I'm sitting in class. I'm in maths, which is one of the many subjects I have with matt.
The teacher is away today, and everyone has finished his or her work. Bludge time!!
Matt has his arm around me. Everyone in the school knows we're going out, not like it's much of a surprise.
"What are you thinking?" He whispers in my ear.
I turn and look at him. "Why do you ask that?"
He smiles. "Maybe because you're frowning, just a little."
I raise my eyebrows. "Am I?"
"Not anymore." He says as he lowers his head. He kisses me and then I realize how tense I was. "That's better." He murmurs against my lips. I giggle and look around the room. Everyone is either making out or talking to their next best friend.
There is a knock on the door and everyone straightens up to see who's at the door.
Hugh appears in the doorway and I blush. Hugh has seen me with Matt heaps of times but when Hugh's on duty he normally doesn't tolerate that sort of thing.
He sees me and I can tell he's holding back a laugh. "Excuse me Guardian Wilson can I see Anzhela please?"
"Yeah, of course you can." She smiles at me and inclines her head towards Hugh.
I turn to Matt who has a confused look on his face. "What did you do?" He murmurs to me.
I smile at him. "Nothing I don't think." I kiss him. "I'll find you at lunch okay?" He nods and kisses me again. He still looks confused.
I smile at him and then turn and walk towards Hugh.
Once in the hallway, Hugh bursts out laughing, I give him a sideways glance. "What are you laughing at?"
"The look on your face when I came into the room." He smiles down at me.
I punch him on the arm. "Shut up."
He's still rubbing his arm when we end up in front of Albert's door. I raise my eyebrows at him.
He smiles and knocks on the door. "Come in." Al yells from the other side of the door. He sounds all official; there must be other guardians in the room.
I open the door and look around the room. There was no one else in the room, why is Albert acting like this?
"Er hi Albert, what is going on?" I ask hesitantly.
His mask wavers. "Strigoi have been sighted only 200 kilometres north of the school perimeter."
"Oh, when was that?" I look behind me where Hugh has turned into a statue.
"Last night."
"Well we have all day don't we?"
"You don't get it Anz, there is over 100 in the group which I know is almost impossible, but over in America there have been a lot of attacks."
"Where?" My heart stops beating.
"I'm sorry Anz." He looked at me and I knew exactly where that was.
St Vlad's. Dimitri. "Excuse me." I say and walk out of the room. As soon as I have left the room I start sprinting. It's almost lunch so people are coming into the hallways. Not that I care, I dodge them and run out the door.
Once outside I fall to my knees. This cannot be happening…hit yourself on the head and wake up, Anz. I say to myself.
Before I realize it, it begins to rain. Too bothered to move I get soaked within minutes.
Suddenly a nauseous feeling sweeps over my body.
* * *
I run towards the Guardian Quarters to find Hugh.
But the person I run into first is no one other than Janine Hathaway.
"Oh my gosh! I'm so sorry!" I say to her feeling absolutely ridiculous.
She smiles at me. "It's okay."
"I can't believe it's you. I'm sorry. You know Dimitri, don't you?"
She looks worried, shocked and sad. "Yes I did. How do you know him?"
I don't like the tone she's using. Cautiously I say, "He's my brother… What do you mean by you did know him?"
She looks uncomfortable. "When St Vlad's was attacked early this year Dimitri was captured." She looked really uncomfortable now. "He was apparently turned."
"I thought that's what happened." I say trying to hold back tears. " when we were younger he always said he would rather die than be turned." A tear escapes. "If you'll excuse me I have to find Hugh."
As I turn she says, "I'm sorry for your loss. He was a great guardian."
I turn back to her with tears in my eyes. "I know, he taught me a lot when he used to come home. He's partly the reason why I'm here."
I turn around and run to find Hugh.
* * *
I run toward the hall. He would be in the middle of a class at the moment but this was important.
I run through the doors and see him with kids around him listening to his… knowledge.
He sees me, smiles but it wavers when he sees my face. "Okay guys, go on the run and you have 10 minutes."
A lot of them moan but there is one girl who sprints off… she reminds me of myself. I smile.
Hugh runs over to me and grabs my upper arms… he knows something's wrong. I give him a weak smile.
"Anz what's wrong?"
"They are here. Somewhere. I feel sick… I want to throw up."
"Who? What's here Anz? You're scaring me honey." He looks really worried.
"Strigoi. They are really close… I- I keep passing out."
Hugh turns white. "Since when could you do this?"
"I don't know. I feel really sick." Another wave of nausea runs over me. I calapse. Hugh drops to the ground and helps me up. He looks really worried.
"Hugh don't you dare worry about me. I-I need you to help me to Al's office so we can make sure everyone gets on holy ground quick enough."
He nods. "Yer lets go. Wait a second." He checks his watch and a second later kids start bolting into the hall. "Well done guys. 5 minutes… improvement. Dismissed."
He grabs me by the arm and we start running towards the office.
*
I run into Al's door. He opens up the door smiling. But it wavers when he sees me.
"you look dreadful Anz." He says with a frown.
"Yeah well I don't feel that crash hot either."
"Okay, whats going on?"
"Al we need to get everyone to the church as soon as possible. There are Strigoi really close. That's why I feel so crap."
He stared at me for about two minutes. Then walked over to the PA.
Excuse me staff and students. This is not a drill. Can all the Moroi and junior novices please head to the church as quick as possible. All the senior novices please head to the hall please. The school is under attack. Please hurry.
Again this is not a drill.
"Anz I need you to hurry to the hall and explain this to the guardians… I'll be there in a moment."
I nod and start running.
I feel a hand on my arm. It pulls me into a chest I know all to well. Matt
"What the hell are you doing?! Didn't you hear? Your meant to be in the church. You have to go now."
"Not until you promise me to be careful." I look down.
"Anz for god's sake promise me! Please…" I look up at him and he's about to cry.
I put my hand to cup his cheek. "I'm sorry matt. This is what I have to do. This is what I'm going to do the rest of my life. I'm protecting you." I start crying. "I'm sorry Matt." I kiss him with tears in my eyes and start running to the hall.
God I hope he'll be okay….
