My Stepbrother Is A Vampire

Kissing The Bully

Vampires lived far longer than humans could. Most were born but a few were turned. In the past, they were known to live under a single ruler, a ruler whom they feared and obeyed for the continuity of his rules.

Their only weakness is silver, not just any kind of silver, however. It was melted in certain heat and covered in a substance that had gone extinct. In other words, only the government had access to such weapons that could end a vampire's life. I almost felt bad that the knife I kept under my pillow was of little use

Even as I read through the pages I couldn't find anything about vampires being psychic. Apart from having incredible strength, speed, and immortality, they seemed just like any other person. Well except that they disliked sunlight, but even that was something they were adapting to.

I closed the book and put it away. My stomach grumbled slightly reminding me that I hadn't eaten, but I didn't want to go downstairs in fear that I would run into Silas. I lay on my bed, starring up at my ceiling absentmindedly. eventually, I grew drowsy and then fell asleep

* * *

I barely had enough sleep, it felt like I had only rested for a few minute and when I opened my eyes I found that it was already morning. I pulled myself up to a sitting position and rubbed the sleep off my eyes. I saw some food and water left at my bedside table, mom must have left it last night. Too bad she hadn't woken me up and now it had gone cold.

I pull myself to my feet and make my way toward the bathroom. I clean myself up before getting dressed. I threw on a black hoodie with matching pants and Air maxes. I pulled my hair in a high ponytail and then applied some mascara. I grabbed my bag and headed downstairs. The house was awfully quiet and it seemed only Silas( who I had noticed in the kitchen) was home. I contemplated if I should ask him, maybe he wasn't in such a bad mood as yesterday

" Silas?"

" Dad and Stella are off to Miami. They won't be back until next week" he told me even before I could ask. Once more I was starting to wonder if my theory of him being psychic was real

" Then..can you drive me to school?"

" I've made breakfast, eat first then I'll take you" I nodded, saying a quick thank you to him before digging into breakfast. Silas was an incredible cook, even more so than my mom. I had once asked him whether he had taken cooking classes but he only brushed it off with a smile. He might be acting normal but I could tell he was still distant from me.

I finish my breakfast and follow Silas to his car. I got into the car and strapped on my seatbelt, Silas hopped into the driver's seat. The ride to school was silent. I would look over at him every once in a while but Silas never took his eyes off the road even once. He kept his eyes ahead and gripped the steering wheel tightly

When he pulled up in front of my school I had no other option but to step out. I watched the car drive off and gave myself a disappointed pat on the shoulder. Geez, why was it so hard to talk to him?! It was like I became a coward in a single night. The bells for the first period hadn't rung yet as I walked through the halls to my locker, I opened it to take out my books when I heard fast footsteps approaching from behind me

" Kerry!... Kerry" Emily had tears running down her face as she stood in front of me. I instantly became alert and looked to the front of her dress for traces of blood splashes, There were none. Normally my best friend only got like this when she came in contact with blood

" Emily, what's wrong?"

" C...Carter"

" What did he do now?" I asked with a bit of anger. I knew that asshole just couldn't keep away from Emily for long. Why couldn't he get the hint that she didn't want to be with him

" I...I happen to run into him during the weekends, I didn't mean to get involved with him but he seemed enraged about the fact that I was on a date and came marching over to threaten... "

" Wait, you were on a date? With whom?"

" Someone I met online, but that doesn't matter at the moment"

" So you're saying you ran into Carter while on a date with some guy you met online? And Carter got jealous and threatened you guys?"

" No, he mostly threatened my date. Carter scared him shitless!"

"Um...but why didn't your date stand up for himself?"

" David is human Kerry, how the hell is he a match for a damn vampire?!" Emily sighs and uses her hand to wipe the tears from her face. She looked extremely sad. " I like David Kerry, but I am afraid Carter might hurt him because of me. I am so confused that I can't even think properly. I wish Carter would just leave me alone and move on"

I placed a comforting hand on her shoulder. It felt like Emily was going through a lot with this whole Carter thing, she was ready to move on with her life yet her past kept showing up in front of her. I've known Emily since we were in preschool and I hated seeing her so conflicted and hurt. I had to do something. This whole Carter stuff has to end.

" Don't worry Emily. I'll have a little talk with Carter Miller for you"

" I don't think you threatening him is doing much in my case Kerry"

" Trust me, I can be a lot convincing if I want to" Emily looked doubtful but she still nodded, and I gave her a small hug. The bell soon rang and we both went our separate ways. Fortunately, today was a Monday and the first class I had for the day was actually with Carter. He was seated at the back with his friends, as usual, not paying much attention to the class and still managing to have perfect grades at the end of the term.

