Chapter 1
                                                     New faces


It was a dark stormy winter night in our small town of Midnight. The wind was blowing wildly with snow dirt and leafs getting mixed up with the usually clean cut night air. I had just gotten off work and I was headed back to my little tent in the winter woods. Sadly about three months ago my parents were killed in a major car crash but I have kept my head up through it all. I have to stay strong so I can get thru high school something my dad never went to. After the crash many people wanted me two stay with them but I chose to live with my aunt Violet. And about five weeks after I chose this my aunt wanted some remolding done to the house she asked if I had a friend I could stay with and I said yes but Liz already has such a large family and Courtney has done so much for me already that I could not ask them for more and impose like that. I stayed up all night trying to figure out what on earth was I going to do and that’s when it hit me if I could some how live on my own for a while then everyone wins right. So I went to buy a tent and look for a good place in the woods to settle down at. I had worked so hard all night that I finely decided that it was ready. Only that now my eyes were getting very weak so I decided to go down to the stream to wash up cause I still had a term paper to write . As I was heading back up to the tent that would be my home for now something big and bright flashed passed me. I searched for what it could be but after a while I just brushed it off. My first night was freaky but I soon got used to it. Only ever since that night I have felt like I was being watched by someone or something.

                                                TWO WEEKS LATER

“A new family of three has moved in they have two sons and one daughter that’s been adopted  and the youngest is supposed to be super cute how great is that” Liz told me after second period
“great” I tried to sound excited and up beat but it was not working out that way every one always get so hyper when ever a new face comes to our little small high school  of maybe 890 people and just a little more than that in the whole town. Liz & Courtney walked me to third period and looked behind me for a spilt second and then looked down again there eyes we wide with shocked.
“are you ok” I asked a little shocked by how they looked myself
“oh um yes see you at lunch” Courtney said as she walked away
As I walked in to my class I saw why they were shocked that cute new boy every one was talking about was in my history class sitting at my lab table. As I just stood there I was in shock and then our nasally bell rang, And I was rushed to my lab table.
As I sat down I made sure to tell myself to make sure my chair was there before a sat down, because if I did not do this then I might have fallen on to the floor. as I was getting my stuff out of my bag I noticed that there were tons of students surrounding me at first it made me uneasy but then I saw that they were after my partner not myself. So I moved to give them some room. I also moved for myself I did not want to have another ditzy moment I always had lots of those. Our finale bell rang and everyone hurried to there seats before Mr. Mason had time to yell at them for something else that they did.  
“Ok before we get started I would like to introduce all to Mr. Jasper Emerson he is a new student and just moved here from Canada please make him feel very welcome”
After he said this he mumbled something under his breath and I think I saw Jasper smile with just the corner of his mouth and look over at me. I smiled also but I did not know why. After all he was just another guy soon he would see how boring I am and he would ignore me like all the guys did to me and my two best friends. We were not happy about no guys wanting to talk to us but I mean no one ever talked to us we thought it was because we were boring but we soon found out otherwise when some popular blonde haired volley ball chicks told us the real reason. It was because of what we looked like, the kind of music we listen to and how we see things and people that they think is not normal. But I see nothing wrong with this because we like it and what is normal anyways. They may think were crazy but we just see ourselves as un normal not crazy. I mean Liz is like a math wiz and she has dark brown hair with little strips of golden blonde mixed in with her long hair and Courtney has dark blood red hair with blue zigzags up and down the bottom of her hair. But I love them we go and do every thing together and we know that no guy could ever make us chose between each other or him so we like that guys don’t talk to us cause we think were doing pretty well at what we do. We think you should give everyone a chance to chose who they hang out with and we don’t call others freaks until we know them really well and even then we only say it as a joke. I mean just because someone likes to eat cat food does not mean were going to never talk to them we like to judge people by how they act towards others not what they eat.
“Krista” Mr. Mason called on me for an answer to a question I had not heard. And I lost ten points to my daily grade. And all though I knew that it was not that bad. I was still freaked out I never did stuff like that and the disappointment on Mr. Mason’s face just cut me like the cold wind in a clear night.  After all I was his top student and I liked it that way.
