“It’s twice the size of your old room!” My mom said, gently squeezing my shoulders.    “Yeah, it’s great. I love it”  I replied with a half smile.    I know she was trying really hard to make this the easiest transition for me. Moving into a new town was not how I envisioned my senior year, but I doubt my mom saw herself losing her job either. I know she felt really bad about forcing us to move in with my aunt till my mom could find another job, but we were left with no choice.  She had originally agreed with me staying with my best friend till graduation, but her dad's dick somehow ended up in the babysitter.  And well... that was no longe

The diner was filled with delicious scents, making my stomach growl instantly.    “I can make you something if you want.” Meghan said through giggles.    “I don’t have any money on me. Thank you though” I said with flushed cheeks.    She waved her hand dismissively, walking around the counter.    “Nonsense, my parents own the place. They really won’t care”    I quietly sat at a bar stool as Meghan disappeared behind the kitchen doors. Lookin

“Find anything interesting?”   Sabine asked as soon as I got into the car.    I debated on telling her the truth because I still didn’t believe it myself. I feel like it’s easy to fall into the belief that the supernatural exists because sometimes reality sucks, but there always has to be an explanation for stuff. It was easy to be like oh he’s a vampire or he’s a werewolf, instead of possibly thinking maybe he’s good at reading body language and used leading words to get more information. But on the other hand, my aunt was into some really weird stuff.   “Just researching,” I said vaguely.   

We walked for about a bit in silence before I could start to hear the sound of running water. The splashing against rocks continued to get louder. I could smell the difference in the air as we got closer to the water, it was cleaner and more crisp.    We broke through a clearing in the trees to a small waterfall that flowed into a small pond. It looked deep enough for people to swim in, but not large enough for anything else.    “Isn’t it beautiful?” He said, letting go of my hand so I could walk freely.    I smiled at him. “It is. It’s almost like being separated from the rest of the world.”

With my heart pounding, I made my way to Jax. It felt like everything moved in slow motion till I was by his side. I slipped my hand into his, letting his warmth comfort me.    He looked at me curiously before finishing the transaction and making our way to the car.    “Have you heard about people going missing around here?” I asked Jax as we headed back into town.    I watched his muscles visibly tense around the steering wheel.    “What do you mean?” He said through gritted teeth.