The Vampire Girl - Sam Ale (best free ebook reader .TXT) 📗

getting more friends and started spending less time with me. He would smile and be polite when I was close enough to talk but, mostly I would avoid him. I saw the hurt on his face he would try to follow me. His friends were what held him back. He was to nice a guy to just say ‘Get out of the way’ so he would stop and watch whatever they wanted him to see. His gaze always strayed my way though with a forlorn expression. I should visit his place again. It has been two weeks since I visited his room.

Chapter 5

I returned to his room later that night. Soft music came from his room. The window was open. I climbed through to get a better look at his machine. Maybe I can learn how to turn it on, I thought. “Angelica? No wait Angelica!” he called as I turned to run. I looked at him. “Please don’t run. Tell me if I can help you. If you need a place to stay or something,” he looked at me desperately “I want to help you.” I came closer to him. His muscles relaxed. He smiled. It made me feel warm when he did that. “Ok. I would like to stay if you didn’t mind of course.” I said. His eyes shimmered. “Are you ok Adrian?” he shook himself quickly. “Yes I’m fine. Now I think you might as well just come home with me ok? That way my parents get to know you. We won’t tell them of course that your staying here” he added quickly at my worried expression. “Just so they know you, besides we can always say we are working on homework or something.” I nodded thoughtful. I glanced at the clock. “You should sleep Adrian. I will see you in the morning.” I turned to go out the window when he said “No you can stay. Here sleep in my bed.” he patted the mattress. I sigh. “I can’t explain this problem without giving away to much. Lets just say I’m not sleepy.” he frowned at my response but shrugged. “Okay. See you in the morning. Here or at school?” I thought about it “Here that way we can discuss our…living arrangements.” With that I ducked out the window and disappeared.

Chapter 6

I ran toward the house where I borrowed clothes. Again I thanked the good Lord that this girl had so many clothes she couldn’t count them all. I just took some pair of clothes and she didn’t know the difference. I changed out of my clothes, which was a light, sky blue T-shirt and black jeans, and traded them for a purple low v-neck T-shirt with dark blue jeans that were faded at the knees and thighs. I looked pretty good. I smiled. Adrian would like my look. All boys look at you with lust. When a boy looks at you with love then is the time to reveal your secret. I looked around wildly then I realized my grandmother had told me that before she died. Those were her last words. I knew she wanted me to be well taken care of. I pressed a hand to my chest feeling the thin chain around my neck. This was a gift from my father. I could barely remember the man except for the time we played in the Moonlit Meadow. I shake my head thoroughly. No time to dwell on the past I thought. I could also feel my slight heart beat. In a few years the heartbeat would vanish and I would be a complete vampire. I had until I was 18 years old. I would probably change sooner though for I drank human blood to early in my life. I will probably change at the age of 17. I was 15 now. I looked at myself in the mirror. I thought of Adrian’s face. He didn’t look at me with just lust. There was love there too. I mean he is of course still human so there would be lust in his gaze but love? Can that be possible for a creature like me? My mother did love my father but…. My thoughts trailed off. I had to hurry to Adrian’s house it was almost light. I got there quickly. I leapt quietly onto his roof and climbed through his window. I was very quiet for his back was to me when I arrived. His shirt was off and I could see the hard lines in his back and shoulders. He was all muscle. I stood frozen amazed. I had only seen vampires with muscles like his. He turned around so quick I didn’t have time to move. He caught me staring. He smiled. “Hey Angelica.” in a light teasing voice he said “You like what you see?” he raised his arms letting me have a better look at him. He laughed at my expression. “I’m joking. Relax. I understand that you don’t like me that way.” I remained silent for I was starting to believe that I was. I shook my head. “Your handsome. I’ll give u credit for that but, it is true that I don’t like you like that…yet.” I said with a teasing tone. I didn’t understand what was wrong with me. I was flirting I guess. I’ve seen girls do it before but I’ve never tried. Adrian looked as shocked as me. He cleared his throat, face turning red. “Um. I should finish getting changed.” I sat down on the bed. He chuckled. “I guess I can’t throw you out the window can I?”
“It would be very difficult. You can always try.” I smiled wickedly at him. His laugh was loud and rumbling. I felt as though everything around us shook as he laughed.
“Okay you can stay. I’ll be quick.” he disappeared into his bathroom. I stretched out onto the bed. It smelled of him. I closed my eyes and I must have fallen asleep because all to soon I felt a hand on my shoulder shaking me awake. “Hey come on wake up. We are going to be late for school.” whispered a familiar voice. I opened my eyes staring into his chocolaty brown eyes. I sat up straight. He didn’t move away from me. I looked at him. “I’m awake now.” I whispered.
“I know.” He still hadn’t moved away. He started getting closer. Then lightly his lips brushed against mine when his door burst open.
Chapter 7

