Caroline was smiling and so was April, we all watched as Erica fell to the ground, her face and body covered in deep cuts, blood pouring out at a fast rate. Caroline was laughing but, that all stopped with a huge crack that echoed around us I bit into her neck so she would bleed out as she slumped ground I gave her one last look before running to Erica. When I got to her she tried taking a breath but, gasped and coughed and could hear her breathing slowly fading as she laid there. She looked up at my face, smiling as best as she could trying to breath.
"Erica, you have to stay with me alright, I promise you are going to be okay." I said to her pulling her up into my arms.
"Elijah, everything will be alright." she said unevenly and gasping.
"Yes, it will be, I'm gong to bring you back to the house and we will take care of you." I said trying to stay calm but, failing.
"I'm sorry for lying to you." she gasped.
"What are you talking about?" I asked picking her up just about to run back to Angela and James.
"I was scared." she said barely making the words out.
I took off running leaving April and Caroline's body behind, Erica, was still trying to speak but, it was getting to the point where she could only make out a few letter. It takes an hour to drive from the field to our house but, I knew I could make it there in 20 minutes as weak as I was I had to try. About 10 minutes to the house Erica stopped talking and just laid there. I was taking too much time so I sped up trying to fight the exhaustion I felt.
I could hear Angela talking to Jacob by the time I got onto our street. Before I could think I jumped over the gate not bothering to open it and almost broke through the door but, thankfully James was there to open it. The shock and fear became visible on their faces as I held her in my arms.
"She's not breathing and has lost a lot of blood." I said placing her on top of James now empty desk.
"Jacob grab as many blood bags as you can." Angela said.
He was gone and back in a few seconds but, he was now crying as Erica laid there not moving. Everyone was running around everywhere I started to panic what if she doesn't wake up? What if I was too late? I started feeling really dizzy I couldn't watch what was going on so I ran outside and collapsed on the ground unable to fight the pain that was crushing down on my chest. I could hear everything going on inside and I didn't know what to do, never have I felt so helpless. This was all my fault, I promised I would protect her but, I failed. I failed everyone.
I didn't realize I fell asleep until I started feeling my right side burning, the sun was just pecking over the trees and I was laying directly in it path. I went back inside and watch as my arm healed the burns but, I thought of Erica, how she was cut up and bleeding not healing. I looked at James study door, closed concealing what was going on inside. I leaned against the wall beside it and slid down to the floor when Angela stepped out. I got up fast and she hugged me trying to hide the crying but, pulled away with her hands still on my shoulders she looked me dead in the eyes.
"I'm not sure about this but, I think you got her here just in time. Normal she would have died but, she's still fighting." she said to me.
"Can I see her?" I asked.
"Of course." she said stepping out-of-the-way.
When I walked inside all I could smell was blood, she was still laying on the top of the desk but had blankets underneath her body to provide a cushion. She was in a new change of clothes but, had tubes stuck in her arms with blood going into her body. I walked up and gave her a kiss on her forehead just before pulling up a chair and holding onto one of her hands. No one came into the room after I hear Angela say I was with her. I felt someone watching me and it was Angela, she walked over to us and pulled up another chair.
"James followed your scent last night when you were outside to the field, he said it was empty, Caroline was gone and your sister only the blood remand." she said speaking slowly.
"I killed her. I snapped her neck and watched her bleed out." I said.
"smart, draining a vampire of their blood will kill them. I also wanted to tell you about what's going on with Erica, because she lost so much blood, we had to put tubes in her body so the blood could get into her faster but, she isn't healing right." she said turning her attention to Erica.
"What do you mean isn't healing right?" I asked.
"She is healing don't worry but, not as fast as she should be." she told me.
"I've notice that she was drinking the bags but, she would never get full. She would just keep on drinking." I said.
"there isn't much more we can do but, wait." she said standing up.
"I'm going to stay with her." I said.
"Alright, ill be in later to check on her." Angela said closing the door.
Angela came in every two hours checking on Erica, changing the empty bags and trying to get me to clean up, rest and eat but, I wouldn't move from her side. I still had blood on my some of Caroline's, April's, Erica's and mine. I looked at the cuts on Erica's arms and watched them every so slowly close little by little but, still open. I still sat there with her hand in mine waiting.
It's been a week since the fight took place, Erica is finally healed, she only has scars left but, they will go away if she continues having blood. Everyone is still waiting for her to open those beautiful eyes. Its been a week since I've feed and slept so it's getting hard to be around the bags of blood that are feeding Erica but, since my control has always been great it's not bothering me.
"Any changes yet?" Jacob asked walking up to me.
"Nope, she's still taking her time." I said with a laugh.
"Well she need sot hurry up." he said pouting.
"She will when she ready but, I agree she does need to hurry up." I said.
"I'm glad you finally changed your clothes and showered." he said laughing.
"Yeah, I had to do something Angela kicked me out of the room for an hour." I said bitterly.
"I know, we heard her say "Get out of this room now, or ill throw you out" I don't think Father has ever laughed so hard" Jacob said laughing at the memory.
"Yeah, yeah." I said.
"You both are so loud." a voice said from behind Jacob and I.
We both turned our heads and saw Erica open her eyes and turn her head to smile at us. Without think, I grabbed her and pulled her in to a hug, kissing her also. Jacob was shocked but ran out of the room screaming for his mom. Erica eyes were shining a beautiful pale blue, that made me feel like I had a reason to live again. Angela and James rushed in the room with looks of fear.
"Hey guys." Erica said to them.
"Erica sweetheart!" Angela said running over to Erica.
They hugged and laughed and cried, the fear of loosing her was gone. James came up to her and hugged her as well, smiling and told her how much he missed her. Everything was perfect but, Erica started looking around at the blood bags and tubes she was now panicking.
"Mother, what is all this am I alright.. Is?" Erica said giving her mother a look only she would understand.
"Yes, you are fine but, you were healing slowly so we had to keep changing bags." she said.
"What about.." she said not finishing what she was saying.
"Fine." she said as relief washed over her face.
"I'm confused? What are you talking about?" I asked.
"You didn't tell him?" Erica said.
"No, I was waiting for you to wake up to tell him." Angela said back.
"Tell him what?" Jacob asked.
"There is a reason it took me so long to heal and drink so much blood." she said looking at everyone.
"And that reason is?" James asked very confused.
"Because the blood is going to something else." She said.
"Something else?" I asked giving her a look that made her roll her eyes.
"It's going to my baby." she said.
"Wait? What!" I said making everyone jump.
"I'm having a baby." she said again.
"Why didn't you tell me." I said shocking her with how mad I am.
"There wasn't time and I was scared." she said.
"How long have you known." I asked.
"Ever since the night you destroyed our room." she said.
After that I lost it, I ran as fast as I could out the door leaving everyone speechless. I wanted to go somewhere but, it was still light outside. So I ran up stairs and sat on the floor of our now fixed room. How could see not tell me about my own child. My child. This was unbelievable, I was only 18 and I was going to be a father but, Erica was 154 so I guess now it was a good time for her to have one but, I was still so pissed. She was almost 3 months pregnant and Angela knew all about it. I should have been the first person she told.
I spent the whole day sitting on the floor in our room but, when the sun set enough that I could go outside that was the first thing I did. Not going anywhere particular, I ran around town I caught sight of my old friends they were laughing and enjoy their lives. While I had to hide and say I was dead. As much as I tried to push Erica and the baby out of my head, I though about the night in the field, I almost lost both of them and I have no idea that she was pregnant. I was madder then ever so I raced back home.