Their secret has been kept for thousands of years. Dating back to the time before Christianity was the reigning religion. Most people thought of it as a plague. Attacking innocent people, and changing them into monsters. Others knew better.
Over the years these "monsters" evolved, adapting to the human life, and the human body. The only things that seat these two apart were the "monsters" almost flawless physical nature, and their constant thirst for blood. Human blood.
Now, only a handful still exists: The McAlesters and the O'Haras. Two feuding families, and in the end, only on will rise up from the battle.
I pulled the hood of my sweater farther over my eyes and continued to walk down the halls of Spencer Academy. It was Saturday evening, and everyone was more than likely at Nicky's or driving to the nearest city. Luckily for me, that left the halls empty.
My cell phone vibrated against my leg, and I quickly retrieved it from my pocket. The name 'Kate' sprawled out across the screen in bright blue letters.
"Hey Kate, what's up?" When I got sobs instead of a verbal answer, I immediately knew what was wrong.
"Kate?" I stopped walking and leaned against the wall, and rubbed a hand across my face. "What did he do K?" I asked using the nickname I gave her when we first met.
"We br-broke up Kemp." She barely managed to get the words out of her mouth before another sob escaped from her throat.
"Oh K, I'm so sorry." Honestly, I wish I could have said something else. Comforting isn't really my forte. "Listen, I'll be at your dorm in a minute. Hang on babe." I didn't get an answer from her, but I knew she was nodding.
I hung up my cell and turned to walk the opposite direction of my first destination. Within about 2 minutes, I was knocking lightly on her door, and it quickly flung open, revealing a very morbid looking Kate.
I immediately wrapped my arms around her shoulders and her head rested in the crook of my neck.
I kept my nose far away from her throat, and distracted myself by inspecting the surrounding room. A few minutes later, she pulled away from my embrace and closed the door. I sat down on her bed, and patted the seat next to me.
"Tell em what happened hun." I brushed a few stray tears off her cheeks and put a reassuring hand on her shoulder.
"I don't know really. We were fighting, and the next thing I know I'm shouting, "It's over!"" Her body had stopped shaking, but her voice was still low.
I simply nodded and she turned to face me. "I cheated on him Kemp." I gave her a shocked look, and she continued. "I don't know why I did it, but it made me feel right, ya know?" I yet again nodded and let my hand slide off her shoulder.
"Well maybe this break up is for the best?" I gave her a small smile, letting her know I wasn't mad by what she had done.
To tell you the truth, I had seen this break up coming for a long time, so had Pouge.
I looked over at her alarm clock: 7:42.
"Oh shit, I have to go Kate." We both stood up, and we gave each other a hug. "I'll call you later, okay?"
"Alright." I gave her another smile, and quickly left her dorm room.
I wasn't half way down the hall, when my phone started vibrating again. This time the name 'Pouge' flashed across the screen.
"What's shaken' good lookin'?" I answered with a bit of a southern swagger to my voice. I got a half-hearted laugh from the other end, and a smile spread across my face.
"Nothing, just her at Nicky's. Waiting for you." I could her the sound of the jukebox playing in the background, and by the noise of the people it was already crowded.
"I know, I know." I walked down the steps of Spencer, digging for my car keys in my pocket. "I kind of got held up."
"With what?" There he goes again, being over protective.
"With Kate." I unlocked my car door, and slipped in smoothly.
"Oh." He answered simply. Even though he didn't really say anything, I knew he was upset.
"Listen, just forget about it tonight, and we'll talk tomorrow." I started up the engine to my 1968 Chevrolet Camaro, and pulled out of the parking lot. "Tonight, I want to have fun." With that I hung up my phone, and turned the stereo up all the way, "Devil Beside You" by The Used spilling out of the speakers.