Mariam's POV
The following morning Mariam woke up still clouded in a sex induced haze, flashbacks of the previous night replaying like a silent movie in her mind, she couldn't hide her happiness. She'd slept with Dwayne and it was every bit as amazing as she imagined it would be, her expectations had actually been exceeded. Of course, she couldn't ignore the fact that he'd confessed he was a vampire that along with the fact she'd also made the decision to join the Lost boys 'officially'. Out of the blue Star popped to the forefront of her mind, David had probably told her their secret too, she needed to see her, she needed to know what happened, make sure was alright.
Mariam hastily got ready, leaving home, practically running down the boardwalk toward Star's boutique, she was about to push the door open when she noticed the closed sign, hanging inconspicuously against the print smeared glass of the door, that's weird she thought to herself, the shop was usually open by now. She ran around back, ringing the bell for the flat above the shop where Star often stayed, after a few attempts even holding her finger down for at least 30 seconds there was still no answer. Shit, Mariam started to panic, what if something had happened to her? What if she freaked out on David, what if she got hurt? What if David decided he just couldn't control his hunger? She didn't want to think badly about David, but she didn't know him like she knew Dwayne, she didn't know what David was capable of, after all she should never underestimate a vampire.
Mariam turned in a circle, trying to push down the panic she felt in order for her to think clearly, maybe David took her back to the cave? Maybe he told her everything and she accepted like she did, maybe she stayed the night at the cave? After all the boys would have nothing to hide from them anymore. Mariam tried to remember the nights Dwayne took her to the cave, she knew they'd crossed the beach, through a thick forest, then a little further past the forest was a cliff edge, the cave was just down a set of rickety steps between the two cliffs. Going there was the only thing she could think to do, she set out aiming to retrace the path the motorcycle had taken on past visits. Mariam broached the forest, knowing it was taking longer than she thought, at least an hour had passed but it didn't matter, she didn't have to work that night, so she'd take as long as was needed. Half-way through the forest she wished she'd brought some water with her, the sun was blazing down on her, she could feel her skin becoming tighter, her lips and mouth becoming uncomfortably dry. Finally, Mariam crossed the edge of the forest, catching sight of the cliff edge in the distance, she got a sudden burst of adrenaline, propelling her hurriedly towards the steps she knew led to the cave.
Once Mariam had reached the cave entrance she carefully tread down its uneven pathway struggling to prevent herself from falling, knowing how some of the rocks where loose on the way down to the main part of the cave. The cave was dark when she entered, the only light source coming from the entrance she'd just walked down.
"Star" She whispered, "Star!" she called a little louder, when she got no answer she shouted into the darkness, "STAR ARE YOU HERE?!"
"Mariam?" she heard Star call from somewhere in the darkness.
"Yes, Star it's me, where are you? Jeez are there no lights in this place" She complained.
"Hold on, I'll light a candle" Star replied. After a few minutes of shuffling and scrambling pebbles, Mariam could finally see again, Star had lit a few candles around the back corner of the cave. Mariam approached Star, frowning when she noticed Star flinching, keeping her distance, Mariam knew there was something wrong, yet she couldn't quite figure it out.
"Star what's wrong? What are you doing here in the dark anyway?" Mariam asked confused.
"You shouldn't be here Mariam, it's dangerous" She warned.
"Jeez Star, if you're talking about the guys I already know, Dwayne told me last night, I'm not scared, I came here because I went to your place and got no answer, I was worried, you know with you spending the night with a vampire" Mariam explained.
"Ah you know?" Star's face lit up, she looked positively giddy.
"Yeah, I know" Mariam grinned, "Also I kinda told Dwayne I'd change, I mean I don't know how it works or anything but Star… I love him" She gushed. Star grinned, making a move as if she was going to hug her then changed her mind, taking a step back. Mariam noticed, "Star why are you being weird? Why do you keep moving away from me? Do I smell or something?" She joked, Star omitted an uneasy laugh,
"Yes, you smell… you smell delicious" Star gulped, her eyes flashing amber,
"OH, SHIT STAR! YOU'RE A VAMPIRE? WHAT THE FUCK!?" Mariam screamed.
