Ashton (Vampire Morsels)

Short Story. Not for children. Part of a collection about different vampires from the Amaranthine universe. After Ashton's parents die it's up to him to take care of his younger brother. He tries to escape the pressure by befriending the new guy in town and his dangerous friends. But he discovers that his new reality is far worse than the one he tried to escape.“In a matter of minutes on a Friday night, I lost my school, my identity, the security of my first love, the personality of my sweet fearless brother, my best friend, my town, everything as I knew it. Everything changed.” "Minutes - that’s all it takes to change your entire life. How do you deal with that?” For high school senior Jules Blacklin surviving the storm is only the beginning. Faced with the new reality of her life, she must find a way to rise From The Wreckage and answer the question - how do you get back to normal, when everything that was normal is gone?