Part 10
"I knew something was wrong. Why didn't I see it coming?" Amber wailed, stuffing a handful of popcorn into her mouth.
She had crashed out at the safehouse after school, Ellen was trying to cheer her up with a pig out and a /Friends/ marathon. It was Amber's favourite sit-com so it should work. Unfortunately, Amber was still whining about her break up with Drayton.
The real reason for the comedy and pig out feast was so Ellen could try and get rid of some of the guilt she harboured for knowing and not doing anything. She should have contacted Drayton, but as Ellen as a Daybreaker, she knew the real reason Pandora was coming to town.
Despite the fact that she knew, it didn't make her feel any better. Drayton was a fool for getting involved with another girl. He should have just /waited/, especially since he had /known/ Pandora would be coming.
"Anyway, I'm supposed to be meeting with Sunday Jensen later. Apparently she and her friends can help me."
The name didn't mean anything to Ellen. She had, however, failed to notice Liliana hovering in the doorway until she came into the living room and turned off the TV.
"Hey! Whatcha think you're doing!" Amber protested.
"You have to leave. We're having a house meeting now." Liliana gave Ellen a meaningful glare.
Ellen's eyes rolled. "Oh fine." She smiled apologetically at Amber. "Sorry. I'll talk to you later."
Amber sighed, and left the living room. Ellen scowled as she gathered up the scattered video boxes and stacked them neatly besides the TV. "This had better be good."
Liliana snorted. "Oh please. How many more Ross/divorce jokes can you laugh at?"
"Whatever. Your point?"
We've heard word of a new vampire hunter grouping town. We had another new arrival about a month ago. One Sunday Jensen. The minute that girl gets settled, we've suddenly got a group of vampire hunters to deal with."
"She's the ring leader," Ellen sighed.
There were plenty of human Daybreakers, but there was a stream of thought Ellen had picked up from some people that there was no need to go blabbing to humans if they didn't know, even if those humans were your best friend. Amber had no clue about the Night World, certainly no idea her boyfriend was a thousand plus vampire. Amber hated physical activity of all kind. She was constantly making excuses to get out of gym class. There was no way Sunday could turn her into a vampire hunter.
"What's your plan?" Ellen asked.
Liliana smiled, pleased cruelly. "My plan? She's /your/ friend."
Ellen watched in disbelief as Liliana walked off. Sometimes she just wanted to jam a stake into that bitch's heart. If she joined a vampire hunter, Amber wouldn't even live till the end of the week. The training alone would kill her. She picked up the phone and called Amber's mobile phone, only to get her voicemail.
That can't be good Ellen thought.
"I knew something was wrong. Why didn't I see it coming?" Amber wailed, stuffing a handful of popcorn into her mouth.
She had crashed out at the safehouse after school, Ellen was trying to cheer her up with a pig out and a /Friends/ marathon. It was Amber's favourite sit-com so it should work. Unfortunately, Amber was still whining about her break up with Drayton.
The real reason for the comedy and pig out feast was so Ellen could try and get rid of some of the guilt she harboured for knowing and not doing anything. She should have contacted Drayton, but as Ellen as a Daybreaker, she knew the real reason Pandora was coming to town.
Despite the fact that she knew, it didn't make her feel any better. Drayton was a fool for getting involved with another girl. He should have just /waited/, especially since he had /known/ Pandora would be coming.
"Anyway, I'm supposed to be meeting with Sunday Jensen later. Apparently she and her friends can help me."
The name didn't mean anything to Ellen. She had, however, failed to notice Liliana hovering in the doorway until she came into the living room and turned off the TV.
"Hey! Whatcha think you're doing!" Amber protested.
"You have to leave. We're having a house meeting now." Liliana gave Ellen a meaningful glare.
Ellen's eyes rolled. "Oh fine." She smiled apologetically at Amber. "Sorry. I'll talk to you later."
Amber sighed, and left the living room. Ellen scowled as she gathered up the scattered video boxes and stacked them neatly besides the TV. "This had better be good."
Liliana snorted. "Oh please. How many more Ross/divorce jokes can you laugh at?"
"Whatever. Your point?"
We've heard word of a new vampire hunter grouping town. We had another new arrival about a month ago. One Sunday Jensen. The minute that girl gets settled, we've suddenly got a group of vampire hunters to deal with."
"She's the ring leader," Ellen sighed.
There were plenty of human Daybreakers, but there was a stream of thought Ellen had picked up from some people that there was no need to go blabbing to humans if they didn't know, even if those humans were your best friend. Amber had no clue about the Night World, certainly no idea her boyfriend was a thousand plus vampire. Amber hated physical activity of all kind. She was constantly making excuses to get out of gym class. There was no way Sunday could turn her into a vampire hunter.
"What's your plan?" Ellen asked.
Liliana smiled, pleased cruelly. "My plan? She's /your/ friend."
Ellen watched in disbelief as Liliana walked off. Sometimes she just wanted to jam a stake into that bitch's heart. If she joined a vampire hunter, Amber wouldn't even live till the end of the week. The training alone would kill her. She picked up the phone and called Amber's mobile phone, only to get her voicemail.
That can't be good Ellen thought.