My heart was beating so hard I felt like it was going to burst right out of my chest. I had no idea where I was going but I just had to keep running. No way was I ever going back there. Not back to him... Maybe I should explain who I am before I explain why I am running. I'm Ashka but my friends call me Ash. I am a vampire. Yes I know what you're thinking, "not another silly vampire story" or "vampires aren't real", and I understand why you think this because not that long ago I thought the exact same thing. For you to understand what I'm talking about I better go back a few days and start at the beginning. I was at one of my best friend Gigi's house for her birthday party...

I stood crammed in a corner and searched for Gigi. "You would think she would be able to show for her own party" a voice said next to me. I turned and saw Kia leaning up against the wall, a cup filled with with what I assumed to be beer in her hand. She was wearing black skinny jeans and a black Tokio Hotel t-shirt. Her hair was perfectly spiked and she had dark rimmed eyes. "Hey Kia, have you seen Gigi?" I asked
"She's not here yet"
"But this is her 17th birthday party, where is she?" Trust Gigi to be fashionably late to a party at her own house. "She said she was going to dinner with Eric before she came" Kia replied rolling her eyes. I was just about to make a sarcastic comment when Kat walked up to us. "Oh hey Kat" I said instead
"Hey" she replied. Kat was wearing a short black dress that sparkled in the light. Her face was perfectly done up with deep pink lips and shining eyeliner. She has her medium length hair out and must have gone to the hairdressers before she came and redone her red highlights. "Nice dress" she said to me. I looked down. My dress was purple and tight at the top with a sweetheart neckline while the bottom flared out and finished at my knees. "Thanks" I replied, smiling "So do you know when the birthday girl will be..." I didn't get to finish my sentence because Gigi ran at me and nearly bowled me over in a hug. She looked gorgeous in a pale yellow dress. The skirt of it was made out of that mesh-like material that tutus are made out of. "Hi Gigi, happy birthday" I said once I could breathe again, "How was your di..." I stopped mid sentence. A guy had just walked into the room. He was taller than me and had dark hair that was styled messily to look like it wasn't styled. He was wearing a black jeans, a plain black t-shirt and leather jacket. Oh my god. Leather jackets are my one weakness, when guys wear them I melt and on this guy I was especially swooning. "Ash?" Kia's voice broke me from my daze. I tore my eyes from the mystery guy and turned to Gigi "Who is that guy?" I asked pointing to him.
"Oh Damon?"
"Who is he?"
"He is a friend of my cousin." Gigi answered, "He just moved here because he got a job as teacher of the drama club. He's 18" 18....Drama Club... I pondered in my head
"So anyway are we going to party or not" Kat was itching to get on the dance floor and dance with the cute guy she spotted earlier. "Yeah, let's go" I followed Kat onto the dance floor and forgot all about Damon...