Walking towards the door of Kate's room, Jess's ears detected muffled crying filtering through the door. Turning the door knob, she opened the door enough to pop her inside. On the bed was Kate's head laying on her arms and she was crying.
"You're getting the sheets wet," said Jess.
"Go away," said the muffled voice of Kate.
Entering the room, "Can't," closing the door, "live here," said Jess sitting beside Kate, "Cry on shoulder instead of the bed."
Instead Kate placed her head on Jess's lap staring at Jess's feet.
"Why do I hurt the people close to me?"
"It's all you know."
"Thanks for cheering me up."
"That's the nature of truth," stroking Kate's black hair, "Why less do people accept lies?"
"He hates me."
"Of course, you broke his heart."
"There you go trying to cheer me up."
"That's my job," wrapping Kate's hair around her fingers.
"Jess?"
"Yes, Kate."
"Stop playing with my hair."
"Fine. Never seen hair this black before."
"It's dyed."
"You've dyed this."
"Once it was red."
Smiling, Jess shook her head.
"Jess?"
"Yes?"
"How did you become a vampire slayer?"
"It's runs in my blood."
Kate turned her head to stare at the laughing Jess.
One of my ancestors was attacked by a vampire. Her transformation wasn't completed so her blood became poison to vampires. This trait was passed down through her descendants ending up with me."
"Why am I here? I'm not special."
"To Rath, you are. Don't ask for an explanation for the way his mind works."
"You believe in him, don't you?"
"Have to. You experienced pain and disappointment as I knew death. Rath gives me a sense of life. What do you remember?"
"Good times. A few rough stops, but mostly good times."
"See, it's a matter of noticing."
"I don't see it."
"In time you will until then you must get ready."
"For what?"
"What ever he got planned?" getting up, "Ready for this," holding her hand out.
Taking it, "Ready."