starlights

it was a cool fall afternoon and i was on my way to the shealter to visit my grandmother. she hasn't been well lately, i'm trying to ready myself for her passing but i can't. when i walked in the nurse greeted me "why hello Clarissa, your grandmother is on the balcony, i don't know why she enjoys it but she does." i thanked the nurse and headed up the stairs to the roof. i saw her leaning against the edge with the look of delight on her face. i joined her "it is almost my time Clare bear, i can't bear this burden anymore. when i leave you will inherit the gift" i tried to stifle the tears to come but even i could not do so "what will i do without you?" she laid a withered hand on my shoulder "i couldn't handle it on my own, so i will split it in three, it won't be such a burden." she turned and started to leave when i cried out "how can you do this to me" there was no fighting it, the tears came streaming "am i not enough to remain alive" she gave me a weak smile. "you of all people should know i must go, it is our job, we cannot live forever" my head hung, of course i knew, everyone in my family knew. "what are you scared of child" her face was soft and understanding like always "i don't want to be alone" she pulled me close and wrapped her arms around me in a hug. "the people i have chosen will be your family now, stick together and protect each other." she turned and walked away "no one can replace you" i said when she left "i don't care if we share the same gift, they will never replace you."
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it was after cheerleading practice and i had planned to go to the mall when i passed by an adorable geek being teased by Britany and Tinina. "gosh you look so ugly with those stupid glasses" Britany sneered "do you even own a brush" "more like a bathroom" they giggled. the poor girl saw me, looking up hopefully, i knew that look, it reminded me of how i use to be treated. the girls saw me and put on their best fake smiles, these girls don't know how to smile muchless care. accross the street there was some street dancers dancing to a boombox, i looked back at the girls "wanna see whats going down over there" i smiled excitedly and they agreed. "i'll be there in a sec" they left and joined the crowd surrounding the dancers "are you ok" she nodded but never made eye contact, just kept looking at the ground. "if you want i can help, i can give you a makeover" this time she looked up with her deep brown eyes "whats wrong with how i look?" i patted her arm "i just want to dress your beauty, you are pretty you just got to stop hiding it." she smiled "thanks, i guess your right" i picked a book off the ground and handed it to her "wanna see some kids bust a move"
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Tiffany the most popular, prettiest, girl in school was inviting me, Ellie, the smartest and wierdest girl in school to watch some kids dance in the streets to slang music. i couldn't say no, in the middle of the circle there were eight guys and four girls. the song started with a classic then unexpectedly turned into a rap,the girls were still then the guys threw their hands in. they all bent backwards the girls leaped out and jumped over the line of boy's except one girl with red hair and black highlights. i had seen that girl at school, her name was Clarissa, her moves were flawless, the dancers around her looked like they enjoyed dancing with her. a boy fell out of line and joined her in the same moves as if he was challenging her, and she challenged him back, she ran up the nearest brick wall, doing a backflip and landed in the splits, she was then on her hands, feet up in the air. i was struck in awe just like almost everyone around us "james, get going, light me" they started to flip and bend until they looked like a rose bud. Clarissa jumped and the people on top caught her, the boy on the bottom started a fire and it crawled up the tower of people up until the top, Clarissa threw up her arms and a huge amount of burning rosepetals fluttered down. "the stones are being pasted down, here is to a new year" the crowd erupted in cheers, some people were trying to give them money but they wouldn't except it. people started to leave but the group stayed, me and Tiffany too. the group passed around a red wine, making sure to get half a glass, a boy handed a glass to me, his smile was shy and sweet "wanna toast" i sat beside him on a bench, our glasses met and he shouted "to the new year, and to the new guardian" everyone else held up their glasses toward Clarissa and her face fell like she had just been told someone was dying. "i don't mean to be rude but what are ya'll celebrating" Tiffany appeared beside us, a girl came up beside us and handed Tiffany a small glass of wine. "years ago a angel was killed trying to deliver a magic stone