Double update..I'll try to write more later.
~Crews

"I don't think so," Ethan answered vehemently.

"Yeah, well you don't have a choice," Henry waved his hand and Kerry immediately felt Ethan's hand on her wrist tighten. He's going to break my other wrist, she thought. Though why she would think of something as meaningless as that in this grave, life-threatening moment, she didn't know.

Kerry suddenly found herself thrown against the alley wall. Her head banged painfully and her vision clouded. Trying to breathe, she felt her stomach heave. She felt like she was going to be sick. Her ears were fine though, fortunately, so she heard Ethan yell at her.

"RUN!"

Adrenaline began to pump through her system, quickly clearing her vision. Lurching to her feet, Kerry started running down the alley.

"Not so fast, Kerry," Henry's voice sounded from her side. Before she could scream, Henry had scooped her up, carrying her just like the night before. Without thinking, Kerry brought up her arm and slammed it with all her strength into his face. Yelping with surprise, because she knew she hadn't hurt him, Henry dropped her. Just like before, Kerry fell to the ground, rolled and came to a painful stop. Hitting him with her broken arm had hurt a lot and then hitting the ground had hurt even more.

Getting to her feet, Kerry ran as fast as she could to the car. Sliding across the hood, she ripped the front door open and jumped inside. Praising Ethan, she found the keys still in the ignition. The engine roared to life loudly. Happy that she had finally gotten her driver's license, Kerry focused on the fight happening in the alley. Shifting into reverse, she slammed her foot on the gas and raced down the alley backward. In the frenzy of the fight, no one seemed to notice until it was too late. Kerry hit four of the six bad guys, including Henry she thought triumphantly. Ethan, kicking one of his attackers in the stomach, leaped for the passenger door.

"Drive!" he commanded. Kerry didn't need to be told twice. Shifting gears, Kerry, just as fast, sped out of the alley. Breathing fast, Kerry raced as fast as she could down the main street, reaching a stoplight. Quickly, she turned right and started back the way she had just come, following the speed limit.

"I told you to run," Ethan said quietly. He was breathing normally. No one would believe that he had just fought for his life. "And where are we going?" Kerry sighed.

"You're welcome," she replied tartly. Trust Ethan to tell her off for helping him. "And I'm going back the way we came to throw them off. "They'd expect us to want to get as far away from them as possible. Just like before." There was silence in the car for a few seconds.

"Thanks," he said at last.

"Where should we go?" she asked. They had just passed the alley and it was empty. They were probably out of the city already, looking for them.

"Let's go to the store," he replied. "The night's almost over. We'll need to decide where to go and you'll probably need some food." At the mention of food, Kerry's stomach growled loudly. Embarrassed, Kerry glanced at Ethan. He smirked.

"Yeah, let's do that," she said. Taking a left, the store came into view a few minutes later. She killed the engine, and placed her hand on the handle.

"Ethan," she said slowly. He had moved to get out of the car also, but he stopped. "I wanted to say thank you, for saving me," she continued. "I…" before she could finish, Ethan had grabbed her other arm, the broken one carefully, and pulled her back across the car to him. His eyes were intense as they gazed into hers. Suddenly his lips were on hers in an extreme kiss. Surprised, it took Kerry a moment to figure out what was going on, and by then it was over, her lips tingling as the only proof that it had actually happened. Eyes wide in wonder, Kerry looked at Ethan whose own eyes had diffused a little bit.

"Let's go," he said. Was his voice husky? He grabbed the door handle once more and got out of the car. Slowly, she followed, still dazed. She had kissed Ethan! Or rather, Ethan had kissed her! All the way into the store, those two lines ran and repeated through her mind. She didn't even notice Sarah until she waved her hands in front of her face.

"Hello! Earth to Kerry, come in Kerry," she said smiling. Shaking her head to clear it, Kerry focused on her.

"Hey Sarah," she said. Happy, Sarah turned to Ethan.

"Where is that hunky brother of yours?" she asked, her eyes darting from him to the door.

"He's not coming," Ethan replied tersely. "We've come to get some stuff." Taking her cue, Kerry grabbed some water, a packet of the mini donuts and a flashlight with extra batteries.

"Ready," she said. She put them on the conveyor belt and Sarah checked them out. Everything in a bag, Ethan and Kerry walked toward the door, just as Henry, flanked by the other five people, walked in.

"Hey Sarah," he said, ignoring Ethan and Kerry. Ethan had stepped in front of Kerry, keeping his eyes on both Henry and his people who stayed by the door.

"Hey!" she said with a smile.

"Sarah, can you come here please?" Kerry asked, trying to keep her voice calm. Sarah had moved into Henry's arms, giving him a hug.

"Why?" she asked. She showed no sign of moving. On the contrary, she stood up on tiptoe to get a kiss. Kerry's jaw dropped open as Henry and Sarah made out right in front of everyone. When they stopped, Sarah smiled. "I'm glad I don't have to just flirt with you anymore. I didn't like it," she told him. Kerry's shut down. She couldn't believe her eyes or ears. Sarah, her friend was kissing Henry!?

"How long have you known Sarah?" Ethan whispered. No one seemed to be paying attention to them.

"I don't know. Maybe two months," she whispered back just as quietly.

"No use whispering," Henry announced, turning toward them. "Vampire, remember?" At the mention of vampire, Kerry quickly looked at Sarah, but she didn't show any sign of surprise.

"You knew?" she cried, staring at her friend. Sarah smiled.

"Of course I knew," she replied loudly. "This one promised to make me like him. I just had to help him with this one thing."

"But…" Kerry started before Henry cut her off. She had been interrupted a lot that night.

"Sarah is almost as good an actor as me," he said giving her a look that made Kerry want to throw up. "She was perfect." Turning toward them once more, Henry addressed Ethan. "Michel, don't try to run this time, because you won't get far," he said. Seeing Ethan's smirk of defiance, he added, "If you want Kerry to live."

Ethan grabbed her wrist protectively. "You're bluffing," he spat. Henry snapped his fingers. One of his posse broke free from the bunch and came hurtling toward Kerry. Ethan shoved her away and placed himself between her and the attacker.

"Alright, I believe you," he cried. "Call him off!"

Henry snapped his fingers again. "Let's go then," he said, moving forward with Sarah on his arm. Two men grabbed Ethan by the arms, breaking his grip on Kerry's arm. Two others stepped in front and behind him. The woman grabbed Kerry.

"Let's go see dear old Dad."