It had been two weeks since I had moved to Santa Carla and I had spent most of my time hanging out with Madison and the boys. I was with Madison during the day and sometimes at work on the night shift. My job was also going really well and it was good pay. At nights I was with the boys, it confused me that I never saw them during the day but I didn't let it bother me, they probably were very busy. I had grown a lot closer with Marko, I was beginning to gain feelings for him, Madison knew and encourages me to do something about it but I can't

"What time do you have work today?" My dad asked me as I sat down and started eating my breakfast.

"I'm on the night shift today so 7 but Madison isn't going to be there" I said with a sigh.

"Oh how come?"

"They needed her to do the morning shift because someone called in sick so she had to fill in" I explained.

"I'm going out to work in 10 minutes hunny, are you going to be ok on your own?" My dad questioned. He was extremely protective over me, especially since we moved.

"Yeah, I'm probably gonna go watch tv for a little bit after I've eaten anyways" I took a bite. "I'm working till late tonight and I don't wanna be worn out whilst working"

"Ok then, I'll probably see you before you head off, I love you"

"I love you too dad" He gave me a kiss on the cheek before walking out of the door.

I finished eating my breakfast and placed the bowl into sink. I grabbed a blanket that was draped over the arm of the sofa and curled up,grabbing the remote and flicking through the channels to find something interesting to watch. 'The Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air' was the only good program that was on so I settled for that in the end. Half way through the program I felt my eyes begin to get heavy, I tried hard to keep them open but sleep soon took over me.

I grabbed my name tag and clipped it onto my shirt. I took one last look into the mirror to see if I actually looked decent for work. I had curled my hair and put it up into a ponytail, it was one of my favourite hair styles. I grabbed my bag, placed it over my shoulder and walked downstairs out the door into my dad's car. He said that he would drop me off at work. Once I had finally arrived I noticed that the diner was already packed. I quickly made my way inside and into the back where my boss Jay was waiting for me.

"Right on time Reina I'm pleased" He told me with a smile.

"You know me" I giggled and placed my bag into my locker.

"Are you gonna be ok without Madison" Jay asked me.

"I'll manage but my heart is broken" I joked, he laughed and then walked into the kitchen whilst I took my place behind the till.

Since I had been working there, it the diner had never been this busy. Jay had told me that it wasn't this bad this morning and that it started getting like this at 4pm. As the night went on, the place became a lot calmer, making my job easier. I had just finished placing money into the counter when I noticed a shadow next to the till, I let out a little sigh.

"Hi welcome to Jay's Diner how can I..Oh hey" I smiled at I noticed Marko was leaning on the counter, smirking at me.

"Well you look good" He said, looking me up and down. I felt my cheeks flush red.

"Thank you, I do try" I giggled rested my head in my hands.

"So you wanna hang out when your shift ends" Marko asked and my smile dropped. I really did want to hang out with Marko but I knew I couldn't.

"Urgh, I can't I'm working till late tonight and I promised my dad that I'd be home as soon as my shift finished" I answered with sadness in my voice. I noticed how Marko frowned at my answer.

"Can't you get off early?"

"I wish I could, I really wanna hang out with you" I sighed. "It's so unfair" I stuck out my bottom lip and he giggled.

"Fine but you owe me a date tomorrow night" Marko demanded and I nodded. He reached over the counter and gave me a hug, which I gladly returned. I made sure that the hug lasted a while. I loved Marko's hugs they made me feel so safe, I didn't want to let go.

"I'll see you tomorrow Marko" I smiled.

"Yes you will" He flashed me his famous grin before walking out of the diner.

"Reina, you're free to go" I heard Jay say. I looked up at the clock and saw that it was half 1, it confused me that Jay stayed open till late. I smiled and walked over to my locked and grabbed my bad. I said goodbye to Jay and the cooks before walking out of the diner. I pulled out my phone and tried to call my dad to see if he would come and pick me up but his phone was off. I sighed and placed my phone back into my bag and began to walk.

There was barely anyone on the boardwalk, the majority of the rides had closed as well as the stores. I spotted a few teenagers walking along the beach, probably heading home. I was a little freaked out, every time I heard a noise behind me I would quickly turn to see if anybody was there, but there wasn't. As I finally got off of the boardwalk I felt as if someone was following me. I clung onto my bag a little tighter and began to pick up the pace a little.

After speed walking a few blocks I stopped and let out a giggle, thinking to myself that I was probably being paranoid. That was until I felt a hand cover my mouth. Before I had a chance to think, I was being dragged backwards into an alley. I was pushed back against the wall, the hand still around my mouth but the person was in front of me. There was a bit of light so I could see that he was a male, probably around his late twenties, he was very creepy looking. I was petrified.

"I'm going to take my hand away from your mouth, if you even think about screaming I will end you, got that?" The mysterious man threatened. I looked down at his left hand and saw he was holding a pocket knife. I decided to do as I was told, so when he moved his hand I didn't make a sound.

"Good girl" He smiled, he lifted up the blade and moved a bit of hair out of my face. "Now give me your money!" I slowly reached into my bag and pulled out my purse. I gave him the money that I had and he didn't look satisfied.

"This is all I have" I stuttered. My breathing became heavier, and I started to shake.

"Well then you are going to have to give me something else" He smirked at me,placed one of his hands on my knee and started to move it up under my skirt. Once I realised what he had in mind I started to struggle, trying to push the man off of me. Which only resulted in him placing the knife under my throat, causing me to immediately stop and just stand there.

"Please no don't" I begged as I began to sob. I felt his hands reach my thongs and slowly begin to pull them down. I closed my eyes and began to pray, silently crying as I did.

Suddenly, his hand and the knife were pulled away from me. I sunk down onto the ground, pulling up my underwear. I heard the mysterious man scream in horror, I looked up and saw that his neck was blocked by someone else's head. The man struggled for abit but slowly became weak. As I looked closer I noticed blood dripping down his neck. Once he had become lifeless he was dropped onto the floor and I looked up in complete horror. Marko was stood there, his eyes were no longer the bright blue I had seen, they were an orange. His mouth was open and I saw that his teeth were blood stained and that he also had fangs. I gasped and he turned to look at me. He let out a low growl. I had seen the same image in movies and books.

Marko was a vampire