back to the heavens, a human girl found it and vowed to protect it with her life, so the stone became one with the girl. the girl gave birth to a daughter, one day that mother became very ill, so the daughter begged the lord to allow her to continue her mothers vow. so god agreed to it but warned her in order to continue her mothers burden this will have to be done every generation, if the stone is placed in the wrong hands earth will die. Clarissa there, is the desendant of the woman who started this whole thing, the new year stands for the passing of the stone, Clarissa's mom died when she was young so she couldn't recieve it yet." i sipped intensely, too caught up in the story, the boy smiled at my wonder "exactly what i thought, anyway the gift went back to her grandmother, she struggled to live this long with all of that power, now she will pass, leaving it to Clarissa," i hadn't noticed her appear behind us "actually, grandmother told me she is spliting it in three, 'only those of pure hearts can recieve it' she said" Tiffany said something really stupid. "your pure, i thought you were a thug" there was silence all around "my bad but you really shouldn't put yourself out there in those clothes, it's so retro, looks like you want to hurt someone." Tiffany was trying to help but her blonde side was kicking in "i'm thinking of someone i want to hurt right now" she mummbled. the boy beside me clenched my arm, as if to hold himself back "i just thought you want to look like you want to help not hurt." my eyes widened "Tiffany can we go" Clarissa held out her arm to stop us "no she is right, but i feel comfortable in this, would you prefer me to look like a hooker, i don't think so." everyone laughed "i was in your position before, highest rank at school, until i realized what i was doing was harming those around me" Tifany looked up "that's where i saw those moves before, your Clare, you are a legened" she looked as if she was meeting an idol. "was, now if you will excuse me i owe someone a dance" the music was turned up and people headed to the streets to dance. "i'm gonna ask that guy to dance" she pointed to a guy leaning against a wall watching the others dance. i remembered the guy beside me and realized he wasn't leaving to dance "are you going to dance?" he gave me a shy smile "i will need a partner" i looked around searching for someone he could dance with. he laughed "i meant you, i bet you can tell i'm not good with pickup lines" i felt my face blush. "oh, i can't dance" he took me by the hand and brought me to the street "it's easy, follow me" the song was one of my favorites "it's secrets" he nodded. he twired me around and guided me around, i was having the time of my life, we didn't need to speak to understand that magic was happening, not just between us but the lights glowed diffrent colors and the air was... i don't know how to explain it, it was just magical. time had stopped that night, for everyone, no one could stay mad at Tiffany, even Clarissa, it was dark when the party ended. "night, sweet dreams" i told the boy as i started to leave "best time ever" he grinned "i know we will meet in the near future" i couldn't believe it, i liked him, his sweet smile, everything about him, i liked. i didn't want to leave but i had to.
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i laid down a tray of food made specially for mrs.Davidson, she was my favorite patient, today she acted very odd "my dear thank you so much, but in a few minutes you will worry no more about me." i chuckled "what do you mean mrs. your not thinking of leaving here are you" she looked up longingly toward the ceiling. "i'm leaving tonight" i felt bad that she wouldn't be here anymore "i'll help you pack" i opened up her closet and took some clothes out "do you have a release form" she laid down on the bed and closed her eyes. "i don't need that where i'm going, no possesions will leave with me" and then she was gone, her eyes were closed and she had a smile on her face.
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i was sleeping peacefully, dreaming of the wonderful night i had until i woke freezing, my shoulder felt as cold as ice, i pulled up my sleeve and there on my arm laid a tattoo of an alaskan Husky.
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i was having a nightmare of Clarissa being a high cheerleader, and i was a geek that she teased and pushed around when i woke from a flash of heat, my wrist felt as if someone lit it on fire. i ran to my pink bathroom and turned on the light, and there on my wrist was a glowing tattoo of a bunny.
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i had been up all night when it happened, i lifted my shirt and saw a tattoo of a cat on the back of my shoulder, i wasn't suprised one bit "grandma" i laid down and cried, i'm alone, so alone.
