I looked around unfamilar with my surroundings. I heard a branch snap and i whimpered. "Mother? Father?" I said hopeing that it was them. I should have listened to father when he told me to stay at the campsite. Two loud pained screams filled the forest and tore my heart to pieces... my parents. I cried and heard the noise again. I hide behind a tree, hopeing whatever was out there would leave me alone. Something was standing over me i looked to see a young boy about the age of my older brother, Tyler. "What are you doing in the woods alone?" He asked and i heard the noise again he looked around and then a blond man a very tall blond man was standing beside him. I was scared of him so i tried to move closer to the tree. "Eric show her you mean no harm." The shorter man said and the guy sighed, i knew enough to know he didn't want to do that. He knelt down in front of me and i moved my little body away from him. "Why are you out here alone squirt?" The blond named Eric asked, I decided to answer. "Mother and Father took me camping... but their gone now..." I sobbed and ran from them towards the screams i had heard ealier. I want my parents maybe their alright.

I was suddenly grabbed my mouth covered. I tried to fight off whoever grabbed me but i was still little... i was only four years old there wasn't anything i could do. "Eric!" I reconised the voice and looked to see the boy and Eric again. "If she goes out there she will die to." Eric snapped quietly... what did he mean i would die to? "Uncover her mouth. We have to make her understand." The one i consider the nicer of the two said to the big meany. He pulled his hand away. "My parents are really dead... aren't they?" I said as i started to cry again, Father had always told me to be strong and don't cry so i tried to stop the tears. They nodded and i whimpered and asked. "Tyler? Is he alive?" I remembered he told Mother that he was going to get his Nitendo DS from the van. "Tyler?" The exchanged looks. "My big brother." I said, looking around for him. "Where was the last place you saw him?" The blond snapped and i flinched. "He was g-going to o-our van!" I was relieved when the other man took me from Eric. "Do not scare her." It sounded like a command.

"Rose!" I heard my brothers voice and i felt relieved. Eric was gone in a instant and i was afraid. What were they being so careful of? What was here? "You speak better than most your age." The brown haired one commented and i nodded smiling proudly. "Mother and Father say i am intelligent?" I didn't know if i got the word right, He smiled. "What is your name?" I asked tired of referring to him as the shorter man or the brown haired one. "Godric." I smiled his name was different, i like it. "Rose come on we have to go!" Tyler said running towards us followed closely by Eric. "Whats going on Ty?" Godric sat me on my feet. "To put this simple i think we just stepping into those horror movies you like so much." He rolled his eyes stopping in front of me. "Oh... question how are we going to get out of here?" A wolf launched its self between Tyler and me, knocking Ty away and growling at me. Godric grabbed it by the throat and threw it to the ground, Eric was growling. "Come on Rose." Ty got on his feet and picked me up. "We should stay with them." He ignored me and ran off.

"Big brother, i am afraid." I cried whipping the tears from my eyes. "I am here, i won't let anything happen to you." He grinned, we had been running for a long time and i knew we were lost even if he didn't want to admit it. "Tyler!" I screamed when a couple of wolves appeared, he ran off to the side as fast as he could. It all happened so fast... Tyler threw me away from him just as the two wolves jumped him. "Run!" I heard threw his strangled scream. I listened and ran as fast as i could. "Now where do you think you going runt?" I heard a menacing voice ask but i ignored it and kept running Tyler would want me to. A naked man ran in front of me, throwing me over his shoulder. "If you scream i'll kill you." He growled... i gave up. "Release the child." I heard a growl. "Attack and she dies." Someone chuckled darkly. "What makes you think your fast enough?" The man threw me against a tree and i blacked out.


