Dance With A Vampire for Chapter 17

I felt a twinge of melancholy for my beloved, who'd been forced to leave Romania and his family. I wondered if I would have been able to leave my whole family and Becky behind, move to another country, and live in a lonely old Mansion with just a butler for company. Even though the creepy man himself, Jameson, was a dear and trusted friend to Alexander and the Sterling family, he was centuries older. I'm sure the odd couple didn't talk about music, girls, and movies. Alexander never once complained. However, I was relieved that I'd snuck into the Mansion and found my Goth mate there. By the way my boyfriend was beaming here at the Cricket Club, I'm sure he felt the same way. Now that we all were together, I knew my family and I were safe. I just didn't know for how long. After dropping Henry off, we all arrived home, our bellies filled with vinegar and chips and chocolate ice cream. "I appreciate your inviting me out to dinner, " Alexander said to my parents. "We'll have to do it again, " my dad said, shaking Alexander's hand. I walked my boyfriend to Jameson's car. "Tomorrow we'll have to be at the treehouse at sunset, " he said to me as he leaned against the Mercedes. Alexander touched my cheek with the back of his pale hand, then cupped my chin. He leaned in to give me a lingering good-night kiss. I watched him as he drove down the street, off to his attic room. He would make the night pass with music and art until it was time to return to his coffin. I opened my own bedroom door to find my kitten, Nightmare, on my bookshelf, hissing. I was holding her in my arms, softly stroking her nose, when I heard a scream. It came from Billy Boy's room. I had just released Nightmare onto my bed and raced into the hallway when Billy Boy flew out of his room,crashing into me. He almost knocked the wind out of me. "Get off, you doofus!" I yelled. "What's wrong with you?" Billy Boy didn't speak; instead he pointed into his room. His door remained partially closed.