I've lived with vampires all my life, in the city of Burnaby, BC. I'm surrounded by them day and night. My parents are vampires. Cecillia and Julius Skye. They were born in the 1850's and apparently when two vampires have a child, it comes out human. So, here I am, sixteen year old, Violet Neveah Skye. My brother, though, Cecil, is a vampire. He's forever eighteen and was born in 1895. His girlfriend---well, wife, actually---Ella, changed him a very long time ago because they wanted to be together forever. So, basically my family is way older than i am, they're like in their hundreds, while I'm still young and human.

I was fourteen when my parents told me what they really were. I was shocked, confused and a bit scared whenever someone I didn't know came to our house, with the same inhumanly beautiful features like my brother and parents. I was shocked because well, duh, any sane person would know that vampires were mythical creatures, but nope, apparently not, seeing how I'm related to them. But it's fine, I love my family and it doesn't matter what they are.

I look like my mother, but I have my dad's eyes. The only difference is that they are way more beautiful than I am. I look like plain Jane standing next to them. I'm short, I have long, curly, light brown hair---like my mothers---that flows down to the middle of my back. I'm small, very small---people are always telling me how I should eat more to get some meat on my bones because I'm so thin---and I have my dad's bright green eyes. I look more like my mother, though. Her light brown hair reaches just up to her shoulders, she's very thin and her eyes are light blue. My father is tall, with short dark brown hair and bright green eyes. Cecil is basically a splitting image of my father---tall, dark hair, muscles and green eyes, the only difference is that he's younger.

I remember when I asked them, if why they never went out in the sun was because of what they are. They said that it was because if they went outside when the sun is out, they would burn. They said that, that was why we live in a place where it's always raining, so that they could go out during the day.

Cecil wasn't home when my parents told me all this, so when he did get back, he seemed more free and relaxed---usually when he was around me, he was always tense and careful. I guess it was because knowing that I knew what they were, he could be more of himself around me. The first time I seen him use his inhuman speed, it startled me. I didn't know they could move so fast, it was all so knew to me. For the first few months, though, I was a little jumpy because they---well, mostly Cecil---would appear out of no where, startling me. My parents always kept with the human pace, though, when they were around me and always made noise with their approach, I guess it was because they didn't want to scare me or freak me out, like Cecil was always doing.

Another time I even asked them how they live with me and I was confused when they laughed. They told me they have had years and years of practice being around humans, so it was no big deal. They told me that they don't kill people to quench their thirst, they take the life of an animal instead.

They have cool abilities too. My mother can tell you what she's thinking by touching your skin. My dad can make you think whatever he wants you to think by looking into your eyes---basically he can manipulate your thoughts. Cecil can read minds, which can be really annoying at times. And Ella, she can tell when you're lieing, so when you're around her, you can't lie because she always knows when you are, even if you are a very good liar.

So, I was currently taking a walk in the woods to a place I like to go when I'm bored or just want to be alone. Sometimes I even take my guitar with me. I love music and I love writing it. But this time I came empty handed. I just wanted to sit and enjoy the fresh air, even though it was raining out a bit.

As I walked through trees, stepping over broken branches and almost falling in the process---I'm a total cluts, so I fall a lot---I had finally made it to the meadow. There is a lake right in the middle and a water fall, and all around there are flowers and rocks.

I sat in the grass, under the protection of a tree to keep dry---even though it basically didn't make a difference because I was already wet and the tree was dripping with raindrops. I braught my knees up to my chest, wrapping my arms around myself to keep warm and just sat there, staring at nothing in particular.

I wondered if I would be human forever. Slow, weak and ugly. I wanted to live forever like my parents, Cecil and Ella. I wanted to live happily ever after like them, with someone special by my side. My past relationships haven't gone very well. Adrian, a guy I dated when I was thirteen, use to only think of himself. He was conceited and never really payed much attention to me. He used me, tried to get me to do things I didn't want to do. He said I was just his arm candy. We broke up after three months. Then early last year, I met Mason. He was nice but he had a temper problem. We went out for about 6 months, I fell in love but it didn't last.

The sound of leaves rustling broke me out of my thoughts. I looked around but found nothing that could have made the sound. I shrugged it off until I heard something snap. Now, normally I wouldn't be scared, but knowing what lives and exists in this world, I didn't want to take the chance and just sit here. And to top it all off, I felt like something or someone was watching me.

