Bad Blood by Rashel Jordan (best black authors txt) 📕

Have you ever wondered if you were related to a vampire?I know I have.I've been raised to believe that you couldn't be related to one.Oh,believe me,I learned a lot in the past week.For once,believe in the impossible.You probably think I'm crazy right?Yeah,it does sound crazy,but once your done reading this,it won't sound as crazy.Let me introduce myself.My name is Corriander Sterling.I'm 17 years old.Okay,here are some things you need to know about me.
1.) I tell the truth in a twisted way
2.) I'm a witch(I'll tell you about that in a while)
3.) And,my cousin is a vampire
At first,I didn't know that she was a vampire,she didn't know he was a Vampire Hunter,and they didn't know that I was a witch.Who is this he and she I'm talking about?My best friend Raven Sullivan is the 'she'. My ex-boyfriend ,Nathan Campbell,is the 'he'. Ok,let me start from Monday so you won't be confused.

Monday

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I woke up(as usual,unfortunately)and yawned.Today was Monday.The 31st of October.All Hallows' Eve,as they used to say.It was my favorite time of the year.I jumped up and ran into the bathroom.I took a quick shower,brushed my teeth and combed my black hair that was a couple inches passed my shoulders.I got dressed in a gray silk sweater,gray skinny jeans,and gray boots.I mussed my hair a bit and left it down in a messy,but sexy,style.Then,I put on a smudge of eye liner and some gray eye shadow above my smoky gray eyes.I went down stairs and someone yelled out,"Witch!". It scared me so bad that I shrieked and turned around to see who was yelling it at me.It was my 19 year old sister,Violet,playfully pointing her finger at me.
"What are you doing up?It's 8:00 AM."I asked.
"Why,don't you know?It's Halloween,or Samhain as we witches call it."she twirled around me.I laughed.
"Well,I know that.Why are you really up?"I eyed her suspiciously.
"I wanted to give you this."Violet showed me a small gray box.
"What is it?"she saw the excitement on my face because she giggled and held the box out to me.I took it and looked at her.
"Mom got hers on her 17th Halloween,I got mine on my 17th Halloween,and now you are getting yours."Violet said.I opened the box and gasped.It was a necklace with a plain silver Celtic knot chain.But what surprised me was the stone in the middle of of the necklace.It was my stone.The asteria stone.It was the smoke-gray form of sapphire.Just like my eyes.
"Oh.My.Goddess!I love it,help me put it on."I said as we walked to the bathroom and Violet put the necklace on me.
"Wow.You look bewitching!"Violet said.I raised one delicate eye brow and shrugged my shoulders.I kissed her cheek and ran out the door.When I looked around,nobody was outside.A warm breeze stirred the different colored leaves on the ground.I smiled and walked to school.

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I was ten minutes early,but so were a lot of kids.Boys looked in my direction with dazed expressions as usual.A couple minutes later,the hallways were getting more crowded.As I was walking to Raven's locker,I almost got ran over.Twice.
"Watch it!"I said.The things that almost ran me over were the Millar twins,Daren and Derek.They were tall,had dark brown hair,and green eyes.They stopped running and turned towards me.
"Sorry,Corrie."they said shyly.I nodded and they left.It was about 5 minutes before Raven came to her locker.Raven had minky blond hair,blue eyes,and wasn't patient.Today she was wearing a skull shirt,a mini skirt,and skull flats.
"Hey,were are the rest of the bones?"I asked her with a smile.
"Be careful,your bones might be the ones I was looking for."she hissed.Then we burst out laughing.
"What are you guys laughing about?"said a smiling Nathan.
"We're laughing about how stupid you are."Raven said.He winced and put a hand over his heart.
"You wound me Raven,you really do."he leaned dramatically on me.I moved and he hit the locker.
"Ow.You wound me to,Corrie.Just in a different way."he sighed.I rolled my eyes at him.Even though we had just broken up,he was still one of my best friends.The bell rung and kids started running to their classes.
"Bye,see you guys at lunch."I waved to them and headed to class.Though I like school,I hate the teachers.I sat through all of them,not really paying attention to what they were saying.They were making my day dreadful.The only thing I looked forward to was lunch and the Halloween Party tonight in the gym.Also,we had a dance coming up on Friday.So,I was trying not to turn Ms.Phillips into a spider.If you don't already know this,I'm a witch.If you asked me,"Hey,aren't you supposed to be ugly?"I will punch you in face.So please,for your sake,don't say that.Anyway,once 5th period was over,I ran out of class.Once I was in the cafeteria and got a salad,I sat down at our usual table.I was looking out the window when a body with a six pack got in front of my view.I looked up and smiled sarcastically.
"Hi,welcome to Hell High,where the teachers suck and so does the food.How may I help you?"I asked in a perky voice.It was Dominic Faren,the hottest guy in school.His hazel eyes gleamed with laughter.
"What do you want?"I asked in my normal voice.
"Are you going to the dance with anyone yet?"Dominic asked.He put his hands in his pockets and looked at the table instead of me.
"No."I said.
"I was wondering if...if you'd go with me?"he asked quietly.I chuckled.Usually,he either laughing or yelling.
"Sure."I said.
"Um...okay.I guess I'll pick you up on Friday."he waved and left.It was at that moment that Raven and Nathan came to sit down.
"Wasn't that Dominic Faren?"Raven whispered.I nodded.
"What did he want?"Nathan said shooting a mean glance at Dominic.
"He wanted to know if I was going to the dance with anyone yet."I said,taking a sip of water.
"And?

