CHAPTER ONE
It was another one of those days where nothing really seemed to make sense. For instance I didn’t even have nightmares last night, I couldn’t have slept more peacefully. My mother even made a real breakfast, normally we ate cold cereal and milk, and today she made bacon and eggs.
Somehow everything was going perfect, but of course it has to end sometime. Most likely now. Math was my worst subject, currently I was barely passing with a D. Today we were getting back our scores for this quarter’s finals. There was absolutely no way I passed. I'd most likely have to redo the tenth grade.
Mrs. Jades was on the row to my left, and quickly making her way towards me. I stole a glance towards my friend Megan. She always aced math, this time she had tried to help me study, I don’t think it worked out.
I smiled as she received her test back, she grinned. Her smile faded into a panicked mask of confusion. When she was sure Mrs. Jades wasn’t looking she held her test up towards my direction so I could see her score.
It was beyond shocking, she had a perfect score. Her smile returned quickly and she mouthed the words ’Got ya’. I shook my head; she loved making fun of me.
Mrs. Jades was only two seats away from me now. I crossed my fingers; God let it be at least a D-.
Mrs. Jades smiled warmly before lying the test face down on my desk. Oh what was that for? Did she enjoy it when her students failed?
I quickly flipped my test over, expecting the lowest grade possible.... Only to find the highest. I had gotten a perfect score just like Megan. It was impossible; there was absolutely no way this was right. My eyes searched frantically for the owner’s name.
There it was my name sketched in my own bubbly writing. Ryain Senoia, the first the only and the last.
Through my panic I hadn’t even heard the bell ring, it was Megan who made me aware that class was over.
“Oh, Ryain, it can’t be that bad. If you have to go to summer school, I’ll come with you. You know I love school and....” She stopped speaking immediately when she noticed the grade on top of the packet.
“Oh my god that’s...Great! See I told you that studding helps!”
This had to mean that the worlds going to end any minute, any second. My days never got this lucky.
“I almost forgot could you come to my house after school? My mom wanted to know if you could make it to the fair. She’s hosting one of the rides and can get us in free.”
Yep. The world was going to end today; there’s no doubt about it.
“Ahh, Let me check with my mom real fast. As soon as were off campus I’ll call and ask.”
“All right, let’s get out of here. Being in a math classroom longer than an hour will fry your brain.”
“Got it.” I carefully got out of my seat; I somehow always find a way to fall out of chairs. I didn’t need to push fate any further than it already was pushing it’s self.
I actually managed to not trip over my own combat boots.
“Umm. Meg. I don’t remember hearing about a fair is it last minute or something?”
“Honestly, they’ve been planning it for a week. I don’t know maybe you missed the ads or something. Mom’s been really excited; she hardly ever sits anymore!”
We were by the gate now, so I fished for my cell phone in my over-sized coat pockets. I always bought my jackets from the men’s section; they were oddly warmer then the women’s jackets. Besides the design was way cooler. It had the band ’Escape the fate’ written across it’s front in blood red letters, it looked awesome against the black background.
“Hello?” Her voice was muffled like she had just woken up.
“Hi mom! Do think it’ll be okay if I hang out at Megan’s house for a little while? Her mom wants to take us to the fair?”
“What fair?” She yawned.
“I dunno, her mom helped plan it and she’s hosting so...”
“All right, just call to check in every hour or so.”
“Mm k mom. See you later tonight mom. Bye!” I flipped the phone shut and throw it back in my pocket.
Thankfully Megan’s house was much closer to the school than mine. We were there in less than 10 minutes.
Her house was nice, it was a cute baby blue color and a white pick-it fence surrounded it. They even had a little garden off to it side. I swear they grow every vegetable known to man. In front there was a large white oak porch that even had a pretty white swing. It reminded me of an old 50’s movie, just how peaceful it looked. I swear if I see a humming bird fly by I will violently vomit. I’m the type of person who’d rather die than wear pink. It was hard just to look at Megan’s house let alone be around it.
Weird enough, it felt like the house was radiating love and I swear to god it smelt like Mrs. Drean was baking sugar cookies.
“It’s all right; it’s not that bad. We won’t be here that long. The fair starts in less than an hour.” I sighed, might as well get it over with after the fair I be able to always spend the night in my closet. (It’s much easier than walking to hot topic.) I followed her up to the house, before Megan could even reach for her key the door opened.
“Why, hello girls! I was just on my way to pick you guys up!” Mrs. Drean was smiling way too wide. Sometimes the lady really got under my skin; well I guess even fate has its prices.
In exchange for the best day I’ve had in a while, I have to spend the remainder of the day with the lady that makes Mrs. Claus look like an evil vampire. I had to hold my laughter at the thought of Mrs. Claus hunting the elves because they didn’t finish their work in time for Christmas.
“Well, I suppose there’s no point to go in, might as well head right to the fair. You’ve gotten permission right, Ryain?” Behind her shinning words there was a threat. The woman really needed help.
“Of course I called my mom before we left school.”
“All right, let’s go then.” We walked quietly to her car; it was one of those new hybrids that suppose to be really good on gas. It was a really Barbie pink. Yuck, poor car, poor me. I’d defiantly need to sleep in my closet; there was no getting around it. Megan and I gladly took the back seats. It was shocking, I didn’t know seats get that pink. It’s the Barbie-mobile.
“I’m sorry girls, I won’t be able to stay with you the whole night, and I’ll be really busy.”
