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Chapter 13 – The Full Story 3 – Death

Lucy's POV

I looked up. Everyone was staring at me; one expression mirrored in every face. It was a mixture of disbelief and pain. It seemed like most of them had guessed, or part-guessed what was coming next.

Edward knew. His face held more pain in it than anyone else, but there was also sympathy there. I wondered why that was. I knew the reason for the agony in his eyes and the torture in his expression, though, as the memories flew through my mind. Jasper couldn't have had it easy either. He seemed frozen to the spot, anguish etched into every inch of his body, yet determined to hear the end of the story. I was getting close now and with every word it got harder to speak. But I had to carry on. In a way it was a release, smoothing out the sore ragged edges, and only with reaching the end could I fully move on.

I had to carry on. Take those who were listening with me to the bitter end. So…

I couldn't behave any differently around him, even if he was now the reason for my existence. I had to pretend that I just liked him. Fifteen (of thirteen as I was claiming) was far too young to be in love. The only couple I knew of around that age were Romeo and Juliet and look what happened to the.

Anyway Matt didn't share my feelings. He liked me but it was far too early for him to fall. He was a human, in a way his feelings developed more slowly than mine. But his would also change more quickly than mine, for I knew that I would love him for the rest of my existence, no matter what happened.

"Yeah, they were a stupid idea," he said abruptly, breaking my out of my reverie.

I realised I just been staring at him, not answering him.

"No!" I burst out, "They were great. Really thoughtful. Thank you so much!" I winced: too intense

Fortunately he didn't seem to notice and we sat down as the lesson began.

I tried so hard to act the same as I had always done with him, but I found I spent more and more time just staring at him. How had I ever seen him as 'nothing special'? Now his face was beyond perfection. He was the most amazing thing I had ever seen. However, because I spent most of my time gazing at him, I didn't really pay much attention to anything else. This meant that my special awareness or lack of it increased tenfold. As a human Mum had joked hundreds of times that my middle name should be 'Oops' as that was the word I used most, normally after an accident I'd had. I was an expert at knocking things off shelves and toppling piles and I had been normally bruised or scratched in various places. Unfortunately now the objects ended up in a worse state than me. I knew of no other vampires who were like me yet I guessed it was just so much part of who I was that I couldn't be the graceful vampire I so wanted to be.

The reason I was so mesmerised by Matt's face was partly my new found love, but it was also because my time was limited. Summer was fast approaching and as the days got longer the weather got brighter. Over the past few years it had been wet instead of the usual sun but I'd had a feeling this year would be different.

I was right. I was soon missing school on a regular basis and my 'illnesses' were getting rarer, my excuses more inventive. I could only have a cold so many times in one summer. My 'Dad' took me on a few trips too but I was quickly running out of ideas.

Matt complained that he missed me. we had only had a few out of school dates since my unexpected arrival at his house almost two months previously now, and he was seeing me less and less at school. We arranged a date for one Saturday when we were both free.

After I'd hung up from making this arrangement and I had lied through my teeth yet again, I decided that enough was enough and I would tell him everything. I trusted him not to tell anyone else and I knew that he would, if not believe me, then at least accept what I was saying without calling me crazy.

Unfortunately that Saturday was very sunny too. But I couldn't not see Matt. So very early that morning I went to his house until he walked to the bus stop. Perfect, I knew what to do.

There he was standing there, looking so perfect. My heart ached just to look at him. How could I feel so strongly about one insignificant human? Surely I was too young at fifteen? It didn't matter anyway. All I knew was that I loved him and today I would tell him everything, including my feelings.

I steeled myself, "Matt" I called softly form my hiding place in the trees. I was so glad he lived far enough in the country that there were trees, even if it meant he had quite a long commute to school and an even further one to the shopping centre, meaning we couldn't meet all that often.

He turned around; scanning the undergrowth, then looked back, muttering

"Must have imagined it."

I cursed under my breath; I'd forgotten how feeble human eyes were.

I stepped out from out of the trees, being careful to keep in the shadows. Even so I could see that I was glistening slightly. I winced; it was highly irritating that the one day that I wanted it to be cloudy, it had to be the hottest day of the year. Although I supposed it might make Matt more likely to believe me when I exposed my true self.

"Matt" I called again, "Over here"

He turned and this time he saw me. His beautiful blue eyes lit up and he broke into a grin, but I could see that he was also confused.

