Disclaimer: I DON'T OWN COMPANIONS OF THE NIGHT. I'm just borrowing the characters for fun.

What happens next?

It's been two years since the last time I saw him. Two years since the last time I saw Ethan. I winced. Just the thought of his name is enough to cause me pain. The pain is both emotional and physical. I know it was my choice to let him go, but I can't help it. It was the worst choice I could ever make. I regret it everyday, from the moment I wake up till the moment I fall asleep. My father has been scared of me for the past two years; I would spend my days going from home to school, to work and back home. When I got home I would lock myself in my bedroom. I wouldn't eat or speak to anyone. My dad was constantly scared that I would have a break down any second. It was like I was a walking zombie, as if Ethan physically took my heart with him when he left. And that's exactly how I felt; even now I still feel that way. I sighed.

It was why I chose the farthest college possible. It was hurting my dad just to look at me, and I didn't want that. I was lucky to be accepted at any college. My grades went from good to average. I was only able to get into community colleges with my grades. And that's what I did. I gathered all the money I got from working seven days a week for two years and moved. The farthest I could move to was Methuen, Massachusetts. It's okay I guess, not that I care. I moved into the third floor of a house which was divided into four different quarters. I guess you can say I'm living in what used to be an attic. It's not big, but I don't need a lot of space so it doesn't really matter. My schedule hasn't changed, I still have no life.

"Kerry, are you listening?" I was startled out of my thoughts by Jennifer

"I'm sorry Jennifer, what was that?" She sighed and shook her head from side to side.

Jennifer was my partner for the project my class was assigned to by our Lit professor.

"Look if you don't want me-"

"No Jennifer, it's not that. It's just that I'm not feeling well." I lied.

"Well apparently you don't feel well everyday." She said getting up and walking to the window.

We were currently at Jennifer's house working on the ridiculous project. I barely knew her; all I knew was that she hated the school. I hated the school as well but I didn't want my father to be more disappointed in me than he already was.

"Look I'm sorry, it's just you don't know what I've been through and-"

"Nobody does, that's your fault cause you-"

"Cause I can't tell anyone!" Jennifer turned around startled. "I can't." I said in a lighter tone.

"Kerry…" She said coming closer. I got up abruptly.

"I have to go."

"No Kerry…" I got my stuff opened the door. I turned around and looked at Jennifer.

"I'm sorry." I left going down the steps and getting into my car.

I drove strait home and locked myself in my room like I always do. I let myself sob until I was tired. I hadn't let myself cry in the longest time. I was tired, tired of holding in my emotions, of living an empty life, of living without Ethan. I couldn't take it anymore, I couldn't. It's been too much time and I just…There was a knock on the door then.

I should've known Jennifer would come after me. I thought.

I was about to get up but there was a bang and the door being slammed. I was startled and stood up fast only to be pushed back. I fell back, hitting my head with my night stand. The last thing I remember were two figures standing over me before the blackness swallowed me in.

It was dark when I woke up. All I could tell from were I was at was that I was probably in some sort of garage or basement. I, of course was gagged and tied up, both hands and feet. I couldn't tell what time it was or how long I had been unconscious for. All I knew was that I had been kidnapped and I had no idea why or by whom. I was thinking about a few scenarios on the way this could end when a thought came to me.

What if they are vampires? What if they are vampire hunters and think I'm a vampire?

I was contemplating this when I heard a bunch of things at the same time. There was a round of bullets being shot, shouting, running and objects hitting walls. All this noise when on for about five, ten minutes before everything went quiet and I could hear nothing but the sound of light footsteps coming nearer and nearer. I was thinking that I was totally doomed when the door to the room I was in opened. I was blinded by the light for several seconds but when I was able to see again I gasped.

"You… you can't be here." I had just realized that while I had been blind, they had cut me loose and taken my gag off.

"Come on, we don't have time."

I was pulled up to my feet and dragged up the stairs and out the door. I didn't know whether I was dreaming or had hit my head so hard that I was making stuff up. I was contemplating my insanity when we arrived at the car. He opened the back door and pushed me inside, closing the door behind me. He was at the driver's side door in seconds. In the passenger's seat was a male, maybe as old as me, maybe older.

