I placed the wet tissue against my bleeding cut and winced, my skin had once again got caught on a sharp piece of locker. I'd been dealing with bullies since I was 10, so I was used to this by now. But unlike before I didn't have friends going through the exact same thing, they'd all ditched me. Rory now hung out with seniors, Benny and Ethan were avoiding me and my big sister was always with her boyfriend...in short I was all alone these days.
There was a loud knocking from the front door and I jogged down the stairs before pulling it open, I groaned and shook my head in disbelief...it was Rory. He had a lot of nerve coming here "What do you want?" I sighed tilting my head, I may have been annoyed but I wasn't the type of person to be mean. Plus I'd developed a small crush on my blonde friend.
"Can I come in?" he asked hopefully, I sighed and nodded. I held the door open wider so that he could walk in, once he did I closed the door.
"Is there something you wanted?" I asked falling down onto the couch, he shrugged and sat next to me.
"What happened?" he asked motioning to the scratch on my arm, I shrugged.
"Got caught on a piece of locker, you know how rough cheerleaders can be" I said, he nodded in understanding. He used to be the same as me, glasses, asthma pump and nerdy clothing. But then he changed, literally. He didn't need his glasses anymore or his pump, even his clothing style had changed. And I had absolutely no idea how.
"Yeah I guess I do" he said averting his eyes to the floor, he was breathing pretty heavily and it made me a little concerned.
"What did you wanna tell me?" I asked trying to get this over with. It'd been a long day and I was really tired.
"I can't leave you behind, I can't let them do this to you" he said jumping up from the couch and kneeling down in front of me.
"Rory? What?" I asked confusedly, he sighed and shook his head.
"I'm gonna make it all better for you Max" he said closing his eyes, he re-opened his eyes and my jaw dropped. His iris's were a bright yellow, and he opened his mouth revealing two sharp fangs. I tried to jump up and run but he was too quick, he pinned me down on the couch and covered my mouth with his hand. I whimpered and shook my head "I swear, it'll only hurt for a second and then it'll be okay" he whispered stroking my cheek, tears ran down my cheeks.
Before I knew what was happening, I felt his fangs pierce the skin of my neck. I screamed into his hand at the pain, but it subsided as he started to suck. I don't know how, but it felt...nice. I stopped screaming and sighed into his hand, I could feel myself getting weaker and weaker by the minute. He soon pulled away and stared down at me, blood covering his lips. I stared up at him sleepily and he stroked my cheek again "Don't worry Max, it'll all get better" he whispered, I sighed and slowly let my eyes close.
The Next Morning...
I slowly opened my eyes and groaned at the sudden pain in my head, it felt like a migraine. I rose from my bed and quickly shut the curtains, sighing in content as my headache disappeared. I fell back onto my bed and suddenly realised something, I could see...and I wasn't wearing my glasses. I jumped up from the bed and faced the mirror opposite my bed, I gasped at the sight...my reflection was transparent. I shook my head in disbelief "Okay" I sighed nervously, I was seriously freaking out right now.
There was a sudden tapping at my window and I tilted my head, my window was pretty high up. And there was no way anyone would be able to reach it, unless of course it was some idiot throwing stones. I re-opened my curtains and flinched and the harsh light, at least until I noticed who was knocking...Rory. He was hovering outside my window, what the heck was going on?!.
"Let me in Max" he said, I sighed and nodded. I slid my window open and he climbed through.
"What did you do to me?!" I exclaimed, he sighed and re-closed my curtains before turning to me.
"You may wanna sit down for this" he said sitting down on my bed and patting the space next to him, I sighed and hesitatingly sat down "I bit you" he stated, my jaw dropped in disbelief.
"Bit me?" I asked, he nodded.
"You're a vampire" he shrugged, I nodded in thought.
"Okay, so that explains the mirror and the sunlight and the fact that I don't need my glasses" I said putting the pieces together "But why me?" I asked confusedly, he sighed.
"When you're a vampire you can do anything. Fly, wear anything you want and look good. I mean look at me" he said gesturing to himself, I giggled.
"So you didn't give me the real reason" I pointed out, he nodded.
"When you're vampire no one can hurt you without getting hurt themselves. I know what those cheerleaders do to you Max, it doesn't feel good and I would know. So I helped you out" he explained, I nodded and sighed in thought. At first I was pissed, but then I realised...he'd given me a way out. And even though I had to turn into some nocturnal monster, I owed him big time for that.
"Thank you" I whispered throwing my arms around his shoulders, he wrapped his arms around my waist and nodded into my shoulder "Do I have to drink blood?" I asked nervously, he nodded again.
"Yeah" he sighed, I sighed and shrugged.
"Okay" I agreed shaking my head, his eyes widened slightly.
"Really?" he asked hopefully, I nodded and he sighed in relief.
"Thank god, I thought you were gonna go fledgling on me for a sec" he said shrugging, I tilted my head with a confused look "I'll explained later" he said, I nodded.
