I was awakened by my cell phone buzzing. I sighed as i rolled over to see who was texting me now.The screen read: One New Text Message from kat.I hit the open button but to my surprise the text message was blank.I looked at my phone puzzled.I hit the contact button and scrolled down to kat's name.I hit call.After a couple of rings someone answered.

"Hello?"said a ruff male voice.

"Ummmmmm hi,who is this?"i replyed.

"My name is none of your buisness!"he snapped.

"Errr ok....wheres kat at?"

"whose kat?"he asked.

"you answered her phone."i explained.

"oh you mean the black headed girl that threw this phone in the trash?"

"ya that would be her."my voice broke towards the end.

"i dont know where she went,she just took off."then he hung up on me.

Well that was weird,i thought.I dialed Kat's home phone number.Her brother,Ty,answered.

"Hey Sandra,whats up?"he asked.

"Do you know where kat is?"i asked.

"not really.Why is something wrong?"He asked,my question had obviously surprised him.

"Well i called her cell and some weird guy answered.He said she threw her phone away and then ran off."the other end of the line was queit for awhile.

When Ty finally spoke his voice was frightened."Sandra,i think somethings wrong.Kat loves her phone and she never puts it down.So why would she throw it away?Shes been talking about this place called Big Cat Cove and how much she wants to go there.Her and mom got in a big argument earlier this morning and she said she was gonna run away.I...I think maybe she did and that she doesnt want mom to know."

Great,i thought,just great."Ty we gotta go after her.

"I said.The other end of the line was quiet again.

"okay......but how we gonna get there?"was all he said.That took me back a step."

"Ummmmm well i guess i can dip into my college fund.I mean kat's in trouble and i cant just leave her.I have about 500,000 saved up."

All i heard on the other end of the line was a crashing sound and ty's cover your ears scream.I jumped up outta my bed.

"Ty!!!! whats wrong!?!?"i yelled into the phone.

On the other end i heard hard breatheing and then the line went dead.I grabbed my jacket and car keys as i ran out the door.I jumped into my car.When i started it,it purred to life.I rambed my foot onto the pedal and raced to ty's house.I parked my black cougar in ty's driveway.As i ran up to the front door i noticed that the front window had been smashed in.I threw the door open and ran inside.The living room was a disaster zone.As i walked into ty's room i noticed blood stains on the floor.I found ty's german shepherd,dixie,knocked out.Ty was no where in sight.Uh-oh ,i thought,this cant be good.I knelt down next to dixie and shook her lightly.She jumped up and snapped at me.Then she realized who i was and started to whimper."what happened to you girl?"I patted her head and then went to investigate the rest of the house,dixie followed.I opened ty's moms room and found it ram shacked.Then i checked the bathroom and kitchen.They were just as bad.I grabbed dixie and went back to my car.i put dixie in the back seat and i climbed into the drivers seat.laying my head against the steering wheel,i tried to think clearly.Get a grip on yourself sandra!!,i shouted at myself,Look at the clues.ok we know that kat went missing and now ty is gone too.Who knows where there brother zack is and joey wont be back till tomorrow.Should i go after them?or should i wait for joey?if i wait will it be to late to save them?,more questions and images of kat and ty crying for help flashed threw my mind.I sighed and pulled my phone out.I dialed joeys number.

"hello?"said joey.

"hey joey its me sandra."my voice shook a little.

"hey babe...whats wrong?you sound upset."

Dang it!why did he have to know me so well?

"Ummm can you come home early?"i asked."im not sure...why?"i guess i should tell him.

"i have a bit of a problem........Kat went missing today and when i called ty..something or someone broke into his house and now hes gone too."i started to cry.

"Im on my way!"then he hung up.I must have fell asleep because i was awakened by my phone ringing about 3 hours later."hello?"i said in a tired voice.

"Babe where are you?im over at your house and i dont see your car."it was joey.

"oh i fell asleep..im still in my car,at ty's house."i explained.

