A/N Oh but the grammar mistakes . to think I can't even update them… Okay, this chapter was honestly the hardest chapter I've done- for personal reasons. I hope it's good, please do tell me. I really do appreciate it. Enjoy!

On Wednesday Jason refused to leave my side. Today it was sunny so about a quarter of the school was missing. Anna wasn't coming near me today. Joey let the necklaces be activated so Jason and his clan could be near me. He was being nice.

I didn't care that people were making out and the school looked perfectly decorated like it did on Valentines Day. Tomorrow was the prom. But I wouldn't enjoy it as much as I would be because I would be paranoid. At least Tom wasn't here today. Yesterday proved that Tom was a vampire. There's no other reason why Jason would fly to the lockers like that. If Tom got the scholarship to become a professional tennis player things would go wrong. People would notice his age sooner or later. So now he has to risk everything to make sure that I pay.

After school Jason and I and his clan dug Max. Max said he wanted to be dug underneath the meadow. Which was more memorable and benefited us; we couldn't exactly give him a normal funeral when he had bite marks all over him.

Thursday we had the day off because the teachers didn't want to put up with the students being rude to them. But they said it was a public holiday of some sort. No one really wanted to go anyway because they were too worried about prom. Everyone most likely ditched anyway. So today I was able to spend the day with Jason. But we still had to be careful and aware though; it was cloudy today.

I thought I would spend the day with Jason, but his whole clan came with us. I don't blame him though. We all have to be prepared and watch each others back. Jason said Max told him tomorrow would be worse. Anna must know something bad was going to happen at the prom, something that would break me.

Instead of going out to town like normal people we went to our spot on the hill. All of the clan dived into the sea while Jason and I sat there. The thing is that it was really hot today and the sea looked nice today. I didn't want to just sit there. But as soon as I took off a few layers when I was on the edge Jason grabbed my arm with a rough grip.

"You're not jumping are you?" Jason asked seriously.

"Yeah, why not?"

"The jump will kill you." I waited to see if he was joking, but he just kept staring at me.

"Why? Just because I'm a human? Because I'm weak and fragile?!"

"I'm not letting you commit suicide when Max died for you." I looked at the ground.

"Jason, I know what I'm doing." Jason grabbed my arm even tighter. I glared at Jason then grabbed a big stone and threw it at his face.

"Ow!" Jason let me go and made me fall. I was screaming at first because I wasn't ready. The wind from the fall engulfed my lungs and made my breathing hard. It was quite a long drop. But the impact when I hit the water hit me hard. Water flew into my lungs and my head was pounding. The nightmare wasn't over though; I still had to swim up. I swam and swam upwards as hard as I could, but the water in my lungs was stopping me.

In that moment, I was ready for death. My whole life flashed before me, and I was beginning to realise what Max meant. I wasn't struggling anymore. Death was an easy solution, this way it would be my choice instead of Anna killing me and Jason getting even madder.

Death didn't bother me, but technically I had friends now. Lily and Nick swam down to where I was and rushed me to the surface. Lily and neck shoved me against the hill to get the water out of my lungs. My first breath was sharp and full of ear. It felt sore, but that was probably because of all the water.

"Mystery?" It was Lily's voice. I blinked twice to push the water from my eyes.

"Lily?" I said then coughed.

"What the hell do you think you're doing? Jumping off a cliff on a hill?"

"I was- I was hot."

"You could have died if we weren't here," Nick said.

"Well, that would make everything more easier. Wouldn't it?" Nick and Lily just looked at me.

"Yes," Lest swam by with his arms like an eagle on his back. Lily glared at Lest. Lest laughed for a while then stopped and looked at me. I was expecting a cheesy lecture. "But then Anna would win wouldn't she?"

"And I'm sure you don't want to put Jason through your death too." Hamish swam by. "Do you?" Hamish smirked then he and Lest swam away.

"Just ignore them," Lily rolled her eyes. I laughed a little.

"Their like bloody sharks aren't they?" I joked.

"You want us to beat them up? Because sharks don't stand a chance."

"Really?" I wondered.

"You've fought a shark before?" Nick asked Lily.

"Well, Hamish has, I just sorta swam away."

"Huh," Nick nodded. We stayed quiet for a while.

"Do you think Jason's mad at me?" Nick and Lily looked at each other than me. "Yeah…Do you guys think I could get back up?" Lily smiled.

"We could swim you back." I nodded. On shore Lily threw me on her back and ran to the hill. The air against my face was half as bad as the fall.

Jason was staring out to the sea when we came back. Jason turned around and looked a mix between upset and angry at me. There wasn't any trace of the stone that I threw at him. It must have healed. Lily and Nick went into the back of the van to wait for everyone else and give us privacy.