I awoke in the backseat of someone's car. Looking around i was relieved when i saw Godric. "Do you have any family?" Eric asked harshly. "Just drop me off at the orphange." I cried, i had know one. Mother, Father, and Tyler were all i had and i love them so much. There was no one else who could take care of me... i was truely alone in this world now. "Don't cry little one." I couldn't listen, i curled up into a ball in the backseat near one of the doors. I cried the entire time and only stopped when we pulled into a driveway. "Are you sure Godric, could we not do what she said?" Eric asked drawing my attention to him. "For now." What were they talking about? I watched as they got out of the car and Godric opened the door i was near and picked me up. "This is going to be entertaining." I didn't like the fact that Eric was smirking. "Please don't keep me if your just going to take me to the orphanage later." I didn't want to get attached... "We do not have time tonight little one." He said and i was confused. "Theres always morning." I said and he shook his head "Eric and I sleep all day." Oh... i looked at the house and my eyes widdened. It was huge! A woman was standing by the door as we approached. "Who's this?" She smiled warmly and i instantly liked her. "Hi! I'm Rose Woods!" I grinned and she laughed lightly. "I am Isabel." Pretty! "Squirt here has intrested Godric." Eric said and i glared at him. "I don't like you." I told him and Godric and Isabel. "Don't care." He smirked. "Where are her parents?" Isabel asked and i looked at Godric silently begging for him to explain.

~13 years later~

I watched from my window as the other orphans ran around in the garden. I tended to stay by myself... i wasn't accepted. The women who watched over us gave me a closet to live in, it was only big enough to hold a twin bed, what few clothes i had sat in the corner at the top near my pillow. They only did this because the other children did not like me. I was to observant, to smart, to pretty. They were jealous and i knew it but i was a nice person they just couldn't see past everything else. They thought i was selfish, that i was mean, and worst of all... they thought i murdered my family. A year... and i would be able to leave... but where would i go? I know i would have to leave but where could i possibly go? With a sigh i stood up on the mattress and walked to the door, opening the chipped wooden door and stepping out into the hall, closing the door and walked down the staircase that was a little ways from my 'room' "Rose!" One of the woman called me and i picked up my pace heading towards her office. "Can i help you with something Ms. Carmen?" I asked giving her a fake smile. "I need you to run to the store, Mr. Smith got drunk ealier." She said handing me the cash and list of things she needed. Great... i had to walk 10 miles to the nearest store. "Yes ma'am." I turned and walked out of her office silently closing the door behind me.

I left the old building and closing the double doors behind me i started to make my way to Wal-mart. Chidrens giggles greeted me as i walked past the garden gate. They seemed so happy... I couldn't help but be glad that atleast they were. From the sun i could tell that it was a little past noon probally around 1, as i made my way to the gate i wondered how long this was going to take. Turns out i got to the store at 5:39 so i probally wouldn't be out till 7. I had been right, by the time i had gotten everything Ms. Carmen required it was 7. I started walking back, boy was everything so heavy. I held most of the bags on my back and kept walking. I wished i could be at home with my family. Father reading his news paper while Mother cooked dinner humming as she worked and Tyler watching tv with me on the couch. I miss them so much, sometimes i wished i had died with them. That i had tried to save Tyler instead of running... i should have tried! Somebody tripped me and i landed on a broken bottle, it cut me and i looked up to see a boy my age walking away. Asshole! With as sigh i got onto my knees pulling the glass from my side, i wasn't deep so i would be alright. I started putting everything back in the bags.

It was dark now and i wasn't even close to the orphanage. I had hours before i would make it back. Most people would be worried about the vampires but i didn't care. Yea i would rather not get drained but vampires are people to and i wasn't going to judge them on what they were but who. I set the bags down and applied pressure to the wound since it had yet to stop bleeding. A man walked passed me and grabbed my ass, without thinking i slapped him. I was shoved against the railing and forced to look all the way down at the water. "Stupid bitch!" He said and yanked me away from the railing throwing me against the ground. I said nothing just got to my feet and apologized coldly. "Thats a little better." He smirked and grabbed my arm pulling me against him. What is he doing! "Let go of me!" I cried out and kicked him between the legs. He fell against the cold pavement and cried out in pain. I picked up the bags knowing Ms. Carmen would be upset if i left them behind and i ran as fast as i could, i wanted to get away from him. The next thing i knew my mouth was covered and i had been jerked back, the bags fell at my feet and then nothing.

