Shh it all occured in the past. by Adalina Cruz (beginner reading books for adults .TXT) 📕

i might ask you if you would like a water bottle,i had it in my hand when i saw you jogging by." I said handing her the water bottle.She hesitated "Thanks but i have my own," seeing that i wasn't satisfied she continued "Really i was just finishing a-" "Are you s-single?" i murmered,she chuckled a small chuckle the kind you get when you've just insulted someone with something funny that wasn't true "Ah yes i am but i r-really should get going." she replied panick creeping into her voice.So i never saw her again after that.

October 6,1974
There she was again in the store talking with some guy he looked like her dad around 40ish and fine gray golden hair he seemed furious and let her talk.After seeming satisfied with the explanation he left the store without another word.I marched up to her she was picking red apples and strawberries "Hello," i said satisfied about finding her again."Dad i told you already tha-" she started to turn around but stopped in mid-sentance after seeing me "Oh hi umm do i know you?" she asked "Oh i was just wondering why you needed all those apples and strawberries.Not that it's any of my buisness of course," i said,a smile snaked across her light pink lips "Just for some pies im baking...it's kinda my hobby." she said placing her items into her cart.I lingered by the apples and watched her walk away; she turned to face me and and smiled again and mouthed the words "See you later." then she paused and chuckled "That is if you stalk me." she said then finally disapeered in the crowd of shoppers.

October 28,1974
I keep seeing her in my dreams around every turn on everyone's face.I was invited to the masqurade ball i attended it as planned but i didn't expect to see her there.she seemed to reconize me under the black and red mask because she stalked over to me "Hello there,i'm Candace Ferrel." "Pleasure to meet you Candace im Maldrick Johnson." i greeted her she smiled and her cheeks flushed "Would you like to u-um dance?"----

Bryan closed the book and walked off to bed he was about to flop down to bed but noticed that Camilia was sleeping on it Kenny was looking out the window he turned around and smiled a real smile "Sorry she was just really tired." he whispered,and for the first time Bryan noticed how he did look like Camilia except with glasses.He left the room and melted into the shadows of the hall.Bryan walked over to his bed he swooped down and kissed Camilia on the cheek she woke up and groggily said "Bryan i'm sorry i feel asleep a-" "Shh" he hushed her "It's okay go back to sleep,I'll sleep on the floor." Camilia shook her head "Oh no you haven't slept on a real bed for a long time." she patted the spot beside her he sat down reluctantly "You get to sleep here..With me." she said then she lay down on the left side of the bed.Bryan took off his shoes and lay down on the far right side of the bed and dozed off not a minute later. Sunshine poured in through the thick black velvet draped windows.Bryan blinked and dragged himself out of bed.He glanced around his room dust was recolecting on the windowsill,a tall drawer hung sadly by the door and held all his cloths and money he sighed as he headed out the drawer to the living room where activity was buzzing already.The refrigerator door slammed closed Kenny Bryan thought to himself before he stepped into the kitchen he heard Camilia say "But Kevin i just..i don't know theres just something that stops me from telling him you know how i f-" "Good morning!" Bryan shouted entering the kitchen and finding kenny drinking probably his 50th cup of blood.He smiled behind red stained lips and Bryan scowled and turned away "You know thats for my dad." Kenny shrugged and made his lips a tight sraight line.Maldrick walked into the living room looking a little dazed "I have to go to a meeting tonight..Do you guys wanna COME?" he asked sitting down.Bryan stalked over to the couch and shrugged "Will there be THINGS there you know like other vampires goblins a-and you know things." Bryan asked,Maldrick chuckled to himself and sighed "Son it's one of the meetings for runaway's Kevin's parents host it they aren't being hunted, it's usually just me being hunted for having a kid with your mom a human and the Calderbers for i think was having kids made from the sacred rose that was meant for the queen for when she would want children ah a serious flock that family is." Maldrick said sighing.Maldrick rode everyone to a local Denny's for breakfast.A familiar looking waitress greeted them with a forced smile "Welcome to Denny's." she said handing them all menu's.Her eyes lingered on Bryan for a minute then led them to thier table "Can i get ya'll something to drink while you choose something to eat?" She asked.Bryan glanced at the womans nametag "Rosealinda." it read he glanced at her taking in her sharp features brown hair and green eyes.But that didn't fool him "I thought you were dead." he stammered his voice cracking a bit.The woman stared at him blankly but couldn't hold her tears in "Oh Bryan i thought i would n-never see you again baby let me hold you." she said wiping her eyes on her t-shirt.Bryan embraced his mother and inhaled her familiar scent.Maldrick stared at them for a minute before realizing what was going on "Candace?!" he said standing up.Candace nodded and lead them to a more private place to talk "You have to leave they know your here thier coming you have to flee!" she said panic taking over her voice "Who Candace...i thought you w-" "i know what you thought Maldrick," and she waved a hand in front of his face to cut him off "They MADE you think i was dead they made me dye my hair brown and they made me have a surgery on the eyes to turn them green." she explained pushing them out the door just as two men with srcuffy red beards apeared behind her "Rosealinda is everything alright?" the tallest one asked folding his arms across his massive chest;Candace nodded and smoothed out the wrinkles in her pink skirt she winked at them and walked with the men back into the resturaunt.Bryan inhaled sharply "What are they gonna do to her." he wondered outloud.

