Chapter Nine: Date Night
I wake up to the sound of Austin and Jeremiah's voice. "So vampires can sleep up to six days?" Austin asks. "Yep, especially if they're like her: a newborn. We'd better wake her up," Jeremiah says. "I'm already awake," I tell them sitting up. Even Jeremiah jumps. "Eavesdropper," he says leaving the room.
"How does your shoulder feel?" I ask Austin. "It stings a little but it's mostly numb," he tells me. I take in the way his shoulder slumps a little. "How about your leg?" I ask. "It's better than my shoulder. Did you... um... did you do that one?" he asks rubbing the back of his neck.
"No, I made Jeremiah do it," I tell him. "Did you... see anything?" he asks. "Why? Do you have a small dick or something?" I joke. "No!" he exclaims. "I was just wondering if you saw it..."
"Well, I didn't," I tell him with a laugh. "Okay, just making sure," he tells me. "You're small, aren't you?" I joke. "No! I was just going to ask your opinion," he says. I can't help but laugh. Jeremiah comes back into my room.
"Here, you earned her back," Jeremiah says. He hands me Ally then leave the room again. "Ally!" I exclaim. "How's my good girl?" I kiss the top of her head. "You've gotten big, haven't you? Yes, you are. Yes, you are," I say in a baby voice. I stroke the top of her head and turn to Austin.
He's just staring at me. "What?" I ask. "I just can't believe that you're a vampire. That is so awesome!" he exclaims. "It can be at times. Until I need blood again. Then you'll have to stay away from me again," I say.
"Well, that's not fair," he whines. Then I have an idea. "You could help me with that if you want," I tell him. "How?" he asks eagerly. "You've donated blood before, right?" I ask. "Um, I haven't actually," he tells me.
"Well, would you like to start?" I ask putting my head on his uninjured shoulder. "Pleeease." "But aren't fangs just as sharp as needles?" he asks. "Yes, but... I don't know. It's just... a few extra needles..." I tell him. "Well... I guess if it's for you..." he says.
"You're so sweet," I say giving him a one-armed hug. "Blood comes back, right?" he asks worriedly. "Of course," I tell him though I'm not sure. I think it does. "Okay so that would make me your... blood bank/boyfriend?" he asks.
"Ah ah ah," I say. "We'd have to go on a few dates before I can consider you my boyfriend." I smile at him. "So, I'll pick you up at eight?" he asks. "Of course, but where are we going?" I ask. "Uh, the steakhouse uptown?" he suggests.
"Sounds great," I tell him. "See you then." I give him a kiss on the cheek and watch him leave. I set Ally down on the floor and watch her crawl around. I sit cross-legged on my bed. Whoa, deja vu.
Ally lets out a quiet meow. It's still kind of hard to believe that Austin is my mate. I mean, I don't have a problem with it or anything but it's still kind of weird. And we're going on our first date tonight. I can't wait. And it's a steakhouse. Finding something to eat shouldn't be that hard. It's a steakhouse for Pete's sake.
Yummy.
I stand up and Ally hisses at me. "Hey, what did I do? Are you hungry or something?" I ask. She meows softly. I get some cat food and pour it into her bowl. "I thought so." I walk out of my room and down the stairs smiling. "Why are you so smiley?" a small voice asks me.
I look around and see Kaitlyn. "Oh, hi Kaitlyn. I'm extremely happy because I'm going on a date tonight," I tell her and my smile grows wider. "Really? Where are you two going?" she asks. "To that steakhouse uptown," I tell her. I didn't know the name of it but I knew what Austin was talking about when he told me. "Can I help you dress?!" she asks me excitedly. "Sure," I tell her questioningly.
"When's the date?" she asks me. "He's picking me up at eight," I tell her. "Good, then we've got nine hours to find you a brand new outfit," she says. "Why do we need nine hours?" I ask. "We don't. It's just more fun when you have hours and hours," she tells me.
"Hey can we invite my friend, Trish? She loves to shop," I say. "Sure we can. Call her up and then we can go," she tells me. I take out my phone and call Trish. I think her and Kaitlyn are going to get along very well.
Nine Hours Later:
"Wow, do you think you two got enough clothes?" I ask. "No. Why didn't you get any more?" Trish asks me. "All you got was the outfit you're wearing." "I liked this one," I tell her. "You only like it because it's Austin's favorite color," she tells me. It's true. I got a yellow strapless dress with a black belt that hooks around the waist. I also got a yellow handbag to go with it.
