Without thinking, I dived into the water. Since I didn't need to breathe, I needed to try to save her. But before I could reach her, she went limp and plunged underwater. No! I thought in a panic. I dived under. Unlike humans, my vision was perfectly clear underwater. I saw the girl drifting to the bottom. As quick as a shark hunting its prey, I snatched the girl up and swam to the shore.
As I finally hit land, I could see the girl perfectly in the moonlight. It was too dark for me to see underwater. She had thick short jet black hair, her eyes were slit open, but I could still see that her eyes were a deep navy blue. She let out a couple of shallow breaths, and then she stopped. No!
I laid my lips down on hers. I was not going to let her die. I almost gagged, her lips tasted like salt. After a few minutes, I felt her breathing return to normal. I sat up. Now what? I thought. I couldn't just leave her here. I could take her back to the house I had lived in since the Cullen's….never mind. I picked her up bridal style and walked a few feet then stopped.
Should I take her? She's human, blood runs through her veins. And her sent, well her sent was mouthwatering. I shook my head. No. I had to take her with me until I found out where she lived. As I walked, she let out a little moan. I wish I knew how she felt, I had the power to feel and manipulate others emotions. Unfortunately I couldn't feel anything if the person was asleep, or in her case, knocked out.
I walked into the house. It wasn't anything special, just a beat up 2 story, but it was enough for a human to live in, so why not a vampire? I was grateful I didn't sleep, because even though it was a 2 story, it only had one bedroom. Which the girl would be staying in. I stepped carefully up the stairs, being a vampire, I was graceful so I shouldn't trip, but I didn't want to take the chance of dropping her.
She had already been through enough already, she had almost drowned and chances are the idiot who pushed her off was her boyfriend. I strolled into the room. (Thankfully, who ever abandoned the house, left the furniture.) I laid her down gently on the bed. The water was still streaming from her hair. "Poor thing" I murmured under my breath.
She was amazingly beautiful. The moonlight streaming through the window turned her hair a dark silver as if it was interwoven with stars. I sighed, her scent was pushing me beyond my limits. I needed to hunt before she wakes up. I got up and quietly strolled out of the room.
I wiped the blood from my mouth, good thing I lived by a forest, or my need for blood would overpower me. Animal blood was not as strong as human, but it was enough, plus, it kept my eyes a golden color as opposed to red. I was sustained enough to be by the girl's side. I rushed back, I hated leaving her alone. I walked in, an overwhelming sense of confusion swept over me.
I realized quickly, it wasn't mine. It was the girl's! Every instinct screamed at me to run up stairs to check on her, but I kept calm as I slowly walked up the stairs. I stuck my head in the doorway, she was sitting up and looking very confused. Then she saw me.
She blinked in surprise. I walked in. "Hello." I greeted.
"Hello..." She replied shyly. "Where am I?" I smiled.
"My house, I brought you here after I kept you from drowning."
She looked at me. "You-you saved me?"
I blinked, I was a gentleman, so I didn't like to brag. But... "Yes." I replied. "Yes I did."
She gave me a dazzling smile. "Thank you!" I grinned.
"Now can you tell me where you live?"
The light in her eyes faded, as well as her smile. "Nowhere, I'm an orphan."