Stuck in the Middle.

The scents were the same. A perfect match to the vampires I ran into.

Shock and fear—that's all I could comprehend in my swirling emotions.

My mind was raging with thoughts about what I had done; cursing me out non-stop for leading these two vampires right to a buffet of young delectable humans.

I felt myself begin walking, or being dragged. I come out of my coma like state and notice that Emily walked me back into the dorm. I look over and see Jason looking at us anxiously. Emily gave me a 'secret' concerned look, but I easily saw it.

I sigh and put on a small smile to make them feel more at ease. "I think I'm going to rest now. I'll put on my headphones so you won't disturb me."

Before either could say anything, I make my way back to the bedroom and shut the door. I sigh, grabbing my iPod and lay on my bed.

"What a day."

I swiftly put on my headphones and turn up the volume. With music flooding my senses I fall asleep.

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I sigh tiredly and roll over not being able to sleep another moment. My eyes glide open and look at the clock before me—10:23 a.m. I sigh again knowing that I only got four hours of sleep—I would've slept more, but my dreams had turned to nightmares.

I look across the room to see Jason and Emily fast asleep—this causes me to smile a little.

'They are so cute.'I quietly get up and grab some clothes, quickly changing in the bathroom. I didn't know where, but I needed to go somewhere to clear my mind. I need to do something—anything to keep my mind off recent events and calm down.

'What could clear my mind…hm….I know! I'll go window-shopping.'

I thought for a while hoping for something better, but came up with nothing. Shopping it was.

I lazily fix my hair and walk out grabbing my purse quickly from the room. I look over at Emily's bed before exiting—she was still sound asleep along with Jason right beside her. I secretly smiled at them again.

After my first conversation with Jason we silently connected and understood one-another. Oddly enough, he already seemed like an older brother to me, even if it has only been four days in our dorm (Counting today).

I step out trying not to make a sound and head for the door thinking I'm home free. As I grab my cell phone a voice hisses at me quietly from behind.

"Where the fuck are you going?"

I almost jump out of my skin, but manage to turn around to see Jason. My racing heart keeps it steady pace.

'I thought he was asleep!' Something seemed to click after thinking that. I mentally smacked myself. 'He can't sleep! Damn, I need to start thinking more in the mornings…'

I offer him a nervous and sheepish smile trying to lighten the mood. "Shopping."

He gave a dark laugh that matched his accusing look. "No—don't think so."

"Why not?" I blink a little confused.

"Give me one good reason," Jason crosses his arms over his chest, sending a smirk my way. "why I should let you go out that door."

Before I could even think, the word just slipped out. "I need to get out of this place or I'll suffocate from all thoughts running through my mind. I want to go and relax—not depress myself to death with all that happened. I just—I just need to be alone if you can relate to that…"

He sighs lowering his defenses. "I swear to 'effing god that if Emily finds out I let you leave here she'll kill us both…" Jason sighs again pointing toward the door. "Go."

I sigh in relief. "Jason—thanks." I give him a sisterly kiss on his cheek. He shifted a bit—probably blushing if he could. I smile and laugh walking back to the door. Twisting the door knob, I open the door.

"Thanks again! I owe you!" I shut it quickly and make sure it is locked.

I really do owe Jason one—after everything that happened, he let me go. That's a real shocker.

I walk through the building and out to my car planning out the day ahead of me—faintly thinking about why Emily would kill Jason and I if she found out I left.

I shrug it off and get in my car. The engine starts with a smooth purr. I have no idea where I was headed, nor did I really care at this moment in the present time. I ease on the gas and cruise to my unknown destination.

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I sigh to myself and pull the keys from the ignition making the car stop. Three hours of wondering and I really didn't feel any better—still tired and a bit worried.

I get out of the car and shut the door heading for the trunk—a familiar scent stopped me. I slip my phone in my jacket pocket and look around to find—

'Lexi.'

I'd completely forgotten about her—I'm sure Jason and Emily did too—but there she is, standing not five feet in front of me.

