Note: I'm watching Sweeney Todd, the most kick-ass movie EVER!

I've been looking in the mirror for so long.
That I've come to believe my soul's on the other side.
All the little pieces falling, shatter.
Shards of me,
Too sharp to put back together.
Too small to matter,
But big enough to cut me into so many little pieces.
If I try to touch her,
And I bleed,
I bleed,
And I breathe,
I breathe no more.

Take a breath and I try to draw from my spirits well.
Yet again you refuse to drink like a stubborn child.
Lie to me,
Convince me that I've been sick forever.
And all of this,
Will make sense when I get better.
-Breathe No More by Evanescence-

"Her parents are choosing to stay quiet over their daughters recent abuse claims. However, the New York police are investigating the allegations."

Jamari smiled, of course they weren't speaking about it, they knew they couldn't deny it. She knew it wouldn't be long before her parents were taken into police custody, everyone that worked in their house could back up her story. They've all heard the yelling, and seen the bruises.

She snuggled deeper into her bed at Josef's house, it was the first time since she was little that she actually felt safe. She rolled over, the clock read 10:30.

"Josef should be up by now..."

She got out of bed and padded over to the door. When she opened it she could see one of his maids over in the corner vaccuming. She had never really spoke to this girl before, and she always felt her glaring at her when she walked by.

"Excuse me...do you know where Josef is?"

The maid looked up and turned off the vacuum. "I think he's sleeping still..."

"At 10:30? Don't you think he should wake up?"

The maid gave a less than friendly grin. "Would you like to go wake him up?"

Jamari didn't understand why the maid seemed so smug. "Uh, yea, where is his room?"

The maid pointed down the hall. "It's the only locked door in this whole house...here's the key...have fun.."

She took the key from the maids outstretched hand. Still unsure of the other girls agenda. "Um...thanks..."

The maid smiled. "Anytime..."

Jamari gave her one last look, then turned and headed towards the end of the hall. She was soon standing infront of the large door. She put her ear to it to see if she could hear anything. Nothing...

"Oh well, he needs to wake up anyway."

She unlocked the door, and opened it. She was met with a blast of cold air. "Holy shit!" She shivered and looked around the dark room, she couldn't see anything. "Josef?...where are you?"

Her eyes slowly adjusted to the dark room. She could see a large glass box in the middle of the room. She walked further in, towards the box, it wasn't until she was looking down at the box that she realized what was inside it. "What the hell!"

She gasped and backed away rather quickly, she backed to the wall and slid down it. Her voice must have woken Josef up, the lid of the freezer lifted and he sat up. Their eyes met, his anger met her fear.

"How did you get in here?"

She shivered, but it had nothing to do with the cold. "The...the..maid, gave me...a..key..."

Josef crawled out of the freezer and grabbed his robe. He put it on then walked over to kneel in front of her. She wouldn't look at him.

"Jamari..."

Without ever raising her eyes she responded. "You...you sleep in a freezer?"

"Yes, I do."

"Why?"

"Because of what I am."

She looked up to finally meet his eyes. "What...what are you?"

He took a deep breath, then leaned in to place a kiss on her shivering lips. When he pulled back, she extended her hand to place it on his cheek. "Answer me Josef."

"Does it really matter?"

She bit her lip. "I...I want to know..."

"Are you sure?"

"Josef stop putting it off."

He nodded, and dropped his head. When he looked back up at her, his eye showed his nervousness.

"I planned on telling you, just not like this..."

"Josef I'm freezing my ass off, just tell me."

"I'm a vampire..."

Jamari laughed. "Seriously Josef."

He sighed and just stared at her.

"Oh my God, you're not joking are you?"

He shook his head, Jamari started climbing to her feet, trying to get as far away from him as possible.

"Jamari please..." He reached out to grab her, she shied away from his hand.

"Don't touch me..."

She ran for the door, he caught her and pushed her against the wall. His face was inches away from hers, he could smell her fear. "If it wasn't for me being what I am, I would never have found you! I'm the same man that you stayed with, I'm the same man you kissed. This doesn't change anything!"

"It changes everything!"

He laid his head on her shoulder, and was shocked when she didn't try to move away. "I'm the same person, the same person who spent the last four months trying to free you from that hell! Don't you understand?!"

She was breathing heavy and he felt a few tears fall from her face.

"I'm the same man who has fallen in love with you."

He felt her arms wrap around his torso, then she pulled him into a hug. He squeezed her as tight as he could.

"I love you too Dracula...dead or alive..."