Judgment day is what id call it. Having to pit your nature and instincts against your will in an effort to keep your family and friends safe. We were in the car heading to my house. George, Alice and me. George would be there to explain how id become evolved with them and to also give an explanation about my physical changes

" Have you got your story narrowed down then." Alice was over enthusiastic about this. " You know to lie convincingly you have to let whatever it is your saying roll of your tongue like you would normally talk." I tuned out from her constant babbling and tried to focus on acting human again. Move allot and breath at least every other second. Blink at least three times a minute and let my eyes wonder. He would be here any minute. I kept my ears on the entrance to the driveway. That would give me fifty six seconds until his arrival. My nerves were extremely bad just now. Even if my senses and feelings were heightened just now, this was bad.

" Um Mason. You had better calm down. I forgot to tell you that your eyes change when you feel a very strong emotions, or when you use all your strength but you can't control the emotion one." I almost flung the cup of water I was holding at her. But as I turned to look at her again, I caught sight of myself in the mirror. My eyes had turned completely red apart from the pupils and the iris's which had stayed the bright golden color. like I had an extreme case of bloodshot eyes except it was a straight color. All around my eyes, little veins had appeared and it had darkened a little. It was the first time I really looked like a vampire

"Mason, calm down. Control your nerves." I tried to calm down but I couldn't help thinking of how I would pull this off.

" Mason!"

" Right sorry." deep breaths I thought. I turned to the mirror and my eyes were still blood red with the veins. Deep breaths. Sure enough she was right. The veins started to blend back in with my skin and disappear. All around my iris's were it was red turned back to white. I heard the car tires screech around the corner of the freeway then. Right, keep it under control I thought to myself again and again.

" Your father will notice the differences so be prepared." She was getting annoying, constantly repeating everything I have to do. Its not like I already new. Closer the wheels came. Closer. Closer still, until they came to a halt in front of the house. I herd him get out there car and his footsteps stopped dead. Probably taking in the house.

" I'll will greet him and give him a brief sentence about how we found you and how Alex tended your wounds." I could only nod in agreement at him. Words didn't fit into speech just now. George walked out the room at human pace, also taking it slow down the stairs. Richard started for the door walking very fast. I heard him scuff his feat on the ground with him being in such a hurry. I herd the door open.

" Ah Richard. We-"

" Were is he." Richards tone had caught me of guard. Instead of being cautious and steady. He was, what sounded like right up in George's face being very aggressive.

" He is fine. You need not worry. Shall I take you to him." I heard the blood rush through my dads veins. He was nervous. George took it slow on the short walk from the door up the stairs to us. Telling him how I was mauled by what had hit my friends Jack and David. How I had ran and in my haste got flattened by a long haul truck traveling at sixty down the freeway. He would probably be fooled with what George said it like. The smell hit me hard. It wasn't like the little test Alice had done, nothing like it. Because it was flowing and fresh made it all the more worse. I was on the brink of breaking point. He was my dad and I would not hurt him. I forced my cravings and instincts deep down to the back of my head and ignored the smell. They came to the top and George rounded the corner and nodded to me. I quickly turned to the mirror to check my eyes but they were fine. Alice let out a little laugh. It was then I caught sight of Richard rounding the corner. He was sheet white and had bloodshot eyes. He slowly looked round the room until he saw me. About ten faces flew threw his face ranging from anger to regret to happiness. He opened his mouth to speak but shut it again. It looked like it was up to me to start.

" Hi dad. Long time no see" I tried to sound as flat and as human as possible but it didn't work. His eyes popped out with the sound of my new voice and he wobbled a bit. He wasn't looking at my face but I could tell he was looking at my new eyes. Taking in my new hair face body style.

" M-Mason." He walked up to me and took in all the others. I stood up as well trying to imitate pain. He grabbed me and gave me what would have been a bear hug for a human. I felt nothing but I seen Alex behind him motion to react with discomfort.

" Um…Dad… cant breath." He dropped me but still kept his hands on my shoulders. Two tears had dropped from each eye.

" What's wrong. I'm fine aren't I."

" I know kiddo. I'm just glad your safe." He smiled hugged me again. He turned to Alex and George after.

" Thank you. Thank you so much."

" Its fine really."