"Lucy! What are you doing here? I was just on my way into town to meet you.

"I couldn't wait to see you" I replied truthfully, "but I also have to tell you that I can't go into town today. My mum is there and she thinks I'm at Lauren's house for a sleepover. She'd kill me if she found me with you" This didn't quite ring with the story I'd given him about my parents but I guessed I could say something about focusing on work, not a boyfriend an being too young for that.

"Oh right. Though you could have texted me, you know"

"I'm all out of credit. But anyway I still wanted to see you. Why don't we go for a walk in the woods instead/" I suggested, indicating behind me.

"Ok then," he said a glimmer of anticipation in his eyes. I could see what he was thinking as clearly as if he'd yelled it out. Today, after nearly five months of knowing each other and three months of dating, he would kiss me for the first time.

That made me nervous; I wasn't sure I could control myself. You can I told myself, if you can lay down your life for him you can keep control.

He stepped towards me and I automatically stopped the flow of air to my lungs. I trusted myself – just – but I couldn't slip up today, not the day I had decided to tell him everything…

I turned and we walked into the woods together, chatting about nothing. It was one of the things I loved about Matt. I could be more myself with him than anyone else, humans and vampires alike.

After we'd walked some way into0 the wood, I slowed and Matt stopped next to me. I still couldn't see a way of telling him but I had to at some point. I was also very nervous about how he would react.

Matt studied my face as I looked at him mutely, unsure where to begin.

"Seeing me wasn't the only reason you wanted to meet up today was it?" he asked shrewdly.

I shook my head, dumbfounded, "How did you know?"

"Your face." He said briefly. Suddenly he also looked nervous. "There was something I wanted to tell as well actually."

"What?" I asked; curiosity piqued.

He hesitated for a moment, then shook his head, "Nah, its stupid."

"Ugh! I hate it when people do that!" I exclaimed "You have to tell me!"

"No, I don't have to do anything," he retorted.

I rolled my eyes. "Fair enough, but you can't just do that and not tell me."

"I guess it is a bit harsh," he said, his face relaxing into a grin, "I wouldn't like it if you did the came to me."

"I might still," I said wryly.

He smiled briefly, "It's not all that great a thing though. You look like your secret is life changing."

You can say that again! I thought while saying "Stop trying to change the subject!" and giving him 'a look'.

"Damn, you saw through me!" he grinned at me

"Just get on with it"

"Fine." He took a deep breath. "I'm actually fourteen nearly fifteen, not thirteen!" he blurted.

I frowned at him, "Is that it?"

"Isn't it enough? I'm nearly two years older than you!"

"Actually, I'm still older than you; I'm already fifteen."

"Uh. How? I mean; what?"

I looked at him "I am fifteen, pretending to be thirteen. I'll explain why later. But hw come you're in Year Nine?"

"Because of what, you know, did to me, I decided to redo that year. I was too, well, messed up to learn much while it was happening." He winced.

I pulled him into a hug. "Don't worry about her. You'll never see her again." I murmured into his ear.

"But Jen…" he muttered.

"I can handle her," I said confidently, although inside I wasn't so sure.

He pulled away slowly, breathing deeply.

"Anyway, enough about me. What was it you wanted to tell me? Apart from the fact you're older than everyone in our year?"

In our school more like I thought. I closed my eyes, running my hand through my hair, trying to order my thoughts. Where to begin?

"I'm not who you think I am, Matt" I said finally, opening my eyes.

"You ARE Gladly aren't you?" he exclaimed "And I've been calling you Lucy all this time!"

"Seriously," I said through gritted teeth, so that I wouldn't smile at the old joke.

"Luce, you know me, I can't be serious"

Reluctantly I stopped fighting and let the smile spread across my face. Matt grinned cheekily back.

"I swear sometimes I'm talking to a five year old, not a fourteen year old!" I said exasperatedly.

"Four actually!" he chuckled.

Another look. "Be serious, please. I'm trying to tell you something really hard and you're not making it any easier."

"Sorry baby,"

I exhaled in a gust. "That's ok. I just don't know how to tell you. To be honest I shouldn't be telling you in the first place. And I have no idea where to begin!" I cried

"You're not what I think you are."

I nodded mutely, gazing helplessly at him

"But Luce," he said with a small smile playing across his features, "I knew that already."

