I pushed myself to run faster down the dark street. It was only supposed to be a simple trip to the drugstore until it became a nightmare. Quint, who has been harassing me for weeks now, caught sight of me.

I started working at Antigen not too long ago, I longed for the money that would help my niece and I move far away from this terrible city. I worked as part of the cleaning crew and made decent money that supported ourselves fairly. During the time I worked there, I heard about unusual things taking place behind closed doors. Quint is the son of the Director of Antigen, Dr. Lane. It all happened one day when I was changing the garbage out of office bins and heard some people whispering. When I had tip-toed around a corner to listen in curiously, I noticed that it was Quint and his father. I knew I shouldn't have, I had a job to lose which was too much to risk. When I backed away I stepped on a piece of trash which caught their attention instantly. I ran down the hall and hid in the women's bathroom. I hid in there until I felt myself able to relax. It was almost time to leave and once I opened the door to exit the bathroom, Quint was blocking the way. He grinned at me asking what I heard. I remember telling him I was unable to hear any words clearly. That day he let me slide away safe. But ever since that day, he has made it a game to bother, taunt, and harass me.

There are only a few street lamps to light the way, but did so very poorly. The street was completely empty and calling out for help would do no good. Very few humans, decided against going out at night for errands in fear of the monsters that lurked. But to me, I felt I could sneak around much easier and could not let fear take over. I needed to make the trip for my niece who needed some medicine. I can no longer hear any footsteps pounding behind me. Instead of stopping in the middle of the street I turned to hide against an alley wall. The only light that really helped was coming from the moon. Poking my head out to check if he was anywhere near I let out a long breath.

"Looking for me?"

I gasped in terror and turned around as fast I could to face him.

He gave me a vicious grin and before I could take off he grabbed both of my arms and pushed me up against the brick wall.

"Tsk tsk tsk….not a good idea"

He had both arms in a tough grip that kept me from wiggling.

"Please…" I breathed out shaky.

"What was that?" he tilted his head to the side as if he couldn't hear.

"Please Quint…please just let me go, my niece is waiting for me…she's sick" I looked into his eyes with desperation and hoped that he would just let me go back home.

"Aww sick is she? What's wrong with her?" Using his index finger he tilted my chin up to get a closer look at me once I answer.

"Sh-she…she has the flu and she also has asthma…please…she needs her medicine"

He's much taller than me…with my 5'2 form he leans in closer to breathe into my ear.

"Know what I think…I think…that you are lying…"

Trailing a finger down to my neck I shudder in fear as my eyes open wide.

"No! no please I am not…I swear I'm not lying"

He backed away a bit to chuckle at my pleading. There was something predatory in the way he did it.

"I swear…I-I'm not lying…"

His grin fell as he got closer again.

"Been a while…since I heard a human beg…"

His closeness was uncomfortable and I found myself sinking further back against the wall that it hurt.

Taking the moment to try and slide away he jumped in the same direction to trap me once again.

The full moon light hit my face like a spotlight and I felt that he was satisfied with it. He let out a low laugh as he squeezed my face with his hand.

"And it has been a while since I've seen a beautiful human like yourself…"

I could feel his hot breath against my face. He pulled my face roughly after I had tried to look away.

"Quint…Quint please…don't do this…"

"Shhhhhh…shhh not…a…word…" he shoved a finger against my lips.

Looking closely into his eyes they appeared to be dilated. But something else was there…hidden in the depths. What is he? I have seen both vampires and lycans and I just couldn't figure out what this man is.

I forced myself to ask but before I knew it his lips were attacking mine. There was nothing sweet about the kiss only forceful. He forced my mouth open to suck at my tongue and as fast as he started it all he stopped. Pulling away out of breath he looked at me with half closed eyes.

"The taste of your lips…is delicious…makes me wonder…if everything else is just the same"

Before he could close in, I punched him in the face and pushed against his chest violently to try and run from the alley. He gripped my jacket to yank me backwards. Using my right leg I kicked at him as hard as I could. Pulling off the jacket I rushed away into the street. Hearing no noise behind me I looked back to see him standing still in front of the alley. He licked his cut lip slowly, taking in the blood that dripped down. With the same grin he wore earlier he yelled out to me, "Run, Julia, Run…but…I will find you".

I turned back around to bolt down the street and back to the place I called home.

Climbing on top of a closed dumpster I climbed up a ladder to get to a small balcony. I knocked a few times mimicking a musical tune and saw the dark curtain which covered the sliding door swept to the side. My niece looked up at me with a soft smile and unlocked the door to welcome me.

"Julia!"

"Hey lizzie…got your meds…how are you feeling?"

Letting out a few coughs I frowned at her condition. It was just the flu…It could be a lot worse but she has been through a lot recently and I just couldn't help feeling so terrible.

"I'm gonna make some dinner so just hang on there girl"

It has been one hell of a night and I wasn't even sure if I could eat. The harassment has taken a toll on my physical being and I just wanted to go to sleep.

The apartment was pretty small but it offered safety from the outside. The cabinets were pretty much filled with food and other necessitates that kept our lives going. Moving into the kitchen I pulled out a pot to fill with water. The events that happened earlier repeated in my head continuously until my niece entered the kitchen.

"Julia? What are you making?"

Looking at her after placing a box of spaghetti on the countertop I lifted the box at her.

"Tonight is pasta night" I smiled.

"Yaaay!"

Lizzie loved pasta and her happiness made all my thoughts disappear leaving only the best memories.

"It will all be ready soon so don't worry…just go lie down k?"

I walked over to her to place my hand on her forehead. The fever she had a while ago seems to be going away.

"You're getting better girl that's great!"

She smiled wide to show her missing tooth on the side. Wearing her pink night dress she padded back to her room. It was nice to have company like her around…It made me stronger; it made me forget all the bad things that have happened in the past. I sat down at the dining table and placed my chin on the palm of my hand.

Run, Julia, Run…but…I will find you

That voice, I just couldn't forget it. I rubbed my hands across my face and fought hard to just forget about it. Moving my fingers down my lips I paused…my lips. The kiss, his tongue, I almost went dizzy before I started to hear the boiling water. I shook my head and got up to put in the spaghetti.

After reading a favorite book of Lizzie's, she went straight to sleep. It was nice to see her comfortable. I kissed her forehead before leaving the room and back to the kitchen to finish up. While washing the dishes I began to feel my body shake, I was desperate for sleep but kept myself up a bit longer. Looking over to the calendar which was taped on the pantry door I shivered at the thought of returning to work the next day. Another day at Antigen, another day with…him. Scrubbing the last of the dishes I dried them and placed them back into the cabinet. The last thing I wanted to do was to take a nice shower so I strolled over to the small bathroom in the hall and closed the door.

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Changing into a black cotton night dress I fell onto my bed with ease and kicked the sheets down to pull around my body.

Looking up at the ceiling I began to think about how I was going to avoid Quint tomorrow. This had to stop and I needed to come up with something.

Sleep took my body and I felt my eyelids shut.

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Hello everyone First chapter is a bit of a drag but I needed to set the story. Anyway, things will get a whole lot better but first; let me know what you think. Please review and I hope you enjoyed it so far.