A Vampire's Drinking Buddy (3)
What happened earlier that morning was nothing. He didn't even go that far. It just… caught me off guard, that's all. My wrist still hurt though. It was definitely swollen.
I was outside now. Enjoying the setting sun. It was beautiful. I was once told the sun makes my blue eyes turn grey when I look into it.
I looked down at my cell phone. It was almost vampire hour. Soon I'd have to turn in. Or I could be spontaneous and stay out.
I shrugged, "I wouldn't know where to go."
I took a seat on a bench watching the sunset. The wind blew my long hair lightly. It tickled reminding me of the dream I had.
I shook my head vigorously, "That's enough!"
I covered my face with my hands laughing, "I'm such a child."
"I wonder what Godric dreams about?" I asked myself after a long moment of silence. "If he dreams at all."
Then I remembered, the less I know about a vampire the better.
I sighed conflicted inside, "Time to go."
I got up and started to head home. I didn't have a car, so I took the bus. It was cheap and decently fast. The driver's were nice and looked after people.
It was darker now and my eyesight was even worse in the dark.
This is why I need glasses, I thought. Too bad I can't afford them.
I squinted at the bus sign, "Am I at the right stop?"
A sudden swoosh sounded behind me.
"Vampire hour," I spoke to myself.
Vampire hour was my code for "it's the earliest they can come out, and yeah, they're coming out".
I gripped onto the bus sign pole. If anything was going to take me, it would have to put up a decent fight.
Good thing I'm not bleeding, I thought to myself with a slight snicker.
I looked down the road where the bus should have been coming. No headlights in sight.
"Okay, so if the bus doesn't come, I can…." I thought out loud.
A horn sounded almost making me fall over from fright.
"Jesus!" I screamed at it holding onto the pole for dear life.
"Hey, need a ride?" a woman blonde asked from the passenger seat.
"Um, I think I'm good, thanks," I said.
"Are you sure? It's really late," she pressured.
"I'm positive," I answered nodding.
"You can trust us," she said turning to the man in the driver's seat.
"Yeah, I don't think so," I answered letting my humor lose a bit.
"No really, I'm Sarah and this is my husband Steve. We're the Newlin's," she said in her heavy accent.
My eye shot wide. I slowly turned to see her face. Yup, that was her, "Thanks, but no thanks."
"What? Are you a vampire?" she asked slowly creeping back in the car.
"No, far from it," I answered shaking my head.
"Well, do you wanna get eaten by one? This is vampire central around here," her husband, no doubt Steve Newlin, called out.
"Mommy said don't get in a car with a stranger, so I'll take my chances," I said starting to insult them with humor.
"She's weird," I heard Sarah say to her husband.
"But you're stranger!" I shouted and then darted away from the bus pole and the light.
"I'm so gong to hell, but that was funny," I told myself as I walked over a grassy mound.
"Okay, now to find myself in the dark," I said looking up at the sky.
I laughed, "Just wait till Godric hears I met the Newlin's."
"How do you know that name?" a voice asked from behind me.
I spin around unable to see anything in the dark. How did it get this dark so fast. I didn't see anyone or anything as I turned. I started walking forward hoping I'd at least be able to see the city lights.
"How do you know Godric?" the voice asked.
Before I saw it, something pulled hard on my hair causing me to fall back and hit the ground hard. I hit my bad wrist causing me to yelp out in pain.
"He's… um… a friend," I said not necessarily lying.
"Godric has human friends?" the voice asked. It as circling me now.
I sat there cradling my bad wrist. Whomever it was circling me was obviously a vampire. The more I co-operated the better chance I had at living.
"I guess so," I whispered thinking it might have been a rhetorical question.
"Do you know where he is?" the voice asked just inches from my face.
Blue eyes? Blonde slicked back hair?
"Not in this light," I answered truthfully.
Somehow I knew he wasn't going to sit well with that.
My neck cracked again as his open hand smacked me across the face.
"That doesn't do me any good, now does it?" he asked irritated.
I slowly brought my head back wincing as I did. He didn't have to hit me!
"No, it doesn't," I answered him.
My wrist was suddenly in his hand. He squeezed hard making me yell out in pain.
"Tell me everything you know about Godric, and I might spare you," he said squeezing harder as he talked.
"He lives in a house with big windows due west of here. I mean east!" I shouted.
"Which one is it?" he asked digging his fingers into me.
"East! East!" I yelped. "He has two companions, Stan and Isabel. Um… it can't be far just please let go of me."
"Eric!" a voice shouted.
I was released and I brought my hand back to my torso cradling it again.
A fight was going on. Two vampires. I was glad I couldn't see.
"Eric, stop!" a voice called before it knelt down to cover me protectively.
"Godric?" Eric asked unsure.
It fell silent then.
"We will talk later. What have you done to Lacey?" Godric asked sternly.
There was no answer.
"Lacey, can you walk?" Godric asked placing his hands on my face forcing me to look up at him.
"Not as fast as you," I answered making him smile.
"At least you still have your trademark humor," Godric said helping me to my feet slowly.
"Did he hurt you badly?" Godric asked.
I shook my head, "No, of course not."
"Lacey, don't lie to me," Godric said sternly.
"No, he didn't. This was from this morning," I answered.
"Let's go then," Godric said walking forward.
I walked behind him and I think Eric was behind me.
"This will take all night if we go at her pace," Eric stated after a few minutes of walking.
"I think I know my way home from here. You two can go ahead," I said looking up at the stars.
"I don't think so," Godric whispered to me.
He knocked me down pushing against the backs of my knees. His other arm caught me before I fell and I was laying in his arms. My hands automatically fell on his shoulders.
He moved quickly, I could tell because my hair was blowing around my face. I couldn't see a thing which was probably for the better since he was moving so fast.
The light from the house was suddenly in front of me as Godric set me down.
"Thanks," I said trying not to move my bad wrist.
"Come inside," he spoke letting me go in first.
Stan and Isabel were waiting. They didn't seem to pleased to see Eric. I got a better look at him now that it was lighter. Yup, blonde, blue eyes, chiseled physique, and a bad ass wardrobe.
"Lacey, your wrist is swollen," Godric said suddenly in front of me looking down at the multi-colored wrist.
"It's fine," I insisted.
"You need blood," Godric said calmly meeting my eyes.
"No!" I shouted with wide eyes. "You have no idea how much I do not need that right now."
Godric was silent and both Stan and Isabel held shocked looks on their faces.
"It happened this morning and… someone has already seen it. If I turn up tomorrow without a bruised wrist… well… people will talk," I explained.
There was a short silence, "Fair enough."
I sighed in relief.
"But you're staying here tonight," Godric finished.
"I can't. I have places to be I-"
Godric's facial expression was enough to send chills up and down my spine, "Fine."
"We'll talk now," Godric turned to Eric.
I watched as all four vampires disappeared into one room.
How far could I make it before he comes running after me? More importantly, how far is my house from here? He won't know my exact location anyways.