Just then Dixie started to growl and every hair on her back stood up.

"whats wrong dixie?!?"i scanned the street looking for something that might have set her off.

"Sandra?you there?joey asked.

"ya im here but dixie is acting strange.she just started growling for no reason and i dont....."

i stopped talking because just then i saw a man standing a few feet away from my car.I looked back at dixie and then there was a knock on my window.i jumped.

"sandra?!?"joey yelled.

"hang on someones at my car window."

"dont you dare roll your window down!he might be the attacker!"Joey snapped at me,"Get out of there now!"

I looked at the man standing outside my car.I had never seen him before and i knew he didnt live in the neighboor hood.He stood about 6 foot.He had coal black hair with red tips and was unnaturally beautiful.Joey was still yelling at me to get out of there.The guy tapped on my window again.I rolled down my automatic window.

"hello miss"he said in a velvet voice.

"i noticed you sitting here and i wanted to make sure you was ok"he smiled at me."

"ya im fine...."i chocked out.

"i better head home now"i said.

he smiled at me again."Im damon,i just moved in on charles street and i was over visting my anut sarah.Then i noticed you sitting here.i thought i might as well come over and say hi."

okay....,i thought."well its nice to meet you damon..Im sandra.i actually live on charles myself."

His eyes flickered to ty's house and then back to mine."maybe we should chit chat some other time...i think my anut needs me."

he turned and half ran.that was weird i thought.when i put my phone back to my ear.joey was still yelling at me."shesh joey chill...im fine..he was just curious about what i was still doing sitting here."i explained as my car purred to life.

"He could have been an attacker and you could have got hurt!why dont you ever listen to me!?"he roared.

"ugh!im coming home now ok!?so wait for me!"i hung up on him.

i turned to dixie."okay girl..i guess your staying with me."

I drove home.joeys vipper was sitting in my drive way.I turned my car off and grabbed dixie.we walked into my house.Joey was sitting on my couch-his mouth was set in a stuborn pout- he looked angry.I dropped dixies leash and walked over to joey.He stood up and hugged me.As i wrapped my arms around him dixie started barking and growling fercly.Me and joey looked at her puzzled.Something flew by my window.I clung to joey.

"wwwwhat wasss that?"my voice shook.

Dixie turned towards the door.All her hair standing up.

"did you lock the front door?"joey whispered.

"umm no....should i have?"i asked.

Just then someone kicked the front door open.Dixie charged forward and attacked who ever it was.She knocked him over on his back and was standing on his stomach.Her teeth just inches from his neck."Dixie back off!"the man snapped.

It was ty's voice."Ty?"i whispered.

"Ya its me..whats wrong with her?"he asked.

Dixie started to lick ty's bloody face."Cut it out!"he ordered.

she whimpered and with her tail in between her legs she backed away.Ty stood up and i got a good look at him.his hair was knotted.He had blood running down his face,from numores cuts.His right arm had been ripped open and his clothes hung in strips.

"What happened to you,man?"joey asked,looking ty over.

"im not sure...i was talking to sandra and then next thing i know im being dragged down the street.he must have knocked me out because when i woke up i was in an old cottage in the woods.I found my way to the road and came here."

ty's knees buckled and he fell forward.

"Are you okay ty?"i asked.

"ya im fine...im just really tired.i walked about..i dont know 500 miles or maybe im over stateing it."he said.

Me and joey helped him upstairs to my spair room.As soon as we got him settled in,we went back down stairs.I went over and locked the dead bolts on the front door.Joey made sure all the windows were locked and blocked.Then we went upstairs and got ready for bed.I was out as soon as i hit my pillow.In the morning i was awaken by dixie.I looked over at joey and he was still fast asleep-snoring lightly-.I got up and to my surprise ty was up and moving.

"wheres your bathroom at?i wanna clean my cuts out."he asked.

I showed him to the bathroom and then i got out a first aid kit.Ty sat on the edge of the tub while i cleaned his cuts.

