"Aww..." I tsk, getting a chuckle out of Marko. "Don't take it personal sweetie. It's the hair." For emphasis, I gently hold up a long lock of Marko's curly hair, holding it up as if it were a fine vintage. I sigh dramatically, "Perfection."

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We both hurry to the go-carts, giggling like little kids. In his case he was, but for me this was freeing. Just spending some time chilling with Laddie was awesome. We rode the go-carts, Laddie and I in one together as we ram into strangers. I drove of course, but Laddie told me who to hit. Next, we did the cyclone-a favorite of mine. Laddie held my hand the whole time. After that, it was well into the night, and I didn't want to miss the ride.

"Laddie let's get some cotton candy and then we can do the ferris wheel. After that we have to head back to the boys, okay?" He nods, a little sad but swayed with the promise of sweets. The seat we were in together stopped at the top and I pointed out the boys to him. They were on their bikes, and I looked around and soon saw Michael just putting on his black jacket. Star not too far off from him.

"Okay, c'mon babes." I said, pocketing my phone after the ride was over. I snapped a few pictures of us, wanting to remember our happy times. I hold his hand, keeping him close and in front of me, keeping people from running into him. I pushed through the crowd, uneasy with how many people were around me. I didn't like being squished between a large body of people. Laddie and I broke through, exiting the boardwalk and spotting the boys.

"Hiya boys!" I call, causing them to turn their attention to us. I skipped between Marko and Dwayne's bikes. Laddie was still attached at my hip, causing me to smirk as he wraps his arms around my waist, holding onto me as Dwayne ruffled his hair. I laughed as it was messed up, reaching over to fix it as Laddie grumbles under his breath. "Hold still." I say softly, brushing the locks from his face so he could see.

"Are we late?" I ask, voice more of a whisper even though it didn't need to be. I look across Dwayne to see David with a cigarette in his mouth. He was peering out into the distance, and I looked over to see Star following Michael. "Nahh, just in time." I quickly saddle up behind Marko, wiggling to get comfortable.

"Aw man," Paul rolls his eyes, watching me scoot closer to Marko, my arms coming to wrap around his waist. "Fucking lucky bro."

I giggle, patting Marko's chest as I lay my head on his back. "Jealous Paul?" Marko teases as he himself leans back into me, a hand coming to rest over my own. The hair is soft against my skin, which is odd because I have yet to see him actually bathe. I wonder if they needed to. Maybe vampire hygiene was just different.

"I think he is Marko." Marko and I were close enough in height that I was able to rest my chin on his shoulder, his cheek brushing my own. We both grin as Paul crosses his arms, pouting. "Aww..." I tsk, getting a chuckle out of Marko. "Don't take it personal sweetie. It's the hair." For emphasis, I gently hold up a long lock of Marko's curly hair, holding it up as if it were a fine vintage. I sigh dramatically, "Perfection."

Dwayne snorts from my other side, "C'mon." His voice is deep as he helps Laddie onto his bike, the boy quickly settling himself as he holds onto Dwayne. I smile at him, giving the boy a small wave. Laddie smiles back at me.

"Let's go." David puts his smoke out, flicking it away as he slowly drives down the lane.

"Yes!" I hiss, quietly cheering as Marko and Paul drive side by side. We all stop around Michael's bike, Star looking around in what I would guess is fear. She looks over at David, eyes unable to hold his dark stare.

"Where ya going Star?" I watch quietly, this part of the movie never so interesting until now. It's so much more intense now that I'm involved.

"For a ride," She replies, "This is Michael."

"Just a small question," I lean around to whisper to Marko, who in turn tilts his head to show me I have his attention, his eyes don't leave Michael though. "On this little joy ride, with all the bumps and shit, do I have to like...I don't know, know anything before hand? Something special we gotta do to not wreck?"

Paul chuckles, leaning over to answer. "Just don't let go."

"Like I would ever." I scoff, rolling my eyes. I flash a smile though, the banter between us becoming a very comfortable thing for me. "You wouldn't leave me behind if I happened to fall off would ya?" I asked Marko, who chuckles darkly at me. It was the first time I've ever heard his voice so deep, and it was such a turn on. I place my hand over my chest, silently fangirling over the new noise. If he does that all the time, he can leave me anywhere.

"You just have to keep up." David revs his bike and I reach over to hit Paul on the shoulder.

"He said it!" I hissed, a large smile on my face. "Okay, I'm ready." I tighten my arms around Marko's middle, preparing myself for the ride. I couldn't suppress the surprised sound that came from me as we rushed down the steps, even though I knew it was coming. I look behind us, seeing Michael hesitate. I turn forward, watching the bonfires go by as we raced along the beach. I kept my head to Marko's right, peering over his shoulder. I laughed out loud when a person fell over trying to get out of the way. I smile as Dwayne passes us, Laddie spotting me and waves. I wave back, turning to the left to see Paul giving a loud howl.

We reach the low beams of the shorter peer. The woods are coming up next. I shriek at the large jump, gasping out a laugh as we land. We raced around trees, the thrill reminding me of riding dirt bikes with my brothers and dad when I was younger. The fog rolls in, and I notice that the boys let David and Michael pass them. We vear off to the side a little, Marko seeming to know exactly where we were at all times. I don't know how many times he's done this, but he's in his element and it shows.