“now students please come to the RC after lunch kay and bring your books this time I don’t need to waste time in class looking for more books, and any one who does not bring an book will be sent to Saturday school”
After Mr. Mason’s speech on bringing our books I met up with Courtney and Liz in lunch for some reason they looked really pissed off I asked what was wrong but they both just could not look at me. So after about ten minutes of no talking what so ever I said I was going to go get lunch.
“wait don’t leave with out us” Courtney said in a raspy voice as if she was afraid she said the wrong thing.
“yea wait you neek” after that was said we all laugh the rest of the way  to the lunch line. In was like a great big building had been lifted off of me I could breath again. Cause at first I thought that I was about to lose my two very best friends and after losing my parent I don’t think I could keep on smiling if anything were to happen to them there such great people.
“$2.50 please and you may chose a milk or sugar free coke”
“oh um sorry here you go $3.00 keep the change”
As we were walking back to our lunch table I started to remember that something was wrong with both of them before it was making me worried cause they tried to change the subject. So I tried to bring it up again but I did not no how but I wanted to at least try.
“so do you to have any of the new kids in any of your classes”
“yes” Liz said through clenched teeth which surprised me because I thought that they were as thrilled as everyone else about the new faces.
“so is it the girl or one of the guys” I tried to sound chipper
“girl” again through clenched she looked like she was about to go off and punch some thing but I could not stop asking questions I really wanted to no what was wrong and I was getting upset about the one syllable words for answers and the fact that they did not trust me enough to tell me what was really wrong instead I was forced to fish for things, And I did not like it. It made me feel like a spy, dirty and willing to step on anyone who gets in my way. And I did not care I wanted to help.
“so did you learn anything about her”
“yes”
“well what did you learn”
“you sure are talkative today” Courtney said in a voice that sound more like stop talking before she does something stupid and breaks the table.
“yes I am I just feel a little bit more happy today” I gave her my worried eyes that told her I was not giving up.
“well here’s some thing that girl is not part of the family she just moved with them cause she is supposed to be in love with the oldest son named Mitch her name is Kimmy she has long wavy blonde hair with blue eyes and every guy including the instructor had problems paying attention” as she said this I could tell she was choosing her words carefully and that still made me sad but I left it at that and bugged her no more with the new faces that for some unknown reason I wanted to talk to them or more like him then any other  normal person should want to.  I cant believe this strong urge to know more about them the ones who are new to our small town of midnight.
Before the bell rang Liz looked up at me and asked if I learned anything about the new guy in my class.
“well he’s kind of quite and when the wind blows he kind of tighten his fist and held his breath but other then that he’s as smart as me I was so worried about other things that I did no here Mr. Mason ask me a question and I lost ten point to my daily  grade I was so busy thanking about other things like what those girls said to us last year” as I was talking my voice got smaller and smaller until you could here it no more
“why would you think about things like that Krista you already have so much to worry about so I don’t want to hear one more word about them its just not right that they put you down like that after what happened last um well you know” she looked down and Courtney gave her a dirty look.
“buzz”
“well that’s the bell” Courtney said as she jumped up ran to gather her stuff up.
“hey you guys not walking with me to my next class” I said worried that they were vary mad at me because of the questions I asked earlier, but they just looked at me and said they would see me after class was over. They needed to get some things done before our next class
“hey” Courtney said over her shoulder “when we see you again I want to see your bright smile Neek” a girl turned around and asked what a Neek was, but she did not answer and just kept on walking.
“ok bye”
“Wait one more thing” I turned and walked back to her
“What” I said in a flat voice I knew I was going to be late
“please watch yourself it’s not safe” as she said this she was smiling but her eyes said something different I just blew it off I was to happy now to worry about any thing else.



















                                            Chapter 2
                                       Help unwanted





I walked in to the class and at first I thought that Mr. Mason was going to yell at me for being late but he just turned his head after he saw how happy I was. I guess he missed my smile a lot also cause he did mind a lot when Cindy Dawson came in late right behind me. He smiled and told me to sit down with my lab partner jasper and help him search the web for our topic sheet. As I walked over I saw jasper watch me as I sat down the wind blew and he automatically tighten his fist and held his breath. I wanted to ask if he was ok but something told me I should just keep my mouth shut.