I sat on a seat beside the window and kept myself from staring in his direction. If I made it obvious that I might want to have another word with him then he might just speed off before I can even approach him. It was against the rules for a supernatural to use their ability on school grounds, but it didn't mean I hadn't caught some of them doing it either way. I supposed if I also had such cool abilities then it would be impossible to not show them off

Biology wasn't my best subject. I tried to pay attention as much as I could but Mr. Eliot always made it so difficult not to zone out with that thick accent. Finally, the bell rang, signaling the end of that period, also the beginning of my quest. I got off my seat and approached Carter, Ashton saw me coming and whispered something to the vampire causing him to frown

" Carter" I called out as I stood in front of him. I bluntly ignored the strange looks his little group flashed me, maybe it was because of my outfit. I had to be the only girl in this school who wore hoodies on a hot day. But the thing was I didn't feel much heat, just like I didn't feel the cold. I had just assumed it was some sort of gene I had gotten from my parents so I never thought much about it

" What do you want Jones?"

" I want to talk to you"

" Not a chance. I have gym class next"

" It will only take a minute, you'll be back in your group of weirdos before you know it" He flashed me an annoyed look at my words, and I gave him a smile in return

He must have known I wasn't the type to easily give up because he got on his feet with a heavy sigh. He walked ahead and I followed knowing that he was leading us somewhere private to talk. He got into one of the classrooms which wasn't in use currently and turned to me. " What do you want?"

" Emily. You need to stay away from her"

" I see, so you're here to threaten me again" His pupils shrank slightly into a dull red as he watched me. I had seen this look on Silas and I knew he was getting pissed, I stood my ground either way. " Can't you get it over your head that your threats make no difference to me"

" Carter, I don't want you to go near Emily again," I said taking light steps towards him. There was only a small space between us now. Carter was much taller than me so I had to look up to meet his eyes. Those Scarlet eyes of his were...beautiful, even though they signified danger

" Why do you think I give a living f**k about what you want?" He spat. Carter was getting pissed now, like really pissed. Most people would back down at the moment, they would probably scurry off with their tails wagging between their legs. But Kerry Jones wasn't like most people. I mean I had a ghost friend named Terry, normal people couldn't handle that either, right? This thought caused my lips to curl up in a smile, this seemed to piss off Carter even more. " Kerry, am f*****g warning you to mind your damned business.."

I leaped on my toes and sealed his lips with mine before he could finish his sentence. I didn't pay attention to how stiff his body had become all of a sudden and instead wrapped my arms around his neck, pulling him even closer to me. I moaned against his mouth pushing my tongue against his parted lips.

Despite myself, I found that I enjoyed kissing Carter. His lips were soft against mine and his mouth felt warm, unlike the rest of his body which was always cold. Carter was still frozen throughout most of the kiss. He only snapped out of his daze when I pulled back to catch my breath, he pushed me away from him as I tried to initiate another round of kissing

" What the....what did you just do?"His eyes had gone back to their usual green color, they were now filled with more shock than anger

" I like you, Carter"

" What?"

" I don't want you to chase after Emily because I like you. I...I don't know why you're so hung up over Emily, I can be better, I am better" I took a step towards him once more and tugged off my hoodie, leaving my bra-clad breast exposed. " Let me show you I am better Carter"

Carter stood still, his brows scrunched up, his lips pulled in a straight line. He watched me as I walked in front of him once more and leaned in to kiss him. Our lips moved together in a slow kiss, then the kiss got rougher with each passing second. My hand moved down to the front of his jeans to fondle his flier

Carter yanked me back away from him. He looked at me and then shook his head " No, no no this is not happening"

" Carter?"

" You should go"

" But..."

" You should go!" He ran his hands through his hair and turned his back to me. I had nothing else to say so I picked up my hoodie from the floor and put it back on. I turned around to walk out of the room, I glanced over my shoulder at him as I got to the door

" Don't go after Emily, please" Carter didn't respond to my words, he didn't even look back at me so I turned around and left the classroom

I held my chest as I got outside. My heart was beating so fast that I thought it would burst out of my chest. This...what had I just done? The kiss wasn't bad though, it was maybe the best one I've had

* * *

" What did you say to Carter?" Emily asked me during lunch break

" What?"

" I mean we were in the same class today and he didn't even speak to me. And he keeps looking over at you now and then"

I looked over my shoulder to see that Carter was truly staring at me from his table, he looked away when he met my gaze. " I told him to not talk to you again. He seemed to have got the message now"

" I hope so" Emily clears her throat " Anyways, are you going to Kevin's party tonight "

" It's a weekday Em, Besides, aren't you afraid you'll run into Carter at the party? He's Kevin's friend you know"

" I have a feeling Carter might be dealing with a bit at the moment, he seemed too distracted to even harass me today. Besides, I'm bringing David and Kevin's party might just be the perfect place for our second date"

" If you say so. I mean I guess Kevin's parties are that good. "

" It would be a shame to miss it" She wiggled her brows at me in a funny way, I chuckled and nodded my head. It might just be the escape I need from my issue with Silas. I have a feeling that he'll be having his girlfriend around more often and I didn't want to be around when they..urg!

" Fine, I'll come"