"Did you see that?" he yelled frantically. I nodded not trusting myself to speak again. We needed to get home. And fast so we could prevent that from happening.
"What's wrong?" Melissa asked concerned. I looked at her then nodded my head towards Daemon. She stared at him and he began to explain. By the end of his recap I was sobbing quietly, for my friend, and for us all. Tony had his arm around me and was reassuring me it was going to be okay. Craig had speed up the car to such a ridiculous speed and was staring at the road with a look of concern and anger. I wasn't sure if he was mad at her or himself but I had to make sure.
"I shouldn't have left, I am so stupid. It's my entire fault." Craig thought.
"Its okay Craig we'll be on time, don't even think on it." I lied back to him in his thoughts. He smiled gratefully but didn't believe me. I didn't blame him because I didn't believe myself.
It was a long ten minutes of silence before we reached the garage. Craig didn't even bother taking out the key to the car. In fact he didn't even stop the car properly. He just lightly hit the break lightly then jumped out and ran in the direction of the castle. Melissa turned around.
"I want one of you to come with me and I want to others to stay here." She said. Daemon volunteered then they jumped out of the car and ran after Craig.
Natalia get in the passengers seat, I get the feeling that that vision is happening or is about o happen right now so be ready to take off." Melissa thought to me.
"Okay." I said then climbed over the middle seat with help from Tony and sat in the driver's seat. I checked the mirrors then the key to make sure the car was ready to go in under five seconds if necessary. I was glad Craig wasn't here because he would be able to stand my fear, anger, uselessness and many other emotions. I am sure the others had the same feelings as well. As if hearing my thoughts Tony took my hand in his and kissed it lightly. I relaxed slightly at the feel of his touch but the emotion overload wasn't gone. In the distance I saw three figures moving quickly toward the car.
"They're coming guys, buckle up." I told Layla and Tony. Craig returned sobbing quietly and crushing a note in his hand. He jumped in the middle seat behind me and slumped, head in hands, clutching his hair and the note in his hand at the same time.
"Go out the way we went towards the clearing, and then make a left at the eleventh exit on the highway." Melissa thought to me when she got into the car. I nodded and began to drive. I looked at the mirror at Craig and Layla. Layla had placed her hand on his shoulder and reached out in front of him for the note with her other hand. She gently took it and read it to herself.
"Dear All, I don't want to be a monster. I am running away and going back home. Don't follow me. Craig I am sorry. I love you and I am sorry this is going to hurt you so but I can't live like that. Goodbye all and have a nice eternity. Emily" Layla thought as she read the note. She then looked up at me and directed her thoughts at me.
"You heard that." She stated with her thoughts. I looked up then looked down inconspicuously answering her. "This is bad Nik. Look at Craig, he's devastated. He looks like he could be crying" She thought while looking at her feet. I turned slightly and looked at Craig. He was a mess. His hair was pointing backwards from running and his cloths were wrinkled. He also was shaking slightly, and sobbing quietly. I faced the road again and sighed. It hurt me to see a friend in so much pain. I began to drive faster, going thirty miles over the speed limit.
"I know we need to get there fast but we cant go this fast Natalia there are other cars on the road and the last thing we need is to be chased by the cops or crash its dangerous enough that we are this close to humans." Melissa thought to me. To show that I heard her I slowed down five miles and continued to do so until I was only going ten miles above the speed limit. Finally we reached the eleventh exit and I made a sharp turn into it. I followed the road into a street bazaar. I found a parking space and stopped the car.
"I think we should split up." I said. Melissa nodded, pulled out three phones, then handed each couple one.
"Daemon and Layla search around the outskirts of town you are speed dial three on every ones phone, Tony and Natalia search the west side of town you are speed dial four or every ones phone and Craig and I will search the East side we are speed dial number two okay. Understand?" We all nodded then set off in different directions.
"Tony, hold your breath. Can you track when you do that?" I thought to him while we got out of the car and started walking west.
"No I can't we'll just have to look harder." He thought. We walked quickly, searching for a pizza place. After five minutes we were getting nowhere.
"I think we need to ask somebody." I thought to him. He looked at me, obviously thinking hard.
"I agree but I think I should do it, your still a little shaken up, is that okay?" He thought. I nodded and he walked up to a random person in the market.
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Vampire Note #27
I thought it was kind of funny that I was the older vampire and he was the one telling me to hold my breath so he can talk to a human. Stupid overprotective boyfriend.
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"Excuse me but would you mind telling me where I might find a pizza place?" he asked politely, eyes slowly growing darker.
"No habla ingles, lo siento" The person said.
"A little help Nikki?" Tony begged mentally.
"Say Donde Esta El lugar de pizza?" I thought to him.
"Donde esta El lugar de pizza?" Tony asked in a bad Spanish accent, making me chuckle. The man pointed down the street and then to the left.
"Gracias" Tony said then began to walk away. I caught up to him immediately and smiled slightly. He scowled back at me knowing I was making fun of his terrible accent.
We walked down the first street then turned down into a dimly lit one. In the distance were two figures. One holding the other in the air, head tilted away from the other, hanging lifelessly.