(Enjoy Chapter 8!)
(Previously on the Declan diaries chap 7:After the fight, J.R and Declan fall down a hill. Declan is attacked and bitten by someone or something.)
Chapter 8
Declan immediately shoots up and grabs at his neck. He aggressively pulls at the newly fit bandage, cursing as he fails to get it off. He shuts his eyes trying to remember what happened last night. His breathing quickly increases as he looks around the unfamiliar room.
"Hey , Hey! Calm down!" Alaric screams over the machine beeping loudly.
He grabs Declan arms, pinning them to his side's.
"What's going on, where am I...why?" He was making no sense and his chest rose and fell with every word.
"Declan, reeelaaxx." Alaric says it as slow as possible , "you're okay."
His breathing instantly slows and he retreats back to lying back on the cot.
"What happened?"
Alaric slouches on the counter across from the bed. "You passed out." He answers.
"Before that?"
"Well what do you remember?"
He closes his eyes again.
It's a minute before Alaric lays a light hand on his shoulder. He tries to comfort him. "Hey Declan.."
Declan quickly pushes him off.
"Alaric, I'm so sorry."
"It's okay Declan. You should get some rest. Maybe you'll remember in the morning."
He digs for his phone quickly pulling it out and hitting the hold button. It was dead.
He runs a hand across his face and sighs."What time is it?"
"One AM. Now please get some rest. No more screaming."
Declan nods as he lies back down on the sweaty pillow.
….
Declan awakens to water running.
He grabs his head as the aching headache begins to come in full affect.
"Good morning sleepyhead."
"Abby?" He yawns.
"The one and only."
He tries to sit up.
"No, Declan don't do that."
She gently pushes back on his shoulders,urging him back down.
"Get some rest." She tells him.
"No I need to get up," he coughs, "Please."
"Okay but go slow... I'll count to three."
She helps him sit up on three. Providing more pillows behind his head for comfort.
"Thank you." He takes a couple deep breathes.
He looks over at the dinning tray with a water and two pain relief tablets.
"Is this for me?"
"Yea. First you should eat som-"
Before she can turn around he downs them immediately. Followed by a big gulp of water.
"Sorry I really needed that."
"No problem. Here's some toast and eggs."
"Thank you."
He takes the plate with one hand and opens up the diary with the other.
"No Declan, no diary for today." She comes over closing it.
"Abby It's getting good." His hands rival hers, refusing to shut it.
"Please just eat, get some rest, go meet people. Anything but read that diary."
He shakes his head, "I'm reading about my mom's first boyfriend. Matt Donovan."
Abby interest peaked.
"Wait let me see that."
She looks at it carefully.
"Really? that's strange." She hands him the book back.
"Why?"
"Nic-"
She abruptly stops. They both turn to the door and the sound of heavy footsteps.
"Well look who's finally awake." Alaric says. He stretches and yawns as he comes in the area.
"Alaric."
"Hey Declan, how ya feeling?"
"Better than I did last night. Thanks."
"Good."
Alaric takes a seat next to the bed.
"Here you go Alaric." Abby hands him a plate too.
"Now I know I must be dreaming or have a massive concussion." Declan says in between bites.
"Why is that?"
"Abby's actually being nice."
Him and Alaric chuckle for a bit.
Abby rolls her eyes and is about to respond but her phone rings, making her take the phone call in the next room.
"So what happened?" Declan asked.
"You don't remember?"
"Nothing."
"You were attacked." Alaric says.
"By what?" He leans in closer. He needed to know.
" By the ex boyfriend. What's the last thing you remember?" Alaric cracks a smile.
"Me and J.R talking, we fell down a hill and then I woke up here."
"Thats strange. How'd that happen?" Alaric points to his neck bandage.
Declan grabs at it instantly, almost forgetting it was there.
"I don't know." He closes his eyes again.
"What do you remember?" Alaric says.
"Don't think I'm crazy."
"Look who you're talking too man."
Declan cracks a small crooked grin,"Fair enough," he takes a deep breathe, "I think someone or something bit me. I know I sound crazy but the thing that attacked me and J.R was human or human like."
"How'd you get away?"
"I didn't."
Confusion paints Alaric's face.
"It bit me and passed out. It's like once it got a taste of me, I unknowingly attacked it. Like I was fighting back."
Alaric drops his head down.
"I know I'm not crazy. The only thing I can think of is a vampire but they aren't real. Right Alaric. There has to be a logical explanation for this. Unless Ms, Bennet-
"Hey Declan-". Abby comes back into the room.
"Sorry am I interrupting something?" She asked.
"We were just trying to figure-"
"Out nothing." Alaric steps in.
"Ooooooookay." She drags it out, " Nicole's dad wants you to come over."
"Me?" He points to himself.
"No dude the easter bunny," she sighs, "who else Declan?"
"No thanks I'm fine here." He turns back to Alaric.
"You should go, really." Alaric mutters, "I have things to do."
Declan's a little deflated by Alaric's choice of words, he turns back to Abby."Why does he want to see me so bad?"
"To apologize and ask a couple of questions. Get the full scoop on last night. He refuses to take no for an answer. Now get ready, I'll grab my bag and we can go."
She walks out again.
He's confused. He didn't even have the full scoop on last night. Whatever, he thought.
Declan shrugs and slowly begins to ease his way off the bed.
Alaric peeks around the corner.
"Declan you can't say anything."
"Huh? What do you mean?"
"Everything we just talked about. Don't tell him anything. None of it. No mention of Bonnie or me and this one's important, Absolutely no mention of anything supernatural. Not even theoretical. "
"Why?"
"Things could go south, really quick. Just promise me you won't say anything."
"Promise."
"Thank you."
"On one condition."
Alaric slowly turns around. "Name it."
"We talk about the diaries, about my parents, this." He points to his neck, " when I get back?"
"Okay I promise, you have my word."
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