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-Chapter seven-

-Bloodlust-

Candy was at her locker moaning to Fiona, trying to

distract herself, even before she began, she knew it

wouldnt work, it was impossible to distract yourself when

you were that thirsty, yet she still tried frugally to distract

herself - I hate maths; its so repetitive, same shit all the

time. I cant wait until I can drop it and do something better

with my time.

Do you, like, do maths every time? Cant you, I dunno,

start later, so you can drop it straight away, or just skip it,

she asked, while she was staring off into space.

I wish. But no, if we start earlier at a new place the longer

we can stay there, still wish I could start out later and if Iskip it all the time the school will notice -sadly, Candice

said, slamming the locker shut with unintentional force so

there was a slight indentation of her hand print. When she

noticed what she did, Candy glanced around quickly visibly

and mentally checking that no one noticed anything

suspicious, than began trying to smooth the indentation

out.Crap, crap, crap, Candy murmured under her breath, still

trying to smooth it out, checking every few seconds that no

one had noticed anything.

What? Fiona asked, looking in Candices general

direction.

Just frigging dented the locker- a great, big, bloody hand

print, right smack bang in the middle. Oh for gods sake

could anything else go wrong for me today? Candice said

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in a hushed voice, dropping her hand and leaning back

onto the locker facing Fiona.

Whats the matter? even though Fiona couldnt see the

resigned expression she new Candice well enough to hearin her voice.

Nothing, she sighed through her nose, but then Fiona

noticed she didnt breathe in.

Candy tell me, whats up? Fiona insisted - Candice knew

she might as well tell her because Fiona wouldnt let it

drop; she would keep badgering her until Candice spilled.

I am just really hungry. Or more accurately- thirsty,

she said the word thirsty, really quietly, full of regret andshame.

Why. I mean cant you hunt animals? Thats what you do

isnt it? Instead of humans, Fiona asked.

No. I did that last night. I have tried everything. I dont

want to hurt people. But I need to. I don't want to end up

killing Owen, or someone here.

As she said that Owen came up behind her, and she heardCandy groan slightly.

Hi Candy. Hi Fiona. You ok Candy? You look pale. I mean

paler than usual. Owen said his thoughts full of concern

for her - that defiantly wasnt helping the situation.

Candy felt the heat dripping off Owen in bucketfuls. The

thump of his heart ringing into her ears, the blood running

all over his body it would feel so good to be able to drink

him. His sweet blood would taste so nice.

No!a voice inside Candices head yelled out, blocking out

the thirsty thoughts, He is my friend, I will not hurt him, no

matter how thirsty I am, there is no chance, lets just go

and hunt some animals! A damn lion if I am that thirsty -

but not him!

When the more human voice shut-up, the thirsty, vampire

part started up again - it would be too easy to get him by

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himself. She could ask to talk to him in privet, knock him

out, snap his neck then feed off him, or do it while he was

still alive having the blood still pumping around his body

while she was draining him, so all she would have to do isask him to talk privately, she could do it now...

Shut up! NO! I mean it.

Hes basically asking for it though. His instincts told him

that we were dangerous, yet he ignored em and came

running.

And? I am glad he did. I like him and I will not harm him.

Why. I mean what is the point. He is dying now isnt he?

What, no he bloody is not!Sure he is. He is human is he not? Why not speed along

the natural progress, you know save him a load of suffering

in the long run?

Because it isnt my place. I wont play god with Owen?

Boring! Why not? Have you seen the news? Kids are

playing god with other kids lives why not you?

Because I am not like those kids!Whats stopping you? Give in.

Whats stopping me? I have a good human conscience-

But youre not human are you. You have been denying

yourself for too long, I know you want to!

La, la, la, la, la, la, la! I cant hear you. I cant hear you!

Youre only ignoring me because you know I am making

more sense than your feeble attempts to persuade yourself

that you can live without blood. Its what we are!

What is that? A cold blooded murder? Thats you not me.