Yes! Fate is so on my side to day, nothing can possibly bring down now.
Apparently the fair was set up near the board walk where the circus use to be. About three years ago something bad happen to the audience, it was one of the worse massacres in California's history. I’m not really sure of the details but of what I have heard, the clean up wasn’t easy. It’s weird how hard it is to find information on the subject, it’s almost like it never happened. Half of me wants to believe that it’s just a story to scare the younger kids.....But my other half knows that it’s not.
“Is that really all that safe mom? I’ve heard...” Megan’s mom cut her off mid-sentence.
“Yes I know Megan about those silly little rumors. And that’s simply what they are. Rumors, no need for alarm.” Both Megan and I sighed, it was a lost battle. The drive was longer than I would liked it to be but that’s just how things go. The fair’s set up was defiantly original. I couldn’t even tell that it use to be home to a circus. There were several rides and games, like any other fair. At least I’d have a little fun, I’ve been over depressed lately and a little adrenaline that only a roller coaster can give you would be more than enough to cheer me up. The fair it’s self was surrounded by a giant chain mill fence, I guess to keep out the people who didn’t pay.
“Megan, Ryain? We’ll meet up later at the house of mirrors, it’s the ride I’ll be hosting. if there’s anything you need let me know, all right?” She quickly handed us each a neon orange bracelet that read Redwood county fair.
“These will be your passes, their good for all the rides. Don’t loose them, there special, only hosts can get them.”
“Thanks Mrs. Drean.”
“Thank you mom.” As soon as Megan’s mom was gone I turned to Megan.
“So what’s our first stop?”
“Oh I don’t know something fast.” She grinned at me, obviously we were both on the same page.
“Roller coaster.” We chimed in union.
It wasn’t hard to find the largest roller coaster because it also was the largest ride. It was an understatement to call it huge.
“Are you sure we should ride the biggest first? My mother told me that it took them three days alone to build the ramp, all together a whole week to complete that one!”
“Yes I’m sure, Megan you’ve got to loosen up a bit.”
“All right.....But if we die.....” I couldn’t help but laugh at her.
It really must be Armageddon, there was a very short line for this ride. (Or maybe everyone else is just too chicken to rise a roller coaster.) There were only five people in front of us, what a surprise they were all guys.
I rolled my eyes, they’d probably all scream like babies. I’d have to laugh at that, only because they all look like there tough and macho men. Most likely trying to impress there girlfriends.
The host was super attractive in a weird way I wanted to huge him, it’s just something was pulling me towards him. He smiled warmly at Megan and i as we showed him our wrists.
“Are you guys a set?”
“We do everything together, BFF’s for life.” Megan answered as I looked dumbfounded at his facial features. He had deep green eyes and the pale blonde hair that was sort of spiked. As are most guys he was at least 6ft tall.
The ride it’s self was an indescribable rush. as expected the guys were screaming at the top of there lungs. I was still laughing when I got out of the seat.
“Something amusing miss?” The host asked as I stumbled behind Meagan (who looked like she was going to heave.)
“Oh just everyone who was screaming.” He rolled his eyes and mumbled under his breath something like ‘adrenaline junkie’. I snickered, who cares?
Iwould have came up with a smart remark but Megan’s gagging distracted me. As she blew the garbage can apart I held her corn silk hair out of the way. She had really pretty hair, for a brief second I wondered how she kept it so soft. It wasn’t easy to keep her hair out of the way, she was taller than me. I was only 5’7, she was at least 5’9. I remember when we were younger in grade school. We were always the tallest girls in all of our classes.
It’s too bad she’s always been the prettier one. Her green eyes put my blue ones to shame and my hair’s always been to dark. It really didn’t bother me though, I'd rather be invisible than be noticed by the pigs at our school. Megan has dated almost all of them, and I know some dirt that always has held me back from dating. As I’ve said pigs.
“Thanks Ryain. Can we avoid the fast rides my stomach’s had enough, how about the carousal?”
“Yeah okay.” I wasn’t practically found of that ride but what would it hurt?
The next few hours were nice, but of course I got to laugh at more guys. Though it was getting annoying how all the hosts were drop dead gorgeous but rude as hell. It was odd, they all somehow looked familiar like they were related, but at the same time they were all very different. The only real thing they all had was the same lame host’s vests that were gold and red. It’s strange, I don’t remember seeing Mrs. Drean wearing one.
We were on our way to the mirror house when I heard it. An ear-piercing scream. It sounded like someone was being ripped apart. Soon after the first another scream ripped through the air and right in front of us, from the top of a roller coaster a girl came hurtling down to the ground. I could hear her bones crunch. I gasped in horror, what was happening?
I couldn’t process much more than that, because the fair suddenly became a pit of panicking people running in sorts of directions. At first I didn’t understand why, not until a woman was taken down in front of me. One of the host was ripping her apart.....at the neck. He didn’t eat the flesh...He was drinking her blood. Megan screamed, and pulled me by the wrist in the opposite direction. Was he a.....Vampire?
“Where should we go!?” Megan screamed. I shook of my shock and pulled myself together.
“The gate we have to get out of here!” She froze.
“What about my mom?” Something in the back of my head told me she would be fine for reasons unspeakable. Did she have anything to do with this? Megan said that she helped plan this.
“Um. Meg. we can’t waste time, she’ll be fine. She’s much better off than we are!”
“All right I hope she’s okay.” I’m sure she’s much better than okay....
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