"Do you know how much I was worried?" Jason said. I looked down.

"I didn't die."

"But you could have." Jason came closer. "Do you know how much you and your life mean to me?"

"I'm sure that it would be easier without me."

"Don't say that." Jason frowned.

"Why not? You don't love me; you've never said it out loud."

"You're worried bout me saying the 'L' word?" he said that like it wasn't even serious.

"Well if you don't love me there's no point in all of this."

"Of course I do. Don't be stupid." I glared at him. "Look, I'm waiting for the right time OK? Just like your virginity. I want it to be special." I was kind of annoyed, but then I realised he was being sweet. "I-I want to do it on the night that I turn you." Jason stared into my eyes.

"Oh," I said. Jason smiled then kissed me.

"Just think about it, OK? I know being a vampire is different than committing suicide." I nodded almost smiling. "You want to go to your house and cuddle?" I nodded. Jason kissed my forehead.

But when we turned around Joey was walking our way. He was mad by the look of his baggy eyes and death glare at Jason that could kill Santa's laugh.

"What are you doing here? This is our place." Jason glared back.

"The order has changed now Jason. Because of the power I was given I now have the ability of who dies and who lives. I could touch Jason right now and make him feel horribly miserable."

"I don't understand. How can you? This isn't your power." I said

"I am in control of this power now. I have the power of God! God protects the good and has sent to me on this earth to kill the evil. Jason and his clan are apart of this evil. They must die."

"No! Stop it! What's wrong with you? You used to be kind and nice."

"It's 'cause he's gone crazy." Jason said. Joey smirked.

"Oh please, I just see the truth. Oh, and you know that meadow? You know how he said that was the only thing keeping you alive? He lied!"

"It was my Dad." Jason sadly looked away.

"Aw, father-son love. It makes me sick!" Jason and Joey scrunched up their faces as if they were about to start a fight.

"Stop it! Jason loves me, and he's protecting me."

"Yes; and killing innocent souls." That almost hurt me.

"What if Jason promises to only kill murders? There must be plenty out there." I said.

Joey looked at Joey with a slightly less menacing face.

"If you'll excuse us, we are going to get ready for the prom now." Jason pulled my arm to the van. Joey laughed.

"Oh the prom, good luck." Joey walked away. OK, Joey must know something, but why isn't he telling me? What could he possibly know?

Nick and Lucas waited outside my door while everyone else was getting ready. Jason said he was going hunting but will be back in time. Lest, Namone, Lucas and Nick didn't really want to go to the prom, but they dressed up anyway in case Anna had any plans.

I didn't go outside of my room until Lily knocked on my door.

"You ready?!" Lily asked.

"Totally," I said. "Wow, nice dress." Lily was wearing a dark red dress with black heals and a red head band.

"Thank you- and you're wearing the dress Dad gave you I see." We walked into the living room were Kora and Joey were with their dates for the prom. Kora was with some obviously gorgeous guy that was probably stupid and stereotypical and would probably break her heart. Joey however- was with Savannah in a yellow thin dress. What a surprise. My mum laughed at me.

"So you're really going to a prom? People are going to laugh at you. Oh and that dress-" Mum started.

"Shut up! I will not have you ruining my night with your petty put downs. Why don't you be a good mum for a change and be happy for me?" I walked out with Lily suddenly not caring about those three anymore. They were always going to be against me, and they are not worth my time at all.

Outside Jason waited outside his van and kissed me before complementing me.

In the van while Jason was cuddling me in the back I suddenly realised what Kora was wearing. She was wearing my purple dress… and the rose. She wore it like it was something to be hung on clothes- like a pin on. If Jason sore that… he'd be heartbroken. It would mean that that rose meant nothing to me. That rose basically symbolized our relationship and our trust to each other. The fact that Kora's wearing it makes it worse. It's like it means she has the right to interfere in our relationship, and she doesn't.

I can't believe I gave it to her and forgot all about the rose.

I couldn't let Jason see that rose. I had to avoid Kora the whole night. That shouldn't be a problem- unless she purposely bumps into us. Oh great, now I'm paranoid of two things. But Joey and Jason said Anna wouldn't attack tonight. Maybe their wrong, unless she knows something will go wrong. But how would she know that though?

The prom room looked absolutely perfect. There were dazzling decorations and food- and punch. Pop music was playing and people were dancing and taking photos. Kora or Joey weren't to be seen though. They were probably mixed up with everyone. I hoped it stayed that way.

