I woke up generally happier this morning; it must have been because Paul was coming back soon.

He'd been gone a couple of days and it's been a couple of days.

I didn't want to put my hopes up but I couldn't help it I was sure I was gonna come back today, I could feel it.

The morning of school was a drag, science then PE. I hate science I'm no good at it and the teacher doesn't make it any more exciting.

I was pretty excited when I found I had cooking next, I remember the teacher said that next time we were making trifle, I love trifle so I couldn't miss this lesson. In fact I think this lesson would be the highlight of my day considering I had double English in the afternoon.

I was stood by my locker gulping down my well-deserved drink (I just had PE), when Tom came up to me this time with no random girl licking his face.

"Hey" he said in a flirting manner. He leaned on the lockers.

"Hi" I said after stopping drinking my drink.

"How are you this morning?"

"Great actually"

I smile came on his face then.

"Great enough too...come out with me tonight?" he asked hopeful.

"Unfortunate not sorry" This may be the night when Paul might come home!

His face expression changed to sad but then it changed to normal.

"What you doing then?" he asked.

Oh crap oh crap what was I spose to say?

Ok um um ummmm

"Family are coming round" I lied.

"Oh"

Yesss he believed me.

"Sorry" I repeated.

"Maybe another time then?"

I didn't want to yes, al that would make a promise that I will go out with him again, which I don't want to do as when Paul comes back I wanna spend all my time with him.

I didn't say anything.

And to my luck he didn't notice.

"What have you got next?" he asked.

"Cooking" I replied happy.

"Lucky, I got Spanish"

"I feel for you" I said putting my hand on his shoulder.

We looked into each other's eyes for 4 seconds and then burst out laughing.

After we stopped laughing we noticed the hallway was getting crowded.

We looked around.

"I think the bell went while we were laughing" I said.

"Yeah we better get going" he said.

I graved my ingredients.

"See ya" said Tom.

"Bye Tom" I called as I made my way to cooking. When I remembered it would be rubbish without my partner- Jared. I began walking up the stairs. When pain hit me.

"AAAh" I screeched.

It felt like my skull was being crunched into a million pieces the pain was unbearable.

I screamed. I collapsed and fell down the stairs.

I touched my head it felt normal. What was the pain?

"AAAH" I screeched even louder. The Pain this time was a thousand times worse. My skull was literally being crushed, as if someone was stepping on it except the foot was as hard as rock. . I was at the bottom of the stairs crunched up into a little ball holding my head. I was completly un aware, of my surroundings.

I cried as the pain got worse, when it got to point where I didn't think it could get any worse.

The pain didn't weaken it just became stronger.

AS my skull continued to crush. I suddenly felt like my muscle in the back of my leg was being ripped away.

I screamed and screamed, praying that whatever this was what stop.

My whole body went numb apart from the pain.

I thought it would lighten up but I'd didn't although it didn't get worse.

I was scared to move my leg in case I'd find it wasn't there.

Someone graved my waist and was lifting me up putting me on what felt like a chair- didn't know as my eyes were squeezed shut.

The "Foot" was now off my face, but it still throbbed like hell far worse than your regular throbbing.

I breathed heavily enjoying the feeling of the air running free through me.

I let off another loud scream. My back felt like it was being thrown into something hard.

Somehow I ended up lying on a bed.

I held my head tight, praying for the pain to go away.

I opened my eyes, my vision was blurring at first it took a while to focus.

I saw people looking over me.

Emily, Sam and a nurse. Sam! That means there back that means PAUL'S BACK!

Ow it hurt my head to think.

"She's waking up" whispered Emily, excitedly.

"Oh thankgod" said Sam he sounded really relieved."I was worried that she wouldn't be able to take the pain" He was so quite I could barely make out what he said, sounded like I wasn't supposed to hear that.

I had just fully opened my eyes when the nurse started shining a bring light in my eye.

"Can you look up for me please Lauren" she asked.

I looked up which triggered a really bad headache, more like a migraine actually.

"Okay now look down" she asked.

I looked down.

Finally she turned the light off then started writing some stuff down on her clipboard.

