Chapter 4

Calculus went by fast. My class was already a week ahead, so it was time to have some fun. I talked and chat with my friends about our plans for the summer and college choices. They seemed to be going everywhere. I guess the farther from Fairview, Nebraska the better.

The bell rang and it was time to go to English. It's my second favorite class ever. Mrs. Tech is a young teacher and it really moved into fantasy. Like little kids, she reads us a few pages from a book and then we discuss what happened and our predictions.

There's another reason why I like this class. My best guy friend James Alexander Magner, or Jam since is initials spell that out, is in that class. I had a crush on him for the longest time. That was until I found out he was gay.

I was like no way he can't be! My heart broke into pieces, but I picked myself up and accepted it. Now, we are closer than ever. Best friends till the end.

I walked into the classroom to see that Jam was already there with his nose buried into a book. This book looked interesting in my eyes. A bloody white flower was on the cover and the title New Moon seemed out of the ordinary.

"Hey Jam, what cha reading this time?"

"Hold on." He finished the page he was on and looked up at me. "It's a book about vampires. This is the second of four that is already out."

"Oh, really?"

"It's really interesting how in the first book it's about these two people, one a human girl, the other a vampire, and their love for each other."

"It's like a romantic horror book. Nice choice." I sat down in my desk and waited for the teacher to come in. It wasn't like Mrs. Tech to be late. I didn't even see her ar the door greeting us into the classroom.

The warning bell went off and yet she wasn't here. Where is she? Something must have happened. Then the bell rang again, still no Mrs. Tech.

"Jam, where's Mrs. Tech?"

"You didn't hear what happened?"

"Umm, no. That's why I'm asking."

"She got into a car crash last night. She won't be teaching anymore."

"Then whose are teacher?" At that moment a young man came into the classroom.

"Sorry I'm late class. I had a little car trouble." He placed his briefcase on Mrs. Tech's desk and then moved to the front. "I'm going to be your teacher for the last two weeks of school. If you haven't heard about what happened to Mrs. Tech, she was involved in a car crash last night and won't return till the new school yeas. You guys would be gone by then. So, moving on."

He turned around and wrote his name on the board. I couldn't keep my eyes off him. He looked so handsome. When he was done he introduced himself. "I'm Mr. José Guzman. You can call me Mr. Guzman or Mr. G as well. I have been teaching for a few years across the states. Now, I'm just a sub.

My eyes were about to pop out of my head and my mouth felt like it fell to the floor. No, it couldn't be. This man can't be Eddie's older brother. He does have the same colored eyes, but their hair is a different color. Eddie's is black, while his is brown.

A student raised their hand and asked the question I hoped was not true. "Are you by any change related to Eddie Guzman?" Please say no, please say no! He smirked like he too could read my mind.

"Yes, as a matter of fact, I am. He happens to be my younger brother." At that moment I think all the girls' heart beats quickened as they imagined themselves being with him. I doubt that they would be with him if they found out that he's a vampire. I need to tell Eddie when I get home.

"Mr. G, what are we doing today?" asked Jam.

"Well, she hasn't left a schedule and I don't really have a lesson plan for today. You may all talk to each other for the remainder of class." There were some yay's and cheers of excitement that we wouldn't do anything today.

I turned around to face Jam and talked about the book he was reading and his lunch plans. All that time I just felt José's eyes burn into my back. I felt like his prey. All humans are prey to vampires anyway, but I'm the one he wants the most.

The bell rang for lunch and people started to file out. I just hugged Jam bye when José called me. "Miss Miller, can you please come here for a moment?" I swear my heart stopped. I took a deep breathe and walked to his desk.

"What do you want?" I pretty much asked him in disgust and anger.

"That's not the way a student should ask a teacher now is it Miss Miller? I just want a small conversation with my brother's girlfriend before she goes out for lunch."

"Sure you do. You'd rather discuss the arrangement with me before you talk to Eddie, huh?"

"I don't know what you're talking about."

"You plan to "share" me with him. He won't do it. I know even if I agree to it, he still wouldn't let it happen."

