Chapter Four: Tuesday
Ally's POV:
I wake up in a house… A house that isn't my own… I sit up but find that I'm restrained to the table I'm lying on. This really scares me. I raise my head (the only thing that isn't restrained) and look around. I'm in a dull tan-colored room with barely anything in it. There's a table (the one I'm lying on), a bed in the corner and a desk with a laptop on it. "Hello?" I call out. No one answers me.
I start screaming to see if anyone will come. Jeremiah bursts into the room. A boy, who I remember as Rowanor, Jeremiah's best friend, comes in behind him. "Ally, you're awake," Jeremiah says. I tug on my restraints again. "Why are these here?" I ask gesturing to them with my head. "Well, you know that fake blood you drank yesterday?" he asks. I nod. "Do you remember anything that happened after that?" I shake my head.
"Well, you started convulsing, first your head, then the rest of your body. You also foamed at the mouth," he says. "That doesn't answer my question," I say as if I don't care about that. The truth is: the thought of that horrifies me. He sighs. "Rowanor, can you explain?" Jeremiah asks pushing him forward.
"Um, well, the blood you drank yesterday was imported from Mexico. I didn't mean to get it from there, though… Anyway, the blood wasn't fake. It came from a centaur. Centaurs have a rare chemical substance in them called biocide," he explains. "Biocide comes from centaurs?" I ask before he can say anything else. "Yes. Anyway—" "I thought biocide came from—" I try to cut him off but he cuts off my cut off. "Whatever you're about to say, it's wrong. Would you let me finish?" he asks getting irritated. I nod. "Thank you. Now, while biocide can kill humans, it causes vampires to convulse and foam at the mouth as you did. It enters the bloodstream and makes you… go insane in other words," he explains.
"I'm not insane!" I exclaim trying to sit up only to be forced down by my restraints. "Let me go, damn it!" I feel that weird feeling in my eyes again. I pull on my restraints and hard as I can. I look down at them and see that their shiny. "What the hell is this made of?" I ask. "Silver. That's one of the few vampire myths that are true. Silver is a vampire's weakness," Rowanor says. "Let me go!" I roar. They just walk out the room. I lie there screaming and trying to get out of my restraints. Maybe I am insane…
Austin's POV:
I'd hate to call Ally but I haven't seen her in a few days… I take out my phone. No… Yes… No… I dial her number and hesitate on the call button. No… Yes… No… I push the button and hold my phone to my ear. A few minutes later, a boy answers her phone. "Hello?" he answers. "Um, who is this?" I ask. "It's Jeremiah. It's a pleasure to speak to you again, Austin," he says.
"Um… is Ally there?" I ask. "Uh… y-yes, she's here but… um… she can't come to the phone right now," he says quickly. I hear a scream in the background. "Is everything alright over there?" I ask. "Yes, everything is fine; it's all under control. Bye now." He hangs up the phone and I'm stuck staring at my wall. I wonder if that was Ally screaming in the background…
I'll have to trust that it isn't. And Jeremiah seemed like a pretty cool guy when I met him so everything is probably under control. Maybe… they're just watching a horror movie and Ally went to use the bathroom or make popcorn. Yeah. That's it. I look at the picture of Ally that I keep on my side table. "Please be alright, Ally," I whisper to it. "Please." I take a nap so that I won't have to worry about it. Well, not until I wake up at least.
Ally's POV:
I scream and scream until my voice grows hoarse. Then I have to stop because it hurts almost as much as my stomach. I blink and feel my eyes return to normal. Suddenly, a very pretty girl with long brown hair and brown eyes walks into the room. "Hello, Ally," she says in a soft voice. "Wh—who are you?" I ask. "I'm Rowanor's girlfriend, Kaitlyn (1). It's nice finally getting to meet you," she says extending her hand. She brings it back in when she notices my restraints.
