Saving Jackson

Karen and I stood nervously at the doorstep of Simon's mansion. We were supposed to meet him there for an urgent matter, but instead, we were greeted by his parents.

"Hello, my name is Karen, and this is my friend, Melvin. May we ask if Simon's here?" Karen asked with a slight tremble in her voice.

"My son's not here," Simon's mother replied curtly and began to close the door.

"But, ma'am, it's important." I pleaded with her. "Our friend, Jackson, was kidnapped by the vampires, and Simon is the only one who can help us."

Simon's parents exchanged a skeptical glance. "We don't believe you. How do we know you're really Simon's friends?" Simon's dad asked this time.

Karen and I exchanged glances, waiting for someone from us to say something.

Then I took a deep breath and started telling them the story of how I first met Simon while I was on my way to the school's parking lot. Everything. That my wolf hated him from the start from the deepest part of my bones.