10 Chapter 6

Johnathan's Pov

I gasped as I sat up in an unfamiliar area. I looked around and quickly touched the area where I had been wounded. It was... Healed?

"Oh, Mr. Catcher... I'm glad to see you awake," the familiar voice of Rachael sang.

I stared at her unsure and scared. "What's happened? My father!"

She had a sad look on her face. "I'm sorry, sir. The manor burned down... And Jacob killed your father... And you."

My eyes grew wide. He killed me? He killed my father... The manor... Everything I had was gone.

"Wait... I'm not dead, Rachael," I said standing up from the bed.

She looked away. "You're actually... You've been turned... Into a vampire, sir."

My jaw dropped. I'm a vampire...? I sat on the bed in disbelief. How...?

"Jacob killed you... But I gave you my blood," she explained.

She went on to tell me that she was a vampire. And that she saved me from the fire before it took me. Everything in the manor was nothing but ashes and bricks.

I couldn't believe this... Jacob would pay for what he's done. He will pay.

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(Present 2016) Natalie's Pov

I looked around the classroom. No sign of the new kid anywhere. I shrugged. Good. Maybe he moved away or something. He sure did act weird yesterday at the party after confronting Mark. And then somehow showing up at my house. Did he follow me?

My mind was somewhere else the entire first period.

"Nats, you okay?" Carol asked, rubbing my back.

"Huh? Oh, yeah. Just thinking," I said taking a bite of my lunch food.

"Ooh thinking about Johnathan?" She pumped her eyebrows.

I nudged her and made a face. "Gross. No. He follows me everywhere and he won't stop staring at me. And that smirk he always gives! What's up with that?"

"Someone has a crush," Carol teased.

I shot her a look as Lukas sat next to me.

"Feeling any better, Natalie? I heard what happened yesterday at the party. Ignore Mark. He's a jerk," Lukas waved his hand.

I giggled. "I know, Lukas."

My mind wandered again, and my eyes met with someone else's outside the lunch room. Johnathan?

The class bell rang an hour later, letting us know school was over. Finally, I can get home and do nothing.

"Why don't we all go get some dinner and a movie tonight," Lukas said with enthusiasm.

"Sounds fun... Nats?" Carol stared at me as we pulled our stuff out of our lockers.

I shrugged and nodded. No sense in protesting. They'll make me anyway. After we gathered our things, we headed outside into the parking lot. The day was yet again hot.

As soon as we walked out the door, we could feel the heat of the sun overwhelm us. I looked around the bright parking lot as students boarded buses and climbed in their own cars. Something caught my eye among the shadows of trees near the lamp post by the school.

A figure in a hoodie. Their hands shoved in their pockets. I squinted to try and get a clearer view. Soon the hoodie came down revealing... Johnathan.

"Hey, I'll be back," I said to Carol and Lukas before making off across the street.

It was Johnathan. He waved with a smirk. "Hey."

"Why weren't you in school today? You've been acting strange ever since yesterday at the party," I scold him with my hands on my sides.

He chuckled a little and smirked again. "I didn't know you cared."

I squinted at him and rolled my eyes. This guy works on my nerves. That smirk. The bad boy attitude. Ticked me off.

"Sorry for asking. I was just curious. I can't be curious?" I asked, crossing my arms.

"Well considering you've made it quite clear that you hate my guts," he paused and leaned in closer to me. "I figured your curiosity wouldn't exist."

"Fine, whatever dude," I said, throwing my hands in the air and turning away.

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