"Alright, so who's ready to get back in the groove of things?" I yelled out to the crowd. They all came together, cheering like crazy.
"Glad to hear it," I chuckled. "Well, I have something special for ya'll that I want to share? You cool with that?"
Everyone shouted out a loud 'yea'.
"Okay, well them if you all don't mind, I think I am going to sing a song I wrote."
I captivated everyone's attention. "Now I know I am not the best singer. My job here is to write the songs, not sing them. But, I want to give you all a preview of what the song will really be like when I hand it off to my girls known as the PCD. So is everyone okay with that? You all ready to hear a song in the making?"
The mass of bodies screamed and I continued to laugh. Being up here was like a high. "Alright," I said. Turing back to look at Mandy, Hilary, and Marie as my back up, they gave me nod. For a moment, I stood there gathering my fears. It was the first time I performed in front of everyone, nonetheless a huge stage with a crowd. "I need you all to clap your hands like this for me," I said shakily as I put my hands together in a slow beat. As they did that, Sam caught my eye and I smiled. His presence called to me. "This song is called 'Stickwitu'" (By The Pussycat Dolls)
I grabbed the microphone on the pole.
"Oohooh ooh oohooh ooh...
C'mon!
I don't wanna go another day
So I'm telling you, exactly what is on my mind
Seems like everybody is breaking up
And throwing their love away
But I know I got a good thing right here
That's why I say (Hey)
Nobody gonna love me better, I must stick wit u forever
Nobody gonna take me higher, I must stick wit u
You know how to appreciate me, I must stick wit u, my baby
Nobody ever made me feel this way, I must stick wit u
I don't wanna go another day
So I'm telling you, exactly what is on my mind
See the way we ride, in our private lives
Ain't nobody gettin' in between
I want you to know that, you're the only one for me (one for me)
(When I say)
Nobody gonna love me better, I must stick wit u forever
Nobody gonna take me higher, I must stick wit u (nobody)
You know how to appreciate me, I must stick wit u, my baby
Nobody ever made me feel this way, I must stick wit u
And now, ain't nothing else I could need
And now, I'm singing 'cause you're so, so into me
I got you, we'll be making love endlessly
I'm with you (baby I'm with you)
Baby you're with me (baby you're with me, higher)
So don't cha worry about
People hanging around
They ain't bringing us down
I know you, and you know me
And that's all that counts (hey)
So don't cha worry about
People hanging around
They ain't bringing us down
I know you, and you know me
And that's, that's why I say (Hey)"
I opened my eyes and found him staring at me. Everyone was. Feeling the rush, I continued to sing.
"Nobody gonna love me better, I must stick wit u forever
Nobody gonna take me higher, I must stick wit u (come on)
You know how to appreciate me, I must stick wit u, my baby
Nobody ever made me feel this way, I must stick wit u
Nobody gonna love me better, I must stick wit u forever
Nobody gonna take me higher, I must stick wit u
You know how to appreciate me, I must stick wit u, my baby
Nobody ever made me feel this way, I must stick wit u"
I ended with a breath. Everyone was screaming and cheering. It made me feel good.
"Alright, alright," I said calming the crowd down. "Give it up for my girls Hilary, Mandy, and Marie!" I yelled. Everyone cheered and clapped as they waved and then walked off stage.
"So our next amazing artist is none other than a hard rockin' girl. Give it up for Ashlee Simpson!"
I greeted her with smile and went to hug Embry as he walked on the stage for the drums. "You're going to do great Em," I smiled.
"You were amazing Bells," he whispered to me as I melted in his warm arms.
"Go kick ass," I smirked, kissing his cheek before running off stage.
"Bella! That was unbelievable!" Kim and Leah said to me as my feet hit the grass.
"You were amazing Bella," Sarah added. My body was lifted up from the ground and I laughed.
"My god Bells!" Jake said. He set me down, hugging me like crazy.
"Nice vocals Bella," Paul said joining our group. Ashlee had begun singing and I peered up at the stage. She was playing her song "invisible".
My body was pulled forward and I was met in a long hard, passionate kiss. "Glad you liked it," I panted to Sam as he released me. He put his forehead against mine.
"As much as I love this, and you, Embry is up there and I wanna see. Can we go find a good place in the crowd?"
Everyone nodded with me. Taking Sam's hand, he made us a clear path so we could all stand together.