" No its not, if you hadn't have found him." He trailed of. It was partially true. If they hadn't have found me I would be out in the big wide world going completely insane with the hunger for blood and not being able to control my strength. George nodded and Alex gave an approving smile back as well. Richard turned back to me and sat down on the chair and motioned me to sit as well.

" What's happened to you." I knew exactly what he meant.

" Just a side effect from the treatment. Its allot faster than mainstream equipment but it gets the job done." I tried to lie of the top of my head. It wasn't a question I had planned for him to ask. He processed that for a moment and made a disgruntled face.

" Tell me what happened. Jack and David are in hospital Dom has came back with a broken leg, Do you have any idea what attacked you." This was the story I had been planning to give. I looked at all the Cameron's and back to Richard.

" You pretty much know as much as me. I was out camping with the others when Jack walked of to get fire wood but he didn't come back. We all went to look for him when we heard him scream. Dom ran into the trees and Before I knew it I was being mauled by the animal. I blacked out then but I woke up on the medical bed upstairs being treated by Alex. He did warn me about the side effects and gave me the option but I think you can gather what I choose." he sat there thinking it all through.

" Well you can give me more information when we get home." He huffed getting to his feet. I turned to Alice for help but she just nodded and encouraged me to go. I got up and followed him to the door. Alice slowed me down a bit.

" we're going to have to look like a couple to give you a reason to come back here." That was a surprise but before I could react she had pecked me on the cheek when Richard was watching. She had also had her hand in mine at the time. Sneaky little idiot, but yet again. I couldn't stay mad at her

" See you at school tomorrow." She whispered in my ear as she hugged me. George, Alex and Julie said goodbye and I headed to Richards truck. I hadn't seen much of the big green jeep. Apparently when I got here it was in the garage getting fixed.

" Katie's in the house. I didn't let her come. I thought it would be to much for you at one time." wrong. I had missed my sister so much the past couple of days. We got to the car and Richard thought that was out of hearing range so he opened up the flood gates.

" I am not impressed. Staying there and not contacting me once. Letting them do it for you. How you acted so casual when I walked in, like it had been only for a few hours. And they people-" I stopped him there.

" Don't dad. You should be grateful that they took me in and tended my wounds. Others could have just left me."

" I am grateful for what they have done but they are still complete strangers so I here from band you from seeing the Cameron's again."

" DAD!"

" That's final." How could he do that. They were the only ones helping me through the getting over being a vampire and controlling everything. But then I remembered Alice pecking me on the cheek and hugging me in front of Richard. Could she have seen this coming. No, how could she of seen this coming, oh well. doesn't bother me that I have a fake excuse.

" You cant keep me from seeing Alice. Even if you band me from going to there place, She and her brother go to my school. Id see them anyway. Can you not just leave it alone and be thankful that I'm here in this car with you." I saw him staring out in front. Defeat written all over his face. He probably was trying to think of a way to further stop me seeing the Cameron's. But he new I had him.

" I'm not happy with you. I will allow this but your punishment for doing that to me is that your grounded for two weeks."

" But dad."

" no buts. that's final." Well at least id see my friends at school and Alice. I was funnily enough being attracted to Alice more than id like to. Not just a , She's pretty kind of thing. It was more.

It didn't take us long to get home after we both stopped talking. He was probably still annoyed with me and very angry about not calling him. He accelerated into the drive rather fast and slammed the hand break on. I knew he was over joy to see me but he was very angry. I started for the door but Katie had flung it open and grabbed me in her arms.

" Mason, god don't ever do that to me again. I thought you were dead. My only brother gone from me." She sniffed a little. Id expected this sort of reaction from Katie. She was more prone to expressing her feelings a lot more.

" Y.. yes, your squeezing to hard." She pulled back and stepped back a few paces and mouthed the words sorry. I was getting good at this faking stuff. But I had more pressing matters ahead. School. Jack an David would be off for another two days and id have to face being the first back and have the crowd around me. Dom couldn't give much because he sulked about not knowing where I was and that Jack and David were in hospital. I touched the door as I walked in. I could also smell a funny smell. It was like someone had burned some beef or something.

" I had Katie make us some food. Its Smoked beef and potatoes, your favorite." It seemed like the punishment and angry drawer was firmly shut now with the way Richard was talking now. Damn I hadn't thought of how to brush of not eating.

