The Guest & The Change - By M. D. Bowden Page 0,56

is he?’

Anger radiated off him and Sarah’s foreboding magnified.

‘He’s not here, he’s gone.’

‘Where is he?’ He repeated.

‘I don’t know.’

Sarah wasn’t going to tell him either. She wasn’t going to put Daniel in danger.

Her fear was just about to get the better of her, she started to push on the door handle, but before it opened the blond man was before her.

He had moved so fast she hadn’t seen him coming.

‘Where is he?’ He breathed onto her face.

Sarah could smell blood on his breath and she really had to fight her nausea now.

‘I DON’T KNOW.’

He pushed against her, flattening her against the door.

Panic rose in Sarah, she tried to push him away but he was strong. Tears threatened to fall down her cheeks.

‘Tell me,’ he glowered. He touched her chest and ran his hand down over her right breast and around her back. He grabbed her bum and pulled it hard against him.

Revulsion and anger coursed through her, and she was overcome as power returned to her. It swarmed inside her, bursting from her heart through her veins. It radiated from her cells and she felt strong.

She had no time to process what was happening, but reacted on instinct.

She yanked her hands free and pushed hard against his chest.

He hadn’t been expecting a fight, and was not prepared; he soared back towards the fence.

This gave Sarah a second to process what was going on. A small smile graced her face. She hadn’t lost her power after all. But the smile soon left as she saw him rise to his feet and look at her wearily. He was eyeing up the situation, wondering how strong she was.

Sarah wondered too. Although it looked like it wouldn’t be long until she found out. She drew a stake out of her pocket and held it up - she was ready to strike.

Sarah hoped she would manage better than the last time she had tried. An image of stabbing a stake into Jo’s side flashed into her mind, and she pushed it aside, concentrating on the here and now.

She heard Bea start to whine inside and her anger at the man increased. How could he do this while she was looking after Bea?

Sarah stepped down, taking the fight further from Bea’s field of vision.

What was this man anyway? He obviously wasn’t Sebastian. He looked completely different, boyish and chubby. Sebastian had been tall and handsome.

Was he a vampire that Sebastian had changed? Was that why he reminded her of him?

That was when he raced in again - taking her feet out from under her with a well placed leg. Sarah fell on her butt, feeling her spine jar at the impact.

She leapt back to her feet and swung around to protect herself from his next assault.

When he came at her again she was ready. She stuck her foot out and kicked him hard in the chest. She was astounded at the effect - he flew back instantly; she couldn’t believe her strength. It gave her the courage to advance while he was still down.

He had fallen against the grass and was just rising up. His dark eyes were flashing black. She felt waves of dark power penetrating towards her.

She dodged and raced at him - moving faster than she ever had of her own power. She rammed the palm of her hand up, striking him under his chin, pushing his head back. She heard a snap and rejoiced as his head lolled and he fell to the floor. She brandished the stake and slammed it into his heart.

Blood spurted out and darkness evaporated out of the body. It came together, swirling, taking shape.

Sarah watched in horror as it turned into Sebastian. He looked angrier than she had remembered him in life.

He swooped into her.

She struggled against him - he was trying to take over her body. Power swelled in her cells, pushing back against his dark energy. She mustered all her energy together and pushed hard against him.

It worked.

She opened her eyes, which had been closed for the internal battle, and watched as dark mist swirled towards her house.

No! Bea.

Sarah darted forwards to protect her, but the mist found resistance and didn’t penetrate her house.

Bea was safe.

The darkness moved back towards the trees.

Sarah ran into the house and picked up Bea, whom now was crying profusely.

‘It’s ok my love, he’s gone now.’

She hugged her so tight. She had been so frightened for that second; she had thought that Sebastian would take her.

‘You will have to stay