"You look horriable."i said.

"Geee thanks alot for the complement."i laughed.

"your welcome....so did you get a good look at you attacker?"i asked.

"not really."he looked down at his feet.

I stood up and went into my room and grabbed some clothes that joey had left,last time he stayed.I walked back into the bathroom and handed them to ty."here put these on...ill go cook breakfest"i said.I went downstairs and looked through my cuberts.i found some just add water pancake mix.Then i set to work.I ended up making 4 plates full.i jumped when joey surprised me by wrapping his arms around me.

"Oh sorry..i didnt mean to scare you."joey said.

i sighed.When ty came downstairs he looked better.

"hey guys!"he said cheerfully

.Joey let me go and walked over to lightly punch ty on the shoulder.We all sat at my dinning room table.After we was done eating,i went up stairs and threw on a pair of black skinny jeans and a white tank top.I skiped downstairs and ended up bouncing right into ty and joey.We all tumbled to the floor.then we burst into a roar of laughter.There was a sudden knock at my door.I jumped to my feet.Ty and joey followed me as i went to get the door.It was Damon.

"Hello Damon."i said in surprise.

"hi again...Adrey told me where you lived and i thought id come over and say hi."he smiled at me.

Then he noticed joey and ty behind me.Joey shot ty a anxious look.Damon was giving joey a very evil look.He looked almost deadly.

"ummm come on in."i offered.

Damon walked in slowly."You have a nice home."

"er thanks."i said.

i was begining to feel nerves.Joey walked over to stand beside me.He placed his hand on the small of my back.Damon pressed his lips into a hard line.something flashed in his eyes.Ty kept staring at damon...then all i knew and it happened so quickly,was that ty started to freak.His breatheing became quicker."i better go."Damon said and he bolted out the door.i ran to ty's side.

"TY!!??"i yelled in alarm.

He didnt respond so i shook him lightly.

"that was him....its him..."he whispered.

"what?"i asked."hes the attacker!!!hes the one that attacked me!!"ty yelled.

"Are you sure?"

"no but i think its him..."he said.

i stood up....just as the phone rang.

"hello?"i answered.

"Is this Sandra?"a formal vocie asked.

"Umm ya..who wants to know?"

"This is sherif mcdonald...im afraid i have some bad news...."he studdered..

"We found your friend kat..all her blood was drained outta her body and the only wounds we found were two small holes on her neck.

"I dropped the phone.This cant be happening..not again.

"Whats wrong?"joey asked...

"they...they..found kat..."i stammered.

"is she ok?"ty asked hopeful.

i shook my head and ty burst into tears.i picked the phone up again.

"Ya?"i said.

"well hello there...it seems we meet again.."said a sly fimilar voice.

it cant be him...mom drove a stake throw his heart befor she died.

"isabella?or do you prefer sandra now?"he asked.my pulse quickend.

"What do you want from me?"i whispered.

"i want you to die just like my creator did and his creator befor that!"he hissed deadly."Your mother drove a stake through his heart...and all he wanted was her blood..and not much of it!she couldve became on of us and lived for thousands of years!but no she had to kill him!'he ranted.i hung up.i cant believe they found me!after 10 years!."

"guys i got a confesion to make."i said slowly.

"i know why kat disappeared and i know who did it and why they did it."i sat on the couch and joey sat in between me and ty.

"go on."joey encouraged me.

"you guys only know what ive told you about my past but ive left out alot.you see my great grandma fell in love with this guy who turned out to be a vampire.he ended up killing her.my grandpa killed him by driving a stake threw his heart.then his son came after my grandpa but didnt succeed because he died of a heart attack.so duke went after my mother.he ruined her.he killed my father and all my moms closest friends but i managed to get away.And now hes found me again.....he killed kat and then went after ty but ty got away...and im im afraid hes gonna kill you both if you dont leave and get outta my life."i started to cry.