"I don't understand, what's happening?" I asked, scared to hear the answer.

"Kerry, are you going to start with your questions?" He asked, his voce giving out nothing.

I sighed and shook my head. I had no idea where they were taking me. It was like I was a magnet to these kinds of situations. I looked around and noticed that the car was brand new. The leather looked shiny and the rugs looked dirt less. That was when I noticed it. There was a jansport book bag on the floor.

"Is that-" I started to ask only to be interrupted

"Yes, it's yours. I figured you'd want some things."

"Thanks"

I grabbed the bag off the floor and opened it up. There were two shirts, a sweater, some jeans, a tooth brush and a hair brush. I sighed. At least it was something… I stared out the windows and watched as the streets flew by. I had no idea where I was and no idea why this was all happening; all I could hope was that Ian and dad were okay. I felt myself getting more tired and knew it would be no time before I was asleep.

"I'll find out sooner or later what's going on." I mumbled. I knew he would understand.

"I know. Goodnight Kerry" I heard him say before falling asleep into a dreamful sleep.

I was in a forest that much I knew. It was dark, probably midnight. I was running, but I didn't know where to or who from. All I knew was that I was running and I was scared. That's when I saw it, the flash of pale. I ran towards it knowing what it was.

"Ethan! Ethan, come back." I shouted, but he couldn't hear me.

I kept running and running towards him. I looked behind me and saw that I wasn't alone. They were chasing after me and they were catching up.

Kerry, keep running! I thought to myself. But I was getting tired. I knew it wouldn't be long before I tripped or fell.

"You can't run Kerry!" I heard form behind me. "You'll never escape me."

I gasped. Oh no. I thought. This can't be happening. I ran till I couldn't anymore.

I tripped and landed on the ground. There was a laugh. It was a horrible, shrieking laugh. I screamed.

"Kerry" It was a different voice this time. It was a softer, smoother voice that didn't belong to the person chasing me. "Come on, Kerry"

"Kerry!" I woke up startled. "It was just a dream." He told me softly.

"Ethan …"

"It's alright Kerry." I sighed as he moved away. I looked around, noticing that we weren't in the car anymore. "We're in an old, abandoned underground train station." He told me.

"What time is it?" I asked knowing I had to have been asleep for at least twelve hours.

"It's just a few minutes after sunset."

"You need to tell me what's going on." I sighed. "It's like we're reliving what happened two years ago except differently."

"I know"

"Who was that guy that was in the car with us?" I asked remembering the person that had been seated in the passenger side of the car.

"He's a friend of mine. We've been sharing a place while I …," He paused and looked at me. He sighed and shook his head. "…while I kept an eye on you." He finished.

"What?" I couldn't believe my ears. He's been close this whole time and I hadn't known. "I… You… You were watching me the entire time?"

He shook his head and sighed. "Yeah…"

"I can't believe it."

"I'm sorry."

"You couldn't have-" I stopped myself from continuing.

"You shouldn't have treated your father that way, he-"

"Stop it!" I couldn't take it if he continued. "You don't know anything."

"I know quite a lot actually." He said as he took a step towards me. "Like the fact that you barely sleep. Or like the fact that you can't have a roommate because when you do sleep you have nightmares that cause you to scream." He paused." There's also the fact that every one of those nightmares are about me, and that it's my name you scream out." He took another step forward and I took one back only to be stopped half step by his hand grabbing my arm. "Tell me that I don't know anything." He whispered his face only centimeters from mine.

"You don't-" My words were cut of by his mouth as he kissed me.

The kiss wasn't long but it was long enough for me to lose track of my thoughts.

Slowly his lips parted from mine and he stared down at me for several seconds.

"I've been, wanting to do that for as long as I can remember." He whispered.

"I can't believe you." I hissed. "This entire time-" I was cutoff by another searing kiss.

"Yes and I'm sorry about that." He said when he pulled away.

"What's happening?" I asked.

Ethan sighed and looked away.

"It's a long story."

"Then starts from the beginning…"

I'm new at this so take it easy on me! LOL JK ;) I just wanted to try this out see if someone will read it and like it. I didn't say Ethan's name till the middle on purpose for anyone who might wonder about that.

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