Chapter 2: Away From Home

Nessie's POV

I found my dorm rather quickly. I chose not to have a roommate because as a hybrid I needed my privacy even more then humans did. When I was alone I was free to be myself without having to worry about doing anything that would appear inhuman.

I unpacked the clothes that I had brought with me and promptly put it in the drawers. I had brought along all of the essentials but that was it. I would go buy the rest of the stuff I needed when I had the time.

I laid down on my bed and picked up the rule book. Within thirty minutes I had the whole thing mesmerized. I wouldn't be needing it anymore.

I took a few deep calming breaths to steady my nerves. I was alone. I was away from my family for the first time in my life. While on one hand that excited me, on the other I was a little nervous. Mainly happy though. I mean I didn't have to see them look at me with sadness and heartbreak anymore. I didn't need to be reminded of the fact that I was a monster that killed my own mother.

I got my class schedule and my list of books. Might as well find out what I need and go get it from the bookstore already. Classes start tomorrow and I would need my books already. Don't ask but for some reason they decided to start the semester on a Thursday. So I headed off in search of the bookstore.

I caught a scent on the wind that made me stop in my tracks. I stood up ever so carefully and sniffed again to make sure that I wasn't hallucinating. I wasn't. It was there.

Vampire. My heart skipped several beats. There was a vampire on campus. I was going to track him or her down but then my senses came back to me. This vampire could be dangerous and as much as I hated to admit it I was not as strong as a full vampire and could easily be overpowered and get hurt or worse.

So I kept on walking with my rattled nerves. I sped up my walking pace just a little bit because I was eager to get out of what I felt at the moment was harm's way.

As soon as I found the bookstore I located my required reading material pretty quickly. The line on the other hand was a whole other monster entirely. You'd be amazed by how many people wait until the last moment to buy books.

By the time that I got back to my dorm the mystery vampire had been long forgotten.

I spent the next couple of hours getting ready for school and setting up my dorm the way that I wanted it. Around five o clock I got hungry and decided to go grab a bite to eat.

I found a burger place on campus that looked like a good place to eat. After ordering my burger I was surprised to see the boy from earlier sitting at a table all by himself. Without even realizing it I found myself walking over to him.

He looked up in surprise when he saw me coming.

"Hi" I said awkwardly. "Can I sit here?"

A smiled instantly appeared on his face.

"Of course. My name is Eric by the way and what would yours be?"

"Renesmee" I answered.

"Renesmee? That's quite the name you have there. It's very unique though"

"Thanks. Yeah my name is a bit of a mouthful so most people call me Nessie. So is this your first semester?"

"Yes it is actually. I graduated high school back in June and then headed out here. I'm from Alaska"

"Oh really? I'm from Washington and its my first semester to"

"So Nessie. What made you decide to move all the way across the country to go to school?" he asked.

"Well I just really wanted to get away from my family. They're-"

"A pain in the ass?" he asked. "I understand that completely it's also the reason that I left Alaska. My sisters were driving me insane"

"I actually don't have any siblings"

"That must be heavenly"

"Oh come on Eric they can't be that bad" I said.

"Oh they are" he said quickly. "Trust me on this. I love but they drive me nuts. My mother is also very overprotective to. That's why I needed a break from them. What about you and your family?" he asked.

"It's a bit more complicated then that but yes they do drive me a little crazy"

I started to feel a slight burning sensation in my throat. I scratched it even though I knew that wouldn't help. There was only one cure for the burning. The thirst.

"Well I'd like to hear more about you and your family"

"Really?" I asked, shocked. Usually people didn't really care to get to know me at all. Actually most humans instinctually stayed away from me. Their self preservation instincts telling them that I was dangerous.

"Yes" he said. "I like you and I would like to get to know you better. I mean if that's okay with you of course?"

"Of course. I mean, uh, yes" I blushed awkwardly.

"Okay then. How about we go to Starbucks and get some coffee?"

"Okay" I said as I scratched my throat again. "But there's something that I really need to do first. Can I meet you there later?"

"That's fine" he replied with a smile. "How about we meet at 7:30? That'll give you an hour and a half. That should be just enough time for you to do what you're about to do as well as get cleaned up afterward.

Wait what the hell did he mean by that? He couldn't have come to the conclusion that I was going to go hunt. He was 100% human. His heartbeat and scent told me that.

He smiled and winked at me before leaving.

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