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Lilac

"Lilac check this out." Roxi said on the top of the stone wall.

"One sec." I growled as I struggled climbing up.

"God you're so slow." She teased and I poked my tongue out at her then finally made it and sat myself down to see the most amazing party going on in this vampire's backyard. Vampires are bad creatures but they know how to plan a good party, it's spectacular. It's practically a palace garden, light up fountain with moving statues and changing coloured water, trees covered in bright lights, and then there's the dance crazed people. Who are probably high or drunk as well. "Remember to watch out for dad, he should be somewhere in the crowd."

"There he is." Roxi pointed him out just walking out of the house with the vampire beside him, smiling. Oblivious to the fact that dad has come to kill him. He actually told us to stay home but please as if we were missing out on this.

"Hey what are you girls doing here?" I looked down where I had climbed up and saw boys from school. The handsome Jesse Caleb stood staring up at me with his beautiful green eyes, chestnut hair and the most adorable dimples on his cheeks, he's so cute. But then there are his friends who don't so much as irritate me but they really tick Roxi off.

"We could ask you the same thing." Roxi stated crossing her arms over chest. She's become a bit of a big girl, her boobs are really big while I'm still flat chested. But I'm super skinny, practically a twig.

"We were around." Jerry said, tall brunette with brown eyes.

"And... We saw you girls...." Calvin another brunette but with grey eyes that enjoy looking up girls skirts.

"You followed us." Roxi accused and I scowled at her.

"They wouldn't do that." I said then eyed at Jesse who from the street light I could see he was blushing. "Oh... Well do you guys want to come with us?"

"Lilac!" I ignored Roxi and watched them beam up then try to climb up. Roxi groaned and jumped off the other side to the party.

"Roxi wait up!"

"Let them find their way in I'm going to check this place out." She walked off in her tight jeans and glitzy gold top. I'm in my black tight jeans and a black sleeveless top with frills on the chest area so it seems like I have boobs. I helped Jesse up then I leaped down landing perfectly on my feet. Then Jesse landed awkwardly beside me and smiled charmingly at me.

"Hi Jesse." I said nervously tucking my foot behind the other one.

"Hey Lilac." He said then Jerry flew down crashing into the both of us. Ow! Then Calvin landed on all of us squashing me down and cutting off my blood circulation.

"Ah you idiots! Get off her!" Roxi came and grabbed them by the collar of their shirts throwing them effortlessly aside. "What is wrong with you all?" She scowled lifting me up onto my feet. "Lilac are you ok?"

"I'm fine." My whole body hurts. "Lets just check this place out." I linked arms with her and waited for the boys to stand up. "Come on Jesse."

"I'll catch up in sec." He said then disappointedly ran off with his friends in the crowd.

"Typical." Roxi muttered and I nudged her.

"He'll catch up." I assured myself then we pushed through the dancing adults and stopped to a part where everyone surrounded these people. Who were doing amazing flips in the air and cartwheel and handstands, handstands on their partner's shoulders. Then their were other girls who were dancing, a rehearsed dance. Dressed to look like crazy nymphs or something. One if them blew a kiss at a man and red petals flew out of her mouth so everyone clapped and awed at the trick. Then she leaped up high on one of the moving statues on the fountain, turns out it was another dancer because her foot landed in his hand and she backflipped effortlessly high into the air. Then disappeared in a splash into the fountain.

"Wow. I want to try that." Roxi said and I agreed. I don't care what dad says we're trying that trick out when we get home. Speaking of dad I noticed him stalking around eyeing at any possible threat and before I could warn Roxi she pulled me back into the crowd. She always knows when he's near, it's her sixth sense. She goes quiet when she feels him near her, it's probably because she's still afraid of him. There's nothing that I can do that will comfort her because she wont listen, she refuses to be alone with him for fear he's going to stick a gun at her head. But he won't, he can but he won't. I would never forgive him. Anyway we ran up to a table covered in a black soft material and filled with the most delectable I've ever seen in my life. I haven't eaten good since we moved out of grandma's house, since then it's always been food from a can. I reached out for the chocolate cake but Roxi grabbed my hand and yanked me away forcefully. "Don't eat anything, remember this is a vampires house, who knows what he's put inside." I doubt he's going to poison a sausage roll but I reluctantly ignored the pleading grumbles of my stomach.

