• "Juliandra must you parade about during the day?! It's positively embarrassing for your father and I to have to endure such a nuisance, we're part of the Council now and our daughter strolls about town like a vile human being!" "Chill mom, just because you can't go out into the sun doesn't mean i have to stay indoors! I'm seventeen years old, so I'm not a full-fledged vamp yet, and don't see why I must remain at home while the day is young." "You're going to meet that boy again aren't you!? Claude!" Juliandra's father hops down the stairs wearing his typical AC/DC shirt and gray sweats, his tousled black locks bouncing with every step, and comes to a stop next to his bellowing wife. After rubbing the sleep from his eyes Claudran Van Alexander the Third kisses his wife on the hand and says "what seems to be the problem my love?" She points an accusing finger at Juliandra. "Do something with your daughter." Her father turns toward his daughter, and she looks into his soft brown eyes. "What's your offense this time Jules?" "She's going out in the daytime to flounce about town with that boy!" interrupts her mother, spitting out the word "boy" with enough venom to kill a cobra. "What boy?" Claude turns his head from wife to daughter and back. "A human boy, she says she's in love with!" "Oh? And what is wrong with that?" Replies Claude smoothly. "He's human my dear naive husband!!! Have you forgotten what would happen if they found out she was a fledgling vampire!? Why, they'd chase her out of town with torches and pitchforks! not to mention what would happen if a Van-Helsing were around!!!" Claude sighs and turns to his wife. "Mom you don't understand, I'm really careful an-" Her father cuts her off with one finger. "Darling, you've been watching too many old horror films, and as for Van-Helsings, they were exterminated long ago." She tries to object but he continues. "Our daughter is very responsible, and you need your sleep" He pauses and takes her hand in his. "We both do." He releases her hand. "okay?" Her mother finally gives up and bows her head in exasperation, golden curls cascading in front of her delicate frame to where Juliandra can no longer read her face. After a long pause she finally says "Very well dear, as you wish," she looks up at Juliandra with concern in her eyes. "Be careful my sweet, sweet daughter, I worry about what that human may get you into." "I know mother, but I don't think I'll be seeing him again, something terrible happened to him and I haven't seen him since last week, that's what I've been trying to tell you since Friday!" Her parents exchange a look. "I don't know where he is, or what happened to him..."