Gravity Moon - Chapter 1 - Chasing Artemis
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shamanicshayminIt took me forever, but I finally did it! The first chapter of my novel is finally finished! ;; I can't tell you how many times I did a complete rehaul, but hopefully, everyone will like the final results. Now without further ado...
I glance at the mirror in disgust. Seriously, I look and what do I see? I have this mop of a crimson mane and sapphire blue eyes that are too big for my head. My skin is all ivory white and pasty and yucky. My band t-shirt and jeans are the only things about me that don't make me gag. They're also reminders of my old home. Ugh, I wish I didn't have to move to this hick town, Quiet Hill, with my dad. Does it even have a McDonald's around here?
"Good morning, Annie." My dad says. Ugh, I wish he wouldn't call me that.
"Morning, girlfriend!" My brother Andy greets me. Typically, having a brother would be really annoying, but the thing is, Andy is gay. He doesn't act like other brothers at all. We've been close to each other all of our lives, and he even does my makeup and hair! He's like the cool big sister I never had.
"Waffles again?" I sigh.
"They're homemade." Dad says. Seriously, I wish he'd just go to the store and buy something else. The waffles are covered in butter and syrup. Homemade syrup too. I miss Aunt Jemima. After we are done, we wash our dishes in the sink. Then Andy and I drag our backpacks behind us and wait for the bus.
"Have a good day at school!" Dad cries. I can't wait to get away from him. Why do adults always keep trying to control my life?
"I'm nervous. I don't think I'll fit in at all. I mean... look at me." I tell Andy sadly.
"Girlfriend, you'll do just fine." Andy waves his hand dismissively. Sheesh, he still needs to work on that lisp of his. "Everyone will totally be won over by your kindness. If I was any of the boys at school, I'd totally ask you out for a date. Except I wouldn't 'cause like, I'm gay, and I'm your brother and that would be, like, incestuous and icky."
The bus stops at Quiet Hill High School and suddenly everyone is staring at me. God, it sucks being the new kid.
"H-H-Hey!" An Asian boy greets me. "W-Wourd you rike to go on a date with me? I know pi to a thousand places!"
"Nuh uh, she's mine! You mutha!" A black guy with sagging pants and a backwards baseball cap retorts.
"But Jeremiah, I thought we were, like, already dating!" A blonde cheerleader cries. Seriously, what's up with all the cheerleaders at this school? It serves her right for casually dating the guy anyway, the slut.
All the girls are glaring daggers at me. Clearly, they must be jealous of all the unwanted attention I'm getting. I sit in my desk for English. Luckily for me, I've already finished the required reading. Literature is my life! I love Pride & Prejudice and Wuthering Heights, but my all-time favorite book is The Tenant of Wildfell Fall by Anne Bronte. Arthur is so hot and dreamy! I wish I had a man like him. I don't know what Helen sees in Gilbert. He's such a loser.
In Biology, that's when I see him... the Arthur Huntingdon to my Helen Graham.
His hair falls in chocolate brown waves to his shoulders, and his ruby eyes blaze into my soul. His cheekbones were carved by Michaelangelo at birth, and his glistening pale skin is as white as angel wings. This Adonis adorns a shiny leather jacket and jeans that hang around his hips in that way, and all I can think about is pressing my lips against his perfect skin.
"Everybody say hello to our new transfer student, Marius Evermore." Mr. Harry S. Plinkett, our teacher, drones.
"Holy shit, I'd hit that." Andy whispers to me.
"Of course you would, you're gay." I reply.
The teacher pairs us up into boy/girl groups in order for us to get to know each other. When I realize that I am paired with Marius, I just about die. What do I say to him? Good thing the teacher gave us sample interview questions.
"What's your favorite color?" I ask.
"White, like the color of your skin." Marius smirks, his voice like rich caramel. "Yours?"
"Red, the color of passion." I blush. And the color of your eyes. "Favorite music?"
"My tastes are very varied, Miss Ann. I like classical music best, such as the works of Mozart and Beethoven."