"Where am I?" I ask her. "Oh, you're at Rowanor and I's house. My room to be exact," she tells me. "Oh, I'm sorry for taking your room. If I could, I would leave," I tell her. "No, no, it's fine, I promise," she tells me smiling. "Um, hey, do you think you could get these restraints off?" I ask. "Or at least loosen the bolts a bit? They're cutting off my circulation." She comes closer and before she can even reach for my restraints, Rowanor yells for her to stop.
She gasps, jumps and turns around. "Don't do that," he says pulling her away from me. "Oh, I'm sorry, Rowanor, please don't be mad!" she exclaims with a frightened expression. "Baby, baby, I'm not mad, I promise," he reassures her putting his hands on his shoulders. He kisses her gently and she runs out of the room smiling.
I feel something in the pit of my stomach. Jealousy. Not of her, of course; of their relationship. It's really cute. "Don't do that," Rowanor snaps at me. I roll my eyes as he leaves the room. Jeremiah comes in a few minutes later. "Um, Austin called," he tells me. My eyes light up and I smile. "He did? Really? What did he say?" I ask. "He just wanted to talk to you," he says.
"Can I talk to him?" I ask. He sighs and pulls my phone out of his pocket. He dials Austin's number and holds the phone up to my ear. "Hey, it's Austin; leave a message after the beep!" Austin's voicemail exclaims. The tone rings and I start my message. "Uh, hey Austin, it's Ally. Duh, you have caller ID," I say feeling stupid. "Anyway, um, call me when you get this message."
Jeremiah takes the phone and hangs it up. He sets it on the floor. "I hate seeing you like this. I'm sorry for giving you that blood," he tells me. "It's not your fault. It's Rowanor's fault but I won't give you a hard time about that since he's your best friend," I tell him. "Thanks," he says. "So, is Kaitlyn a vampire?" I ask. He nods. "What is she? Like, blood, emotional, hybrid?" I ask. "She's a blood vampire since Rowanor, who is a blood vampire, changed her," he says.
"What can she do?" I ask. "She can see the future like you," he tells me. "She can also levitate things. She scares the hell out of me all the time by doing that." He laughs. "She swears that she's just practicing but you can see that she's lying," he says still smiling. "She really looks like she would be an emotional vampire," I say. "That's what I thought at first. Then Rowanor told me that he changed her," he tells me.
"When can I get these restraints off?" I ask with a sad expression. "When the effects of the centaur blood wear off," he says. I sigh. "How long will that be?" I ask. "Just a few more hours," he answers. I sigh again. "They'll be off sooner than you know it," he promises me. But soon didn't come soon enough.
A Few Hours Later:
Suddenly, I get the urge to scream again. I do it but my throat only hurts worse. Kaitlyn has come in a few times and does levitating tricks to amuse me. She says that she's in the process of learning how to levitate herself. She comes in after I scream. "Do you mind if I practice again in here?" she asks but I know she came in because she was worried.
"Of course you can," I tell her smiling. She practices until she can levitate herself a full foot off the ground. "Good job!" I exclaim. "If I could, I would be clapping for you right now!" Now I just joke about the restraints so that she won't worry. We both laugh and she begins practicing again. My phone rings and she answers it.
"Hello?" There's a pause. She puts the phone up to my ear. "Hello?" I ask. "Hey, it's Austin. You told me to call back," he says. "Oh, that was because you called. What did you want?" I ask laughing. "Oh, I wanted to know how you were doing. I haven't seen you in a few days so…" he trails off. "Oh, you should be able to see me in a few days," I say. Suddenly, I have to scream again so I do. Then I remember that I'm still on the phone with Austin.
"Why in a few days? Why not now? What's wrong, Ally? Why did you scream? Where are you?" he asks worriedly. "Canada!" I blurt out. "What?" he asks. "I've gotta go!" I yell. "Hang up the phone," I mouth to Kaitlyn. She hangs it up. "You haven't told him about us?" Kaitlyn asks me. I shake my head. "He still thinks vampires are fictional," I say. "Why haven't you told him?" she asks. "I just don't know how he'd take it," I say shaking my head.