I quickly got to my feet and ran back the way I had come. Unfortunately, me being the cluts that I am, my shoe got caught on a broken branch. I closed my eyes tightly, expecting the minor pain I would feel when I fell, but nothing happened. Instead, I felt something almost electrically cold catch me before I hit the ground. Startled, I opened my eyes, looking up into the most beautiful, blue eyes I have ever seen. It was a piercing blue. Bright and dreamy. The boy staring back at me looked concerned.

"Are you alright?" He asked. His voice was beautiful, angelic. It was like music to my ears.

I stood up properly, with some help from this gorgeous boy. "Uhh, yeah, I'm fine," I said, I smiled sheepishly up at him. "Thanks for catching me,"

He smiled and I think my heart fluttered. "No problem," He said. He let go of me, and stood so there was space between us. When he did this, I took a good look at him.

He was beautiful. His hair was black, cut short but still falling in his eyes a bit. He was thin and muscular, but not bulky. And his eyes, oh, his eyes, they were perfect. He was perfect. I noticed, though, that he had the same inhuman features that my family did, and knew that he probably wasn't human. I've never seen anyone that was nearly as beautiful or pale as a vampire. But knowing that there was a possibility that he was a vampire, I didn't feel frightened at all to be standing here alone in the woods with him. I felt...Safe, being in his presence.

"So," He said, breaking me from my reverie. "What's your name?"

"Violet," I said, smiling a bit.

"Violet," He said. It was strange how I felt when he said my name, but I liked it. I liked how it sounded coming from him. "What a beautiful name, for such a beautiful girl,"

I smiled, blushing in the process. "Thank you,"

"You're welcome," He said, smiling. He held his hand out in front of him. "I'm Damon,"

I took his hand without hesitation, shaking it.

"So, you looked pretty scared back there, what were you running from?" He asked.

"Oh," I said, realizing I had completely forgotten why I was leaving in the first place. "I thought I heard something, but I guess it was nothing."

"What is a girl like you doing out here alone anyway?" He asked, he sounded concerned and I liked the fact that he was.

"I come here all the time," I said.

"Alone?"

"Yes."

"Why?" He asked, he sounded like he didn't like that I came here alone. I inwardly smiled; he doesn't even know me and yet, he's worried about my safety.

I shrugged. "I like coming here to think, it's no big deal."

"I don't think you should come here alone, it's not safe," He said.

"Why?" I asked, already knowing the answer to that.

"Because you never know what or who could be hiding out here,"

I raised an eyebrow, tilting my head slightly to the side. "Like you?"

Another one of his beautiful smiles appeared on his face and I smiled back in response to it. "Yes," He said, nodding once. "I guess you could say that."

"So what are you doing out here? All alone?" I asked.

He chuckled softly. "I was just wandering around, checking things out,"

"Are you new here?"

"Yeah, I've been here for about a week." He said.

I nodded. "Oh."

A silence washed over us and it seemed kind of awkward. So, I decided I would get going.

"Well, I should be going now, my parents are probably wondering where I am." I said.

"Okay, I'll see you around then." He said, he smiled crookedly and I couldn't help but smile back.

"Okay." I said. I started walking and once I was a few feet away, I looked back to see if he was gone yet. And he was, I didn't even see him going in another direction. I looked forward again and quickened my pace to get out of the woods faster.

Once I was where there was more light and cars passing by on the road, I let out a small sigh of relief. It didn't feel right being in there alone, but I couldn't understand why because I always come here alone and I'm always fine.

When I got home, my parents were waiting for me.

"Honey, could you come here please, we have visitors." My mother called to me, from the living room. Visitors? Why didn't they tell me that before?

Sighing, I made my way to where everyone was waiting. My mother and my father were sitting on the small couch together, facing the bigger couch, where a woman, a man, and a boy sat. The woman was beautiful, she had long blonde hair that came just to her shoulders and she was thin, very thin, with pale skin, just like everyone else here in the room, and blue eyes. The man had black hair and blue eyes, as well, then I realized that the boy was Damon and he looked almost exactly like his father. I smiled once our eyes met and I tried not to get lost in his gorgeous blue eyes. He smiled crookedly back at me and I felt my heart flutter, just the way it did earlier.

"Violet," My mothers voice brought me back to the current moment. "This is Mr. Cedric Knight and his wife, Olivia, and their son, Damon,"

I smiled politely. "Hi," I said quietly.

