Chapter One: Poison in his Presence
This is my story, I bet your wondering who I am exactly. I am Ashley and I have a friend called Sapphire, You could say we share the same fate, in that we are both going to burn in hell, yeah you can say that. Apart from she never knew Jasmine and what happened.
It all started that night, that stormy night, rain pounding against the window, as if it were furious with me. The curtains whipped the windows, in my delicate Mauve room. I looked across to the window; a shadow appeared out of nowhere there came a man, dressed in a long black cloak with a high neck, a long cape flowing behind him. He had black hair, that curled slightly, those eyes, they were black with a hint of gold, dancing around in his eyes, like a flame. When he spoke I jumped slightly at his voice that was slightly low but perfect, well everything about him was dark and mysterious, no complaints there.
“Hello Ashley, I have a little gift for you.” He said smiling.
“What kind of gift?” I asked curiously, my hair flapping in the breeze, my head tilted to one side.
“A gift to help you forget about your old life, your old friends.” He smiled, more evilly this time.
*Flashback: A few Years Ago*
“Hey” I waved at my best friend, Jasmine.
“Hey” She replied back, blue eyes sparkling.
I Rolled my eyes, ever since she got that new boyfriend, Josh she had been acting weirdly and over protective.
“Josh is taking me out tonight for dinner” She said fiddling with a strand of her blonde hair.
“Oh, Great” I said sarcastically.
“You never liked him anyway, you don’t even know him!” She screamed, eyes blazing with hatred.
“I don’t trust him, he’s a suspicious guy” I said, frowning, knowing what was coming next.
“HE IS NOT!” She shouted at me, so loud the whole canteen could hear, she got up and stomped up the stairs angrily.
*On the way home from school*
I drive through the forests, looking at the moon. My phone rings, oh my god, its Jasmine, I pressed accept and lifted the phone to my ear. I heard two voices.
“You better stay there, otherwise you know what’s coming” Said a deep male voice, that belonged to Josh.
I heard a tearing, almost a ripping sound.
“Help me!” Screamed a female voice, it was Jasmine.
I then heard a scream, then it was silence. Then I knew she had been stabbed to death by Josh. I drove to a nearby motel, I cried, tears streaming down my cheeks, my best friend gone forever
*Present Day*
“So do you accept my gift” He asked, flashing that dazzling smile again.
I felt myself drawn to him, I stumbled forward, heat rose in my throat, I looked straight into his eyes, they were black holes. Suddenly I raised my hand and held it out. Why am I doing this?
“Yes” I whispered, taking my hand aback quickly.
He pulled a black box out of his pocket, it was a scarlet red necklace, which looked like it had the glint of fire shining off of it.
“This is yours, take it and your old life is forgotten” He said softly, voice like chimes.
As I put the necklace on, there was a flash of red light and the mysterious man was gone. I fell to the floor, blood suddenly seeping through my clothes. I felt dizzier, dizzier then I ever was before, I was wrapped in red silk, as someone lifted me up, I felt a cool hot breath on my cheek. I slept peacefully.
I dreamt of a lake all my friends everyone I loved jumped in, I ran down to find them, it was too late, they were dead on the bottom of the river.
I woke up alarmed, I stood up to see a man towering above me, he had deep brown eyes, He wore a Red top, with dark blue casual jeans and black trainers. He had windswept Blond hair.
“Who are you?” I asked softly.
“I am Adam, Ashley” He said in a light tone of voice.
Who was this man, what did he want from me?
