PREY

All credits for characters to Stephenie Meyer, of course.

Darksper drabble. Probably should be posting at Halloween. Didn't want to wait that long. Don't know if there will be a happy ending.

Chapter 28 – Surviving Being Food

He caught me before I fell to the floor, and held my shoulder so that I just slid into a sitting position against the wall, finally holding me upright with his knee. Once I stopped sliding and stayed in one place, clutching my knees to my chest as I tried to catch my breath, he left me and went into his office.

I was still alive. But for how much longer? After a few minutes, I tried to get up but felt light-headed. Charlotte was by my side instantly, her stone-hard hands pulling me to my feet with surprising gentleness.

"I heard that rib crack from the other room," she muttered. "Can you breathe?" I nodded, doubling over as the pain was began to fully assert itself.

She helped back upstairs and back into bed, and then disappeared, reappearing a few seconds later with some orange juice and crackers. I drank and ate, then turned and started sobbing, clutching my sore side and neck.

Charlotte pulled a blanket over me and left, turning out the light before she closed the door.

I dozed off, but soon woke up, feeling I could not breathe. Charlotte reappeared and helped me sit up, saying, "Let me see your side."

I moved the blanket out of the way for her exam. After she lifted up my t-shirt gently and touched my side, I saw her lips move as she turned her head, and instantly Mr. Whitlock was in the room.

I shrank away from him, but he pulled me back, holding my eyes with his own. He started to probe my side, and I winced.

"It's just bruised. You'll be fine," he said calmly. "I'll try to be more careful next time."

I thought I had never heard more terrible words.

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By the way, someone left the following review of chapter 26, but I wasn't able to answer because it was posted as "Guest." Would you please PM me, so I can answer?

"I just have been reading a story you may want to read: "Will She Remember Me?" by bloodyblond. It gives me the supernatural creeps. It's in Twilight FanFiction.
By the way I've forgotten how to get to the continuation of that last letter you sent me. Could you tell me?"