They smiled back, nodded and said, 'hi'. They looked a little uncomfortable, though, with me standing there---except Damon, he looked completely at ease, like it was nothing to be sitting here in the same room as me, a human. I know that they are vampires because my mother and father never bring any humans home. Humans, like myself, seem to shy away from my family, knowing some how that there is something different about them and dangerous.

Cedric and Olivia looked back at my parents uneasily, a nervous smile on each of their faces.

"Does she know...?" I heard Olivia whisper.

My mother smiled, reassuringly. "Yes, she knows all about us,"

"Oh, but isn't it hard for you to be so close?" She asked.

"No, we're use to the smell because we're around her and other humans so much,"

My face fell. "I smell bad?" I asked, worried that I did.

"No, honey," My mother assured me. "You smell absolutely wonderful,"

I was confused. "Then...?" But it suddenly sunk in. I 'smell' different to them, they can smell my blood. "Oh." I said, dropping it.

I suddenly didn't feel like I wanted to stick around and hear how 'good' I smelt to them. "Would you excuse me, please," I said politely, my parents nodded and I didn't wait to see what the others said, before I quickly left the room and ran up to my own. It was a bit uncomfortable being near them, knowing that they were discussing my human self. I shuddered at the thought of them wanting to drink the life out of me as I made my way into my room and sat on my purple and black covered bed.

My room is medium sized, the walls are painted violet, with a few posters of my favorite bands, and my window has a bench under it, and the curtains hanging from the window are black to match the black sheets on my double bed. In one corner of my room, there is a small black desk with my laptop on it, on the other side of my room, I have a shelf with a bunch of DVD's and CD's stacked on it. I have a walk in closet with all my clothes and stuff inside.

I sat on my bed silently and stared at the floor, until a knock on the door startled me a few seconds later. I looked up to see Damon leaning against the door frame, his face serious.

"Are you alright?" He asked, sounding concerned.

I smiled. "Yeah, I'm fine,"

"Can I come in?" He asked. I nodded and he came to sit next to me.

"So, you know?" He asked, referring to his and my family being vampires.

I nodded. "Yup, I know,"

"When did they tell you?"

"Two years ago,"

"Are you afraid?" He asked, seeming more curious but worried at the same time.

I shook my head. "No, when they first told me, I was a bit, but I knew they weren't gonna hurt me, so I was okay and I still am. It's just---"

"Knowing that one of us is thinking about it, makes you feel a bit uncomfortable and scared, right?" He asked, flashing a small crooked smile.

I smiled back small in return. "Yeah, just a bit," Even though I didn't want to admit it, I really was a bit scared.

It was a moment later, when I asked, hesitantly, "Do you...hunt people?"

He smiled in a reassuring way. "No, just animals, but sometimes it is a bit hard to be around certain people."

"Is that why your parents were acting the way that they were?" I asked.

"Yes because it's been a while since they've been in close contact with a human."

"Well, what about you? Is it hard for you, too?" I asked, curiously, hoping that my presence wasn't causing him pain---I learned from my brother, that when they are thirsty, they have a burning sensation in their throats, and sometimes they don't even have to be thirsty to feel it, a human can just smell that good to them.

"A bit but it's easy to ignore because I'm around people more often than what they are," He answered.

I nodded. "Do you go to school?" I asked, saying what I was thinking out loud.

He nodded. "Yes,"

"What grade are you in?"

"Technically none because I've already finished school so many times, but because we're here to start over, I'll be going into the eleventh grade."

"How old are you?"

He smiled crookedly. "Eighteen, how old are you?"

I smiled. "Sixteen." I said. "So, everyone else here thinks that you're sixteen, too, then?"

"Yes," He said. I nodded. A silence washed over us and I found that it wasn't awkward like it was earlier when we met. I stared at him, he stared back and I found myself getting lost in his eyes.

A few minutes later, a knock at the door startled me, yet again, and we both looked to see my father standing in the doorway, a small smile spread across his young, pale looking features. My parents were changed at a young age, so they look very young. People who don't know what they are, would think that they are in their late twenties, early thirties.

"Damon," He said. "Your parents are waiting for you downstairs,"

Damon nodded, standing up. "Thank you, sir," He turned back to me, smiling crookedly. "I'll see you soon, Violet."

I grinned in response and quietly said, "Okay."

He disappeared out the door and I stared after him, still smiling slightly.

"Vi?" My dad said, claiming my attention back. I looked up at him. "Your mother and I are just gonna show the Knights around, will you be okay here by yourself until we get back?"

