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Previously
"It's finishing" I heard. My heartbeats, I knew were limited so I cherished every one. Thump… Thump… Thump… Nothing. 'It's over' I thought at once. 'I'm one of them: the undead, a vampire'
Chapter 4
"Let me make this clear, it's over right? No more?" I turned to face Carlisle, who had his head resting on a hand. He looked up as I spoke.
"I believe so, how do you feel?" hmm to be honest I still felt the burning but it felt slightly different, more permanent. Im sure Carlisle would know what this is.
"The burning in my throat?" Knowledge glazed in his topaz eyes when he responded
"How bad is it?"
"Err not as bad… as that was… but still it's uncomfortable"
"Thirst Edward, it's thirst, we need to go hunting. Do you feel up to it?" I suppose it's an undeniable part of my life now, hunting. Undeniable, but necessary.
"Very well but I don't know how"
"Instincts" was all he said in response. With this I stood up with a force and speed I thought only existed in myths and legends. Within 2 seconds I had found my way to the back door that, three days ago, I had come in from. Carlisle quickly followed with a little slower pace. He had years to master being with humans I had to remember. I should do the same. I slowed my pace and placed one foot then the other with an excruciating slowness in every movement.
"Very good" Carlisle examined. "Would you like to walk or run?"
"Walk" I responded immediately, I didn't have to lose everything human right? I did like the new speed I had received though. Grinning at the thought I slowly headed in the direction Carlisle had set off in.
"Carlisle?" I had something to tell him.
"Yes?"
"From the bottom of my heart, thank you"
"Your now unbeating heart, thanks to me" he added bitterly.
"No seriously, thank you. You saved my life, I am forever grateful to you and your amazing world you have created for yourself"
"Amazing? I think you mind is in the wrong reality boy. I do what I must to live as human a possible so I don't end up turning into the very thing that would make me a monster in so many men's eyes"
" If you wish to think that way" I dismissed his totally ludicrous statement. We had now reached a forest and I caught a smell that was like all the sweetest smell put together and 10 times stronger. The monster deep within exploded to the surface and I knew that it was a human that was emanating that tempting scent. I looked helplessly at Carlisle and he stepped in front of me.
"Stay" he commanded
"Human isn't it? How far?"
" About 30 miles"
"30 miles! Wow I can smell them that far?"
"Senses are heightened," he said darkly. "Resist Edward" I gave a weak nod and sat down on the floor and waited for the stupid human to leave the area. I pulled my knees up to my body and looked down at the grass. Carlisle joined me within a few seconds.
I really hope he doesn't fly of the handle, I don't think I could handle it!
" I wont" I responded to the comment.
"Wont what Edward?"
"Fly off the handle"
"But I didn't say anything like that at all"
"Huh? No you said 'I really hope he doesn't fly off the handle, I don't think I could handle it' didn't you?"
" No but..." then he seemed to have an idea. He looked me in the eyes then…
Edward, congratulations, you can read minds!
" I can what?" I stared at him in disbelief
"Read minds!"
"How?"
"Well I haven't really had a chance to study someone with a gift but I believe it's because you were sensitive to others thoughts and respected them"
"Wow. Both somewhat entertaining, yet problematic"
How so?
"I gives you no privacy Carlisle, I don't want to intrude in your mind. Someone's mind is there own sanctuary"
"If you mind is a sanctuary it means you harbour many secrets and lies and I'll hide neither from you, I wont allow it. What's mine is yours. Think of it as a gift, not a curse my dear boy" he rose to his feet then and set off into the forest.
Come, mind reader, dinner waits.
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