Her eyes catch my attention first. Angry, black and staring directly at….me?! I give a confused look as she returns it with a forceful one. Lexi moves her head slightly signaling me to follow. At first, I hesitate, not sure if I should, but oblige and begin walking toward her. The artic-eyed vampire before me gives a small smirk thinking I didn't notice before speaking.

"Care to join me for a refreshing walk?"

'Like I honestly have a choice.' "Hmm…Sure." I give an uneasy smile.

Side by side we begin our 'refreshing walk' not saying a word to one another the entire way.

We arrive at a small opening in the woods near where we were walking. She led me on this trail for about thirty minutes and then stopped once we were away from the college.

Lexi turns to me. I ready myself for the reason to why I was dragged out here, waiting for her to begin.

She cut straight to the point, "Where's Jason?" Her glare was genuine.

'Shit…This isn't going to be good. Oh, but it's lucky that I'm a wonderful liar.' Sarcasm was laced in every word.

I calmed myself before answering her. "What makes you think I know, Lexi?"

"Cut the bullshit." Her glare hardened. "You are covered in his scent. Now tell me!" Lexi's temper was quickly rising, but my own self control was greatly lowering as she continues to be short with me.

"I don't have to tell you a damn thing, Lexi." I pause. "If Jason wants you to find him then you'll surely see him. Just give him some space." I sent her a stern look that clearly means to back off. "It's none of your business anymore. He's happier without you so leave him be." My emotions were flaring at this point, possibly beyond my control.

'After all this time with Jason, we've finally warmed up to one another. Emily is happier than I ever thought I would see her and its all thanks to him. Lexi will not screw this up. I won't let it happen.'

(A/N: Sorry if that was really cliché—that's how I am though. xD)I stand my ground keeping my glare on her until she decided to speak.

"None of my business?! He's my fucking boyfriend! It's every bit of my damn business!"

"He won't be your boyfriend the next time he sees you…" I smirk a little as her anger sparks at my remark.

I felt myself get forcefully slammed into the tree behind me. I tried to move, but I couldn't. A thought crossed my mind.

'Lexi's levitation.'

I'd forgotten she had this ability until now. Lexi slowly walks over smirking. You could easily tell she was still pissed through her smirk.

I quickly manage to slip my hand into my jacket pocket without her noticing. Taking some strength to move, I slide open my phone and dial Emily's number from memory. Lexi stops her advance now standing in front of me.

Her voice cut through the air easily. "So, Jason has a whore huh?" I glare at her for the comment. "He's only doing this because he wants to make me jealous and worried. I mean, why would he take some bitch over me? I love him and he loves me. That's all there is to it."

"Emily is not some slut or bitch that Jason is using to make you 'jealous'! Unlike you, she really cares a lot for him and vise versa! Over the past couple of days he's been hiding from you and staying with us! As the days went by Emily and Jason connected and began to get closer. Closer than you and him could ever be in my opinion." I pause to regain my composure. "She has been a lot happier with him around and I can tell he feels the same way. I think this could turn into something you and Jason could never achieve together. And I'll be damned if you ruin this shot at happiness for either of them, Lexi."

Lexi just glares and grits her teeth in anger.

"That's a lie. Jason could never love or even like that half breed mutt." My eyes narrow in anger at that insult. "Jason loves me and only me that way. I love him."

I resisted the urge to roll my eyes. "Lexi, if you really 'love' him, then why the hell did you hit him?"

She immediately tried to explain defending herself. "He pissed me off when we were arguing and~"

I cut her off. "~Even if you were 'pissed off' or mad, you wouldn't hit him if you really love him."

This only pissed her off further. "You don't know what I feel for Jason!" She began putting more pressure on me; pushing me harder against the tree.

