Ryan looked at Kelsi, shocked into silence. He had known she was telepathic, but she had told him that she didn't use her power often, unless it was an emergency. Did he count as an emergency? Had she used her power to help him? Whatever the reason, Ryan felt a great amount of gratitude towards Kelsi. Silently, he stood and hugged her. He left the room, knowing she would follow and went outside, placing himself next to the piano that Kelsi had. He looked at the black piano, tracing the intricate purple pattern on it with his fingers.

Kelsi looked at him with sadness in her eyes. He had a long day ahead of him. She walked over and placed a hand on his shoulder, letting him know she was there. He flinched at her touch, making her take a few steps back. She walked around to sit at the piano and started to play a few notes. Her fingers brushed over the keys lightly, yet the sound came out stronger than any before ever had. She looked at Ryan and he nodded. She started playing, as Ryan prepared to sing. He opened his mouth and the words flowed out.

"How can you see into my eyes
Like open doors?
Leading you down into my core
Where I've become so numb

Without a soul
My spirit's sleeping somewhere cold
Until you find it there and lead
It back home"

Kelsi looked at him and smiled a sad smile, the emotion and the power of his voice beautifully defining the song as he sang. She saw a single tear run down his cheek and knew that he was ready to do whatever it took. She allowed the music to fall into a natural rhythm as Ryan sang the chorus.

"Wake me up inside
Wake me up inside
Call my name and
Save me from the dark

Bid my blood to run
Before I come undone
Save me from the nothing
I've become"

Kelsi stopped playing the piano and looked at Ryan. He was trembling slightly. She quickly got up and went inside, returning almost instantly with a glass of water. He shakily accepted it and started to drink it, which helped settle his nerves. He looked over at Kelsi and said 'What happens now? What do I do?'

She was stuck. Should she tell him the truth, or tell him what he wanted to hear. "Go home. Call your mom and dad and let them know. Get them to come home to deal with his stuff. Then we'll work on making you feel better again". She smiled, knowing he would listen to her and watched as he got up, hugged her and left.

Outside the house, Ryan thought about everything Kelsi had said and as he was walking home, collided with Taylor McKessie, which sent them both to the floor. Ryan recovered quickly and grabbed Taylor's hand, helping her up. She stood up and smoothed out her top. Upon turning to discover who had helped her and seeing Ryan, she had screamed and fled. Ryan was offended and wondered what he had done.

The rest of the way home was dull, which didn't help to distract him from his thoughts. He got back to the house and knocked, expecting Sharpay to answer. Two minutes passed and he knocked again, still no answer. He walked around to the back of the house and stopped when he caught sight of a shadowy figure in the house. He watched as the intruder went into the kitchen and then saw Sharpay sneaking up behind. Ryan wanted to call out to her, warn her not to be stupid, when he saw her open her mouth to reveal fangs. He watched, terrified as Sharpay grabbed the intruder and broke his neck. She pulled at the fabric covering the skin of the intruder and sank her teeth deep into his neck, right where she had snapped the spine. He watched as she fed from him, not stopping until she was fully satisfied.

Ryan crept around to the front of the house and knocked again on the door. This time Sharpay answered, looking immaculate and like she had not recently killed someone. Ryan walked in and went through to the kitchen. No sign of a body. No trace of what had just occurred. He turned around and saw Sharpay standing there, fangs exposed ready to strike. She smirked and then she flew at him.