"Go Embry!" I yelled with my hands cupping my lips. He smirked a bit and I knew he had heard. Embry played great. Not once did I hear a flaw in the music.
Sam kept his arms wrapped around my waist, swaying with me to the beat. Turning back to look at him, I smiled. He gave me a kiss on the nose, which I giggled to and cuddled into him.
Dear heaven, I love this man, I said in my head. With a content sigh, I relaxed in Sam's muscular arms, snuggling my head to tuck under his and enjoyed the music. When Ashlee finished her song, she gave it up for her drummer Embry. Everyone was so proud of him, especially me.
Calming down the crowd, I gave the two a hug and introduced our next artist. "So our next special guest is a band I just recently had the opportunity to meet. Can I hear some noise?" I teased to the crowd. Things became a bit louder and I had to laugh. "Give it up for Maroon 5!"
I shook hands with Adam and gave him a brief hug. He started playing "This Love" as I walked off stage.
Embry swept me up in his arms and twirled me around. "That was the best thing ever."
Laughing, I gave him a quick hug before turning to our group who had joined us.
"Care to dance?" Sam asked with a hand out to me. Smirking, I shot everyone a wink before slipping my hands in his and walking away with my man. Sam found us a spot, easily wrapping me into his arm, dancing lightly. Spinning me in circles and occasionally dipping me, I continued to laugh. He was so calm and collected. He was everything.
Maroon 5 ended their song and played another. "Sunday Morning."
"I love you," I told Sam as we continued to dance. He stared into my eyes, slowly dipping his head down to kiss me. "I love you too," he murmured. We continued to dance together for a while before I remembered who was up next.
"Come on, lets go check on the girls," I smiled breaking away from the crowd. "They're up next."
He brought his head up to his lips, kissing our entwined hands as I led the way.
"You girls ready?" I asked. Kim looked like she was freaking out, Sarah seemed nervous and Leah actually looked pale.
"It's going to be okay you guys know that right?" I asked the three.
"We are going up there with Jesse McCartney, its never going to be okay," Kim said practically hyperventilating. All three guys were trying to calm down their girls.
"Well…you don't have to go," I told them trying to make the situation better.
"No!" Sarah protested. I laughed shaking my head. "Okay."
"Hey, you girls ready?" Jesse asked coming over. I smiled, giving him a quick hug. "Your dancers will be ready in a few. I am going to run over the moves with them. You need anything?" I asked. He shook his head. Squeezing my hand, he went off to the side stage.
"You two look cozy," Leah grumbled under her breath. I narrowed my eyes at her and told the girls to gather around.
I went over move by move with them slowly. Each of them looked concentrated. "All good?" I asked spinning to them.
"Go over that last move again," Sarah said. Turning back around, I did as I was told.
"Okay, show time," I said as Maroon 5 went quiet and the crowd went wild. Each of us gave our boys a kiss and walked over to the stage.
"Give it up for Maroon 5!" I yelled. "Now, for our next guest I have one of my closest friends here. He has been lucky enough to show up to this great event. Please show some love for Jesse McCartney!"
Pretty much every girl in the park went wild, screaming for the young man. He walked on stage, hugging me as we laughed together.
"You girls ready?" I asked the three. They took in a breath, slowly nodding.
"Treat my girls right," I teased to Jesse as I walked off stage. The boys met me waiting, so we could all go watch our 'family' together.
"Is that my Leah?" Sue asked coming to stand behind us with the other older adults.
"Sure is," I grinned as Jesse starting singing 'Body Language'.
"So I think today was a hit," Billy smirked at us. I grinned too, squeezing Sam's hand. Glancing up at my dad, I saw him pretty happy too. "The donation buckets have gone around a few times. I think when Hilary sings I will pass them out again," I told the group. They nodded and we all went back to watching the girls dance on stage.
The rest of the fundraiser went by smoothly. Jesse McCartney and I talked a little bit afterward he finished performing and he said the trio was great. Kim and the girls were ecstatic to be even near him. Hilary Duff sang her song "Fly" while Embry got to be on drums again and the rest of the singers came around to sing some more while the day turned into night. When everything was over, I thanked not only the audience for coming but also the artists.
"Jesse, it was great to see you," I said hugging him.
"Stay in touch with me okay?" he said squeezing my hand. "I want to know when you start traveling again. It's going to be you and me for another song."
Smiling, I squeezed his hands back and nodded. He took off a few minutes later and I sighed. He was a great artist. If only the traveling thing came true.
