A/N: In case you're following me at TWCS, I'll update when the site has completed its move. Until then, it's Fanfiction and FictionPad.
Vampires were everywhere. They were running all over the place, jumping as if they could fly. Their teeth were so sharp they could rip out my throat. They were so fast they could travel for miles and back in less than a second. They could literally smell you from a mile away.
I was swimming in the river. It was supposed to keep me safe from them. Forget about garlic. It had no effect on them. If they catch your scent, no matter where you are, you have only three seconds to do anything. In the blink of an eye, they would have ripped your throat out and drain your blood.
I wasn't supposed to be out right now. The government had issued a warning. It was Vampire Hour today. Because of the forced peaceful coexistence with them, anyone who's left roaming at the moment the siren rang, would be alone to fend for themselves until the siren sound that would end the Vampire Hour. This happens every two weeks. It kept the vampires satiated and there would be less dead humans than if the treaty hadn't existed.
However, my bestfriend Jessica's truck had broken down near the forest. We called the tow truck but they weren't responding. After two hours, the siren had rang. Jessica and I did our best to hide. Unfortunately, a vampire spotted us. Jessica and I ran but a vampire caught up with us.
The vampire, because of its sick and twisted nature, decided to play hide-and-seek with us. It gave us three minutes to escape it. Jessica and I ran. Unfortunately, she stumbled and tripped. She tried to stand up but she couldn't move her right leg. It was broken and she was under excruciating pain.
I wasn't about to let my best friend get slaughtered. I dragged her and headed toward the river. Then, I took a fallen log and made her hold on to it. My father, the chief-of-police of our hometown, had said that vampires often dump their carcasses in the river. There were enough dead bodies in the river that the vampire wouldn't notice our scent. It's like opening different bottles of perfume at the same time-the scent mingled together so much that one couldn't tell which scent was which. He said that if I were to ever find myself stuck, all I needed to do was to find a river and play dead. Still, he cautioned me that the dead didn't always stay dead. Sometimes, humans survived the attack and turn into vampires themselves.
Father said that when that happened, it would be better to kill the human. Vampires lose their humanity as they now view human beings as food. We become like animals to them and any attachment they had with other human beings become buried under the feelings of thirst. We were their food source after all.
That's what happened with Jessica. The vampire found us. While in the river, I played dead. Jessica on the other hand, had screamed from pain. The vampire found her first. It bit on her neck and drank as blood gushed from her wound. I did my best to be steady despite my sudden desire to vomit. I could smell blood. I could smell the mixture of salt and rust from where I was in the river. When the vampire was finished, she tossed her back in the river, probably hoping she would drown before leaving. I was so glad it didn't notice me.
When it left, Jessica let out an ear piercing scream.
"Bella, please make the pain go away!" she cried.
"I will." In that moment, I hugged her tightly and consoled her. Then, I placed my hands around her neck and broke it.
I was all alone in the middle of the forest. I looked at my Samsung Galaxy S7. Forty minutes had already passed. I have less than twenty minutes left before it would be safe for me to go back. Still, I wasn't taking my chances. I needed to get out of here.
Closing notes: Bella is capable of taking care of herself. She tried to save Jessica but unfortunately, Jessica tripped-not unusual if you're busy running so fast that you don't notice where you're going. What do you think about this harsher Bella?