~~~~Claire's POV~~~~

It was late, she'd stayed behind at the lab longer than usual to work on her own experiment, considering, Myrnin, was no where to be seen. Claire hadn't sent a message to her friends yet either, 'Eve's going to be mad at me.' So she sent a quick text to let them now she hadn't been eaten by vampires, she looked at the time; 00:15am was what showed up on her digital watch, 'Damn it really is late.' She packed away the chemicals she had been using and places the vile of red-ish liquid into Myrnin's little fridge with a note saying [Claire's Don't Touch] on the side. She then picked up her trusty backpack and turned out the lights as she left the lab.

She walked all the way back to the glass house, the night was dark but still alight with sparkling stars and a moon that flooded the sky with cold light. It was peaceful on the streets on the walk back, not a single person or vampire for that matter; she would have been unnerved if her mind had not been occupied by other matters. 'I wonder where Myrnin has been disappearing too lately; it's like whenever I go to the lab he suddenly, has somewhere to be. Did I do something wrong? Have I upset him somewhere? I'll have to ask him next time I get a chance.'

Then she realised she was standing in front of the glass house door, she unlocked the door and entered her home, greeted by a very annoyed Eve.

~~~~Myrnin's POV~~~~

Once again he'd run away as soon as he saw her, he always ran to the same place, Common Grounds to drink vodkA+ (XD) with Oliver. "I can't keep doing this but I can't be around her, what should I do?" Myrnin put his forehead on the counter, "Stop moaning you fool, your running from a woman and its only little Claire." Now even though vampires could not get drunk after 5 glasses Oliver became more talkative, "You're right though you can't keep coming here every day; my vodka has started disappearing far too quickly."

"But Oliver darling I so do enjoy your company." Myrnin lifted his head and put his hand on Oliver's cheek; Oliver swatted it away and downed the rest of his drink. "That's it out with you jester, it's time to close up." Oliver walked over to the front door and held it open. "Aww...please Oli a few more minutes together." He pulled a puppy dog-eyed face, "No out. Before I tear your fangs from your mouth." Myrnin finished his drink and walked over to the door, "Fine I'll go..." he walked onto the street and turned back to Oliver. "What fool?" Myrnin quickly placed a light kiss on Oliver's cheek and ran off laughing.

"Myrnin you bloody bastard! You'll pay dearly for this you damn fool! You hear me?!" Myrnin could hear Oliver yelling from the bottom of the street; it always made him happy to pick on Oliver for some reason. He walked back to his lab thinking of a solution to his problem. He could not be around Claire recently because he'd discovered he had feelings, that stretch beyond friendship, for her and in turn he'd become more a tuned to her presence making it near impossible to concentrate on experiments and so he'd been running to, Common Grounds to drink and pick on Oliver to pass the time.

He reached his lab and felt thirsty so he went to his fridge to grab a drink, he saw a vile of red-ish liquid and thought it was his AB+ he'd saved and gulped it down. Almost instantly he felt something was wrong.

~~~~Claire's POV~~~~

She opened the door and the sight that greeted her made her want to run for fear her best friend, Eve was going to kill her. "Where the hell have you been? Damn CB I was ready to go kick some vamp ass." She was not lying Eve was dressed in a camo tank top and army type trousers with new age rock boots. Her accessories include a dagger tucked into her belt and silver chopsticks holding her hair in a bun. "Sorry I lost track of time working." Claire held her hands up at shoulder height as surrender. Eve sighed, "I'm glad you're safe though."

She walked inside to the living room with Claire in tow, locking the door behind her, in the living room Shane and Michael were busy shooting the brains out of zombies to notice Eve and Claire, they went into the kitchen, "God I'm hungry, what you guys have for dinner?"

"Tacos and yes I managed to save one or two from Shane for you." Eve pointed to the microwave and Claire gave her a hug, "Cheers." Claire then warmed up her food placed it on a plate and set it down on the table. Shane walked in, "Hmm...I smell tacos." He reached over to take one of Claire's and got a smack on the wrists from Claire, "No way they're mine." Shane pulled a pout and left the kitchen, Eve was leaning on the kitchen counter drinking coffee from her black mug that had pink bats on.

Claire started to eat and got one taco half finished when her phone went off she took the phone from her pocket and looked at the caller ID in confusion, "Who is it CB?"

"It's Myrnin but he never uses his mobile." Claire had got him one since it was getting annoying him just opening portals into her room no matter the time, she answered the call, "Hello?"

"Claire please come to the lab...aagghh...hurry and bring blood...pleaagh!" The call ended and Claire sat there confused and shocked, 'What's wrong with Myrnin? He sounds like he's in pain and he said bring blood? Didn't he have blood delivered yesterday?' She put the phone in her pocket and kicked herself into gear, she ran into the living room and grabbed her back-pack, she stopped in the kitchen door way. "Michael I'm going to take a few of your sports bottles if that's all right." The sound of the T.V. stopped, "I don't mind but why?"

"Myrnin asked me to bring blood and sorry I need to hurry." She went to the fridge, grabbed three bottles put them in her bag and ran for the door, and Shane stopped her in the hallway. "Why are you going back there? You just got back, just ignore the crazy vamp you don't have to be his delivery girl." She looked up into his eyes and new he was feeling jealous that she was running back to Myrnin but she had no choice what if he was dieing in a pool of silver. "Shane he called me and he sounded like he was dieing I have to go check he's ok. I promise I'll be back soon alright?" He gave a resistant nod and she kissed his check, he moved out the way and before she carried on running she yelled back, "I owe you one Michael." She ran out the door locking it behind her and continued straight to Myrnin's lab.

She arrived in no time as fear and worry pushed her on, she opened the door to the lab and the sight that awaited her was near horrifying.