Hope-It’s rare to find these days. A little girl grows up to realize how much hope she has for life. A boy grows up with no hope from being shunned from his family. Can she help him find hope or help him lose it? Will he give her true happiness or deny her happines?

                                                Chapter one


A teenage girl by the age of sixteen woke up on a sunny day. She put on her black tank top and blue jeans.
Girl-” Where are my boots!?”
She looked under her bed and pulled out a pair of black leather boots. She put them on and fixed her hair. She looked into mirror staring into the deep sea blue eyes of her mothers after deciding to put her long black hair up in her usual ponytail.
Girl-” I look just like you, mother. I miss you more with every passing day.”
Her father called for her that her ride for school had arrived. She ran down the stairs, kissed her father’s cheek, and ran out to the door. The man was in a black trans am and he had short black hair and brown eyes.
Man,” Jewel, you know you going to get into trouble with that shirt.”
The girl smiled.
Jewel,” And? Come on, Dante. You know it’s all I have at the moment..as does the school.”
Dante,” Get in the car.”
She nodded and got into the car. She could trust Dante. He had been her only friend in the hell she called life since she could remember. He was seventeen and he was the typical sports lover…but he never seemed to like playing sports. Even though she knew him all her life…he still remained a mystery.  When they pulled into the school’s parking lot, she jumped out of the car and told Dante that she’d see him later. When she arrived in her classroom, she was familiar with everyone. She lived in a small town, so everyone knows everything and everyone. They all took their seats as Mr. Artemis walked in the classroom.
Artemis-”  Alright, class. I know we’re in the middle of going over our math tests but, we have a new student.”
Everyone immediately started whispering to the people around him. It was rare for a new student to arrive without anyone having a clue about them. She watched as the new guy walked in. He had spiky brown hair that had a ponytail in the back. He wore a red bandanna, white jacket, and white pants to match. His eyes were brown and he wore a hawk-like pendent around his neck. You could tell that he wasn’t from the south…but there was something odd about this stranger.
Stranger-” Hello. The name’s Yamatono . That’s all you people need to know.”
As he took his seat, his gaze met Jewel’s.  He gave her a devilish smile that sent chills up her spine. At lunch, she sat with Dante. The whole school ate lunch outside at the same time because there wasn’t that many students, and they had lunch for an hour.
Dante-” How’s classes going for you today?”
Jewel-”Ok…but I get these weird vibes from this new guy…”
Dante-” Yamatono? I see what you mean…be careful around him, Jewel. He’s bad news as an enemy..we just need to get him to trust us.”
Jewel-” Enemy? What are you-”
Yamatono-” May I sit here?”
Jewel looked up at the very tall brown haired man. Dane nodded as Yamatono sat down next to Jewel. Jewel felt those shivers come back and slowly go up her spine. She definitely did not trust this guy.
Dante-” So…Yamatono, is it? Tell us a little about yourself..”
Yamatono-” I’m male. Sixteen. That’s all you really need to know.”
Jewel-” If you’re going to be rude you can leave now. I’m not dealing with rudeness.”
Yamatono-” Alright. My life is my business, no one else’s. I don’t like making my business known to everybody unlike this town.”
Jewel-” Not everybody in this town does.”
Yamatono gave her a questionable look. She didn’t look him in the eyes. It’s not that she wouldn’t it’s that she couldn’t. She never could when her own business was bought up.
Yamatono-” You sound like you know..”
Jewel-(mocking voice)” My life is my business, no one else’s.”
Yamatono-” And I wasn’t asking. Only implying. No harm in a simple statement. You people are too touchy.”
Jewel-” Us touchy? Look who’s talking! And what do you mean by you people?”
Dante-” Jewel! Maybe we should move-”
Yamatono-” I mean you demons. You wannabes. You’re so weak that-”
Dante-” Weak my ass! I could beat the hell out of you!”
Jewel-” Demons? Dante, what is he talking-”
Yamatono-” Oh so little miss princess has no clue? Isn’t that just lovely for you to explain to her.”
Yamatono walked away, as did Dante. Dante didn’t want to explain to Jewel about this. He had been trying to find a way to bring it up, but not like this. He wanted to be the one to tell her, not some stranger.  Now what does he say to her? He knows she will be furious to know this…but does this stranger know about the key? If he does, that could mean trouble. All these thoughts went through Dante’s mind.

Yamatono walked into his classroom. He didn’t want to leave like that. They were the only ones who could understand him. He shook his head. Now’s not the time to think that you could actually make friends that’ll care. His thoughts brought him back to each time he met someone and how each time they betrayed him.

Jewel walked into her class, confused. Demons? They were a fairy tale hellish animals that people told to scar children. It never came to her mind that they were real…or that she could be one…but if she was, wouldn’t she have figured it out before this? Why hadn’t Dante told her? He obviously was aware of this. Would her dad know? No she couldn’t ask him…he’ll just….