Chapter 10: Questions
Kevin and I drove to the lake. When we got there we walked to the dock and sat at the edge with our feet in the water. I just stared at Kevin. " What is it Jade " he said softly. " Your dad . . . . . . I saw the hole in your chest . . . . . how didn't you . . . . -" " Die " he finished. I nodded. He put his hand into his pocket and pulled out a necklace. The charm was a cross with a blue wave like dimond in the middle. I looked at him confused. " This is my life . . . . . . . I forgot to take it off when my dad beat me up . . . . and thats why I was hurt so bad " he whispered. " Your . . . .life "? He nodded. He took his necklace off and handed it to me. I findered the charm gently. Then I put it back around his neck. I leaned against him and he wrapped his arms around me so his hands were on my stomach. The baby kicked and I smiled. " Are all the stories about vampires true "? I asked quietly. " Well lets see . . . . we do drink blood . . . . but when we are thirsty we get very weak if we don't feed . . . .we cough up blood and we get very vulnarable . . . ". I cringed at that. " . . . . we don't sleep in coffins . . . . . the sunlight doesn't bother us . . . neither does holy water or crosses or fire or any of those other myths " he said smiling. I smiled and layed my head on his shoulder. " So the only way you can die . . . . is this necklace " I said touching it. " Yes " he whispered. I reached up and kissed him. He kissed me back. Life couldn't get any better than this.