"You wouldn't happen to have gum on you would ya?"  She straight away tossed me a packet of Extra gum and I chewed on one to keep me satisfied for now. It calmed my stomach down for the time being. Suddenly there were explosive sounds and everyone awed and cheered so I looked up to see what the fuss was about. "Fireworks? That's a bit much." But I still admired the bright coloured fire, a blue spiral wheel of fire flew up then dissipated but was followed by a green one that exploded into little dots.

"Still impressive for a monster that can die from fire." Roxi whispered.

"Hey you kids shouldn't be here." A male waiter called out and stormed towards us.

"Uh oh..." I grabbed Roxi's hand and let her lead me through the crowd again. Shoving all the sweat covered adults out of our way, depending on her to lead us to safety. I dared to look behind me and saw him slipping through the crowd running after us. "Roxi he's following us." I warned and she looked for just a second but we ended up crashing into someone legs. I fell onto the ground and looked up dizzily at the tall pale man. Oh no.

"Mr Haynes! I'm just about to escort these girls out! I don't know how they got here I Swear!"

"Quiet. What's your name?" The vampire asked in a soft smooth voice.

"Uh Alvin... Sir." He said awkwardly but it didn't seem like the vampire cared.

"Alvin I'll take it from here."

"Yes sir." The vampire looked down at me, his eyes piercing into me, maybe looking at my soul. Then he smiled warmly offering us both of his hands.

"How did you get in?"

"We came with our dad." Roxi answered immediately. "Now we're just going to go and find him... So we're sorry for the trouble..." She grabbed my shoulders and slowly pulled me backwards. "Nice house, and great job with the fireworks... Really lived the place up."

"Please young ones allow me to help you." He said and his smile intensified, while his eyes  darkened to a pretty brown. For a vampire, he's very human, very sweet looking.

"No, no we can..." She stiffened behind and so I turned around to see some more men in suits and sunglasses standing behind us.

"I insist." I gulped and Roxi clutched my hand and squeezed it reassuringly.

"Oh... Since you insist." I said and Roxi cursed under her breath so I nudged her foot with mine and tried smiling up at him. He turned around, so I guess he's expecting us to follow him. And with the bodyguards we really have no choice. He lead us inside his house that's covered in red carpet, probably to mask blood stains from his victims, a giant crystal chandelier hung high up on the ceiling shining up the dark wood walls. Covered in paintings, paintings of what he calls his ancestors but really are him.

"Where are you taking us?" Roxi questioned as he took us up these steps into a hallway full of more paintings.

"Just follow me." He said suddenly exasperated. Or maybe just annoyed by Roxi. I don't want to follow him, I want to get out of here.

"Hey isn't that your mother?" Roxi whispered to me and I froze.

"What where?" I looked around the hallway and thought that this was some mean joke.

"Look at that painting." I let go of her hand and ran up to the portrait of a young and beautiful woman, long raven hair down to her waist, heart shaped face with vibrant golden eyes and red big lips that smiled charmingly at me and the dress! It looks like something from the 1800's, red, strapless with black ribbons tied here and there.

"Mummy..."

"Mystique, she's your mother." The vampire appeared out of nowhere almost making me scream but I'm so shocked... Why does he have a painting if my mummy?

"Was..." I whispered sadly.

"That means you're valuable." He said and I backed away from him next to Roxi. I've seen this look before, it's the look dad gets when he's caught some prized fish. He eyed me like I was some sports fish. Some kind of prize he needed to impress others with, well I am not swimming in his tank.

"It's time for us to go." Roxi said and the body guards reached out for us but she pushed me out of the away and kicked one of the bodyguards in his special place. He heeled over holding his stuff while I rolled through the other guys legs and started running. But the vampire grabbed the back of my top hauling me back.

"Oh no you don't young one. You and I have much to discuss."

"I have a sore throat, we'll have to talk later." I said trying to pull myself away but it was hopeless.

"Careful now leech! I'm a biter." Roxi threatened I heard him chuckle.

"Just so happens so am I." He said in a low smooth voice and I tried squirming away again.

"You have been warned." She said then smirked and he hissed at her so I looked up at him to see his snake like fangs snarl at her.

"Please just let us go! This is the only pretty top I own." I pleaded trying to sound funny so maybe he will stop hissing. He gazed down at me and smiled.