“are you going to say hi or should I start” he sounded like he was in great pain but he was trying to hide it.
“oh um sorry are you ok you look like your in pain of some kind” my voice kept on getting more and more quite with every word. He just looked down like he was ashamed.
“so do you want to know what our topic is partner” I liked how that sound more than I should but I just kept calling myself stupid I had to remember that guys did not like me no one normal ever liked me or my friend we were freaks in there eyes.
“your wrong” his voice was clear as spring water or maybe like silk there was a creamy texture to his voice . It made me smile and suddenly I felt like I did not know myself. Then something caught my attention why did he say I was wrong.
“what did you say”
“nothing sorry talking to my self”
“ok so what’s our topic”
“General Grant”
“ok so what have you found out” I was trying to sound chipper but he still sounded like he was in pain and I wanted to help with what every he was going thru but something kept on telling myself that it would be bad if I did.
“nothing much just that he was once president” I giggled in my head but he smiled as if he heard too. The rest of the time I was so focused on him. Wondering what were his likes and dislikes, what makes him happy and other random stuff that I had no clue what I was looking up until I heard Mr. Mason’s voice break in to my thoughts.
“so did grant get eaten by wolfs Ms. Clark”
“um what are you talking about” he looked at me like I was crazy and pointed  at my screen I looked at it and for some reason the very top of the page in big bold, blood red letters was the words black wolf. I looked at Mr. Mason and back at my screen cause I was so confused I know I typed in Grant. That’s  when Jasper cut in.
“um Mr. Mason she was looking up something for our next class it biology and we are studying about mammals I asked her to do this for me while I worked on our project in here no harm done.” I was amazed he just took up for me but then something else caught my attention he was a guy being very nice to me of all people he wont even talk to the popular girl much less any one else he only ever stays with his family and the most weariest thing of all is that Liz and Courtney did not like him being here in my class  I could tell that much someone was hiding something and everyone was in on it but me.
And even though I wanted to find out I kept my mouth shut.
The bell rang and it made me jump with fright. I turned beat red and the other students ended up laughing me out of the classroom. Sadly I could not get out of the classroom safely with out doing something ditzy. I ended up tripping over the rug in the doorway, dropped all of my things, and hit my head pretty hard. Before Mr. Mason could catch me he to tripped but over my big brown boots and he fell to on my already injured head. At first I froze in shock I could not believe what had just happened then I felt so dizzy and my hot face turned purple then everything went black.
When I woke up I could not see anything but I could feel and hear it all.
There were two ice cold hands on my and I could hear many voices but one stood out the most. I think its because it was the most clear voice I could hear   out of all of them it was clear creamy and soft. I plus it was saying my name over and over like a broken recorder. I wanted to calm down this person in hysterics  but I could no find my voice to do so. So instead I tried to concentrate on the voices to make out who the were these voices that were so frantic .
“maybe we should call EMS” said Mr. Mason I could tell his voice first because one he was my history teacher and two his voice always sounded raspy.
“um… whats that mean” I heard an unfamiliar voice ask in a curious voice
“ It means Emergency Medical Services” an irritated voice said back but this voice sounded like the clear voice and I kept woundering who would be so worried about me I was nothing special…
I was deep in thought when it hit me not like a object no more like a harmful memory some thing I wish I had kept hidden deep inside my subconscious. In our small town of midnight we only had one hospital and that was the last place I ever saw my perents I could not go there I would break apart.  At this time I already started to cry  the voice that was so creamy pulled me closer  asked me if anything hurt. But I could not think about that I had to find my voice to say no hospitals but as like most things that to failed. Instead I took a deep breath and shouted “NO” and just at that moment I felt the ice cold hands freeze in place and  leave my face and then I just kept saying “No please No” the hands grabbed my face again and I could feel eyes on my face
“Krista clam down we wont take you its ok” it was Mr. Mason he knew about me the most about what happened to my parents and what had happened to me during that time.
