Courtney's POV: The 下一个 morning, I ran to school, since I missed the bus. My dumbass sister Mitzi forgot to wake me up, so I woke up after my bus came and ran to school.

I arrived at school, much to my irritation, since I got there the same time my bus emptied. I found Bridgette and Gwen and walked with them toward the school.

"Hey, are 你 in the school talent show?" Bridgette played with her blonde pigtails.

"Dunno, nobody 说 who is going to practice 或者 not." I shook my head of thick brown hair.

"Were 你 any good?" Gwen looked at me with dark brown eyes, her short thick blue and black hair bouncing.

Suddenly, I felt a hand on my 屁股 and Duncan brushed past me with a wink, wearing the outfit he wore at auditions yesterday.

"Did he just grab your ass?" Bridgette looked at me curiously.

"Yes, and I'll kick his 屁股 if he does it again." I walked away from them to get to homeroom before them.

I walked into homeroom and sat in a front seat, Duncan following and sitting 由 me.

"What do 你 want?" I narrowed my eyes.

He inhaled through his teeth. "I'm here to make sure 你 don't spill my secret." He looked toward the board in the front of the room.

I snorted. "Duncan, do 你 HONESTLY think I'd spill your secret to 40 people?"

He shrugged. "Can't trust 你 very much."

I pat his back. "Smart boy."

He laughed.

"OMG, hi Court!" Tiannah gushed and sat 由 me and Duncan, her long black-and-blonde-and-blood-red hair up in a long messy ponytail.

"Hey."

"Soooo..." She took my hand and put it on Duncan's muscular arm. "Anything happen between 你 two? Ya know..." She moves her lips in a 吻乐队（Kiss） suggesting way.

"No." I 说 sternly, glaring at her.

"I wish." Duncan scoffed.

I slapped him, but it didn't affect him whatsoever.

Tiannah laughed, and behind her black-and-green braced teeth, I saw something I nowhere near wanted to.

Fangs.

I smiled awkwardly at Duncan, trying to conceal my anger. "Duncan.....can I talk to 你 privately?"

He winked at Tiannah. "Sure."

He started gettin up, but I latched onto his thin wrist and dragged him out of the room, him nearly falling over chairs in his way. I walked into the janitor's closet with him and shut the door and locked it, so nobody could hear us.

"Why didn't 你 tell me Tiannah is a vampire!?" I whispered.

"She is?" Duncan tilted his head and looked at me, confused.

"YES!" I spoke through gritted teeth.

"I didn't know."

"How can 你 not know?! She's your cousin!"

"She must've kept it a secret from me. She doesn't know I'm a vampire."

That made a lot of sense. And 由 the look in his eyes, he was telling the truth. His eyes were full of wonder, sadness, disbelief, and... love.

I sighed. "Sorry."

"Eh, it's ok. But how can I be sure you'll keep my secret safe?"

"You can't."

"Oh, I bet I can." He winked and started to walk out. Then, he spun back around, pressed me against the wall, and kissed me. I didn't move, I didn't 加入 the kiss, I didn't do anything.

He pulled away and walked out with a smile, leaving me speechless in his walk.

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Duncan's POV: Later that night, I lay on my black bed, staring up at the sky. I was so bored and so determined to make Courtney admit that she likes me. I know she does, and she knows she does, but I think it's like a secret-relationship thing. Like, she likes me around me, but when she's around people she hates me. But I have to get her to ease up to that.

My cell phone rang on a 随意 section of bed, and I leaned over and looked at it. I got a request to be in a chat with Gwen and Bridgette. Ugh, I don't feel like talking. I'm death to everyone, I'm a vampire. Eh, what the heck?

I clicked "Accept" and the chat started.

Midnightdragon: yo, duncan, u here?
bjeanbadboy17: yea im here, wtf u want? lol
bluebabydoll: dude we know bout u and courtney
bjeanbadboy17: o the fact that she likes me and wont admit it?
Midnightdragon: exactly
bluebabydoll: and we know how close you've gotten to her
bjeanbadboy17: and im fixin on gettin closer lol
Midnightdragon: hahaha shed like that deep down, trust me, i know her
bluebabydoll: 嘿 u want me to invite her to this convo? O.o
bjeanbadboy17: plz do :D
bluebabydoll: k brb

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bjeanbadboy17: yo its been 10 min, she here?
whitelily16: o crap, plz tell me its not u! who r u
bjeanbadboy17: brendon urie
whitelily16: wtf?
bjeanbadboy17: im miley cyrus
whitelily16: wtf!
bjeanbadboy17: nah jk im darren shan
whitelily16: ok duncan i kno its u >:(
bjeanbadboy17: lol
bluebabydoll: court we all kno u like duncan but u wont admit it
whitelily16: theres nothing to admit i hate him!
Midnightdragon: yea right court, its obvious u want him, we can see it in ur eyes, the way u act round him...
whitelily16: UGH!
bjeanbadboy17: court, its only us, u can tell us if u like me, idc
whitelily16: i dont like u!
bluebabydoll: liar
whitelily16: y do u all keep stickin to this stupid story that i "like" him? i hate him
Midnightdragon: cuz we know u like him
bluebabydoll: court whats it gonna take for u to admit it? plz! were begging u!
whitelily16: a miracle
bjeanbadboy17: eh i know what i can do
whitelily16: EW DUNCAN NO WAY!
bjeanbadboy17: then admit u like me

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bjeanbadboy17: haha kk l8rs
bluebabydoll: bye duncan
Midnightdragon: l8r my brotha from anotha mothafucka! haha
bjeanbadboy17: hahahahaha stfu gwen ur weird

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