Bloody Love by Bridget Konneh (best books to read for beginners .txt) 📕

look at him? But I did.And then something weird happened.Like suddenly,I had a strange urge to jump down.
"Jump,Clara.We'll catch you." And so I did.I stood on top of my window's ledge and jumped down.It scared me,but still I did it.I landed in someone's strong arms,my face hiding in his neck.

"See,you're safe." James said.He put me down and I just stared at them.It felt like I had been controlled to jump.
"How did you guys get down? Because the first person to jump had to have been hurt some way."
"I have a little talent with unlocking doors." It took me awhile to realize that Ethan meant he can open doors without keys.Like those bad guys on t.v

My jaw dropped and I playfully punched him in the arm.
"And you mad me JUMP?!" They all laughed at me.
"First timers always make noise so we figured why not let you jump.Plus it's always exciting to see a scared little girl,jump out of a window screaming the whole way down." Liv said. I rolled my eyes.
"I could've died,you know." Mai put her arms around my shoulders.
"But you didn't...I'm tired of talking,let's go."

We walked and walked and walked some more.I don't understand how they weren't tired.I was ready to fall down right there and faint.Finally,we made it to a forest just past the gates of our school.We all stood on top of a small hill staring at the beautiful lake.the moonlight bounced off it and the light wind caused it to make ripples in the water.

"So who's jumping in first?..I vote for Clara." Liv said.They all looked at me and I started rocking back and forth on my heels.
"Do you need some help,because I'll be glad to give you a hand." Before I could react,Liv walked behind me and pushed me off the cliff.I landed face-up in the water and sank deeper and deeper into the bottom.

I tried swimming back up to the top,but waves kept crashing on top of me and sending me down.Someone took my hand and pulled me back up.I took several deep breaths and wiped the water out of my eyes.
"Thanks." I said. James started laughing.
"you really haven't done this befor?" He asked.
"Sorrry,but commiting suicide isn't on my list of fun things to do."
Chapter Seven

"I'm gonna get you back for that."
"And I'll be looking forward to it." Liv smiled and started walking ahead.I shivered from the cold and hugged my body tightly.We finished swimming in what had to be THE coldest river evr,and were now walking back to school.

"How could you not tell me you guys were related." I said to Mai.She shrugged.
"It's not my fault,you never asked me." I scoffed.
"But we're not totally related."
"What do you mean?"
"We're adopted.All of us." That explains alot.Why none of them look alike,at all.Except that they're pale and disturbingly beautiful.And that James has a british accent and the rest don't.And also why They're all at the age of 18.

"Got it." Ethan quietly opened the large oak door and we all snuck inside.We left a trail of wet puddles but James said it'll dry up by the time everyone else is awake.I walked silently to my room,making sure I didn't slip on the hard tile floors.The window was still open,and after locking it,I changed out of my wet clothes,into my dry pajamas.

My phone started ringing and right away,I knew it was Toby.
"Hey,what's up?" I asked.
"I've called you like ten times today and you didn't answer.Where were you?" he sounded worried.
"I went swimming with some of my new friends I told you about." He scoffed and from all the years I'v known him,I knew he rolled his eyes.

"And let me guess,you forgot you were supposed to call me today?" I covered my face with my free hand.Today was friday,which meant I had to call Toby.I totally forgot.
"I'm so sorry,Tobe.I got distracted...But I'm here now."
"I just want to know one thing." He said.
"What?"
"Was that boy 'James' with you?"

There was only one way he could have known about James.Lydia.She was the only one I talked to about James and then she had to go and tell Toby.
"Yeah he was.But other people were there too."
"Yeah,and that doesn't change the fact that you-"
"That I what Toby?!..Do you think I cheated on you?"
"I don't know what's going on down there,so who knows?" Now it was my turn to scoff.

"God,stop acting like such a jealous boyfriend.We were SWIMMING.Since when has that become a crime." I couldn't believe he was acting this way.I thought he trusted me.But apparently not.
"Look,why don't you just tell me the truth,and we'll work it out." I sat on my bed with my legs crossed.
"You want the truth? NOTHING happened." He was silent on the other end,thinking.
"If you really love me like you say you do,you'd believe me."

There was a long pause before he finally answered.
"Okay,I'm sorry for over-reacting." I smiled and relaxed.
"And I'm sorry for missing your calls."

"Angels?"
"Yeah?"
"Do me a favor.Don't hang out with James anymore." Now he has gone too far.If I didn't hang out with James,then that meant,Mai,Liv and Ethan were also out the picture.They were my friends and they bought me into there group.I couldn't really leave them.On the other hand,Toby was my boyfriend and after the school year here was over,I'd be going back home to him.

"Okay.No more James."

Chapter Eight

"So you guys have never once been caught?"
"No..Well,I guess once Mai did." I leaned in closer to him.
"Ooh,tell me what happened."

"She got caught on the way to her room,soaking wet.So she acted like she was sleep-walking."
"And,they believed her?" James nodded and I started laughing.That's when the teacher walked by and we pretended to go back to reading.
"Is there something funny about shakespear,Ms.Clara?" I immediately went red.

"Uh-I..n-"
"The writing is a bit funny." James said.I was trying my hardest not to burst out laughing.
The teacher stuck up his chin and walked away.I giggled as quietly as possible hiding my mouth with the big textbook.
"I cannot believe you just did that." I said.

"I can't believe it either." James smiled showing his barely visble dimples.
"Well,thanks."
"No problem.I'm always helping out a friend in need."

I tried not to think about the promise I'd made with Toby as I stared into Jams eyes. What toby didn't know wouldn't kill him. I was all the way in Montana where he couldn't even visit.

"So do you do anything else other than sneaking off into the woods in the middle of the night?"
"We roam the streets of Montana.It's hard to believe that you can escape this school so easily." He lives here in Montana.I wonder if he ever leaves to go visit the rest of his family.I'd love to do that.But mine are all the way in Europe.

"Do you sometimes visit your parents too?" James shook his head.
"We'd get into too much trouble.....But I wish I could.I miss them alot." Which got me to thinking why they are in this place.If his family has no reason to send them here,then why'd they do it? I asked him that.

"It keeps us out of trouble.You know,to make sure we don't skip class." I smiled knowing that not even boarding school could keep them from not skipping class.
"I'm glad this is our last year here."
"My last year too."

"I'm thinking of going to Paris after I finish school." James laughed a 'Keep on dreaming' laugh.

"I'm serious.I've always wanted to go to the city of love."
"And how are you going to make that happen?" He asked
"My parents said after I'm done here,they'd take me anywhere in the world.I'm pretty sure they meant anywhere in the united states,but....A girl can only try." He laughed again.

"Is there something about me that you find hilarious.Because you just laugh after every thing I say." I wish he never stopped laughing.It's so cute.
"It's just the way you talk.It's like you're giving an important speech while trying to shove a few jokes in there." I scoffed.
"Well,Paris is important...I'm even thinking of getting married there."

"Good luck with that,Angels."

Chapter Nine

Time really flies when you're having fun.Because three months later,I'm sitting at the office waiting patiently.Today was May 13th which was my birthday.I'm waiting for a special package my parents sent for me.
"Clara Angels?" I walked up to the desk and gently took the package covered entirely in brown paper.
"Thanks." I said cheerfully then walked back to my room.

"This better be good." I carefully opened the box with scizzors.Inside was a beautiful brown necklace that looked like an egyptian and 21st century got mashed together.It was beautiful.There was a beep from my computer,meaning I got an email.A video from my mom.

"Happy birthday honey.Sorry,we couldn't be there on your big day.But we promise,once we get back,we'd get you something even better.Have a