"So what are the rules?" I asked, he nodded and turned his body to face me.
"Okay, well. Sunlight won't kill us, but it will irritate us so you need to wear sunglasses in the day. Garlic and holy water are like acid to us, so try an avoid them. And it doesn't just have to be a stake, anything sharp through the heart will kill us" he explained, I nodded in understanding and fell down onto my back. This was a lot to take in.
"You okay?" he asked lying next to me.
"Yeah, just feel a little strange" I admitted looking around my room, I guess I was trying to prove to myself that it was real. After all I'd spent most of my life being bullied, and now here Rory was telling me that it was never happening again.
"I was the same when I first woke up" he shrugged, I turned to face him.
"Who bit you?" I asked curiously.
"Erica, she was bit before me. Sarah was meant to do it but she chickened out" he said, my eyes widened.
"Sarah's a vampire?" I asked in disbelief, he nodded.
"Well sort of, she's a fledgling until she drinks human blood. And Benny's a wizard, and Ethan has visions when he touches people" he explained quickly, I nodded in thought. That's why they'd ditched me, because of their secrets. I was human while they were all something supernatural, well that had certainly changed "You're not mad at me are you?" he asked, he looked so adorable when he was nervous.
"No, I mean I was at first. You guys left me alone Rory, but you came back. You changed everything for me, and I owe you my life for that" I reassured, he smiled and shuffled a bit closer. I smiled shyly as he laced his fingers through mine.
"I would never leave you, Max. You're my best friend, ever since we met in kindergarten. It was practically just us anyway, we always helped each other. And I was not leaving you to suffer" he whispered, we didn't need to talk normally. Our faces were only about an inch apart anyway.
"Thank you, but Rory they still left me. And they wouldn't have come back" I whimpered, a tear slid down my cheek. It had only been a week, but to me it felt like five years of High School hell. He sighed and wiped away the tear with his thumb.
"I know" he replied, he started to lean in and me not knowing what to do...let him. He softly touched my lips with his own before pulling back.
"Sorry, I've wanted to do that for a while" he admitted backing away, judging by how he was acting right now he probably though I was rejecting him.
"Rory" I sighed, he turned his head to face me and I kissed him.
"I don't mind" I whispered, he smirked and in a flash he'd pinned me to the bed. I gasped as he crushed his lips against my own, I moaned into it and allowed him to slide inbetween my legs. Our mouths moved together and I sighed in content. I'd always wondered what my first kiss would be like, and who it'd be with. And I can tell you now, that this never came to mind.
I suddenly heard a loud 'click' sound and Rory pulled back, his head tilted to the side as though listening for something. I heard soft footsteps ascending the stairs and my eyes widened...Sarah. Rory looked back down at me nervously and I sat up, pulling the covers back as I did. I climbed underneath the sheets and held them open for Rory "Get in, now" I whispered, he nodded and dived under. I covered us both with the blankets and made sure Rory was well hidden, I closed my eyes and eased my breathing. I heard my bedroom door open, but she didn't come in. I heard her sigh from the doorway for a moment, before the door shut again.
I opened my eyes and sighed in relief, I pulled back the sheets and Rory climbed out "That was close" he sighed shaking his head. I nodded in agreement and sighed.
"Rory, can we keep this on the down-low? Us I mean, just until I get settled into the whole 'vampire' thing" I asked hopefully, he nodded.
"Of course, but what are we exactly?" he asked hesitatingly, I smiled and rose from the bed.
"We're together now, you turned me and you're not getting rid of me" I said playfully, he smiled and nodded.
"That sounds good to me, and don't worry no one will know about us. Or that you're a vampire now" he reassured, I sighed in relief.
"Thanks" I sighed crossing my arms, he nodded and a look of realisation crossed his face. He dug a hand through his front jean pocket before pulling out a small vile, I looked closely to see some thick red liquid inside...but the smell that reached my nose let me know exactly what it was.
"This is for you, it's human blood. You drink this and you're not a fledgling anymore, you're a full vampire" he explained smirking, I nodded with my eyes locked onto the vile. The smell was absolutely delicious, and I was pretty sure that the taste was better. He held the vile out to me and I grabbed it, before yanking off the cork and swinging my head back. As the blood ran down my throat I moaned, it was like the best thing you'd ever tasted...times ten. Once it was gone I sighed and licked some stray drops from my lips.
"That was amazing" I panted shaking my head, Rory chuckled.
"Yeah, I know right? And you make it look hot!" he exclaimed, I smiled and shyly bit my lip.
"Thanks" I shrugged tilting my head, he nodded and pulled his sunglasses out of his back pocket before putting them on.
"See you at school tomorrow?" he asked hopefully, I nodded as we both walked towards the window. I slowly opened the curtains and winced as the light flooded through my room, it really was irritating. He climbed out of the window and hovered "Bye Max" he smirked. I waved and he shot up, disappearing. I smiled and re-closed my curtains...school was definitely going to be interesting.