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Ch7 Vampires, Dogs, Werewolves Oh My!

I woke up in the morning earlier than I wanted to. 8:45. Ugh. But I can't sleep now. I go to the bathroom, take a shower and prepare to endure my final days of freedom before school reopens. I looked at my calendar on my wall. 3 more days till school, well 2 cause the 3rd day will be spent preparing for school. I groan and head down stairs. There is a note on the table. It reads….

Dear Gwen,

I needed to work today

Be home latter.

-love mom.

I tossed the note and started the coffeepot. My brother David came downstairs, "I'm going out. See you later." And waltz out before I could ask questions. After my coffee I realized I am home alone…..YES!!! I can do what ever I feel like. I made my way to the living room and plopped on the couch. And began to think about what can I do.

My dog Tyson jumped up to keep me company. "What should we do today boy?" he just barked. Then my cell phone rang, the caller ID read Trent. "Hello"

"Hey Gwen. What's up?"

"I am all alone, with nothing to do. What about you?"

Nothing.

"Trent are you there?"

More silence

"Trent? Hello? Are you still on?"

"No!" He said, but not on the phone, next to me. That made me jump. He just chuckled.

"How did you get in?" I asked trying to calm down and turning my cell off. "Kitchen door was open." His phone was already off.

Then Tyson the sweetest dog in the world growled at Trent. We both looked at him in shock. He jumped up, and tried at attack Trent but I held him back. "Wow boy, what's gotten into you? It's just Trent." I said trying to calm him down.

"No it's because I am a vampire." He said in a hard, sad tone. "My dog did the same, and every dog I passed by. I don't know why but apparently dogs hate vampires." I took Tyson and put him in the back yard. I watched him play with the birds like his old happy self before heading back to Trent.

"That was weird. Why do you think dogs hate vampires?" I asked coming back to the living room were Trent was. "I don't know. Maybe were natural enemies or something?" Trent replied as calm as ever. "Anyway what should we do with our last 3 days?"

"I don't know. What do you want to do?" I asked my vampire boyfriend. "Well if you don't mind…." He said gazing at my neck and using is cold fingers to find my pulse. "Wow, your really cold." Was all I could say. His eyes widened and warmed up his body to normal human temperature. "Better?" he said coming in closer to my neck. "Much." I said leaning my head to the opposite if him giving him plenty of room.

I was starting to get used to the biting. It had to be an everyday thing so might as well get used to it. But I still wondered,

How will this work during school? Then another thought. What happens when we graduate? He needs my blood, is he going to follow me forever? But I am not immortal. What would happen if I were to die? A knock on the door broke my train of thoughts.

"I've got it." I said breaking away from Trent kissing my neck despite the fact he was thirsty and had the perfect opportunity to bite.

It was my neighbor Connor. We have been friends for as long as I can remember. He is about my age only a couple months apart. He has tan skin, messy brown hair, be a little muscular, and always wears a waterproof watch. He was not alone either. Next to him was my cheerful dog Tyson panting at the door.

"I found Tyson in my yard. I think he got out." Connor chuckled at me. "Oh my gosh. Thank you so much." I said retrieving my dog. "Want to come in for a bit." Did I completely forget about the thirsty vampire in my living room??? "Sure if its ok." He said entering my house. Tyson ran upstairs as soon as I let him go. How did he get out, I thought the backyard was secure?

"Gwen who's at the door?" Trent asked making his way to meet Connor. Connor stopped in his tracks when he saw Trent. And neither of them looked happy to see each other. "Sorry Gwen I didn't know you had company. I'll leave." He said with a sneer in his voice. He seemed really angry, and I could not figure out why. Connor has met Trent before and like a big brother approved of me being with him. Why was he so pissed?

I opened my mouth to tell him he can stay with us when Trent spoke up first. "Yeah maybe you should leave." He almost yelled rapping his arm around my shoulders. I wanted to slap Trent for being so rude. Before I could react Connor was out of the house closing the door behind him.

"What the heck was that?" I asked Trent. He looked sad and angry, mostly angry. "I don't want you around that guy anymore ok? He sme…spells out trouble." he looked away from me.

"Were you going to say smells?" I asked as he took a seat on the couch. "You can smell stuff like that?" Trent looked at me.

"Yes I can. He smelled like danger, someone you should not be around, he smelled like a dog." Trent explained. At first I was worried, but then relived when Trent said dog.

"He owns 5 dogs, and brought mine back, of course he smells like…"

"Not that way." Trent snapped. "You don't understand. Listen if you stay around him, just….. be carful ok?" he looked almost sad. I sat down next to him; I wanted an explanation on why Connor is suddenly so dangerous.

