DEVON
"Devon?!" I heard my mum yell from downstairs."Yes, mum?!" I replied."What the hell are you still doing upstairs? Karla has arrived!" She said and my eyes widened.Shit, shit, shit.I pulled my dyed blonde hair up, debating on whether a bun or a ponytail would suit me. The door of my room opened. Karla, my bestfriend walked in, all dolled up in a red and white dress with her blond hair in a chignon."Woah, you're not even done yet?" She commented, smiling.I let out a groan, letting my long hair down my back."I think you should leave it down" Karla suggested."I love your outfit, it's classy" she added, admiring my dress. The back of the long, red dress exposed a bit of skin and the front of the dress was embedded with shiny stones. The upper part of the gown clung to my skin while it flowed to the floor, starting from my hips."Thanks," I said to her."Help me with these, please" I said, handing her my make up kit. She grinned and made me sit on a chair.It was February 14th, you should have guessed. Every year at Springfalls high, the high school students partake in a Love Festival as we call it. The festival takes place on every Valentine's day. Trust me, it's always fun. Karla finished with the make up. I slipped on my red heels and grabbed my purse."I'm excited," Karla said, slipping on her mask.Yeah, you heard me right.We were also going to have a masquerade ball. The girls on this occasion, would ask the guy she crushes on, to dance with her. Mind you, the guy is in no position to refuse! That's the fun of it."Alright, girls have a great time," My mum said, kissing our cheeks. Karla and I got into my flashy red Ferrari which my dad had bought me for my seventeenth birthday. By the time we got to school, we were anxious. Several girls and boys were moving around, smartly dressed with their masks on. Karla looked stunning as usual with her dress accentuating her beautiful curves. She is just as tall as I am, and we both have the same lovely, model-like figure. Though we have the same figure, Karla has bigger boobs. We are more like twins, except she has green eyes, while my eyes are bright blue. Karla had dyed her black hair to the exact shade of my dyed blond hair. "Devon! Karla!" We both turned to look at Melanie and Nichole, our other friends. I was very popular in highschool owing to the fact that I was the cheerleader. I had many followers. Don't get me wrong. I don't act like a bitch like most cheerleaders, I'm just me. "I love your dress, Dev. You look stunning," Mel said."Thanks.""I'm nervous," Nichole said."Don't be, sweetie," I said."I have a crush on Ryan.... he's the school's prince charming and he has a girlfriend. I can't ask him to dance with me," Nichole lamented."Do you want to dance with him or not?" I asked."I do," she sighed."Then, go for it. He doesn't have a choice. Besides, you're stunning," I said and she grinned."Oh my goodness, look at Chris. He's absolutely gorgeous," Karla groaned from beside me.Chris was her boyfriend. I must admit, he looked pretty hot in his tuxedo and mask.He approached us with a smile on his face."You look stunning," he said to Karla and leaned closer to kiss her."Excuse me, I need to get something from my locker," I said to her, leaving the both of them together.I went to my locker and opened it. I took out my golden arrow pendant, the one my mystery friend had given to me on my tenth birthday. Just as I placed it around my neck, My gaze rested on the folded letter in my locker. I frowned, reaching out to grab it. I was very sure that the letter hadn't been in my locker the previous day. Beneath the letter was a beautiful, feathery red mask with glitters on it.The letter was written in neat writing.'I'm sure you'll look stunning today. To be honest, you're the prettiest girl I've ever seen. Keep that smile on your face, it's breathtaking....Wear the mask tonight... I'm sure it'll suit you.
[Black]I gasped.