"That was awesome," Mandy said coming over to me.
"I'm glad you liked it," I said hugging her goodbye. "Bella, you really do need to think about traveling again."
I looked away at my family feeling guilty. Mandy caught my line of sight and laid her hand on my shoulder. "They are really great people. You have such a great family here and they would be a wonderful support system. Your career is waiting. I really don't want you to watch it pass by. Just give it a thought," she said kindly. With one last hug goodbye, she promised to call every once and a while.
Hilary, Marie, and Ashlee all came over to give me a hug- each with the same amount of words of wisdom. Hilary did add that what I was doing was great and she would be happy to help out with more if she ever could. That made my spirits lift a little.
I said goodbye to the band Maroon 5, told them I was in their debt for coming. From there, after all of the musical entertainment groups and guests left, I helped the Pack clean up. Sue was counting the donations money at the table, and the rest were scattered all around.
"Need help with the lights?" I asked to Seth who was up in a tree.
"I have become a ninja at this thing. I swear, in my next life I am going to be a monkey," he stated going from limb to limb. I laughed, shaking my head at his craziness. Moving on from Seth, I watched as the boys took down the stage and moved it into a company truck.
"Sad to see it all go huh?" Charlie asked me.
"It was a great night," I stated.
"I'm proud of you Bells," he told me, wrapping his arm around my shoulders.
"Thanks dad," I smiled, leaning into his side.
"$2,558," Sue said coming over to us. "Bella, this is such great money. I can believe we raised that much. It seems unrealistic."
"Well, it was for a great cause and we had celebrities," I chuckled.
"What are you going to put it towards?" Sue wondered. "The library and community have been paid for by you. And I know you aren't keeping the money…" she said confused.
"Its going towards the library," I confirmed. "There is going to be a recreation room built for the teens - almost like a big study longue where they can talk and hang out, so this money will go towards some of that. Then there will be some funded towards books, magazines, movies, dictionaries, you name it. A lot of that stuff was burnt down in the fire, so the money will come in good use to rebuy some of that."
"That's very thoughtful of you Bella," Sue said kindly. We all smiled and then tore our eyes towards the radio playing. Leah, Kim, Sarah, and some of the guys were all goofing off in the open space.
Sam wrapped his arms around my waist a little while later, holding me close. "Can we go home now?" I asked tiredly.
I could feel the happiness bubble in his chest as I claimed my home as his. I actually didn't even realize I did that until I felt happiness hit me like a brick. Instinct I guess.
"Yea baby, lets go," he said kissing my temple as he took my hand. We said goodbye to the guys and hopped in the truck.
I must have been exhausted because the next thing I know, I'm opening my eyes and Sam is carrying me to the bedroom.
"What's up?" I asked groggily. He looked down at me with a smile.
"You fell asleep. I was taking you up to bed," he said setting me down on the comfy mattress.
I let out a hum of approval while snuggling into the sheets.
"Are you coming to lay down with me?"
He brushed some hair away from my face. "In a bit. There is a Pack meeting tonight. I'll be back as soon as I can."
I frowned a bit. Kissing my head softly, he got up and went to leave. Catching his wrist, I brought him back over to me and kissed him like he should be kissed. Wrapping a hand behind the back of his neck, I deepened our kiss and made sure it was unforgettable.
"I love you. Be safe okay?"
He nodded, nuzzling into my face. "I love you too. I'll be back soon."
He kissed my neck softly, and giving me one last kiss before I let him go to do his duties. Lying back on the bed, I let out a tired sigh. I should get up and change- get ready for bed and all that jazz but I was exhausted.
Forcing myself out of bed after Sam left, I turned on the shower and stepped in. after washing and rinsing my hair and body, I wrapped myself in a towel and changed for the night. I padded out of the bathroom nice and dry and hit the pillow. Today was great. Besides the whole Emily ordeal, everything went smoothly. I was proud.
When I woke up again it was around 1am. Sam was quietly crawling into bed beside me.
"How'd it go?" I wondered now snuggling next to him. He was warm and toasty, just what I loved.
"Good- long," he sighed, hugging me to him. I laid my hand on his bare chest, enjoying his muscular chest.
"Anything important?" I wondered tiredly. He ran his hand up my shirt and snuggled closer to me.
"Nothing you need to worry about," he mumbled. My eyes slowly opened and I propped myself up a bit to look at him.
"Sam," I warned. He was hiding something.