We are the same you know it and want it. Stop denying

yourself the simple pleasures in life!

Fine, I will deny myself chocolate, eyeliner for month,

human blood isnt a pleasure it is a curse!

You keep telling yourself that!

Okay I will don't worry.

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Fine I will just have some nice luscious blood, dripping all

down me! Nice and warm and tasty, sweet my favourite

kinda;

I still cant here you!All of the silent arguing went on inside Candys head for

about half a second- then she blurted out to Fiona-

I am sorry I have to go, I cant do this. Fiona please tell

them where I have gone. Im sorry, but I cant be here. I

dont want to do any of this - I cant. She gushed out still

not breathing in. Then she ran so fast that Owen was

surprised that she was failing P.E when they were doing

hurdles.What was that about? asked Owen, facing Fiona.

Fiona just shook her head slightly, and then said to Owen,

Could you do me a favour? Can you take me to Jaspers

class? Please I need to talk to them and I know if I go by

myself I will go into the wrong class - again.

Five minutes later Jasper ran up to the top of forest creekand found Candice in a state of daresay. Her clothes were

ripped and she was pacing, so quickly around the corpses

of various animals that she looked like a ghost. When she

saw Jasper she froze. Not moving a muscle at all. He saw

the dried blood around her mouth and her huge eyes had

gone a sullen dark brown colour and were darting around

like crazy.

He walked cautiously forward talking to her in a calming

voice. Hello, Candy. Whats the matter? Didnt it work last

night? he thought back to the early hunting trip that they

went on with her, and the amount of animals she fed on.

Of course it didnt bloody work. I am so thirsty. I cant do

this Jasper. It burns too much. But I dont want to give in

and hurt someone I might know. She suddenly sat down

and whispered, I am so scared.

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Jasper felt his heart break when she said that, he had

spoken to Carlisle earlier, the previous night and they had

agreed that it was only normal for vampires who had once

tasted human blood. After a hundred years or so theybecame uncontrollably thirsty for human blood. He said

that the easy way out would be for her to feed on human

blood. He didnt like the idea, but just live his children, he

hated anything that made her upset, or suffer.

Hunt,was Jaspers thought.

No! she growled, I will NOT harm any human.

You are so stubborn! Have one human. Pick and choose.

Have one that no one will notice if it dies.She growled fiercely at him, I am sure that they will

notice. I don't want to. What if I go mad, and go on a

rampage?

Chill, you need to before you do really hurt someone. I will

go with. Stand with you on guard or something. You need

to do this or you will correct your fears by killing Owen.

She paled, and then said in a pained voice, But I don'twant to.

He smiled sympathetically, But you have to. You know

that go out of Europe whatever. Come on you know we

are all worried about you. Especially Fiona. You now she is

amazing, she knows you have to kill what, she is meant to

protect, and she is okay with it. Well she said she doesnt

care as long as youre back in time for Drama. He stepped

forwards, go on. Now! he ordered, dont be scared, he

gave her a quick cuddle, and then pushed her in the

direction of a deeper part of the forest.

Two hours later and Jasper rang Evelyn up while she was at

school, to ask her if she would come home early to talk to

Candice before Carlisle or Jada got back.

Why? she asked.

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picking up one of the fluffy red pillows in her bed and sat

down next to her and pulled her closer, letting her lean on

her exposed shoulder.

Yeah I know - but you all expect it of me and Oliver hashad human blood before and he isnt like me. She

complained.

You have been a vegetarian for a shorter time, consoled

Evelyn, stroking Candice black hair, It just takes practice.

Candice began debating whether or not to tell Evelyn what

was really bothering what she would tell Jasper because

she knew what his response would be already.

Eves, she began, fiddling with a piece of red thread thatwas dangling off of the pillow, You know how I am more

human I am compared to Oliver and all that.

Evelyn seemed hesitant to answer, not sure where it was

leading too, Yes, she sighed at her hand dropped into her

lap and was wary about what was going to be said.