I heard the curious voice ask again “what wound we not do”
Mr. Mason was the first to anwser “well you see it stared about 6 months ago  her mom and dad went out to go get her dinner she was sick that whole week and she wanted some French onion soup with wheat bread her dad drove so he could drop her mom off at work a 32-weeler swerved in the back of them slid on some ice and basically rolled over the top of them when they were pulled out of the car they were still alive they stayed in the hospital for 3 weeks in ICU  they were getting better but then they passed and still she blames herself  everyday.”
“that’s horrible!” said the creamy voice “it was like that fate played with her it made her think she was going to get her parents back and every thing was going to  me fine then it was like a huge rock came crashing thru the window of her life it pains me” at that moment I was lifted off the floor and seated on what felt like a long table now at the time I had my eyes closed while being very silent  the hands took the side of my face “Krista please open your eyes”  when I open them I noted two important things the cold hands and creamy silk voice were connected it was my classmate Jasper and I don’t know what came over me I just stared to cry all over again he just held me tighter and said over and over “its ok your fine I promise your fine it was never your fault and that’s when Courtney walked in. I could not move I wondered why I looked up and Jasper was still holding me down.
“let her go now” Courtney growled
“Jasper let me go“ I said in a much sweeter voice after all he just told me it was never my fault and I don’t now why but I belived him. He let me go and moved quickly away Courtney came to my side. She tured to Jasper
“what happened” she said through gritted teeth  
I was the one to speak first “um… it was not japers fault it was mine I had tripped and then hit my head then Mr. Mason said something about EMS it freaked me out. So I guessed it was  Mr. Mason’s fault hmm.”
“ Ahh!” said Courtney “Jasper let me talk to you Alone please” she took him out of the class room I followed them to the end of the hall and hid behind the wall I could just see Courtney’s  eyes burning right through him as I listen I stared to learn things I thought I would never learn Courtney has a huge temper that I’ve never seen.
“what the hell are you doing here I told you and your whole dam family to stay away. After you guys already took that one pour girl now you want another well you cant have her I could never let her become one of you so I’ll warn you one last time get out of town now”
“may I say something no-“Jasper asked in a more politer tone than Courtney, but Court cut him off.
“I don’t like listening to Bloodsuckers but go on”  Courtney always called people she hated that but it sounded like something else
“Well he did say that I should not come but I figured he never would follow me here so this is where I came I am sorry I just wanted to get away from my Father  he’s always trying to make me like him and I just don’t want to be I want to be able to make my own choices and not hurt anyone but he had different plans that’s why my sister, brother and I have decide to come here this is the one place he would never think to look.” after he finished he stood there for sometime waiting to see what was Courtney response but I think I was more into what she would say then me. Finnaly she gave her response…
“ fine your welcome to stay but if I see you touch even one human than you may want to learn how to run fas-”  this time Jasper was the one to cut her off as he did I cringed.
“ that girl is no human. You should have said something before that girl can save us can she not.”
“look I don’t have time for this the bell’s going to ring soon and I want to walk Krista to class.” she goes to turn away but stops.
“Im letting you stay here don’t ask for more and stay away from Krista or I will kill you agreed”
“yes, but I can’t help it if she comes near me ”
At that moment the bell rang, I don’t know what happened for I ran away to fast to see.
I made it back to the class room just in time cause Liz was waiting for me at the door.
“well shall we go now” she asked me I was thankful she did not know that I few minutes ago that I was crying and that Courtney seemed to make a new enemy
   “Yea I’m ready to go but lets wait for Courtney”  
Courtney, liz and I all went to my class. Courtney took my hand and pulled me in to a bear hug.  Witch I did not under stand she hated to be touched. She loosed up her grip and whispered in my ear…
“Please stay away from Jasper” then she let me go me and ran after Liz who was half way down the hall. I stood there in a daze.
“Ms. Krista please take your seat now” Ms. Day was standing behind me.  I was shaken from every thing I was hearing to day most of it never even make sense. I walked away and went to sit by my lab partner Jasper.  

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