Author's note: Hey! Here's the new chapter. I just wanted to tell you that the way this chapter ends, it doesn't mean that its over. Trust me, I got plans for this book. :-) . Anyways, enjoy! I'll update soon!

Chapter 7

I woke up in the nurse's office, at first, I didn't know where I was. But then I could smell all the medicines and disinfectants. Ugh. Still feeling groggy, I look over to see that, someone took off my sweatshirt. Worried I look down at my clothes to see if they were still on, and sighed in relief, whoever did take off my jacket they must of thought that it would be best so then I wouldn't get hot. Then I noticed out of the corner of my eye movement. I glance over toward the doorway, and Zaine was standing there, looking as hot as ever. He smiled, as if he knew what I was thinking.

"Don't tell me you can also read minds?" I asked, worried.

"No, I can't," he said and he came over and sat on the bed, "Why? What were you thinking about?"

"Nothing important," I said, trying to sound casual, then I looked around, "where is everybody?"

"In class."

"What about the teacher? What does she think about me skipping class?"

"Well, she thinks that you are skipping class because you caught a fever," he said motioning to the beds, "and she's fine with it."

"And…" I paused afraid of what the answer might be, "Daren…"

"He's dead," Zaine said with a serious face, but I could tell he was sad about it, "I never thought that we would be the ones to kill him. He was a good friend, I just can't believe he would betray us so easily."

"Zaine…" I said unhappily.

"Its fine, I'm fine," he said then he seemed to straighten, "the point is, you found out what your gift is,"

"My… gift?"

"Yes, it seems that you can see the future,"

"Wait a second, hold on. You're telling me, that, I can see the future? Like, like that girl can in Twilight?" I asked raising my eyebrows, and he chuckled.

"Isn't Twilight, I don't know a little cheesy for you. If I didn't know any better, I'd think that you're the kind of girl who would make fun of that sort of thing."

"I am, I was, but now I'm starting to believe it."

"Yah well, don't. "He said waving his hand, as if it would get rid of the thought, "we aren't those kind of vampires that jump around, falling in love with humans."

"Daren told me that you guys, that we can fall in love with humans though, just like that, and well that if it did happen to you, you would do anything for them."

He raised his eyebrows, "really, you would still believe him even after all that?" I shrugged and he sighed, "well, he wasn't wrong,"

"But he was lying about me being his, right?"

"Yes!" He said abruptly and I jumped, "I mean, yes, he was lying," he said calmer, then he paused, as if thinking of something to say, "The stuff he was talking about, with falling in love and everything, it's called the companion subject. And apparently everyone has a companion, it's just that not everyone gets to meet there's. But of course, it's usually the vampires that get a companion. Because well, there immortal, and they live the longest."

"Will I ever get mine?" I asked.

He stared at me, as if he was thinking about something important, "I don't know, I mean, I suppose so."

We were both quiet for a moment. And with nothing to say, it seemed as if the silence was unbearable, "Thanks," I said at the same time as he said "Sorry," then we both said "What for," then we, again, both said, "Sorry," and we groaned. We both stayed there for a minute staring, waiting to see who would talk first.

"Um, I meant thanks for saving me, I didn't realize that Daren was um, not very nice," I said and he snorted.

"Well, he wasn't the nicest guy around, but his gift did help a lot during missions,"

"Oh right his gift was to read minds right?" I asked thinking back to what he said to me.

"Yah,"

"I see, so are you disappointed that you had to kill him?"

He looked at me for a minute and I was starting to feel guilty because I asked him such a question, but then he answered, "No,"

"Why?" I asked, he looked taken aback for a second then sighed.

"Because…"

"Because?"

"Because he was going to kill you, and I don't know why but when he was talking to you like, like you were a toy it made me angry and confused. But I knew that I couldn't let him kill you, it just made me feel that, if I let him kill you, I wouldn't know what I'd do."

"It must be that you knew it wasn't right, having him kill someone would be murder so you had to stop him," I suggested.

"Right… yah, that must be it," he said but it sounded like he was trying to assure himself more than me.

"So tell me about everyone else, you know, the outcasts," I said changing the subject.

"Well there's Brooklyn and her companion, Chris. And there's Vivian and Mason. There companions but they don't know that exactly, they think there… enemies. It's kind of hilarious if you watch them for a while." He said chuckling, and I laughed.

"You sound like you want to be in this group," I exclaimed.

He looked shocked, "Why wouldn't I be?"

"I don't know, it's just, the way Daren was explaining the whole thing he sounded like you guys didn't have a choice," I shrugged and he sighed.

