I didn't get the snow day I was looking for so I was a tad bit upset; however I was able to go on a field trip with my chorus class and obtain a solo. It was a good time and all but I'm really tired at this point and all I want to do is update so let me do just that. Here goes a very crucial chapter. Since this is the tenth chapter I will restate this:

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Chapter Ten: Idiotic Lamb and Twisted Lion

The next morning, it was raining when Dan had dropped me off at school and I had remained completely stoic. I ignored the calls I received from Travis, Aaron and Ethan, but I did that on a regular basis so this should not be anything out of the ordinary. Last night I had dismissed the texts and calls I had received from both Jeannette and Dani; I just couldn't talk to anyone before I spoke to Freddie.

Dani was sitting at a picnic table in the court yard with Jeannette and they had smiled and waved me over. I didn't want to seem like a jerk so I just smiled back and kept walking. Hey, at least I acknowledged the fact that they were beckoning for me to join them. The look of dejection on Dani's face made me feel guilty but I had to remember I was on a mission.

I headed towards the back of the school, where the parking lot was; that was where they usually got dropped off. I got there just in time to see Jake and Valerie exiting the black Benz and Carly was already dragging Shane towards the front of the building. She waved at me and I cracked a forced smile while nodding in her direction.

That's when he finally emerged from the Benz as well. My heart seemed to drop into my stomach which was lurching with an unidentified feeling. I sucked in a large breathe of air and stared at him. He noticed me and stared back. I clenched my fists and walked right in his general direction; however I passed him all together and headed towards the forest that crowded the area behind Lewiston High.

I glanced back at him with my eyes narrowed before I jerked my head in the direction of the forest, silently telling him to follow. He seemed confused for a second before glancing at Valeria and Jake. Valerie glared at him and then at me. They seemed to have their own silent conversation before I began walking again. I could sense that he was following me.

The tree's sheltered us from the rain and I stopped once I believed we were out of anybodies ear shot. I kept my back towards him as I contemplated how I was going to approach this shocking and personal topic…Oh who cared! This needed to be said and it needed to be said now.

"So…you're incredibly fast and you have the strength of about 10 million men…y-you have color changing eyes and your skin is sickly pale." I said crossing my arms over his chest. I was listing all the signs and symptoms. I heard the leaves crunch as he took another step forward. "Your skin is harder than metal and rock and its freezing cold! Oh and let's not forget your outdated speech; you sound like you're from the 1800's. Care to explain?" I questioned turning so that I could face him. His expression was one of worry and anxiousness but it seemed like he was frozen.

"Sam…" He muttered under his breath. I quirked an eyebrow at him expectantly. I wasn't in the mood for any excuse that he had and I could tell that's what he had in store for me. It was lie after lie with him. He was just covering up and that annoyed me.

"You said you're sixteen…" I began again looking down at my converses. A small silence hung between us and all you could hear was the patting of the rain on the leaves above in the trees. I let out a dry laugh at how stupid this actually was. He wasn't sixteen…he wasn't even human.

"Sam I don't understand what you're trying to say…" he said closing the small gap between us. We were now standing toe to toe and I felt my heart beat pick up. I took in large breaths through my nose in hopes of calming down my erratic heartbeat but I wasn't successful.

"How long have you been sixteen?" I asked him while narrowing my eyes. His expression hardened and now he understood that I couldn't be satisfied with lies anymore. I knew the truth and he could not cover up anymore. "Answer the question Fredward." I hissed.

"A long time…" he breathed locking his eyes with mine. I was glad that he wasn't trying to weasel his way out of this. That was cowardly and I never liked when people acted like that. It wasn't respectable and never will be in my opinion, no matter what the circumstances are.

"I-It took a lot of work but I finally understand now. You didn't think that you could keep this a secret from me…" I trailed off shaking my head. Despite the confidence I had marched into school with. I could slowly feel it wither under his hard gaze. He looked…upset and angry.

"If you're so sure of yourself, say it, out loud; what have you come to realize?" He chided. My eyes darted downwards as my confidence drained from me. This has never happened before. I felt as though that the strong wall I had built that had made me into the tough and independent girl I was, was being obliterated just by the tone of his voice and the look on his face.

I glanced at him and nearly regretted this idea entirely. Maybe I should have let things go on the way they were. It really wasn't my place to meddle and this was a secret that was beyond me…heck it was beyond what I once thought was reality. I bit the inside of my cheek before the last standing brick of my wall of confidence pushed me to speak.

"Vampire…" I muttered as I looked up. He wasn't standing in front of me anymore. My arms fell to the side to shock and I that's when I felt his cold breath tickle the back of my neck. My heartbeat sped up once again and I had to take in a gulp of air through my mouth this time.

"And you're not afraid?" He asked in a low tone right next to my ear. A shiver traveled up my spine and I mentally shook off the feeling. This was ridiculous. I was not going to be vulnerable; not with him.

"No." I stated in a flat tone. That was one thing I was sure of. I may not be confident, I may not be as tough as I usually am but one thing I definitely wasn't, was afraid. What was there to be afraid of? He had exhibited over and over again that he wouldn't hurt people. He went to school with them every day.

