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I opened my eyes and found myself in a dark room. I was lying on a big soft bed with a deep red comfiture and throw pillows all around me. They ranged from black to forest green. I looked up and say that the bed had a canopy. It was a shear black cloth that wrapped around the bars. I flexed my hands and feet then sat up.

" No screaming?" A soft silky voice said. I remembered that voice. I should be afraid but I wanted to see his face again. I turned my head quickly to see him.

" Should I be screaming?" I asked. He was standing on the other side of the room watching me. He chuckled and I smiled. He came over and sat at the foot of the bed.

" We had this conversation before and then you started to scream in pain. How are you feeling?" He asked.

" I've never felt better." I said. I got up and stud up. My knees gave out on my though and I fell to the floor. " What happened? That's never happened to me before."

" None of this has ever happened to you before." He said. He smiled then helped me up gently his skin never touched mine, though it did fell cold through my sweatshirt. "I'm still expecting you to start to scream in pain any minute now." His perfect smile never left his prefect face. So far as I can tell the rest of him is prefect too. I'm falling for this guy and I don't even know his first name. I should ask him. " What's your name?" He asked

" That's funny I was just about to ask you the same thing." I said.

" I asked you first."

" Ember. And you are?" I asked.

" Brydon." He said proudly. " How old are you?" he added.

" 17. What about you?" I asked

" How about I tell you in a little bit."

" You promise?" I asked

" I promise."

" So Brydon, why can't you tell me now?"

" Your going to be in pain in, lets see, 5 4 3 2 1."

The fire like pain returned. I was screaming. It hurt everywhere. It felt as if I was on fire. Something cold, almost icy was placed on my forehead. I could hear my heart pounding in my chest.

" Ember." Brydon said. I could feel his cool breath on my face. It smelt amazing. The cold thing moved so it was over my heart. It didn't help slow it at all. My heart just kept going faster and faster. It felt as if it was going to come out of my chest. The pain was getting worse every second. Then it just stopped. There was nothing cold but myself. The pressure that was above my heart was lifted off slowly. I opened my eyes.

Brydon smiled. He was leaning on one of his hands almost over me. " How are you feeling now?" He asked. His voice was even more deep and silky then before. I looked up into his eyes. They were a dark brown but were lightened by the flecks of gold in them.

" I feel great." I said. I could hear the ticking of an old clock somewhere off in the distance. " That clock is annoying though." I said. He laughed.

" Yeah Tanya loves that old thing. I don't see why though."

I felt my smile slide off my face. Me and my stupid head. I should have known that someone that looks as good as he does has a girl. He was just being nice to me. Its just too good to be true that someone like me could come around out of no were and have him like me.

His smile slid off of his face. He changed his position so he wasn't leaning on his hand anymore. " What happened to that smile? Humm?" He asked then pushed some of my hair out of my face. His hand was soft and gentle as it brushed the side of my cheek. It made me think of Tim and how he would always push my hair back. I wanted to cry but found that no tears came to my eyes. I looked away from Brydon's godly face. "Ember." He said softly. Something told me he was upset. I turned automatically at the sound of my name. " You have a very pretty name." He said his smile still on his face. It disappeared suddenly. " I'm sorry." He whispered. He got up from the bed. I sat up.

" You have nothing to be sorry for. I didn't mind, honestly. What you just did reminded my of someone that I once knew." I said.

" It caused you grief though."

" That's because he died is all. It was nothing you did. Don't blame yourself." My voice sounded so much different.

" How come your not asking questions?" He asked.

" Okay. How old are you? Does that make you feel any better?" I said he rolled his eyes. I could tell it didn't. " What should I be asking?" He just looked at me. " How about you come over here," I patted a stop next to me on the mattress. " And tell me what I need to know or the answers to the questions I should be asking." I said and smiled. He smiled too and came and sat down next to me.

" You are very strange, but in a good way." He said

" Thanks." I said

" Okay so what I'm about to tell you might shock you a little. I'm not you're your going to like it. You're a vampire." He said. A vampire? One of the living dead? I can't be a vampire there not real. I laughed. He had a serious look on his face.

