Chapter 3.
Raven didn't leave the hospital or receive accurate information of her mother for the next few days. They ran tests on her blood and other tests but nothing was ever shown on the tests. Rosa and a few of her other friends came by everyday after school. They brought welcomes and wishes, and as raven feared homework and missed work. The nurse who Raven was becoming more and more familiar with helped Raven with everything she needed, often bringing her food and drink when she knew that Raven hadn't eaten. While sitting in her mother's room Raven often thought about the boy Simon she had met. She wondered where he was and if he had came over to visit her yet. She asked her friends if they had seen him but none of them knew of the boy Raven was talking about. One day the nurse came in and was talking to her and Raven took her advice.
"Joanna im going to go home and change take a shower or something. But if there is any news will you promise to call me? I will give you the house number and my cell and pager number in case." "Of course Raven its good that you are leaving it should do you some good."
Raven got up found her stuff and headed out of the room one of the first since her mom had been admitted into the hospital. Outside was warm and dark. Looking at her watch she realized that it was already 9:48pm. As she wondered down the streets heading for home she glanced around at familiar things. She was kind of nervous about being out here alone and in the dark but she ignored it and kept walking. When it got kind of chilly she started to walk a little faster to her house. When she got to a dark alley she seen a bunch of guys heading twoared her. "Ohh great just what I need a bunch of punks who don't take no for an awnser." She said to herself. She continued to walk trying to act like she didn't notice them. One of them came up to her " Hey pretty thing what you doing out here all alone on this chilly night? You need to a guy to take care of you." "No thanks im fine on my own thanks" she replied with no luck. " Now come on don't be like that me and my boys will show you a real good time I promise. You just follow us pretty thing and well show you a real good time." Raven started to pick up her pace "I said no and I meant no!" she said loudly and started to run off. She knew the boys were following so she tried to run as fast as she could to her house. When it came into sight she put on a burst of speed and ran to the house. The boys were not far behind still yelling for her to stop. When she got to the house she ran inside not even wondering why the door was all of a sudden open just that it was. She ran in and slammed the door shut making sure to lock it before she looked to see if there was a reason that the door was open. What she saw was the last thing she expected in the world. "Simon!" she almost yelled in surprise. He looked at her as if trying to decide something but not quite sure what.
"What are you doing here?" she asked. He shrugged. " I asked if I could come and see you but you were not here. You have not been here for the past few days. Why? Were you avoiding me?" He looked almost hurt at the idea.Raven just sighed. "No its not that at all its my mom she's in the hospital I couldn't bring myself to leave her after what happened im really sorry Simon." Simon studied her face. She did look sorry but she had other things in her eyes fear, tiredness and exaustion. He nodded. " Why were those men chasing you?" He asked. " Cause they cant take no for an awnser" she awnsered him. He nodded his understanding.
" Are you ok?" She nodded. "Yah ill be fine. Umm Simon how did you get into the house? I know the door was locked when we left." Simon just shrugged again. "I have my ways. Ill tell you about it soon but right now you are drooping with exaustion why don't you go take a shower, change and ill make you something to eat?" He made the suggestion clearly but It had a hint of a order in it one that she found she did not want to disobey. She nodded and went to do just that. The shower felt really good after not having one for so long she had to finally pry herself out of the shower and get dressed. When she was done getting changed her hair neat and everything she wondered to the kitchen following the wonderous smells coming from there. Simon was sitting a bowl of soup on the table. He looked up and smiled at her. " come over and eat I swear I did not poison it." She just smiled and sat to eat. Before long they were joking and talking while she ate. When she was done she got up to clean the dishes. "That was really good Simon where did you learn to cook so well?" He shrugged a habit he seemed to have she noticed. " I learned over the years. That's all." She smiled and shrugged herself. "Raven can I talk to you for a minute?" He seemed kind of nervous she noticed so she followed him. "Yah sure what is it Simon?" she asked. "Are you ok?" He just shrugged and walked to the living room where he sat on the couch. She sat down beside him and smiled nervously. "Tell me Simon what is it you want to talk to me about?" He sighed.
" Raven you have read books right? You've heared of vampires right?" She nodded. "Well what would you say if I told you I was a vampire? Not the ones out of horror books the type that go around killing people but the good type. Yes I drink blood but only to survive and hardly ever human I mainly drink animal blood. I swear Im not evil Raven I know you are probaly freaking out right now I know I would be but I swear, id never hurt you or anyone elese I just had to tell you cause I need your help." He looked at her waiting for a reaction. "Simon" Raven began. "I think its time for you to leave." She was not looking at him just looking at the ground. He could tell she was afraid and a little shocked but he needed to explain.
" Raven please listin to me." "not right now simon please leave and let me think." He got up and sighed. "fine but ill be back. And please Raven im trusting you don't tell anyone about me not even you mom or best friend." With that he left.
