Claire was walking to Physic's, her second class of the day, when she was stopped by Monica Morrell. Jennifer and Gina were behind her: Claire wasn't sure whether this was good or bad. "What do you want?" She asked, a little irritated.
"Nothing I would want from you. You don't have anything. I was just asked to deliver the invitations for this years Valentine Party. I'm sure i'll see you there, freak." And she flounced off.
Physic's, as usual was too easy for Claire's high standards. She completed the quiz in record time and left the class thinking about Shane inviting her to the Valentine Party. That's if he would. She was absolutely sure that Eve and Michael would go. Eve never missed a party. She wasn't paying attention (daydreaming) and walked straight into Oliver. This surprised her slightly because vampire's didn't usually walk out in direct sunlight in the daytime. "Why aren't you at Common Grounds?" She asked out of curiosity.
"That's mine and Amelie's business and none of yours. Now please get out of my way and watch where your going. I might not let you off next time." He didn't raise his voice but there was a demanding note and was obviously dismissing her but she was bursting with curiousity.
"But I thought that..." She began but he cut her off mid-sentence. "Now!" He showed his teeth but not his fangs but she could sence the erge to flash his fangs at her. She flinched and carried on walking. She glanced back but he was gone.
When she got in she could hear Eve and Shane bickering over what movie to watch on the tv. "Where's Michael?" She asked them.
"I think he went to see Amelie." Shane replied. Claire was sure that something was going on but decided to ignore it at the moment. She flung her self on the sofa and snuggled under the blanket. It smelt like Shane. She felt a little warm sensation creeping through her body. She couldn't describe it.
"I got a Valentine's invitation today. Monica was handing them around. It's some sort of party thing, I think."
"There's one every year. They are actually quite good." Eve enthused. Shane just grunted. This disappointed Claire a little and her happiness plummeted way below the zero mark. She was really hoping that Shane would invite her. She did have her doubts but she didn't really want to believe them. They had solved the problems that they had had when Shane had got involved in the Vampire Fighting Club. She thought that they were back to how they usually were.
Michel came back late that night. He was on kitchen duty that evening so he started to wash up at vampire speed. He seemed a little on edge and nervous. Claire went to speak to him. "Heyy. Are you alright? You seem nervous." He jumped when she spoke.
"No I'm fine." He was an even worst lier than Claire was.
"My points already proved."she muttered but he could probably hear her anyway."Why did all the vampires go to see Amelie tonight?"
He paused and then said."Sorry thats my business and not yours." He hurried out the kitchen leaving her standing there. Something was certainly going on but Claire didn't speak to Eve or Shane about it. They hadn't seemed to notice anything.
"Later that night in bed Claire was reading the valentine's invitation...again, when there was a knock at the door and it creaked quickly stuffed it under her pillow. Shane stood there blocking out most of the light that was coming in from the hall. He got straight to the point."Michael's acting strange. Have you noticed?"
"Yeah. And Oliver is aswell I think."
"You don't think it's the desease, do you?"
Claire shook her head with certainty. "No. Micheal went to see Amelie and I'm betting that the other vampire's did aswell. Oliver was walking out in full-sunlight. I asked them both what was happening but they both told me it was their business and not mine..."
Shane walked up to her bed and brushed the hair away from Claire's face."You're beautiful you know." Whoa! That was a completely different subject than what they were just talking about. "Lets leave the vampire's to do their vampire things." He climbed into the empty side of the bed and they fell asleep in each others arms.