I whirled away and disappeared. Like invisible disappeared. His little sister had come into his room. He was looking around his room. Tuning into his thoughts I realized that he was looking for me. His little sister, Clary, I learned was watching him with eyes that said she thought he was crazy.
“Adrian.” she said with a exasperated expression. “We have to go.” He reluctantly turned from his room. I quickly ducked out the window, leaping lightly to the ground. I ran to the front door and knocked. His mom answered the door. She smiled at me with a confused look in her eyes.
“Hello, who are you?” she asked.
“Hello, I’m Angelica. I’m one of Adrian’s friends. We were suppose to walk to school together.” I replied. Her eyes seemed to brighten so much.
“Oh! Well let me go get him.” she turned around and whisked into the hall. “Come in. Make yourself comfortable.” she called over shoulder. I stepped inside. Looking down the hall I saw many pictures of Adrian and Clary when they were younger. Them laughing and smiling. Them riding horses, bikes, playing sports. I stopped at one of the photos. It was his whole family. They were smiling at the camera.
“That one was taken before my parents split” said an all too familiar voice. I whirled and saw him leaning against the threshold of the door. “I’m sorry.. I was just…” I stammered. He smiled kindly. “Its fine. I’m sorry Clary came into our room when we were…well you know.” He looked at me shyly. I smiled back turning a little red. “Yeah. I know. Well we should get to school.” I started walking down his hall and out the door. Clary was already far ahead of us. We walked with our shoulders almost brushing. “So you never told me about you. Your parents?” I looked at him with a sideways glance.
“It would take a very long time to tell you the whole story, Adrian.” I looked at the ground.
“Well I’ll tell you what.” I looked up startled at the sound of his voice. “We can ditch school. I know the school advisor and she will cover for me if you let me make a quick phone call.” I nodded and moved away from him as he pulled out his cell phone and made his quick call. What am I doing? I shouldn’t go anywhere with him. Who knows where things will go. But as much as I hated to admit it we both knew where things would go if we spend a whole day together. We would become more than friends and that was dangerous for him.

Chapter 8

As he came closer he took my hand. He didn’t pull his hand away. He started to speak in a low whisper “Ange. I know what you are.” He was right in front of me so that if I wanted to see his face I would have to crane my neck but I didn’t want to look and see what was there.
“What am I Adrian?” I ask quietly looking at his well muscled chest. I’ve been scared of this moment for weeks now it was happening. A nightmare come to life.
“Your are a vampire.” he said it so simply. So easily like it wasn’t a big deal.
“Then you should run. Shouldn’t you?” I ask fighting back tears. I knew deep down why I was about to cry but I lied to myself saying that it was because he could tell my secret to the world. He tilted my chin up so that I looked him in the eye.
“Why would I run from the girl I want most?” he asked in a low voice. His thumb brushed away a stray tear. “I know that I’ve only known you for a few weeks but, I just feel like I know you. That I’m the only one who can make you happy.” I stared into his eyes because he just spoke the truth. He was the only one for me. I knew it. My grandmother knew it. She told me before she died that he would be coming. She could see the future so I believed her. Now here he was. Mine. All mine. I looked deeply into his eyes. He stared back. “Come I must show you what I am.” I said quickly. I was going to take him to a special place. It would take to long on his human legs. Quick as a flash I swung him onto my back. Piggy-back style.
“Um Ange?” he said with a question in his voice colored with worry.
“Don’t worry and hold on.” I said with a smile on my face. With that I took off, racing blindingly fast through the trees. His hands tightened there hold. I really enjoyed it and by the smile on his face I could tell he enjoyed it too. I soon reached the meadow where my father and me played once. It was the day before he died.

Chapter 9

As we stopped and he hopped off my back I sank to my knees. He knelt down beside me and rested a hand on my shoulder. “Are you ok?” he asked in a concerned whisper. I shook my head. “This