"We just talked about the vampire that bothered you and Claire," he said looking at me.
"Has she returned?" I wondered, trying not to let fear lace my voice.
"Not around here. We'll talk about it tomorrow okay? I promise you, it's nothing you need to worry about baby," he told me with assurance. I bit my lip and nodded. Laying my head back on his chest, I drew little doodles on his skin and then fell asleep a few minutes later.
The next morning had come too soon. Sam was still sleeping beside me- my body wrapped up in his arms. Tactically sliding out of them, I shut our curtains so the daylight wouldn't wake him up and padded my way downstairs. The morning was quiet. Starting up the coffee machine, I pulled out some food from the fridge and began making lunch. No doubt the boys would be over here soon. It was 10:45. They weren't known to skip out on lunch. After making and cutting up a dozen sandwiches or so, I went to go grab some sweatpants. I was pretty sure by the Leah always complained that they weren't the fondest of seeing me model Sam's shirts either. I snuck into the bedroom grabbing a pair of my sweatpants. Sam was still sleeping soundly. Leaving our room again, I went back downstairs and began setting the table.
"Hey Bells," Jake said coming in our door. He gave me a quick kiss on the cheek before grabbing his spot at the table.
"Here, dig in," I said while putting a bunch of sandwiches in the middle of the table.
"Where's Sam?" he wondered.
"Still sleeping," I said making some more food as Embry now came into the house.
"Morning," I smiled; enjoying the kiss he gave me from behind.
"Looks good," he complimented, sitting down at the table too. Soon, Leah and Paul had joined our group.
"I danced with Jesse McCartney yesterday," Kim said coming in with Jared. I let out a laugh as the man rolled his eyes.
"Glad you had fun Kim," I smiled while grabbing some orange juice out of the fridge.
The couple sat down at the table, grabbing some more of the food I had set out.
"Morning," I smiled to Sam as he came over to give me a kiss.
"Hi," he said in his deep voice that I loved.
The rest of the Pack shuffled in, eating food. When mostly everyone was done, they all put their plates on the sink.
"Where are you all off to?" I wondered as most of the guys started leaving.
"Claire," Quil stated.
"Sarah," Jake smiled.
"Patrol," Paul said.
"With him," Embry said, nodding over to Paul.
"And you two?" I wondered to Jared and Leah, "patrol."
I furrowed my eyebrows. Since when was there increased patrol by 4 people?
"We're staying," Collin and Brady said with some confidence. I looked over at the boys with a small smile. The guys all left and it made me feel queasy. Is this the kind of thing they went over in a Pack meeting?
Walking over to the sink, I began washing the dishes. I could feel Sam watching me with worry.
"Bella, did you want to go shopping today? I need a few things," Kim said sweetly.
"Yea, sure," I smiled. I went back to doing dishes. "Here, I got this," Sam said coming up behind me. He stuck his hands in the soapy water and entwined them with mine. With a small kiss to my temple, he calmed me down in a nice subtle way.
"What's going on?" I asked him worried.
"We'll talk later okay? You just have fun with Kim," he murmured in my hair.
"Sam," I said looking up at him hesitantly.
"It's okay," he said kissing my nose, "don't worry okay?"
I sighed and nuzzled in his neck. Whenever he said that it made me more nervous.
"Promise you'll tell me when I get back?"
"Promise baby."
Nodding, I took in a deep breath, squeezed his hands under the water again and went to get ready to start my day.
"I'll be ready in 20," I told Kim as I went to go get ready. I jumped into the shower as fast as I could, pulling out some clothes as I rushed out.
When I was dressed and my hair was a little bit drier, I shuffled back out to the kitchen and grabbed my purse. "Lets go," I smiled. Saying goodbye to all the boys, Kim and I made our way to her car and off to the mall.
"So do you know what went on with the Pack meeting last night?" I questioned to her. She shook her head, "I wish. I'm a bit worried too but Jared said I had nothing to worry about. He said he would fill me in later."
"Sam too," I sighed.
"He probably didn't tell me yet because Sam wanted to tell you. I'm sure its nothing Bella," she said reassuringly.
"They were tracking the vampire that was with Claire and I," I said with the emotion in my voice, "that's something Kim."
"It'll be okay," Kim said looking over at me. I nodded and stared out the window. The trees passed us quickly.
"So what do you need from the mall?" I wondered.
"New clothes. I swear, every time I look through my wardrobe its like pulling teeth. I feel like I have nothing cute to wear."
