‘As I stepped into the classroom and turned to face my new teacher the class started to laugh. When I turned to face them they were all laughing at me and pointing at my skirt. I looked down to see toilet paper hanging out the back of my skirt so I screamed…’
I shot up from my bed and it took a moment to realise it was a dream. My heart was pounding and I could feel blood rushing through my veins. I just need to take some deep breaths.
“Ally! Get your butt down here now, you are going to miss your flight,” my mom shouts. She is being so dramatic, my flight does not leave for another… I turn to look at my phone and realise it’s 10:20am. s**t!
“Coming mom!” I shout back whilst scurrying to the bathroom for a quick shower.
Today I am being sent half way across the country to a boarding school. It is customary that when a vampire turns 16 they attend a boarding school. They teach you all about controlling your thirst and utilising your powers for good or blah blah. Frankly I find it insulting that they let you live your first 16 years wondering why you get these strange cravings and sensitivity to the sun but don’t tell you why. Vampires are born and not bitten, contrary to what people think due to books and films these days. My parents happen to be high ranking vampires which means that the expectations on me are higher.
I sigh as I dry off with my towel and open my wardrobe door. I have no idea what to wear and I need to make a good first impression.
Finally I decide on white distressed skinny jeans and a Metallica crop top. I wear my doc martins as they are comfy. I tie half my wavy hair in a bun and leave half down. Finally I apply some black eyeliner and mascara.
I grab the last of my bags and head downstairs. My mom has piled a plate of food on the breakfast bar. Bacon, sausage, eggs, hash browns, beans and toast. I dig in as soon as I hit the seat as my belly starts to rumble from the smell.
“Sweetie, you are going to make yourself sick if you eat like that,” my mom scolds as she enters the room.
“Sorry,” I mumble with a mouth full of food.
She rolls her eyes and pours me a glass of juice.
The front door opens and in strolls my dad. “Are you ready to go?” He asks from the hallway.
I nod and stand up whilst still trying to shovel in more food and walking towards the bin. Accepting that I can’t fit anymore in my mouth I empty it into the bin and put the plate in the sink before grabbing my bag again and heading out the door.
On the way to the airport I sit in the back whilst mom and dad sit in the front and are talking about my flight and some other details. I am not really listening so I’m sure I will need to ring her at some point to ask again.
I was disappointed when I first found out I was moving to a boarding school as I will miss my friends and my parents. However, I have accepted it and want to make the most of the experience, hopefully make some new friends.
“We’re here!” My mom shakes my arm. I open my eyes to see we are at the airport, I must have dozed off.
My parents lead me inside and check my bags before pulling me in for a big hug. I am not a very affectionate person so the hug makes me uncomfortable and I do not know what to do with my hands. She finally pulls away and shoves me in my dads direction. Luckily he is more like me and he leans forward and places a kiss on my forehead before patting my shoulder.
“Make sure you ring me when you land honey,” my mom rambles on. “And make sure you get some food. Maybe a magazine to read on the plane. A drink too. Oh and make sure you use the toilet before you get on.”
“Mom. I will be fine,” tell her as I roll my eyes.
She hands me my passport and boarding pass before sending me on my way.
The wait in the airport was not too bad, I picked up some new perfume from duty free and also a new camera. Another perk of being a high ranking vampire is that my parents are wealthy, I have an endless supply of money to access.
I know what you are thinking, how am I out in the sunlight? How am I not craving blood?
Well vampires can actually be in sunlight with no harm to them but it is easier to go out at night when we want to feed on blood. We do crave blood but only every few days. I drank blood last night so I won’t crave any now for around four days. When we crave blood, it’s starts off mild and builds up the more days we go without it. So at the point of four days when we start craving it, it is a very weak craving and does not make us go crazy. If a human were to trip in front of me now and cut them selves I would not be thirsty for their blood and try to feed on them.
My flight is finally called and I sit on the plane next to a girl my sort of age. She has shoulder length blonde hair and dark blue eyes. I notice she is wearing a guns and roses tshirt with distressed denim shorts and converse.
I am sitting next to the window and she is sitting by the aisle.
“Do you have sweets to suck on?” She asks me.
“I have some buttermintos,” I tell her as I hold out the bag.
“Thanks, my ears usually pop when we take off,” she smiles as she grabs out a few sweets.
“No problem, I’m Ally by the way,” I tell her.
“Megan,” she nods and unwraps a sweet.
During the take off Megan grabs hold of my hand and almost crushes it, I think she is a nervous flyer. Once we are in the air I manage to pry my hand away and she apologises with a sheepish look. We laugh it off and after some more talking I realised we are both going to the same school and we are both 16.
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Myself and Megan head towards the guy in a suit holding up a board with out names on it. He sends us out the doors to a coach numbered 128. We decide to sit at the back as it is still empty. We are alone for about five minutes and then two boys get on. They head towards the back next to us.
“Ladies,” the taller one says with a cheeky grin as he winks and sits by the window.
The shorter one is shaking his head at his friend and smiles at us before sitting.
Megan leans over the empty seat between us and them, “I’m Megan and this is Ally.”
The tall guy leans over his friend to offer his hand to Megan, “well hello Megan and Ally, I’m Matt and this is my buddy Justin.”
Megan shales his hand and blushes before turning to me with a huge grin on her face.
“So are you both 16 too?” I ask them, trying to deflect the attention from Megan whilst she blushes.
“Yes, my brother is 17 and on a different coach so I assume we’re all going to be in the same year on this one,” Justin looks at me as he speaks. He is staring at my face as though analysing all of my features and when he lands his eyes on my lips he gulps before meeting my eyes and turning away quickly.
The coach fills up pretty quickly after that and all that remains is the one seat between Megan and Justin. As the driver does a head count and is about to close the door a girl runs onto the coach and looks relieved to have made it in time. She nods to the driver and walks down the coach, she realises the only seat is at the back by us. She is quite pretty, she has long Auburn hair that is wavy down her back. Her green eyes stand out a mile away.
As she reaches the last row the driver pulls away and she falls forward onto Justin. She flusters an apology as she sits down in the seat and buckles up. Justin looks at me and he seems uncomfortable so i smile which in turn causes him to smile.
“Wow. I am so glad I made it,” the girl says whilst still catching her breath. “I’m Becka,” she tells no one in particular.
I feel bad as no one says anything to her, “I’m Ally, this is Megan. And that is Justin and Matt,” I gesture to the boys. They all give Becka a nod and a smile.
The coach ride to the school takes about an hour, we all chat back and forth and I can not help but think that the five of us are going to be really good friends.
Before long we are pulling up to enormous gates, they are open as rows of coaches approach the school. As we ascend the long driveway the school comes into view and it is breathtaking. The stone exterior makes the school look like a huge castle, it has cascading windows stretched across the front with one large stain glass window in the middle with the school logo on.
Here we go. My journey begins at Achlys Academy.