" You're not kidding." I said now alarmed.

" No I'm not. You were in the wood and you were bleeding. You were there at the wrong place at the wrong time. I was hunting and couldn't resist your smell so I attacked you from behind. I bit you then realized you were human. I pulled away. I sat up and looked at you. You were not frightened at all and that surprised me. Then I saw how badly you were bleeding. Well I really smelt how badly you were breathing. By me attacking you from behind I sent your pocketknife straight into your chest.

"I had three options to pick from. One, I could have sucked you dry. Two, I could have just let you and let you change alone. If I left you then you would have no idea what you were and most likely gone on a killing rampage once you got thirsty. As you can tell that's not a very good idea. And my last choice was to bring you here for you to learn how to live as a vampire, which as you know is what I did." He said.

I said the first question that popped into my head. " Do we eat humans?" He laughed as if my question was the most stupid thing he had ever heard.

" No we don't." He said then told me all about what I needed to know about being a vampire.

After a very long talk and many questions asked he left me to ponder my thoughts. I can't believe it. I'm a vampire. I'm going to live forever. The idea was just so hard to grasp for me. He said I would most likely not be able to remember anything from my human life except for a few important things like things about myself and loved ones. I tried to remember what had happened that week. All I could remember was Tim dying and what I felt like when I was going into the woods but nothing else. That was not something I want to think about at all and if possible I'm not going to ever. There's no point. I'm never going to see him again, not even in heaven. I'm going to hell if I ever die.

I stared at the ruby red walls. I was getting more and more frustrated at the thought of me having to start life all over again. I do know now that the only reason I was going to go into the woods was to kill myself. It wasn't a huge thought then, only something far in the back of my head. Now I can't kill myself. I don't want to have to start over. I want my life to end but now its not going to. I have to move on but I don't think I can. I do have Brydon to look forward to seeing. He seems like someone that I could love and maybe get over Tim. I couldn't stand the frustration anymore. I got up and started to walk around the room.

The room had high ceilings but looked rather empty. There was just the bed I was laying on only a little bit ago, desk with computer and TV. There were tow doors and windows. The windows were both in the front corners of the room telling me that this room was in the front of the house. Both the doors were far from the bed. One was in the middle of the wall facing the bed. It was the one that Brydon had left through, which most likely meant that it lead to the rest of the house. The other I guessed was a closet.

My first step seamed to eco around me. I didn't move but the floor creaked. I ran back to the bead like a cowered. I was surprised at how fast I was. Brydon told me I would be fast but I never thought I would be that fast.

The door that I guessed that lead to the rest of the house opened. A woman with long golden blond hair that flowed to her back came in. Her eyes were a topaz color. She had on a light yellow sundress on that you could tell was a lot of money. She stepped into the room and just looked at me sitting on the bed, looking at her.

" Boy was Brydon right." She said

" What was Brydon right about?" I asked. She was suddenly confused then smiled. " Why are you confused?" I asked

" You have a great power." She said. Now I was the confused one. " Try talking to me through your mind." She said. Why would I do that? I closed my eyes and concentrated, trying it anyways.

" Hi." I said. I should have been able to think of something else to say but I didn't.

" Very good Ember. I'm Tanya. I haven't said anything. You have been reading my mind."

Reading her mind? That's like….. like….. " Whoa." She laughed out loud.

" So Ember would you like to get cleaned up?" She asked. Her voice didn't float like it did in her head.

I looked down at my clothes. I was in a big sweatshirt and jeans. My sweatshirt had a large hole in the front. It was stained with blood on the chest. My eyes caught red and went down to my jeans. On my right thigh I had a large amount of blood on it too. I looked back up to Tanya. " Uh yeah. That would be good." I said

"Come on then." She said and twirled her hand as if she was a music conductor cutting off a chorus.

I got up and we went into the other door that I thought was a closet. I was right. It was a large walk in closet. Both sides it was lined with mirrored cabinets that held endless amount of clothing. She opened one of the cabinets and pulled out a short black skirt. She closed it and went over to another one and opened it and pulled out a dark navy blue tank top with a low v-neck. She started to giggle.

