This is to all my regular readers. Hope you all like this story so far.
Regular italics – thoughts
Bold italics – dreaming
Here we go.
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Benny sat there and watched her walk in, a huge smile on her face. She grabs his arm and was about to bite him when he spoke quietly.
"You can change me." She looks at him, eyebrows raised in a silent question. He nodded and she sat up and looked at him.
"You sure you want this life? I know some people don't like it…"
"I do. I want to be able to see my friends and family again. And they only way I'll come out of here is if you change me. You'll kill me if you don't."
"True. It's a shame, because you do taste amazing."
"Yeah. So when will you do this?"
"In a few days, after I enjoy you for a little bit longer," she said, grabbing his arm again and sinking her teeth into him.
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Ethan fell onto his bed, exhausted. He had been out searching once again for Benny, with no luck. Sarah had claimed to be busy, but Rory still helped him by flying him and searching with him. As he stood up and changed into his pajamas, he couldn't help but feel like something was off. As he felt sleep claim him and his eyes drift shut, his thoughts drifted to Benny. Please be okay.
Ethan saw Benny walking towards him. He couldn't really see anything, but yet he knew it was Benny.
"Benny! Benny you're okay!" he practically screamed, running towards the taller boy. He slowed as he neared, his eyes widening. "B-Benny, what happened to you?" he whispered as he saw his face clearly for once.
Benny's eyes glowed a dull gold color, and when he smiled his fangs glinted in the dim light.
"Y-you're changed…"
"Ethan…"
Ethan sat up in bed, gasping for breath. Benny… no.
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"Sarah, I swear, it wasn't just a dream! I think it was a vision."
"Ethan, you're a seer. You see things when you touch other people or things. You don't dream them. Plus, I'm 99 percent sure the only vampires in town are myself, Rory, and Erica. None of us took him. And he's also not stupid enough to get himself caught or changed."
"Sarah, you don't understand."
"Ethan, you're stressed and worried. Your mind is playing tricks on you."
"Sarah, I know what I saw, and it wasn't a dream! It was a vision." Sarah shook her head and just got up and walked away, leaving Ethan alone. He placed his head in his hands and took a shaky breath. Benny, please be okay.
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That night, Benny looked out his barred window, thinking.
She said tomorrow she would change me. Tomorrow, I won't be human anymore… Am I ready to give up my humanity? I don't have a choice really. She'll kill me if I don't change. Either way I'm screwed. Live forever as an immortal teenager, or die. Guess that's a pretty obvious answer. But how will my friends or my grandma take to me like that? Well, Sarah will be mad. And Rory will think it's cool probably. But Ethan, my best friend… how will he deal with what I'm going to become?
Benny hit his head against the wall and let out a quiet sob.
One more day…
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"Benny!" he screamed as a figure leaned over his unconscious friend. No matter how much he ran, he didn't seem to get any closer. "Benny!" he screamed out again, hoping for a response. Slowly, the taller boy sat up and looked at Ethan. Suddenly, Ethan was right next to him. Benny smiled a demonic smile, and his eyes were jet black. As his smiled widened, long fangs could be seen.
"Ethan… I knew you'd come for me," he said, voice deep and demonic.
"Benny… no. No!"
"No!" Ethan screamed as he woke up. His shirt was stuck to his skin from sweat, heart beating fast. Benny won't be Benny when he gets back… I just know it.
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"What day is it?" Benny asked, looking out the window once again. She sat on his bed, filing her nails, a bored expression on her face.
"Day? Saturday. And it's actually almost Saturday night. Just tell me when you're ready. I'm going to feed right before I do it," she said, tossing the nail file over her shoulder and flashing her fangs at him. He nodded and moved to sit next to her.
"Okay… I think I'm ready." She nodded and grabbed his arm.
"If it makes you feel any better, I'll do it in the same place as your little friend, that way you can have matching scars," she said, smirking and licking her lips.
"Just do it."
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Ethan watched as Benny sat in a darkened room, a dark figure next to him. He watched as the dark figure grabbed his arm and placed their lips to his skin. He saw Benny bite his lip to keep from screaming out. That's when Ethan realized that this person was drinking from him. They had made Benny their own personal snack. He watched as the person pulled away from the tall boy's arm.
"Are you ready to say goodbye to humanity?" an obviously female voice said.
"Please, just do it."
"You know it's going to hurt right?"
"Yes. Just … get it over with." She nodded and placed her lips to his arm once again before biting down harshly. Benny's agonizing screams would stay in Ethan's mind forever, he just knew it.
"No! Benny!" Ethan screamed out, even though it was obvious that no one could hear him.
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As Benny screamed in pain, he thought he could faintly hear Ethan screaming for him. He began shaking and convulsing on the bed as he continued screaming. She stood back and just watched. All she could do was wait now.
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Ethan could only stand there, watching his best friend suffer. No matter how much he tried to move to help, there was nothing he could do.
"Benny! Please be okay!" he screamed out. He froze as he saw Benny had stopped moving, and just remained still on the bed. He felt tears come to his eyes. "No…no! Benny! Please don't be dead!"
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"Please don't be dead!" Benny faintly heard Ethan's voice in his mind as he lied unmoving on the bed. He thought he was dying, until one last pain filled scream left his mouth.
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Ethan stood there and watched his best friend scream in pain. He felt tears fall down his face, but he wasn't sure if they were tears of happiness that his best friend could still feel pain, or tears of fear for what his best friend would soon be.
He woke up then, Benny's scream still in his mind and tears running down his face. Oh God… he's changed.
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Benny opened his eyes slowly. Everything seemed to be a little clearer in the still dark room. He sat up slowly, feeling a little sluggish. He glanced to his side to see her watching him.
"Am I…?" he asked, unable to finish his sentence. She nodded.
"Yes. Welcome to immortality."
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End for now.
-JustMe133