chapter 2: new girl

When something interesting happens in high school, one of two things happens; either everyone talks about it and then quickly forgets about it, or they talk about it and never forget it. Luckily for me, it was the former. It was a normal day until homeroom when we found out we had a new student.

“Lexy,” Mr. Jones called out.

“Here.”

“Lilianna,” Mr. Jones called out 

“Here,” A small voice spoke from the back of the class.

I had never heard this voice before so she must be new.

I turned around to get a look at the new girl and I was stunned. 

She was pretty with long, silver hair and fair, caramel skin. She looked shy, but the main thing that instantly caught my attention were her eyes; They were just a shade lighter than mines, almost a magenta color.

There’s something weird about her, she must be a-. No that’s impossible, right?

I tried to ignore the thought, but it was hard since this new girl has the exact same schedule as I do.

By fourth period, Janea needed blood again, so we did that before class this time. It got weird when the new girl came in right behind us.

This can’t be a coincidence; I need to press her now while we’re alone.

“You’re going to have to wait Janea, I need to talk to this girl.” I said. 

“Whaatt?!” she whined.

I walked towards the girl slowly, “So, Lilianna, is it?”

“Yes, that’s my name. And yours?” She said, her voice still soft.

“Lexy. Let me ask you something Lilianna.” I suddenly threw a punch at her face, which she quickly evaded.

“Hey, what gives?! Do you just try to hit anyone during your first conversation with them?” she yelled.

That confirms it. Only a vampire could see and react to that with such ease.

“Only when they’re a vampire. No human could’ve dodged that. So, who turned you?”

Lilianna looked at me sideways, “you’re a vampire too? I thought I was the only one left.”

I ignored her again. “Answer my question.”

“Nobody. I was born a vampire, what about you?”

“I was too, but this doesn’t make sense. My grandmother and I were the last vampires left.”

“Well, you had to have a mother,” Janea budded in.

“Exactly. We could have the same mom.” Lilianna said.

That would explain our eyes being nearly the same color, but it can’t be.

“I would’ve remembered if I had a sister. Make it make sense.” I said.

Lilianna smiled, “What’s your birthday?”

“11-08-2006, why?”

“Because I was born two days later, plenty of time for grandma to take you and leave. They wanted to raise us apart for some reason. Think about it for a second.”

She was right. It would explain our similar appearance and age: Lilianna and I are twin sisters.

“Ok this will determine it. Is mom still alive?”

Lilianna looked at the floor, “She died when I was seven.”

“Grandma did too. The night she died, she said she was going to end the war before it began. I think they fought and killed each other.” I said, as the situation started to make some sort of sense now. Lilianna is my twin sister, and my mom and grandma killed each other.

“But why? Why would they separate us at birth and then kill each other?” Lilianna asked.

“I don’t know, but someone does.”

“Maybe our dad knows! I can ask him when I get home!” Lilianna exclaimed.

“No, we’re going to ask him together, right now.”