I gazed at him dumbstruck, "You knew?" I whispered

"Yeah! I mean you hide it pretty well and I don't think anyone else knows but come on, we're going out. I spend a lot of time with you and when I'm not, I'm thinking about you. I was always gonna notice that you were different."

"In what way?" I forced out.

"Well, your parents for a start. Never seen them, probably never will. I have a feeling they don't exist. You are always bloody cold, even on a day like this, so don't tell me its poor circulation. You never ever eat and you are never around when it's sunny; even today you keep in the shadows."

"Observant aren't you?" I replied flippantly. This time it was Matt's turn to give me a look.

"Sorry," I muttered

"That's not everything you know and anyway, I should notice everything about. I mean, I love you."

If I'd ever frozen before, it was nothing to how I was now. I was literally a living (if you can call me that) statue.

"Lucy?" said Matt, looking worried, "Lucy, are you ok?"

"You. Love. Me?" I breathed.

"Well, I think so. I've never felt so strongly about anyone before. Even my family…" he tailed off. "Don't tell me I'm too young! I don't think you can be too young to fall in love!" he added suddenly, fiercely

I shook my head the tiniest amount, "I believ you. I love you too."

It was Matt's turn to freeze.

"What?" I smiled slightly, "You didn't think it would be reciprocated?"

He blinked stupidly at me. I gazed back, not knowing what to say.

"Your eyes…"

"What?"

"The red, that's not normal, why?"

It clicked then. He was changing the subject, so that he could deal with what I'd just said later.

"It's part of my not being human." I said

"Not human? That sounds about right." A grin flashed swiftly across his face. "But if you're not human, then what are you?"

I said nothing, obliged by the law that, if brken would have the owrst consequences.

"Olly says you haven't aged at all since you arrived a year ago, I guess that makes you immortal huh?" he mused; I saw no reason to cofirm or deny this thought.

"Immortal; needs no sustenance that humans might. Maybe an alternative source?"

He gasped and looked into my face.

"Say it. What am I?" I said in a low voice

"V-vampire?" I nodded once looking at him, gauging his reaction. Any minute now, I was sure he would run, possibly screaming.

But he didn't; he satyed exactly where he was.

"You kill people." It wasn't a question.

"I do. Is that a problem?" I sounded desperate

He put his head on one side, "Only if you do it unnecessarily. You don't do you?"

"No. Once a week to maintain control. It's natural for us. It's not like I want to be a killer!"

"Hey, hey, don't worry babe, I'm here for you. It's better now I know. I can help you," he came towards me arms outstretched for a hug. I stepped into his arms, breathing only shallowly

"Aren't you worried that I might lose control, being so close to you?"

"Hey, you haven't yet! I trust you babe. That's part of what loving you is all about."

I laughed hollowly. "If only I trusted myself."

"You don't? Come on you have to have better control than you think you do. You mix with us all the time. In fact I will put all my faith in you right now. I think its time for our first kiss."

I looked at him in alarm. "Are you nuts? I'll kill you!"

"No way." He said and without further ado pressed his lips to mine.

Immediately I flet his heart rate speed up and he breathed erratcially into my mouth. I couldn't help it; the smell, the proximity…

I fell silent, unable to continue, my eyes pricking as though they were filling with tears.

"She lost control." Edward finished for me, in a deadened voice

Matt's POV

"No way." She wouldn't lose control. Not the one who loved me. Loved me! I couldn't get over the fact. It would possibly take days. But I knew that I couldn't live without her and I wanted her so much right now. So I did the natural thing, ignoring all the signals from my brain and kissed her as hard as I could on the mouth.

My body went into overdrive. I could feel my heart speeding up and my breath came in shrot gasps. Despite the fact that I was still clinging to Lucy as hard as I could she ripped herself away from me.

Blimey, she's strong! I thought but then a searing pain came from my neck, so severe that I could barely think. I could feel my life essnce draining from me and just as I was about to igve up, I felt the mouth that was pressed to my jugular pull away.

"What have I done?" came a terrified voice. Dimly I recognised as Lucy's and heard her running away.

But then the fire started.

AN: Once again sorry this took so long! I have been incredibly busy and struggling with writers block. Thirdly this is a VERY important chapter and I wanted to get it exactly right which is another reason why it took so long, I rewrote it about three times!

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