"Don't come close to me."

I screamed as a monster with black scary horns, longs sharp nails, thick black for and flaming eyes neared me.

"You don't belong in the human world. Your place is with us because your power is too much for the human world."

I woke up screaming with beads of sweat gliding down my body. My aunt entered my room with worried lines visible on her forehead.

"Fernanda, are you alright?"

"Don't worry Aunt Victoria, I'm fine. My parents should be the ones asking me this question not you"

My aunt turned pale with my words but recovered quickly."

"Fernanda, just give them time. They just lost Louisa"

"Aunt Victoria, I'm their child too and I need attention. I agree they just lost their daughter but the truth is, Louisa was closer to me than them."

" I know that they don't give you the love and attention you crave for but I'm here."

"You're here but you are not my mother"

I stomp to my washroom and shut the door. I hear the door to my room opening and closing so I guess my aunt left. I go through my morning routine and throw on a huge shirt with shorts.

I love my aunt very much and most at times I wished she was my mom. She cares for me very much but she has to understand that I need the love of my parents who don't even care about me.

I had no school today so I slumped on my bed and put my headphones on. A maid brought my food to my room and I grabbed it like I've been starved for days. After I emptied my plate, I placed it out the door and locked it. Feeling suffocated, I decided to call my bestie.

"Fer, you decided to finally call."

" Do you know any party that I can crash today? I feel suffocated in my own house."

" The footballers are holding a party this afternoon till night, I guess. I'm going, will you?"

"Even though I don't really like football, why not?"

" Great, meet me there?"

"No, I want you to pick me up. I sent my car out for repairs today."

"Okay. I'll pick you up by two."

I hang up and look at my clock which showed twelve midday. I climbed downstairs to meet my parents sipping coffee whiles talking to my aunt. I ignored them and went to my aunt.

"Fernanda, need anything?"

"Yeah, I'll be going out with Lucia."

"Okay but I want you on time."

"I'll spend the night there"

My aunt sighed and I could see worry lines on her forehead.

"Alright but call me so I can make sure you are okay"

I hug her tight.

"I really wish, you were my mother"

I run upstairs to get ready as I don't want to listen to rants from my parents.

Lucia picked me up before two since the party was being held at the other side of town. She wore an orange dress with high heels whiles I wore black ripped jeans with a black tee shirt and black boots. We played ED Sheeran's, Shape of you and sang along all the way to the venue. The party was in full swing when we arrived and Lucia immediately hooked up with a boy I didn't recognize. I felt my throat burning so I walked to the kitchen to get something to quench my thirst. As I neared the kitchen, I bumped into a hard toned chest since I was looking on my phone.

"I'm so sorry. I didn't me...."

I stopped talking as I looked at his face. He looked amazing with those green beautiful eyes and perfectly shaped face. I would have hooked up with him if he didn't look so much like the monster who kept appearing in my dreams. I hurriedly walked pass him not caring to look back. Forgetting about the drink, I walked to the garden in the house to breathe some fresh air.

"I'm Xavier Cruz"

I turned back to see the monster lookalike.

" What do you want?

"I want to know why you are acting weird"

You look like the monster in my dreams. I so wanted to say that but I turned away from him.

"Nothing"

"Can I join you? I need to breathe some fresh air"

"Yeah sure"

I sat on the swing as Xavier sat on the grass.

*What's your name?"

"Fernanda Suveille"

"So you come from the Suveill family?"

"Nope.The Valquez family"

"How so?"

"I don't really know. I'm the only person in my family with this name. I tried asking my parents but they ignore me like a plague."He hummed.

"Are you related to Lucia Cruz?"

"Yeah, she's my sister. Why do you ask?"

"She's my bestie. You look nothing like her."

"I get that alot"

I chuckled lightly as he stretched his hand towards me.

" Would you like to dance?"

"Yes"

Xavier leads me to the dance floor and we set it on fire.

I was having shots with Xavier when Lucia stumbles on me and smiles.

"Fer, let's have some fun"

I turn to look at Xavier who looked sober.

"Can you drive us home?"

"Yeah sure"

Xavier helps carry Lucia to the car and even helps place her in her bed once we reach her house.

"Thanks Xavier. Are you going to stay?"

"No. I need to leave"

"Please stay, it's late"

Xavier nods reluctantly and goes to settle in his room. I join Lucia on the bed.

The next day, I woke up to find Lucia and Xavier in a deep conversation.

"Good morning"

They chorused on seeing me.

"Okay, what's wrong?"

"Fer, why would you think there's something wrong?"

"Well, because you never wish anyone a good morning and secondly, you hate smiling."

Xavier stares coldly at me and exists the room. I wonder what I did as I turned to Lucia.

"Freshen up and join us for breakfast"

Lucia also leaves and I have a bad feeling about this.