"What's so funny?" I asked She turned to look at me as we walked to the end of the long straight row of cabinets and came across another door.

" You didn't hear what Brydon was thinking?"

" No"

" Do you hear a buzzing?" She asked I listened closely and I did hear a buzzing.

" Yes."

" Good. That's the sound of all the inner voices. Concentrate on them and pick out one and listen to it." Tanya said.

I listened closely to the buzzing. I could pick out a few words here and there. I listened to the first voice. The first voice was deep and happy. It was definitely a guy. "He's never this happy. I'm sure if this is a good idea but if she makes him this happy then she can stay with us if she would like. Lets just hope that Decklen doesn't want her too." He thought. That was not Brydon but who ever he is he seams to like me and not even know me. I changed to another voice hopping it was Brydon. "Boyshe'sgottenunderhisskin. Shehadstobetwiceashotashesays.Iwanttoseeher. IfBrydon endsupnotwantingherI'lltakeher. Crap.I'llgetyouzombie. I'llgetyouifit'sthelastthingIdo." He thought so fast that his words ran together. I tried the last voice. It was Brydon and he was singing along with a song. " I won't let them take you, I won't let them take you, hell no no. I won't let them take you hell no no." It made me smile.

" I know that song." I said

" I have never seen him so happy. I can under stand the words!" Tanya said excited.

" There was a guy that said that Brydon was happy because of me and there was another guy that thought so fast that his words seamed to connect together. But back to the first guy, do you think that Brydon is so happy because I'm here?" I asked.

Tanya opened the door at the end of the closet. Behind it was a huge bathroom. As soon as you walked in you saw a counter with double sinks and a huge mirror above it. I saw Tanya and a beautiful girl next to her. Oh my god I'm the only one in here with her. Before I knew it I was standing as close as I could to the mirror. My skin was flawless and pale. It was also sharp and angular like Tanya's and Brydon's. My hair was chocolate brown, pin straight and fell just below my shoulders. My eyes were a dark brown with a slight red tint to them.

" He's more then happy. He's in love." Tanya said. My head snapped to the left to see her.

" He's not in love with me." I said and turned back to the mirror.

" Look at you. How could he not be in love with you?" She said. She was standing behind me and I could see her in the mirror.

I pulled myself away from looking at the mirror and looked down at the garnet counter. " This is a dirty rotten joke." I muttered.

" What is my dear?" Tanya asked.

" Brydon doesn't love me. He can't. He doesn't even know me." I muttered angrily.

" My son wouldn't have even given you a chance by bringing you here if he hadn't seen something in you. He didn't leave your side once during the change. He was so worried about you because you had lost so much blood. He wouldn't even leave to change out of his clothes that were covered in your blood. I had to bring him clean clothes. Now I'm leaving you to take a shower. If you have any questions just ask." Tanya said. Something clicked in my head. " My son." I looked up to her.

" Your son? Brydon is your son?" I'm not sure why but it came as a shock to me.

" Yes he is my son as is Decklen." She said with a smile.

" Which one is he?" I asked.

" The one that thinks very fast. I'll show you." She said. I expected her to make a move to leave the room but she didn't. Oh! She's showing him to me in he mind. I concentrated on what she was thinking.

I saw a guy that looked a bit older then Brydon. He had a heart shaped face and sharp features. His eyes were topaz like Tanya's only lighter. His hair was a dark dirty blond almost a light brown. His hair was long and covered his forehead and almost his eyes. He flipped it to the left and it fell neatly in place. It curled out around his ears and the nape of his neck. Over all he was very hot but my mind wondered back to Brydon the to Tim who looked a lot like him.

" Who was the other guy?" I asked referring to the one that was happy that Brydon was happy.

" That's Lue. He's my husband. This is what he looks like." Tanya said.

She showed me a not very tall man with a very square chin and shark features. He had dark short hair and topaz eyes just like herself. She showed me him very quickly. " I hope you stay with us. It will be so nice to have another woman in the house. Now I know how important showers are so I'm going to let you take one. Bye now." She said and turned and left the room, closing the door behind her.