My secret friend had a crush on me! He was stalking me!I slammed my locker shut, trying to wrap my head around the fact that someone could be stalking me.Why would anyone be stalking me? It just didn't make sense.Unless-Unless my stalker was a serial killer.Blood drained from my face when I thought about it.But, what sort of serial killer remembers my birthday and sends me birthday presents annually?"Wow, that mask looks nice," Karla said, snapping me out of my thoughts."Yeah..." I mumbled."Put it on" she urged and I hesitated."Come on, I know you're not the shy type" she teased and I cringed.I took a deep breath and put it on. Karla gasped, her eyes widening."Wow, dazzling. Dev, we've got to go. The masquerade ball is about to begin" she said. I shut the door and followed her to the main hall. The guys were standing on the left while the girls stood on the right."Happy Valentine's day, ladies and gentlemen!" the MC'S voice boomed through the speakers."We are all familiar with this yearly event known as the Love festival, I presume. The rules are simple. Girls, you are to ask your crush to dance with you! If you don't have a crush, you can come up here to dance with me"Everyone laughed."All right, here's your chance. Here's your chance to tell your crush that you have a crush on them. Come on, don't be shy," the MC said from the podium.Soft music began to play and the girls began to walk towards the boys. I stood where I was. To be honest, I no longer had a crush. I had basically dated most of the hot guys in Springfield High."Dev, what are you doing?" Mel asked me."Swimming," I replied."Come on, drop the sarcasm. You're just standing right there." "Stop stating the obvious, why don't you run along?" I retorted, frowning."Oh, sorry" she muttered and walked away. I cringed.Why the hell was I acting like a bitch now?I had to get away.As soon as I turned to walk away, I found myself staring at depthless pools of green. I gasped, drawn to the dazzling pair of eyes. I moved forward. That was when I saw him. He was beautiful. So beautiful, it hurt. I couldn't imagine why I'd never seen him before.He was dressed in a flawless white tuxedo and a white shirt. His shirt was half-way unbuttoned, exposing a toned chest with a red handkerchief in his breast pocket. His curly hair was pushed backwards but that did not stop the strand of hair that had fallen forward, over his face. His mask was similar to mine. Only it was less feathery. I moved faster, not wanting any other girl to get to him first. "Hi," I breathlessly said to him when I finally caught up with him.He smiled, a pair of adorable dimples popping out on both cheeks. 'Dang it, why is he so cute?' I thought, trying not to swoon."Hi," he breathed."May I have this dance?" I asked and he nodded curtly."Of course," he replied, placing his warm hand in mine. He placed his other hand around my waist, his movements slow and graceful, as we danced."I haven't seen you around here before," I whispered in his ear.He smiled. I couldn't help but stare."Are you sure?" He asked, his voice silky and smooth."Or maybe you didn't look hard enough," he said."I don't know how I've possibly missed you. It's hard for anyone to miss a face like yours," I told him.He grinned."I'll take that as a compliment, then"We remained silent. I wanted it to go on and on. I felt so peaceful and tranquil in his arms. I felt like I'd known him my whole life."The mask does suit you" he whispered. I felt myself stiffen.'I'm sure it'll suit you' the note had said. Was he my mystery guy? Maybe I was just over thinking. Maybe it was just a coincidence, right?"Are you okay? You look disturbed," He pointed out."No, I'm fine," I replied."Okay."It was getting darker outside and I noticed that my partner was starting to tense up. He kept staring outside anytime he thought I wasn't watching him."What's your name, then?" I asked. He gazed at me with eyes that held me captive."You know it," he replied, his gaze unwavering."Wait, what? Don't tell me your name is 'You know it'....Oh- ," I said."I don't know you, why would I know your name?" I asked, confused."You have the answer already, love" he breathed, brushing a stray strand of hair, away from my face. I gazed into his eyes, mesmerized by the way they were glowing. He started to lean closer, and I found myself leaning closer. My brain had totally stopped functioning. I could feel his warm, minty breath on my face as he leaned closer still.Suddenly, the color of his eyes started to transform to a bright golden color. He pulled away. It was then I noticed his pendant, it was the same as mine. I gasped, stunned to silence. All I could do was stare.His hair was cascading down his back at this point. He moved away from me."I've got to go," he said and began to run out of the hall. I ran after him as quickly as my long dress and heels could allow."Wait!" I yelled. He ignored me, and in a twinkle of an eye, he'd vanished into thin air. I ran forward and stopped at the exact spot he'd been standing, right before he'd disappeared. There on the floor lay his mask. I picked it up, stroking the feathers absentmindedly. I felt like I was in some sort of fairy tale. In this case, I was prince charming and he was cinder-freaking-rella!DEVON I was awoken by my very annoying alarm clock.....again. Yup, that's always how my day begins. I let out a tired groan and switched off the alarm. My gaze rested on the mask lying on my pillow. I grabbed it, the memory of the previous night's event coming back to me. I realized that it had not been a dream. My partner had transformed right in front of me. Brown curls turning to waist length black and blue hair. Startling green eyes turning golden. I hadn't exactly gotten a full glimpse of his face. I was right.He was actually my mystery guy. He was the one who'd sent me the pendant. I could remember the pair of golden eyes I'd seen in the garden when I was ten.He was the one all along.I closed my eyes, wishing he would stop hiding himself from me. He was definitely not human and I was certainly curious at this point. "Devon?! What the hell are you still doing upstairs?" I heard my mom yell. What was I st
UNKNOWN Stunning blue eyes stared back at me as I watched her. She was even more beautiful up close even though she wasn't wearing any make up tonight.When she started to look dazed, I feared that she was going to pass out. To my relief, she grabbed a blanket from her closet. She seemed to have regained her composure. "Here, you're still shivering," she said, handing it over to me. I smiled to myself and took it from her smaller hands. I didn't really need the blanket but I didn't want her to feel bad. I increased my body heat, my clothes drying up immediately. She gasped.She didn't look terrified, instead she looked.... curious.'Interesting,' I thought."Um, you can sit down," she said, fiddling with her fingers, nervously.I sat down on her queen sized bed and she did the same."I didn't think you would show up again," she said.I still didn't say anything. "Why did you leave lik
UNKNOWN "You know, I have a feeling that you haven't been listening to me," Lucian said to me as we had lunch together."Wait. You were talking to me? I didn't realize that," I said.He rolled his eyes."You're thinking about her again," he pointed out."It's not like I can help it," I said and he stared at me, amused."I'll like to meet her someday.""Why?" I said, glaring at him."I mean, the girl who has always made my boy look like a love sick pup for several years must be special. I want to meet her," he said."Just stop talking okay?" I said. "I know I have a bad case of word vomit. It's not as if I can control it. If you were a wordiologist, I could possibly have a chance to control it," he shrugged.I stared at him, gobsmacked."What's a wordi....""Wordiologist. A word doctor," he said, looking me dead in the eye.I choked on my juice."Wait, what? Does that word even exist?"
