Chapter 2 = The Locket's True Meaning

Kate was still angry at her father, but somehow she liked the fact of having a step-brother. She then thought of the days Michael would think he had a long lost sister. Maybe Michael wanted a brother or sister too Kate thought. Just then, she was at the library door. She didn't know whether she wanted to tell her mother or not, but when she opened the door, her mother was crying.

"Mother dearest, what's the matter?" Kate politely asked.

"I was rummaging through these books until I found this. It's an album of pictures of your father and another woman. I can't believe he's cheating on me," Lynne cried.

"Mother, I know Father and he never cheats on women at all. The special guest is his son, Michael; well he's your step-son."

"What are you trying to say, Kate?"

"Father got married three years before he met you. He had a son and six months later, his first wife Camilla Dawkins, died of a massive condition. Then he met you. There's no need to cry. Mother, you're just as important as Michael's mother is." Lynne was touched by Kate's words. Kate then sat by her mother and wiped the tears off her face.

"Kate, you're a good girl, and by the way I did know Camilla Dawkins back when I was your age."

"Really?"

"Yes. We both had a slight affection for your father. That's what tore us apart from our friendship. She was better at things because she had more friends and I was the anti-social type."

"Hey. That's just like how Sheryl and I fought over Lawrence."

"Exactly."

"Why did she have more friends?"

"During her teenage years, she was suffering from heart disease, so her friends were trying to care for her cause. I did however and before she died, I visited her and gave her my friendship locket."

Kate then stared at her locket. "So this is what my locket was for."

"Right; also at Camilla's funeral reception, your father couldn't even recognize me. After the reception, I came to him and he totally forgot about Camilla."

"What's your point?"

"The point is that if it wasn't for Camilla bringing your father and I closer, you wouldn't exist today." Just then, Michael entered the room. "Lynne, you must some to the study. Father says it's urgent," he said. Lynne then stood up and followed Michael down the hall. Kate didn't know if she had to come so she stood up, but Michael blocked her from leaving.

"Why are you blocking me? This is my house," Kate said demandingly.

"You are 15. Teenagers like you are too teensy-weensy to attend adult meetings," Michael replied rudely.

"Well, are you allowed in too?" Michael paused at Kate's question. Michael also wasn't allowed but he didn't want to admit himself to Kate.

"I knew you couldn't go. Like you said before, teenagers that are teensy-weensy like both of us can't attend adult meetings," Kate backfired. "By the way, what's all of this about?"

"I don't know," replied Michael. They then stared at each other for a moment. They knew Lynne was going to be in a crisis, so they ran to the study door and listened.

Behind the door, Wadsworth and Lynne were talking when all of a sudden, they heard a thud. Wadsworth fell to the floor.

"Michael, what's wrong with Father?" Kate asked. But Michael wouldn't respond. He also fell to the floor. Kate was very scared; she then heard Lynne screaming. After 5 minutes, there was silence. Complete silence.

"Now it's your turn, Kate," Michael said rising to his feet. He and Wadsworth were vampires! Kate looked in the study door and saw her mother on the floor.

"I hope you have AB positive," said Wadsworth glaring at Kate.

"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!"