Joey wrapped his arms around me and pulled me against his chest."how do we get red of this duke guy?"joey asked.

I looked at Joey.He must love me ,i thought.Ty got up and sat on the other side of me.

"Ya were all in this together."he looked sincere.

"Well the only way to kill a vampire is by driving a wood stake through their heart or cutting them into little peices and burning every last peice...otherwise they can put themselves back together."i explained.

Joey made a face."That doesnt sound very pleasant."he whispered.

i couldnt help but laugh."I guess it's not...but thats the only way to kill them....."

i leaned my forehead against joeys chest."I think we should keep tabs on that Damon dude."Joey said with a acid tone.

"Ya we should."Ty agreed.

We spent the rest of the day planning an attack.When we finished i looked at the clock and it was 3 in the morning.I yawned and looked over at Ty...his eyes were starting to droop.I stood up and headed to bed.Joey and ty followed.

"Ummmm guys...do i have to sleep in the spair room?I mean if this Duke guys after us..shouldnt we stay together?"ty asked.

Joey shot him a weird look,but i noded.Joey threw Ty a pillow and blanket.Then he pointed at the chair.Ty sighed and made himself confortable.I climbed into bed and shivered when Joey wrapped his arms around me.

"Love you baby girl."he whispered in my ear.

"Mmmmm...love u too."and then i was out.

My dream that night was very vivid.I woke up screaming.Ty jumped to his feet and Joey jumped outta bed tense for a fight.When they noticed we were the only ones in the room.they looked at me puzzled.I started to sob.Joey sat next to me and put his arms around me.

"Whats wrong?"he asked,his voice worried.

"It was only a dream...it was only a dream."i chanted to myself.

Joey rubbed my back.Ty yawned and sank to the floor slowly.He was fast asleep.Once the tears stopped.I looked up at Joey.He smiled at me.Then bent his head down..so he could kiss me lightly.I layed back down and went back to sleep.When i reawoke.Nobody was in sight.I looked around puzzled.Then i heard music playing down stairs.I bolted down the stairs and nearly tripped on the last step.

"Good morning sunshine."Ty snickered.

I grabbed the nearest thing and aimed it at his head.

He ducked outta the way."Learn how to aim better."

he burst into laughter.I gave up and looked around the living room for Joey.I found him on the couch watching a hockey game.I leaned over the back of the couch.Joey looked up and winked at me.Then he patted the empty space in front of him.I was just about to sit down when someone started banging on the front door.Ty ran and hid behind Joey.I walked slowly to the door and opened it.It was officer Mccdonald.He was covered in blood.Just laying on the front porch.I kicked him lightly with my foot.He didnt move.Then i noticed a huge chunck was taken outta his neck.Ty looked like he was gonna be sick.Then i noticed a white peice of paper laying next to Mccdonalds corpse.I held my breathe and reached for the paper.I snatched it up and slamed the door.Locking the dead bolt.

"What is it?"joey asked.

"I dunno..its some kinda note i think.."And with that i unfolded it.

My Dearest Sandra,You think you can out run me ,do you?You think you can save Ty and Joey?Ha! ive only began!You may as well give up now!I promise ill leave them be..if and only if you give me you.Let you sacerfice yourself to save them.Joey can go on with his life and Ty well the poor kid has only began his life.But if you dont...well ill have to kill all 3 of you.What fun that will be!! And so the choice is up to you,my dearest. Duke.I stuffed the note in my pocket.

"Well what did it say?"Ty demanded.

"Uhhhh what did what say?"I tried to look puzzled.

"The note."Ty clearified.

"It was blank....."i answered.

Would i be able to keep this from Joey?Should i keep this from Joey?i asked myself...I decided id tell him after Ty went to sleep tonight.I sat down in front of Joey.All my muscles tense.Joey started to rub my back.I stared at the hockey game.Not really seeing it.I didnt realise the game was over intill Joey sat up.Ty looked over at us.

