Vampires of the Sun by Kathyn J. Knight

Norah’s one word answer. Norah half-expected Mauve to laugh at her but instead a gentle smile creeped onto her face.
                  “It’s nice when I don’t have to deal with imbeciles. What gave it away? I’d like you to talk about what lead you to fear me before you even knew what I was. Something or someone tipped you off. Who? If you do well this week, you’ll be allowed to see your parents.” Seemingly out of nowhere, Mauve protruded pen and paper.
                  “I don’t want to see them.” Norah’s response surprised herself and Mauve. “I don’t want to see people who would lock me up and send me to a fake therapist who tries to tell me I’m going crazy. I’m obviously not crazy.”
                  “Oh honey child, if only you knew the half of it.” Maniacal laughter chilled Norah to the bone, and she wished Mauve would stop cackling. “Either way, you will tell me or you will be punished.” She was sick, looking at Norah like she wanted her to try to disobey.
                  “I met a boy. He showed genuine concern for my well-being. I could see after meeting him that neither you nor my parents were doing that. I realized from my interactions that something was off about you and the medicine you were giving me. You only proved me right when you started acting like a paranoid schizophrenic.” Mauve seemed unaffected by her words. It was like she’d lost control though. The words were coming out whether Norah wanted them to or not.
                  “Who is this boy?” Mauve was slipping back into her ‘therapist’ act. She must have done it so many times that it came natural to her.
                  “I don’t know much about him. His name is Jack. He might be a vampire too. I’m not sure. He’s slightly older than me. I don’t know where he lives but I’ve seen him around town. He said I’d been marked and he wanted to help me figure out how and why. He was looking into what was in the pills you gave me but they didn’t figure it out in time. He only knew it had some blood in it.” Norah couldn’t see the harm in admitting that much to Mauve. She honestly didn’t feel like she knew him very well at all. It was weird that she felt so comforted by his existence. More than anything she wished he was here.
                  “You don’t know any other information? What are the names of his friends?” Norah was questioned. She didn’t want to answer but when she didn’t Mauve looked at her menacingly.
                  “Dawn, Summer, James, and I think the other guy’s name was something like Carlos. Maybe Carlen? I didn’t really interact with him and Jack didn’t have much of a connection to him like he did with the others.”
                  “Where did you meet them? Was it at a house or a public place?” Ticking of a pen hitting paper greeted Norah’s ears.
                  “Public places. We met once in a club in Austin. Gigantor was the name. It’s new. I also met him at a coffee shop in San Marcos originally. We met there twice and I met him at a diner along the highway near my condo. We were supposed to meet again but you kidnapped me.”
                  “I wouldn’t call it kidnapping as your parents orchestrated the whole thing. It’s to keep you safe Norah. Can’t you see that?” Mauve’s twisted concern didn’t fool Norah.
                  “I don’t feel safe. In fact, I have to wonder if my parents are really even my parents and I feel like I might soon become a late night snack for you and your vampire goons.”
                  “Norah, you’re not going to be a late night snack, I can guarantee that. And you’re parents are truly your parents. Do you think they would have put the time and effort in to raising you if you weren’t theirs or if you were meant to just be eaten?” Mauve made