I smiled. "I'll be fine,"

"Alright, then. Cecil should be here shortly anyways, so you won't be alone for long." He said.

"Can Lilly come over?" I asked. Lilly is my best friend.

"Yes, Lillian can come over if she likes, and I think your mother and I would feel more at ease if she were here with you,"

I smiled again. "Thank you,"favorite

"Okay, so we'll be back soon, take care, Vi," He said, smiling as he turned and left the room.

"Love you, daddy," I called after him, then added, knowing everyone else would hear me, "And mom. Goodbye everyone,"

A few minutes after I was sure they were all gone, I went downstairs to call Lilly.

I dialed the familiar number. It rang twice before she picked up.

"Hey, Violet," She said.

I smiled. "Hi, Lilly,"

"What's up?" She asked.

"Nothing much, I was wondering if you wanted to come over?"

"Yeah, sure, I'll be there in a bit,"

"Thanks, Lilly, I'll see you soon." I said. After we hung up, I placed the phone back down on the table and sat down on the couch to watch t.v for a bit until she got here.

Lilly and I have been best friend since we were twelve, which was when I moved here. Lilly is short, 5'3, like me, but she has long blonde hair and hazel eyes. We're total opposites, though. Lilly can sometimes be very loud and she's a very social person, while me, on the other hand, am very quiet, sometimes shy and like to be alone.

Lilly is the only person who knows about my family. My parents had agreed to let me tell her and when I did, she wouldn't come to my house for almost a month. We would always hang out at her house or somewhere outside because she was afraid, even though I told her repeatedly that they would treat her the same way they did before. She's fine now and basically totally comfortable being at my house, like she was before.

After a half hour of flipping through channels and watching a bunch of commercials, the door bell rang. I turned the t.v off and ran to the door, opening it to reveal a cheerful looking Lilly.

"Hi!" We both said at the same time, then giggled because we did. I let her in and we hugged, then linked arms as we made our way to the living room.

"So, what's new?" Lilly asked as we both sat down on the couch, crossed legged, facing each other.

I looked away, hiding a smile. "Oh, nothing..."

She knew just by the way I said it, that there was, in fact, something. "Oh! Tell me what it is!" She exclaimed.

I giggled. "Earlier I went for a walk in the woods to that place I told you about,"

She rolled her eyes. "Typical, Vi,"

I rolled my eyes.

"You know, it's not safe to be out there alone,"

I sighed. "Yes, yes, I know, but anyways, as I was saying," I said and she rolled her eyes. "I met this really cute boy there, his name is Damon and then when I got home, him and his parents were here. My parents just left about an hour ago to show them around town and Damon is going to be coming to our school," I said all of this while grinning. Lilly grinned back.

"Oh, my gosh! So, exactly how cute is he?" She asked, exited.

"He's gorgeous!" I gushed.

"Is he a...?" She trailed off.

I smiled, nodding. "Yes, and he's got these really amazing blue eyes and everytime he smiles, my heart speeds up," I said, remembering Damon's beautiful face.

Lilly giggled. "Looks like somebody's got a crush on a certain vampire hottie,"

"Shut up," I said, playfully hitting her arm. We both laughed.

"Hey, guys," Lilly and I both jumped at the sound of my brothers loud voice.

"Cecil, do you always have to be so quiet when you enter a room?" I asked. He chuckled and I smiled.

"Pretty much," He said. I rolled my eyes. "So, what's this I hear you have a crush on some Damon guy?"

I rolled my eyes again and Lilly laughed lightly. "I hate how no matter where we are, they can always some how hear everything we're saying."

Cecil grinned. "Not only that but I can also hear what you're thinking,"

I groaned. "Don't remind us," I said. Lilly laughed again.

Ella suddenly appeared next to Cecil. She smiled at us, showing her perfect white teeth. Her strikingly red hair was down and flowed over her shoulders, her eyes were a very dark brown and stood out against her pale features. Ella is beautiful, her and Cecil are perfect for each other.

"What's everyone talking about?" She asked.

Cecil grinned at her. "Like you don't know,"

She chuckled. "Hey, girls, it's nice to see you again," She said.

"Hey," Lilly and I both said in usion, smiling.

I love writing this story and I would be so very grateful if you guys could read and review it. :)
Also, if anyone has any suggestions for it on what you want or think should happen next, let me know :)
xo Melissa.