"Sandra...ive been thinkng..since he clearly knows where were at...shouldnt we move?"

"That actually makes since."Joey said surprised.

"But where will we go?"i asked raiseing an eyebrow.

"My rents own a log cabbin up at triangle lake."Ty said with a smile.

"Alrighty then...We'll go there...Lets start packing."I said no smile in my voice at all.

I walked up stairs slowly..holding Joeys hand the whole way.I went straight to my closet and started throwing clothes in a bag.Joey packed what little clothes he had at my house.When we went back down stairs we found Ty packing food for the road.Triangle lake was a good two hour drive from my house.I had all but forgotten about Dixie..intill she came out from under my couch.Scareing the living day light outta me and Ty.

"Dixie?"ty said puzzled.

"Dixie your alive!!!"he said reacting with joy.

Joey chuckled under his breathe and i couldnt help but laugh.Ty was acting like a little kid on chrismas morning.

"Grab her some dog food outta the pantrie..so we can get going."I said between giggles.

When ty opened the pantrie he screamed.What is it now?,i thought.I ran to his side and then noticed a skinned ratcoon.It was hanging on the coat rack.Ty turned and was violently sick on my floor.Joey walked in and when he saw Ty throw up.He turned and walked outta the room.I reached and grabbed the dog food.A few drops of blood fell on my arm.Which meant it was a fresh kill.Ty was still throwing up next to me.I slammed the pantrie door and u could hear the thud as the ratcoon fell and hit the floor.I handed Ty a paper bang.

"Get a grip Ty!! It was only a ratcoon.I thought you use to go coon hunting??"I snapped.

"Ya but i never had to see it skinned!"he snapped back.Joey walked in then breaking our little arguement up.

I ran out ahead of Joey and ty with a sheet.I covered Mccdonalds corpse up..so Ty wouldnt get sick in my new car.Ty held his breathe as he stepped over Mccdonald.Joey jumped over the corpse and the steps.Landing just after the last step."Show off."i heard ty mutter.Joey looked over a him and smiled.

"Come on you two."i yelled.

Ty climbed in the back seat with Dixie and Joey got shot gun.I started my car.I floored it and we was out on the high way within 10 minutes.I flipped on the radio and turned it to three days grace.Joey rolled his eyes and put his head phones in.Something jumped out in front of the car then and i almost recked.If it wasnt for Joey reaching over and grabbing the stearing wheel,we would have hit a tree.I slammed on the breaks just in time.With a loud protest from the breaks the car came to a stop.Dixie started growling and barking.

"Whats wrong Dixie??"ty asked staring at the dog.

There was a knock on the window.Joey reached for the gun i had stashed under his seat.I looked over to see Damon standing there.I rolled the window down.

"Hello again....where you headed to?"Damon asked.

"Is that any of your biusness??!?"Joey snapped.

Damon sighed and then looked down at me threw his eyelashes.

"I cant explain anything here...We need to go somewhere thats less open.Perhaps a house.I have to explain alot so we better make it quick."he smiled slightly.

I looked over at Joey and shot him a warning look.I had a feeling that we should go with Damon.Joey glarred at me.He was angry no doubt bout that.I turned back to Damon.

"okay...we'll follow you."he smiled at me and then got back in his mustang.

He took off and i followed.

"Why in the hell are we following him?!"Joey snapped at me.

"Just trust me Joey..I think he can help us..so please just trust me on this."i pleaded.

I gave him my best puppy dog face.I saw his will crumble.He gave up with a sigh.Damon parked in front of an old abandoned house and i pulled in behind him.When we got out of the car.Joey walked no more like ran to my side.He put his arm around me protectivly.Ty walked slowly behind me and joey as we followed Damon into the house.There was two other people inside.A tall slinder male.His hair cut was similar to Damons but instead of red tips..His were blue and his eyes were an olive green.The other was a female.She was just as slinder and tall as the other male.Her hair was long and blone with neon pink tips.She shot me a dirty look when i walked in.