"Oh, cool. Me too! What about movies and books?"
"Cannibal Holocaust and Mien Kampf."
"Oh, uh... I like Pride & Prejudice and Tenant of Wildfell Hall."
"That's what I was going to say." Marius smirked again. Holy cow, he's so sexy! "What's your phone number? Do you like to sleep naked? How late do you stay up at night?"
"Those aren't part of the questions." I frown.
"Okay kids, time is up! See you in class tomorrow!" Mr. Plinkett says. Everyone immediately runs out of class except for me and Marius.
"Listen, I need you to do something for me." Marius whispers into my ear.
"What?"
"I need you to stay away from me. It's for your own good." He scowls. "We should never be friends."
Marius leaves the room like petals blowing away in the wind, leaving my heart broken in little pieces.
~
"Who's been rummaging through the garbage last night?" Dad rumbles.
"Wasn't me, daddy-o!" Andy calls.
"Is someone stalking you, Annie?"
"It's Ann, Dad! What are you talking about?"
"Someone has gathered all the gum you chewed last week and pasted a quote from The Great Gatsby on the wall to your room!"
My heart swells with joy. Marius loves me!
"There's a new car parked outside for you as a gift from an anonymous guy."
Just as immediately, my heart sinks. I don't want gifts!
"Oh yeah, and the tag also says if you'll keep the car whether you like it or not. It's not like he'll be letting you drive it anyway."
Hmm... that's a good point. I imagine Marius being a true gentleman, opening the door to the passenger seat for me. Who said chivalry was dead anyway?
Later that night, I dream of a boy with shimmering chocolate hair and ruby eyes, and he holds a blood crimson apple in his hands. His teeth are a shining ivory white like his skin as he grins and tells me to take a bite. I am wearing a billowing white gown, and as I bite the apple, it stains with drops of scarlet. I stir from my sleep and gasp when I see who is sitting at the edge of my bed.
"I thought I told you to stay away from me." Marius growls. "Don't you see how much you tempt me?"
Oh my.
To be continued...
Gravity Moon: Book I of the Star-Crosser Saga
By Giselle A. Roberts
Chapter 1 - Chasing Artemis
By Giselle A. Roberts
Chapter 1 - Chasing Artemis
I glance at the mirror in disgust. Seriously, I look and what do I see? I have this mop of a crimson mane and sapphire blue eyes that are too big for my head. My skin is all ivory white and pasty and yucky. My band t-shirt and jeans are the only things about me that don't make me gag. They're also reminders of my old home. Ugh, I wish I didn't have to move to this hick town, Quiet Hill, with my dad. Does it even have a McDonald's around here?
"Good morning, Annie." My dad says. Ugh, I wish he wouldn't call me that.
"Morning, girlfriend!" My brother Andy greets me. Typically, having a brother would be really annoying, but the thing is, Andy is gay. He doesn't act like other brothers at all. We've been close to each other all of our lives, and he even does my makeup and hair! He's like the cool big sister I never had.
"Waffles again?" I sigh.
"They're homemade." Dad says. Seriously, I wish he'd just go to the store and buy something else. The waffles are covered in butter and syrup. Homemade syrup too. I miss Aunt Jemima. After we are done, we wash our dishes in the sink. Then Andy and I drag our backpacks behind us and wait for the bus.
"Have a good day at school!" Dad cries. I can't wait to get away from him. Why do adults always keep trying to control my life?
"I'm nervous. I don't think I'll fit in at all. I mean... look at me." I tell Andy sadly.
"Girlfriend, you'll do just fine." Andy waves his hand dismissively. Sheesh, he still needs to work on that lisp of his. "Everyone will totally be won over by your kindness. If I was any of the boys at school, I'd totally ask you out for a date. Except I wouldn't 'cause like, I'm gay, and I'm your brother and that would be, like, incestuous and icky."
The bus stops at Quiet Hill High School and suddenly everyone is staring at me. God, it sucks being the new kid.