But once I sat down, Trent gabbed me by my arms and laid me on top of him. Then he bit down in my neck, drinking what fell out. It hurt a lot, and I did not like it. It ended soon and when it did I slapped Trent.

"That really hurt." I said trying to hold back tears. He just sighed.

"Sorry. I need to go. I will talk to you later. Bye." With that he was out of my house. I would have been offended he cam just for blood, but the rush in his tone made me think twice.

"What the heck is going on wit him?" I decided I might as well apologize to Connor for earlier. But before I got up I pondered on why was he so mad at Trent? Then I realized it. Connor is like a brother, seeing me home, alone…..with a guy doesn't look good no matter how you see it. He was just playing big brother. I laughed at the thought. "I better go talk to him" with that I put on my shoes and headed toward his place.

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Connor's house was only 3 houses down from mine. It was like the other average houses here on my block, comfortable size, front, and back yard, and a small garden. I knocked on his door and heard 5 different barks from inside. Then he opened the door and stepped out to prevent the dogs from running out.

"Hey I just wanted to apologize for Trent's behavior earlier. I am so sorry and…"

"It's ok Gwen. I wasn't exactly the nicest either. Come in." he said opening the door. "Your brother and mine are playing Halo. Want to start teams? I hear you kick ass." I laughed at his comment, and the 2 small dogs, 2 big dogs, and 1 huge dog all greeted me at the door. "Sure, but no comments like, 'you shoot like a girl.'" he laughed as we headed upstairs to play some games.

"No way. I need to beat David first. Then we can start tams." Connors little brother Mikey said not taking his eyes off the screen. "Fine. But hurry up." Connor said sitting on the bed. I sat on the hammock like chair and noticed that Connor had re-decorated. Now his room had wolf pictures up, and these old artifacts. I got up to further examine them.

I spotted one the really caught my attention. It was a doll of a man turning into a wolf. Cool. "Careful. That's really old. It's been in my family for a long time." Connor warned as I moved my hands away. "Sorry I just thought…"

"No its cool." He interrupted. He sat up and walked over to the desk to explain it.

"Wow this tuff is really cool. Is it new?" I asked looking at all the books, statues, and pictures of wolves. "Some are. Some have been around for as long as my family started"

I continued to gaze at the items. Then one sent a shot of fear down my back. It was a book, a really old book. It was blue, yellowing pages, some falling out, and the barley legible title was, 'The Wolves, The Protectors' I am unsure why though. When I picked it up papers fell out. "Sorry" I said trying to pick them up. "Gosh Gwen your such a klutz" David called eyes still glued to the TV screen.

I picked up a paper and began to read it. It was barley legible but I could make out a couple phrases. Like stuff about werewolves, vampires, and wars, but before I could keep reading Connor took it out of my hand.

He read over what I was skimming and gave a small laugh. "Weird stuff right? All from my great grandfather. He believes in all this stuff. Like my family is full of werewolves. Crazy right?" Connor put the books up high so I won't go snooping. "Ok you two ready?" Mikey asked grabbing the other two controllers for the PS3.

"Yup. Me and Gwen against you two." Connor said grabbing the remote. I joined the game and we spent the day like that. Connor seemed calm, but I could not help but feel he was hiding something from me. Something, but what?

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After hours of Halo we decide to call it a night (it was only 4:30) and go home. Before I left I stole a glance at the books one more time looking for something helpful and was I successful. A big red one with gold lettering read, 'Legends of the Lenape' Perfect, now I can research that and figure this out my self.

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Research was slow. I did not really find any links between Connor, Lenape, and Vampires. "I just don't get it." Then a tap on my window. Obviously Trent. Crap. He missed lunch, and dinner. I am a horrible blood donor. I rushed to open the window and Trent flew in and tackled me to the ground. Without hesitation he pierced my neck with his fangs and began to drink. He was really hungry. I was sure he would suck me dry, but he stopped.

"Are you ok Gwen?" he asked gazing at her face. "No. I feel light headed." I said raising my hands to my head. Trent cursed beneath his breath. He slowly and carefully picked me up bridal style and brought me to my bed. "You'll be ok I promise." He whispered as I dose in and out. Trent was sitting on the floor next to my bed telling me to rest. Before I did I heard a wolf howl. I thought I was hearing things, wolves don't live here, and it was probably a dog.

But then new thoughts flooded my head when I saw Trent growling toward my other window…..the one that seemed closet to the noise, then black out.

Ok it took me a while to right this one. Things have come up and I have had little time to use my laptop so chapters will be coming in slower, but they will be coming. Please review. P.S. Next Chapter told from Trent's POV (Point Of View)