The speed of Darkness Chapter 1 I sat miserably in my deserted classroom, rapping my fingers on the desk. This was the worst detention ever. Also my first. As the most popular girl in the year Jessie, managed to lay the blame of Mrs. Winglots wet coke-stained jumper on me. She hated detentions as much as me. 3:30 - 4:30 an hour of bitterness. As it was only 4:15 at the momment I decided to get myself engrossed in a daydream as I do. I looked down at my desk and saw that some person named Valz had suffered the same pain that i was before me in big scribbled writing "Valz woz here" on my desk. I wondered who Valz was. For some one who had suffered detention before me you would have thought it would have been a neat name. As they had an hour to write it. But it was in an unusually untidy scrawl as if the person had rushed to put down the name. I pondered on this for a while I let my finger run over the writing then on the 3rd time of me going over the "z" of "Valz" I felt a sharp pain in my finger. I flinched and squeaked slightly, which attracted the attention of Mrs. Winglot who strained her neck over the top of her computer and pushed her glasses even further down her nose. "Be quiet child" she barked " next time you won't be pouring coke down people's clothes will you?" She sniggered then looked back at her computer the sound of her clacking on the keys echoed round the room. It was miserable I had given up all hope of being at home for when dad arrived 4;45. I could have sworn the clock was going slower than it should be. But of course if I knew what was about to happen I'd love the safety of this mouldy, grotty, stingy room. "You may go." announced Mrs. Winglot I picked up all my three bags and my coat pushed in my chair and left. So happy to be out. I texted mum to apologise for being so late. Srry I'm late Big W Kept me in I ran down the corridor and out into the lane. It was sleety great. If I walked down the street I'd be drenched. I'll take the back route with the alleyway. Yes that's what I'll do. I sped off at once. The sky got darker. I HATED the alleyway. It looked disturbing. Smelt of car petrol and, you could hear a faint drip drip of the leaking pipes. I hurried down it. And I heard voices talking under their breath. Chapter 2 I slowed down and could now hear the voices louder. I brought myself to a complete standstill by the corner of where I heard voices. They were fighting I could here now. A male and a female. The girl sounded cross about something. She was raising her voice unlike the male. "You had the last one!" she yelled "So I saw it!" his voice was now raised to "I'll get you one after" A new voice was heard of a young boy. It had to be, he sounded terrified; "What are you doing" he gulped "Shut up" spat the women It went silent. I could hear footsteps, they must be going away. What a strange situation I thought and I started walking again. I barely had any time to realise what happened next, I walked round the corner and I realised I had been wrong. No one had moved! It had been the drip drip of the pipe,I saw now the pale face of the adults was nothing compared to that of the boy who lay their silent.I gasped they both had ebony black hair, chalk white faces and amber eyes. I knew instantly they meant no good. I shuffled back, hoping, begging, praying I had not been seen. I had just slid to what must have been out of view when the male barked "You child. Come here. NOW!" I didn't move. I kept my back firmly pressed to the wall the cold marble cooled my sweaty hands, I was boiling. I didn't dare move I heard a noise the women came round the corner and saw me, she grabbed my collar and dragged me along down the alleyway back to where the male was I opened my mouth to scream she put her hand on my mouth. I didn't dare squirm, I sat. At first I did move all that did was strangle me as she never let go of my collar. It was so quiet I wondered why then finally, I realised what had really been going on. The boy was dead. The male and female fought over something. The man had said "I'll get you one after." That was me. I was about to die! At this thought I wriggled and again tried to scream. The lady pressed her hand further over her hand. But she seemed intent in something. "yes dear" she said staring at the man "Mind talk fool" he roared in reply Mind talk what on?? I wondered. I was struggling to breath now the hand pressed on my mouth I opened my mouth. Not to scream, oh no! This time I sunk my teeth into the females hand!I expected a yell, a scream perhaps. But she just sniggered. The male looked up, his face still stern he opened his mouth to speak aloud now: "sit child" he commanded The woman moved her hand so I could speak, I wriggled but she still had her hand firmly on my collar. "No!" I yelled I thought I heard the man mutter something under his breath. Next second the woman threw herself at me. She'd let go of my collar but pushed me and I toppled over lying with her on me. I realised how risky it was to be in this position as she had the upper-hand. I heaved with my might and got to my feet. "And they said Judo wasn't worth taking" I chuckled,thinking it was over. How wrong I was.Next second I was being kicked,slapped and shoved into a wall. I hit the wall so fast it was horrid. For a second I thought that had been the crime! But oh no it wasn't over. I was hurting badly. The woman got closer just blocking my view. I did thought I saw a blur of something. But then I saw the woman's teeth she was a vampire! I fainted! To be countined..... This is my first story I hope you like it!
Chapter 3 My eyes, flicked open. I felt a little sick. But I couldn't understand anything? Why was I here? Then I remembered what had happened. Then why was I here? Suddenly a small girl walked in. She was also pale but a red head, she had deep red lips and purple eye shadow. "Daddy!" She yelled "It's awake!" I sat up. I did NOT like being referred to as an it. Just then a tall man with glossy black hair strode in. He stopped when he saw me. "Well hello" he chuckled "Valery, Luke, Lavender!" I didn't really like the sound of his voice. It was very sharp and piercing. But the next minute I heard a shuttering of feet and in came 3 people. Supposedly Luke, Lavender and Valery. They were all pale and had amber eyes. I skirted them all. When I saw Valery I had a sharp pain in my right index. Suddenly I felt a little dizzy. One image flashed into my mind. It was of the writing on the desk "Valz woz here" I looked up at Valery. She looked sensible and cold hearted at the same time. I shrugged a little. Luke said " you may wonder why your here. Well Val saw you were about to die. And saved you. Sadly your err stuck like it." I didn't know what he meant. "stuck like it?" So that's what the flash was. "Stuck like what?" I asked Val stepped in "your a vampire"