"Then ask me one basic question Sam; what is the one thing that I eat?" He said asking the question himself. He seemed annoyed now. I didn't understand why. He probably was mad that his façade was finally done with. I also knew the answer to that question as much as he did. It was obvious and despite the many horror movies I've seen where the vampire dips the girl and leans in for the kill, I wasn't worried.

"I know you won't hurt me though." I muttered looking up into his face. His expression was hard once again and in one swift movement he had me on his back. I gasped at the sudden movement and in a second he was off. It was like he was flying, but I knew he wasn't. His quick footsteps were too fast for me to register until he came to a stop near a clearing where the forest seemed to end. "Why are we here?" I asked as my face scrunched up in confusion.

"You need to see why we don't come out in the sunlight." He mumbled. His voice was barely audible as he stepped towards the clearing while unbuttoning his freshly pressed shirt. My eyebrows shot up with curiosity and a bit of excitement.

The small amount of light that was straining to escape the shielding of the clouds seemed to land on him like a spot light and my eyes widened. The light reflected off his pall skin like he had small shards of mirror and diamonds in his skin. I stared at his face and my eyes traveled down his chest. I took a mental note of how toned he was and at the thought I had to fight off a blush.

"This is why we don't show ourselves in sun light, people would know that we're different; that we're not normal." He said grimly as he lowered his eyes. He buttoned his shirt back up and I nearly pouted. For a dork he looked pretty good…who was I kidding, he was like a lost sex God.

"You…sparkle…that's really cool." I said with an approving nod. I was still at a loss for my confidence and this robbed me of my ability to construct sentences that didn't sound completely stupid, although this was the truth. His sparkling skin was really cool.

"Cool?" He mimicked incredulously. I flinched at his tone and I looked into his face to see enraged shock overwhelming him. "This is the skin of a killer Sam! I'm a killer." He snapped narrowing his eyes and looking to the ground. I felt a small twinge of sympathy for him.

He sped back under the shade of the forest and I tried my best to follow. He moved too quickly for me to follow without having some kind of trouble; however he didn't go far; just far enough to stay away from the sun light. I guess it didn't burn like all the movies said it would, however I couldn't be going by what movies said at this point.

"I don't believe that you're a killer." I stated in a matter-of-fact tone. He chuckled darkly and a sudden wave of fear washed over me. I shook it off and my fearless attitude returned. I couldn't get scared and I wasn't going to allow myself to get scared but that laugh surpassed evil villain.

"That's because you believe a lie. I am the world's most dangerous predator." He said harshly as he clenched and unclenched his fists. He was obviously converting his annoyance into anger. He must be very touchy on the subject of who he was, but I didn't see him as the predator her was. He was Freddie. "Everything about me instantly draws you in; my voice, my face, even my smell."

These were all very true facts. His face was the most gorgeous one that I've ever seen. His voice sounded like harmonizing music that could sooth even the most savage and reckless of people and his smell…always seemed to smell like the intoxicating aroma of many different sweet smells with a small bit of ham. I lowered my gaze and he chuckled darkly again, but this time it was more sarcastic.

"As if I would need any of that." He growled. I looked up at him and in a split second he was gone. The last thing on my mind was to get scared, but I was tempted to panic. "As if you could outrun me!" I heard his voice from behind me and I saw him standing at the bottom of an old Coast Redwood. "As if you could fight me off!" He yelled gripping the trunk of the large Coast Redwood with one hand.

With one lifting motion he had ripped the huge tree out of the ground, roots and all. I presumed the weight of the tree to be about 900 pounds. The trees in this area were tall and wide and were probably there for ages. He effortlessly tossed the tree and it crashed to the ground two feet to my left with a huge thud that made me wince. I looked at the tree that now lay on its side next to me and it was still two times my height.

"I was designed to kill." Freddie growled. With one small launched he soared through the air and onto the tree trunk near some of the branches. I couldn't help but reference that bounding leap to the actions of a flying squirrel. I let out a sigh and scaled the side of the tree trunk until I was standing on a brunch and at eye level with him. He was crouching down.

"I really don't care." I informed him. If he knew me, than he should know that none of this mattered. I accepted him for who he was and although I may be confused about a lot of things, I still saw him as a person who actually felt and had life. I guess you could even say that I cared about the dork…I cared enough to not care about the circumstances and the consequences.

"I've killed people before." He said remorsefully as he stood up straight and jumped to a protruding branched. I hoisted myself onto the fallen trunk and was careful to follow him without hurting myself.

"That's in the past. This is the present." I said carelessly. He took another leap and landed on the other end of the trunk. I didn't understand why he was trying to avoid me but his efforts were completely ridiculous. He would not be getting rid of me that easily.

I was in this for so much more now. I may be independent and I may be tough but something about him made him different and enabled him to have some kind of control over me. It had no relation to the fact that he was a vampire, that was just something extra, but it was the fact that he held his own and wasn't afraid. Lots of boy's had their chance at me and failed due to the fact that they couldn't match my fearlessness; they had no depth to their character when it came to me.