"You look cute today," I complimented.
"Yea, and you have no idea how long it took me to put this all together. My room is in havoc because of it."
I giggled a bit.
"What about you?" Kim wondered.
"I could use some new lingerie, maybe some new clothes or jewelry too. I don't know."
"Well, we can look," Kim smiled. We got to Port Angeles in a short amount of time. Stepping out of the car we began our little adventure.
Bags beyond bags were overflowing in the car when we left. Kim had purchased a ton of new things and I managed to purchase everything I wanted and needed. The two of us both got a new swimsuit, some lingerie, and even a new pair of shoes. Kim had managed to snag a few sundresses and numerous tops. I grabbed a few tees, tanks, and skirts- nothing too important.
"That was tiring," I said as we were on our way back home.
"But well worth it," Kim added. I nodded in agreement. Definitely well worth it; not only did it help fill my wardrobe but it also helped me get my mind off of the whole vampire thing. It let me be a girl for once- a normal girl.
"Thanks for today Kim," I said getting out of the car with my hands full of backs.
"Anytime, call me later," she said. I nodded and watched her drive away before going inside. The house seemed quiet and was surprisingly empty. There was not a guy in sight.
Letting out an exhausted breath, I took of my shoes and went to go put my new things away.
My cell phone rang a few minutes later as I was cutting off some tags. Sighing, I ran to my purse to grab the device.
"Hello?" I asked.
"Bella, its Pete. Are you busy?" he wondered.
"No, what can I do for you?" I wondered as I went back to the bedroom to finish putting things away. We talked for a while. He was hoping for some more songs. And I guess there was this award ceremony for artists and writers in a few months. Apparently I was supposed to go?
After hanging up with him, I sat cross-legged on the bed with a legal pad and a pen in my hand. What was I supposed to write? My mind was consumed with the whole vampire ordeal. I sat there for almost an hour and a half with no clue what to write. Getting tired of peering down at blank white lined paper, I plugged in my ipod in the speakers. I tried to find a beat through numerous songs. There was nothing. I couldn't think.
Getting frustrated, I chucked my pad or paper and pen across the room.
"Everything okay?" Sam wondered now standing in the doorway.
"You're home," I said a bit surprised.
"I am," he affirmed still watching me. "Everything alright?"
I sighed and laid back on the bed. That was a loaded question. I opened my mouth to answer his question with sarcasm, but even then I was too tired to think of some snarky comment. Staying quiet, I stared up at the ceiling with my hands on my forehead. Everything was starting to come down on me slowly but surely. It was like the frustration with my music was the last straw.
The vampire bothered me; having Sam talk about it in his meetings bothered me; Pete bothered me- I wasn't some god damn machine that could just produce music out of my mouth- everything bothered me. Life bothered me.
Sam's feet shuffled on the floor, walking closer to the bed.
Trying hard to ignore his presence, I wanted so badly just to find peace. I was in a weird mood today. How? I don't know. My mood started out good. I woke up good. Life was supposed to be good. I got what I wanted with my fundraiser, I told Emily off, and I raised a bunch of money. Why wasn't I feeling good?
Feeling frustrated with myself, I let out a huff and took the pillow from behind my head and smothered my face with it. Why was I feeling like I wanted to punch a wall? Or maybe it wasn't even that, I was just…tired yet angry.
Sam set a hand on my arm and slowly went to pry the pillow from my face.
"No," I whined while pressing it against me harder. I felt better with the pillow. I could no longer see life with my eyes. The weight of the bed shifted beside me and I knew he was now lying down.
"Sam, don't," I whined moving the pillow from my face a bit. He ran his warm hands over my body, knowing how to get me to relax and open up. But I didn't want to relax. I didn't want him to touch me or tell me everything was okay. I just didn't want to be right now if that made sense. I didn't want to feel like I existed.
"What's going on?" he asked, "what's wrong?"
I ignored the question because I wasn't sure how to respond. Nothing? Everything? I couldn't give him an answer because I didn't know. Pete wasn't really the problem, the Pack wasn't the problem; was the vampire the problem?
"Bella," he asked again in a deep voice. I kept my face covered with the pillow wondering if it was possible for the mattress to swallow me whole. If I pressed into the bed hard enough would I finally sink in it and never come out?
He went to pry the pillow away from me again. I let out whines and pleas of protest, but he slid it from my grasp and set it behind him. Little wisps of my hair were in my face and I made sure to turn away.
