Long fingers tapped solid oak impatiently. Sarah rolled her eyes from where she sat as Benny stood, his brows knitted together as he began to pace. He had called "her" over, to devise a plan. He'd do anything to help Ethan, even if it meant inviting Sarah to his house.

"Earth to Benny? Are you going to talk or not? I can't be here wasting time while Erica's-"

Benny's fist slammed into the antique furniture, his green eyes murky, his gaze set on Sarah's now gaping form. After trying to play it off he let out a low hiss, his glare still in place. Smooth Ben, super smooth.

He clears his throat, the abused appendage now behind his back.

"Look Sarah, I need your help. I messed up. Big time. I can't give you all the deets but You need to talk to Ethan for me ok."

Sarah's jaw still hung slack but she straightened herself out, her gaze back in place as she pursed full lips.

"What did you do now Benny? Make him a science experiment? Download a Russian virus onto his hard drive? What could possibly be more important than stopping a hungry vampire?"

Benny was glaring now too. He felt himself shake, the anger wringing his insides as his voice came out low and harsh.

"How about helping your friend, I mean it's your damn fault he isn't fucking eating anything!"

Sarah stood, her fangs bared as Benny took a step forward. She bent her knees, her eyes concentrating, longingly wanting to go for the jugular.

"I didn't do anything, he was fine when-"

Benny seemed to roar, his brows furrowed in pure hatred for the babysitter.

"What did you say on the date huh? Let me guess, little miss perfect just couldn't bare the thought of being treated to a movie by someone who doesn't have movie star good looks and sharp canines! Am I right? I hit the nail on the head didn't I you filthy blood sucker!"

Sarah's eyes grew soft, her feet sliding back to a normal position as his insult hit home.

"Did you mess with your grandma's camera again Benny? That's harsh, and why would you care anyway? You need to take a frigging chill pill!"

Benny sighed, knowing it was useless to get angry at her. He ran a shaking hand through his hair, his voice still a bit rough.

"He isn't doing well. He hasn't eaten since your "date". He just pukes everything back up. I bet he's doing it right now and I won't be there to cover up for him this time."

Sarah sighed, her voice riddled with guilt. She opened her mouth, only to shut it again before she finally clears her throat.

"We kissed... And I got angry because... He wouldn't stop talking about you."

Benny's anger had gone as quickly as it had come.

"Wait... Say what now?"

Sarah sighed, shrugging her shoulders as chocolate brown locks cascaded down her neck gently.

"I said some real bad things to him. I was beyond angry and I... I want him to choose me over you but... something tells me that isn't going to happen any time this millennium."

Before Benny can comprehend what he had just heard his phone roars insistently from the now dented coffee table. Ethan's grinning face pops up on the window and he tackles the wooden furniture as he answers the call, noticing his knuckles were swollen to twice their size.

"You've got Benny! E I'm glad you called bro I-"

A bone chilling laugh made Sarah snatch the phone away, pressing the speakerphone button shakily. It couldn't be...

"Ethan? That's not-"

"Hello to you too Sarah. Well I'm sorry but he's indisposed at the moment. But I'm here. You think I wouldn't come back for what I wanted? What was I thinking when I turned such a stupid, undeserving little brat like you I'll never know. As for your precious meat, let's just say, he's a bit tied up at the moment."

Benny arched a brow.

"That's it? That's your best line? Seriously, how many times do we have to kill you frigging leech."

Jesse's growl sends a chill up both their spines as a whimper is heard in he background.

"Times ticking nerd. Either come meet me with the cubilei animus or I turn this little runt and start making a fresh army courtesy of white chapel high school. It's up to you. Oh and by the way, you've got an hour. Tick tock..."

The line went dead and Benny dropped the phone, grabbing Sarah's arm and leading her upstairs.

"Help me pack. If Ethan's turned we'll never know who he decides to pick."

Benny's smiles, but his heart rate is through the roof as he practically tears his way up he stairs, the cursing he was doing under his breath making Sarah's ears fume.

She rolls her eyes at the lame joke but goes up to help him prepare nonetheless. Even if he only saw her as a friend, she wasn't going to let the boy she loved be eaten by the one she used to.

If Ethan couldn't love her then ripping Jesse limb from limb would quell her insecurities and help her take out her frustrations.