how nervous I had been last night, I tried to fixate my thoughts on what I wanted to do when summer came. Maybe go hiking or camping

ious of my dad. All morning he kept dropping things, looking flustered and on edge... What is he up to? I kept thinki

quiet as it had been when I left. I decided to poke my head round the door to the living

ng in front of my parents and, with just on

elf, trembling like she was covered in ice, the fear on her face was as clear as a blue sky and my dad was

of the men spoke in

as he nodded, still not making ey

idn't mean...." I

" The man directed at my dad and

u want with us?" My mother

plied as he looked at me and a c

g to find out I had been in contact with another vampire... and inst

with us until Zekan is p

ouble take of what he said. "We don't owe anythin

rom me to my dad. "Oh! She do

r arms, looking as confused as I was. "Doe

rd, a great sum of money.... And it's not the first time. So, until payment is made in f

. "What have you done John? You promised me aft

just stood there, stil

oing to take O

re.... you're taking me beca

d collect you in its place.... Tempor

Take me instead!..... please d

fically, we come for the girl. There will

houted. "DO YOU

replied

he screamed as she ran over to him and started

tely my mum stopped as she panted f

sing his patience. "Collect some o

Where are yo

our

he said those words. They were taking me to where all the

room, when he yelled out to me again, in a deep, threatening voice. "And don't eve

hing I was doing. My eyes were glazed over as tears glossed over them and I couldn't see what I was packing or make any sense of what I actually needed to pack, my body was just moving to places and my hands were

went to the beach. I put it in my bag and zipped it up, tossing it over my shoulder, my legs shook as I walked back down the

into the room and both of the men came to

tears. I ran over to her and wrapped my arms around her, she held

before I finally loosened my arms. Mum gripped hold of me, refusing to let me go as her cries turned into heaved sobs. I could hear a low rumble from

at him. I thought. I still didn't quite understand what was happening here and why I was suddenly

I had one last glance until her face was gone from my view in an instant. I could feel the man leap over the fences as I held onto hi

wind and to try and remember to breath as I felt my nerves sparking with fear, sprouting like fireworks. I felt as if my whole body was in overdrive, and it was on

as clutched to. They both started to slow down and came to a stop. The man took my arm and helped me off his back. As soo

e other man re

towering castle I had ever seen... I mean I only ever saw pictures of castles in children's books and even they looked incredible, but nothing at all on this

wide, concrete steps that led to two huge, heavy wooden

lars along the walls. Two glistening chandeliers hung from the high ceiling and a wide marble staircase to my left that matched the pillars. There was a long dark walnut table lined with varnished chairs. Brass look

ve returned with the girl". He to

tried to gulp down the lump that was stuck

peared at the balcony that led to the grand staircase. "T

arted walking towards me, I noticed how dark his eyes were, they were almost as black as his hair. He was wearin

trying to suss me out in one look, either that or he was purposely

the man, still keep

he has the money. In fact,

o knows how long you'll be here then. If taking you doe

body shook, hoping he didn't mea

ome young girl, taking you is enough for now. I'll show you where you'll

rapped my arms around myself, feeling so small and insign

ouble doors on each side. We stopped near t

there unless I give you per

dded subm

n with long red, poker straight hair over her shoulders that ended j

" She said in a

and she smirked as she snaked

her staying with us. I w

ll be staying in there!" He pointed to a narrow wooden door

erically. "Oh, you nau

cupboard. It had nothing but an old metal bed with some sheets thrown on it in a heap. "Make you

floor. I brought my knees into my chest and hugged into them as I began to cry against them. The tears soaking into my leggings. I thought of my own room and how much I wished I could be there right now. How I was there one minute, then here the next

as desperate as I was, if she was still crying as many tears as me. I didn't even want to think of my dad. I still didn't understand how I was in this mess.... How he had gotten me

floor, but the bed didn't look any more appealing, and I just didn't have the energy or