The moon was high in the sky, shining like a florescent light. It was my only friend in this prison, and i couldn't sleep. I was in the middle of a sentence as i was talking with the moon when i heard something from down stairs. I caught par breath, finally excitement. I swung my legs across the side of the bad and ever so slowly got up. The lit creaked, I swore silently, and listened. Nothing stirred. I tiptoed passed Amanda's bed. She was fast asleep, a bit too asleep if toi ask me. She might have been dead. I knew not to try her though. Last time I did so I was very unpleasantly surprised. On the third step I took a floor board creaked, I froze, and listened. Call it karma for tripping Naomi down the stairs. Two plus steps to take. I slipped out the door without incident. I crawled to the stairs. A breeze that only comes from the front door pushed my hair out of my face. I didn't hear anyone come inside, but I knew if there was an intruder he ou she hadn't gone undetected. The down stairs light turned on abruptly. Unconsciously, I held my breath. It was pouring outside. The cool air calmed me enough to stir my curiosity. Plus, I hadn't been allowed outside all week. Every muscle in my body stained itself to just run down the stairway, not care if I got caught, and go outside.
The Master spoke first.“It's been a while old friend.”
A man responded, from his voice he sounded confident and down right sexy. “It has but unfortunately I won't be staying here long. I'm on pure business, I need a favor.”
The Master hesitated before he spoke, It's creepy that I know that he's feeling without even having to look at him. “If it's a blood sourse you
“What cha got for me?” the man said. He didn't want to be seen I could tell. Most didn't care.
“We're kinda low since the raid last month. Our numbers are barely enough to support the staff. I can't spare a single kid.” My teeth clenched, I squeezed my eyes shut. No, no,no. I can't live in this place anymore. Just let me go with him and die.
“I'll pay the maximum price. I don't care if she's scrawny one ou not.”
“Damon, I can't give toi one. If toi want a kid go to another orphanage, this one has none to spare.”
A growl erupted from the Damon guy. “We can do this the easy way of the hard way Ineas. I can't go to the other orphanages. They're vervained up.”
Shh, “Capture one and wait it out. Vervain leaves the human system in three days maximum.” I took a step vers l'avant, vers l’avant eager to take a look at Damon. When I did my eyebrows jumped up, and my stomach did a somersault. I crouched there, peeking over the banister unhidden. The master Ineas's back was to me, Damon faced me. Slowly ever so slightly he looked up and met my gaze. I swallowed, and looked away. What do I do, what do I do? Think Anti, think.
I decided to back track my steps before Master Ineas noticed I wasn't in bed. He probably already knew. Vampire hearing is a pain when it's not yours. Tomorrow i'll most likely wake up black and blue, and with a couple oz.s of blood missing. I started to make my way up when Damon nodded up at me. I I shook my head frantically, and mouthed no. “What about her? She lookes like a trouble maker.”
“Anti?” The Masters voice vibrated through my skull like death. He didn't turn around.
“Anti, come here.” It was like sweeting poison with honey before drinking it. I remained quiet.
“Anti,” He snapped. “Come down right away.”
I suppressed a sigh, “I'm not here. In fact i'm in lit sleeping.”
“What's it!” The Master barked and twisted around. I less than a seconde he was at my side. Before I had time to react he gave he a solid kick that sent me reeling down the stairs. Oww.
“Get up cockroach.” As soon at I was on my own two feet the Master thrust me upon Damon. I would smacked into Damon if it wasn't for his quick reflexed. Sadly, his iron grip left a blotch of darkening red on me on the purple.
“Careful, I still have a bruise there.” Damon pursed his thin lips into a papillon fluttering half-smile.
“Take the girl, consider it a gift.”
I approached Damon's chevy cautiously. Usually when I got into cars in the process of shoving me in, I usually hit my head on the door frame. I have quite a few bumps to prove it.