" Smells great to me." I gulped as I walked through to the kitchen, spotting the food through me a little. It was perfectly cooked but the smell smacked my face like a Smokey warm cloth.

" Um dad. I'm sorry but iv already ate what I can at-" I thought that I better not mention the Cameron's.

" Their house. And I cant eat allot until I'm fully healed."

" Whats wrong with your eyes." Katie had stopped and her full attention was on my eyes. Deep breaths now. I didn't want my eyes to turn red like last time.

" Its just a side effect from the treatment."

" Your voice and face, even your figure has changed. do treatments really leave marks like that." She was looking at Richard now as if to get answers from him.

" Well it was special treatment that meant I would heal faster." She seamed to accept that.

" I'm just going to go to bed dad. I'm still not one hundred percent."

" Sure. Call me if you need me." I walked almost to fast for a human. Nearly blowing my cover. I got into my room and I couldn't help myself a jumped onto my bed and started to laugh. I was home and I was controlling all of my power and my instincts to go for my family with ease. This was more like a dream than a nightmare. I had gotten all this power and lost nothing. I laughed a little more. I lay there starring at the ceiling. Unlike a human, I could stay like this for an eternity. I couldn't go to sleep because I couldn't sleep. Then I remembered my eyes. Alice had said that they change unwillingly when I have a strong emotion but I could also make them change at will. I got up to the mirror and stared at it.

" right." It only took the beginning of the thought but my eyes had reacted and turned completely red and the little veins had appeared under them. I couldn't get over how fierce and scary I looked. I thought of my eyes being normal and again, my eyes changed back. I stood there making them change again and again for a while until I got board. So I settled for catching up with homework and class work. I set my alarm for six to fake myself getting up.

By morning I had done at least half of what I had missed. The alarm went of and like I had planned, I got up and went for a shower. I didn't need to wash myself now if I wasn't dirty. My body had changed to constantly stay clean and give off a cent that humans would most likely go mad for. I was buzzing for going to school today. I had football practice today and id be able to completely destroy anyone opposing me. Ha. Come seven Richard had got up but I had decided to leave for school early so I wouldn't be walking into a massive crowd. I walked out the door saying bye on the way to Richard and Katie. We lived on the woodland boundaries which was good. I wasn't about to get on the school bus and have everybody talk about me behind my back. Taking the woods to my advantage, I walked quite hastily round the corner so Richard couldn't see me and then into the woods. Speeding up my walk to a non human pace so I could get more into the woods was a good idea. Before I knew it was deep in the woods and had let myself gain speed until I was in a brisk jog. It felt so good to be running again. Not having to watch every step. Not having to control every thought and every movement. I got to the school in a matter of seconds. It was the same but my plan had worked. No one was there except from me. I settled for sitting next to the bus stop and waiting for some people to come but to my surprise, a massive black range rover which I could not mistake for being my new one the Cameron's had give rolled up and parked across the parking lot from me. Alice hopped out cheerfully Followed by Alex who seemed board to his skull with nothing to do. Alice saw me and danced over to where I stood With a abnormally large smile on her face.

" Hey stranger. Sorry about using your car, thought you would like it if I kept it in working and not letting it stay still." Alex had joined us but was more focused on the school bus arriving

" Its been a while. Tell me before the bus gets here. Did you know what Richard was going to say to me so you kissed me on the cheek in front of him." Alex was sniggering to himself but Alice had kept a straight face.

" I merely had a hunch that would happen." The school bus halted by the stop sign and everybody poured out of it. I could smell every one getting of the bus. Hot liquid honey, sweet caramel mixed with the smell of woody oak. It burned my throat like an iron tong had been placed in it. Alice could see my distress and patted me on the shoulder.

" You're doing allot better than most of us did."

" Yea, thanks. Should we just go in then." Alice pondered that for a moment but agreed. We walked into the cafeteria where everybody else usually sat until the bell. we all sat at the table furthest away from the door. I didn't want to be noticed

" Mason." a voice called. Diana, the schools know it all and gossip girl was apparently going to be first on the scene. Gold medal to you.

" How are you. I heard what happened with you all in the mountains. How are Jack and David, have you heard from them yet." I had to put a hand up to stop her.

" yes I'm perfectly fine now. Just a couple of bruises, nothing to worry about. Jack and David are getting there" I made a face " They'll be coming back in the next two days." She seamed pleased with my response. Like she had just gotten told a secret never to be repeated. But then she done what many people will do over the coming days. She caught site of my eyes and that led to her really noticing my whole new look.