I didn't want comfort. I just wanted to be left alone. He brushed his hand across my face and I turned away. He was hurt- I could feel that small pang in my heart. Sighing, I felt guilty now. Great, just add it to the stack. Moving around, I laid on my stomach and laid my face in the mattress. I wanted to disappear. I wanted it badly.
"What happened?" he asked again, now almost pleading.
My eyes welded with tears. Now I was making him worried and hurt. Why did I have to be me?
I couldn't give him an answer because I didn't know. Right?
I huffed to myself. Maybe I did know, I just needed to let it out. Maybe it was like that time when I was with Embry and I didn't know the melody to my song. I just needed to try to let it out and go with the flow. But I didn't know where to begin.
Propping myself up on my forearms, I went to open my mouth, but nothing came out. Literally. My mind went blank and I couldn't form a sentence.
This made me feel even more helpless and frustrated. Sam didn't know what was wrong; I didn't know what was wrong. So what the fuck was wrong? I knew something was. I could feel it. It was consuming me, so why couldn't I say anything.
I turned my head away from him, trying to figure out what the hell was wrong with me. Was I PMSing? No. Was I having a bad day? No, not really. Did someone piss me off? Was it Pete? No.
Fuck my life.
Sam's hand slid down to my lower back. Pushing up my shirt, he rubbed his hand there in slow motions. He eased my tense muscles and made me relax a bit. How did he know this? How could he read me like that?
My head slowly turned back to him after a while. I didn't meet his eyes but I did stare down at his chest. He must have been out with the boys or on patrol. He didn't have a shirt on and was wearing cut offs. Of course, that was his normal attire too but if he were to be out in public he would have put on a shirt.
His chest rose and fell. The muscles and his tan skin moved with in a smooth motion as he breathed. He was so even and constant with every breath, almost like he was in my life. He never gave up on me, even when I made sure to give up on him. I pushed away so many times but he always held onto me in some way, never letting go.
"Will you hold me?" I asked him, still just watching his chest. He nodded and pulled me closer to him. I cuddled up with my face to his chest. His warm hands and arms eloped my body, smothering it with warmth. I felt his heartbeat against me and his legs wrap together with mine.
"Did something happen when you went shopping with Kim?" he wondered. "Did you not have fun?"
I stayed silent for a bit, running my fingertips over his skin in a light, soft motion. "No I did. It was a lot of fun. I bought a bunch of things."
"Did something happen when you got home then?" he asked. I knew he was trying to figure it out for himself what set me off.
I thought about what happened when I was home. I wasn't mad at Pete or my music. Today just wasn't a good day to write I guess. Maybe I needed to go to the Cullen's.
"No, not really," I spoke sadly.
"Then what is it baby?" he asked looking down at me.
"I don't know," I confessed, still drawing patterns on his chest. "Sam? Will you tell me about the Pack meeting now?" I asked hesitantly. I wasn't sure if that was causing my funky mood, but I needed to clear my head and that was something that was on it.
"Is that what it is wrong?" he wondered.
"I don't know," I confessed, "I…please," I begged now looking up at him. I felt a bit broken again, kind of like when I was when I came back with Claire. It was weird to feel that way because nothing traumatic was happening.
He sighed and hugged me tighter, making sure I felt a bit more safe and secure. Kissing the top of my head he ran a hand through my hair. "We picked up her scent a few times these past few weeks around Forks and La Push. It hasn't been near us or where we would go, but it's still around. I increased patrol just in case she was to show up. She's a slippery thing and I want everyone to be ready when we have another chance to catch her."
"What do you think she wants?" I wondered.
"I don't know baby. At first we just thought she was passing through but then she continued to come back. She drifts around Forks and La Push a lot. I just want to take precautions."
"Do you think she's been hurting people?"
"There hasn't been any mysterious attacks, but we never know. Vampires are tricky."
He rubbed my back and kissed my head, "but you have nothing to worry about. I don't want you to feel scared. She's not anywhere near here okay?"
I nodded mutely still thinking everything over. My weird mood was lifted a bit, but not by much.
"Did that help?" he asked.
I shrugged the best I could, "sort of, not really."
I laid my forehead on his chest and closed my eyes, "I don't know what's going on with me. I just feel off."
"Its okay, we all have those days."
I hugged myself as close as I could to him, praying that when I woke up again I wouldn't feel so sad and depressed.