I'm darkness but i love the sunlight

A Story by Jeanette

Vampires blood sucking, pale skinned, cloak wearing; will burst into flames if in the sun, creatures of the dark. Well I do drink blood and I’m pale but I have never worn a cloak and I can go into the sun. My name is Vivian Hall. I’m a vampire. I’m 17 years old in this lifetime. Well I’m 17 in human years. Vampires age differently then humans, 10 years for them is one year for me. So I stay younger then all of them. After a vampire dies they are reborn into whatever age they first became a vampire. For me that would be age 5 which sucks. My family all died from pneumonia when I was five. I had a mother and father, an older sister and a twin brother. My mother and older sister were the first to pass away. Then my father and it was just Charlie and I for about one month then one day he got sick and I was all alone. That’s when Rob found me and turned me. He taught me how to protect myself and then he sent me on my way because only one vampire can live in a territory at a time. I went and found a nice town with mostly darker days because I don’t like the sun. I mean I don’t burst into flames or anything but it is very bright for my eyes. When I first came here a nice old lady that was like me in the way that she had no family left took me in. She became my family but like all humans she passed away and I was alone again. She left me her home and her money. We weren't rich but we got by. After a few life times money builds up. I only need blood once a month. I drink animal blood because a vampire can only drink from one human and that bonds them for life. Each vampire wears a necklace with some of there immortal life and when they find the one person that they want to spend forever with they would give them the necklace and they stay alive forever with you. Whenever you meet the person you love then you drink their blood and give them the necklace and you stay whatever age you are forever. I made myself a promise that I would never ruin a human’s life by doing that forcing them to stay alive forever. My story starts at high school in my senior year.

I was sitting with my back against a pillar reading and eating an apple. I had a sweatshirt on I was also wearing sunglasses because it was a sunny day. I was waiting for the bell to ring not really wanting the day to start because I have already been through high school 9 times and it gets really boring after the third time. Finally the bell rang. I got up and put my book in my backpack. I stood and almost ran into a guy standing there. I fell back because he took me by surprise, which wasn't easy to do. He caught me before I fell back. I jumped back from his touch. Hey sorry I didn't mean to scare you he said. I didn't answer. Umm ok well I'm Stephen and I’m new here and I was wondering if you could show me where the office is he asked? I looked around but nobody was around. I nodded my head and started walking. I realized that he wasn't following. I stopped and turned and he was still in the same place looking at me. He looked uncertain like he didn't know if he should follow or not. I waved in a motion that said follow me. He walked over to me. I turned and took him to the office. He went in and I went to my first class. I sat down in my desk. I took out my homework. When class first started the teacher was walking around collecting our homework when the door opened and the principal and Stephen walked in. The teacher looked over and smiled. Class this is Stephen Eldon he will be joining your class, he just moved here from New Mexico the principal said. Then he nodded and left the room. Stephen just stood there looking at us. The teacher walked over to him. Hello Stephen we are glad to have you here, why don’t you have a seat next to Jack she said. Jack was the smartest kid in the school besides me I don’t think its far counting myself. Since I was smarter than him Jack hated me. I wasn't really paying attention. I raised my hand to ask the teacher if I could go and sit at my lab table like I do everyday. She just looked over to me “go ahead V,” she said. I grabbed my bag and went over to my lab table. The teacher went to the front of the class. “Like I said yesterday class today we are going to do a lab so go to your lab tables and get to work,” she said. Everyone went to their tables with their partners. I was reading the paper when Stephen walked over and sat down on the stool next to me. I looked up at him. The teacher came over “V since you are my best student I thought that you could help Stephen here catch up,” she said as she walked away. I looked over at Jack and he was glaring at me. I looked away and tried to hide a smile. Stephen coughed to cover a laugh. I looked over to him. He was looking down at the assignment paper. He looked over to me. “Thanks for the help at my old school science was only a 2-year requirement,” he said. I shrugged. I went back to reading the paper. Stephen and I had to combine our appearance and see what a child would look like. I took the pencil out of my hair and looked at Stephen. He had olive toned skin, gray eyes with a little blue tint, and brown hair. I was pale, crystal blue eyes, and dark brown hair with pink and blue streaks in it. I started sketching. I drew a little boy with Stephen’s skin tone with blue eyes and a medium brown hair color I even added little pink and blue tips to his hair. I was very good at drawing. Stephen took the paper and looked at the little boy I drew. He nodded his head. He then took the paper and started drawing something. I tried to see but he turned his body so I couldn't see. I waited and finally