A.N – I wanted to upload as soon as possible, because I know I probably won't update until next weekend, so I warn you now... THIS CHAPTER WAS RUSHED! Haha it's my worst yet, I'm not gonna lie, but I just wanted to get across how confused Nina is. I intended to make her a confusing character, heck even I get muddled writing this! :D She's lonely, hurt and uses that as an excuse to kill. I'm not sure which guy she'll end up with, or even if she'll pursue either; what do you think? Xander or Leonardo? I'm going to go into more detail about their characters in later chapters.

FOUR.

The next morning I woke early. Groaning because I could not get back to sleep. Then I remembered; Music class. It sounded so silly and foreign to my mind, as I'd never really had a music teacher before yesterday. I'd taught myself how to play the piano when I was a child; after all there wasn't much to do when I was growing up. I rolled out of bed, stretching my arms above my head, before sulking into the shower.

I hated mornings.

Even before I was a vampire I absolutely loathed them; that dreadful time when you slowly open your eyes, only for the bright and bleary light to greet you into a horrendous headache. Just thinking about it made my skin crawl. When I was out of the shower, I changed into a big, baggy white tee, a pair of denim shorts and some strappy black sandals. Not bothering to do anything with my hair, just deciding to keep it wavy, as it flowed like black silk to my shoulders. When I was ready, I stood motionless before the floor length mirror in my room. I'd never acknowledged it before, but I was short! Small, petite and pale; a small cute nose and small but full pink lips. My lips were the only real colour on me really, because my eyes were a scary but pretty ghostly white, framed with thick dark lashes. Something caught my eye before I left the room, a gold glint in the corner. I frowned and remembered it was mother's necklace; I'd thrown it in a blind and silent rage last night. Zac didn't bother coming in and asking what was wrong, which was the right thing to do. The last thing I needed was for him to see me in a state, and to realise what I'd asked Leo to do for me. I gulped back an explosion of tears and slammed the door behind me. I wouldn't make it to the college by 10, but oh well, better late than never right?

'Ah, there you are! I thought you wouldn't come!' Professor Flynn fluttered over to me and pushed me further into the big room. The music that filled the room slowly died down when Professor Flynn clapped and motioned for everyone to grab a stool. I took one and headed to the back, constantly being followed by curious eyes, and the odd group of girls that sniggered at me.

I hope they're more talented at music than they are at applying makeup. I nearly laughed to myself as I sat down.

'As you all may have realised by now, our summer performance if coming up, and like last year, I will assign you with a partner. Partners cannot be changed, so don't bother asking' She smiled mischievously 'Each pair will perform a song for me, and I will decide which two pairs are best and will perform separately from our main performance'.

Performing with a partner didn't bother me, it could be fun, and maybe I could use them for a snack. The students dispersed quickly into different corners of the classroom when Professor Flynn read out their partners. I wasn't listening.

'Hey' That same deep and kind voice called from beside me 'Nina right? I'm partnered with you' His tanned face was taken over from a big grin.

'Oh, hello' I managed to say. I felt stupid. I didn't know what to say. This never usually happened when I was around guys. I said whatever I wanted, nice or not, and got away with it, everyone seemed to think I was lovely. But they had no idea what I was like.

Xander had pulled his stool very close to my own, but with enough room to spread out his long legs. He was staring at a piece of paper on his lap, frowning a little as he scribbled down words.

'What's that?' I asked quietly, peering over. He looked up, our eyes were level and not too far apart, I held in a blush and pulled away slightly.

'A list of song ideas' He smiled, showing those perfect teeth and dimples, and handing me the list. My hand must have brushed his, because he jerked away. I pursed my lips, embarrassed.

Drink coffee next time for god sakes. My head wacked itself. He must have been shocked from how cold my skin was.

'I thought those would fit because we can play the instruments well' He muttered and run a hand through his dark hair.

Set the fire to the third bar – Snow Patrol

Down – Jason Walker

Broken Strings – James Morrison

He'd chosen great songs so far, I was surprised actually.

'That one' I smiled a little, pointing to the paper. He seemed to approve of the choice, because he nodded and stood up.

'Do you know you to play it?' He asked and walked over to the beautiful piano I used the other day. I followed him and sat down before it, running my fingers across the smooth keys. I nodded.

'Let's go then' He grabbed a guitar and sat opposite me, on the other side of the piano.

I don't know where I'm at
I'm standing at the back
and I'm tired of waiting
I'm waiting here in line
I'm hoping that I'll find
what I've been chasing

I couldn't help the smile that broke out on my face when we began to play. His voice was beautiful when he sang.

I shot for the sky
I'm stuck on the ground
so why do I try?
I know I'm gonna fall down.
I thought I could fly
so why did I drown?
I'll never know why
it's coming down, down, down.

His face lit up too, almost making me freeze when he heard me sing. Our voices fit together, his deep and soothing, mine light and haunting.

I'm not ready to let go
Cause then I'd never know
what I could be missing.
But I'm missing way too much
so when do I give up
what I've been wishing for?

I shot for the sky
I'm stuck on the ground
so why do I try?
I know I'm gonna fall down
I thought I could fly
so why did I drown?
I'll never know why
it's coming down, down, down.

Oh, I am going down, down, down.
I can't find another way around.
And I don't wanna hear that sound
of losing what I never found.

I shot for the sky.
I'm stuck on the ground.
So why do I try?
I know I'm gonna fall down.
I thought I could fly
so why did I drown?
I'll never know why
it's coming down, down, down.

When the song ended, I laughed; little spasms of giggles, they sounded hysterical, like the sound a mad woman makes. Xander looked at me with a frown, but his eyes were bright. 'What's so funny Nina?'.

'I don't know' I replied honestly 'But I thought that was fantastic! Good job' I complimented him and stood. I needed to get out of there. It felt like I was breathing in liquid. I was going crazy. I should stay away from these humans, reality snapped back then like a boomerang. Humans, food, nothing more. I shouldn't be near them, talking to them, or even thinking that they're handsome. I shouldn't be making friends.

'I'm leaving' I announced to Xander, my face now serene. We both got up, and I could hear him following me when I walked out down the halls. He probably thought I was bipolar. But that didn't bother me. It was normal for vampires to have mood swings, because sometimes, the pressure of feeling got too much to bear.

'Nina' He shouted, nearly running into me when I stopped and turned around. I craned my neck to look at him. He was so tall.

'Yes?'.

'Do you want to go to the Masquerade with me? The college throws it every other year a few weeks before our summer performance' He looked shy, under his tan I could faintly see his cheeks go pink. He smelt amazing, not just the blood, but that manly smell that made you want to cuddle. Damnit! Stop thinking like that!

'Okay' I suppose it won't be that bad, I could get to know him a tad better before draining the life out of his gorgeous body. Sounds like a plan.

'Great, I know where you life cause' I used to visit ages ago' His green eyes sparkled 'I'll pick you up at 8 on Friday'.

What was I doing? My thoughts were running wild. I couldn't decide whether I was going crazy or not. One minute I wanted to eat him and get the hell out of this place, and the next I wanted to... No. I won't admit anything. Then I remembered; Leo. I loved him, I always have. I think. So why was I doing this? As soon as Xander was out of sight, I ran out. Faster than I have ever ran before, not really going anywhere, but anywhere was better than here.

A.N – So, what do you think? Leave me some ideas and let me know what I could work on to make it better in a review. Like I said, this chapter is pretty rubbish (At least in my opinion).

Until next time...

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