I awoke to find a man standing over me, He was wearing a cow boy hat and smirking at me. I didn't have a good feeling about him. "Do you know why you here?" He motioned around the room but i didn't look away from him. "No sir." I said politely. He seemed amused for a second before fangs flashed out. He held me down and moved my neck to the side. "I am going to drain you." He said and opened his mouth wider. He sunk his fangs into my flesh and i screamed at the pain. "Get off of her!" Someone growled and he retracted his fangs and did as he was told. "Yes sheriff." I sat up holding my hand against my neck. "What did i do to you to deserve being kidnapped and threatened to be drained?" I inquired getting to my feet. "Your just food." I rolled my eyes so he obviously didn't like humans. "No i am a person just like you." I said and he just laughed at me. "You are a fool." He said and then looked away. I noticed the other man watching me and he was very familar. "Hello, my names Rose. Thank you for stopping him." I smiled and he nodded. "Leave." He ordered and for a second i thought he was talking to me but the other man left. I remembered seeing him when my parents were killed... he had saved me. "You are Godric?" I asked not sure if i got his name right.

"Yes." He said calmly. Him and the blond... Eric i think were the ones that had taken me to the orphanage. "I suppose i should return to the orphanage." I pulled my hand away from my neck and ignored the blood. "Let Isabel take care of you first." I smiled he was still kind. "I don't want to be any trouble. It's alright i'll just leave." I was sure he had better things to do than take care of me again. "Rose?" I smiled at Isabel and nodded. "Stan did it again didn't he?" She rolled her eyes and took my hand. "Come on we will get you cleaned up." I shook my head. "Ms. Carmen is going to be angry with me enough as it is, if i return like this it would be better for me." I didn't want to tell them that she despised me and would probally do whatever she could to make my life hell, noticed the 20 mile walk today. "Does she hurt you?" Godric asked and i shook my head, lying to him. I noticed that it was 10... oh shit. "I really have to go, it was nice to see you two again." Isabel walked me to the door and i said goodbye and ran out. I would have rather stayed with them but i needed to return now.

When i got back i immediately went to Ms. Carmen's office. She was looking out the window looking displeased. "I am sorry Ms. Carmen." I said drawing her attention from whatever she was thinking. "I am disapointed in you Rose. You have proven yourself useless yet again." She said and then turned to face me. She hadn't been expecting to see me like this. "What happened?" She demanded walking around her desk and grabbing my neck to see what had happened. She went pale and slapped me, my cheek stung and tears started to form. "I SENT YOU TO GET SOME THINGS AND INSTEAD YOU SCREW A DEAD THING!" She yelled and i shook my head and went to say something but she picked up a trophy waving it around as she screamed at me. "YOUR KNOW BETTER THAN THOSE THINGS! MAYBE I SHOULD SEND YOU BACK TO YOUR FANGER IN PEICES! WHAT IS ITS NAME!" I took a step away from her and said quickly. "I was attacked!" She laughed. "How stupid do you think i am girl? Now give me it's name." I turned and ran out of her office and the orphanage, something hit me in the back and i fell fowards. "Don't try to ru-" She was cut off by something. I looked to see Godric standing between her and me. Had he followed me? "So your the fanger she's fucking." She spat and i got to my feet, picking up the trophy she had thrown at me. "You will be nice to him! He has saved me when he didn't have to!" I snapped at her and she looked at me in disgust. "Do not return Rose. I will kill you the next time." She said and slammed the door shut, locking it.

"Well that settles that... my life is hell." i muttered and turned around, walking towards the gate. "It would seem i had made the wrong decision in bringing you here." He said and i shrugged. "Godric don't blame yourself, you didn't know besides you couldn't have taken care of me. It's not your fault things turned out like this." I smiled at him over my shoulder and then looked away as i felt the tears coming. I couldn't do anything i had maye $20 in my pocket because that was all that was left of the money she had given me to get the grocerys. "Would you like to stay at my nest?" He asked and i stopped walking. Did he just?... Should i?