The Vampire He Is (Vinnie Hacker)

Sarah

"Great news," she started. "He likes you too."

  The first day of school turned to the first week and then the first month. Alyssa, Kiara and I became extremely close. I never thought joining Janesville High would have given my the best new start of my life. 

  "Ok truth," Alyssa answered. The three of us were at my place playing truth or dare, cliché, I know, but it was fun doing dares since we almost knew everything about each other. 

  "Any crush?" I asked. Alyssa's cheeks flushed. Kiara and I giggled. "Who's the unlucky guy?" Kiara joked, causing Alyssa to throw a pillow at her. 

  "His name is Dylan," she replied, trying to hide her smile. 

  "Does he go to school with us?" I asked her. She shook her head. All of a sudden, her face fell. 

  "He's a friend of a friend," Alyssa responded. 

  "Who?"

  "Vinnie Hacker."

  Vinnie and Alyssa were friends? It was hard to wrap my head around that. After the first day of school, I never saw Vinnie in school. It was weird obviously but maybe he had his reasons, and besides, I didn't care about him. Even then, he apparently had quite the reputation as a playboy in Janesville High, something that pushed me away from him.

  "Vinnie hooked up with me right after I got drunk and told him how I found his friend, Dylan, attractive at a party he was hosting. I was wasted but even then I should have known not to get drunk in front of Vinnie," Alyssa continued. Kiara and I looked at each other, not knowing what to say. 

  "So now you guys are friends?" Kiara asked. Alyssa nodded. 

  "To change our topic, let's just say Dylan and I are talking," she adds with a huge smile. I laughed at her while Kiara just rolled her eyes playfully. 

  "Please Kia, you're telling me you don't have a thing for anyone?" I ask her mockingly. She blushed harder than Alyssa. 

  "Spill," we demanded. Instead, she looked over at Alyssa with a look of guilt on her face. 

  "Don't hate me for this," she started. "I have feelings for Louis."

  I was beyond confused, who was Louis? Why was she hoping Alyssa wouldn't be mad at her?

  "I'm sorry but who is he?" I ask. 

  "He's my twin brother," Alyssa answers, unable to meet Kiara's eyes. 

  Kiara tried to apologise but to no luck, Alyssa walked out of the room. I was slightly mad at them for not mentioning Louis to me, I was their friend after all. 

  "She's mad because she's afraid that if Louis and I end up  dating and then have a messy break up, it might affect our friendship," Kiara explained. "It happened to her other best friend. I guess that was why she never told you about him. She was afraid you might fall for him."

  I understood how wrong it was for me to have misjudged Alyssa at that moment. I knew where she was coming from. "I guess you should let her know that her brother will never come in between you two," I coaxed Kiara, who seemed visibly guilty. 

  It wasn't long before Alyssa walked back into her room, a huge smile, even bigger than before, plastered on her face and her handphone in hand. "Great news," she started. "He likes you too."