Every one had lost their apetite they walked home leaving the black porsche at the denny's, Maldrick said he was gonna come back for it at night.Camilia was the first to speak "You think they were demons?" Maldrick scowled at the floor "Most likely," he said "they probably work for the hunters just to avoid thier evil gazes." he finsished then halted to a stop he stared across the parking lot the others did so as well across the parking lot a man stared back at them his red eyes gleaming in the twilight ''Oh master will be very pleased when i drag you into his lair," he paused and removed fine red hair away from his face "i can just hear him 'fabulous job Walter Hawkinks you deserve to take my place' oh i just do don't i?" Walter stepped out from the shawdows and everyone stared at him in awe he had square shoulders and an angular jaw set tight, high cheekbones,he had hair the color of red hair (literally)like the color of fresh cut roses not orange. Red,he had red eyes with specks of gold clustered around them,he wore a black long sleeved shirt with a strange symbol (three straight lines with a strange squiggly line on either side of it) and black denim jeans with matching tall work boots.Walter chuckled and with a quick stride was in front of Maldrick "Shapeshifter." he mumbled under his breath Walter looked at Maldrick for a real long time before laughing hystericaly "Good guess now pray that you may come out alive Maldrick Johnson," he waved his hands in the air and turned into what seemed a vampire "there that should be fair enough." Maldrick's face stayed blank not a single emotion played on his pale face.Bryan stared at them both in surprise a shapeshifter he had never seen one before he collapsed into darkness catching one last glipmse of Maldrick and Walter.Camilia glanced at Bryan he looked nauseaus then he looked diffrent his sandy-blond hair was WAY darker than it had been and his eyes were a bright red his jaw was clenched and he had a black t-shirt with matching cardigo shorts.He turned his head slowly to face her "You seem to be every where i go dear girl." he ran his fingers through the layers of his now darker hair and turned back his attention to the two men facing eachother.Maldrick was the first to make a move he moved to the left Walter with a quick stride moved to face him again,Maldrick cursed under his breath in what seemed to be latin then drew out a sword a short one but looked very sharp out from his trench coat.Walter moved aside as the sword flung over his head,Maldrick took another sword out and closed in on the shapeshifter.The shapeshifter laughed and flung a small dagger towards Maldrick he ducked as the dagger flew past his left shoulder but damaged it; Blood oozed out of the wound;Bryan rushed to his fathers side,Walter laughed quietly to himself "Now kiddo we can do this the easy way or the hard way; dragged into masters lair knocked out or alive and well?" he asked.Bryan paid no attention to the shapeshifter and watched as his dad blinked rapidly "Bryan here it wont do much but no son of mine is going down without a fight," he handed Bryan a small thin sword."enough chit chat," Walter rubbed his hands together took his index finger and wrote the words "young Vampire." on the air as if it were a sheet of invisible paper then he shrunk size and looked 5 years younger "There,i like to fight fair kiddo." Walter said looking at his long thin hands.Bryan stood up.Walter raised his hands and flung the dagger at Maldrick it struck him square in the abdomen Bryan watched frozen as his father flew back in surprise he fell to the floor his eyelids fluttering fast and dazed then closed.That was enough with rage and adrenaline running through his blood; Bryan ran forward and knocked Walter to the ground Walter fell with a loud "Oomph," Bryan rolled to his side and gripped the blade tight in his hands he heard Camilia shout something and then turned back his attention to Walter ; he had disapeered from where he had left him on the floor.someone tapped his shoulder he whirled around quickly.Walter. He smiled a pleasent smile "I love bugs," he said with a smile on his face Bryan shuddered at the thought of such a foul creature loving bugs "To crush them under my foot." Walter finished Bryan took the blade in his hands and tried to stab Walter but he dodged the blade "Too easy kid,i guess i'll turn into something else a-" he gagged and then opened his mouth in surprise,Walter fell to his knees Camilia stood behind him holding a bloody blade "Dang Bryan your dad has tons of these th-" Bryan turned around and kneeled down next to Maldrick he was breathing heavily."Cam...No wait Kenny call the ambulance!" he yelled tyring not to let his voice quaver so much.Kenny took out his cell phone