so cocky.
Suddenly, my maker to be, Ryan Everlast, who I had no idea was a vampire, walked in. Ryan Everlast, was new to the town.
He wasn’t a student, but everyone knew he was the new guy in town.
He was seen at many hangouts and school events, so a lot of people recognized him. Within just a few months of being in my town, he wasn’t a stranger anymore.
He didn’t buy anything. Ryan came in to just chill.
He sat across from me, and introduced himself. It was such an awkward moment, having these guys sit down with us. It was totally a first.
The conversations kept jumping back and forth with everyone blabbing on about their own conversations, and Ryan kept his attention on me.
He kept asking me questions about myself, my family, and what I liked to do. He finally asked to hang out with me! “That was fast.” Gina said laughingly.
I wasn’t sure if it was a date or not. Zach eventually got up, and left, but Ryan stayed and continued a conversation with us, especially me, being the centre of attention.
Ryan claimed to be busy helping his sick grandfather, but I knew that was all a lie.
From that day on, Ryan would meet up with us at the Starbucks, on the occasional cloudy day. I got to know him very well, and we became good friends.
I still was not sure if Ryan just wanted to be a friend, or something more. He kept giving me mixed signals.
Eventually, Ryan and I dated for a couple of months. We would hang out at the Starbucks with Gina and Jenna, and they enjoyed his company.
I still did not know anything about Ryan’s family, his friends or where he lived.
Since we were dating we always hung out at the Starbucks, about three days a week.
Ryan was pretty romantic , bought me roses, boxes of chocolates, and even bought Gina, and Jenna a little something to make them feel special.
He was a nice guy after all. I never noticed that he never ate, or drank in front of me before. I eventually figured out why.
Ryan was looking for a companion, that’s why he came to me.
He first noticed me at a school football game, and kept his eye on me since.
When he saw me, he knew that I was the one he wanted. Turning me wasn’t going to be easy.
After graduation, and months of seeing Ryan, he asked me to meet him at a park during the evening.
When I met up with him, all we did was make out. He was very anxious about telling me something.
Ryan asked me if I would run away with him, and I clearly told him no. He decided to tell me the truth. He finally admitted to being a vampire and proved it!
He showed me his fangs, and I was stunned. I thought vampires were only in books and the movies.
Ryan never came out into the sun, and was never eating or drinking. It all finally made sense to me.
I still told him no. I wasn’t about to turn myself into a monster. After long and hard thinking, I told Ryan that I didn’t want to see him anymore.
He was a vampire, but he was still a gentleman. He understood.
We broke up and I never saw or heard from Ryan again. School was over, and I was still hanging out with Gina, and Jenna at Starbucks.
There wasn’t much to do in a small town like mine. We all thanked God for Starbucks.
I always thought of Ryan, but I couldn’t help it, he was the only guy I ever cared about.
Ryan asked the unthinkable. I couldn’t become what he was.
I never would have dated him, if I knew he was a vampire. I would have freaked out. Eventually, Zach started to hang out like Ryan did, more often.
Jenna got a job as a barista at the same Starbucks we hung out at. Gina found herself a boyfriend, and I dated Zach for a while. Life simply went on.
Zach and I dated for about eight months.
I finally turned 18 years old. Zach decided he wanted to marry me! I accepted. He bought me the best engagement ring money could buy.
His family was wealthy. My mother met Zach, but she never liked him.
My mother thought no guy was ever good enough for me.
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