• Kristen sat on her bed staring out her window. The night was young and the yearning to escape was growing. But she had to wait for Riley. But the night grew darker and he hadn't showed. Soon she gave up and slowly opened her window and crawled out. The wall was slippery but her bed sheet rope was firm. Rain poured down from the sky and pounded on Kristen's shoulders. Suddenly the rope let go, bringing her down with it. She crashed into the ground, but quickly stood up and pressed herself thinnly against the wall. She looked up and saw the headmaster's face peeking out the window. don't look down. she silently pleaded. He swore loudly and retreated, thankfully never looking down. Kristen bolted away into the darkness, never even looking behind her. She tore through trees and shrubs putting enough distance betweenb her and the house for two football fields to lay. She finnaly stopped to take a breath, when she saw Riley laying facedown in the river she was following. She rushed over to him, dragging him out of the water. Kristen pushed hard on his chest and he came back to earth. He gagged on water, splutering it out onto the grass, but sat up. He breathed slowly, taking air in and letting it back out. Kristen looked into his blood red eyes and sighed. " Blaze?" Riley nodded and tried to stand up. " I see you escaped without my help though." She nodded and helped prop RIley against a tree. Riley looked up at Kristen and smiled, " you don't really need me." Kristen raised a finger to his lips and said, " I could never live without you. Remember that." She stepped back, giving Riley his space. " Humans and Vampyres are not meant to be togather, Kristy" " I don't have to be human you know. I have nothinbg to lose but every thing to gain from this Riley. And anyway you need help dealing with Blaze. Another Vampyre in this world wouldn't hurt. I need this Riley. I need you." Riley stood there in silence, deciding how to answer. " No, i do have my reason's Krissy. You are just too perfect already." Riley grabbed her face and kissed her. Kristen pulled away and stomped on his foot. " OW! What was that for!" " I love you Riley, but you're right. We can't be togather until you change me!" Kristen started to run away, leaving Riley standing on the bank of the river stunned.