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Excerpt from Devoid:
The last night was a blur. I couldn’t stay up and chat with my girls because I was too tired over the whole Trev incident. And we missed our tradition of reading "Seventeen Magazine" since my body couldn’t move. Like, I could move myself but everything just felt so numb. So I was just staring at my ceiling like a lame. I swear if I could’ve reached my remote I would have been watching Snooki and Jwow. I really wanted to see if they were going to move apart!
Moving my head to the side, I saw it was 10:05A.M. This was on my limited edition miniature grandfather clock mind you, a clock accurate to the second. It was early in the morning, birds chirping, Starbucks opening, and a new day at my disposal. Flailing around my limbs, I could feel myself again! Oh the humanity! I could see no visible scars too, score! Those theater nerds are so dead, scaring me like that. What kind of TLC did they sneak into me?
Baby, Baby
You don't need a thing, you don’t need a lie
I know you're beautiful when we hit the bed sheets. . .
I freaked out at first, but then settled to see my Hello Kitty cased Iphone ring. Looking at the screen I squealed. It was Cat and Ashley! Tapping the green answer button I sat up straight. Maybe some Saturday shopping will get my memory to jog.
“Hey guys, sup?” I asked gleefully, whipping a piece of blond hair to the side. They must’ve been shocked we didn’t have our usual talks or texts on Friday night. Hopefully they would understand such a ridiculous fear stunt the stage staff tried to pull on me. They must have some sort of counter attack thought up; I mean the geeks tried to make their plays mandatory to go to! They gotta be stopped before they get too far in these insane plans!
“Hillary. You are aware there is a contract to be signed, right?” whispered a voice. It was similar, but annoying. I bit my lip, struggling to remember the details of last night. Didn’t anyone understand the harsh trauma I could’ve undergone? It’s like, really lucky I am unscathed. I’m a survivor of some idiots plan to cause me to go crazy.
“Uh, what? Sorry, but if you want a date or something, I liked to be talked to in person. At an expensive restaurant. Then a good movie. Wait—how did you get my girls' number?” I said, thinking as words came out of my mouth. This didn’t add up. Looking at the picture again it showed Kate and Ashley. It was a picture from the New Years’ party. They’re hair was still blond then, before they went to Sa Piers to dye it red. After they heard red was the new blond they couldn’t go back to school without it. I prefer a more “quirky” look now. Now that all the other girls dyed their hair red, my hair will pop out the crowd. I know I’m a total smarty. Smarter than that rapist Trev will ever be. Wait—why am I even allowing this guy my time of day?
A laugh sounded through my speaker, clicks being heard. It was that annoying clicking you hear before a big speech with tons of people. Was it a microphone, or could it have been some other big o’ fancy equipment that was made to shake me up?
“Oh Hillary. So pitiful, why did I even save you? Then again, I think this Prada bag you kept going on and—” he went on and on. The word that caught my attention was Prada. That brought the night back to me, my hand banging down on my bed. Prada Prada—the missing accessory was wearing this perfect morning down for me!
I averted my eyes to the left, my purse dresser. Each and every purse was filled with all the important items of the day; lipstick, eye shadow, mascara, lip palm, lip cream, perfume lotion, scentless lotion, and vegan lotion for those creepy TA’s that claim there’s something wrong with using some brainless animals’ hoof or fur to make skin prettier! But I depress! I want that middle place in my drawer back right now!
“You still have my bag?!? How the hell do I have my cellphone then? Where are you? Bring it to me!” I demanded, yelling into the phone. How did I forget so soon? He is the a*****e who took my bag and told me all that s**t about a contract. All this Twilight rubbish about me is being chased after some weird creatures. Those costumes were pretty realistic though.
Clicks were heard from the phone then a loud bang. I covered my ears in defense, just in case this was some sort of sly method to make me go death. Or was it dearth? Oh well, just means I won’t be able to hear anything for a while.
“Shh. Let me do the talking. That bang you heard was to the air. Next one will be aimed at your friends if you don’t shush your trap.” He mused into the phone. Was he a murderer? Is he going to kill me because he wanted the Barks’ fortune? Biting my lips I couldn’t help but stay quiet. This was my own battle. I could call the police after. Then, we could search for his whereabouts. Or should I say those stupid kids from the basement—how stupid do they think I am!!
“Good. Well since its already late as it is, come to the school around noon. I’ll give you back your precious Prada bag and spare your friends lives. In exchange, you sign the contract.” He explained, sounding more like a serial killer than any vampire I know.
Vampires are supposed to be brave, vegetarian creatures that dare not drink the blood of a human. He would be my valiant hero who would look good in anything I buy him. Spend all his days with me, love me until death do us part. Have babies with me, and turn me into a vampire which I would so enjoy. I mean immortality means you’ll always be in fashion.
After a brief pause, he began again, the connection breaking up, “Well—about it. Two thir—latest. If not—dead—friends. Until we—Hillary.” After those words, the phone clicked off.