I'm sorry it's been so long, but I just started my second semester of school and thing have been rather hectic. Plus I've rediscovered the joys of the Addams Family and have spent the last week watching the movies, shows and listening to the Broadway soundtrack. But I'm back so here ya go!

Chapter 7

Friday day 5

When I woke up it hit me that I had three days until I would have to choose to become a vampire or die in three days later. I left a note for my mom and let myself out. Maybe a walk would clear my head. I let my thoughts drift and my feet take my where they felt. Could I love a vampire? It wasn't like I was blood squeamish so that's not a problem. But to never see the sun again, to live in eternal night. Well, I suppose I could live with that. I jerked out of my thoughts and found myself in the graveyard. Could it mean something? Me going into the cemetery? To where Gregory lives?

I plopped down on a stone bench and stared at the sun through the trees. Hey, that tree looks fun to climb! I jumped up and climbed the tree. I spent the rest of the day up in my tree, just thinking. I watched the sun set, watched the sky turn orange, then red, then purple, then black. A voice jolted me back into reality.

"Charcoal? What are you doing up there?" Gregory called.

"Just, hangin' out." I replied

"Huh." He said and in a flash he was up beside me. I smiled slightly as Gregory settled beside me.

"Hey Gregory? Did it hurt, to become a vampire?" I asked staring at the rising moon. Gregory was silent for a long time.

"No. Not for me anyway. Maybe it was because I was dying anyway. I had consumption and there was no cure back then." He said finally.

"I'm sorry." I said, unsure of what to say.

"No, it's not your fault. Besides I've gotten to see things my friends never saw." He grinned slightly, that's when I made my decision.

"Gregory." I said and he turned to look at me, "I—"I swallowed, "I—I'll become a vampire." Gregory's eyes widened.

"You—you-" he stuttered in shock.

"Yes." I said, Gregory leaned in and—

My phone rang.

"Damn it." I pulled out my phone and frowned at the unknown number. I flipped it open, "hello?"

"Miss Charcoal Delver?" A woman said from the other end.

"Yes."

"I have some bad news. Your mother was in a car crash, and she… She's not with us anymore."

The phone fell from my hand.

"Charcoal? Char? Are you okay?" Gregory asked.

"My—my—m—my mom is… is…" I trailed off.

"Are?"

"Dead." Then I burst into tears.

Saturday day, 6

When I woke up I was hit by everything that had happened yesterday. My mother was dead. I was going to become a vampire tomorrow. I was in love with Gregory. I think I need ice cream.

Ten minutes later I was plopped on my bed with my laptop and a huge bowl of caramel swirl ice-cream, planning to drown my sorrows in Glee.

As soon as the sun set Gregory arrived. Immediately he wrapped his arms around me and pulled me into his lap. I buried my face into his chest.

"Shhh, it's alright, you'll get through this."

I sniffed and lifted my head to look at Gregory.

"I know, I'll be okay, because I have you." I know, completely sappy, but it was true.

I'll be okay.

"So what's gonna happen tomorrow? I mean what are you going to do?" I asked Gregory.

"Well tomorrow night I come get you and take you to the cavern where we'll turn you. Then, you can do whatever you want really; you can decide to live here or in the cave.

I looked around at my room; it would be nice to stay, if only for a little while.

"I think I'll live here, you know until it's put up for sale." Gregory nodded.

"I can understand that. Alright. I'll see you tomorrow night." Gregory kissed my forehead and was gone. Once he' left I felt distressed so I got up and went over to my easel and started to paint. When I was done I looked at the picture in surprise. I was me. Well not exactly, it was vampire me.

I had reddish eyes but my hair was the same and I was in a renaissance like dress. Is that really what I'll look like? I hoped not, I wasn't crazy about the eyes or the dress. I flopped into bed, already planning how I would spend my last day in the sun.