"Stay here and I'll give you everything you want." Sounds like a good deal, if only dad was like that.

"I don't accept gifts from pedophiles, especially one with fangs." His smile disappeared then Roxi came up behind him and stabbed knife right into his neck. He screamed and threw me onto the floor and when I saw his guards charge for us I grabbed Roxi's arm and bolted down the hallway. We found the stairs and took two steps at a time but I tripped over my own feet and rolled down the rest of the way also tripping Roxi over so she toppled down with me. I hit my head a few times and I know I'm going to get so many bruises in the morning. I landed flat on my stomach at the bottom of the stairs then Roxi crashed over me. "Ow." I whimpered.

"It's about to get to worse." Roxi mumbled and I looked to see why. Dad stared down at me sternly, in his black suit and tie and his brown hair sleeked back. He looks good tonight... Except for his scary dark eyes.

"Lilac, Roxi what..." He stopped when he heard the yelling of the vampire. He got out some silver gun from the inside of his tuxedo and shot two warning shots up at the wall which brought everyone inside into a frantic panic. "Get up and run as fast as you can." He ordered and Roxi hurried me up to my feet then dragged me back outside into the crowd.

"What about dad?"

"He's following on behind us don't worry."

"What about Jesse!?"

"Got caught by the waiter ages ago, they ratted us out." She answered. He ratted us out... No time to think about it!

"Climb up that tree so we can get over the wall." We stopped underneath the tree and she gave me a boost by holding her hands out and I stepped onto them and she lifted me up onto the branch. Then she leaped up next to me and we helped each other over the wall but I sat on it and searched for dad.

"Daddy!" I called out and he came running and effortlessly climbed up the tree towards me.

"Lilac! Keep moving." I jumped down landing on my feet then moved out of the way for him to land and he grabbed my hand and continued on running. He's not bothering to be gentle so it kind of feels like he's tearing my arm off. And he can run so fast because he can take bigger strides with his long legs, I struggled keeping up. We reached his red Volkswagen and I sat in the back next to Roxi who wasn't even panting while I felt like I was having an asthma attack. Daddy didn't waste time, he pushed down hard on the pedal and we sped away. "I told you girls to stay home." He stated and I gulped.

"This isn't the best time to talk about this."

"Yeah since they're following us." Roxi said. What! I turned around my seat and saw black cars not far off.

"Lilac sit down and belt up." He didn't wait for me to sit properly so when he went over the speed limit I fell off my seat.

"Lilac are you ok!" I didn't answer I just got myself up and put my belt over me.

"Roxi." My father said and I felt her tense up especially when he reached out to her giving her something. "How good are you at aiming?"

"Wha... Uh... I'm ok." She stuttered then he gave her the gun and a two second lesson on how to use it. "Alright here I go." She whispered to herself and I furrowed my brow.

"Why don't I get a gun?"

"Not the time Lilac." Daddy grumbled and I huffed crossing my arms over as Roxi leaned out the window. Then a shot was fired and I looked over to see that she shot the other car's windshield. "Good job Roxi." She sat back down and stared at the back of his head amazed. He just complimented her, I guess he trusts her now which is good but I wish he could trust me.

"They're still following." I warned.

"Shoot them again." Daddy said and so she leant out again and fired another at their wheel so it stopped and swivelled over.

"Wow." I wowed and she sat down and smiled at me wide eyed.

"That was awesome." She mouthed and I giggled.

"No laughing because when we get home you're dead." He stated then played some music from the Fox. "Gun." Roxi passed back the gun and I unstrapped myself and moved to the front seat to change the radio station.

'My milkshake brings all the boys to the yard.' Both Roxi and I laughed then sang along while dad groaned but smiled anyway. He can't stay mad at us forever...

Roxi

When we got home the adrenaline was gone. I felt awkward holding a gun but shooting made me feel like some badass. It was awesome! I felt exhilarated but now if I don't make it to our room I will be sleeping on the floor. Our new house is one storey and once again Lilac and I share a room, this time not a bed though we get our own thankfully.

"We'll talk tomorrow." Her dad said to us then collapsed onto the blue striped couch covering his eyes with his arm.

