𝓑𝓲𝓽𝓮 𝓜𝓮 | 𝘽𝙚𝙣𝙣𝙮 𝙒𝙚𝙞𝙧

3. 🦇

As I stand next to Erica, I see the two geeks I saw from earlier and a third one trying to escape through the front door. They try to escape by running to the back door, but Gord stops them. "Whoa. Whoa. Where are you girls going?" He asks. "You're just in time for dinner," he comments. "Sweet! What's on the menu?" The blonde dumbly questions. I look at him in disbelief. "He cannot be this clueless," I think to myself. The tall one facepalms and the short one with dark brown hair looks at Rory with an annoyed look. "Us! Rory, the menu's us!" the short one responds with an annoyed tone. "Oh," Rory responds, finally getting it. They turn their attention back onto us. Then, Jesse comes into the room with Sarah. "Mmm! Ah! Don't they look delicious?" Jesse asks eagerly. "You can't. Not them! I know these kids. I'm babysitting them," Sarah begs. "Well, I'm sorry, but... Wait. You still need a babysitter?" Jesse questions with a confused look. "Oh, no, no. He, he needs a babysitter," the tall one clarifies. Gord laughs while the other vampires look at the trio in amusement. "No, I don't!" The short boy shouts. "So, why exactly do you need a babysitter?" Gord inquires with a perplexed expression. "No one here needs a babysitter, okay? The short boy states, annoyed. "Just because he's a vampire, does he have to be such a dorkwad? Seriously..." The tall boy whispers to the short one as he makes fun of Gord. Gord roars in anger and starts to go after him. "Whoa! Whoa! Stop! Stop! Stop!" Jesse exclaims as he restrains him. "Initiations will follow tradition. Fledglings drink first," he announces as he glances down at a nervous Sarah. One of the vampires pushes Rory forward. He looks around, confused. Then, Sarah apprehensively walks forward. Suddenly, I hear Rory's heart pumping, like the beat of a drum. I turn my attention toward it and unconsciously pop my fangs out. "Hear his heart pumping? It's the beat of a whole new world waiting for you. One where you'll never die, never grow old... One bite, and it's yours," Jesse states as he tries to convince Sarah. Erica and I look at Rory hungrily. My mouth practically watering, thinking about the blood pumping in his veins. I shake my head to snap out of it, trying to fight the urge like Sarah. Sarah walks forward and hesitates. "Sarah, don't!" The short boy warns her. He touches her arm and then freezes for a moment. I display a look of confusion on my features when he stands still. 

"Oh, I will do it!" Erica shouts impatiently as she forcefully shoves Sarah out of the way. Erica clasps her hands and stares hungrily at Rory. "Erica, no!" Sarah shouts at her. "Hey, girls, there's no need to fight over me," Rory states with a smirk. Suddenly, Erica bites Rory's neck, making a gushing and sucking sound in the process, leaving me with a horrified expression. She pulls apart from Rory's neck and trembles with joy before falling to the ground. Then, Sarah pushes Gord, who was standing next to her, who was grinning at the sight of Erica and Rory. Next, she pulls off the wood from pieces of furniture to use as makeshift stakes, making me gasp and step back in shock. "Whoa!" A man shouts in fear. "Back off! I mean it!" Sarah threatens, holding up the two wooden stakes. "Sarah. Seriously, where can you go?" Jesse questions with amusement. "Benny!" The short boy exclaims, alerting his friend. He and his friend hold the metallic bowl and splash the contents of the punch onto the floor. "Come on!" The short boy orders. His friend starts running away and before he could run away, the short one throws a lamp on the ground where the punch is, sending streaks of lightning to two vampires chasing after them. My eyes widen in fear and I feel a hand on my shoulder. "Follow me," Jesse commands. I wasn't given a choice to say no as Jesse grabs my hand and with his inhuman speed, takes me somewhere. 

I hold my head after we speed, steadying it. "It takes some time to get used to inhuman speed," Jesse explains. I nod in response. Then, Jesse points to an unsuspecting victim. "There. In order to be one of us, you do as I say," Jesse demands. I nervously gulp and look at Jesse. "Go," he states, nudging me. I let out an apprehensive breath as I sneak up behind the person and surprise them, by biting their neck and drinking their warm, crimson blood. They fall to the ground and remain still on the cement. As I look at their condition, I gasp and cover my mouth in shock. "What have I done?" I mumble to myself. Jesse speeds over to me and puts an arm around my waist. "Well done," he states. 

The next day, Erica and I went shopping at the mall. Before I went, I made sure that my parents knew that I am "sick" so that I couldn't go to school. We shop at multiple stores, buying outfits that mainly consisted of dark colors such as black, red, with the exception of white. After buying a ton of outfits, we "ate", and then we said our goodbyes as we went home. 

The day after... 

Me, Erica, Jesse, and the entire drama club walk into the school. We walk toward a shocked Sarah. "Hey, Sarah. What's wrong?" Erica asks innocently. "You're looking a little underfed," she remarks. Sarah scoffs. "What happened to you two?" She questions. "You know, like, the best thing ever. It's not too late. Join us. And then we can be best friends forever," Erica tries to convince Sarah. "Never," Sarah firmly responds. "You're making the biggest mistake of your life-- well, what's left of it," Jesse remarks. "Isn't that cute. I think she still has a thing for you," Erica comments, taunting Sarah. "I've got something for both of you, and it's made of wood and really sharp," Sarah angrily threatens. Jesse laughs at her threat, unfazed by it. "Sarah, you've been replaced," Jesse says as he leans in to kiss me. My eyes widen by the sudden action and he pulls back. I widen my eyes in shock as I see the look of disappointment etch onto Sarah's face. I stare at the ground in silence, guilty for what I have done. Jesse puts his arm around my shoulders after the kiss. "Oh! You're still coming to the Dusk premiere though, right? BFF," Erica teases before Sarah storms off. Erica grins while I feel horrible.