as i pulled him in along with me
"Mariana!!"
i laughed as he admired me
"why do you keep doing that..?" i said nervously
"doing what exactly?
"you keep staring at me...you don't even know me and you invited me to come alone..."
"i want to tell you..i just can't!"
he got out of the water and walked off
"Wait Eugene! come back!"
i looked to where he left and he was...gone...
i sighed and started walking down the mountain taking the same way i took up, and made it home after Two hours of trying to find my way out of the forest and then walking home, in the rain... i don't understand i just asked him a simple question...and he left me in the freezing rain...i went to take a hot showering since i was shivering...but i was thinking...how did he get away so fast...it was an open area i would have saw him if he ran...
After my shower i went to my laptop and began to research...Can Humans Have Super Speed? as multiple things came up, i tapped on a few and i came upon one,
"No Humans can not have super speed, but the myth of the Vampire and demon myth, comes along with multiple different powers, such as (super speed, mind reading, super strength, and ect) but as i said these are myths, you may have saw something wrong, but if not, i wouldn't get into it, it is not safe at all"
my eyes widened...could Eugene be a demon....or a Vampire..i shut my laptop and fell out of my chair everything kept hitting my brain and they wouldn't stop.
"Stop! STOP!" i yelled, hoping someone could help me...but no one was around...i had no one...even Eugene left..what's wrong with me. Someone ran into my room
"Mariana!!"
i looked over and saw Victor
"Help..."
i passed out, everything went black.
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(2215 words) 7/21/19