I ran towards the mall, where Sam said we would meet. I hadn't had the best bond with my sister, but I was still shocked. Her death came as a big surprise. She must have been killed. 'Hey Mario!' I heard behind me. There he stood, my Sam. I ran towards him and wrapped my hands around him. 'Disgusting!' Someone yelled at us. We ignored it, the insults didn't hurt anymore. 'Fucking faggots!' Someone else yelled. I stepped back from Sam. He looked at me with a hint of curiosity in his eyes. 'Was your sister really killed?!' I nodded. 'She didn't have a drop of blood left in her.' Sam took a step back. 'No it can't be.' He said. Did he know something? 'What?' I asked. Sam shook his head. 'I cannot stay here any longer. The enemies are in town.' He said. 'What do you mean?' 'I cannot tell you.' What was going on. 'Wait what?' 'Goodbye. Maybe one day we'll meet again.' Sam said and tears had formed in his eyes. Was he going to move? 'No...' I whispered. 'YOU CAN'T LEAVE ME!' I yelled. Sam didn't look at me. Instead he stared at the floor. 'What is it that you cannot tell?' I asked, calmer. Sam shook his head again. Then he stepped forward and gave me a kiss. I kissed him back. I couldn't resist. When Sam stepped back I could see that his face was drenched in tears. He turned around and dashed away. 'Wait!' I yelled and I ran after him. Sam speeded up and I couldn't catch up to him. Why did he do this? I sat down on the streets.
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Saying goodbye to Mario was one of the hardest things I had to do. I had always known that I would have to leave one day, but I had never thought that that day would come this soon. If only I could have spent a little more time together with Mario... I was running at top speed, but I didn't get tired. I was headed towards the park. I couldn't let those bloodsuckers get me. It was getting darker out. The clouds moved away and exposed the full moon. I could feel it's light on my skin and I kneeled down. I felt the transformation begin. Hairs started to grow everywhere and a tail grew. I looked up at the moon and howled in pain. The pain from a transformation was always excruciating, yet this one seemed to hurt more. I continued my journey, I needed to find a new town.
*
I looked at the sky. It was getting darker. 'Hey you!' I heard. I looked back. A gang was approaching me. 'I saw what you did in the mall, you disgusting fag!' One of them yells at me. 'Filthy cock sucker!' Another added. I got up from the ground. 'You wanna fight?!' They yelled and they pulled out their weapons. One of them had a gun! Shit! 'Gays are disgusting!' I was used to the insults, but I had never been threatened before. 'Come at me you weak faggot!' One of them yelled. The were circling me. I couldn't run. I didn't know what to do. 'Not so strong without you little boyfriend are ya?!' 'Fight us then!' I shook my head. I felt tears forming in my eyes. I couldn't cry in front of me. 'Do you want to die, faggot?' 'Because gays are filthy as fuck!' 'Kill him!' 'No!' One of them yelled, but the one with the gun didn't listen. I saw the gun point at me and I heard a loud bang. It was accompanied with a sharp pain in my chest. 'Shit man! Now we're in trouble!' 'Fuck!' They all ran of in different directions. I felt myself lose the connection with the real world. The darkness was closing in. I cried. I would die alone. Without Sam by my side. Then I didn't feel anything anymore and I fell into the darkness.
*
The snowy field greeted me. The cold wind had frozen all my tears. They hurt on my face. I saw the abandoned town, my hometown. I descended towards the hill, where Catelyn and I used to play. It was also the place that I had buried her. Now I would bury Mira there too. Together with my ring. I landed on the hill. The stone I had put there to signal Catelyn's grave was still there. On it I had carved an angel. I took the stone from Marilion out of my pocket and carved a teddy bear on it using the sword. Then I started digging. I had to use my hands. When I was finished my hands had lost their colour and feeling. I carefully picked Mira up and put her in the grave. I put her arms over her chest, so you couldn't see the giant hole underneath. She was smiling. She looked at peace. I felt tears run down my face again. I would miss her so much. Everyday of my eternal life. Then I threw the snow back over her. I picked up the stone and placed it on her grave. Suddenly I heard someone land behind me. I turned around. It was a tall boy. He reminded me of Cassandra and Charlotte. He was smiling at me.
*
I had run the entire night. The sun came up. I returned back to my human form. I thought of my old life. I would have to start anew somewhere else. And pray that those filthy vampires don't find me. I found a small shop on the side of the road. I bought the local news paper. I wanted to know if they had any leads on Elizabeth's murder. I looked at the front page and felt myself getting dizzy. '17 year old boy killed on the streets.' That's what it said. But the picture underneath shocked me. They had killed Mario!
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