A Reincarnated Curse: The Beginning

Chapter 12

Katerina

That evening waking up to go to school I realized I had overslept a bit. Class started at seven, and it was currently six thirty. When I got to school, everyone was watching me whispering to each other. What could they possibly be talking about now?

I had almost forgotten that I was apparently a homewrecker. I looked up to see Alex smiling down at me from atop the steps as I approached. I felt my blood rush to my head, and my heart started to race. I absolutely hate that he has that effect on me, and he obviously enjoys every minute of it. Rolling my eyes, I walked right past him and into school.

Lost in thought I ran into Lowlife Lorraine. “Watch where you’re going, homewrecker.” Lorraine said as she smirked at me.

“Lorraine, give it a rest, will you? I am not an ‘Evil Queen’, and I most certainly am not a homewrecker. Have you ever thought that maybe he dumped you because you’re a b***h?”

Everyone gathered around, yet again, to watch another ‘battle’ between me and Lorraine. It really was getting tiresome going through this with her every day. This was really starting to feel like I was in a drama. I started to think she just liked all the attention. ‘Poor Lorraine’; I thought to myself.

“You will regret that statement, homewrecker!” Lorraine said as she turned to walk away. Just as I thought it was over, I heard someone calling my name.

“Katerina! Wait up princess.” It was Alex, as if it could not get any worse. I had just had a full conversation about how I am not a homewrecker. Then, the man of the home I swore I did not wreck, comes calling on me. Lorraine turned around at the sound of his voice and puckered her lips.

“I hope you two will be very happy together.” She said sarcastically as she ran down the hall.

“We aren’t together!” It was too late, she was gone. I do not even understand why I care what Lorraine thought of me. All the name calling, I should be with Alex just to spite her. It was too bad that I do not have the heart to be that type of person.

“Alex, what do you want?” I asked as I tried to keep my composure.

“I told you, I want you.” He said smiling at me.

I should have been turned off by his cockiness, instead, I could not help but admire his persistence. Not to mention that smile of his.

“Welcome to class your majesties. Take your seats.”

Yet again I was late to class because of Low-life Lorraine and Alex. The entire class I could feel Alex watching me. What is more, I could feel Lorraine’s eyes burning holes in the back of my head because of it. I heard whispering behind me and knew Lorraine was talking about me.

The bell rang, and I jumped out of my seat trying to avoid Alex and Lorraine. I really did not want to deal with either of them. “Princess, you can’t avoid me forever.” Alex called out to me as I ran.

“I can try.” I responded as I ran right into him. “You really have got to stop doing that super speed thing.” I said as I rubbed my head and tried to walk past him.

“If you would stop trying to run away from me, then I would.” He said teasingly.

“Look, Lorraine has made it her soul mission to ruin my life here at school, and I don’t like what happens when I’m pushed too far. Crazy things have been happening lately.”

“What does that have to do with you and I?” Alex asked as he raised a curious brow.

Turning to face him, stopping him in his tracks, I realized I had to be honest.

“I want you more than I have ever wanted anything. I do not understand it, but I know that is how I feel. I know that I could be with you and it would make my life so much easier. I have a lot to consider and a lot to think about. Can you just give me some space today?”

He grabbed my hand and he bent down to kiss it. “Very well Princess, I will give you as much time as you need.” He said as he looked into my eyes.

“Thank you.” I walked away, feeling a hint of satisfaction now that I was open and honest about my feelings with him. I smiled at the thought of being with him. It would uncomplicate my life immensely. I just had a lot to consider regarding the entire situation.

As the day went on, I had not seen Alex since earlier in the night. I was extremely impressed with his respectfulness of my request. I asked for space and he gave it to me. At the end of school, I was walking out the door and saw Lorraine standing by the pillars, giggling, and pointing. Am I in kindergarten? I thought to myself.

“Hey homewrecker! Where are you going in such a hurry? Running off to wreck someone else’s relationship?”

“Knock it off Lorraine, I didn’t break up with you because of anything that Katerina did. I did it because I don’t want to be with you anymore.” I turned to see Alex standing just a few feet away from Lorraine. “You didn’t feel like that until SHE got here!” She was screaming at him and I did not like it at all. I felt the wind starting to pick up and told myself to calm down.

“Lorraine, you have got to get over yourself and this stupid vendetta you have with me. You don’t know anything about me, but you are getting really close to finding out.” I said as I started to walk away. I was going to be the bigger person, but Lorraine just had to have the last word.

“Yeah, okay w***e, go curse some other unsuspecting town. While you are at it, go steal someone else’s boyfriend, you’re good at that.” All I wanted to do at that point was to wipe that ugly ass smirk off of Lorraine’s fat face. Why would she keep provoking me?

In my defense, I tried being the better person. I tried to walk away, but that was the last straw. Before I could stop myself, I realized I was walking, rather fast, toward Alex.

“If you’re going to call me a homewrecker I might as well be one.”

I walked straight up to Alex, grabbed his head as I kissed him passionately. He was not expecting that to happen, but it did not take long for him to get with the program. He grabbed my waist pulling me closer to him. I wanted Lorraine to hurt, I wanted her to feel what I felt.

I have had enough of being accused of things I was not and doing things I had not done. If I am to be held guilty when I had not done what I so desperately wanted to do, I might as well do as I want and not fight it any longer.

All at once I stopped and looked at Lorraine. Her mouth had dropped, and her eyes were blood red. I could all but see the steam coming from her ears. ‘Mission accomplished’, I thought to myself. I grabbed Alex’s hand as I walked away, and he happily followed.

“What was all of that about? Does this mean you’re my girl now?” He asked as he grinned ear to ear.