"Raven asked.
"He asked me to go with him."I said slowly.
"And?!"Raven was getting impatient.
"And,I said yes."I winked at her.Raven started clapping.Nathan just looked depressed.
"Why,what's wrong,Lover-boy?Are you mad that someone is trying to stake a claim on Corrie?"Raven twanged with an Okie accent.I giggled and Raven laughed.
"Oh,shut up."he grumbled.That just made us laugh harder.He obviously did not think it was funny.Oh well for him.

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All I could think about was that I was going to the dance with Dominic Faren!And that I was a witch for the dance.I kept bothering Raven about the dance and the party.She told me to calm down and not to worry about it.Well,more like yelled it at me.But,I couldn't.What would you do if you were a witch and you were going to a party filled with hundreds of humans?You would freak out!I looked at my clock.8:59.
I quickly put on my Samhain shift and my new necklace.Then,I put on some gray flats,grey eye shadow,grabbed my jacket and my phone,and ran out the door.Raven was in her car,dressed as a modern pink punk vampire.Actually,she looked like herself except for the plastic fangs she put in her mouth as I slid into her car.She hissed at me.
"Careful,I might put a spell on you!"I said pointing my finger at her.We giggled all the way there.

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When we got there,the first things I saw were the posters.You know,those ones with the ugly witches,werewolves,draculas,and frankensteins?Yeah,those posters.All of which,were extremely hideous.Other than that,there were lots of kids here already.
"When will they learn we don't look like that?"I whispered.I looked over to make sure Raven hadn't heard me,but all I saw was a flash of nervousness in her blue eyes.A couple minutes later,I was tapped on my shoulder.It was Nathan.He was dressed as a werewolf.If he only knew...
"Hey,Nathan."I said.
"Wow.You look amazing!Let me guess...You're a witch!"I nodded.I was distracting him while Raven crept up behind him.
"Hey,so I was wondering if-OW!"he was talking when Raven pounced on him and bit his neck.I burst out laughing.
"Ahhh!"he yelled.Raven jumped down and joined me in howls of diversive laughter.
"That wasnot

funny!"he exclaimed while holding his neck.
"Yes it was,and you know it!"I giggled.I started looking around at what some people were dressed as.Some were dressed as zombies,vampires,witches.There were also some werewolves here and there.Human music pumped out of speakers and I started moving my hips.Suddenly,I was yanked into a secluded corner of the gym.
"You're an amazing dancer,Corriander."it was Raven.
"Thanks.Is that all you wanted to say?"I asked.She took a deep breath.
"No.I'm a vampire."
"What?!"I shouted.
"I understand if you don't believe me,but-"
"Raven,I believe you."I said.
"Why?"did she really just ask that question?
"I'm a witch."I shrugged.
"No wonder!That explains so much now."she sighed.How could I forget?
"What time is it?"I asked.
"11:56.Why?"
"Samhain Circle!Bye,I have to go!"I yelled as I ran towards the gym door.I bumped into someone.
"Sorry."I said.
"Corrie,I've been looking for you.I need to tell you something."Nathan said,blocking all of my attempts to escape him.
"Can't it wait for tomorrow?"I begged.
"No."he said.
"Well,say it."I sighed.
"I'm a vampire Hunter."he said.I froze.All the blood in my body ran cold.What is this,Tell Corrie All Your Secrets day?I ducked under his arm and ran,taking out my phone.

Me:Raven don't tell Nathan.He's a Hunter.

I knew she wouldn't text me back.She was leaving for her safety.I ran out the doors and bolted to the Samhain Circle.


Tuesday:

I woke with a smile on my face.But the smile was wiped off when I remembered what I had been told yesterday.Raven Sullivan,my best friend,was a vampire.I got up and looked in the mirror and groaned.I don't even want to think about Nathan.I jumped the shower and got dressed in the steamy bathroom.Surprisingly,I had put on a red blouse and black skinny jeans.I picked some black flats out of my closet and put them on.I grabbed a jacket,my cell phone,and ran out the door.

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When I got to school,Raven pulled me aside.
"Hey,do you think your mom would care if you missed a day of school?"she asked.
"My mom is out of town."I guess Raven took that as a yes because before I could say another word,I was in her car and driving away from my original destination:School.
"Where are we going?"I asked.
"A place."she said.I just shook my head.She pulled to a stop in front of a building.She knocked on the door and a boy,no older then 14,opened the door a crack.
"It's me,Ulf.Open the door."she said impatiently.The boy opened the door and let us in and slammed it shut right after we walked in.
"Go mark a fire hydrant or something."she muttered to him.I chuckled.She walked up to the bar and the boy tending it.He was a witch.
"Unity.I'm Elijah Arlin."he said.
"Unity.I'm Corriander Sterling."I smiled.
"Hey,Elijah."Raven chirped.
"Hello,Raven"Elijah said.Raven led me over to a table and sat me down.
"Okay, so why are we where?" I asked.
"I found something interesting in my family tree." she murmured and pulled out a red book.
"What does it have to do with me?"
"Okay, I thought my mom was an only child, but I looked in here and saw that grandma had another daughter. And that that daughter had 2 daughters. Her name was Sekmet. Her daughters names were Violet and Corriander."
"No.Friggin'Way!"I yelled.Raven nodded.
"Goddess,I'm the cousin of a witch."Raven muttered.
"Eileithia,I'm the cousin of a vampire."I muttered also.I blew out the candle and my book was gone.
Raven and I smiled at each other secretly.
"Oh,this is rich.Just wait until my mother hears this."Raven chuckled.Her mother was terrified of witches.She thought they would put a spell on her.
"We can't tell anyone yet,Raven.We have a lot of research to do."I looked at her meaningfully.
"Witchily doing research,you mean?"Raven guessed.
"What other way is there?"Raven's eyes shot down to my necklace.
"What?"I asked.
"It's