3rd Indie Reading Project: Quote Number 2 Cirque Du Freak Lord of the Shadows

"Annie had her own life.A son. A home... It wouldn't be fair I popped up, opening old wounds, making her part of my dark, twisted world." (Shan,41) Darren Shan wanted to visit his sister, because he hadn't seen her in a long time. Darren and Annie's parents think Darren is dead. Annie does too, Darren had to fake a death to become a vampire. Ever since then he never saw his parents and had to live in his own world with his vampire species people. His parents and Annie don't know that Darren is a vampire. Darren was going to visit Annie but  Darren didn't want to disturb her life right now. He doesn't want to tell her the deadly truth to freak Annie out. So Darren left her and let her have her peace, but Darren sobbed his heart out ever painful, lonely step of the way. This is an internal conflict for Darren he had a decision between telling Annie the cold hard truth and leave her traumatized or walk away and not let Annie know anything. If I was in this situation I would leave her alone and not tell Annie. She doesn't deserve to hear the cold hard truth because she is living a very happy life and telling her will ruin it. It was pretty smart for Darren to walk away, but if he really wanted to he should wait another day.