The Vampire’s Servant novel Chapter 129

[Sean]

Training in the morning had almost killed me. I was really lucky Echo had been there to save me from the run. I vowed to try harder. It would take a while before my body was trained enough for me to do that entire run.

Riding on her back had been like flying. I was amazed. I didn’t think she was strong enough to hold me, let alone run with me on her back like that. To look at her, you would think Echo was a weak girl.

I rode in Rosario’s car to school. He explained to me how his mom had taken him out to buy a car as soon as he said he was moving into Echo’s house. It was nice to know we would have some sort of freedom to come and go as we pleased.

The drive to school was relaxing in a way riding the bus had never been. I didn’t have to deal with the noise, the occasional kid deciding to pick on me, or the loneliness that had been relieved when Echo came along.

When we got to school, I walked Rosario to his class and kissed him before heading to my own. It was a chaste kiss, appropriate for school, but with a little heat that just came from our attraction and love for each other. I would miss seeing him until lunch.

We only had two classes together and they were in the afternoon. I went to my homeroom class. Terry and Elle were there, but Echo wasn’t yet.

“Hey, guys. How have you been? You haven’t talked to me much recently.” I said.

They looked at each other. Elle seemed nervous. Terry gave her a brief nod before turning back to me.

“You’ve just been so busy with Rosario; we haven’t wanted to take you away from your first real relationship. We worried about you for a long time. Elle was worried that you were lonely and might not think you deserved a relationship. No other girl seemed to catch your attention until Rosario. We’re happy for you, Sean.” Terry said earnestly.

“You know you two can sit with us at lunch sometimes. You don’t always have to go off with other friends or on your own. You’re still coming to game night on Saturday, right?” I asked.

“Of course we are!” Elle grinned. “The last adventure was so much fun. I can’t wait to continue the story this weekend. Is Rosario going to join us?”

“If it’s okay with you two. I felt like she was a good addition to the group last week.” I replied.

“She really was. I think it was nice having another girl at the game. I thought she would be too… and I don’t mean to be offensive, but too stuck up to join a game like ours.” Elle admitted.

I smiled. “There are a lot of things about Rosario that no one knows. She’s different from anyone else I’ve ever met.”

“You sure seem to be in love.” Terry chuckled.

“I think she’s ‘the one’ for me. I’m never giving Rosario up.” I answered.

Echo walked in and sat down. She turned to face the rest of us. Echo waved to Elle, who waved back.

“Did you guys hear that Melissa is throwing a party?” Elle said, changing the subject. “It’s a graduation party on the night of the last day of school. She said everyone is invited. Do you think her final attempt to be remembered as one of the cool kids will work?”

I laughed. Melissa had been trying to make herself ‘cool’ since seventh grade. She actually used to hang out with me and my friends in elementary school. Melissa decided to rebrand herself and cut off her relationship with us.

“Unfortunately for Melissa, that’s not going to be possible. The only name she made for herself was as the girl who would date any guy who was even mildly popular. You remember how she went after Valor Gale and Scott Timmons at the same time? Then she dumped Scott and pretended it was because he cheated? All of her boyfriends have been plots to get attention.” I scoffed.

“That girl tried to date Val?” Echo asked.

“Still tries. She’s convinced that one day, he’ll see the light and become her boyfriend. It’s not happening though. She went crying to Val saying she made the wrong choice with Scott, because he cheated on her. Val told her nothing about her was even remotely appealing to him. He had been happy when she ended up with Scott because she annoyed Val. And he said it in front of everyone in the cafeteria.” Terry snorted.

Mr. Taylor called for attention and went over the roll call and news for the day, which was mostly reminders about the testing schedule for next week. The whole week was only half days. With Friday being yearbook day.

My next few classes were pretty simple. I turned in projects and papers that were due and mostly read. In the winding down week before school ended, there were a lot of movies shown and general goofing off.

I went out to head to lunch. I didn’t like going back and forth to my locker, so I always carried my backpack. It ensured that I was able to meet with everyone for lunch quickly, since my locker was on the other side of the building.

Suddenly, there was a squeal from behind me. I turned just in time to catch a falling girl. Luckily, I wasn’t too weak from training still and I was able to stop her from hitting the ground.

“Damn it! These damned heels.” She grumbled as I helped her stand again. “I think I twisted my ankle.”

“Let me help you to the nurse’s office.” I offered.

“Thanks, Sean.” She replied.

It was then that I recognized her. It was Melissa. She was wearing a lot of makeup, a skirt which could not possibly be dress code appropriate, and six inch heels. She looked like a hooker.

I put my arm around her waist and helped her limp to the office. She gripped the hand that was around her waist and had the other arm up over my shoulders. Melissa was only a few inches shorter than me, but the heels made her closer to Rosario’s height.

When we finally reached the nurse’s office, Mrs. Patrick was heading off to her lunch. I explained what happened and she told me to help get the ankle wrapped and get Melissa an ice pack before locking up.

Mrs. Patrick trusted me. I spent a lot of the first two years of high school in her office because I was being bullied by an older boy. I started helping out in the nurse’s office since I was there so much.

I settled Melissa on the cot there and gently removed her heels. Those things looked dangerous. I couldn’t imagine what she was thinking. I pulled a chair over for her to rest her foot on while I got an icepack and an ACE bandage.

When I returned, I moved her leg and sat in the chair so I could wrap it. The ankle was a little swollen. I got to work.

Melissa kept moving her foot and I was getting frustrated. It was like she was trying to make this take longer. I wanted to go to lunch and see Rosario. I missed being away from him even if it was for a few hours.

The fourth time the wrap loosened because she wiggled her foot in my lap, I grew frustrated.

“Will you stop moving so I can wrap this? You’ll need to go get your gym shoes. You shouldn’t put those heels on until your ankle is better.” I told her.

“I’m sorry, Sean. It tickled. I’ll do better.” She said, moving her other foot up onto the edge of the cot.

I wondered if she knew she was flashing me. She was lucky I wasn’t a different boy. There are guys who would try to take advantage of a situation like this.

Being all alone in any room with a flat surface would be enough enticement for them. I was focused on my task and finally got her foot wrapped. I put the clips on and looked up at her.

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