"Morning Jake," Andrew said as I walked into the kitchen. "Yeah, good morning," I replied as I grabbed an apple and took a bite. What followed next was a moment of silence as Andrew smiled at me. I could not tell what was more disturbing, the silence or the creepy smile on his face.
"What, do I have something on my face?" I asked in an attempt to break the silence.
"Nope, just curious."
"About what? I asked as I threw away the apple's core.
"Come on, this is your final year of high school and on the first day all I get is a good morning and a sad view of you eating an apple."
"I'm sorry I could not make eating an apple sexy enough for you."
"The problem is not the apple," he said as he grabbed an apple, "The problem is you," he as he took a bite of the apple.
"How so dear wise, old and handsome older brother?" I asked sarcastically.
"First of all, thank you for the compliment. Secondly, I am not that old on both human and vampire standards, thirdly this is your final year of high school at least try and act excited or is it because you think you are holier than thou," he said with a smile on his face.
"Well technically speaking he is superior to his classmates in all aspects," Chloe interjected as she walked into the room. "All aspects except the sexual one," she said as she poured herself a glass of wine.
"And technically speaking you should not be involved in this debate." Andrew said with an annoyed expression on his face.
" No need to get your panties in a twist, it was just a joke dearest younger brother."
" Yeah I agree to. And Chloe what do you mean by 'sexual aspect'?" I asked while smiling.
" Nothing much Jake. But at least get yourself a girl. Even if she'll end up being a light snack."
" So I'm supposed to take advice from someone who left her midnight snack lying in the backyard. You know it is getting tiresome to hide all those guys from people right."
"And I appreciate your help brother. Let's just hope you don't develop a fetish like a certain character." she said as she glared at Andrew.
"Why are you looking at me, it's uncle Jack that has woerd fetishes. Remember his killing spree during the victorian period. Plus I don't have fetishes I have exotic tastes." Andrew clapped back." And don't talk to me about fetishes when your the one that has been feeding on virgins in their twenties for the past century." he added.
"Wait what. Is that what happened to the director of the camp I went to in middle school. I honestly can't believe a guy with a beard was still a flower." I said as I grabbed my bag from the table.
"Yeah I was shocked to. But eventually you'll get to taste the blood of a flower. It's almost as good as the wine from dad's secret stash." Chloe said as she poured herself another glass of wine.
"What do you mean secret stash?" I asked grinning. "You'll have to tell me after school." I said as I walked out of the kitchen.
"Are you really going to leave without saying anything." My mom said as she walked down the stairs my dad next to her.
"I was going to call later." I said as I put my shoes on.
"Its okay but remember what we talked about."
"I know mom. If I feel like I can't control the urge I go to the school nurse she'll help me."
"Yes, she ows me a lot of favors. Oh and Chloe dear, your midnight snack is in the backyard and he's starting to turn blue. Be a dear and clean after yourself."
"Yes mother." Chloe said as she exited the kitchen. "Where is that damn shovel? I swear I left it around..." she said as her voice trailed off.
"Honestly speaking I'm glad at least one of you knows how to clean up after themselves." My dad said as she poured coffee into two mugs and handed one to mother.
"Well I know your not talking about me so I'll be taking my leave." Andrew said as he walked towards me. "Come on Jake I'll drive you to school." He said as he grabbed the keys to his Porshe Cayenne.
"Though I appreciate the offer brother, I'd love it if the first day of my final year in high school didn't involve my brother hitting on girls who just turned eighteen."
"You're no fun you know that right."
"Oh I know. That's exactly what our cousins said about me during the hunt and the after party." I said with a smile on my face.
"Oh and Andrew, be sure to come to the office around noon." My dad said to Andrew as he started reading the newspaper.
"Sure thing old man." Andrew said as he walked out the door.
I walked out the door and found my best friend, Paul, waiting for me near our driveway. I walked up to him and couldn't help but notice the huge smile on his face.
"What's wrong. Nothing ever ends well when you smile like that." I said as entered his Mustang Shelby GT500.
"Nothing I just thought that you would grow a beard while in Europe." He said as he entered his car and started the engine.
"Well I'm sorry to disappoint but it's not like I can grow a beard in two months. Plus what happened to the Buick?"
"My dad sold it and got me this one. He said its important for a man to be able to drive stick."
"Well I'm happy for you. And you can finally stop calling me rich cause as you can see I don't have a car while you've had two." I said as we exited the driveway.
"Says the guy who spent his entire summer in Monaco or was it Switzerland. Or maybe the beautiful streets of Madrid in Barcelona." He said sarcastically.
"Madrid and Barcelona are both in Spain. And we went to my uncle's chateau in Normandy so there. Oh and by the way are you still straight or are in between sexualities again?" I asked smiling.
"Oh my dear friend, sexualitiy is like light."
"Huh?"
"It's a spectrum." he said as he laughed outloud.