Chapter 9: Explanations

The next morning I laid in bed, I couldn't help but think about Riley. He was just so stunning. I couldn't believe that he was mine. So for starters, he's a vampire. His skills are lethal and impeccable. Two, he has a side that thirsts for my blood. I know he can control it because he has so far. And three I was irretrievably and unqualifiedly in love with him. I got out of bed when I heard the honking of his car. I looked out of the window to see him outside waiting for me. I cracked a smile and got dressed. Zoey had already left with her friends because she had senior stuff to do, and my mom had to go to work. When I got outside, I ran into his awaiting arms.

"I see someone missed me." I said as I leaned away from him.

"You just don't know." he replied and opened the door for me. He had black Kia Soul now. How cute.

"Wow, switched cars huh?" I asked.

"Yep, that Mini Cooper just wasn't doing it for me." he smiled as he shut the door. He was at my side within seconds.

"Now, I'm pretty sure that when we get to school, people are gonna be staring." I said as we began to make our way to school.

"Yeah, I know. But it's all worth it. I have what I've always wanted. Now school will be even more interesting." he said with a chuckle. I looked out the window and blushed. "You look so cute when you blush." I could feel my cheeks getting hotter.

"Thank you." I said.

When we arrived at school everyone stared at the new vehicle. I sunk down in my seat from all the stares. I know they couldn't see me because of the tinted windows, but I couldn't help it. I really don't like attention.

"Alright, you ready?" Riley asked. I turned towards him and gave him a nervous glance.

"Yeah, let's do it." I said as Riley exited the vehicle. I let out anxious sigh, but cheered up when Riley opened my door. I grabbed my backpack and got out. I immediately heard the sound of gasping. I looked over to see my friends gawking at me. Imogen and Connor just smiled and gave me a thumbs up. Riley shut the door behind me and grabbed my hand.

"Come on, let's get this day over with." he said with a smile. I saw Zoey's friend Meagan run into the building. Probably to tell Zoey about us. Yet another obstacle that I would have to face.

"Okay, everybody is staring." I said as I walked towards the building. I looked over to see Adonis's blue Charger and saw that they didn't looked too pleased with our relationship. I'd have to ask him about that later.

"Not everybody." he mimicked. "Oh, wait, yeah it is everybody. But hey, let them." he said as we finally entered the building. I felt sad that we had to separate for the time being, I was glad that he was mine and I was his.

"Alright, I'll see you in a few hours." I said. He kissed my cheek.

"I'll be counting the seconds." he said and walked to class. I felt like I was on cloud 9. All of a sudden I was pulled into a classroom. I turned around to see Meagan and Zoey.

"Okay, what the hell Zoey?" I asked. She got off of the desk she was sitting on. She had a serious look on her face as she approached me. Then, she hugged me? I was so confused.

"My little brother is dating one of the hottest guys in school!" she shrieked. I covered my ears. Meagan shrieked too.

"I know right, who would've thought that you of all people could tame Riley?" she said.

"I don't know. It's just that I understand him more than anyone else." I said.

"Aww." both of the girls said.

"Look, I've got to go, class starts in a few minutes and I don't want to be late." I said as I slipped out of the classroom. I still heard the sound of their shrieks when I left.

This day went even better than the rest. I did all of my work and watched the clock tick towards lunch. As soon as it rang, I flew out of the classroom. Almost everywhere I went I heard whispers of "He's dating Riley Stavros" and "I wonder what Riley sees in him that he didn't in me?" It was pretty cool actually. I grabbed my food and walked over to my friends. Imogen was sitting on Connor's lap smiling.

"I see that you two are finally a couple." I said as I sat down.

"Yep, I just couldn't resist her smile." Connor said and rubbed his nose against hers.

"We also see that you and Stavros are an item now too." Katie said. I blushed again.

"Yeah, it's true and here he comes now." I said. I could feel myself lighting up. Riley came over to our table and sat down beside me. He gave me another kiss on the cheek.

"Hey, I missed you." he said.

"And I missed you." I replied. Everyone at the table squealed with glee.

"This is so exciting. Our friend has found the love of his life." Marisol said. I looked at all the happy faces. I noticed that all but one was actually happy and that was Owen. I would ask Riley what he was thinking about later on too.

"So Owen, what's new with you?" I asked trying to break the tension. His head shot up and he smiled.

"Oh nothing, just hanging out with Tristan. We, uh, we been working on my dad's garage so… yeah. It's actually turning out pretty well." he said. It still seemed to me that he was hiding something, but I let it go. Everything was going fine. Riley and I answered some of the group's questions and they seemed to love him. I noticed that when Owen asked a question that Riley's posture changed a bit. It was as if he was annoyed by some of the questions.

