Disclaimer: I do not own Christopher, Nikolas, Sarah, or Nissa. I wish I did because that would be so kewl and I would actually make some new friends.

Sorry I haven't updated but I have been stressed out a lot and it started to take a toll on me. Plus it seems like my readers are giving up on my story.

On with Chapter 14...

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Lily had glanced over at Nissa once and a while and saw the look of hope that sat upon her face. She knew that Nissa was just acting tough and that deep down she felt the same pain as she did. Then Lily felt a small tug come from the amulet she had been dangleing.

"Nissa, look. Do you see what I see?"

"Yes but why is the amulet turning purple?" asked Nissa as they stood in the middle of the street.

"I don't know."

Nissa thought back into her mind and tried to remember anything that she saw or read about a purple amulet. Then it struck her!

"Dominique..." whispered Nissa.

"Dominique?"

"Yes, purple symbolizes maturity and experience. She is the only one I know that would have that much knowledge for the stone to turn into such a deep, rich color."

They walked about a mile in the direction that the stone had tugged in.

Back with Sarah and Christopher...

Christopher was still sitting on the floor and showed little emotion except for a tear here and there. Sarah sat across from him on the floor and looked down trying to think of something that may comfort him.

She was searching for something to say when he spoke, "why does she hate me so?"

"My mother?"

"Yes? Why does she hate me? Is it because I was the one to turn you?" he said as he strained to lift his head to lookin her direction.

"No...that was just a cover. She never wanted anyone of our line to turn into one that walksthe earth after nightfall. Yet she never wished to see me dead. So in a way she saw you changing me as saving my life and keeping me very close to the living..." she paused and waited for a response.

He just looked at her and waited to see what else she was about to say.

"...My mother had been checking up on you and Nissa every so often. She knew that you leaving town hurt me so and she wanted to bring you back. I guess that this is my way of getting back at you for leaving," said Sarah as she sat next to Christopher.

"Heh...and I thought you hurt me more. I didn't even think you were hurt but doing this to me is not going to solve anything."

"You're right but I don't want to lose you yet again!"

"Lose me?"

"Yes. Lose you to Lily and to this new "life" of yours."

"Heh...my love for you will always remain within my heart. Lily is my new love and she is a great person. Our fate is unpredictable so anything could happen. The thing is you just have to let whatever happens...happen."

In front of the house...

Lily and Nissa stood outside of the house where the stone had tugged. The house was unbearably vintage. It appeared to be a two-story Victorian with all the works. There was a wrap around porch with chairs around it for evening sittings and it had a pond within the backyard. The house was white with navy blue shutters and wasn't unkempt at all.

"Well this is it...we can't turn back. I know that in my heart Christopher is in this house somewhere. Keep your guard up Lily and don't trust anyone!" said Nissa as she unleashed her serious inner being.

Inside...

Sarah stared at Christopher and tried to take in what he had said to her.

I'm no longer the love in his life...

Christopher heard her thoughts and seemed a bit shooken. It was like he hated hearing her upset but he couldn't help the way he felt anymore. What was he suppose to do, just break down and forgive her for hurting him? He knew that he had to move on for both their sakes and so he did.

Christopher just sat there and sighed. He really didn't know what to say to her.

Sarah saw that he seemed a bit upset and that he may have understood where she was coming from.

He looked up and wiped the tears from her eyes. He say the love that laid upon her beautiful eyes and saw the quiver in her lips. Christopher's heart belonged to another but in the back of his mind he was thinking 'what if?'

She saw that he was looking at him and that he was vulnerable when he was concerned. Sarah wanted to take advantage of this situation and try to win him back...even if she knew his heart belonged to another.

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