"Sandra this is my brother Stefan and his wife Ellen.Ellen,Stefan this is the girl i was telling you about.She's the reason were here and these are here friends Joey and Ty."he pointed at us as he explaind.Joey cleared his throat.

"Im actually her boyfriend."he said in a high voice.

Damon smiled at Joey then motioned for us to have a seat.I could feel ty's uneasyness as he sat next to me.Joey keep his eyes on Damon.

"Hmmmmmmmmmm where do i begin? Well lets start with why im here.Im here because i am your protector.My father was the one who fell in love with your grandmother.I was suppose to protect your mother to but somehow Duke got her.I am not making the same mistake again!and that is why i brought my borther stefan.and as for the reason ellen is here.Well ill let her explain that."He finished talking and Ellen started."i am Dukes daughter.I betraded my father when i fell for stefan.I led him here and i led him to you.I am what you call his tracker.Ive tracked down your whole family.But while i was tracking you i met stefan and i quit working for my father.Hes a monster and he needs to be stopped."stefan wrapped his arms around her.

"Wait wait wait!"Joey yelled.

"Were suppose to trust her!shes the reason Duke found Sandra!"he snapped.

Dixie started to freak and just as she started to bark Damon and the others heads snapped towards the door.Duke was standing in the door way.He looked deadly..very deadly.Ty pulled the gun outta Joeys pocket and shot at duke.The bullets went straight threw him but he still stood.In a flash Duke was on top of Ty hes teeth bared.

"You foolish boy!That gun can not hurt me!"he laughed darkly.

Joey started to stand but i jerked him back.

"Dont..."i whispered.

Joey looked at me torn.Then he sat back down and hid his face between my shoulder and my neck.Damon and Stefan pulled duke off of ty but not before he tore his neck open.Ty screamed out in pain.I grabbed Dixie before she could do anything rash.Damon and stefan pinned Duke to the floor.Just as they got him pinned another female walked in.

She looked at Ellen."Sister?"she cried out.

"Father said you were dead!"and with that she ran and hugged Ellen.

Me and Joey looked at eachother puzzled."Hes a liar and a murder bella."Ellen said acid leaking into her tone.Damon looked over at me.

"Sandra would you like us to kill him or would you wanna do it?"he asked."you go ahead"my voice broke.

Damon and Stefan nodded.They snapped Dukes neck and told the girls to get ready to start a fire."You two go outside.

"Ellen ordered.Joey stopped and looked at ty."Hes still alive..

hes still alive!"he said with joy.

"Here help me pick him up."We lifted ty off the floor and carried him to my car.I grabbed an old sheet from my trunk and covered his wound.

"Guys..."Ty said in a weak voice.

"I dont know how long i can make it."I looked over at Joey.

Tears in my eyes.Just then the house exploded.Flames flew up.Damon and the others made outside just in time.bella walked over to Ty.

"hmmmmmm....lemme see what i can do for you."she pressed her lips then bite the other side of ty's neck.

He yelled out again in pain.Joey balled his hand into a fist but i stopped him."No i think shes trying to help.."i whispered.Ty's eyes drifted shut.bella leaned away.

"That outta do it."she smiled and looked at Damon.

"He should be one of us in a couple of hours."She turned to me and Joey.

"You two outta get outta here.New borns are alway thristy for blood and he might go after one of you."She nodded towards us.

I stood up slowly and led Joey back to my car.We drove back to my house and started packing.

"We have to leave....i dont wanna remember anything that happened here."i said.A few months later joey and i were settled into a nice house in Californa.

Neither of us speak about what happened in the past.I sat on the couch next to Joey just as a hockey game started.The phone rang.I got up to answer it.

"Hello?"..

"Sandra if you thought it was over when you killed my Father you were dead wrong."And with that warning the phone line went dead.I dropped the phone and Joey ran to my side."Whats wrong?"he asked."its not over.....its not over..."i whispered.

The end.....or is it?..

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