DEVON "No freaking way!" Karla gasped when I told her everything that had happened between Theo and I."I'm serious," I said, bringing my glass of lemonade to my lips. "Wow. I will like to meet him. He saved your life" she said, grinning."Yeah""It's hard to believe that you were nearly killed by a demon, but I believe you. Heck, I now believe that supernatural things actually exist. That's awesome"My mum stepped out into the porch where Karla and I was having a conversation."I see you girls are having a nice time," she said, smiling."Yeah," Karla said."That's good. Devon, I think you should get ready""For?" I asked."Your dad's business associate is visiting with his family, sweetie. They'll be coming over in an hour,""Oh, right"Karla smiled."I guess it's my cue to leave," she said. "No, honey. If you want to stay, you can-""Actually, I promised my mum I would come home early"
DEVON I sat on the edge of my bed staring sullenly at the wall of my room. It was really unlike me to sit down, all holed up in my room, sulking for hours. But, I just couldn't help it; especially after what had happened earlier today.'You'll be getting married to Casper after college'Those words sickened me.They made me hate myself.Why was I so unfortunate?First, Theo comes along and my heart melts at the sight of him. Then, Kayden asks me out on a date.Then, I'm told that I'm going to have to marry Casper?!What next?Was some emo guy going to confess his love for me?I honestly didn't know what I was doing anymore.I felt so hurt.And right at this point, even as much as I hated to admit it, I wanted Theo there with me.I didn't want to feel like this.I hated the feeling of hopelessness and I felt so lonely, it hurt."Dev?"That silky voice.'Oh my God, he's here!' I thought with mix
DEVON Dumb, stupid, Dumb.That's what I was.Karla was right. The date was so not going to work out. I shouldn't have agreed to go out with Kayden in the first place. But I also knew that it was too late to cancel it.'It's just a date, Devon. It's not like he's proposing to you' That's what I told myself.Little did I know that what I was about to do was going to hurt someone deeply.The time was still 4:15pm and I was very bored.I curled up on my bed and began to sketch the designs I'd seen around Theo's ankles. The more I sketched them, the more I craved Theo. I felt like I was obsessed with him. It felt so right and so wrong at the same time. I didn't understand how that was even possible.Theo had hung out with me a couple of times more, and he was starting to open up to me slowly. No doubt, we were making progress.My phone beeped and I picked it up. It was a message from Kayden.Hope you're not
DEVON Flipping on my hood, I made my way out of my room and down the stairs. Mum was a heavy sleeper and I'd told her that I wanted to go to bed early. So, she'd kissed me goodnight and had retreated to her room. Since Dad wasn't coming home tonight, I figured it would be to my advantage. Plus, I desperately needed to make sure Theo was okay. I tiptoed out of the house, quietly shutting the door behind me. Taking a deep breath, I started to move towards my car."Young lady, where are you going to, by this time of the night?" Raj, the gate keeper said to me with a frown on his face."Please, my friend needs me. It's very important" I said and he narrowed his eyes."I don't believe you.""You know I've never done this before, I swear my friend needs my help. It's a matter of death and life" I said. "Why didn't you tell your parents, then?""They won't let me," I cried.He looked at me and let out a sigh. "Fine.
DEVON "Dev, honey. I'm so sorry for everything that has happened these past few days" My mum said to me as I had breakfast on Saturday morning. I stared at her, still shoving my pancakes into my mouth."Why aren't you saying anything?" She said, letting out an exasperated sigh.She'd been making a very long speech concerning Casper and I. I hadn't uttered a word and she was not happy about that."Devon, why won't you say anything?""Oh, I don't know. Maybe, it's because I have pancakes shoved half-way down my throat" I said, giving her a pointed look."I know you're not happy with everything that has been going on. It's your father's decision, not mine. I want you to get married to the one you love, someday. But your dad decided it was necessary to take precautionary measures" she said."What are you talking about, mum?" I asked, frowning."I'm not supposed to tell you..." She said, pinchin