“At first, I didn’t realize what I was doing until I had gotten close to you.” I really did not understand why I did that. I wanted to but I was in a constant battle with myself about not doing that. The second I felt like throwing my hands up in defeat, it was like my urges took over. Maybe it was my past self, taking over. Is that possible? I thought to myself.

“I think you knew exactly what you were doing.” He said with a smirk on his face.

“Alright Mr. Cocky, don’t get a big head.” I pushed him playfully.

He placed himself in front of me, stopping me in my tracks. “So, are you my girl now?”

“I…I don’t know…” I said as I turned my head trying desperately not to make any more eye contact with him.

“Let me help you figure it out.” He picked me up with no effort at all and kissed me. I felt as if I could kiss him and never need to come up for air. It felt so right, I have to be with him. As he let me down and pulled his lips from mine, he held my chin in his hand lifting my face to look in my eyes.

“So, what do you say princess? Will you be mine?” The way he talked to me was just so smooth. How was he so nonchalant about all of this?

Smiling, I bit my bottom lip and gave him the only response that I could. “Maybe, you can court me, and we will see.”

He touched my lip, “Just one thing first.”

I was confused at what he was talking about. “Okay…what?”

“Don’t bite your lip like that unless you are inviting me to your bed.” He said as he laughed. I pushed him playfully and laughed with him.

“It’s a nervous habit, I can’t help it.” I said as I dropped my head down biting my lip again. The thought of being with him in that way sent a wave of electricity through my body. I had yet to be intimate with anyone and the thought honestly rarely ever crossed my mind. The simple thought of him, though, made me feel like I was starting puberty all over again.

“You aren’t going to make this easy for me, are you Princess?”

Before I had a chance to respond I noticed he had walked me all the way home. I shrugged my shoulders as I opened my door. “I guess you will have to find out, won’t you?” He stepped in my doorway.

“One more thing.” He kissed me on the cheek and then he stepped back. “Goodnight Katerina, I will see you tomorrow.”

“Goodnight, Alessandro.” I said as I closed the door smiling back at him. I leaned up against the door and touched my cheek where Alex had kissed me. He was so gentle with me. It was hard to think of him as a vampire.

Alex

She was a remarkable girl. I felt so many things for her that I could not narrow them down to one emotion. There were far too many. She was most definitely my mate. I had never felt like this about anyone in my life. As I got to school I felt anxious to see her again. Even just a glance from her emerald-colored eyes and I would be satisfied for the day. I looked around to see Lorraine hatefully staring at me from afar.

I really had no intentions of hurting her, but she would not just stop. Honestly the more she teased Katerina the less I felt for her. I disliked anyone bad mouthing Katerina. It really enraged me. I looked down to see Katerina. She had not noticed me but the concentrated look on her face assured me she was deep in thought. I hope she was thinking of me.

She looked up to see me and I could not help but to smile. I could hear her heart speed up as she noticed me. It was then that I decided, I have to have her. She Rolled her eyes at me and walked right past me into school. As if I would give up that easily, I thought to myself. Challenge accepted.

Lost in thought she ran into Lorraine. She saw her coming and refused to move. “Watch where you’re going, homewrecker.” Lorraine said as she smirked at her.

“Lorraine, give it a rest, will you? I am not an ‘Evil Queen’, and I most certainly am not a homewrecker. Have you ever thought that maybe he dumped you because you’re a b***h?” I heard her respond. She was quick with the comebacks today.

“You will regret that statement, homewrecker!” Lorraine said as she turned to walk away. I heard Katerina sigh with relief as Lorraine started walking away from her. I called out to her.

“Katerina! Wait up princess.” Lorraine turned around at the sound of my voice and puckered her lips.

“I hope you two will be very happy together.” She said as she ran down the hall.

“We aren’t together!” She exclaimed.

“Alex, what do you want?” She asked.

“I told you, I want you.” I said smiling at her. I wanted her in every aspect. I was used to getting my own way. I hated being rejected but something about it made me try harder. I was not going to stop until I got what I wanted.

“Welcome to class your majesties. Take your seats.” Ms. Varlie seemed rather irritated today.

The entire class I could not help but to look after her. I did not want to be creepy, I just wanted her to look my way, even once. It seemed like I was annoying her. I hated the thought, but I could not help myself. One way or the other I was going to get her attention.

The bell rang, and she jumped out of her seat like she stole something. “Princess, you can’t avoid me forever.” I called out to her as she ran.

“I can try.” She responded as she ran right into me. Did she forget I am a vampire? “You really have got to stop doing that super speed thing.” She said as she rubbed her head and tried to walk past me.

“If you would stop trying to run away from me, then I would.” I said teasingly.

“Look, Lorraine has made it her soul mission to ruin my life here at school, and I don’t like what happens when I’m pushed too far. Crazy things have been happening lately.” She looked at me with concern.

“What does that have to do with you and I?” I asked as I raised my brow questioningly.

Turning to face me, she stopped me in my tracks, she looked at me and I saw it. She was irritated. I needed to give her some space.

“I want you more than I have ever wanted anything. I do not understand it, but I know that is how I feel. I know that I could be with you and it would make my life so much easier. I have a lot to consider and a lot to think about. Can you just give me some space today?” She said to me before I could say anything. I think I already knew that before she said anything. I can feel her. I know she wants me. At the same time, though, she was fighting it desperately.

I grabbed her hand and bent down to kiss it. “Very well Princess, I will give you as much time as you need.” I said as I looked into her eyes. I felt like I could drown in them. They were so mesmerizing.

“Thank you.” She said as she walked away.