The Vampire

Chapter 4

It seemed that alothrough math, Kenneth was jsut staring at me like he was in the office. Everytime I looked at him at the corner of my eye, he'd be looking at me. Was I sweating again? I took the palm of my hand and wiped my forehead, looked at my hand. No sweat. So cant be because of that, what then? I looked over at Kurk whos sleeping with his mouth open, suprisingly not snoring. I looked up at the teacher who was talking about something with fractions or algebra, I just had to look at the corner of my eye one more time. I did it slowly so i didnt look to concerned, then all of a sudden the bell rang and all the kids started getting up but Kurk jumped and fell on his ass. Oh brother.

As i helped Kurk up, I couldn't help but glance at Kenneth. His face was white as snow and his blue eyes went from blue to icy blue. What the hell?

"Was he staring at you?" Kurk asked looking at Kenneth back to me.

"No. Not at all."

"Good, cause if anyone looks at you ill punch their face in." I didn't mention that my brother is over protective did I? Well, now you know.

As I said by to Kurk, I went to my locker, but just as i started doing the combination a whole bunch of football players came through yelling bout something and made me drop all of my stuff. Way to spook me, ass holes.

I crouched down to pick up my things, i put my hand on one of my notebooks when a hand touched mine. It was cold as ice in -6 below weather. I looked up and it was Kenneth.

"Need any help?"

"Sure, thanks."

"Don't pay any attention to them ass holes, they just do that for attention."

"I can see why" I looked at the football players down the hall giving eachother high fives and shouting go team. I hate football.

"What's your name again?" Kenneth shot me back into reality.

"Aleera. Aleera Nelson"

"Kenneth Heart, do you need any help with anything?"

"Ummm, no. I think I got it. Thanks"

"No prob." He smiled at me and then left. Kenneth is the most mysterious man i've ever met in my life, what really got me was how cold his hand was when he touched mine and how his eyes were that beautiful icy blue.

I walked to second period, visual arts. I gave the teacher my slip and took my seat at the back of the room. I just have this weird feeling that when I put my head down that people are gonna look at me, like i'm not ever human. Good thing theres a window im by. Then I felt it again. The same breeze that blew past me. I turned my head real sharp and found Kenneth sitting by me. When I turned my head, it really brought a sharp pain through my neck which made me kind of yelp like a dog getting ran over.

"Aleera. Is everything okay back there?" said my visual arts teacher.

"I just hurt my neck is all. I'll be fine."

"Go to the nurse. Kenneth, take Aleera to the nurse." Kenneth got up and I followed.

"Did I scare you or something?" Kenneth asked as the both of us walked down the hallway

"No, you just startled me was all. I really dont need to see a nurse. I'll be fine"

"Thats not how things go around here. If somebody here gets hurt, somebody helps another. Thats how you pay things forward." Wow. Very, very wise.

"Oh. Sorry, didn't know that."

"It's alright. Now you know." Smart ass. We walked into the nurses office and Kenneth told her what happened and she took care of me. She put some numb cream on my neck and sent me back to class with Kenneth. Cheap asses.

Back in class, I was trying to pay attention to the teacher but all I could feel was Kenneths eyes just staring at me every five seconds. This cant go on all day or at all since im going to be here, I need to find out what this guys problem is. I have two solutions; A) confront him or B) have Kurk kick his ass.... I'll stick with plan A.

After class, Kenneth went up stairs. Im guessing his locker is up there. Its lunch period now which means I have lunch with him. I walked into the cafetearia and found Kurk with some guys that actually look just like my brother. Huh, way to go Kurk.

"Guys, meet my little sister Aleera." Kurk put his arm around me and gave me a little slug on the head.

"Kurk cut it out"

"Just playing around sis, you should go sit down somewhere before you get trampled."

"Thanks bro. Appreiciate that." I walked over to a booth and sat there, gazing out the window, looking at the debris and cars. When Kenneth shows up and sits across from me.

"What's your problem?" I ask him.

"What you mean?"

"You have been looking at me all damn day. What? Is there something wrong with me?"

"No---"

"Then what---"

"Nothing is wrong with you, your just. I dont know, differnet."

"Different. That's it, just different?"

"Yes."

"I'm sorry. I thought you would be some kind of crepper or something."

"Don't worry about it. Happens all the time."

"Oh. Okay."

"You humgry?"

"I don't eat cafetearia food...."

"Haha. Me either." Wow, i made a new friend and we both hate the food here at school. Nice.

"Okay lets play a game." I said

"Okay, go."

"Fave colors and why?"

"red and blue; cause thats the color before and after it breaks the skin and black. Well, no meaning."

"Holy shit. those are my favorite too."

"Okay, favorite band?"

"Stone Sour,"

"Wow, pretty good." Kenneth and I played this game all through luch and turns out we have everything in common. Wow, i guess that today isn't so bad after all.

After school, mom was waiting outside. Kurk was saying bye to his new friends and I was talking to Kenneth.

"See you tomorrow," he asked

"Okay, sounds good" i walked to the car, Kurk looked at me with his mouth open.

"What the hell were talking to him for?"

"He's my new friend,"

"He's a weird guy Aleera."

"Kurk. Your even weirder." He had no comment to that. For some reason I couldnt wait for tomorrow, I never had the feeling about a guy this much in a long time. I didn't eat dinner that night, I did some research. Kenneth is not like regular people cause people don't have really cold skin and dark eyes that change to light. When I searched it in the box i put 'What do you call people with cold hands?' so much things came up. I clicked on one, a little devil came up and a bunch of words came up with it. I scanned through until one word caught my eye 'vampire'. Vampires aint real, they sleep in coffins during the day and come out at night to suck blood. I read on 'it depends on the weather; if its misty, grey outside then they can come out. If its light; they'll burn.' Well actually today was kinda misty and drizzled a little at gym.

About midnight, i went down stairs and in the spice cabinet. Garlic. I put some in a bowl, went back upstairs and put in in my bag. Lets just hope he isn't what I think he is.