"H-H-Hey!" An Asian boy greets me. "W-Wourd you rike to go on a date with me? I know pi to a thousand places!"
"Nuh uh, she's mine! You mutha!" A black guy with sagging pants and a backwards baseball cap retorts.
"But Jeremiah, I thought we were, like, already dating!" A blonde cheerleader cries. Seriously, what's up with all the cheerleaders at this school? It serves her right for casually dating the guy anyway, the slut.
All the girls are glaring daggers at me. Clearly, they must be jealous of all the unwanted attention I'm getting. I sit in my desk for English. Luckily for me, I've already finished the required reading. Literature is my life! I love Pride & Prejudice and Wuthering Heights, but my all-time favorite book is The Tenant of Wildfell Fall by Anne Bronte. Arthur is so hot and dreamy! I wish I had a man like him. I don't know what Helen sees in Gilbert. He's such a loser.
In Biology, that's when I see him... the Arthur Huntingdon to my Helen Graham.
His hair falls in chocolate brown waves to his shoulders, and his ruby eyes blaze into my soul. His cheekbones were carved by Michaelangelo at birth, and his glistening pale skin is as white as angel wings. This Adonis adorns a shiny leather jacket and jeans that hang around his hips in that way, and all I can think about is pressing my lips against his perfect skin.
"Everybody say hello to our new transfer student, Marius Evermore." Mr. Harry S. Plinkett, our teacher, drones.
"Holy shit, I'd hit that." Andy whispers to me.
"Of course you would, you're gay." I reply.
The teacher pairs us up into boy/girl groups in order for us to get to know each other. When I realize that I am paired with Marius, I just about die. What do I say to him? Good thing the teacher gave us sample interview questions.
"What's your favorite color?" I ask.
"White, like the color of your skin." Marius smirks, his voice like rich caramel. "Yours?"
"Red, the color of passion." I blush. And the color of your eyes. "Favorite music?"
"My tastes are very varied, Miss Ann. I like classical music best, such as the works of Mozart and Beethoven."
"Oh, cool. Me too! What about movies and books?"
"Cannibal Holocaust and Mien Kampf."
"Oh, uh... I like Pride & Prejudice and Tenant of Wildfell Hall."
"That's what I was going to say." Marius smirked again. Holy cow, he's so sexy! "What's your phone number? Do you like to sleep naked? How late do you stay up at night?"
"Those aren't part of the questions." I frown.
"Okay kids, time is up! See you in class tomorrow!" Mr. Plinkett says. Everyone immediately runs out of class except for me and Marius.
"Listen, I need you to do something for me." Marius whispers into my ear.
"What?"
"I need you to stay away from me. It's for your own good." He scowls. "We should never be friends."
Marius leaves the room like petals blowing away in the wind, leaving my heart broken in little pieces.
~
"Who's been rummaging through the garbage last night?" Dad rumbles.
"Wasn't me, daddy-o!" Andy calls.
"Is someone stalking you, Annie?"
"It's Ann, Dad! What are you talking about?"
"Someone has gathered all the gum you chewed last week and pasted a quote from The Great Gatsby on the wall to your room!"
My heart swells with joy. Marius loves me!
"There's a new car parked outside for you as a gift from an anonymous guy."
Just as immediately, my heart sinks. I don't want gifts!
"Oh yeah, and the tag also says if you'll keep the car whether you like it or not. It's not like he'll be letting you drive it anyway."
Hmm... that's a good point. I imagine Marius being a true gentleman, opening the door to the passenger seat for me. Who said chivalry was dead anyway?
Later that night, I dream of a boy with shimmering chocolate hair and ruby eyes, and he holds a blood crimson apple in his hands. His teeth are a shining ivory white like his skin as he grins and tells me to take a bite. I am wearing a billowing white gown, and as I bite the apple, it stains with drops of scarlet. I stir from my sleep and gasp when I see who is sitting at the edge of my bed.
"I thought I told you to stay away from me." Marius growls. "Don't you see how much you tempt me?"
Oh my.
To be continued...
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