"Come on; let's take a picture then get some punch." Jason suggested, and then we did. Jason's clan went off to do a thing of their own. Lest was completely sarcastic about it. He said 'Oh, joy, I get to experience another prom! Like the first one wasn't already stupid enough.' Although; I did see him dancing with an attractive emo looking girl smiling and smirking at the same time at her. Nick danced with a shy looking girl with her hair covering half her face, but he smiled as he brushed the hair away. Lucas found a skinny girl to dance with. Namone- I think he spent most of his time during the punch. Hamish and Lily danced together happily like a cute couple- I mean in their way.

By then it was the middle of the prom and they started to play three slow songs.

The first one was Turning Pages by Sleeping at last- it was in Twilight: Breaking Dawn Part 1.The second one was Beautiful by Carly Rae Jepsen and Justin Beiber. The third one was You and Me by Lifehouse that Jason and I danced to.

In that moment that I was dancing with Jason; I knew that I felt guilty for wanting to die in the sea. The truth was that I wanted to make it easier on him; it would have been hard for us. It would have given him much pain that he'd have to live through. But the thing was I was happy here with him now. I never thought that someone could like me. That I'd grow old alone- with no one else to care for me. Now I realise that we both might be a little selfish, but we are both prepared to go through it because we love each other. I know he loves me- he's just waiting for the right time. I will wait as long as I have to. I will love him for all eternity and nothing can stop me from loving him. Not even my mum, not Kora and not even Joey. Joey was too late. He'd have to face that.

Nothing could ruin this moment; except for Kora. Kora and her annoying ways, she interrupted us at the end of the song.

"Well, well, well. If it isn't the most beautiful couple in the prom? Oh wait that's me and Andy." Kora laughed. "You guys are such a joke." Jason didn't want to look at her, he just glared at the wall; his arms still around me.

"Just go away Kora," I glared. Kora folded her arms. "Please," I begged. "Just this once." Kora shook her head. I wanted Jason to take us out of this place.

"Oh Jason," Kora lightly laid her hand on Jason's back. Jason flinched. "You think Mystery is perfect, the definition of perfection. Well, you're so wrong. You don't even know what Mystery has done do you? She's tried to keep you from me all night. Wonder why?"

"Don't listen to her, Jason!"

"Aren't you curious Jason? Do you trust Mystery? Are you gonna let a girl tell you what to do? Oh come on, tell me you're not weak."

"Jason," I whispered into Jason's chest.

"You're the weak one Kora. You're the one who needs to see people suffer just so you can be happy. I bet your so called boyfriend just wants to get into your pants. And you know what? Nothing you say or do can break us apart." Jason said then turned around.

"No!" I shouted. People stopped dancing to look at the weird drama. Drama at a prom. As cliché as it was; these people couldn't resist it. I used to look down on those people that started drama because I thought they were all just attention seekers. But the tables have changed now. I have a boyfriend. I now have no option. I'm in the middle of it right now.

Jason didn't gasp or look angry; he just sort of looked shocked and sad at the same time.

"Jason- I-" I started.

"Who was I kidding? I knew you didn't really love me. You just said you did so I wouldn't kill you. I thought I could trust you." Jason turned to look at me. "I thought you loved me. I thought our love was enough for you."

"But you can trust me! I do love you! Our love means the world to me! Don't you know how happy I am that I have a boyfriend after seventeen years? It's not just that I have a boyfriend- it's because I have a boyfriend that I love- that makes me happy. The rose- it was a stupid mistake! I never should have let her blackmail me. I'm sorry. Our relationship means the world to me." Jason shook his head. I could see actual tears in his eyes.

"It's not enough; for you or me."

"Jason please-"

"You'll love me. You'll trust me." Jason's face went emotionless. "All I have to do is a favor. Then you'll love me. That's our true test."

"What are you talking about?"

"I'll make your life easier. I promise." Jason disappeared after that. It was vampire speed. Jason's clan came up to me. They didn't know what Jason was doing. But Lily must have had an idea. She was sad- Hamish embraced her with a hug.

"Lily, what is it? Tell me." Lily shook her head.

"Not in front of theses people," I heard Lily whisper.

"Lily?!" Lily whispered in Hamish's ear.

"I'd go home if I were you." Hamish said.

"But, I have no transport." Joey came in among the crowd.

"I've got my car."

"No, I'd rather run."

"You'll get their faster." I glared but then nodded my head.

"Kora, you should go too." Hamish said to Kora. Kora widened her eyes.

"Are you serious?" Kora questioned.

"Very." Kora folded her arms but agreed.

I knew Joey knew what was happening- or what already happened, but he wouldn't tell us. Either way, he still made the car go as fast as when Jason was in a rush for his dad.