" Mason, your eyes, there, there golden. And your allot more buff and toned now. Wow, your hair." She put a hand up to feel my hair. " Its like satin." Alice saved the day when she came over. Stunning as she is, she must have looked like a god to her. She took my hand and smiled at Diana.

" Were quite good friends now aren't we Mason." I couldn't think fast enough. On one hand I had Diana drooling over my now vampire standard looks and Alice on the other hand with her stunning looks which I couldn't get over trying to hint that we were a fake couple maybe.

" Y-yes. We have been good friends for a while now."

I finished my sentence as the rest of the school piled in. whispers started to go around straight away when they spotted me. I herd my name a couple of time but I tuned out of the full sentences. My vampire hearing caught everything which would get annoying eventually. A phew more students came up to me through the day asking how I was and then questioning my new look and most of all my eyes. I found that I could compel people to do what I wanted when I wanted. Lunch had came and I hadn't seen Dom for the day. I didn't think of that for long because my day was going so well. I met Alice who was outside maths, she had all my classes except for Drama which was next.

" So, tell me how your day's going. Well I hope."

" Yes its going fine. Ah there's Alex, where has he been?." Alex had walked out the double doors from the maths corridor.

" He has been trying to ask for harder work. What with being three hundred and two, he has learned nearly everything to do with maths." She nodded at Alex as he came and sat over next to us.

" Afternoon. How is your day going Mason then. Have you bitten anyone yet." He laughed but Alice silenced him with a glare.

" You'll be sorry to hear that I haven't bitten anyone so far." He just nodded smugly and watched as other students came out the hall way.

" Well then. Suppose we should get some food then." We all walked up to the counter and made our choice. I went for the normal salad and fries. I didn't get much due to me not going to eat any of any of it.

" right" I said. " Drama next. Nothing to bad then. Good even." I smiled at the thought of acting with my friends in drama. Like old times. Time flew by and I allowed my eyes to rest on the wall at the other side of the lunch hall. Cracks and scrapes were all over it. It was almost like a symbolic sign to what will never happen to me now. Get old and have wrinkly skin. The bell went then and signaled the start of drama.

" This should be good." I said to myself. I walked away form Alice and Alex, saying bye but walking fast. Drama was near the football pitch and was three halls with multiple classes all around in separate rooms. My class was first on the right. No one was there yet but the teacher.

" Ah Mason, you're here. How are you then. Heard about what happened."

" Yes I'm fine now. Nearly fully healed now, nothing to worry about." He went back to his register as more people came in. I still got the odd few people asking about me and the eyes. It was getting irritable now.

" Right settle down. Today we're going to act out a scene but in a different way. Everybody form a line at that end of the room." We all lined up and stared at him. " someone tell me what the differences are between the stage and films." Madeline put her hand up.

" is it not that the stage is allot more dramatic. Like the actors make everything so much bigger than they are and I the film they try and get a realistic feel."

" Yea. So today were going to test all your skills a little. You, you and you come up." Trina, Madeline and Jamie went up. " The way this is done is that one of you will start the scene and the rest will follow. At some point I will say freeze and you will stop. Then I will chose someone from the class to replace someone in the scene, and that just repeats." Jamie went smiled at Trina. "And scene." Mr Wayne sat and watched. Jamie hid and Trina and Madeline started to act as if they were lost in the woods. This was quite like what happened to me.

" Where's Johanna. She's been gone for hours." The scene pretty much went on like this for a while until Jamie jumped and pretended to bite Trina.

" I'm going to get the beam torch"

Flashbacks of my death were being trusted upon me. Jamie then turned on Madeline who started to scream.

" And freeze. Mason your up. Jamie sit." I couldn't do this. My senses kicked in to kill Trina. Everybody in the room if need be.

" Here are the contacts Mason." I couldn't do this. Please no. just then Mrs McCall walked in looking at me.

" Mason. Your needed at reception." saved by the receptionist I walked out the room putting the contacts on the desk. I felt my eyes on boundaries line between normal and vampire. I got to reception to see Richard there.

" Hey sport. Thought Id come get you because You need to give your account on what happened to the police." Shouldn't be any different than any other people.