"That would have looked cute in red," Trish teases. I stick my tongue out at her. I hear the doorbell ring and I remember something. "Can someone get that?" I ask. Kaitlyn nods and I walk up to my room. I give Ally a pat on the head and fill her food bowl up.
As I walk downstairs, I hear a hiss. At first I think it's Ally but it came from downstairs. "Hurt her and you'll answer to me," I hear Kaitlyn say. "Alright, alright, stop torturing him," I say walking up to them. Kaitlyn retracts her fangs. "I was just messing with him," she says smiling.
"You look great, Ally," Austin tells me breathlessly. "Thanks, you don't look so bad yourself," I tell him. He smiles. "You ready?" he asks still smiling. I nod and we walk out to Mimi's car. He opens my door and I step inside. We drive to the steakhouse and I find out that it's called: Steve's Steakhouse. Wow.
We walk inside. "Table for two," Austin says. "Right this way," the man says. He escorts us to a small table with two seats and a white tablecloth. He walks away and a few minutes later, another man comes up.
"Hello, welcome to Steve's Steakhouse. I'm Steve- ironic, isn't it?-and I will be your server tonight. What would you like to drink?" he asks perkily. "Um, I just want some water," I tell Steve. "I'll have sprite," Austin says. "I will be back soon. Don't have any fun without me!" he exclaims then he chuckles. Austin and I fake a laugh as he walks away.
"I think he's gay," Austin says when he's out of sight. "Austin!" I scold. "What? Didn't you see him checking me out?" he asks. I roll my eyes. We glance over our menus. Steve comes back a minute later. "Here are your drinks. Sprite for the gentleman; water for the lady," he says giving us our drinks.
"Now do you have any idea what you would like for dinner?" Steve asks. "Austin, you can go first," I tell him. He orders a medium rare steak. "Um, can I have a steak that's, like, really, really bloody?" I ask. "Oh, little lady likes blood, huh?" Steve asks. I nod a little sheepishly. "Coming right up," he says turning on his heel and walking away with our menus.
"That was awkward," I say quietly. "Nah," Austin says shrugging. I look down at the tablecloth. Austin reaches across the table and puts his hand on mine. "Plenty of people like bloody steak," he tells me. I smile.
It seems like forever before our steaks come. I try my best to eat slowly but it's hard. The blood tastes stale since it's been cooked but hey, blood is blood. I also have to refrain from growing my fangs. Austin and I make small talk through the dinner but I mostly focus on my steak. Suddenly, a fight breaks out.
"She is my girlfriend! Not yours!" a man yells. He punches another man in the lip and blood flows out of it. "Austin, we need to go," I say. "Right now." He puts money on the table and we run out to the car.
I take a deep breath. "Hey, it's alright, Ally," he says. I shake my head. He brushes a strand of hair out of my face and leans down and kisses me. "Let's get you home before Kaitlyn rips my head off. Literally," he says breaking away. I roll my eyes and he drives me home.
We walk to my door and I lean on the wall still holding his hand. "Don't you wanna come inside?" I ask him pouting. "You know I'd love to but I gotta get home," he tells me. I start laughing. "Alright, bye," I say smiling. "Bye," he says kissing me on the cheek. I watch him leave and I walk inside. "You're still here?" I ask when I see Trish. "Yeah, Kaitlyn and I were discussing some fashion stuff," she says. "Much to my dismay," Jeremiah says from the couch.
"Well, I'm tired so I'm gonna go to sleep. Goodnight," I tell them walking up to my room.
Dear Diary/Songbook,
Austin and I went on our first date tonight. I felt like I was ignoring him through the whole thing but he wasn't bothered by it. Then it was ruined because of my stupid need for blood. I hope we go on another date soon.
Love, Ally
I sigh. This date didn't turn out like I hoped it would. "You're not really going to sleep, are you?" Trish asks walking into my room. "Probably not," I say.
"So tell me about how your date went," she says."It didn't go so well," I say. "What happened?" she asks. "Well, there was a fight... and some blood... and we had to leave," I explain to her. "Are you two going on another date soon?" she asks.
I shrug. "I'm going to bed; really this time... unless you wanna watch me sleep," I tell her. "No, thanks," she says leaving the room. I smile, roll over, and go to sleep.
Another sucky ending, I know. Sorry that this chapter is so short :/ There's some more chapters after this, I promise. Anyway, review. Wait a minute, before I go: I have a question for you guys. I've been reading a few ghost stories lately and I want to know your opinion. Should I write a ghost story? It would be Auslly, of course. I want to but I wanna know what you guys think...
Love, Kenzie
