It's been a year since I became a vampire, and things are so different. Adjusting to this new life so far was kind of easy but, it was also really hard. I've gotten used to being able to run faster than I ever could when I was a human and being insanely strong after breaking countless things around the house but, I still have trouble dealing with the whole drinking blood thing and never being able to go outside and enjoy the warm sun.
Since I became a vampire, I'm more excepted by Erica's family. Angela has always been sweet to me but, I could tell she wasn't to happy about me being human. Jacob considers me like a brother now, which one day, I guess I really will become his brother and as for James, who has disliked me from the beginning, thinks of me as another son. We actually are pretty close now, he's like my father and Angela is like my mother. Sometimes I find myself thinking about my real my mom and dad, and sometimes April. I miss them a lot but, they think I'm dead. Which technically I am.
About 6 months after I turned, we all had to move. It started getting risky having me living there where anyone could see me. Even though, I only came out at night someone could just so happen to be walking around and accidentally see me. So we left for Brazil and have now been living there for almost 7 months. Once again we moved into a mansion looking similar to the Franklin house but, less old and bigger. Outside, it has a gate that goes around the property hiding it from the public eyes, a huge drive way that leads all the way to the back of the house to the garage and back yard. Gardens stretching all the into the back forest. Inside, It has all new dark hard wood floors with white walls adding a little brightness to the house. There is 3 floors first floor is the family room, dinning room, kitchen and Erica's art room with a door that led's outside. The second floor, has all the bedrooms bathrooms and library and the third floor is where James study is and pretty much storage.
"Erica, tonight do you want to go for a run around town?" I asked Erica as I walked into our room.
"Of course, I would love too." she said smiling as she brushed her dark red hair.
"Elijah, can we have another wrestling match?" Jacob said from down the hall.
"Sure." I said back loving my vampire hearing.
"Do you think she would ever show up here?" I asked Erica curiously.
"If she does, I'll kill her." she said voice thick with anger.
Erica is still mad about what happened last year and swore if she ever saw Caroline again, she would kill her. I told her over and over, that it wasn't her fault but, she still blames herself for taking me away from my family and friends. Thankfully, Jacob has taught me how to fight so when or if she ever came back, I could defend myself.
"Could you really do that though, kill your own cousin?" I asked her.
"She almost took you away from me, it's what she deserves ." Erica said putting down her brush.
"I know." I said getting to join her in front of the mirror.
"I'm so glad your eyes went back to normal." she whispered staring into the mirror.
"Me too, having red eyes scared me." I said laughing.
Over the year I watched my eyes finally go back to my normal colour, as the red slowly faded to bright green. It's interesting to watch them changed from green to red because they end up going brown before the red fully surface's.
"Erica and Elijah, come down stairs." Angela said knowing we could hear here.
I grabbed Erica's hand and we ran downstairs, I loved how I could easily go up and down stairs and not feel out of breath. It took 2 minutes for us to get downstairs and head into the family room where James, Angela and Jacob were sitting on the black leather couches. I could tell something was wrong as soon as we walked into the room and sat down. Angela looked like she could cry, James face was blank and Jacob looked scared and very sad. I looked at Erica and she was as confused as I was.
"What's going on?" I asked.
"Indeed what's wrong?" Erica asked looked at everyone.
"Well, your father found a note on his car." Angela said.
"Alright, what does this have to do with us?" Erica asked.
"It was from Caroline, wasn't is?" I said looking at James.
"Yes." he said.
"What!" Erica screamed jumping up.
Everyone flinched and stared at her in shock. I looked up and saw Erica, fangs extended and eyes shining bright blood-red. I tried reaching for her but she moved to fast and grabbed the note in a blur studying it before throwing it towards me. I looked down a saw the words:
See you soon.
C.
I could feel my fangs extend and my eyes shifting colour so I set the note back on the table and went over to Erica. Stood behind her and put both hands on her shoulder.
"What are we going to do?" I asked.
"We kill her." Erica said calm but voice full of venom.
"Erica.." Angela said as Erica snapped her head towards her mother.
"It's the only way, otherwise we wont be free of her." Erica said.
"Lets do it!" Jacob said smiling evilly.
"Just wait a minute, we are killing anyone." James said standing up.
"Speak for yourself." Erica snapped at her father.
She grabbed my hands and we took off for our room leaving her family. We raced up stairs and walked into the room closing the door behind me. She sat on the bed still red eyes and fangs watching my every move. I walked over to comfort her but, I knew it probably wasn't going to work.
"Everything will be alright, she isn't going to mess this up, I love you." I said stroking her hair as she head rested on my lap.
"I just want things to be perfect but, she's going to screw this up again." she said on the verge of crying.
"She's not going to do anything without a fight." I said.
"Exactly." she said looking up at me.
"I can't believe we have been together of over a year all ready." I said changing the subject.
"I know, who would have thought, I'd fall in love with a human." she said laughing.
"And think, we have a eternity to be together." I said
"That we do." she said smiling her breath-taking perfect smile.
We slipped into our usual silence and just laid there. I thought a lot about Caroline and what would happen if she showed up, all I knew is, I would protect Erica with my life. Caroline seemed to have this deep hate for Erica and I really wanted to find out why. I glanced out the window for a quick second and saw the sun was going down finally. I nudged Erica and she saw what I was looking at and smiled.
"Finally, I need to go for a good run." she said sitting up.
"I know, I hate being stuck in this house all day." I said watching the window.
"You'll get used to it." she said getting up to brush her hair.
Finally the sun disappeared and the sky was now black with stars lighting it up. Erica and I run out the door with Jacob close behind. We covered the town in an hour and it felt great, stretching out our legs. We stayed just outside of town so no one would see us. I tackled Jacob and Erica tackled me. We laughed for a long time and sat under a tree and hung out, not know how many of these moments we would have before Caroline would show up.