Convincing Neferet

I walked over to where she was standing and bowed respectfully. I sensed her shock; I felt Loren's shock. He was confused. Hell, I was confused. I wasn't really sure of what I was doing; or where my confidence was coming from.

You can do this Zoeybird. Believe in yourself.

Ah, that explained everything. Nyx! It was so obvious now.

I saw Neferet put a fake smile on; as she turned into caring high priestess.

"Zoeybird; what is it. What can I do for you?"

Just the right amount of concern in her voice. Hell she was good. She's fake; she's another Linda. It hurt how much she was betraying me. But I made myself look worried; and let her see how tired and scared I really was. And I started to speak.

"Its Heath. The imprint; its broken. He's upset and is threatening me. He said that I had to meet him. Otherwise he'd hurt me. He also wants to meet – well he wants to meet Loren."

I looked at him as I spoke the last part of the sentence.

"Neferet; what am I supposed to do"

Loren walked over to me and placed his arms carefully around me. He was getting it at last. I could tell that he was still confused.

"Don't worry about a thing"

I felt his breath on my ear. It felt amazing. I could do this; I know I could.

"Please Neferet; I need to get outta here. I need to see Heath"

She laughed lightly

"Do you really think the human boy could hurt you Zoeybird? Even if you hadn't imprinted with a vampyre. The House of Night will protect you; any vampyre would."

I nodded in response.

"Heath is persistent; as you know. He's also not very clued up on vampyre. Please Neferet; let me try. Too many humans have hurt me. I need him to understand how much I hate his kind."

Help me; please Nyx

Neferet's face went from being shocked to delighted. I knew that I had nearly won her over. I thought I would add this in for effect

"I also think I know who killed Prof. Nolan. Well it's a theory anyway."

She bade me to sit down at her table.

"What do you know Zoey? Tell me before anybody else gets hurt"

I sat down and began to tell her about my birthday. What the step-loser had said; and about the card. How what had happened to Prof. Nolan was exactly the same as the picture on the card.

"Where is the card now Zoey? Tell me and I'll send somebody to get it."

Her voice was more forceful than before; I knew she needed a reason to start the war on humans.

"In my bin. I threw it out after I got it."

She rang a bell; short afterwards someone came in. She gave her orders and the vampyre then left the room. I checked my watch. Meaning for her to notice the gesture; which she did.

"I'm sorry Zoey. But its to dangerous for anybody to leave campus at the moment. You know that"

"We can use the fledgling make-up. It wouldn't bother you would it Loren. And then I can take you to where Linda and John live."

I was getting desperate now. I needed to get outta here; for Heath. And hopefully Aphrodite could seek out at the same time. Or Stevie-Rae could come up to the school; with Neferet gone it should be safe.

"Well we have to wait first. I need that card. It could help me a lot. Thank you Zoey; this is a big help to me. And yes I would like to meet your parents again."

Yes. I knew I could do this.

"Okay; can I text Heath to tell him we're going to be late."

Even though I still had an hour to get to star bucks. She nodded.

To Aphrodite:

Me, Loren and Neferet are leaving the school. Text Stevie-Rae and get her up here. She needs more blood. And she needs it soon. It should be safe without Neferet here. And because she's not actually a vampyre or human she won't set of the alarm. HURRY though. Z

I waited to see if I would get a text back. When I did it was a simple

From Aphrodite:

Okay.

Typical.

"He's given us another hour. He wants to meet at star bucks. Neferet I don't think you should be at the table with us. Or he'll think what I'm saying is what you've told me to say."

At that moment the vampyre sent to my room came back. He handed her the card and left us.

"Yes. You're right."

She looked at the card.

"And I defiantly think that someone from the People of the Faith are involved in this; it was obvious from the start Zoey. Do you think that your step-father could have anything do to with this though?"

I wasn't sure how to reply; did I really want to hurt Mom. After everything she had done to me. I still wasn't sure.

"I hope not. For Moms sake. After everything she's done I still don't want to hurt her. Or my brother and sister."

"Let's go then."

Again I walked this corridor; this time without any whispers. Through the school corridors and into the garage.

"Maybe we should use mine."

I said as both Loren and Neferet walked towards one of the school cars.

"Any of the others would draw attention to who we are."

So they both walked towards my cute bug. Loren looked at it.

"I am so buying you a new car. Even if it's a new Beatle; I am not having you drive around in this. Love."

Well that annoyed me. I loved my bug.

"Its vintage. Not old. Jeesh Loren"

We put on the concealer and got into my car. That no matter what Loren said would attract less attention that any of the other cars. Then we drove outta the gates.

"Where to first?"

Neferet said. I knew where she wanted to go. But I knew star bucks would be best. It was closer.

"Star bucks"

Loren and I said at the exact same time. Yeshh; we had to stop doing that.

"Its closer; and properly the easiest of tonight's events."

I carried on. Wanting to get this over with.

There he was; sitting on the same table I had been on last time I came here.

"Time for us to go I think. Neferet; where are you going to be."

I asked.

"I'll be right here in the car if you need me. Be careful."

She kissed the top of my head.

"Zoeybird"

From Aphrodite:

She's here…