Novels by Anebix

Chapter 5VanessaThe moment we stepped into the hallway, everyone's eyes were on us. Whispers came from left, right, and center. People were pulling out their phones and taking pictures.Cole held my hand, and when we got to his locker, he acted like not a single soul was in that hallway. He stood in front of me and tucked my hair behind my ears. He leaned in, and I was pretty sure everyone standing around us thought he said something romantic, but in truth, he told me not to forget to breathe.And I was blushing so hard I could actually feel my face beginning to warm up."I need to go now," he said softly. "I have a class. Can I kiss you?"Before I could even give an answer, his lips already captured mine, and I literally felt all the air leave my lungs.His lips were so soft, and our mouths moved in perfect harmony. I didn't know when I wrapped my arms around his neck, forgetting we were in school. The sound of the bell brought us back to reality.Cole moved back slowly."See you d

Chapter 4Vanessa"Vanessa, your ride to school is here!" Mom yelled from downstairs.What the hell did she mean by my ride? My father was the one who always took me to school, or... sometimes I used the bus.I walked to the window of my room. I pushed the curtain aside and looked down. A big-ass Jeep was parked in front of my house with Cole leaning on it in school uniform, and for a moment I couldn't stop looking at him. He looked so... good.I shook my head quickly."What the hell? Stop that," I whispered to myself.And what was he doing at my house? The better question was how he even got my freaking address."Vanessa!" my mom screamed my name again."I'm coming!" I yelled right back at her.I took my bag off my bed and rushed out of my room.When I was finally downstairs, I found my mom in the kitchen. She was leaning against the counter, a cup of coffee in her hand and the wildest smile on her lips."Who is he?" she asked."Nobody," I replied."So Mr. Nobody is now waiting to ta

Chapter 3VanessaI sat in front of the mirror, just staring at my reflection as my mother did my hair."I know you don't want to go back to school," my mother said in a quiet voice, "but we can't afford switching your schools right now, or even moving out of town like you suggested. All those things cost money, money we don't have."I understood what she was trying to say, but at the same time, it made me even more angry because all the humiliation I was going to face was something that could have been easily avoided if we just moved out of town."I know, Mom," I responded quietly.I wasn't sure she even heard the words that left my mouth.She packed my hair into a messy bun, allowing some strands to fall over my face."You look so beautiful."She leaned in, her head resting on my shoulder, a broad smile on her lips, but her eyes held a sadness she was trying so hard to hide.Then she moved back."When you're ready, your dad is going to drop you off, okay?"I nodded.She gave me one

Chapter 2Vanessa "Vanessa... Vanessa...""Could you maybe continue?" the therapist said, and I felt my palms becoming even sweatier."You stopped at everyone getting the video sent to them except you."So, continue."She was patient. Her voice was so calm, and even with all the anxiety I felt, I still felt a little calmer with her.Everyone started laughing and pointing at me. It was a whole lot.The more I spoke about it, the more everything started coming back. It was so vivid, and I was reliving that moment again, and I didn't want to."Can I go now?" I asked, my voice cracking."Vanessa, this is a two-hour session. You've been here for only one hour.""I'm tired of this. I do not need therapy. Therapy isn't helping," I yelled, my palms dripping with sweat, my heart racing so fast."You experienced something traumatic, and it takes a lot for people to come back from what you did.""It happened a month ago. I'm fine.""No, you're not. Your parents told me you haven't been eating p

Chapter 1Vanessa"Don't you think you should wear something that accentuates your curves?" Lillian asked as she lay sprawled across my bed, staring at the ceiling."You are supposed to be helping me, remember?" I muttered, tossing another outfit back into my wardrobe.I'd been searching for something gorgeous to wear to the bonfire, but every single thing I picked up looked awful.Lillian sat up and shook her head."Why don't you just wear a normal dress? You don't have to wear something oversized to cover up your body. Vanessa, your figure is beautiful, and I wish I was half as curvy as you are.""You're just saying that to be nice," I replied.Lillian rolled her eyes dramatically."Why would I lie about something like that?""Because you're my best friend, and that's what best friends do. They make us feel better."She placed a hand on her chest, a dramatic look spreading across her face."Girl, I am not trying to make you feel better. You are so beautiful, and I'm tired of trying

