Today was one of those days where rain never stopped falling. A day where the wind roared and the leaves jumped down the street in sync. I sat in the front seat of my mom's dodge mini van watching the water pour from the sky.
"Aren't you excited sweetie?" my mom's jolly voice rang in my ears.
"About what?" I knew exactly what she was talking about, and I hated the reality of being a part of it.
Today was the day we finally moved.
Weeks of hints and small talk built up to this moment. I remember sitting down reading one of my zombie stories when my mother suddenly appeared in my door.
"Whacha reading honey?" she asked as if she really wanted to know.
I could almost feel the annoyance reradiating off me, "Zombies mom."
"Sounds great!" her voice always seemed to squeak when she was excited, and I knew something was about to happen. "but can I ask my lovely Robin a hypothetical question?"
I cringed, God don't let us have a sex talk. "Yes?" I could only hope my prayer would be answered.
"What do you say about moving to Cambine?" she asked playing with a strain of her curly black hair.
I sat my book on the floor," Excuse me?"
Cambine had to be the creepiest place ever put on the maps, why the hell would she want to move there?
She jumped into my room," Oh honey just think of the possible opportunity we could have there, It'll be like mother and daughter against the world!"
I stared at her, totally not impressed. "Excuse me?"
"Please sweetie, you know with the divorce and everything, I just think that an exotic place like Cambine would help me, no, help us start over."
That sentence said it all, she was still upset about dad, and wanted to move to someplace just to shake the feeling that he ever existed. I knew I couldn't say no, not after she pulled the daddy and mommy divorce card on me. I still couldn't believe what I was about to do, I simply stared into her dark brown eyes and said "Sure mom, I think moving there would be great."
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The memory made me shiver, I still couldn't believe I let that divorce bullshit talk me into agreeing with this move. My mom continued to ramble on about the big move. How we would visit all the stores we wanted too or look off of cliffs at beautiful sunsets. Then she said something that peaked my interest.
"And honey your going to love your new school!"
Fuck! I totally forgot about that! Going to a new school had to be the hardest thing anyone could ever go through. I couldn't imagine how bad of an outcast I would be. Cambine might have been creepy, but the weirdest thing was that mostly everyone there never seemed to tan. They were pale as a bone, especially compared to my dark skin.
"I can't wait mom." I said with fake smile, I was dead inside.
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I woke up just to see a sign that read "Welcome to Cambine" Great we were here. I continued to stare out the window, trying not to make a move so my mom wouldn't start talking. God this town was pathetic. Everything seemed lifeless ,even the colors on the flowers seemed more dark than usually. I scanned the townspeople, just like I said, pale. Why did we have to move, I enjoyed my life in my own room without anyone bothering me. I enjoyed being that girl sitting in the shadows that no one noticed, but here I would be the center of attention.
The new girl, a title I loathed to have.
My mom slowed to a stop in front of a small white house. "We're here!" she said tugging my shoulder.
"Alright, I'm awake, Geez." I watched my mom run toward the house.
I couldn't really tell its flaws in the dark, but I'm sure whatever damage, it was nothing that couldn't be fixed. I stepped from the van and followed my mom into our new home.
It was two bedroom, two bathrooms with a living room, a kitchen, and a washing room. I walked to the furthest bedroom, it wasn't big but it was prefect for being alone. "I call dibs on this room!" I yelled. I walked further into the room and looked around. The walls were all black including the boarder on the top and bottom. God it'll take weeks to paint over that, must have been some Goth's room. I looked at the far wall out the window to get a glimpse of what my view looked like, then I saw him. A boy, no, a man staring right back at me.
I yelped in fear at the icy pale blue eyes penetrating me. I knew this was a freaky fucking town! I stumbled back toward a black wall, landing on it with a hard thud. "What the fuck?!" I screamed, gaining balance and running out the room.
I ran right into a tall figure. "Let me go you creep!"
"I might be an over excited mother, but I am no creep!"
I was so relieved to hear that squeaky voice," Oh god mom, there's some creep in the last room!" I couldn't help shaking. There was no way I was staying in this house or this town.
"Calm down sweetie, we'll check it out." she walked on toward the room, and I slowly followed.