Claire's Pov:

I was snuggled up with Shane on the sofa. I could feel the heat radiating off of his body. We were watching a film with chainsaws and people cutting each others heads off. Me, Michael, Eve and Shane. Well, I couldn't really say that Eve and I were watching the film. We were just jumping at the opportunity to have an evening altogether.

Usually I was at Myrnin's in the evning and Shane was at his job. Michael would be teaching his guitar lessons to... let's put it in a nice way... people who are allergic to the sun. Eve prefers to work in the mornings as it isn't safe for her to travel home at night.

I have an exam tomorrow for Physic's. It is worth fifty percent of my grade. Usually I would pass with flying colours but lately alot has been going on. I'm a bit nervous. I have made a plan to avoid Monica and her Monikettes. Last time they handcuffed me in the toilets and that didn't turn out well. In other words, I failed.

"I should be getting to bed soon. I have an exam tomorrow and I havn't had much sleep lately."

"Yh, we don't want Claire to fail her exam. That would be the end of the world!" Michael teased in a horrified voice. I threw a cushion at him but he caught it with ease.

"Arr. Come on! Everyone knows that you have superpowers. Let them fail for omce." Shane mocked.

"Is that the best you can do, McStabby?" Eve joined in. We all laughed. Shane scowled.

"Ha Ha Ha."

"Oh no! We have to get Shane to hospital everyone! Somethings wrong. He's lost his good comeback style!"

"And we better get Claire to bed." Micheal said. "Remember, we can't let her fail, we might all die." I slid off the couch pulling the blankets off aswell.

"Hey!"Shane moaned, "other people get cold too." I raced up the stairs. Shane caught me at the top of the landing and tackled me to he ground. As usual, he was on top. He lowered his head closer to mine and we had a long, sweet kiss. That made me tingle. He let me push him off me and then we walked to my door.

"I'll see you in the morning Claire." He gave me a quick peck on the cheek and then he was gone.

I fell asleep quickly tonight. I dreamt of lots of things. Eve, Michael, Shane and me on holiday together. I think it might have been in Spain. I reconized the place. My mum, dad and me had gone there when we I was little. There was a beach opposite. All you had to do was cross the road.

My friends and me were in a speedboat, laughing and being sprayed by the water flying up from the foam. The man driving asked if we wanted to go faster. "Yh!" We all shouted. Shane and me were holding hands. Michael and Eve were in front of us kissing.

Suddenly the dream changed. There was Shane's old house. He was asleep on the couch. His sister was asleep upstairs. Suddenly I saw a flicker of orange. Growing bigger and bigger. It blocked his sisters room. Shane was trying to get her out but couldn't. I couldn't do anything. I was only a spectator to the scene. When I reached for her I couldn't. I already knew what was going to happen. I wanted to look away but my head wouldn't turn. My eyes wouldn't close. The room was getting hotter. Hotter and hotter every minute. Every second. The flames felt like they were going to engulf me. I couldn't die. Couldn't. Couldn't leave Shane. Or Eve or Michael. Too hot. It was too overpowering. Too hot, too hot, too hot!

This all forced me to wake up. I didn't want to watch Alyssa die. It was still hot. Way too hot. I suddenly realised that not everything was a dream. My room was being eaten up by fire. The door was blocked. My clothes and chair had gone up in flame. Half the carpet was black with flames rising up from the ground. There were thick clouds of smoke everywhere in the room. My eyes started watering and I started to choke.

I can't die. Not after everything is so happy. What will Shane think when I die. I'm the only person left that he loves. He has lost his parents and sister. That's if he survives. A little voice in my head tells me. Even though I know I'm going to die myself I still have to save Shane, Michael and Eve. "Get out the house!" I scream.

There is no responce. I try again. " Get out the house!" This time I hear a voice outside my door.

"Claire!" That's Michael. "Get out!"

"I can't. I'm stuck in here. Get Shane and Eve out the house. I won't let you die aswell." I choke.

"I love you Claire. You know that right. You can't leave us. I promise that i'll get them out. I'll promise for you. I don't love you the way I love Eve but when you came through that front door over a year ago, you looked so fragile but you really are brave aren't you?"

I nodded. I knew he couldn't hear my responce but it seemed enough. I could hear him pounding on someones door. "I love you Shane." I mumble. He doesn't respond. I can't believe this is happening. How will Shane survive without me? Who will Eve talk to about her relationships with Michael? Who will take Michaels side whn he comes up against the vampires? Who will Monica get to help her