I had told Freddie that I didn't need a bodyguard…but right now I think that's what I've been looking for. I wasn't necessarily looking for someone to watch over me and save me when I was in danger…I was looking for someone who was looking out for me not just physically, but mentally; someone who matched me.

"I wanted to kill you Sam…" he said. His voice cracked and dripped with regret and shame. I gave him a sympathetic glance. I didn't know what he was going through but by the looks of it, it wasn't fun. He jumped down from the trunk and held his head in his hands. I climbed down and stood by his side. "I've never wanted a human's blood so much in my entire life."

"But you've been able to restrain that so I know I can trust you." I said carefully. I didn't want to say anything that may annoy him in some way and feed his anger again. I don't think he was angry at me, but more at himself.

"Don't." He deadpanned looking at me. His liquid topaz eyes that looked infinite seemed to harden like stone as he glared at me. I swallowed as I tried to look away but it was like he had control over my free will.

"I'm here right now; I haven't ran so I trust you." I affirmed clenching my hands into fists. His hard expression seemed to waver for a second before he quickly looked away from me. In a moment of pure sympathy I reached for his hand but he jerked away from me. I narrowed my eyes at the rejection.

"My family is different from others of our kind. We feed off of animals and all the while we learn to control our thirst…but then you came and pulled me a million steps back after I had taken one forward." He said lowly. He wasn't actually blaming me, was he? "Your scent is so tantalizing…it's like your seducing me. I try to keep away from you but then I'm always coming back for more." He said in disgust of himself. I wish he wouldn't feel all these negative things.

"If that's true…why did you hate me so much when we first met because you acted like a jerk." I growled reminiscing the first day of school when he had glared at me all during Bio and tried his best to make it seem like we had a problem. That was when I had vowed to put him in his place. I guess in some twisted way, I was.

"Yes…I hated you. I did only for me wanting you so bad." He growled. "I don't know if I can control myself." If he wasn't referring to my blood I would have been blushing right now. I sorta wished he wasn't referring to his desire to drink my blood.

"You've been dealing with humans for how long? I think you can handle it." I said encouragingly. He glanced at me and a small flicker of hope and happiness flashed in his eyes, but it was gone as quick as it appeared. He stood in front of me and scrutinized me for a moment before stepping towards me. I took a step back, letting my back come in contact with the fallen tree. He had me pinned there by putting an arm on either side of me. I swallowed.

"I can't read your mind, so tell me what you're thinking." He said in a low tone. I bit my bottom lip as I began to contemplate everything that was running through my mind at this moment. I was filled with satisfaction that the truth was out, I was slightly nervous at how close he was…but what was dominant in my mind was him in general.

I never thought I'd see that day but as I look at him now I think I can freely and willingly say that I, Sam Annette Puckett, have fallen in love with a guy who I knew was a lost effort. I couldn't put any real effort into it and this broke my heart slightly. He wasn't like me…but I shouldn't care…I don't care. When has rules ever applied to me? Sam never plays by the rules!

"I'm afraid…" I admitted. I truly was afraid of the things I would be up against that would get in my way. I know that the rules would be hurtles that I would not have an easy time jumping over. This had forbidden written all over it. Valerie had made that clear with her constant reminder of hate that was her glare.

"Good." He said as if he were making progress with me. I don't understand why he wanted me to fear him. I did understand the fact that he was only looking out for me and that was something that drew me into him, but I threw all caution to the wind the day I learned how to walk.

"No stupid!" I snapped. He raised his eyebrows. "Listen up because I'm not very good at saying things like this…I'm not afraid of you or who you are. I'm afraid of us not being able to be together. Record that for future generations because no matter what, I will never admit that I'm scared ever again…I just care about you more than I can take." I said. That was classic Sam right there. It wasn't your standard love confession, but it was classic Sam. "It doesn't matter to me if you were big foot, what matters is that you're you; Freddie Shay."

Freddie stared at me for a moment as his face was twisted with emotions of shock, exasperation, happiness, and fear. I waited for his reaction as my heart dropped into my stomach. My confidence had returned because I know I could not have done that without it, but I was still afraid of his reaction.

"You don't know how long I've waited for someone like you…you don't know how long I've waited for you; for someone who accepts me…" He said softly as his eyes darted downwards. He couldn't possibly be nervous. I'm the one that fell for him right? "And so the lion fell in love with the lamb."

"Well then, we're dealing with a headstrong, idiotic lamb." I laughed lightly as I stared into his face. I guess this was what love was; it was to feel like there was no turning back, like you knew this was the end of that constant search for that right person. This was a perfect example that you can't always find that person in the expected places.

"And a twisted sadistic lion." Freddie said placing a cold hand on my cheek. I pushed his hand away and smirked. He chuckled lightly and when I looked into his eyes all the emotions I had seen earlier were gone and replaced by one.

That was the first time he stared at me so lovingly.

I' am very proud of this chapter and I am thankful for the movie that was a very helpful guide. Bella didn't confess to Edward…he didn't technically either. Stephanie Meyer writes in riddles. She's not very straight forward and blunt but Sam is so I made that work. I hope you liked this chapter and now you may encourage me to update again by reviewing Pweez

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