Star kept calm, in control, she attempted to calm Mariam down in the process,
"It's okay Mariam, I wanted to change, I'm only half-vampire right now, I still have all the same urges and senses as the boys. I can even hear your heartbeat, I can smell your blood. No wonder Dwayne is obsessed with you" Star laughed. Mariam's heart returned to her chest rather than its previous position plunged to the pit of her stomach, she wasn't in any danger, when all was said and done she trusted Star.
"Just call me sugar cos I'm damn sweet baby" Mariam laughed.
"Hey, by the way, thanks for coming to check on me, you know I would have done the same for you, right? But I knew you were okay, David told me. How was last night?" Star asked raising her eyebrows.
Mariam smiled shyly, feeling herself blush, "Star it was amazing, you know after the whole I'm a vampire, will you be a vampire fiasco, the sex was out of this world" Star squealed with happiness, "Anyway dude, don't change the subject. What happened last night? How'd you become half dead?" Mariam asked playfully, coaxing the smile forth Star was trying to hide.
"Well I was all dressed up, I got the same stuff as I got you but everything in red. I looked HOT if I do say so myself… anyway he came over, eyes popping out of his head when he saw me. He almost took me against the door frame, but he told me he had to tell me something important first, before we took things any further. He told me about him and the boys being vampires, which to be honest I already expected so I wasn't that shocked, he showed me how he looked as a vampire, is it weird that his fangs turned me on? Don't look at me like that, it's weird isn't it? Anyway, I told him I wanted to be a vampire too, no more waiting, no more pretending, let's just do it. He brought me back to the cave whilst everyone was out, I drank his blood from that bottle over there" Star pointed in the direction of a silver jewelled bottle. " I drank the blood without really thinking about it, I can't describe how I felt, I felt dizzy, sick, high, happy and incredibly horny. We banged in his room here at the cave, it was amaaaaziiinnggg! He took me back to mine to change clothes, told me it's better for me to stay at the cave where I'm safe, I wouldn't have such strong reactions to blood that way. I'll become an official vampire when I make my first kill" Star professed, Mariam stared open mouthed at her best friend who just acted like becoming a vampire was just another day, she couldn't hold back the laughter that bubbled in her chest.
"How come you aren't sleeping with David now?" Mariam asked,
"I guess I wasn't that tired honestly, I'm starting to feel it now though, as the day drags on I feel weaker. Maybe I'll go join David now" She yawned with a stretch, "What are you going to do?" She replied.
"I don't know, I can't stop thinking of Dwayne. I miss him so much. I want to be a vamp just, so I can be with him every minute, but at the same time I don't think I'm ready to change not yet, I just want to see the sunrise a few more times before I never see it again" Mariam confessed earnestly.
"I understand. You've only just got here, everything is still new for you. I've lived here all my life, I've been pretty sheltered, I'm more than ready to change my life. I'll catch you later Mizz, I'm ready to drop" Star concluded making her way towards the tunnel leading toward where the boys slept. Mariam needed to see Dwayne, her heart yearned for him, she felt an emptiness inside without him. Mariam quietly made her way to Dwayne's room, entering cautiously. She couldn't see a damn thing, it was pitch black, she walked further in the room, closing the door gently behind her. Screaming when a hand grabbed her legs, pulling her down toward the floor where she landed on something hard and cold, she knew it was Dwayne as she breathed in his unique scent, automatically feeling herself relax.
"Surprise" She mumbled nervously.
"When I wake up I wanna know exactly how and why you came here, but for now, bring your sexy ass next to me, I missed you beautiful" He told her, his voice thick with sleep, he kissed her lips softly, falling back onto the mattress into a dead sleep. Mariam made herself comfortable, finding herself slipping into a comfortable sleep, unable to think of anywhere else she would rather be.