The next day of school was better than it usually was. Sam walked with me to my first period and we talked the whole time. It was like we were best friends. Like everything bad I've ever done in my life never happened. Almost like... I was human. A normal sophomore in high school. I couldn't help but smile.

           When lunch came around, Sam and I sat together and I felt there was something on her mind. So I waited for her to tell me. I moved my food from one side of the tray to the other. "I'm just curious..." Sam started. Then looked around making sure no one was listening. "Do you know... The story of Selichs?"

           "No. I mean... I know you can change into a seal."

           "It's more complicated than that. I have a seal skin. You'll notice I always wear a fur coat to school everyday." I Had noticed that. "It's my seal skin." She paused for a second. "But... There are people out there, bad people, who have tried to take it from me."

           "Why would anyone do that?" I asked. "Do they want it to sell it? Like poachers?"

           She sighed. "No. Not exactly. Selichs are women that can wear the seal skin, becoming a seal, but if the skin... is taken by a man then we become theirs until we can get it back. We are basically their... slaves of sorts." She looked down at her tray. "And... its very hard to get it back."

           "Then why were you so eager to become friends with me? I'm clearly not a good person."

           She rolled her eyes. "You are the most real person, vampire, I've met my whole life. You aren't a bad person. Trust me. I know bad people." I saw a shadow pass over her face. I could only imagine the type of things she's seen.

           "What I mean is, I have a past. I have done things. You don't know how I am, for all you know I could be plotting to take your skin and make you my slave." I posed in the stereo typical vampire pose with my fangs bared and my sharp nails ready.

           We both laughed at that and she sighed. "I guess your right. But to be honest I wasn't worry. I had a good feeling about you."

           I shrugged. I had felt peoples stares every day of my life. Walking down the hallway. Sitting in class. Even walking home I could feel their stares. Like I was never out of their sight. Like... I was never alone. Maybe that's how they wanted me to feel. As if they were just waiting for me to mess up and expose myself for who I am. A blood sucker.

           As if she read my mind, she said "Being a vampire doesn't make you a bad person just like being a Selich doesn't make me easy. We both have our flaws like everyone else, but like everyone else, we have our strengths. How long has it been since you have drank someone's blood?" She put her hand on mine to comfort me. I smiled up at her.

           "Your right. Thank you Sam."

           She kissed my cheek and smiled at me. "I need to get back to class." She waved goodbye and walked to the trash to dump her tray.

            I looked down at my tray, lifting my hand to my cheek. No one has done that before to me... I felt my face get hot and I smiled. A giggle slipped out before I could stop it. The stares started again and I Stood up and hurried out of the room, clutching my books to my chest and holding my cheek gently. She kissed me.  

           On the inside I was dancing and laughing and smiling, But I couldn't show her or anyone else that that's how I felt. I couldn't ruin what I had worked so hard for. Not for anyone.