after about 10 minutes he turned and held out the paper for me to see. I looked and next to the little boy was a little girl. Stephen could draw really well. I was studying the picture when the teacher walked over and took the paper and looked at us. She looked from the paper to us then back at the paper and back at us again. “Very good,” she said, “Ok everyone you have 30 minutes to finish it up.” I sighed and reached into my bag and took out my sketchbook. I opened it and turned to the page that I was working on. I started working when I felt Stephen staring at me. I looked up and he looked down at the picture I was drawing. “Your very good at drawing,” he said. I gave him a little smile. I went back to drawing and I could feel him still staring at me. I looked back up. “Sorry,” he said. He turned his head and I went back to trying to shade the picture. I couldn't get it just right. I was staring at it trying to see how to make it work when the bell rang. I grabbed my bag and left I couldn't wait for my next class it was my favorite subject art. I went and stood by the door waiting for the kids to leave the classroom. While I was waiting someone bumped into me. I looked up and it was Stephen. "Hey, is this room 109?" He asked. I nodded. "Ok good then I found my next class," he said leaning against the wall next to me. When the classroom was finally empty I went in with Stephen right behind me. Mr. Edmund smiled when he saw me. "Hey V, I wanted to run something by you." he said as I set my stuff down. I looked up at him and nodded. "Well I talked to the rest of your teachers and they said that they would be cool with me stealing you away to be my teachers aid for periods 3, 4, and 5, every other day, What do you think?" he asked. I nodded again. "Awesome now all you have to do is keep your grades up but I know you can do that easy," he said. He went back to the front of the classroom. Stephen went up to him. "Hello I'm Stephen Eldon and today is my first day," Stephen said. "Well hello Stephen I'm Mr. Edmund, Welcome to advanced art" Mr. Edmund said. I could feel Stephen looking at me again. I ignored it and tried to find out what was wrong with the shading of my picture. "What's her name?" Stephen whispered so low that a human wouldn't have heard him but me being a vampire I heard every word. "That is Vivian Hall," Mr. Edmund said. I could feel Mr. Edmund look up at me. "Does she speak?" Stephen whispered. Mr. Edmund laughed a little "No not really but you get use to it," Mr. Edmund said. I stood up and brought my picture up to Mr. Edmund. I handed it to him and shrugged still looking at it. Mr. Edmund looked at the picture. "I see what you mean something is a little off," he said studying the picture. "The sky is to dark," Stephen said. Both Mr. Edmund and I looked over to him then back at the picture. Mr. Edmund took a tissue and lightened up the sky and that made it look perfect. "Very good eye," Mr. Edmund said. I nodded a thank you to Stephen. As the day went on it was like Stephen was following me because everywhere I went he was close by and also he was in every one of my classes. After the day ended I decided to go for a jog. One thing I loved about being a vampire was running. Vampires could run for miles without even getting winded. After I dropped my stuff off at home I changed into running shorts and a sports bra. I started running and running. I didn't know where I was running to but I just kept going. When I stopped to look around I was standing in front of a house that belonged on a post card. It was a nice little house with a white picket fence and nice green grass. I was studying the house when someone touched my shoulder. I jumped away from the touch like it burned and looked up at the person. Stephen was looking at me with a very surprised look. "How did you know where I lived?" he asked. I shook my head. "I'm sorry," I said so low that he leaned forward to hear me. I turned and started to run away. "Hey wait," Stephen called running after me. I was fast but he was faster. He grabbed my arms to stop me. I jumped away from his touch again. "Ok I get it you don't like to be touched, I won’t touch you," He said breathing a little heavy. I pretended to be breathing heavy. “How did you know where I lived?” He asked again. “I didn't I was just running and ended up here.” I answered hoping he would let me leave. I turned to leave I saw his arm reach out to grab my arm but then he stopped himself and said “Wait,” I looked at him. “I was wondering if I did something to make you not like me?” he asked. “No why would you think that? I asked. He smiled a little “Why don’t you talk at school?” he asked, “You have a nice voice,” I shrugged “I have never been a talkative person and I just don’t talk.” I said hopping that he would let me leave. I looked at my watch and pretended that I had somewhere I had to be. “Well I need to go bye,” I said turning and running before he could say anything else. There was something about him that I just couldn't put my finger on. Later that night I was sitting on the window seat looking out the window with my sketch pad on my lap. I sighed and when I looked back down I gasped a little. I had drawn a picture of Stephen without even paying attention. I closed my book and was about to get ready for bed when I had a vision. When I was still human I was special I had dreams about what was going to happen before it happened and I talked to ghosts. So when I became a vampire my power was stronger. I avoid human contact because any skin contact and I would have flashes and dreams about what was going to happen to that person for about 3 months.