Damon opened the door of the backseat and ushered me in. “Please,”
I tugged my châle tighter around me. Old fashioned, I know. I ducked my head low when I got into the car. He got into the drives seat. “I'm sorry I didn't offer the shotgun, but it's a little occupied.
The Master spoke first.“It's been a while old friend.”
A man responded, from his voice he sounded confident and down right sexy. “It has but unfortunately I won't be staying here long. I'm on pure business, I need a favor.”
The Master hesitated before he spoke, It's creepy that I know that he's feeling without even having to look at him. “If it's a blood sourse you
“What cha got for me?” the man said. He didn't want to be seen I could tell. Most didn't care.
“We're kinda low since the raid last month. Our numbers are barely enough to support the staff. I can't spare a single kid.” My teeth clenched, I squeezed my eyes shut. No, no,no. I can't live in this place anymore. Just let me go with him and die.
“I'll pay the maximum price. I don't care if she's scrawny one ou not.”
“Damon, I can't give toi one. If toi want a kid go to another orphanage, this one has none to spare.”
A growl erupted from the Damon guy. “We can do this the easy way of the hard way Ineas. I can't go to the other orphanages. They're vervained up.”
Shh, “Capture one and wait it out. Vervain leaves the human system in three days maximum.” I took a step vers l'avant, vers l’avant eager to take a look at Damon. When I did my eyebrows jumped up, and my stomach did a somersault. I crouched there, peeking over the banister unhidden. The master Ineas's back was to me, Damon faced me. Slowly ever so slightly he looked up and met my gaze. I swallowed, and looked away. What do I do, what do I do? Think Anti, think.
I decided to back track my steps before Master Ineas noticed I wasn't in bed. He probably already knew. Vampire hearing is a pain when it's not yours. Tomorrow i'll most likely wake up black and blue, and with a couple oz.s of blood missing. I started to make my way up when Damon nodded up at me. I I shook my head frantically, and mouthed no. “What about her? She lookes like a trouble maker.”
“Anti?” The Masters voice vibrated through my skull like death. He didn't turn around.
“Anti, come here.” It was like sweeting poison with honey before drinking it. I remained quiet.
“Anti,” He snapped. “Come down right away.”
I suppressed a sigh, “I'm not here. In fact i'm in lit sleeping.”
“What's it!” The Master barked and twisted around. I less than a seconde he was at my side. Before I had time to react he gave he a solid kick that sent me reeling down the stairs. Oww.
“Get up cockroach.” As soon at I was on my own two feet the Master thrust me upon Damon. I would smacked into Damon if it wasn't for his quick reflexed. Sadly, his iron grip left a blotch of darkening red on me on the purple.
“Careful, I still have a bruise there.” Damon pursed his thin lips into a papillon fluttering half-smile.
“Take the girl, consider it a gift.”
I approached Damon's chevy cautiously. Usually when I got into cars in the process of shoving me in, I usually hit my head on the door frame. I have quite a few bumps to prove it.
Damon opened the door of the backseat and ushered me in. “Please,”
I tugged my châle tighter around me. Old fashioned, I know. I ducked my head low when I got into the car. He got into the drives seat. “I'm sorry I didn't offer the shotgun, but it's a little occupied.
Elena and Bonnie were sitting outside the Grill, both having a lemonade, when both their phones rang.
“Bonnie” Bonnie said.
“Hello, Elena speaking” Elena said, trying not to give away anything and hoping Bonnie would be too caught up in her own conversation.
“It’s time” Damon said. “Meet me at the Boarding House. I’ll be in the car” He ended the conversation.
And so did Bonnie. “Elena, I’m so sorry, but I have to go” she apologized.
“Oh?” Elena a dit sheepish.
“Yeah, I’m having a rendez-vous amoureux, date tonight” Bonnie blushed.
“Really? That’s great! Who’s the lucky one?” Elena fired her curiosity.
“Ehm, I rather not say. At least not until it’s official” Bonnie said.