Do you think that it is a bad thing? she asked. Her huge,

now ruby red, eyes looked up and studied Evelyns face.Why? Its only a bad thing if you think its a bad thing.

Evelyn said her eyes shifting away from the red ones,

glancing over her head and into space.

It is a bad thing though isnt it, because we arent human

and its especially bad for me because humans like me

more, and I like human blood more.

Candice sighed louder and pursed her lips when she

finished, still not reviling her true fear, but Evelyn knew

Candice well enough.

Oh, youre worried - began Evelyn but then Candice flew

into action and with her left hand she clamped Evelyns

mouth shut, then with her other hand with the pillow in,

she threw the pillow into the door, the pillow slammed the

door shut with a loud bang.

Jasper, was all Candice said but Evelyn understood that

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the convosation would mostly be in silence now, Evelyn

nodded so Candy removed her hand from her mouth.

So you are afraid about hurting someone?thought Evelyn,

understanding that thoughts were the way that she wouldcommunicate to Candice without Jasper listening in.

Yep, was all she murmured, but sat down in a dejected

way.

You wont though; you should have more faith in yourself

Candz,thought Evelyn as she sat down next to Candice,

rubbing her back in a comforting fashion. Candice just

raised her eyebrows. Abruptly Evelyns train of thought

changed direction and she began thinking about theToman family visit. The Tomans are the largest family in

Egypt, and the only permeate resident vampire family in

Egypt as far as they know.

In the Toman family there is the mother Asenath, she is

a lot like Jada in some ways, apart from Jada has Carlisle to

help her bring them up somehow and help them be

vegetarian, but Asenath doesnt have anyone, then theeldest son Bebti, then theres Eboni, shes about Evelyns

age, and they are similar, apart from Eboni is very

gravitational and is often so deep in thought that you have

to yell in her face to get her to pay even the slightest bit

attention, then there is Candices favourite Femi, she was

frozen in her sixteen year old body, like Candice, but they

acted the same as well, they were very good friends, the

twins were the youngest Kakra and Kissia, the pair of them

looked exactly the same, they both moved the same, they

both talked the same, only their thoughts held the slightest

bit difference, even then that was miniscule, Kissia was

that slight bit braver then Kakra, only by a smudge that

was there only difference the two of them had.

They are coming down soon, Jada and Carlisle are taking

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time off and we are being pulled out of school. You know

the Superficials and the Tylers might be coming too, all

four of us together.

*The Superficials were the Crawfords, the vampire clan that

lived in Beverly Hills. There was Chase, the eldest, then

there was Brittany she was amazingly bitchy about people

she hated, and didnt mind telling people exactly what she

thought of them whenever she wanted to, so not many

people tried to get onto her bad side, Jodie was next, she

was the opposite of Brittany in a way, she was by no meansless bitchy, but she sugar coated it in the way Brittany

didnt, Serena was the youngest (in human and vampire

age) and she wasnt so bitchy, she was more like a

teachers pet, always nice and always sweet, whereas in

reality she wasnt - then there was the parents Daniel and

Daphne, they were very much the stereotypical people who

live in Beverly Hills apart from most families in Beverly

Hills arent Vampires.

The Tylers were the largest vampire family in America,

Jason was the eldest, and much like Oliver in nearly every

way, funny, the strongest, and they could both fly. Nicole,

or Nikki if you liked being alive, was the blond one, much

like Stephanie - blond, self-obsessed, fashionista, then

there was Ashley, she was content, able to control her

emotions easily, a daydreamer, much like Evelyn but moretalkative. Matthew, or preferably Matt, was astoundingly

smart, sincere, obliging and just an all round good person.

Drew was the youngest (in human years) and much like

Candice in their abilities, they could both hear what others

around them were thinking and Drew was more human

than the rest of his family. Their parents were Ely and

Claudine; Ely had the same job as Jada, working at a

hospital. All four families that would be meeting up in

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Wales, and that fact was enough to keep Candice smiling

when Jasper came in the room to check on her.