A week after moving Tony and I had school, he was nervous about making friends but I felt fine. It was just school. When we reached school Tony was sad that we weren't in the same year, I was in year 11 and he was in year 4, in an attempt to make him feel better I promised to meet him out front at brake and dinner so we could catch up on each others day. When we went our separate ways he had a sad look on his face and I wished I could go with him and hold his hand but I couldn't.

In my first lesson, history, I sat alone and got all my work complete with some difficulty with starting late in the year, the teacher gave me some extra homework so I could catch up. In my second lesson, English, I was sat next to a boy but he said nothing, which was fine with me. The teacher did the same as the other and gave me a lot of extra work. By the end of just two lessons by bag was weighing me down due to all the work.

When brake finally came around I breathed a sigh of relief, I could finally go see Tony. I ran to the place were we agreed to meet. When I reached the place two boys pushed Tony to the ground and one of them went to hit him so I darted forward and pulled him off and stood in front of my brother in protection.

"Oh look, it's the yanks sister." One of them said while the other dumped Tony's things on the floor.

When the boys walked away I turned to Tony and held out my hand, which he gladly took. Has I pulled him up off of the ground I asked,

"You cool dude?"

"Yes."

"Who were they?" I help him pick his things up.

"The McAshton twins. They have a brother in your year dude."

"I best watch my back then hey."

We just sat on the bench and talked about our are day had been. It turns out that the McAshton twins had been bullying Tony any chance they could get. Once again I wished I could hold his hand in class in comfort like my mum and dad have over the years. When the bell went Tony had his sad face on had he slid away. I had a study period.

I wondered the halls of the school until I found the year 11 study room. I just sat on the computer typing away trying to catch up on my work has fast as I could. A boy sat next to me and just looked at me, watching me has I typed. Still typing I gave him a quick glance then carried on typing. It was the boy who sat next to me in English. His eyes wouldn't leave me so I stopped typing then looked at him. His eyes were a deep brown which sparkled in the light, he smile at me has he flipped his blond shaggy hair out of his eyes.

"I heard you man handled my brothers today."

Oh no "Who are you?"

"Cedric McAshton."

"Oh shit." I whispered getting another smile from him. "They ganged up on my brother."

His reaction took y by surprise. He didn't shout or say anything mean, his smile just widened, his eyes twinkled more if possible and he folded his arms over the desk.

"Don't worry, I know what they are like but look out for my cousin. She is living with us for awhile and get over protective."

I frowned, "Right, thanks for the warning dude."

"So, you know my name but I know not yours."

"Umm… April and I don't wish to be rude but I have to try and get through this."

"I'll help you if you like."

"Ok, cool, sweet."

He sat with me and helped me with my work, then he came with me to meet Tony at dinner then he sat with me in my last two lessons. He was being too nice to me to say I 'man handled' his brothers. He had to be up to something. Right? Ether way I wasn't about to let my guard down, it could be a set up so I'll give it a few days or weeks and see what happens.

Once the day was finally over Tony and I met up and set off home. He told me about how bad his day had been . As we walked a big black shiny car pulled up and Cedric's head popped out.

"Want a lift?"

"What about your brothers and cousin?" I said.

"We live in that house on the hill, can you see it?" We both nodded. "Practically next door."

I turned to Tony, "What do you think dude?"

Accepting the offer we both climbed into his car and I hoped that he wasn't taking us to our doom, it he was it was Tony's fault for agreeing to go. We didn't talk too much we just listened to, surprisingly, Meatloaf. I loved his songs spatially 'Paradise by the Dashboard Light'. when we reached home in a matter of minuets, I mumbled our thanks then we climbed out. Has he drove away he waved but I just gave him a single wave in return.

When we went into the house we dropped our things at the bottom of the stairs and wondered into the kitchen, where mum was making tea. Has we sat down she asked,

"How was you day?"

"Ok." We both mumbled.

"April has a boyfriend." Tony laughed.

My eyes bulged, "I do not, he is a boy who happens to be civil."

"Is he cute?" mum asked.

"He has good bone structure and body build." I said.

"He he's cute. What's his name?"

"Cedric McAshton."

"That actually reminds me, dad and I are going to a party at the McAshton home tonight. We have a babysitter and Tony, bed by nine."

Once we had finished eating I helped mum get ready in a gorgeous black dress then went down to the basement, when the sitter arrived, to do homework. When my some of my work was done I grabbed a drink of water then went upstairs. While walking passed Tony's room I heard someone say,

"Who needs to walk when I can fly?" I was sure it wasn't Tony.

I wondered into his room and saw Tony leaning over his balcony looking down at something.

"Dude, what's happening?"

He turned and looked at me in shock "N…Nothing."

"Really?" He nodded. "And the tomato source around you mouth is for…"

"Playing vampires."

"Mmm, well night then."

I had no reason to suspect him of anything. He was just a boy who had been embarrassed by his sister who had caught him trying to fly. I just walked out of his room and thought nothing of it. Once up in my room I got changed then read a book until I fell to sleep. My life is so boring I realised this on a day to day bases recently.

Suddenly my head snapped up due to shouts of panic so I hurried downstairs to see what was up with everyone. Everyone crowded Tony's room and the sitter said just has I reached her,

"I saw what I saw and I saw what I didn't see and I…I didn't see him."

"What's going on?" I asked, voice full of sleep.

"We thought Tony had disappeared." Bob answered.

"He was playing vampires earlier, maybe he was down in the cellar. He best not have touched anything."

With that I simply went back to bed.