Differences, Alike

chapter two

Damiens POV

We walked into the coffee shop and approached Ron to order some drinks. "Hey Damien I see you have a friend with, has hell froze over?" he said joking because i always come in alone.

"I mean school has been a little cold lately but I thought it was just my soul." I said chuckling before me and Anthony ordered. Before sitting down at the little circle table by the fire place and big window. 

"So how do you know him?" Anthony asked me when we sat down probably a little confused about our exchange.

"Oh ya he's my uncle kinda I've known him ever since I was a kid." I said not wanting to reveal that i was a two hundred year old vampire and he was the only other vampire in town therefore the only friend I have. 

"That's cool he seem's nice." he said looking down at his white hot chocolate and slightly wiggling the cup to swirl the beverage around.  

"So I like your hair do you dye it often?" I asked curious because his hair was cool.

"Um no not really I've been dying it red since I was eleven because I think it looks cool." he said seeming kind of uncomfortable. 

"Are you okay?" I asked concerned. 

"Ya I'm just nervous I'm bad at making friends." when he said that my heart shattered, I reach across the table and placed my hand on his causing him to smile and calm down a little.

"So tell me about your self mystery boy." I said taking a sip of my tea.

"Well My name is Anthony I am 17 years old my birthday is February 12 and I have a dog names Frisco." he said with a little extra confidence in his voice. "Your turn." he smirked and leaned bak in his chair.

"Okay Anthony my names is Damien I am also 17 years old my birthday is September 11 and I have a fish names sushi and a snake name shark." he laughed at the names of my pets only for it to be followed by him wincing and gripping his ribs.  

We continued talking about life and random things like he told me about how his dog is a rescue from a hurricane. I told him about how my snake tried to eat my fish once when he was one my desk. We later decided to go to the part and sit on the abandoned train bridge.

AT TRAIN BRIDGE

"It's beautiful up here." he said walking in circles running his finger along the graffiti that was covering the concrete rails of the bridge "These are amazing I'd love to know the artist who made them. He has so much skill and the way he make the picture represent the Panic! at the disco lyrics is amazing." he went on about the graffiti on the bridge not knowing that I'm the artist.

I stood up and walked to stand beside him I pointed at the picture of a mood with a semi colon about a shattering chain and the lyrics "Hey moon please forget to fall down." "Well this one represents self harm recovery because the moon is self harm and if it falls its me self harming the semi colon is representing the things keeping me alive and panic at the disco saved me." 

"Your art is amazing." He said in awe as he stared at the various pieces I have painted over the years, I got nervous when he looked at the date on a few of them before he spoke up. "2004? weren't you like four then?" he said confused while looking at the date on the northern downpour painting.

"I was putting the dates of when the lyrics came out." I said happy that I made all of them when the songs came out. 

"You have a real talent. This one of the vampire it's beautiful." he said pointing to the one I painted with brushes and house paint. 

"I- It's- heh ya thanks." I stuttered the picture was of the last thing I saw before I was turned. 

Anthony walked over t the edge of the bridge and sat down dangling his legs off of the edge. I sat beside him watching the water as it rushed by creating a soothing sound. "I like your hair." he said reaching up and ruffling it. 

"Thanks yours is pretty cool too." I replied pushing it out of his face only for him to pus it back over his eye. "So if you don't mind my asking... how did you get that scar?" I asked cautiously not wanting to make him uncomfortable.  

"Um well your gonna think I'm crazy, I was in a cult born and raised and when I was 14 our cult was attacked. I hid in my sector when the vampires came and they were slashing our tents with different types of blades. I'm sure you could assume the rest. Though I was always thought to be crazy because I believed vampire could be good, and I had good reason this very attractive vampire gave me his blood and saved me." he said I was shocked I thought I would have to hide the fact that I'm a vampire from him for ever. 

"Well I know a vampire and he's quite nice." I said causing Anthony's head to snap in my direction and his eyes to widen in curiosity. 

"Really can I meet him?" He asked after a few seconds his eyes flicked to my shoulder and the realization crossed over his face, but strangely enough his heart rate stayed calm and his face showed zero fear. "It's you... you're the one who gave me your blood to save my life. Oh my god so you're a vampire."  he said blushing realizing that he is bonded to me in his subconscious.

"That's the reason your not afraid. If a vampire saves you with their blood your are subconsciously unable to be afraid of that specific vampire." I said as he just stared at me in awe. "I understand if you never want to see me again." I said preparing to lose a friend before I even had them. 

He stood up and walked towards me slowly looking into my eyes for a second, his eyes flicked to my lips before he wrapped his arms around my waist squeezing me tight. I melted into the hug this is the first time I've been shown any affection or thanks in years. 

"Thank you so much." he said crying into my chest. I squeezed him tight ran my hand up and down his back. 

"Would you like to sleep over tonight we can get to know each other and talk." I suggested following with "If you aren't comfortable with that then say so I won't be offended." he didn't say anything he just nodded squeezing me tighter.