Joey pulled up at our house and looked at both of us sadly.

"I'm sorry, there's nothing I could have done." Joey drove away quickly- maybe to give us privacy.

I looked at our house; the front door had been belted down. The house looked like it had been burgled- messed around with- from what I could see. But when I looked inside in the sitting room, I understood why. My mum was lying on the floor with blood coming out of her nose and a bite mark on her neck. My mother- was dead. Jason killed my mother.

Even though my mum didn't love me as much as Kora, she was still my mum. Jason had no right to do that. None at all. I knew he knew I hated her. She was probably the worst mother in the world. But she did have her good moments. She didn't throw me out without any shelter. She still gave me shelter and food as much as everyone else- I just ate in my room. She called me names; she never said she loved me. But she was still my mother. She probably loved me deep down inside- but she never told me. I was never grateful- but I still loved her, even if she was the worst mother. All mothers and daughters have rivalries at some point, right?

At first I was in shock, and then I cried my eyes out just like Kora. Grief washed over me and got me angry.

"This is your fault," I said to Kora.

"My fault?! It was your psycho boyfriend." Kora glared back.

"Ex boyfriend. If you hadn't stirred him up-"

"If you actually loved mum and listened to her-" we stared at each other.

"I was happy with Jason, OK? Mum probably never approved of your boyfriends, but she never took it any further. Mum had no right to come in between me and Jason. But she did. This isn't her fault either… but she wouldn't have broken us apart even if she could. But I guess now she has." That changes things- a lot.

Dad and Joey came in shortly after. Joey went straight to his room to give us some peace.

Dad was in-between shocked and angry.

"What the hell happened?! My darling!" Kora moved out of the way for dad to hug mum.

"Did someone beat her up? Girls, I need to know now!" we stayed quiet for a second.

"Look at her neck," Kora said. I looked at Kora. What does she think she's doing? Dad looked at her neck then looked confused.

"Is this some sort of trick?"

"No dad; it was a vampire. Vampires are real. It was Jason. He was one of them." Kora looked at me then so did dad.

"Mystery?" I ran into my room. I wasn't sure if I wanted to rat out Jason. I wasn't sure if I still loved him enough. Now would be the perfect moment to rat on him. But I wasn't ready.

Dad knocked on my door.

"Mystery, please tell the truth. This could help your mum get justice." I squinted my eyes then went into Joey's room. Joey was sitting on his bed reading the bible as if nothing had happened. Kora was crying her eyes out on her bed. Dirty Little Secret by All-American Rejects was playing on the radio.

"Was it him?" I asked Joey. Joey just looked at me. "Was it him?!" Joey looked like he sympathized me.

"I think you know the answer." This made me even angrier. But then he nodded. I opened my mouth wide then shook my head. Joey decided to stand up then hug me. I couldn't believe Jason would do this. I don't understand.

In the morning I woke up then realized what happened then I started crying again. Someone must have heard me crying because dad knocked on the door.

"Mystery, the cops are here; they want to ask you questions." I didn't get out of my pajamas that I shoved on last night after I threw my dress off. The cops said that school had been closed down today. They said students claimed Jason was a vampire due to him disappearing like that and what he said. All they needed now was my word. If I said something, my mum and Jacob would have justice. But if I said something, they would kill Jason if they ever sore him, they would involve the army and everything. Despite my mum dying, I couldn't do it. The cop was the same one that interviewed me last time.

I didn't answer any of his questions; I just looked into space blankly.

"Mystery!" The cop snapped me out of my trance. "If you do this, you save many lives." I shook my head.

"You guys don't get it do you? I'm not snitching on Jason. He was my boyfriend."

"Was your boyfriend?! What if he did all that so you could love him and cover his tracks?"

"First of all, you don't know anything. You don't know what we did; you don't know our relationship or what we had."

"Do you?"

"Yes. Love," Joey scoffed. "Second; it's not Jason you need to be worried about. It's Anna. She's the one with a vampire friggen' army. Yes vampires exist. But even if Jason was a vampire and killed those people, I'm still not saying he did anything. Joey can tell you Anna's last name and give you all the information you need. He does have Gods gift after all." I gave a sarcastic grin.

"But we all know this wasn't Anna's doing. Remember what Jason said?" Joey said. I didn't care; I was sticking with the Anna story. Anna could have committed fraud on Jason. I knew Jason did it though, deep inside, but they didn't need to know that.

I had the day off, so I had to the day to think about what I was going to do. Would I still love Jason, even though none of his clan protected me today? Or would I forget about him and continue my life as if nothing had happened. Joey said he doubted Anna would come after me. Apparently my despair is enough to make her happy for her to leave me alone. But she was still going after Jason. I had no part in this if I was without Jason.

