I woke up alone; David and the rest of the boys must have returned to wherever they go during the day before dawn. i quickly dressed in light wash skinny jeans and a dark short sleeved shirt, adding a light pink and blue scarf and nude heels before grabbing my purse off the dresser and heading for the door, hoping I wouldn't have to speed to get to work this time around, as the hot cop wouldn't be there to bail me out.
Heading for the door, I was practically tackled by Sam, and, being in huge heels, I quickly toppled to the floor.
my little brother, now bigger than me, had tears streaming down his face, his eyes full of fear.
"I'm scared, Taylor." He said, and I sat up, pulling him into my arms. He may be about six feet tall, but he was still my baby brother. "I'm scared of mom and what she's talking about, I'm scared of the boys and the way they look at me sometimes. I'm afraid Laddie's going to lose it on me, like he did on you last night-"
"Sam," I said quietly. "You weren't supposed to see that."
"You always say that I'm your little brother, and your job is to protect me?" i nodded. "Please don't let them hurt me, Taylor. Or you either. You're all that I have left. When they, when they become a vampire they...they change, Taylor. Michael's not the same anymore, and the rest of them are just so hard looking. And mom too! Sure she wasn't all that nice to you, you were always dad's favorite, but now she's plain cold. Always talking about you causing trouble around here and stuff. Taylor, i don't want to be them."
I hugged him close, and he dug his face into my neck, his wet tears staining the skin.
"It's okay, Sam. I'll fix it somehow."