Chapter 5

Jayde awoke in a dark, musty, what she guessed was a basement. She coughed as she sat up, making dust fly all around her. She waved her hands to rid the suffocation of the dust and looked around more.
There was nothing much in the room. She was sitting on an old bed, the bed frame made of weak steel, the mattress a sickly gray-brown.
She stood up and let out a shriek as a cockroach scooted by.

Suddenly the door whipped open and a handsome, lean boy walked through the door, carrying a tray of food. Jayde's stomach growled and a sharp pain shot through her, reminding her of how hungry she was.
"W-Who are you?" Jayde demanded but her voice came out raspy due to misuse.
"Kelton," the boy set down the plate on the rickety-looking, wooden table.
"Where am I? What did you do to me?" Jayde backed away.

Kelton handed her the glass of crimson liquid that was once on the tray. Her senses focused intently on it, but she tried her hardest to rip her stare away, back onto Jasper.
"Your the boy who Damien mentioned!" Jayde screeched and flew back with such speed and force, she became winded and there was a sudden crack in the concrete walls of the basement.
"Yes, probably."
"What did you do to Kendyl!?" Jayde demanded coldly, ignoring the crack she had made in the wall.
"Settle down, Kendyl is just fine," Kelton trained his eyes on her and saw down on the bed, flicking the cockroach away.

Just than the urge of whatever the ruby liquid, overcame her. She lunged for it and began drinking it until she was finished.
Jayde wiped her mouth with her back of her hand and licked her lips. Whatever it was, was very good and she wanted more.
"What was that?" Jayde gasped.
"Blood," Kelton said as if it was natural.
"What do you mean blood?"
"I mean, blood. The stuff that runs through the veins of mortals. Animals, and humans."
Jayde sat down on the floor. Obviously confused.

Kelton let out a long sigh. "You don't get it... do you?"
"Clearly, I don't!" Jayde hissed.
Kelton rolled his eyes. He shouldn't have left Riley alone. It was his fault and he shouldn't blame this girl, she didn't even have the slightest idea on what he was.
What she was.

"You are... a vampire.." Kelton finally said.
"What? Are you kidding me?" Jayde let out a laugh.
"No, I'm not. That stuff you drank. It was blood," He than turned his attention to the concrete wall and nodded towards it. Jayde turned around and looked at it. A long crack ran down where she had hit it. "That was from you."
"No... it's not true..." Jayde shut her eyes and kept them tight but as hard as she tried to get away she knew he was right.
Her life would never be the same.