I jerk into his back as we stop. I get off the bike as the three crowd Michael as he punches David. Laddie runs to me, hugging me as he watches with a slight shake to his body. I don't think he's cold, but I take my jacket off and place it around his shoulders anyways. The wind is rough up here, but I manage as Laddie grips my hand.

We get to the cave, Dwayne holding my hand as he gets in first. He begins to light the barrels.

"Get the box sweetheart." I whisper to him, "Paul wants it." I patted his back as he ran to it. Paul hops on the fountain, walking around it like a panther in a cage, rolling his shoulders as he flashed me a smirk. I shake my head, go to the couch, taking a seat as I pull out my phone. I set it in my lap, knowing I'll wanna video them later. How could I not? Again! This is amazing and a once in a lifetime. I'll be damned if I don't snap some good memories for myself. I quietly chew on my fingers as I watch David do is little introduction of the cave to Michael, watching as the boys all spread out yet seem to prowl around the cave like a pack of wolves, watching the prey in the middle. Dwayne comes over to sit on the couch, Laddie bounding over to sit between us.

"Marko, food." David calls, the sound of a pigeon's wings echo in the cave as Marko goes to retrieve the Chinese. I glance over to see Star hiding on her bed, watching with a look I can only describe as panic. I take a deep breath, wondering if David was planning something different than the movie itself.

"Come and get it boys!" Marko was suddenly back, a lot quicker than I remembered. The smell of Chinese floated through the air, causing me to both salivate and swallow back a wince. I liked Chinese food, but only chicken and rice. I wondered if David would play with my food. I wouldn't mind, because I know it's fake, but honestly, I wasn't too sure how I would actually react.

Marko hands me a box of chicken, helping me mix my rice with it. I smiled up at him and received one of his beautiful boyish ones in return. Marko winks at me, stepping back to stand beside me and David. I watch as Michael begins to eat his rice. I eat slowly, eyes intently watching David and Michael.

"How are those maggots?" I perk up, leaning over to watch Michael. Everyone had stopped eating, watching the two intently as well. Waiting for Michael's reaction.

"What?"

"The maggots. You're eating maggots Michael, how do they taste?" Michael scoffs, rolling his eyes before he looks down, tensing as he sees his rice-which actually only looks like rice to me-is actually wriggling maggots. He throws it away, spitting it out. He wipes his mouth as everyone begins to laugh, excluding Star, Laddie, and I.

"You okay Michael?" I ask, tilting my head as I mix my food around with my chopsticks.

Michael furrows his brow, confused before he nods. "Yeah, sorry."

"Here, try some noodles." I can't stop my smile as Michael looks over at them before closing his eyes.

"They're worms."

"What? What do you mean they're worms?" David pulls the box back to himself, looking down at them. "El, come here." I stand up, holding my own food before I give a small gasp of surprise as David pulls me down over his lap. Okay, this is weird. David's never showed me any type of affection or attraction. Maybe a few smoldering looks but he gives those to everyone around him. I sit sideways in his lap, the chair squeaking lightly as my weight is heaved on it. "Here, eat." He holds noodles up and I see that they are indeed only noodles. So, he isn't playing with me, just Michael. Good. I tilt my head back, letting him feed me.

"Don't eat that!" Michael says, watching in shock as they are actually noodles. I chew them, smiling over at Michael.

"They're only noodles Michael." David says as I bring a thin piece of chicken to my mouth. Michael's eyes bulge and I wonder what he's seeing before I bit into the chicken, keeping eye contact with him. I smile sweetly, tilting my head.

"You okay Michael?"

He nods, blinking the fog from his head. "I think so."

"Leave him alone!" Star calls, and I feel David throw a small glance at me. I raise an eyebrow, leaning back into David's arm, getting comfortable. No way was I getting up now. I gave him a look that told him he was stuck with me for now.

"Sorry about that," David says, the cave quiet with a thick tension. "No hard feelings." David nods to Marko, who leans down, his eyes on Michael the whole time. "Get my wine." I reach up, gently tap his dangly black earring with my finger. It bounces, tugging his ear. I grinned up at the blond, who narrows his eyes playfully and goes to get the bottle. Marko comes back, the air tense as he hands the bottle to David. He pops the cork, and I catch a whiff of the blood. He takes a sip, swallowing as his body shudders. I feel my breath catch as I feel a familiar hardness under my right thigh, and I know that he's hard. I try not to shift too much as he holds it out to Michael.

"Here Michael," With his voice low, his eyes blown to almost black, it's hard to believe that I am sitting in David's lap while he has an erection. As Michael takes it, I get up from David's lap, walking around to stand where Star is backing up to. Laddie runs over, coming to hide himself behind me, peeking out to watch as the boys begin to cheer. I place an arm around Laddie, rubbing his back. I noticed he looked worried, which was odd because I wasn't quite sure what he was worried about. Perhaps he was just feeding off the energy in the room, unsure of what it meant. Maybe he saw how scared Star was, and by listening to how she talks of being a vampire, maybe he's got it in his head that it's a bad thing.

"It's okay baby," I whisper to him, and he looks up at me for reassurance. "Promise."