~ Bonus tonight, I found I didn't post this chapter like I thought, so you get part 3 and 4 at the same time. Please remember to R & R. :o)
Ch3 Life Force
A few weeks went by with no further incident. I haven't seen Leonardo since but I knew he was there, always watching me. It cheered me up and saddened me at the same time. I wanted to visit with him, see how everyone was doing, and I couldn't. Katie and Logan noticed a difference in my attitude and was spending time with me at my apartment.
"Melody, do you ever wonder why that Eric guy wanted to take you away?" Logan asked. Startled by the question I only shook my head no.
"Why would she wonder that, Logan?" Katie asked. "It was bad enough that he made her seem to go mentally insane." Then Katie stood up and held out her arms to the balcony. "But then Melody's night in shinning armor came to her rescue." Dropping her arms, Katie sat down. "That must have been so romantic."
"It was," I said behind a sad smile. "But then he had to go away."
"What was that?" Katie asked all of a sudden. I got up and stood next to her at the window.
"What?"
"I thought I saw something, over there," Katie pointed to the building across the street. I smiled.
"Maybe it's my knight in shining armor," I made it sound like a joke, but I was being serious. As Katie sat down I opened the window, even with the chilly air. Logan shook his head and continued on the subject about Eric.
"It just kind of trips me out thinking that a vampire wanted to kidnap you and stuff you know?" Melody nodded in response to Logan's question. Logan's watched beeped and he stood up.
"Oh, hey I got to go, do you want to stay longer or have me give you a ride home?" Logan asked Katie.
"I should go home,' Katie said and got up. "I have to work in the morning. Are you going to be okay, by yourself?" I nodded and gave my friends hug.
"Yeah, I always am," I said seeing them out. They told me to call if I needed anything and were gone. Feeling chilly I went to put a sweater on when a thought struck me still. I never told Logan or Katie that Eric was a vampire. How did they know?
That thought buzzed around my head all night, I had a hard time falling asleep. With the moon light shinning through the clouds, there was no way I was going to sleep.
Going outside I buttoned up my jacket and made sure to stay away from any alleys or weird noises. Few cars were out, any that did dare out drove like maniacs. That's why I never bothered to drive around here. Walking was so much easier sometimes.
The screeching of tires got my attention as I saw a dog hit by a small car. Running over I saw that the dog was still breathing but having a hard time doing it. The driver came out of the car in a panic.
"I'm sorry, I didn't see him, he just darted in front of me." I ignored the driver and put my hands over the dog's ribs, very lightly. The dog's heart was beating a mile a minute. I sat there, closing my eyes wishing that the dog would be well. The driver ranted in the background to other people that were gathering around.
"It won't work," I heard a voice whisper. I open my eyes and saw the dog looking at me. I leaned a little closer.
"Not right," The dog was speaking to me. "You have to have blood, life force," the dog whispered. I shook my head.
"I don't understand." I said.
"Go home, Melody," The dog took in a wheezing breath. "They're coming for you. I was going to help but it's too late. Beware…" the dog died. I sat there not knowing what to say. Someone came and pulled me to my feet and started asking me questions. They all flew over my head. Waving them off I turned away from the accident and stumbled back home.
Inside I went to the bathroom and looked at myself in the mirror. 'Blood, life force? What was that suppose to mean? Too much has gone on tonight,' I thought to myself and went to draw a hot bath. Hopefully I will be able to relax and get some sleep tonight.
With a gasp, I sat straight up and found that I had fallen asleep in now cold water. Getting out of the tub, I saw the time was past noon. I wanted to call Katie or Logan but after yesterday I wasn't sure if they were really my friends. I knew nothing of their background, just that they were there to help me at the airport when I needed it.
My phone rang, shattering the silence. Picking it up I said hello. Nothing was heard on the other end.
"Hello, any one there? Logan? Katie?" Still only silence. Then it sounded like static was on the line.
"Who ever this is you have a bad connection, all I hear is stati…" Then the static started making words.
"Don't go out the door, don't be in the dark."
The words were sung in a sing song tone.
"You will see us soon, and be possessed by the moon."
I dropped the phone backing away from it. It clattered on the ground and you could hear the beeping a phone does when off the hook too long. I shivered and went to my window. 'Maybe I should just go home, leave here.' But I knew I wouldn't. Back home there was no Leonardo to watch over me. Even after all these years, I still yearned to see him, to get to know him.
~Don't worry Daydream, Leonardo will be making an appearance, but don't stop FanBoy! That threat isn't fair! But your power is out so I can deal… wait now you said it was back on, Yeah!!!! ::Jumps around house cheering until roommates silence her with pillows:: Sorry guys, it's midnight here ::Laughs:: And I'm running on deliriousness now.. I think that's a word. Oh yeah, there's another chapter after this… I think I already said that :o)