Chapter 2- Faint

Nick and I stayed up all night talking, and getting used to the situation. We only realized it was morning when my parents came in to wake us up.

My parents took in the look of our faces; with dark bags under our eyes from being up all night.

"How long have you guys been up" my Mom asked.

"I don't think we ever really went to sleep" I responded, and gave a week smile

My Mom's eyes widened. "You have been up all night…with Nick?"

I rolled my eyes at her. My Mom is always convinced that Nick and I are secretly dating.

I glanced over at Nick; he looked uncomfortable. Why? He knows we are just friends, right?

My Dad cleared his throat and said, "Honey, I know that you want Nick to be here with you to help you get through this, but he has to go home. He can't stay here with you"

"Why?" I asked.

"Well…" he seemed nervous. But, then it looked like he thought of something else to say. "His parents want him home now."

"I don't believe you" I challenged. My eyes narrowed.

"Maye, don't talk to your father like that!" my mom scolded.

I've had enough. "You two are always thinking that Nick and I are dating or whatever! But, you are just being stupid! Nick is my best friend, and that's all he is ever going to be!" I yelled.

If we weren't all about to die, I would so be grounded right now.

Their eyes widened.

"What" I wanted to know.

But, right after I said that, Nick stormed out of my room. A couple seconds later, I heard the front door slam shut.

That's really weird, I thought to myself.

"Why…? What did I do?" I asked

My parents exchanged glances.

"Honey, you know he loves you, right?"My Mom asked.

"Yeah, I love him too, but…"

She cut my off "No, Mae he is in love with you, it is pretty obvious, I mean, do you see the way he looks at you"

"Wh-what?" I was dizzy "No, that's not true"

"You, mean he hasn't told you yet?" she said. "I just thought…you know since we found about all this…"

Like a brick, it came at me and it hit me. I was staring at my Mom with tears welling up in my eyes.

Then, everything went black.

0o0o0o0o0

My eyes fluttered open.

"Oh, thank goodness you are awake, Mae." It was my Mom's voice.

I heard a strange beeping noise.

"Mom, where am I?" I asked her.

"We are at the hospital."

"Why!" I tried to sit up, and felt a sharp pain in my arm. I winced loudly. I looked down. I had an IV in my arm, pumping blood. I rose the tube up at my mom, and gave her a questioning look.

"Honey, when you fainted, you hit your head on the bed frame, and cut your head open, we drove you to the hospital, but you lost a lot of blood on the way there. You had to have twelve stitches, and you were unconscious for two days. We thought you were going into a coma. You probably still have a bad concussion."

Out of all that, I only one thing stood out to me. All the other things have happened to me before.

"Wait. I fainted?" I was confused. "Why?"

"You don't remember?" she was confused too.

I heard somebody clear their throat at the door. I looked over; it was Nick.

"Nick." I sighed.

"Nick," my Mom said, "She doesn't remember what happened before she fainted, so you have to tell her this time. I'm not sure it was a good idea for my to tell her last time"

"Okay" he said sounding sure.

What did she tell me?

"But, you might want to wait until she's more awake you don't want her fainting again." She laughed weakly.

"Gotcha." Nick said and winked.

"Hey, Mae." He said once my Mom left the room.

"Hey!" I responded. Nick held up some flowers from behind his back. "Thank you!" I said.

"No problem." He said as he placed then in a vase on the table beside the hospital bed.

"Wow, I can't believe I got myself into the hospital again." I laughed.

"Actually, I wasn't your fault. It was your mom's fault. And mine."

"How was it your fault? I can't remember a thing" It was true, all I could remember was everything about the….the vampires.

He sighed. "I shouldn't tell you yet, you could go crazy again."

Arg! "This is frustrating. If vampires can't make me faint, than what can. I want to know." I insisted.

"Trust me, I want to tell you, but the doctor also told me not to startle you right now."

"I don't think this can startle me again." I tried to convince him.

"I just can't tell you Mae!"

"Alright, maybe you shouldn't tell me, but you could help me guess" I asked. I gave him my famous puppy-dog face. He stared into my eyes with a conflicted look on his face.

"Okay." He forfeited. Again, the puppy-dog face prevails!

"Alright, tell me…" I thought about it. "Who is it about?"

"Ahh, I don't think I can tell you that one just yet." he said.

"Come, on! Please tell me" I begged.

"Alright, I will" he took a deep breath. "It's about me. Does that ring any bells?"

I thought about that one. I started to remember, my parents coming in, this morning. They told me something. What was it? I thought harder. They told me that Nick had to go home. But that couldn't be it. I wouldn't faint after hearing that. There was something else.

"Umm… was it that my parents told you to leave?" I guessed, knowing that wasn't it.

"Of course not." He said "That wouldn't make you faint, would it?"

"No. Do you have another hint for me?"

"Not really think I know. Don't worry you'll get it."

I thought. After my parents told him to leave, I was upset. Why? I was upset because they think that I like Nick. I know I told them something. What was it? I thought really hard. I remembered now. I had told my parents that Nick and I were just friends, and we were always going to be only friends. When Nick stormed out, my Mom told me something. It was something about Nick, something big. He was in love with me. I heard the beeping of my heart monitor rapidly increase.

"Mae! Are you okay?" Nick said

"I…I…I'm fine" I said. It was weird how my voice sounded so calm, but I was panicking on the inside. "I…I remember" I stuttered out.

"Really?" he sounded hopeful.

"You're in love with me." I stated; it wasn't a question.

"Yes I am. I was just worried about…about how you feel about me." He sounded so sure, but still nervous at the same time.

I didn't know how I felt. He was my best friend in the whole world. I couldn't give that up, could I? All those girls were crazy for him, and yet he chose the only girl that wasn't. Why? But, the real question was, was I in love with him too? I could always feel a sort of spark between us, but I thought it would never be anything more. Now I know the truth about how he feels, and I don't know if I can handle it. How do you know if you love someone? That person is someone you care about. Check. He is someone you can't live without. Check. And, lastly, he is someone you would die for. Check. Realization hit me hard, right in the face.

I loved him too. Not the way I always have. I was in love with him, and there was no going back from something like that.

I was glad I found this out. I needed his love now more than ever. Now, I might actually have to die for him.

My throat was dry. I felt like I was never going to say it. But, I had to say it. I had to.

"I…I love you too, Nick. More than anything." I said. I was staring into his eyes, this time willingly. I watched him as he crossed the room to kiss me. The second our lips meet, the monitor went wild again. I didn't care. I was kissing Nick. And, at this moment, Nick was mine. I realized then that this was my first kiss. I had never had a boyfriend, or anything close to it before. I laughed internally as I joked to myself, "It takes bloodthirsty vampires coming to kill me, for me to finally be kissed." And, I liked kissing, especially kissing Nick. He seemed to be enjoying it as much as me. I started to notice my other surroundings, other than Nick's lips, which were rough against mine. The monitor was about to explode. Nick seemed t notice too.

He pulled back, but kept his hands on either side of my face. He put his lips to my ear.

"Calm down Mae." He whispered.

"No." I growled, with a smile on my face. I pulled myself back to him. He smiled, and accepted it.

I was still aware of the monitor, when I hear the nurse run in.

"What's wrong?" she said, a bit panicked. Nick pulled away just as she walked in the room.

"Oh!" she sounded flustered. "I'm so sorry" the blushed deeply, and walked away.

"Opps." Nick said, and laughed.

"I don't mind." I said. "It was worth it."