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Aunt Jen and Camilla knehat Hank had done to me She are that his bite had left me in somewhat of a vaht Hank bitI can’t exactly explain

When his razor sharp teeth pierced intoelse happened It began athotter and hotter until suddenly a beaht threw Hank and I to opposite sides of the roo my head to hit the bricks that surrounded the fireplace Whatever happened that night, whatever occurred inside me, made me different froo out during the day and still have my normal appearance, except for the two bottomless, cold black eyes, which were easily passed off as contacts I eaker than other vaht another vaht a lion

"It isn’t too late to cancel the party, if you’re not feeling up to it"

"I’ a fake smile

I really wasn’t in the mood for a party It was, after all, Camilla’s idea

Her expression made it obvious she didn’t believe me when I said I was fine, but thankfully, she didn’t elaborate on anything

Ca oes by she doesn’t honk that bloody horn I walked out the door, stepping into the h I couldn’t feel its war I was the only vampire that could appreciate it, despite its irritation to my eyes I approached Caod I could feellike it always did before I climbed in

"Do you want your breakfast?" Caative blood from her purse that was sandwiched between two ice packs The red liquid gushed around as she handed it todown to a nice big bowl of cereal, not ers, but noand cry, I’ll always be a bloodthirsty monster

Donated blood was a personal choice and the only way I could lessen the burden on my shoulders I don’t drink human blood directly frouess you could say that not taking blood unwillingly froainst what I have beco I could do about my previous mistakes, they have already been done, but still, it uess I was lucky; Aunt Jen was a nurse at Bridgewater Hospital and knew a guy ould provide her with free blood without it being recorded on the system Unfortunately for her, in return, she had to see a uy) on the first Friday of everyoneher and Camilla in their sleep

I squeezed h the plastic with such ease I glanced sideways at Ca at me wide eyed like she always did when she sawyou do this for a while now and I still find it creepy" She shuddered

I threw the elove box

"It could be worse," I said, contractingthe on humans whilst they scream a couple of times a day"

Camilla shifted uncomfortably in her seat Shit I probably shouldn’t talk abouton humans in front of a hu bitten feel like?" she blurted out

My mouth dropped a little and my stomach followed suit So did my heart I didn’t have to think about how it felt to be bitten I haven’t forgotten what it feels like Instantly, I was taken back to the night it all happened Hank’s face, so white and translucent His eyes were so piercing and cold I re into s and sunk the was such a ord to use when it ca deeper and deeper intohtly grip love box as a single tear pushed itself out of my eye I would have left it if it was a normal tear, but it wasn’t; vampires cry blood

"I’m sorry, I didn’t y "Let’s just get to school"

I wasn’t uard; the question ca about that horrible night I forced a fake s depressed that the fake smiles came easily Camilla’s pink Barina roared to life and she drove us to school, neither of us uttering another word

We arrived at school in the nick of tiod, and students were still le was the quickest route to the science room, wherearound

"Hey Ruby, you’re looking fine this lance to my left; no surprise there, it was Darren Jolter

Darren is your typical jock who thinks he’s god’s gift to, well, everything Darren, especially, took a shine to h His hooded brown eyes were alatchingI did It wasn’t just Darren that unnervedobscene sexual cole boy at this or any other school has interested, I have wanted to have sex, a lot, it’s just the boys I’ to develop I thought being a vauess the boys I know cancel that perk out, or maybe I’m just one pathetic excuse for a vampire-- which wouldn’t be a surprise

"Ruby, wait!" a puffed voice called

I exhaled in frustration but didn’t turn around

"Ruby!" the voice shouted again

I spun around abruptly, to silence the annoying na It was Kyle, the only boy in this school I could tolerate, even though he was crushing on me, evident by the way he followed me around Unlike the others, he hadn’t hit on me He didn’t have the confidence, which I was thankful for I was also thankful because Kyle was a larger guy and not ht up to lanced around aardly, if I said no, ould have to walk together anye have the sa to the same place

"We’re--" I stopped; I wasn’t in the ic "Sure"

Kyle was taller than me and a lot wider He had dark blonde hair and freckly skin It oofiness perfectly

"I’ood for you" I s party with other students He got picked on a lot for his size; he wasn’t exactly Mr Popular

"Give up, Kyle," Darren said, interrupting our conversation "She would never sleep with you Me? It’s inevitable, no woman can resist this"

Kyle dropped his head to stare at the ground, feeling insecure Anger rose inan arm around my shoulders

Usually, I could put up with Darren’s childish antics and sexual harassment but today was different; today I wanted to rip Darren to pieces I shrugged hih to send hih for hiet the hint The shove was harder than I intended and Darren flew a round