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Chapter 16: Friend or Foe?, Part 1
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Suddenly, a burst of gunfire erupted, sending loud shots piercing the still night air. Even though it was pitch black outside the edges of the firelight, I could see many Red Coats moving in, hiding around us in the forest. Acantha dropped the plate she was holding. "Acantha, run!" I shouted, pushing her toward safety. Then, everything seemed to happen in slow motion as she reached for her gun, already loaded and ready. She looked up at me with surprise in her eyes, when a bullet pierced her in the back and she fell into my arms. I held her limp, lifeless body within my arms, then laid her carefully on the soft grass and whispered into her ear, "Acantha, hang on!" She was still breathing. I quite literally saw red and I didn't care who was watching as rage filled my chest. I ripped out the hearts of twenty men within an instant as Rick yelled, "No! Abigail, no!" Then, he looked toward the fire and saw Acantha lying helplessly by the fire. Together, Rick and I along with the other m
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In the classroom, I watched Annie, knowing our friendship had come full circle. In her eyes, I could still see my good friend Acantha from long ago. Annie's eyebrows drew together in concern. "What's wrong?" she asked in a low voice so as not to attract attention, but we could still hear the teacher if needed. Vamps could pay attention to many things at once. And as I looked in her eyes, I knew our friendship was still intact. "Nothing," I replied with a half smile. "Just thinking of the old days." Annie reached across the table and gently squeezed my hand. "Don't think about it." Then, she smiled her wickedly devilish smile I remembered. "But we had us some good times, now, didn't we?" She returned my answering smile. Suddenly, Mr. Harwood stopped his lecture and cleared his throat, "Ms. Miller ..." He came to stand in front of my desk, glaring at me. Bad mistake. Annie suppressed a smile as I turned to Mr. Harwood, giving him my sweetest smile. "Yes, Mr. Harwood?" I asked i
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The bell rang and Annie and I gathered our books, stuffing them into our backpacks. "Hey, Lisa," Annie said with a smile. "It was good to see you again." "Yeah," I agreed. "You, too." I thought for a minute, and then asked, "Annie, we're going to the city tonight to scope things out. You want to go?"Annie's eyes literally twinkled with excitement. "Sure!""But, before you agree," I interrupted her before she could break into a happy dance, "it's not a pleasure trip."And she got my meaning. "Like old times?" Meaning war, espionage, CIA jobs ...I nodded as she smiled broadly. "Then I'm definitely in!" Annie said excitedly, smiling with a devilish gleam in her eye. "I haven't had any fun for a while!" Then she did do a happy dance, but abruptly stopped. "Will Rick be there?" I laughed, nodding my head. I had really missed Annie. "Of course." Annie smiled mischievously, almost a leer, obviously contemplating possibilities. "You never change, do you?" I said, smiling, th
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"What's so funny?" Zac said, his azure eyes dancing. I sighed, melting under his gaze, then turned my attention back to the food ... cafeteria food, that is. "Nothing," I said, smiling and almost laughed, then thought of something. "Hey, do they have any Mountain Dew?"Zac laughed, then replied. "In the soda machines in the back. We'll get some in a minute. You like Mountain Dew, huh?""You have no idea," I said, widening my eyes. "It's a weakness."Zac laughed, pulling a clear plastic salad container onto the tray for himself. I did the same. Then he slid the tray to the register and pulled out his wallet. "That's okay. I'll get mine," I said, stopping him. "I insist," Zac said, dazzling me with a smile. Then, he said in an aside, "Actually, I'm getting off easy. This isn't the Ritz, you know." He gestured around us in the cafeteria. I couldn't help but laugh. "Speaking of which," Zac added, a bit nervous. "Let me take you out to a real dinner, and maybe a movie, too? Say
