The story so far…

Hi I'm Cecile Todd. I was your average teenage girl who came into Morganville to attend school. But then everything went horribly wrong. I was bitten by an unknown Vampire; I got called a little lamb. I started to hear voices in my head. I killed a man, I met a dangerous Vampire. I became friends with a Goth. I made four new friends and now I live in their house.

I began to make a rule list –Well, Amelie has made me make one as punishment- of things I've come to know not to do around this town, and most of the time I don't obey them.

My name is Cecile Todd and I'm a resident of Morganville, I can't leave even if I wanted to.

Alone in Morganville, a story following Deadly Morganville.

I was sitting in Amelie's office, alone. She had called me in for some unknown reason, she wouldn't tell me why. I've gotten into the habit that if I know why I'm going I'll decide whether to turn up or not. She kept me waiting as per usual, like any royal would. The door opened, I turned to see who it was. Just one of her nameless guards taking his position beside the door before the queen herself entered. I spun back around in my seat with my arms folded.

"The last time we met Cecile you had taped the doors shut to the blood bank." Amelie said as she gracefully made her way to her over grown desk.

I nodded. "And the last time I was here I told you that your Vampires needed a sense of humour." I said into her mind.

"Now Now Child, no need to have such an attitude." The founder said. She had gotten used to my telepathy now. "I merely want to tell you of the house I have sought out for you."

"Ah yes, this Founder house you told me about." I said acting interested. "You want me to stay there so you and your scientist friend can keep an eye on me?"

"No dear, nothing like that."

"Then why are you offering me this house?"

She sighed. I had only been in Morganville a few months, and I already knew how to upset the Founder. In these past months I had grown a new confidence within myself. I was beginning to love my new life, even though my mouth still watered whenever I was in the presence of humans. But I was beginning to control that now. I was safe to be around. But Amelie here still didn't trust me in her town. From seeing her thoughts she thinks the Vampire who made me might get me to bat for his team.

"Amelie, I've practiced controlling my blood lust. I don't go bizerk around girls during their, you know…" I still blushed whenever I brought that up. "I bite my tongue whenever I have to be in close contact with a human, I'm getting better Amelie."

"But you're still not controlled Cecile." She made it sound like I was never going to get better. I slumped in my chair. She wasn't going to let me win, not today.

"So, what if I said yes to this house. Do I have to pay anything extra?"

"No, I'll be looking after all your payments until you're suitable to take on protection."

I blew part of my over grown fringe out of the way. "Do you really think I'd be able to take up protection?"

"One day little one. Many years from now."

"Yeah, that's what I thought you'd say."

The founder leant forward leaning her clasped hands onto her desk top. "So will you accept this offer?"

"Do I have a choice in the matter?"

She shook her head slightly. "Not in the slightest I'm sorry."

"Whose house did it used to be?" I asked. I hoped that she hadn't killed anyone to get her house back.

"Granma Day thought it would be best if she and her daughter moved house, away from the 'Trap Door Spider' as they like to call their neighbour."

I gulped. "W-who's the trap door spider?"

Amelie gave one of her split second smiles. "Never you mind my dear. He won't bother you if you don't bother him. Now then," She said as she got out of her seat. "All the furniture you'll need is being moved into your new home as we speak. Michael knows of your departure from his residents. Now all you need to do is go to your house."

So it was that simple?

"But, what about my friends? I like living there."

"Well, now you have a new space all to yourself."

I could tell there was no changing her mind. She wanted me out of Michael's house, and now. I hadn't been there long, and I enjoyed the company. Eve on several occasions invited me to Common Grounds with a black umbrella of course. And I tried to help Claire with her studies. I sighed, I did miss going to school. Speaking of which…

"Amelie,"

"Hmm?"

"You said you knew of someone who could help me with my studies."

She studied me for a moment before she remembered our conversation we had when we had first met.

"An excellent memory you have my dear. Yes indeed I do know of someone who can help. And seeing as you've been out of school for such a time I think it's time for you to start your lessons with him tomorrow,"

I raised a finger to remind her that the sunlight still had a rather dangerous effect on me.

"Night." She said in such a tone that this discussion was finished. She pierced me with her hungry, blue gaze until I stood. She wasn't much for the goodbyes this woman. I was an inch away from opening the door when Amelie spoke again.

"And no more tricks little one. If you want to survive, you'd better start playing by the rules. Especially the ones you've been writing I might add."

"Yes Founder." I sighed. She sounded much like my mother.