Chapter 2

Claire's POV

When Shane moved me out of the way, I never expected him to kick the door down. And I can tell you now, I never expected to see what I saw next.

She was my best friend. And I stood there for the good part of ten minutes, next to Shane, shell shocked.

I ran down stairs and rummaged through the kitchen cupboards. I found it. The first aid box. I quickly scrambled my way up the stairs. Shane was still in to much shock to move. Michael on the other hand. Well his eyes where turning red. "Shane! Get him out of here!" I shouted as I crouched down next to Eve.

The bleeding wouldn't stop, and it took a long time to get Michael out, but the puncture wounds grew deeper. She screamed and kicked as I tried to clean them, and I ended up pinning her down on the floor; my feet holding down her hands and I sat on her chest. It never stopped the fighting, but I got one puncture clean and bandaged. Now the other one.

I didn't know whether or not to expect the same thing from Eve. But this time she let out a high pitched scream. And I saw it. It was almost as though something else was digging deeper into her neck, scratching away at the deep tissue. She screamed for God knows how long, but it was my chance to help. I cleaned, and cleaned until all my tissues where blood red, there wasn't even a mark of white left. I bandaged the other puncture, it wasn't my best work but it would do.

I helped Eve to her feet, she was still in tears, and every right to be. I led her to the door, but as I was about to open it, there was a huge crash. From where Michael and Shane stood outside.

Michael's POV

I didn't mean to fight. It just came over me. When ever I hear her in pain, it's an automatic reflex to go to her. But Shane stopped me. I don't know if it was my craving for blood that helped me fight for so long, or my need to get to her aid when I hear her scream.

Shane lunged at my side, and I smacked into the wall. I don't let people beat me in a fight; my vamp strength helps with that as well, but it was unexpected and that didn't happen a lot.

"Get off me Shane!" I yelled as he held me down on the floor.

"No! You know if you go in there it will only end one way. She's bleeding! And you're a vamp. Don't!". I didn't need reminding of that, but I could smell it and then her screams grew. I had to get to her.

"Michael don't!" It was too late, I threw him off me, and he landed square on his bedroom door. I think I knocked him out with that blow. And it made one hell of a noise.

Shane's POV

I had to stop him, I knew it would catch him off guard, so I lunged. He tried to get me off, but I talked and it brought peace for a few moments, until she screamed. It hurt my ears and I didn't expect it. That was Michaels moment. He pushed me, and I know he didn't mean it, but it got over him. I flew a few feet and landed on my door. It cracked under my weight, and I fell on broken pieces of wood.

My head was the first to hit the ground, and then... Black.