A/N – Sorry about the short chapter but I don't really know yet where I'm going with the story. THANKS FOR ALL THE REVIEWS!

"A vampire? Is this some sort of sick joke?"

"No, I'm being completely serious" he says edging further away from me.

I felt like a time bomb ticking with rage!

"You're so full of shit Jack! It's obviously to hard for you to tell me the truth" I say making my way back up the steps to get the hell away from him. Why did he have to be such a jerk and ruin everything? I hate liars?

"Melanie, wait!" I hear him shout behind me.

I start running past the headstones, urging my legs to go faster. He catches up to me as I reach my bike.

"Just go away!" I scream, not wanting to look at him. I don't ever want to get lost in the eyes of Jack Perry ever again.

"Mel, just give me a chance to explain myself" he grabs my arm gently. I shake it off and ride my bike away from the boy of my dreams. My vision is blurry as the tears don't stop rolling down my cheeks. I felt as though my heart had been ripped out. I should have known better. Nothing good lasts forever. That kind of thing only ever happened in fairytales or in a TV show where the problem is resolved by the last as break. What was so great about Jack Perry anyway. And yet I couldn't think of a single bad thing about him, which made even more tears come.

When I got home I went around the back hoping dad wouldn't see me. I quickly ducked through the door and made my way upstairs to the bathroom to clean myself up. I went back to my room and locked the window. Never again was Jack going to climb through my window.

"Melanie? Is that you? I didn't here you get back" dad calls from downstairs.

"Yes dad, I'm home!" I shout back. I go back to my window and press my forehead against the cool glass. Maybe I was overreacting. I was a hormonal teenage girl after all. But still, why did he have to turn it into a big joke? Was it to hurt my feelings? Was Carly in on this? I felt so confused.

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"DINNER!"

"I'm coming!"

Wow! I've never seen my dad look so fatherly – he wasn't even wearing a suit!

"Wow dad. I didn't recognise you in normal clothes"

"Ha ha Melanie! I have some big news for you" he looks excited as he set the table.

"Oh dad you didn't? You finally got me a pony didn't you?" I exclaim clasping my hands together.

"I'm staying home from now on"

"Huh?"

"I told Jim last night that I wanted to work from home so I was able to spend some more time with my lovely daughter. Isn't that great?"

"That's awesome dad!" I manage to smile. He embraces me in a bear hug.

"I found out this morning, but I wanted to tell you over dinner. Speaking of which I better go and check on it" he goes back to the kitchen.

The doorbell rings.

"Honey can you please get that for me. My hands are full"

I open the door and gasp.

"What are you doing here?" I ask rudely. I didn't want to speak to Jack at the moment.

"Your father invited me to dinner and I didn't want to seem rude and refuse his offer" he says staring intently at me.

"Are you going to let your boyfriend in or what?" dad comes out of the kitchen carrying the feast he's cooked up. I leave the door open and walk over to the table to sit down. Out of the corner of my eye I watch Jacks shut the door behind him. Dad motions him to sit down opposite me. I glare at my dad.

"Thankyou Mr. Talan for inviting me over for dinner this evening" Jack says to my dad.

"Call me Michael. Any friend of Melanie's is a friend of mine" dad smiles while dishing up dinner. Could anyone say awkward?

"Yes, you're daughter is very special"

"So I keep getting told" dad brags. I glare at him even harder now.

Oh please! This was pathetic! Why are they so friendly all of a sudden? Dad should be ripping Jack's throat out right now after catching him in my bed!

Dad turns to me, "you're awfully quiet tonight"

"I've had a shit day" I reply staring at Jack.

"This sweet potato is just lovely" Jack tells my dad, trying to change the subject.

That's it! I cant do this charade anymore!

"I thought vampires only drank blood!" I push my chair back and make my way to the kitchen. I throw out my untouched dinner before I walk past dad and jack to make my way up to my room. I lock the door behind me and slump down to the floor.

Not long after I hear a knock at my door.

"Who is it?" I ask already knowing the answer.

"It's me" I hear Jack's voice on the other side of the door.

May aswell get his over with. I open my door. He rushes in, pacing back and forth in my room, staring at the ground intently. He rubs his chin. I just stare at him shocked. He stops and comes closer to me. He grabs the neck of his shirt and pulls it down to reveal a bite mark on his bare shoulder. My mouth drops open. What the fuck? I stare, astonished at the mark.

"Oh." It's all I can say.

He looks infuriated, "do you think I'm lying now?" he asks.

I'm still staring at his pale, colourless shoulder. I walk over and trace the mark with my fingers. His skin is cool to the touch. "How did it happen?" I ask looking up at him.

He sighs before starting, "in England. I went to this nightclub. I was drunk. This guy approached me asking if I wanted to live forever and be indestructable. I laughed, telling him him that didn't everyone want to live that life. I was so wasted I didn't even remember following him out of the club into a deserted alleyway. Before I knew it the bastard bit me. Everything went black and the next day I woke up withering in pain. When I got back to the hotel me parents were worried. They thought I was dead. They were right, just in a different sense" he gives a short laugh.

"Is there anyway that you can change back to a human?" I ask

His eyes go dark, "this isn't The Lost Boys! I will never be human again!"

"Then why did you make me fall for you? Huh? This isn't twilight Jack! I'm not going to turn into a vampire for you!"

"I wasn't asking you to! I would never hurt you Melanie. I love you. Do you remember that afternoon when you and Sade were spying on me?"

"Yes"

"Did you feel that bond pulling us closer when you answered the door?" he asks, his eyes going lighter.

"Yes" I whisper again, "I felt it too. I thought I was just being stupid. What does it mean?"

He looks thoughtful,"I have no idea, but it's all I've been thinking about ever since"

I cuddle into his chest and smile to myself. Maybe everything would work out to be ok after all.