"So, you do want it to happen?"

"No, I don't. I'm his and only his."

"She said the same thing as well, before she fell for me." He said it with a big grin on his face.

"I'm not like her!" With that, I left. I couldn't stand him. He's the reason why Eddie had been so up tight. How did he even know that I knew about the girl? Has he been spying on us or something? He does know where we live.

I wanted to go home, but then I would be alone. Eddie said he wouldn't be back till morning. He promised me. So, I decided to take T.P. to the mall. I needed some girl time with her before the weekend. The first stop was always Hot Topic. We stocked up on ear rings, make up, hair color, and band t-shirts.

After that we hit the food court. We played rock, paper, and scissors to see who would pick the place. T.P. did rock and I did scissors. The winner chooses and the loser pays. She picked this Japanese placed called Sansei. We ordered two bentos, one chicken and the other pork, and two peach snapples. As we were waiting in line, T.P. asked me about José.

"I heard that Mr. Guzman is really Eddie's older brother."

"Yea, he is."

"You don't seem happy about it. Is thee something wrong?"

"I don't know T.P., but I'm scared."

"Scared? What for?"

"There's just something about him that feels so…"

"Wrong?"

"Exactly!"

"He seems pretty nice and he is very hot."

"You too?"

"What do you mean?"

"Never mind, food's done."

I paid for the food and drinks then left for my house. Eating in public makes me nervous. I feel that everyone is watching me. When we arrived at the house, Eddie's car was still gone. I didn't need to worry until he didn't show up the next morning. It felt like he wouldn't come back. He left me once and I went crazy. He left because he wanted to protect me from the werewolves and other vampires. Creatures of the night are what he called them.

"Where's Eddie?" T.P. snapped back my attention from my memories.

"He's studying at the college. A very huge test is coming up in all his classes. It's worth half his grade."

"Hope he doesn't study that hard. It'll kill him."

I laughed nervously, he's already dead. We went into the living room and turned on the T.V. There was nothing on at the time, so we just left it on the news. We were talking about our class when I heard the anchorwoman say the word vampire.

"Is it true or just a scandal? Vampires live among us. They say they don't want to hide anymore. This new drink "True Blood" has said to give them the nutrition they need. We received numerous videos about these so called vampires. Who knows if there really are these creatures of the night? If it's true, then these vampires are sure coming out of the coffin. Back to you Brent."

"Vampires, huh? That's a new one." T.P. looked at me, but I just stared blankly at the T.V. screen. "Victoria, are you ok?" I couldn't nod or say a word. All I can think about is why now? Why would they decide to come out and show themselves to the world? This could be the reason why Eddie had to leave quickly. I hate it when he doesn't tell me these things.

"Victoria!"

"Oh, what?"

"I'll see you tomorrow. I need to study for the last part of the test. You should eat then rest, okay."

I nodded. "Okay, I'll see you in History." T.P. grabbed her food and walked to her house. I hope she will get home safely. I ate what I could and put the rest away. I made sure I locked all the doors before I went upstairs into the bedroom. Maybe just a short rest could do me some good.

I made myself as comfortable as I could. The bed felt empty with Eddie gone. Just relax Victoria, sleep. Then, all of a sudden, there he was. I was sitting up on a red velvet couch and he was coming towards me.

He wasn't moving fast. It was a steady pace. Once he reached me, he stroked me hair. I didn't flinch. I just stared straight forward. He walked around, his fingers grazed over my collarbone as he went.

"You have such beautiful skin my dear, so elegant and pure. It's a shame your wasting it with him." That's when I moved to the side to look at him.

"I'm not wasting my time with him. I love him." That set him off.

He jumped over the couch and was on me. His body was lying upon me. It was hard to move and it was hard to breathe. I thought I was going to be crushed.

"You are not his anymore," he said as he flashed his fangs, "you are mine." He dug his fangs deep into my neck. I couldn't scream, yell, or say anything. The sharp pain was slowly dying down as he drank my blood.

"I'm sorry," I whispered as I slowly blacked out into darkness.