I grit my teeth a bit from the pressure. "True, but I know that Emily really loves Jason more than you-"Her black eyes were glaring at me in pure hatred. "-and that Jason loves her more than you think…"

A blur moves at me and then I feel the hot stinging sensation on my right cheek. Following the twinge of pain is a thick red liquid that runs down my cheek and drips onto my hand. I can't register what just happened until I turn my now angled head to look at Lexi's hand. I see a little of my 'fake' blood on her sharp nails which she balled into a fist. I liftmy head to look at her now. Lexi adorns an accomplished, but still angry look about her. I half glare at her, thinking that I probably deserved that.

Lexi laughs. "No one to save you now, bitch."

I glare and smirk a little, playing a bluff. "Who said I needed help?"

She glares back with intensity and slaps me again. "Still so cocky?"

I rack my mind for something-- anything to make her release me. I look around and notice she is a bit closer than before. This better work.

"I Might be." I quickly kick Lexi hard hoping she would let go.

Her head snaps back looking as if I broke it. She closes her eyes and takes a breath.

"I've had enough of you." She steps back and uses her levitation to lift me high in the air. Then she slams me harshly into the ground.

I hit the ground hard and wince a little, surprised about what she just did. I slowly get up and dust some of the dirt off my clothes. I then wipe some of the blood off that is running down my cheek and glare at Lexi one again.

She watches me closely with a menacing glare. "You are such a lil' bitch."

"It's better than being an obsessive Ex-girlfriend." I made sure to emphasize the "Ex" part.

"Are we still in high-school?" A smirk came across her features.

"College—it's a little higher."

I could tell she wasn't going to play this game much longer.

I felt the levitation grip me. "Look around you—who has the power here?" She looks me in the face clearly saying she did. "You're power is to look like the humans we feed upon. You are a disgrace to vampires." I was lifted in the air and slammed into the ground once again.

I knew these slams were cracking some of my ribs. It really did suck to be a vampire, but not be one at the same time.

I don't respond laying there knowing she was exactly right—she had me and she knew it—I knew it.

I slowly begin to get up, but a foot roughly pushes me down onto the ground and holds me there with bone-crushing force. I wince a bit not being able to help it.

"What? Nothing else to say?" Lexi pauses smirking down at me. "Maybe this will teach you two whores a lesson." My anger flared. She can insult me all she wants—not my friends.

I bend my leg up and kick her off of me. She lands on her feet just within my reach. I grab her ankles and throw her with a good amount of force into a tree cracking it in half with a bang.

Quietly I get up a little shaken from what I just did. I'm a pacifist and fighting is very new to me, even though I have lived for awhile.

Lexi gets up and dusts off her clothes like it was nothing. She smirks at me and I glare in return. I could tell this was our new favorite routine.

Her levitation shoved me back hard into a tree. I hit and lean on it for a moment. I look up and notice my phone lying on the ground—Lexi sees it too.

'Shit.'

I scramble and try to snatch it knowing Emily is probably still there. The force from the levitation shoves me back into the tree yet again. The tree cracks down the middle as I slide down to the ground. I knew this wasn't going to end happily or even remotely forgiving.

I watch as Lexi picks up the phone looking at it. She turns and glares at me with the up-most hatred.

"I know you can hear me Jason—if you want me to stop, you come to me. We're in the woods near the college. I would hurry before I get too bored." Lexi smashes the phone to tiny pieces in pure anger. "You little wench!" She glides over.

'How the hell did I call Jason?! I don't even know his number! Damn it all…'

"Lexi, I didn't mean to call him." I try easing some of her anger not really willing to fight anymore.

She smacks me—thankfully with no nails this time. "You lying little~" I cut her off

"~Why would I lie? You know the whole story."

She paused for a moment. "Shut up! Don't confuse me."

I simply look up at her letting the comment slip through my lips. "Does it look like I need to?"

Lexi glares at me for my comment and roughly grabs my jacket. "You're going to need it in a few minutes, bitch." She throws me.

'This is going to hurt in the morning…'

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There it is! Sorry it took so long and sorry it's kinda short! Schools never want you to have a free summer. .* Pisses me off. But I hope you enjoyed it! Thanks for reading!

~Deliahgirl