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My face became wet as blood-filled tears poured froo!" anotherto h to make out their faces, but I couldn’t The blood that was pouring profusely out of my eyes blurred my vision

"She’s a vao," the rowled

"She’s weak; you said so yourself Give her the seruht injection was ad device or a poison that was going to killand going in waves, it o to sleep and never wake up

I put all of s but I couldn’t stand My face met the solidity of the concrete and I blacked out

I opened my eyes and squinted around a room that was familiar; my room I was at home, in my own bed I looked down at my wrists -- no burns, not even a scratch What happened? Normally, a hu for simplicity No brief relief for me; vampires don’t sleep

I pulled my phone out of my pocket and dialled Caed through ?" they said in unison

I shrugged ? I was attacked at school by soers who htered my mother and turned me into a monster I feel fantastic

"School said you fainted; they called me and wanted to send you to the hospital, but I told theht you home," Camilla explained "Did you really faint?"

"Yes, I fainted," I lied "Sometimes the sun becomes uncomfortable and too much to handle"

Ca, but Aunt Jen believed the story, thankfully I felt horrible lying but if Aunt Jen knehat happened, she would kick me out Caas you’re okay and have no injuries, then I’ll let you rest up If you need anything, let me know," Aunt Jen said, relieved

She left the room and I relaxed I didn’t think Aunt Jen would believe that I ?

"What really happened?" Ca Camilla the truth I knew she would follow uys on her own if they showed up again The last thing I wanted was for her to be involved in et hurt, or worse, killed, but at the sah this alone

"I was attacked, near the girls’ toilets," I explained "I was trapped with silver"

"Was there only one?" Cauy there I couldn’t see their faces really because I had hit ainst the wall"

"And you couldn’t break free?"

I shook my head If only she kne painful it hen that silver touchedbitten Ca arlad you’re okay"

"Ca about blood? I cried, and you kno it is when I cry"

"No They didn’t say anything"

She handed e I distinctly re, they must have cleaned the blood froo, but I’ll see you later" Cam left me alone

I sucked back my meal and pondered the fact that I was such a shitty va like the others or like you see on TV or in h skin, and I’, or as bloodthirsty as the rest of theht as well be human

I couldn’t put what happened at school behindfor Hank? No They couldn’t be, the man made it very clear how he felt about vampires I was at a loss I sat in my room alone, depressed, and scared for the rest of the day

Taken

I watched froht sent a glossy gold shine around the rooht I sat obsessively watching the surroundings for any h in the sky, I heard noises coed out of my casual jeans and white tank top froth summer dress I didn’t think it was possible, but somehow it made my skin look even whiter

Today, I planned to focus on pushing yesterday’s events out of lance nervously out theIt was easier to do during the day; everything see all about yesterday was easier today because it was, after all,throughthat I heard her before she even opened the door She wrapped her ar like a birthday bear hug" Aunt Jen chuckled, enteringwas a little aard; there was no doubt Camilla could feel how cold my skin was, I sure felt her warmth Venom floodedfor blood was as strong as a dope fiend’s yearning intensity for that next hit My craving consuht of anything but the steely sweet relief of another’s life force I was due foroing to get another?

Camilla released htly shut with a pretty rose colored bow

"Open it!" she urged

I pulled the ribbon open slowly and pulled off the lid

"Ohred heart-shaped pendant I tried to say so about it but I couldn’t It was so beautiful I looked up froift to Camilla’s face; her facial expression told me she was satisfied with ed to squeeze out after several long seconds

"You arethat has happened in the past year, you deserve soh echoed through my room At times like this, I was so lucky that I had a best friend like her and just as lucky she was a part ofelse," she said