While Amber was looking at her mother, Jackson sent a sign to Murphy and he nodded before his hand went to his back. Realizing that something was missing, he raised his eyes to see John holding the gun which was supposed to be with him.“Don’t.act.stupid,” John said the words one by one and pointed the gun at Jackson.“What do you think you are doing?” Murphy asked.“Exactly what you intend to do not until you realize the gun is not in your hands. Now, if you will please, keep your mouth shut,” John said and faced Jackson.Jackson scoffed and said, “Think you can threaten me with that?”The corner of John’s lips pulled up and he said, “Let’s see,” and he fired the blank.Amber, who saw what was going on, felt her heart jump at the sound of the gunshot and when she saw that no one got shot, she looked at John.Was he trying to protect her? Can she trust him not to harm her or was he just putting up an act to make her believe him? Those were the thoughts running on Amber’s mind.A phone
Eyes and Fangs, Immortal Creatures, Creatures at Night*It was already five in the evening and Hazel was staring at the book of prophecy in front of her. She had expected to see another written letters but it was still the same as when she had seen it. Just the words from yesterday.She looked at the words again and read in her mind, “The body is made mortal but there is an immortal body. If triggered, the inner body is quickened. The Chosen One shall make a sacrifice on the land of ashes.” She understood the first part already which means that in Amber’s case, her body looks mortal but she is actually immortal. Also, the second part means that her immortal strength will be quickened when it is triggered. But now, she is stuck on the last part. Of all the lands she remembered in the past, she hasn’t heard of the one called the land of ashes. She wondered if all the names she could remember had also been changed after the ritual that took place 200 years ago, just like Aiden now bear
When evening arrived, Amber’s mood lit up in excitement. Not because she was going to the bonfire, but because she was going to spend the night out with Emma again. She felt that these were the moments they both needed, to be together, since they would not have the chance when exam starts the next week.She stood in front of the mirror and combed her hair backwards before tying it in a ponytail. She took out the gloss and applied it on her lips to keep it moist and then she moved to the back a bit to look at herself in the mirror. She was putting on a light-brown top with long sleeves and a black jean and she wore her sneakers.She looked at her reflection in the mirror one more time, staring at her brown eyes and assured herself that everything was going to be fine.Stepping out of her room and walking to the sitting room, she saw that her mother was fast asleep on the sofa. She walked to her side and used a cloth to cover her before sitting on her heel. She pushed back the hairs tha
Amber stared at the person dressed in black. A black jean with a black jacket, on a black top, and she saw how his black hair moved with the wind. When his eyes fell on her, he smiled with his teeth revealing and Amber could not help but admire him. He looked nothing less than a charming devil who had manage to pull her heart in just a night’s encounter and Amber felt a spark in her. Her lashes fluttered slowly and the cool breeze of the evening didn’t help to reduce the way she felt. How come she didn’t notice this side of him last night? She then realized that she had been too busy focusing on how to escape to notice how attractive he looks.Amber stared at him as he walks up to her before coming to stand in front of her. It was hard for her to take her eyes off him as she could not believe that she had been with this same person for more than three hours.“Hey,” he greeted and then said, “Is the staring thing a norm here?” he asked and scratched his forehead slightly.Amber snapped
“Hell is empty and all the devils are here.”--William Shakespeare, The Tempest_Amber felt different and peace within her than the last time she attended the school’s bonfire. The last time was hard for her because she had to steal glances at Kevin and lower her eyes shyly whenever he looks at her and she feels hurt whenever Mirabel sticks closer to him. But now, she does not feel that way anymore. It was more like she was feeling confident which has never happened before and with Jade sitting next to her, it increased her confidence.Speaking of Kevin, Amber realized that he had not said a single word ever since he joined them and she slowly raised her eyes to look at him. Seeing his expression, she guessed that he must be in deep thoughts.A junior soon came with a tray in her hand and said, “Mexican hot chocolate for six. This is our special treat for the seniors,” and then she handed each of them a cup.“Thank you,” Amber thanked her when she handed her one and the junior smiled
Students were running for their lives, vampires were hunting down their preys, friends betrayed friends by leaving them behind and saving their own lives first and soon, they all spread across the streets, causing chaos and killing anyone that they came across. There was carnage everywhere and from where Amber and the others stood, horror filled their eyes and Amber knew just what was happening. It was like the story that Hazel had told her back at the bookshop.The Chosen One didn’t make a sacrifice. She wanted revenge and these were the army she was after. The last war was not really the last after all. Now, the fate of mortality lies in her hand. She was the Chosen One, but she does not remember any of that, even though she has a feeling that she knew these people.“Kyra, we need to leave. I cannot defeat these people and neither can you, without your army. Right now, everyone is bloodthirsty and they are multiplying. They will choose their sides. We leave and fight another day,” Ha
Amber shut her eyes and accepted her fate. She would die and there was no other way about it, at least, not in the midst of these perilous creatures. It seems to her that everywhere she goes, death follows her and was looking for the perfect time to take her with it. What would become of her mother? She asked herself. She would never make it alive and Amber wished for her to have a painless death.“May we meet again,” Amber said her parting words in her mind as she felt she was getting closer to the ground and a tear escaped the corner of her eye.“Maybe not now,” a deep male voice said and Amber felt the chills in her body before her body landed on something or someone that has a tight grip on her to prevent her from crashing to the ground.Amber’s heart skipped a beat and she flung open her eyes immediately to see the vampire that had saved her from the other vampire that was determined to kill her earlier.“You can read minds?” was the first thing that came out of Amber’s mouth aft
Amber pushed Jade off her and ran towards her home, her heart beating heavily in her chest and her eyes looking terrified. She hurriedly went to the door and with shaky hands, she opened it wide. She was startled when she saw the vampire who had crashed inside, in front of her but at the same time, she saw him go down and fall flat on the ground, a big hole at his back where blood started to spill from. She looked up and saw the vampire who had helped her and Jade soon appeared behind her. Wasting no time further, she entered her home and her eyes scanned for her mother. Not seeing her anywhere in sight, she used her hand to cover her mouth and her expression was that of someone about to cry.“Mom?” Amber called and waited to hear her mother’s voice. She was too scared to go upstairs for the fear of what she might find there. “Mom!” she called again but received no response.“There is someone in the room,” the vampire said and Amber looked at him with teary eyes. “I can hear the heart