Claire left Myrnin's Lab just early enough to get a coffee at common grounds. It was finally open of business. She was still thinking about what Myrnin had said, I didn't want to….lose you. Claire knew he hadn't been lying, she could see it in his face. Claire just couldn't believe he cared so much. The way he said it, it didn't mean he would miss her as in I would miss your mind and your cleaning services. He really meant he would miss her. She walked up to the counter and was struck dumb by the sight that appeared before her. Just behind the counter, cleaning the counter with a begrudged look upon his pale face, was Jason. He looked up at her and shot her a thin smile,
"Hey sweet cheeks, how's life?" His creepy voice gave her spine-crunching chills.
"The usual, I would ask the same thing but…" He laughed, it sounded like gargling nails. "So why are you bus boy?"
"Not one word. I have to work for Mr Happy over there to get somewhere to live." He said, gesturing over his shoulder at Oliver. "He says it will help me."
"Well in that case, I'll have one mocha." Jason gave Claire a narrow stare then continued to serve her order. Common Ground wasn't as busy as it used to be. But it had only been a month. Most of the vampires returned after hearing that the druag had gone. The university student had returned to finish their education, much to some of their disappointment. Clare paid for her mocha and left, it was starting to get dark, she started to walk quicker down the streets. She passed by someone's house, it must've belonged to one of the frat boys because she could hear the music pumping from half a mile away. A party no doubt. She looked to see people dancing, kissing, drinking and then she saw it. There were two people, a girl and a man. His hand was covering her mouth and she looked like she was trying to struggle but couldn't. Vampire. He must've been. He bit down on the girl's throat. Claire raced forwards, readying her stake. The man turned and caught her wrist inches away from his chest. His face was covered by his large dark hat. Claire couldn't tell who it was till he spoke,
"I wouldn't do that if I was you. You distracted me from my meal. I guess you will do even…."
"Myrnin?" Asked Claire, she was shocked and horrified.
"Claire?" he recognized her but still didn't loosen his grip. Claire felt a million things rush through her head. She'd never seen him hunt like this before. No disease, no memory loss. He had turned on her many times but she never thought he did that. She looked closer at him and she could see the blood trickling from is lips, the maddened hunger in his eyes, the crimson tone they had taken on. She couldn't help it. It was just too much to take it. She felt the blackness consume her.
Myrnin.
It took all I had not to bite her not to feast on her sweet warm blood. I could feel it pulsing through her wrist as I held it. Her eyes suddenly closed and, she fainted. I caught her in my arms and picked her up off the floor. She was so weak. So vulnerable .If I bit her she couldn't have stopped me. It was like fighting a fire inside me, the hunger and lust for her blood. I managed to constrain myself enough to take her to the glass house. I rang the doorbell and was met by Michael. He looked from me to Claire in utter shock. He grabbed her from my arms and checked her over, that's when I realised I still had blood on my lips. The other girl, Neve is it, walked into the hallway and gasped in shock when she saw Claire. She ran over to her and I finally decided to speak.
"She fainted." I said, wiping the blood from my lips. The Collins boy also joined them, when he saw Claire he charged at me. Fists ready. He was about to punch me but I dodged.
"What did you do to her?" He shouted through his teeth. I was about to speak when I saw Claire starting to wake. Shane walked over to Michael and took her in his arms. I felt shame pass over me as she woke. She gasped when she noticed I was there. She looked disgusted and afraid. I wished I had never gone hunting that night. As if things weren't bad enough.