“Im sorry,” Fiona apologized, quickly moving back to her desk. I couldn't help it, but I started breathing fast and shaking until I heard Ava's comforting voice telling me to take deep breaths. Once I finally calmed down, I glanced around the room. Ava was behind me, looking unsure. The supernaturals were laughing at me while the humans were huddling in the back corner, looking at me with pity. Elain caught my eye, and I could tell she was scared. I smiled, then turned to the

In the morning, my eyes were crusted from the tears I wiped away last night when I went outside to get some coffee. Bethany and her group were gathered around a table in the far corner, and I could feel their eyes on me. I couldn't care less. I headed straight to the coffee bar and made myself one with little sugar, wanting to wake myself up a bit. I need to think. “Are you ok?” Matthew asked to stay a few feet away from me, like I might attack him. To be honest, I might do i

Elain and I decided to talk about it tomorrow. Inside a silver laptop sat on my desk with a note that said, "I forgot to give it to you." I stared at it for a moment like it would burst into flames, thinking back to Elain’s computer, but I shook my head to clear it. I needed to know about my family. I sat down and opened it, downloading a VPN so no one would know it was me. I started by searching my parents' page and was shocked to see nothing out of the ordinary; the same w

I cried into her arm until I fell asleep. I didn’t know I had that many tears left. Nightmares were filled with blood, crying, and pleading for mercy with my brother, among everyone, crying and asking what I had become. I jolted awake, looking around the room, which may have been dark, but I wasn’t sure anymore if I was seeing it through my eyes or my ghost. I wasn't alone; Elian was curled up beside me, her hand on my hand, holding mine. I could feel the ghost in my room and

Elain handed me the tray, then shut the door and locked it behind her. “What's up?” I asked. “I'm just going to be honest, I need your help.” She stated her voice was shaking a bit. “What's going on?” I asked, staring at her. “Paula will bring your computer sometime, but I have mine here,” she explained, her voice shaking a bit, sitting at my desk, opening the laptop, and starting to do something. I started my burger while she typed, wondering why she hadn’t already had it up

In the morning, I went into the hall to get some food and caffeine. Halfway to the drink bar, Bethany ran over to me, grabbed my shoulders, screaming, “What was I thinking?” “Stop!” i screamed, pushing her away, feeling myself shaking. She reminded me of Charlotte, and I could feel hatred filling me. “No, you need to understand he's a monster!” she screamed, grabbing at me again so I could look at her. “Stop.” I snapped, turning away to show her I didn’t want to talk to her a

I pulled myself out of Matthew’s arms and helped Elain off the floor. I stared at the maids on the other side of the gate, wondering what was about to happen. The lights on the other side of the gate where the maid stood began to turn off one by one, with a loud click, click, click, until all the lights in the rest of the castle were out. The human hall was the only thing lit, and the maid looked creepy as hell with the bit of light on them from the human hall. I could feel m

We stood there, uncomfortable, looking around, feeling out of place. There were a few other people, but they were focused on what they were doing —eating, reading, and so on. “Hiya, I’m Paula Quintero, and I’m the mom on the human hall, and yes, I’m human. I help everyone get settled in, but first, everyone, please get some food, then I will come get you.” She smiled broadly, her brown eyes warm and welcoming, her black hair braided down her back. She wore a plain grey shirt

The maids sorted us into ten groups of uneven people. In our group, we have eight boys and twelve other girls. I got put in the same group with that girl who sat beside me, which made me a little happy. It was like having a familiar face, even though I have no idea what her name is. Should I learn any of their names, given what just happened? As we left the room, I looked to the right, where I heard the others run too, and saw that part of the hall’s wall and ceiling was cove

Been working hard at work and on my story. 60 plus hours a week is a lot to work but I will redo Nora and continue to add chapters.

I could hear Mom talking to them, telling them about how I was on drugs, drinking, and meeting up with strange men at night for money. How could she believe this? She has tracking on my phone and texts me every hour I’m out, and if I don’t respond, she will call back-to-back until I answer. The guy just seemed to listen to be nice. I wanted to scream at her that someone played her, but as I said earlier, I will cut her off just like Linda did. She is no longer my mother. She