I saw Stephen walking through the woods alone at night he looked lost. Then I heard the wolf howl. He looked around in a panic. It wasn't just one lone wolf it was a small pack they cornered him and I was brought out of my vision by my cat nightmare rubbing against my legs. “Damn it,” I said remembering Stephen had grabbed my arm. I looked at my watch and guessed that he was going to be attacked in about 1 hour. I went into my closet and pulled out my blond wig. I fixed my hair and looked at myself in the mirror. Then I easily found where my vision took place. I waited up in a tree. About 45 minutes later Stephen came walking towards my tree. I gracefully jumped down and he jumped at the sight of me. “What are you stupid,” I asked, “You don’t go wondering around in these woods alone at night when you just moved here and could get easily lost.” He opened his mouth to respond when the howl of a wolf broke through the trees. “S**t,” I said “Get up in that tree,” He looked at the tree and didn't move. “Now,” I yelled. “Not if you aren't coming with me,” he said. “Oh now is so not the time to play the hero,” I said pushing him towards the tree. I turned and just as he climbed to a high enough branch the wolf pack appeared. “Hello boys,” I said. They growled and looked around. “Not who you were tracking am I?” I said. “Where is he?” the leader asked. I shrugged “I don’t know really I mean I was just going for a walk and ran into a pack of mutts.” I said. They all growled at me. I was testing my luck hoping it wouldn't run out. “We know what you are and we know that you helped him so tell us where he is and we will let you live,” he growled at me. “Okay you know what Lassie don’t be going around telling people that I have been helping Humans it’s bad for my rep,” I said. I saw the wolfs slowly start to circle me. I felt my vampire fangs come down and my eyes brighten. The wolf gave a laugh. “Scared blood sucker?” he asked. I gave him a smile “Yeah actually I am I don’t think I have enough places to hid your bodies and I just got my nails done so digging holes are out of the question,” I said looking at my nails. The wolfs got into place and I waited for them to make the first move. I knew the one to my left was the youngest and the most likely to make the first move. I waited and just like I predicted the wolf on my left jumped at me. Which caused the rest of the pack to attack. I knocked all but the leader out. My shoulder was bleeding bad and so was my leg but I didn't show the pain. We both were waiting for each other to make the first move when suddenly a pine cone hit him in the head. He made the mistake and looked up at Stephen. I knocked him out cause I didn't feel that they deserved to die they were just doing what wolfs do. Vampire have only one thing that scares them and that is wolfs lucky for me this was a small pack or I would have died. I turned and started to limp away. When I got far enough away I dropped and let out a cry of pain. I heard footsteps running towards me. I knew who it was and wished that I had the strength to hide but I didn't. I stood up leaning against a tree. I crossed my arms in a I could care less way. Stephen ran up to me. I was feeling a little dizzy but I didn't let that show. “What the hell just went on there?” he said. I shrugged. “Are you kidding me you just took out 6 wolfs,” he said his eyes went down to my shoulder. He took a step closer and I jerked away which made me hiss in pain. “Let me help you,” he said “I have training first aid,” I let out a laugh “Boy scouts,” I said. “No, my dad was a doctor,” he said. I was trying to fight the pain and darkness. He slowly took a step towards me. I tried to step away but the moment I moved the pain and darkness over took me. When I woke up I was laying on something soft and there was someone singing,” I realized it was the radio. I opened my eyes and I was in a dark room on the ceiling were stars and they were moving. I sat up and stars were coming from a light that was spinning. I looked around and saw Stephen he was asleep at his desk. I got up and looked down at my shoulder pulled off the bandages. I was completely healed. I did the same with my leg and throw out the bandages. I went over to his book case and was surprised to see Jane Austen, Shakespeare, a bunch of other. I was trying to see the books on the top shelf when a voice from behind me made me jump. “You’re awake,” Stephen said. I turned around and slowly nodded. He came up to me and looked at me for a moment. He looked like he was thinking about something. Then he slowly reached and pulled my wig off. I looked down “V” he said in a shocked voice “what are you?” “I’m a Vampire,” I said. He gave a laugh “Okay Vampire,” he said with an eye roll “Prove it,” I thought for a moment. Then I smiled and he looked at my teeth. Then I closed my eyes and thought about the wolfs circling me. I heard Stephen gasp and I opened my eyes.