New Beginnings (Morganville Vampires)

A Text from Amelie

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This is the first story I wrote on FanFiction.Net before I discovered Wattpad. I decided to upload it to here and see if you guys like it :) Since it ideas my first the grammar and stuff was kind of bad so I edited it but then was just like "I'm just gonna re-write this" so i hope you like! If you would like the link to the original story COMMENT or PM me and I shall send you the link ;)

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Claire's POV

I woke up to the beeping of my phone's alarm and switched it off. I lay in bed for bit thinking about what I was going to do today. I could go and visit Myrnin and see if he needs any help which he probably does. He can never seen to lift or do anything by himself when I am there.

I could study, not that I needed to. It was something I liked to do, in preparation for my Calculus and Trigonometry. I got up out of bed and went into the bathroom, before anyone could beat me and use up all the hot water. Not that it was likely today, since it was 8:30 in the morning, but it is a habit I have. Once finished in the shower and a towel wrapped around me, I brushed my teeth, then came out passing Shane's and Eve's door which were still closed, no surprise.

I dried my hair and put on a grey t-shirt with a blue jacket and black trousers. I did pause on a white t-shirt but it would be blindingly obvious if it got covered in blood or chemicals or something.

I went downstairs and went to the kitchen where Michael was reading a paper.

"Morning." He said.

"Morning." I turned on the coffee maker. I needed it this morning. For some reason I couldn't sleep last night and even though I didn't know what time it was, I knew it had to be sometime in the morning as the sky turned from black to grey.

"Are you doing anything today?" Michael asked.

"Studying, maybe. Myrnin will probably call or I will just go around there later. You?" I asked.

Michael shrugged. "Nothing much. I might be doing a concert at Common Grounds. Well, not a concert but you know."

I nodded and poured the coffee into my flask and took a sip. "Well, I am going to TPU, tell Shane and Eve when they wake up."

Michael nodded. "Sure. Have fun." I rolled my eyes and picked up my bag, from by the door and went out.

Outside is hot, as always. The light jacket I had chosen was a good idea. I decided to go to Common Grounds before TPU, to study. Hauling my bag further up on my shoulder I made my journey over there.

When I arrived the cafe was emptier than usual which was weird. Usually it was packed, but maybe the students were all in uni or something. Choosing a table out of the sun, I dropped my bag on the table and took out my study books.

I was studying long, when my phone buzzed. I picked it up and looked at the message.

Text message from Amelie

Message: Come to my office at 1p.m.

I sighed. What did she want now? Every time I go there, it's either because I have done something wrong, I need something from her or Shane has done something wrong and I needed to rescue him.

Looking at time, I decided I could get in about twenty more minutes of studying, before leaving. As I got started, Oliver came out of his office and so changed my mind. I still hadn't forgiven him for killing Michael and making him a vampire, or attacking Shane when I refused to sign a contract of Protection with him. He might try to talk to me or something, so I collected up my books and put them in my bag and left the cafe.

After arriving at Founder's Square and almost dying in the heat, despite the slight breeze I sat down in the air conditioned foyer to cool down. Then I stood up and walked to Amelie's office, running through my mind what she needed me for. Shane hadn't done anything, as far as I know, and I haven't done anything, so my mind is blank. Maybe she wants me to run errands for her?

Arriving at her door, I paused before knocking. When I did, Amelie ordered me in. The doors opened and shut behind me, the guards going back to being statues.

"Hello, Claire. Please sit." She motioned with her hand to a large chair, which I sat down and dropped my bag beside me. "You must be wondering why I have called you here. There are many reasons, yet the most pressing one is the one that you shall like the least. Please know that I have thought this through and there is no other way." My thoughts instantly jumped to Shane. Maybe he had done something and now Amelie was going to tell me she is going to have him killed or locked up. Well maybe not killed, but locked up is still bad.

"Are you talking about Shane? Or Michael? Or Eve? They haven't done anything, as far as I know. Are you having Shane locked up or something?" I asked outright, not bothering with politeness.

Amelie blinked. Then she laughed ever so slightly, which annoyed me. She shouldn't be speaking cryptic and I wouldn't have asked that! "Little Claire, what on Earth makes you think I am discussing Shane Collins when I mention upsetting plans?" I was about to say something, but it must be a rhetorical question as she carried on talking. "No, my plans very much revolve around you."

Okay, I was fed up with the cryptic speak. "What do you mean? Just tell me!"

The smile on her face was more forced this time and I swore I could see fang. Red flag. "Very well. Your role in my plan is simple," She stood and walked to beside me. "You are to become one of us."

I couldn't move. The red flags were flashing now and every inch of me wanted to run from the room and never look back, but I couldn't move an inch as Amelie moved my hair to one side and the ice cold air hit my neck a moment before my mouth was upon it, biting into my skin in such a way that I screamed and then I could move. I thrashed and pushed away, but Amelie kept me immobile with her other hand on my neck. I didn't care whether I had to break my neck, I just had to get away.

I could hear her swallowing my blood, which made my last conscience thought of feeling nauseous.

For seconds, minutes or maybe hours, I don't know I begged to black out and remove myself from this conscious state of pain and fading away but I wouldn't go.

Not until she gave me her blood, did that happen.

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