Chapter 77 I sat beside my mother, who lay motionless on the bed, and I had cried my eyes out. I had tried every bit of magic I knew to revive her from whatever this was, but nothing seemed to be working, and no one was telling me anything. It felt like the entire coven knew something I didn't. Silas walked in for the fourth time today, and he just stared at me with so much pity in his eyes. "Please," I said in a low and very tired voice, "please tell me something. I need anything to go on right now. She has been like this for three days. I have never seen my mother like this." Silas shook his head. "This is between grown-ups, Juliana. You do not need to get involved. Your mother is going to be fine." I had had enough of this bullshit. I stood up. "What do you mean, amongst grown-ups? I am not a child, and you know it. My mother is dying. I can feel the life leaving her, and you're here keeping secrets. Please," I said desperately and absolutely frustrated, "help me." "That

Chapter 77I sat beside my mother, who lay motionless on the bed, and I had cried my eyes out.I had tried every bit of magic I knew to revive her from whatever this was, but nothing seemed to be working, and no one was telling me anything.It felt like the entire coven knew something I didn't.Silas walked in for the fourth time today, and he just stared at me with so much pity in his eyes."Please," I said in a low and very tired voice, "please tell me something. I need anything to go on right now. She has been like this for three days. I have never seen my mother like this."Silas shook his head."This is between grown-ups, Juliana. You do not need to get involved. Your mother is going to be fine."I had had enough of this bullshit.I stood up."What do you mean, amongst grown-ups? I am not a child, and you know it. My mother is dying. I can feel the life leaving her, and you're here keeping secrets. Please," I said desperately and absolutely frustrated, "help me.""That's what I'm

Chapter 76KateI was finally done cleaning up my apartment, and I just stood at a corner staring at everything. God, I hated this place. It was way too small, and all I wanted was just to move. Is that really too much to ask? But on a teacher's salary, I guess it's really too much to ask.I walked back to the cramped kitchen, and there were so many dishes piled up in the sink. I sighed, but before I could even get started on any of it, I heard a knock.I paused for a moment.I wasn't expecting anyone... or was I?I thought about it for a moment, and I just had this sinking feeling in my stomach. I was extremely terrified because everything reminded me of that night, and it was weird. Layla had not contacted me. She kept to her promise, and through everything that happened that day, I wanted to experience it again.Which was actually odd and somehow stupid of me because I found out that everything I'd been told to be crazy was actually real, but now I honestly wanted to see it.When I

Chapter 75Juliana"And where exactly do you think you're going?"I stopped in my tracks, quickly thinking of a satisfying lie to tell her because I could not stay in this house for one more day. It was going to drive me insane.I turned around slowly, my grip tightening on the purse I was holding."Mother, I want to go to the office. It's been long, and we have so many investors coming in. I need to be there. I need to supervise most of the things happening."The woman shook her head."You're not going anywhere, not after you ruined our plans. How could you be so sloppy?"I had this coming all along.My mother refused to talk to me for 4 days, but she made sure I never left the mansion, and I knew today was going to come. I just had to brace myself for whatever she was going to say."How could you? How could you be so stupid? After everything I told you, after I told you how important all of this was to me, you still had to mess it up.""Mother, I assure you none of this was my fault

Chapter 74 Nico I started banging on the door. "Open up!" I yelled, the sound loud enough to wake the entire pack house, but I didn't care. I just wanted the woman who I loved with my entire life to be by my side when I took this bold step. The witch was the one who came to me. That should at least count for something because she found me, and this was me giving my sister a second chance at life because they took hers from her. And Alice... she thought I was crazy. She wanted to see crazy. I was going to show her. I stopped banging on the door, and I just took off my jacket, threw it on the ground, and made my way outside straight to Violet's burial ground. She was way too young to be in the soil. My claws elongated, and I began digging. I dug fast till I got to the coffin, my breathing ragged, my heart racing fast because I could not believe my sister was actually in a coffin. They had actually buried her. But it didn't mean anything. I was going to bring her back. I pu

Chapter 73 Alice I tucked my kids into bed, and as I was about leaving, I heard Zara say, "You didn't read us a bedtime story today, Mummy." And she wasn't wrong. For the past two weeks, I hadn't read my kids bedtime stories, and usually it was always Nico who did the bedtime stories. He would over exaggerate it, and my kids loved it so much, but he hadn't shown up in almost two weeks, and I did not know what to do about it. The kids had been asking about him. I had literally told every lie I could, but I was so tired and extremely exhausted. I was tired of lying to my children. They deserved better. "You know what," I said, picking up one of their storybooks on the nightstand and sitting on Zade's bed, facing Zara. "Why don't we do this one tonight?" They both sat up quickly. "Uncle Nico was supposed to read that to us. He promised, but he didn't do it," Zara said in a sad voice, and seeing her like this broke my heart into a million pieces, but I couldn't allow myself to break