"How are you Lauren?" asked the nurse.

"Ok my head hurts" I croaked.

My leg didn't hurt at all. I plucked up the courage to tense my muscle in my leg to check it was there lucky it was and it didn't hurt phew!

"Right" she said making notes.

"Is she going to be okay?" asked Sam, looking concerned.

"yes I think so she can be discharged when she is ready" said the nurse "But I suggest she rests at home and takes some of this" she said handing Sam (which was weird because from the nurses point of view Emily was my mom so wouldn't she give to her? ah well)

"It's tablets for her head" she said answering a unasked question.

"Ok thankyou" said Sam sounding pretty formal.

The nurse smiled and then left.

The gazes turned to me.

"Are you okay Lauren?" asked Emily placing her hand on my forehead.

"Yes" I sounded weak, I attempted to sit up but the bed was flat , Sam got what I was trying to do so I did something to the bed which made it more upright.

"Thanks"

What time is it?"I asked.

"It's 10am" replied Sam.

10am? Is it tomorrow?

"You passed out yesterday. The The school called me and I came right away, and I called Sam who was already on his way back anyway" explained Emily.

"Does this mean Paul is back?" I asked excited, it made my head throb harder but I didn't care.

"Yes" said Sam.

Why isn't he here? Heck why aren't I there?!

I started getting out of my bed in a rush, I felt a little dizzy but Sam would catch me if I fell.

"Whoa, where you going?" Asked Sam

"Go see Paul!"

Their faces turned into a "Eh-oh" look.

"What?" I asked.

**********At home (She's fully dressed btw)****************

I rushed into the house feeling a little dizzy so Emily made me drink some water (Time wasting!.

After I finished drinking I asked where Paul was.

She said that he's at his house resting. I assumed he'd be fast asleep, but when I walked into the room he was very awake but that's not what came into my head.

He was really...hurt. His head was all bloody and wounded on one side.

I smiled as soon as he saw me.

"Lauren!" he said happy.

"Paul! Oh my god what happened?!" I said rushed over to him.

"Are you okay?" he asked concerned.

Why was he asking about me? I was fine! He was the one with the bloody head!

"Of course I am, but what happened?"

"I'm fine, this will heal within the next couple of hours, and my leg is all ready heeled"

"How did it get damaged in the first place?"

"The bloodsucker caught me when I was alone and vulnerable, it was a few minutes before everyone else got there, so she did as much damage as possible, I'm so sorry Lauren, I forgot what it would be like on the other end" he sounded really guilty.

He still didn't answer my question, although he answered the one I was going to ask next.

"What do you mean "the other end?"" I was growing more confused.

"She got me really bad, he foot crushed through my skull, and she got my leg, did you fell that? It must of been so scary for you, I'm so sorry"

I got up and hugged me.

That was what it was? Paul must off been in such bad pain.

"If she gets one of us she gets us both" added Paul.

"You must of been really hurt"

His head already looked massively better.

"I'm just glad your alive, did you get her then?" I asked.

"Yeah we so got her" he said feeling proud.

"Good" I hugged him tighter.

I leaned up and kissed him.

I'm so glad he's back.

***************Preview of chapter 11************

Paul suddenly came along and gave Tom a really hard punch the face, I'm almost sure I heard a snap.

"AAH SHIT!" Shouted Tom as he realized his nose was bleeding.

"Oh my god!" I said mainly at Paul. "Paul!"

He glanced at me, then back at Tom. It didn't look like he regretted it.

"Don't you touch her again" he said I could hear the pure anger in his voice, (I must admit I did blush he was so sweet)

His hands started shaking uncontrollably.

"Oh no Paul!" I whispered.

Suddenly Tom's fist went in his face, I saw I drop off blood but it quickly healed before anyone could see it.

It all happened fast then.

They were full on fighting and everyone around them was cheering.

I stood there shocked.

I shouted at them to stop but they didn't listen.

What shall I do? I have to stop this before a teacher came in, and before Tom got really hurt, no offence Tom but Paul can beat you up any day. What am I thinking?!

I shook of my thoughts and attempted to stop them-physically