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"What are you doing tonight?" I asked, but from the look on his face, he thought I wanted to get together and do something."Not much, homework mainly. What about you?"I decided that telling him at least some of the truth was best. And I wanted to tell him the truth. Something about Zac made me not want to keep secrets from him. I sighed, and then replied, "Going to the city with my father." I didn't add that Annie was going, too. "Oh," Zac replied, looking at the circles he was drawing on the top of my hand. "Do you need a ride home this afternoon?" I smiled to myself, thinking. "Yes," I replied. "That would be nice." I would get hold of Annie this afternoon and have her meet us at the house. I paused by the door outside our English Lit. class, leaning against the wall. Saying nothing, Zac looked me directly in the eye. Funny how he felt no aversion to me whatsoever. Like I said, usually humans kept their distance. I'd been a lone wolf for a while now and it felt good to have
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He simply smiled his sexy half smile, and held up a hand, watching me as I walked away. Away from him, I took deep breaths to clear my head. Being near him was a heady experience, intoxicating. I ran down the hall—perhaps a bit faster than human speed—to the gym. I needed to run, to exercise, to clear my head. I needed time to think. Inside the gym, I ran down the stairs and into the girl's locker room, my head still filled with Zac. What was I doing? I thought as other girls ran around the locker room in various stages of undress, preparing for gym class. Ignoring them, I quickly ripped open my backpack and pulled a gray T-shirt and navy shorts from it—not as sexy as I like, but typical gym attire—as thoughts of Zac assaulted my mind. How could I let Zac have this effect on me? I sighed, leaning my head back against a locker door, not sure I had a choice anymore. "Hi!" a familiar, perky voice said. Sandra. "You have gym now?" she asked, clearly excited, already dressed and ready to
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Coach Sullivan suddenly blew the whistle. "Fowl!" he called as I helped Sandra up off the floor. "That's okay," Alicia said sarcastically. "She won't make it, anyway." "Since when did you become such a bitch?" I asked her, point blank. "Since when did you even give a damn?" she countered, ready this time. Good question."Since I met Zac," I answered and watched as her face contorted into a scowl. I smiled sweetly. Sandra made both her free throws. I cheered and Alicia sneered. Sandra was a bit apprehensive toward Alicia, until I told her low so no one could hear, "Like I said: I have your back. Go for it!" Sandra smiled. I took the ball out, then passed it to Sandra and guarded her so she could go toward the basket. Foreseeing her next move, I blocked Alicia, sneering at her, until she was unable to get around me. Sandra came down the court and I let Alicia go. Suddenly, Sandra stopped dead in her tracks, sending Alicia to the ground. Sandra had the ball and Alicia was the one wh
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"Okay," I said to Rick-who had his arms crossed, wearing a smirk-as I walked into the door. "Go ahead. Say what you must."Rick said nothing, but just stood in the hallway, eyeing me. "Okay," I said in reply. "Don't say it." Rick burst into laughter. "Go ahead," I replied, placing my backpack on the small wooden bench Rick must have placed in the foyer this afternoon. "Have your fun.""The great Star!" Rick said, laughing as he backed out of my way. I stormed past him to the kitchen, knowing he would follow. "Falling in love! And with an assignment, no doubt!" I pulled a Mountain Dew out of the fridge and opened the top, sighing as I took a swig. "I know. I know!" I said, walking around the counter. "What was I thinking?" Then Rick's expression changed to one of concern. "You really do have feelings for him?" "Yes, damn it!" I replied, unable to believe what was happening. "I don't want to risk the mission and I sure as hell can't lose focus! Not now with Zac's life on th
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I looked at Zac, and then at Annie. "Let's do it," I replied. Together, we fired our Uzis at every vampire in the room. "I want Star and the boy alive! Kill the blonde!" Drake yelled over the gunfire suddenly exploding within the room. Within a second, the vamps rushed us, and we took them all down. Zac ripped the heads off some, then shot another, placing the pistol right between the guy's eyes. Annie's karate and jujitsu moves were unsurpassed as she moved with lightning speed, ripping apart the vamps in her wake. As for me, I ripped apart every vamp in my way, blowing the heads off any who got in my way as I made my way purposefully across the room, my eyes never leaving Drake. Suddenly, Annie was shot in the chest, throwing her to the ground face down, but my eyes never left Drake. Venom filled my mouth in anticipation of the kill. I took my time, killing any vamps who got in my way, as I walked purposefully toward Drake. The corner of my lips curled into a menacing smile, as f
