Yay, the chapter you've all been waiting for! Here you go, and review!! - Arietty
Josef was contemplating his suicide. He planned on stealing some high voltage from the nuclear power plant, and locking himself in his room, blowing himself up. It was the only thing he was thinking about.
Really, what was life without love? He had lost Sarah, and now he had lost Beth. Did God really not want Josef to be in love that badly?
Josef decided he would never love again (not that he would, seeing as he was going to commit suicide), but even if he lived, he'd never love again, because the people he loved always got hurt because of him.
If Josef's glands were working, his eyes would have surely teared up. Josef still felt the lingering pain in his heart, and wondered if it was from the stake or from something else...?
Josef heard footsteps, and his stomach dropped. Oh, no, they're bringing Beth. Oh, I hope the rip my eyes out before...He thought, and heard a large gasp. He couldn't move his eyes, but he knew that voice.
"Beth..." He tried saying, but it came out in a gurgle. All he saw was a sheet of blonde hair, and then intense pain in his chest. Josef groaned, and started panting. Beth had pulled the stake out of his heart.
Beth was lying on top of him, crying into his stomach. Josef shook his head once, to regain his breathing, and then sat up. Beth looked at him, her eyes red.
"Josef." She whispered, and Josef tried to move his arm, but he was too weak. He needed blood, and fast. He lay back down on the ground, and whimpered slightly.
Beth grabbed his face in her hands, and started shaking it.
"Josef!" She cried, looking into his eyes. Josef looked tiredly back, barely able to keep his own eyes open. He stared at the veins in Beth's forehead, and leaned in. Beth sat back, and he growled. Beth looked at him, suddenly frightened. His face fell, and tears started pouring down his cheek.
Beth grasped him and hugged him, and he placed his head on her shoulder. Again, he felt her blood pulsing beneath her thin layer of clothing, and he moved his mouth over her skin. Suddenly, Beth pulled back, and examined Josef.
"What's wrong with you?" She asked, and Josef closed his eyes slightly. When he opened them, his eyes were gleaming blue. Beth understood. She rolled up her sleeve, and stuck out her wrist. Josef violently pushed it away so hard Beth stumbled on her knees.
"You have to! Do it!" Beth said, feeling immense déjà vu. She had to do this to Mick, and now to Josef. Was she a donor or something?
Josef glared at her, and shook his head, his eyes still illuminated. Beth pushed Josef so that he was leaning on a pole, his back pressed up against it, and his legs just strewn on the floor. Beth unbuttoned her first button on her shirt, and Josef looked at her confusedly. Sure, Beth naked was a fantastic sight, but not exactly what he had had in mind at the moment.
Beth leaned in and whispered in Josef's ear. "Do you trust me?" She asked, and looked back at Josef. He nodded his head slightly, his eyes drooping. Beth took a deep breath, and tried again.
"Do you love me?" Beth asked, and again, looked back at Josef. Josef studied her for a moment, and then nodded his head. Beth pressed her lips to Josef's and he brought his hand to her face. Then, she grabbed his head, and placed it on the skin between her shoulder and neck.
Josef couldn't have resisted even if he wanted to; his fangs pushed out of his gums, and he sank his teeth into her skin, sucking the blood and life out of her. Beth breathed evenly, exaggerating her blinking. Josef continued to feed on her, and couldn't stop. He tried to push Beth away, but his arms wouldn't work. His eyes became wide, and he felt Beth's heart rate slow down. He wrenched his teeth out with all of his might, and reared back. Beth fell to the floor, her eyes slowly closing.
"Beth!" Josef cried, his eyes widening at her body. His eyes still gleamed, and her blood dribbled down his chin. He panted, and flipped Beth's body over, her eyes closing just as he did so.
"NO!" Josef screamed, shaking Beth. Josef sat over her, his head falling back, and his hands over face moaning "oh no, oh no" repeatedly. Not again. Not again was he going to lose Beth like he lost Sarah. He wouldn't let the universe take both of them away from him.
Josef grabbed the stake next to Beth's body, and sliced his wrist open. He stuck his wrist at Beth's mouth, and made her drink it. Josef hung his head, tears falling fast on Beth's face. Suddenly, he heard her heart start beating again.
Josef took his wrist away and hugged Beth's near lifeless body to him, still mystified his blood trick had worked, and happy that Beth had not turned into a vampire.
Beth opened her eyes, and looked at Josef. She tasted her own blood in her mouth, and frowned.
"Blech." She muttered, spitting some out. Josef threw his arms around her, and started sobbing into her hair.
"Oh, Beth. Beth, I love you. Remember that no matter what I do in the future, no matter what I say, I love you, and I'd do anything for you." Josef confessed, and Beth patted him softly.
Josef laid her on the ground, and she looked at him.
"Tell me you love me, Beth. Tell me you love me." He said, stroking her cheek. Beth gazed up and Josef slowly, and ran her fingers through his hair. He grabbed her hand, and kissed it softly, pressing it to his face.
"I love you, Josef." Beth said, and she slipped back into her unconscious state. Josef closed his eyes, tears falling under the eyelids, and rolling over Beth's pale hand.
Josef laid Beth's hand on her body, and descended down on her, and kissed the base of her throat, his tears making a small puddle on her beloved skin.
Josef looked down at Beth, and thought he just fell in love over and over again.
This was the last official chapter of "Falling for You." There's an epilogue next, but it will be up tomorrow at about 3 P.M (EST). Sorry, but I get very tired!! Please review if you think I should make a sequel, maybe someone will turn his girlfriend in it: )