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Only the boy’s were visible in the area. Already there were all sorts of rumours spreading like wildfire. Seleena even believed that there might even be a vampire in the area, or a werewolf. She played on this fact with her common knowledge: Their footprints were non-existent. Tanitha thought it absurd to even be thinking such horrendous thoughts. Vampires and werewolves were myths and legends.
    Tanitha looked up, snapping from her thoughts, as a shadow moved in front of her. She slanted her eyes from the backdrop of sun and found herself gazing into a familiar face.
    “Oh, hi Christian.”
    “ Hey,” he said, his hands shoved deeply into the pockets of his jeans. He was looking down, his hair falling to cover his face. Finally, after about a minute of scuffing his feet and Tanitha waiting patiently for an explanation, he looked straight at her with his enchanting emerald eyes. “Look, I’m sorry about yesterday. I didn’t mean to act like I did. There’s just so much pressure at home and everything…”
    Tanitha placed a hand gently on his shoulder, trying to be of some comfort to him. He looked to be in need of comforting.
    “Look, I understand. Just forget about it.” She changed the subject, flicking her head in the direction of the squad car outside the school property. “Heard about it?”
    “ Yeah.” Was it Tanitha’s imagination or was that nervousness that streaked quickly through his eyes? He scratched the back of his head, wrinkling his nose. “Dreadful stuff, ain’t it?”
    Tanitha nodded, glancing back at the site. She was glad the body still wasn’t there. She knew she would have thrown up if it were. Christian kept on staring at her, and Tanitha felt uncomfortable under his intense gaze.
    “All who are born will eventually die, though.” He said softly. Tanitha shivered as the words chilled her to the bone. There was a mixture of emotion in that one sentence. Hurt. Despair. Hunger. He finally broke the contact of his stare to look through his bag.
    A dog approached Tanitha from off the street. Tanitha bent down with a warm smile, glad for the distraction.  The dog was a bulky animal of sled dog descent. It carried its bushy tail like a sickle over its back.
    “Hey, it’s my pal, Dusky. Say hello to Dusky, Chris.”
    Christian looked up from his rummaging and locked eyes with the dog. Dusky also seemed to notice Christian for the first time too and he lowered his head, eyes glaring at Christian. Tanitha looked at the two of them in turn. Dusky never acted like that. It puzzled her that he would do so now. Christian let out a mock growl and Dusky turned and ran with his ears flat against the back of his head and tail between his legs. Tanitha looked at Christian and apologized profusely.
    “I’m so sorry! He’s never acted like that before…” Her sentence trailed off, mingling with her momentary confusion. Christian merely shrugged, his hands sliding into his pockets.
    “ Yeah, well, me and dogs. We just don’t mix.”
    Tanitha could have told him that herself. She had no time to ponder this thought as the bell rung. She hadn’t yet noticed this habit, which could be hiding crucial evidence. She started walking instinctively towards the classrooms.
    A guy was waiting at the gateway between two knee-height poles. He had been leaning on the walls in a carefree manner, chatting to Seleena and her friends. Tanitha watched in her own little reserve as he stepped around Seleena and, much to the amazement of everyone watching, approached Tanitha. Seleena watched intently, maybe even a little too quietly for her usual self. She had her long blonde hair braided to either side of her head today, trying to distribute the innocent schoolgirl look but betraying it by wearing a mid-thigh skirt. Tanitha could feel Seleena’s gaze measuring her up to see if she fitted into the category of competition.
    “ Hi.” The guy said, drawing Tanitha’s wandering attention back to him. She didn’t know