I went to the movie theater because that was my place, my place to cry and think about things. I should have gone to a horror film- horror films never scared me- but I went to a romance film. I thought it would help me with my situation. But it just made me cry and make me more confused.

After the movie I went to that karaoke bar that we went to on our first date. Someone sung I won't give up by Jason Mraz. Another person sang Forever And Always by Parachute, and then another person sang A Thousand Years by Christina Perri- well that was a bit cliché in my circumstance.

The thing was that I always liked coming here because it was like the universe was sending me in message in a weird sort of way. Right now it looked like the universe wanted me to be with Jason. I agreed with the universe. I missed Jason. So I got a taxi to our spot on the hill. Cops were there. Cops ruin everything. I still managed to sneak around them though. I went into the diamond place, except there weren't any diamonds there.

The diamonds had fallen on the ground and gone black, just like the leaves. It was like a big symbol, as if Jason had given up on me. It ripped apart my soul- I was about to cry but I couldn't. My tears had gone, which annoyed me because it really hurt me.

I was about to make my final decision there, until I sore something white among the black diamonds. It was a note from Jason to me.

Dear Mystery,

I don't know if you're reading this or if some stupid cop has this, if they do then get your paws off my note and give it to Mystery or else I'll rip your head off!

But I'm leaving it to fate,

I don't usually do this,

But I figured the cops would be around and you'd try to find something that we had together,

That means I have a chance,

U can either show and tell the police, or visit me tomorrow at my place.

The ultimate trust, the ultimate love confession.

I promise this will be the last test.

I promise that I will no longer put you through any pain ever again.

I promise I'll love you forever.

If you choose the cops, I will let them kill me.

I love you.

There it was; those words. Those words that I had been craving to hear from him. But if I went to his place tomorrow, that would mean that he would turn me. I'd become a vampire. I'd be with Jason forever. All eternity. It was either a paradise or a nightmare. Was I prepared to go through a nightmare for Jason? I had a lot to think about. But I couldn't do it here. I called another taxi to drive me home.

Except when I got home, it wasn't a place I could relax in. Fear spread in my body. I was frozen. Anna was in my house arguing with Kora in the living room.

"No! I won't do it anymore! I don't want to put her in any more pain anymore." Kora said. Anna glared then looked at me and smirked.

"You're choice," then Anna did the most horrifying thing. Anna sucked Kora's neck.

"No!" I shouted then pounced myself on Anna. Anna punched me in the air to the wall.

"You pathetic human, I'm a vampire. Do you want me to kill you too?" I wanted to nod, but then Jason stood in the doorway ready for battle.

"Leave her alone you bitch!" Anna smirked then swiftly ran right pass him. Joey suddenly came out of his room at that moment.

"Kora…" Joey said sadly.

"You- you little sun of a bitch." I stood up. "You knew this would happen and you didn't do anything!" Joey looked at me then Jason.

"It's OK; I'm going to deal with Anna now." Joey ran out. I was so angry, and then I remembered Kora. I knelt down with tears streaming down my face. Kora was in pain; Anna must have sneaked some venom in there.

"Jason, please do something." I begged.

"Why should I? All she ever did was blackmail you and make your life hell. Just like your mother."

"You don't understand Jason, she's my sister! Yes she might be a little witch, but that doesn't mean she deserves death. No one deserves death Jason, not anyone innocent."

"Why do you even care about people that are mean to you?"

"Jason please!" Jason looked down at me sympathetically then slowly bent down to suck Kora's neck. When Jason was done Kora was slightly better and Jason had no problem restraining himself. "Thank you." Jason then smiled as if something was funny. "What?"

"Her blood doesn't taste as good as yours." I couldn't help but feel that was a complement and smile. But then I remembered what Jason did to my mum.

"It wasn't your place to kill my mum."

"Did you get my note?" Jason ignored me. I nodded. "Good, Lily will rush her to the hospital. I'll- I hope to see you tomorrow." Jason laid his hand on mine then slightly smiled and rushed away. I had my head down the entire time, tears filling in my eyes again. Lily came in and carried Kora to the hospital.

I was there, alone- angry and confused. Jason saved Kora's life, but he killed my mum. He thought he had the right to even touch me. Couldn't he see I was still in pain and trying to get over what he did? I was so angry that I ran out to the forest. It wasn't to see Jason; it was just to collect all of my thoughts. For example, Kora doesn't want to talk to Anna anymore. She would probably need protection- maybe Joey could be there for her.

Joey seemed like the good guy, right? But then why do I see them talking in the forest? Like their creating a plan, or a deal.