"Daddy..." Lilac stood in at the couch while I hanged about in the doorway. "He had a portrait of mum." If he was shocked he didn't show it. He didn't move and from what I could see it didn't seem like he was breathing either.

"I'm sure it wasn't her Lilac. It probably just looked like her."

"No it definitely was her."

"You were obviously imagining things." I stepped in to interject.

"With all due respect...I was the one that pointed out that she looked exactly like her mother. And exact replica of Mystique." Again he didn't move a muscle but I could tell he was thinking about it.

"Daddy, why would a vampire have a painting of mum?" Everything went silent except for our breathing and heartbeats. Not mention the wind rustling outside. It must be painful to think about his lost wife, how he must miss his dead lover. Lilac is all he really has... Then suddenly I heard snoring.

"He did not just fall asleep." Lilac stared at me incredulously while I scoffed.

"It has been a long night."

"Yeah but this is about mum." She pushed then scowled and stomped out of the room.

"Lilac."

"Don't Lilac me, clearly he doesn't care about mum anymore."

"He's just exhausted, we did kind of ruin his plans on killing the vamp."

"I can't sleep thinking about her and I only knew her for five years. He's practically known her all his life and he dozes off once I mention that the evil vampire he was going to kill had a portrait of her in his bat house." She kicked our bedroom door open and started undressing herself to get ready for bed.

"You make him sound like batman."

"Shut up." She whined and I sighed then got my Pjs out.

"Lilac, it's obvious that he thinks about her all the time. For all we know he could be up right now creeping to the kitchen to look at photos of her. You know how guys are, they can't show human emotion to other people. It makes them feel weak, sensitive is not some trait you'll often find in a guy."

"Who are you and what have you done with my best friend Roxi?" Lilac remarked sarcastically as she put on her black skeleton hello kitty pyjamas. I put on my baby blue nighty with a white puppy print on it then stepped over to my bed.

"Fine be immature but I have something that will cheer you up." I saved up all my pocket money for this and since she needs a pick me up I might as well give it to her now. I pulled up my mattress and took out a flat red box. "I haven't wrapped it and I was going to wait for your birthday but seems like you need it now."

"You shouldn't have gotten me anything especially since you don't know your own birthday."

"Open it and love me." I ordered and she slowly opened the box then her mouth fell open.

"You... This is the necklace from that... The metal witch that creates jewellery with real magic gems... These cost a fortune." She took out the crescent moon necklace, attached to it is a real moon stone. I remember her admiring it, how dreamy her eyes were when she saw it sparkle so I knew I had to get it for. "How much was this?"

"Doesn't matter. What's important is that you love it." I may have sold some of my hair to the witch but that's not information that's needed for her ears.

"Aw I do love it, I wish I knew we were going to exchange gifts because if that was the case." She walked over to her bed and stuck her hand in her pillow bringing out a little navy blue box. "I would have bought you a present from the same witch a few weeks ago."  What? She bought me something? What for? I eyed at the box curiously and she placed it in my hands. I opened it and I almost squealed. It's the moonstone ring I wanted at the witch's shop.

"How much did you spend for this?"

"Just a lock of my hair."

"Same, what would a witch do with our hair?"

"God knows what." We stared at each worriedly than just shrugged it off.

"Well try it on!" I exclaimed and she put her necklace on while I slipped my ring on my right fourth finger, including the thumb. It's so pretty and under the moonlight it glows brightly. The witch said its supposed to warn us from danger, it turns blue when there's a threat nearby and protects us from witchery.

"Eek it's cold on my skin." She squealed then we heard her dad shout at us to go to sleep. Which quite frankly isn't a bad idea. "I can't believe he let you use his gun."

"How do you think I feel?" I sat snuggling under the covers and Lilac went to the comfort of her bed.

"Don't need to I saw the expression on your face." She yawned and laid back closing her eyes. "Goodnight Roxi."

"Sweet dreams." I sighed staring at the ceiling going through what happened. First of all it's obvious Jesse has a crush on Lilac, second his friends are morons so their relationship shouldn't last more than a week, third the vampire knows something about Lilac's mother Mystique. What a really cool French name Mystique. Anyway that painting was old now I'm thinking that she was an ancestor, possibly a great great grandmother but I don't understand why he called Lilac valuable. I tried to think more of this but once it was two am I felt drowsy. And sleep took over.