I wake up, gasping for air. I'm in an unfamiliar darkened bedroom. It took me a moment to remember where I was and what had happened. It was Halloween, I had gotten into a fight with Benny and I had run into Jesse…who bit me…was I a fledgling?

I get up and walk around the room. I'm sore and disoriented, it takes me a few minutes to get used to my surroundings. I walk over and try the door. Locked. Why does he keep locking me in rooms? I was staring to get peeved off.

I walk back over to the bed and sit on the end, contemplating on how to get out. There was always the window. The door opens and light comes flooding in. I have to shield my eyes, the hallway light is too strong.

"Close the door!" I cry. "The light hurts!"

I hear Jesse chuckle and then the sound of the door closing.

"How're you feeling?" he asks.

"Confused," I admit. "And sore, and disoriented and…" I couldn't think of what else I was feeling. Guilt, maybe?

"It'll get better," he promises, coming to sit beside me. "Once you become a real vampire."

"Are fledglings supposed to feel weak?" I ask.

"That's just the after effects of the venom."

"Okay." I nod my head. I had such a headache. "Do you mind leaving so I can get some rest?"

"Yeah," Jesse says. He gets up and goes to the door, closing it behind him.

I get up slowly and walk over towards the window. I was going to attempt to make my escape. This time I was less-breakable.

I slowly climb out of the window, hanging on to the ledge. I swallow hard and let go. I land on my feet. No broken bones this time.

I start running high-speed to Ethan's house. I'm invisible to the trick-or-treaters because I'm running so fast.

I get to Ethan's in less than no time. I knock on the door. Ethan answers.

"Kate," he says in relief.

"Invite me in," I say.

"What?"

"Just invite me in, I swear I'll explain everything."

"Okay," Ethan hesitates. "Come in."

I rush in and hug my cousin. "Thank you."

"You're welcome?"

"Where's Benny?" I ask. "I need to talk to him too."

"In the living room-" I'm gone before he finishes.

I walk into the living room, where I walk in on Benny having a sulking fest.

"Benny," I say, looking at him.

He jumps off the couch at the sound of my voice. "Kate. I am so sorry. I didn't mean to go off on you."

"It's fine," I assure him. "I forgive you."

He walks over to me and sighs. "Are you ready to die?" he whispers in my ear.

I pull away, stunned. "What?"

"I said, 'are you ready to die?'"

All of a sudden I'm surrounded by Benny, Ethan and Sarah, all with stakes in their hands.

"Try to get away, vampire," Ethan spits at me.

I am so scared out of my mind and I can't even think straight. They all converge on me, wielding their stakes. Benny goes in for the kill.

I wake with a start. I was sitting on the couch at Benny's house and the TV was on. Benny's arm around me.

"Are you okay?" Benny asks.

"What?" I look over at him.

"You look scared."

"I just had a bad dream," I say. "That's all."

"About what?" he asks.

"It was our three month and we had a fight about me calling you 'Bennyboo' in front of Ethan and Jane while trick-or-treating," I explain. "And you storm off and I go away with Jesse and he turns me and I come here looking for you, and you, Ethan and Sarah try to kill me because I was a fledgling."

"Jeez," he says. "I can see why you're scared."

I nod in agreement. "It is Halloween, right?"

"Yes," Benny replies.

"We didn't get into a fight?"

"No."

"I'm not a fledgling."

"Not that I know of."

"You didn't make me go trick-or-treating with Ethan and Jane as Princess Leia?"

"No…but I probably should have," he smiles.

"Benny," I complain.

"Sorry," he apologizes. "We've been here all night. You passed out in the car on the way here."

I look over at the coffee table, the roses Benny had gotten me were neatly sitting in a clear glass vase.

"Thank God," I sigh.

"What?" he asks, confused.

"It was all just a dream."

Benny leans down and kisses me on the cheek. "You're alright."

"What time is it?"

"A little after eight. You woke up just in time to watch this really cool Galactica spin-off."

I get off of the couch. "I think I'm going to go to Ethan's. I'm kinda tired."

"Aw…you're leaving me here?"

"You can come too," I say. "To hang out with Ethan."

We walk over to Ethan's and they're already back from trick-or-treating.

"Hey, guys," Ethan greets. "What happened to date night?"

"She slept the whole time," Benny explains. "I was going to take her out, but she passed out in the car."

Ethan nods his head, smiling.

"What're you guys doing?" I ask.

"Jane got tired of trick-or-treating and we came home early," says Ethan. "She's in the living room watching Dusk with Sarah."

"Oh," I say. "Well, I'm kinda tried. So I think I'm going to go to bed."

"Goodnight," Ethan says and walks out of the foyer, leaving us to say goodnight alone.

I turn to Benny and hug him. "I'm sorry I was such a bore tonight."

"It's fine," he says. "I enjoyed spending time with you, even though you were unconscious most of the night."

I smile. "Thanks for putting up with me."

"If I didn't, who would?" he asks, teasing.

I play-hit is arm. "Shut up."

He leans down and whispers in my ear. "Goodnight."

He kisses me on the lips, and I kiss him back. "Goodnight."

"I love you," he tells me, looking me in the eyes.

I look up at him, staring him in the eyes. "I love you, too."

With one more kiss, I go upstairs to my room.

I jump when there's a tap at my window. I look up. Jesse was floating in front of my window. I go over to the window and open it.

"What do you want?" I ask. I still hadn't gotten over the dream.

"I heard you were in town," Jesse says.

"So?"

"So, I'm not done with you quite yet."

"Yeah, I got your text. And I'm not letting you in."

"You don't have to," he smiles. "You already invited me in."

Crap. I forgot about that.

"Why are you here?"

"To get you."

"I'm not going anywhere with you."

"Why not?"

"I kind of can't," I say. "My boyfriend is downstairs."

"I could easily go down there and snap his neck. Problem solved."

He climbs in the window and approaches me.

"I'm still not leaving with you," I say.

He smiles. "Better start funeral arrangements…"

"Fine!" I say, exasperated. "I'll go."

I make the mistake of looking him in the eye and everything goes black.