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in the morning when i arrived at school, my friends swarmed me, they felt it too. school passed like a dream, the girls decided to come with me to the mall to get a black dress for the funeral "i feel comfortable coming here with people i know, makes it more difficult for the snobs to put me down." Jade smiled and placed her arm around me "no prob girl, you need us as much as we need you" the girls said 'Amen to that' we reached a gothic store, the only one with black dresses. we looked through the isles, most of the dresses were hot, but not many funeral material "what about this one" Destiny asked, holding a red and black dress, it looked as if it would go above my knees, "it would compliment my hair, but i don't think so" suddenly my shoulder tingled. i tried to ignore it but in the end i couldn't "your tattoo is glowing" Taylor stated, we all knew what it meant, the other stone carriers were here. i walked through more isles until i ran into that geek i had seen at the party, the one who danced with Matt "you" i smilled at her "why are you here" she looked shy but then spoke up "last night i woke up freezing, and there was a tattoo, i'm looking for a tattoo artist to get it removed, i don't know how it got on there." my mouth almost dropped "let me see" she hesitated a bit but then lifted her shirt's sleeve, there on her shoulder was a purple tattoo of a wolf, it also glowed. "it doesn't hurt but it..." "tingles" i finished, she looked uncertain but continued "how did you know" i pulled her to the side and pulled my jacket off revealing a white tattoo of a cat. her gasp said everything "you are a moonblood, a moonstone carrier" this time it was her turn to drop her jaw "you mean that story from last night, i just thought it was your religion, no, i refuse to believe it" she turned and walked away, i wanted to catch her and make her come back but i was too mad. how can she do this to me, walk away like that, you can't run from faith, i knew i shouldn't trust anyone. that night when i went to bed something weird happened, i laid looking up at the ceiling when i felt this tugging sensation in my chest. then i found myself looking down at my own body, "so how are you liking the new life" i turned to my wide opened window to find a boy watching me. "who are you" i asked, he smirked "i' the person who's going to kill you" his body blurred and he was infront of me within seconds. he grabbed my neck and thrusted me across the room, he took a dagger and shoved it through my palm, pinning it to the wall, i screamed from the pain. "music to my ears, you know, i think you might be one of my prettiest victums yet" i struggled to get him off, he pressed the dagger even further "you want to fight me?" there was a loud crash "no, i do" there was a flash of purple and the boy was thrown off me "are you ok, what am i doing here, one second i'm floating out of my body and then i hear you scream, i floated as fast as i could." the little geeky girl was in a white night gown, her purple tattoo glowing fiercely "i saw him, and, oh god, i wanted to rip him to pieces" i looked at her tattoo again, yep, wolf. "you will regret that" i turned and slashed my hand at him shouting a spell my grandmother taught me "blood that runs through the body FREEZE" there was a flash of lightning and he was laying flat on the ground. Ellie started shaking "y-you killed h-him" i shook my head "just paralized him, hurry up and get back to your body before sunrise if you don't you will stay this way forever." her eyes went wide, but she flew out the window quicker than soundwaves, i looked down at the thing who had tried to kill me. he had black shaggy hair, the strangest blue eyes i had ever seen "why did you try to kill me" i waved my hand over his face, there was a wave of blue electricity. he inhaled deeply "your stronger than we expected, are you going to kill me" he smirked then looked down at his crooked dagger "go ahead, use my own dagger to destroy me, i almost did the same to you." i picked up the dagger and looked at it "or would that poor old hag tell you 'no child we must have mercy'" i grabbed the dagger tightly and shoved it through his hand. his face scrunched up but he forced a smile. "you got me now we are equal, i don't want to see you again" i laid down in my own body "what is your name" i asked but i was already phasing into my body. when i woke up the only thing that made me believe that all of that was real was the dagger in the floor, i picked it up, staring hard at it, i placed it in my backpack and got ready to leave for school.