Raven didn't leave the hospital or receive accurate information of her mother for the next few days. They ran tests on her blood and other tests but nothing was ever shown on the tests. Rosa and a few of her other friends came by everyday after school. They brought welcomes and wishes, and as raven feared homework and missed work. The nurse who Raven was becoming more and more familiar with helped Raven with everything she needed, often bringing her food and drink when she knew that Raven hadn't eaten. While sitting in her mother's room Raven often thought about the boy Simon she had met. She wondered where he was and if he had came over to visit her yet. She asked her friends if they had seen him but none of them knew of the boy Raven was talking about. One day the nurse came in and was talking to her and Raven took her advice.
"Joanna im going to go home and change take a shower or something. But if there is any news will you promise to call me? I will give you the house number and my cell and pager number in case." "Of course Raven its good that you are leaving it should do you some good."
Raven got up found her stuff and headed out of the room one of the first since her mom had been admitted into the hospital. Outside was warm and dark. Looking at her watch she realized that it was already 9:48pm. As she wondered down the streets heading for home she glanced around at familiar things. She was kind of nervous about being out here alone and in the dark but she ignored it and kept walking. When it got kind of chilly she started to walk a little faster to her house. When she got to a dark alley she seen a bunch of guys heading twoared her. "Ohh great just what I need a bunch of punks who don't take no for an awnser." She said to herself. She continued to walk trying to act like she didn't notice them. One of them came up to her " Hey pretty thing what you doing out here all alone on this chilly night? You need to a guy to take care of you." "No thanks im fine on my own thanks" she replied with no luck. " Now come on don't be like that me and my boys will show you a real good time I promise. You just follow us pretty thing and well show you a real good time." Raven started to pick up her pace "I said no and I meant no!" she said loudly and started to run off. She knew the boys were following so she tried to run as fast as she could to her house. When it came into sight she put on a burst of speed and ran to the house. The boys were not far behind still yelling for her to stop. When she got to the house she ran inside not even wondering why the door was all of a sudden open just that it was. She ran in and slammed the door shut making sure to lock it before she looked to see if there was a reason that the door was open. What she saw was the last thing she expected in the world. "Simon!" she almost yelled in surprise. He looked at her as if trying to decide something but not quite sure what.
"What are you doing here?" she asked. He shrugged. " I asked if I could come and see you but you were not here. You have not been here for the past few days. Why? Were you avoiding me?" He looked almost hurt at the idea.Raven just sighed. "No its not that at all its my mom she's in the hospital I couldn't bring myself to leave her after what happened im really sorry Simon." Simon studied her face. She did look sorry but she had other things in her eyes fear, tiredness and exaustion. He nodded. " Why were those men chasing you?" He asked. " Cause they cant take no for an awnser" she awnsered him. He nodded his understanding.
" Are you ok?" She nodded. "Yah ill be fine. Umm Simon how did you get into the house? I know the door was locked when we left." Simon just shrugged again. "I have my ways. Ill tell you about it soon but right now you are drooping with exaustion why don't you go take a shower, change and ill make you something to eat?" He made the suggestion clearly but It had a hint of a order in it one that she found she did not want to disobey. She nodded and went to do just that. The shower felt really good after not having one for so long she had to finally pry herself out of the shower and get dressed. When she was done getting changed her hair neat and everything she wondered to the kitchen following the wonderous smells coming from there. Simon was sitting a bowl of soup on the table. He looked up and smiled at her. " come over and eat I swear I did not poison it." She just smiled and sat to eat. Before long they were joking and talking while she ate. When she was done she got up to clean the dishes. "That was really good Simon where did you learn to cook so well?" He shrugged a habit he seemed to have she noticed. " I learned over the years. That's all." She smiled and shrugged herself. "Raven can I talk to you for a minute?" He seemed kind of nervous she noticed so she followed him. "Yah sure what is it Simon?" she asked. "Are you ok?" He just shrugged and walked to the living room where he sat on the couch. She sat down beside him and smiled nervously. "Tell me Simon what is it you want to talk to me about?" He sighed.
" Raven you have read books right? You've heared of vampires right?" She nodded. "Well what would you say if I told you I was a vampire? Not the ones out of horror books the type that go around killing people but the good type. Yes I drink blood but only to survive and hardly ever human I mainly drink animal blood. I swear Im not evil Raven I know you are probaly freaking out right now I know I would be but I swear, id never hurt you or anyone elese I just had to tell you cause I need your help." He looked at her waiting for a reaction. "Simon" Raven began. "I think its time for you to leave." She was not looking at him just looking at the ground. He could tell she was afraid and a little shocked but he needed to explain.
" Raven please listin to me." "not right now simon please leave and let me think." He got up and sighed. "fine but ill be back. And please Raven im trusting you don't tell anyone about me not even you mom or best friend." With that he left.