"So that's the reason he wanted to kill us, because we were making him stay in the group. I should have known that he never wanted to help," he put his head in his hands, and for some reason I felt guilty, like I knew his pain, "It's true, that basically we don't really have a choice. But only because humans can't take care of themselves, I mean, who else is going to protect the humans from the threatening monsters that lurk in this school?"

"I see," I mumbled and looked at the dismayed guy in front of me, "Zaine, its okay, I understand, you don't have to explain to me anymore." He didn't say anything.

"What time is it?" I asked changing the subject, but right as I said it the bell rang and not a minute passed when we heard lockers being opened and slammed, and people talking and gossiping.

"Schools over," he said and stood up, "come on, I want to introduce you to the others," he took my hand and waited for me to get off the bed, which I did clumsily. And by the time we were in the hall my face was flushed. Gosh! Why do I that so easily?! I thought trying not to fall over.

We walked down the hall-still holding hands! - until we came to the journalism room for the third time that day. He opened the door and there were four others lounging. Two people close together, which, my guess were Brooklyn and Chris, they look good together as if they were made for each other. Duh, I thought, there companions. Then there were the other two people, not close, but not far away either, they look good together as well, compatible.

"Guys," Zaine said and he let go of my hand, "This is Kristen, you guys met her earlier when…" he trailed off, not wanting to say the rest.

Before he could get any more depressed, I took a step forward, "Hi, I'm Kristen, I just want to thank you guys for saving me, and I'm sorry about Daren,"

Then the girl who I suspected was Brooklyn walked over to me holding out her hand, "Hi I'm Brooklyn, Zaine told us a little bit about you, I'm sorry that you got turned so suddenly by Daren,"

"It appears that we have to apologize for a lot of things that Daren did," Chris said also shaking my hand.

"Yes well, he made a lot of mistakes that couldn't have been forgiven," Vivian said, not even bothering getting up and shaking my hand, "It's too bad, he was cute,"

"If he was so cute why didn't you just help him kill us then?" Mason asked impolitely.

"Because then you would have to get someone else to annoy you during the day," she said as if it was obvious.

"What is that supposed to mean?" he asked his anger fading away, as if he was relieved.

"It means that then I'd have to kill you, and if I did kill you then I'd have to get somebody else to annoy,"

"I thought you said it was the other way around," he said smiling slyly.

"What are you saying do you want me to leave? Better yet, kill you?" She said standing up from her relaxed position.

"No, I'm just simply saying that you don't want to leave," He said.

"Well, maybe I do want to leave, but maybe I can't because there is a new member!"

"Well maybe your just saying that but really you don't want to leave me!"

"Well maybe I am and maybe I'm not!"

"Well maybe you are!"

"So what if I am!?"

"So what if I'm asking?!"

"Why are you asking?!"

"Well maybe it's because I don't want you to leave me!" He yelled and they stood there for a moment huffing and puffing, while it seemed that everyone stood there waiting to see what will happen next.

"Okay, back to the point, Mason and Vivian, we have a new member, Kristen. She has the power to see what is to come," Zaine said, and everyone seemed to get back into focus.

"Wait. So you're telling us that she can see the future?" Brooklyn asked, surprised.

"That's exactly what I'm implying," Zaine said cooly.

"We never had anybody who could see the future," Chris exclaimed, putting his hand to his chin, "what's it like?"

"Just kind of like a mini clip in my mind," I explained, "it scared me at first, because the first vision that I had was when Daren was killing you guys with-with a stake. That's how I knew what Daren's plan was,"

Everyone stood there shocked, except for Vivian who looked like she was about to fall out of her seat.

"Ow, who knew Daren was hard core," Vivian mumbled.

"I would have never have let him kill you," Chris said to Brooklyn holding her hand.

"And vice versa," Brooklyn said blushing.

"Ugh, get a room," Vivian said but she was smiling, slightly.

"You said it," Mason said sitting next to her.

"Okay, so, I guess that we're done here, everyone can go home now," Chris said abruptly, still holding his companion's hand they left the room.

"Bye," Vivian said, and zoomed out, but as she was leaving we heard her say, "Mason come."

"Ciao," he said smiling and zoomed out as well.

I expected Zaine to leave me standing there but, instead he turned back to me and said, "You coming?" and he held out his hand and I took it.

Author's note (again): see, what I'd tell you. Also um, I probably shouldn't be asking you this but... could tell me, maybe some powers that I could use for Zaine? Please? Ok well, um, R&R!