"Guess what, Ally?" Jeremiah asks happily. He holds up a big needle… with a small syringe attached to it. "What the hell is that?" I scream. "This can take the last of the biocide out of your bloodstream!" he says. "You are not sticking that thing in me!" I yell at him. "You can't stop me," he says rolling his eyes. "No! No! Nooo!" I exclaim as he pushes the syringe needle into my arm. I scream in pain. He pulls the syringe back and I see a green-colored substance fill the syringe. The pain is over as soon as he pulls the needle out of my arm.
I let out a sigh of relief. "So can I get out of these damned things now?" I ask. He unscrews the bolts that are holding the silver to the table. When he gets them off of my wrists, I rub them tenderly then do the same to my ankles when he gets the restraints off of them. I stand up and wobble a bit. I look down at my arm and see that the hole has already closed up.
I roll my eyes at the healing process. "So what were you two talking about?" Jeremiah asks. "Nothing," I say shrugging. "Really, you're not gonna tell me?" he asks. "We were talking about Austin," I say quietly. "I need to go see him." I walk to the door but Jeremiah stops me. "You can't. You need to stay away from people that are close to you while you're vulnerable," he says. "Well, then why can I be around you?" I ask. "Because I'm already a vampire, duh," he tells me. I sigh.
Rowanor calls Kaitlyn and Jeremiah and I sit down on the table. "Jeremiah… what happens if I don't make it? What if I die?" I ask him. "Don't think like that," he tells me wrapping his arms around me. I bury my face in his chest and sob. "But what if I do, Jeremiah? It could happen. I could chicken out like I always do and I could die," I say through tears considering the possibilities. "But you won't," he says firmly. "How do you know?" I ask pulling away from him.
"I-I just do, okay?" he asks. "Because I will not let you die and that's a promise," he says, his eyes turning red. "O-okay," I say wiping my tears. "I know you'll get me through this." I smile at him. "I love you, big bro," I say. "I love you too, little sis," he replies. I slide down off of the table and end up sliding all the way to the floor. "Are you alright?" he asks concerned. I nod and just sit there. "Do you want to just stay here for today?" he asks. I nod again.
"I like it here. Kaitlyn is so nice and I'm glad I got to meet her. Will I get to see her again after today?" I ask. "Yeah, you two can hunt together too, if you want to," he says. "That'd be nice," I tell him smiling. Suddenly, there's another awful feeling in the pit of my stomach. "The week is almost half over. You need blood," he says.
"Where am I supposed to get it? I really don't want to kill anyone…" I say. "Hey, would it work if you drained some blood from someone and gave it to me?" "It has to be fresh," he tells me. "Is there a way to drink from someone and not turn them?" I ask. "Yes, but there's no way you would be able to do it. You'd either drain too much blood or drink long enough for the poison to get to them," he says.
I groan. "Why does being a vampire have to be so hard?" I ask. He shrugs. "I don't know but it's late. You should get some sleep," he says. "Alright, I'll walk home then," I say standing up from the floor. "You can stay here. I'm sure Kaitlyn and Rowanor wouldn't mind," he says.
"Yeah, you can even sleep in my bed if you'd like," Kaitlyn says suddenly at the door. "Thank you," I tell her smiling. "Where would you sleep?" "Oh, I won't be sleeping tonight. I'm going out to hunt all night with Rowanor," she says looking up dreamily. Vampire dates can be so romantic… I walk across the room to her bed and cover up with the blankets. I hear Jeremiah and Kaitlyn leave the room. I close my eyes and force myself to sleep.
1. Kaitlyn is my cousin and she wanted to be an OC in this story so…
So, yay or nay? Lol, I've never said that before and I wanted to try it out… Never saying it again. But for real, did you guys like it? Gothgirlbites, I may just have to take that into consideration ;) Lol review!
Love, Kenzie