What was with him? Why was he just logging off on me at weird times? He always got so defensive about the androidians when he has no reason to. Oh well, there was no point to getting upset over it. I had enough to worry about with Saturday soon approaching. What do you even wear to meet a vampire family? Would it be disrespectful to wear red? I hope it won’t be too awkward.
I was willing to do anything to get his family to like me. I needed him in my life, and I figured getting his family to love me was the best bet.
Just as I was about to start my paper, my mother got home. I went downstairs to talk to her.
“Hey, mom. I just wanted to let you know I won’t be able to be here Saturday night for dinner.”
“And why is that, dear?”
“I got invited to a friend’s house for dinner.”
“Oh that is wonderful, dear.”
“I’m a little nervous, I hope they like me.”
“Oh don’t be silly, dear, I’m sure they won’t bite.”
Chapter Four
Family
I woke up the next morning extremely happy. I only had one more day before I met James’s family. While I was happy, I was also nervous that they wouldn’t accept me. What if James had told them I was a vampire? What if they were expecting this pale-skinned girl with a thirst for blood? What would they even serve for dinner? Blood pudding? Blood sausage? Possibly some tomato soup with a hint of blood?
I went downstairs to get breakfast, and saw my father at the table.
“Hey dad,” I said.
“Hello, dear. I hear you have a date on Saturday,” he said.
“Oh, I wouldn’t call it a date. I am just going to a friend’s house for dinner.”
“Oh? And who is this friend?”
I started to panic. I knew that if I told him I was going to see James and his family, he would want to meet James. I also knew that if he met James he might know what he was. After all, my father spent a lot of time with vampires and if given the opportunity up close, he would be able to put together the pieces.
“Emma,” I spurted out.
“So, no boy?” he asked.
“I think she has a couple brothers, but nope, my friend Emma.”
I tried giving a crooked smile to make him think I was telling the truth. I knew if I told him I was going over to Emma’s, he wouldn’t care about meeting her. It was true, also. I was going over to Emma’s house for dinner. It just so happened that James lived there too, and I would say hi to him if I ran into him there.
Breakfast was a little tense. I could tell my father wanted to ask me more about these brothers of hers. I didn’t even know whom exactly their family consisted of so I tried making up names in my head so I looked truthful. Surprisingly enough, he never asked me anything more. He finished his eggs and toast, kissed my mother goodbye and went to work.
I gathered my things for school and left for school. I was excited to see James. Just to think that tomorrow night I would be sitting in his house was enough to send me over the moon. We were finally taking forward steps for a future together. We were that much closer to being together. I could be the future Mrs. Juliet Sullivan. The name sounded perfect, and the man who would give me that name would be much more perfect.
When I arrived to school, I noticed a few more guards than usual posted outside. I was escorted in, just like every other student, and saw a bunch of people gathered in the auditorium. I walked in to hear an announcement being made by the staff.
“You all may be wondering why there are more guards here today than usual. You all may also be wondering why you were all escorted into the school instead of walking in by yourselves as you usually do. Earlier today there was a werewolf sighting outside Founders Park. Three werewolves were spotted in full form running the perimeter of the park until they disappeared from trackers,”
I was willing to do anything to get his family to like me. I needed him in my life, and I figured getting his family to love me was the best bet.
Just as I was about to start my paper, my mother got home. I went downstairs to talk to her.
“Hey, mom. I just wanted to let you know I won’t be able to be here Saturday night for dinner.”
“And why is that, dear?”
“I got invited to a friend’s house for dinner.”
“Oh that is wonderful, dear.”
“I’m a little nervous, I hope they like me.”
“Oh don’t be silly, dear, I’m sure they won’t bite.”
Chapter Four
Family
I woke up the next morning extremely happy. I only had one more day before I met James’s family. While I was happy, I was also nervous that they wouldn’t accept me. What if James had told them I was a vampire? What if they were expecting this pale-skinned girl with a thirst for blood? What would they even serve for dinner? Blood pudding? Blood sausage? Possibly some tomato soup with a hint of blood?
I went downstairs to get breakfast, and saw my father at the table.
“Hey dad,” I said.
“Hello, dear. I hear you have a date on Saturday,” he said.
“Oh, I wouldn’t call it a date. I am just going to a friend’s house for dinner.”
“Oh? And who is this friend?”
I started to panic. I knew that if I told him I was going to see James and his family, he would want to meet James. I also knew that if he met James he might know what he was. After all, my father spent a lot of time with vampires and if given the opportunity up close, he would be able to put together the pieces.
“Emma,” I spurted out.
“So, no boy?” he asked.
“I think she has a couple brothers, but nope, my friend Emma.”
I tried giving a crooked smile to make him think I was telling the truth. I knew if I told him I was going over to Emma’s, he wouldn’t care about meeting her. It was true, also. I was going over to Emma’s house for dinner. It just so happened that James lived there too, and I would say hi to him if I ran into him there.
Breakfast was a little tense. I could tell my father wanted to ask me more about these brothers of hers. I didn’t even know whom exactly their family consisted of so I tried making up names in my head so I looked truthful. Surprisingly enough, he never asked me anything more. He finished his eggs and toast, kissed my mother goodbye and went to work.
I gathered my things for school and left for school. I was excited to see James. Just to think that tomorrow night I would be sitting in his house was enough to send me over the moon. We were finally taking forward steps for a future together. We were that much closer to being together. I could be the future Mrs. Juliet Sullivan. The name sounded perfect, and the man who would give me that name would be much more perfect.
When I arrived to school, I noticed a few more guards than usual posted outside. I was escorted in, just like every other student, and saw a bunch of people gathered in the auditorium. I walked in to hear an announcement being made by the staff.
“You all may be wondering why there are more guards here today than usual. You all may also be wondering why you were all escorted into the school instead of walking in by yourselves as you usually do. Earlier today there was a werewolf sighting outside Founders Park. Three werewolves were spotted in full form running the perimeter of the park until they disappeared from trackers,”
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