“Love don’t live here anymore, love is dead, love is gone, love don’t live here anymore, love is dead, love is gone, love don’t live here anymore.” Love Is Dead, Kerli, Love Is Dead.

That weekend.

Jamie’s POV

After finally getting to go to the paint store, and the local art store, I finally had all the paints I needed to paint my mural. To start off with, I drew the pattern on the walls with a pencil; first drawing the scene, then the background. When I needed to, I stood on a chair to reach the top of the wall. When I was done, I started painting the figures in, not moving on to another color until I was done with the one I was using, so that I wouldn’t have to go back to the same color when I was done with a small detail. You could start to see the beginning of people taking shape on the walls when I went to eat lunch.

I was on my way back to my room when Artemis stopped me. “Don’t you have to check the cast list for Fallen or something like that?”

“You’re right, I forgot! I wonder what I got, seeing as I got callbacks for both Delovely and Suzanny.”

“Suzanny?” Artemis asked, mispronouncing her name.

“It’s pronounced Su-zon-na,” I correcting, already racing up the stairs.

When I got to my room I quickly sat down on my chair and got onto the school’s website. Once there I clicked ‘drama club’, then clicked ‘Fallen’, then clicked ‘cast list’.

“Jamie Marceto, Jamie Marceto,” I muttered under my breathe looking for my name. “Jamie Marceto: Delovely! Yes!” I nearly shouted.

“Did you get the part you wanted?” Artemis asked from the doorway.

“Yep, I wonder who got Zane.” I muttered, as he came to stand behind me.

“Who are Zane and Delovely?” he asked.

“Delovely is the leader of the Outskirts gang: Outskirter Girls Bite, a gang of girl vampires. Zane is her husband, who swears to get revenge on Suzanny after she kills Delovely. The only reason that Suzanny killed Delovely is because she resented that she was second in charge. Suzanny actually picks a fight with Delovely, and loses, and Delovely is stupid enough to say: ‘While I’m alive, you can’t be in charge.’”

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Later that day.

Artemis’ POV

I was reading in my study when Jamie came in and asked the strangest question.

“Do you believe in magic Artemis?” she asked, completely serious.

“As in fairies?”

“Actually I was thinking more along the lines of vampires, but yes, that’s the general idea.”

“Why do you ask?”

“Because I’ve learned that there is a vampire after you.” At that she turned and walked toward the door, but paused in the doorway. “Oh and one more thing, there’s a magical presence outside your window, fairy, most likely.”

Unshielding, Holly came through the window and landed on the floor, taking off her helmet, she glared at Jamie. “And how did you know that?”

“You’re not the only one with magical powers.” She anwsered vaguely.

“Show me.” Holly challenged.

“Alright then, Artemis, do you remember when I was performing that routine?” she asked.

“Yes,” I replied.

“Cocodinas can be used in dance but are primarily weapons used by Solaella and Lunaella’s children, a.k.a. Vampires and Enchantresses/ Enchanters.”

Some other stories by Lydia Tall:

• Disturbia Isn't a Pleasant Place
• A Goddess of Chaotic Balance
• Updates
• Our Solemn Hour
• The South Star: Zatolia

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