The House of Ambrogio is the most beautiful building I had ever seen. Walking down the hallway, I glanced around and took in my surroundings. The dividers were made of an odd blend of dim stone and sticking block. Now and again glinting gaslights that dangled from out-dated looking dark iron sconces stood out of the divider, radiating a delicate yellow shine that was, thankfully, truly simple on my eyes.
Narration:
I am HERNIKA PATTERSON, 16, currently the newly Marked fledgling at the House of Ambrogio. I dropped my parent’s last name when they died and took up my beloved grandma’s last name when I went to live with her. The first time I got Marked, the Tracker followed me to school and made me look like a creep in …show more content…
What did you say?
GRANDMA PATTERSON
I’m sorry Astrid. It seems like Hernika has got a lot in her mind right now.
Astrid
Very well, I will have someone escort her to her room. Oh and Hernika, welcome to the House of Ambrogio.
I smiled back at her. I wasn’t sure if I could do this. I really had no idea if I could survive all those years and Change into an adult vampyre. But what I do know is that, there is no place for me in the human world. The humans know we existed, but it is against the rule that fledglings show their Marks when venturing out of the school grounds. I guess I have nothing to lose…. except…. maybe if I don’t make it through the Change and die......
Grandma Patterson
Hernika…Hernika… are you okay?
Hernika
Sorry grandma. I’m going to miss you so much. Promise me you will call every single day. And make sure you take your pills and eat every meal. And please don’t worry about me.
Grandma Patterson(smiling)
Don’t worry my child. As long as you’re in the care of Astrid, I have nothing to worry.
Then Astrid did something that not only surprised me but Grandma Patterson. It made me like her instantly and I also knew that I was beginning to trust her. She walked over to Grandma Patterson and spoke slow and