Later that day after school, we went to our little spot in the woods. I had already told Zoey to let mom know that I'd be home later on that day. I walked around the woods holding Riley's hand. It was now time for some more explanations.

"So, I was wondering, does death have to be a factor in becoming like you?" I asked. He turned towards me and smiled a crooked smile.

"No. My mom feels that if there's another choice, then turning someone into a vampire really isn't all that necessary." he explained. As we came out of the forest we saw this beautiful view of the water. I started to walk towards the edge of the cliff, but Riley pulled me back.

"Not such a good idea." he smiled.

"Right. So how long have you been stuck like this?" I asked. We sat down on some rocks and looked out at the water.

"Since 1921, my dad and I were dying of Pneumonia. It was a huge epidemic. My mom had it too, but she hid it very well. One night when she was out she ran into a man. She tried to help him, but he bit her. She was gone for days. The man that bit her told her of what she was and what she could do. So she got us out of the hospital and then she changed my dad and I." he said. I couldn't believe it. Poor guy.

"Did it hurt? The change I mean." I asked.

"Yeah, it was unbearable. But what my mom and dad went through was much worse. See considering the fact that mom really didn't understand what she was, she didn't know if she'd be killing us or saving us. She tested it out on dad first and when he survived she did it to me. So it took some time for us to finally realize what we were. When we did, we just embraced the animal blood lifestyle."

"I thought that you just had to bite someone and then they'd be turned into a vampire." I said.

"It's not that simple Zane. When we taste human blood, something awakes in us. It's like a monster. That's why we feed on animals. It's not the same as human blood, but a decent substitute." He said with a smile. "But if I drank your blood it would be a whole lot different. But I wouldn't dream of doing that to you." I sure hope he wouldn't. But I know him. And he wouldn't.

"I assuming that your parents are the reason why you don't kill people." I said.

"No, they're not the only reason. You see, I don't want to be a killer. I mean I know I'm killing animals, but I don't want to end human lives. That would make me a monster." I grabbed his hand.

"You'll never be a monster to me. Never." I said as I stared into his golden eyes.

"Thanks." he said.

"Now about those powers of yours?" I asked with a slight smile.

"What would you like to know? I'll tell you anything you want." he said. How cute again.

"Okay, does the rest of your family hear people's thoughts too?" I asked.

"Nope, I'm the one and only. But um Chloe can control emotions, while Langston can see the future." he said. Wow, so many cool things. I wonder…

"Did Langston see me coming?" I asked.

"No, but he did say something would happen that would change our lives. And here you are." he said as he hugged me.

"Yeah. So what all can Langston do?"

"Well his power is extremely rare. He can see your intentions, decisions, and outcomes of the future." he said.

"So if I were to have intentions on skipping school?"

"He'd see it."

"What about my decision to not do my homework?"

"He'd see that too." Wow, Langston was good.

"The outcome of getting a haircut?"

"He'd see that also. The thing is he tracks you. If he just focuses on you or someone else for that matter, he could see everything." Riley explained.

"Huh, I guess I'm gonna have to be more careful around him huh?" I asked.

"Yeah. And as a bonus I can read everyone in my family's thoughts too. Even Langston. I can see his visions while he's having them. It's like watching T.V. But since the future is always changing, so can his visions." he said.

"I was wondering, what was Owen thinking at lunch today?"

"Huh?" he asked.

"You seemed distraught at something Owen was saying in his mind. I was wondering what it was."

"Oh, it was nothing. Just something about his little brother." He said innocently.

"Oh, okay. Then what about your family? I noticed that they didn't seem to like the idea of us being together very well." I said as I looked at the waves.

"They were just trying to figure something out. No biggie. But they are happy for me though." he said. I smiled at that. I was glad that they were happy.

"That's great." I said. Something then caught my attention. "Could it have been other vampires that killed my mom's friend?" I asked.

"Yeah, there are others. My family and I run into them every so often."

"But there aren't any around here are there?" I asked.

"Not that we know of." he looked at my unsettled look. "Don't worry nothing's gonna happen you. I promise." he said and hugged me again. We spent a few more hours just talking. I really loved this guy. I looked at my watch and it was getting late.

"I should head home." I said getting up. He was instantly beside me and then I was on his back.

"Hang on tight." he said with a smirk. The next thing I knew we were flying thought the woods again.

A/N: Here's chapter 9. I hope you guys like it. And Meagan for all that you did, I decided to have you make a cameo appearance. The family meeting, the big kiss, the nomad vampires and other things will be up soon. Non-members can review too. So tell your friends. And in my story the vampire powers will be just as cool as the Twilight vampires. XOXO ShadowBeauty.