The Vampire

Chapter 7

That very next morning, I saw Kenneth walking towards the entry was of the school. I was just staring at him, on the steps holding my backpack against my chest. Then Kenneth looked at me, he smiled and walked toward me. His icy blue eyes sparkling under the light drizzle of the rain.

"How you been?" Kenneth asked as he approached me.

"I've been fine, been doing some research on some things."

"Oh.......Homework?"

"No..... other things."

"Oh. I see." Kenneths eyes got big, he started hesitating and kinda shaking.

"You okay?"

"Yeah, just a bit chilly." hmmmm. Chilly? Its about eighty-seven degrees, raining, and he thinks its chilly? ha, yea right!.

Kenneth walked me to my locker as I was getting things out for my first two classes, I dropped a notebook bent down to pick it upand that same shiver touched my hand and send a chill up and down my spine. Kenneth just looked at me, I gave him the same look but more shocked.

"How come your hand is so cold?"

"My house is freezing, no big deal." Yea, and did all your body heat drain out of your body along with it?

"Oh, alright?" I knew he was lieing but theres only one wsas to find the truth. We walked to math, I saw Kurk messing with a guitar and playing a guitar solo to what sounded like 'Running with the devil' by Van Halen. Kurks always been good at guitar.

I opened my backpack and I forgot I still had the garlic in there. Better find out the truth now. I pulled the bowl out, slowly opened the lid. Kenneth slowly turned his head, I think he smells it! Then I jerked it open, the stench filled the room fast. Kenneth was gasping out of control and he ran out of the room.

"Aleera! Put that stuff away, good lord thats strong as hell! Damn!" Kurk put the sleeve of his Avenged Sevenfold jacket up to his face, his buddies did the same. Good thing we were the only ones in the room.

"What the hell is wrong with you?" Kurk asked with a disgusted look on his face.

"Seeing if its still fresh." Not trying to be a smart ass.

"Well its fresh alright, now put it away." I did as I was told. Kenneth came back in, his face whiter than ever, and sat down beside me, and stared at the board. Blank face.

"You okay?" I asked him with a curious look on my face.

"Yes. I'm fine, I'm kinda allergic to garlic to garlic. Very unique, I no." Creeper!!!!

At lunch it was spaghetti, good! I can use my garlic with it. Kenneth sat across form me, hand over his face.

"I need to talk to you." I said, it sounded firece but I need to know the truth.

"Okay."

"I know what you are." Kenneths eyes got huge.

"What am I? Say it in my ear softly and quietly." He leaned over the table, put a lock of hair behing his ear, and waited. I took a deep breath, planted my hand gently on his arm(dont worry, hes wearing sleeves), and whispered one word.

"Vampire." Ieaned back slowly and waited for his reaction. Kenneth leaned back also, hands on top of eachother.

"You did your homework well." Wow, surprisingly not mad.

"Okay, wasn't expecting that." I'm shocked. I thought he would leap over the table and bite me. But hes actually calm about it.

"You cannot tell anybody baout me. Swear to me you wont!" Kenneth was freaking out, does he really think im that kind of person to do such a thing?

"Kenneth, calm down. I wont tell a soul about you. You have my word."

"Good. After school meet me in the back alley way by the dumpster. I'll show you something."

"Okay." Now should I be freaking out cause I could be dead by the end of the day. I better put 911 on speed dial.

After lunch I went to history. All I did that hour was pray, praying thatI die a slow painful death instead of haveing it happen so fast. How will Kenneth kill me? I'm to young to die!

School was over. I took my timeto get to the alley, my hearts beating so fast with fear, but I gotta be brave. At least thats what my grandpa told me. I reached the alley and saw Kenneth up against the wall of the school, he kinda looked like one of the guys off 'Lost Boys' dont remember which character but he did look like one of them with sun glasses on.

"Follow me." Kenneth started walking toward the woods. Great, I'm gonna get mulled to death in the woods. Whats next? Rape?

I followed him through the woods for about an hour. Kenneth looked like he knew his way around, I had trouble keeping up. All of a sudden, my shirt got caught on a branch. I yanked and pulled to get free but it wouldnt let me go. Kenneth was there like a lightening bolt and set me free, but there was a big gaping hole were the branch left. I continued to follow him until we came to a waterfall.

"This is what I wanted to show you. I come here to relax and clear my head." The veiw was just beautiful, the waterfall gracefully flowed to the bottom were the beautiful rocks were getting wet, the trees wew swaying back and forth in the wind. It was a beautiful scenery.

"Its beautiful." I couldnt help but imagin floating in the water.

"Well you should be out here when its raining." Hmmmmmm? I'll keep that in mind.

"I'm enjoying this."

"Theres something I need to tell you." Is it time to die?

"What is it?"

"Ever since you came here I cant helo but look at you. your beauty is extrodinary."

"Well I'm flattered but I thought you were gonna kill me."

"Why would I kill you?"

" 'Cause I found out you were a vampire."

"It will take me a lot more to kill somebody."

"Oh. Well awesome, I guess." All of a sudden, Kenneth came in front of me and put his hands on my face.

"Ich liebe dich (I love you)." Kenneth just put a love spell on me.

"Ich liebe dich zu (I love you too)."

"You speak german?"

"I took four courses in the states."

"Impressive."

"Thanks." Then he kissed me tenderly on the lips. His against mine felt like fire and ice; lust at first, delicious and exotic at the end. Kenneth walked me home and for some reason it felt right.

"Will I see you tommorrow?" I asked

"Yes." Kenneth bent down and kissed me again, at the perfect time I opened my eyes and saw Kurk flipping us off. What a douch. Now I cant wait for tomorrow, Now I just have the eurge to jump on my bed and not try to get a broken arm or leg.