“Of course, I get it” Elena said. Bonnie put some money on the table. “See toi tomorrow?”
“Yeah, tell me all that happened” Elena waved as Bonnie walked away. The moment she was gone Elena jumped up and ran away as if she was being chased.
“Bonnie” Bonnie said.
“Hello, Elena speaking” Elena said, trying not to give away anything and hoping Bonnie would be too caught up in her own conversation.
“It’s time” Damon said. “Meet me at the Boarding House. I’ll be in the car” He ended the conversation.
And so did Bonnie. “Elena, I’m so sorry, but I have to go” she apologized.
“Oh?” Elena a dit sheepish.
“Yeah, I’m having a rendez-vous amoureux, date tonight” Bonnie blushed.
“Really? That’s great! Who’s the lucky one?” Elena fired her curiosity.
“Ehm, I rather not say. At least not until it’s official” Bonnie said.
“Of course, I get it” Elena said. Bonnie put some money on the table. “See toi tomorrow?”
“Yeah, tell me all that happened” Elena waved as Bonnie walked away. The moment she was gone Elena jumped up and ran away as if she was being chased.
Tyler logged in to read his email. He frowned when he saw the 65 unread messages. He clicked on the first one. “I know what toi are”
He clicked on the seconde one. “I know what toi are”
He clicked on the third one. “I know what your are’
All 65 mails held the same message. I know what toi are. Tyler clicked on the reply button. “Hey, dude, don’t toi have anything better to do in your spare time? Don’t toi have a girlfriend ou boyfriend to annoy? Get a life, already”
He pressed send. It seemed like only a seconde had passed when he already received an answer.
“I know what toi are and I’m going to tell everybody”
“Suit yourself, moron” Tyler send and he shut the computer down.
He clicked on the seconde one. “I know what toi are”
He clicked on the third one. “I know what your are’
All 65 mails held the same message. I know what toi are. Tyler clicked on the reply button. “Hey, dude, don’t toi have anything better to do in your spare time? Don’t toi have a girlfriend ou boyfriend to annoy? Get a life, already”
He pressed send. It seemed like only a seconde had passed when he already received an answer.
“I know what toi are and I’m going to tell everybody”
“Suit yourself, moron” Tyler send and he shut the computer down.
Present Day
“She suggested to stay with her so we could catch up, but I already promised Keith to stay with him. But we spent plus time together. When Mayor Lockwood died I returned, but toi know that. toi basically stalked me with your calls to get toi out of trouble. How many nights did toi spend in jail?” Kelsey chuckled. Then she sighed. “If I had foreseen this I would’ve enjoyed those little moments”
Amber didn’t react.
“Amber, sweetie, did toi fall asleep?” Kelsey asked with a squeezed voice, knowing better. She pulled her sister up, taking her face in her hands. “Come on, it’s night. You’re a vampire, toi should be awake” she a dit with a trembling voice.
But Amber still didn’t montrer any sign of life.
“Amber?” Kelsey sobbed, tears rolling over her cheeks and she held her little sister tightly in her arms. The moon slowly rose…
“She suggested to stay with her so we could catch up, but I already promised Keith to stay with him. But we spent plus time together. When Mayor Lockwood died I returned, but toi know that. toi basically stalked me with your calls to get toi out of trouble. How many nights did toi spend in jail?” Kelsey chuckled. Then she sighed. “If I had foreseen this I would’ve enjoyed those little moments”
Amber didn’t react.
“Amber, sweetie, did toi fall asleep?” Kelsey asked with a squeezed voice, knowing better. She pulled her sister up, taking her face in her hands. “Come on, it’s night. You’re a vampire, toi should be awake” she a dit with a trembling voice.
But Amber still didn’t montrer any sign of life.
“Amber?” Kelsey sobbed, tears rolling over her cheeks and she held her little sister tightly in her arms. The moon slowly rose…