Chapter 9
I just sat on the bed wondering about the condition my family and Jake were in. The only thing I knew was Jake was alive otherwise he couldn't impersonate him. It has been days been since I have eaten and I doubt that Nahuel would take me hunting, I just hope that they had human food. I guess I would have to stomach it if I wanted to stay strong enough to right this wrong in my life. Slowly, I climbed off the bed and made my way out the room. Downstairs seemed to be eerily quiet as I approached the stairway. It was as though everyone had vanished, like I was that lucky. "Hello." I said in a weak feeble voice. No one answered. "Nahuel, " still no answer. I guess my luck was changing. Quickly I rushed down the stairs and toward the front door. Throwing it open, I ran face first into the last person I wanted to see, Joham. "Where do you think you're going?" He said smiling. "Um, um, um." I began stuttering as I stumble backwards. "Um, um, um." He said mocking me. He just stared at me with the same adoration a cat looks at a mouse before it pounces. "Nessie, I know you weren't planning to run away. You wouldn't something happening to your precious pet now would you?"
Still unable to verbally answer I just shook my head no. "Now be a good little girl and go sit on the couch." All I could do was comply, I couldn't let any harm come to the only potential family I had left. "Nahuel," He called anger flaring in his husky voice. It was only a matter of seconds before he appeared before us in the living room. "Yes dad?" "Where were you just a minute ago?" "Feeding that damn pet of yours. You really should bathe him." Nahuel responded sarcastically. That was all I needed to hear. Quickly jumping from the couch I made a mad dash into the kitchen and saw a small crack in a door on the opposite room. I reached the door in a matter of milliseconds, and flung it open nearly ripping off its hinges. The place was extremely dark, and it smelled horrible like something had died and was left to decay. "Jake!" I yelled but there was no response. "Anyone here?!" I continue to yell as I feel along the wall looking for a light switch.
Finally I find the switch and flip it on. I gasp in horror as I saw what the room contained. It couldn't be. It just couldn't be. Behind me I heard the two set of footsteps approaching, but I could careless. Someone had just ripped my still beating heart from my chest. "Oh Ness, I wasn't ready for you to see this, but since the cat is out the bag....." He paused in mid-sentence letting the tension build and hole in my chest grow larger. "I have an ultimatum for you." I turned my attention to him and waited for the rest. "You see Nessie, I know your ultimate weakness and here it is. Look at them all helpless and defenselless clinging to life. Kind of ironic Vampire clinging to life unh? Then there is your precious pet wasting away, but this doesn't have to be this way. So here is my ultimatum for you. Will you marry me and help create the ultimate vampire race or will you let precious family and pet die?" This couldn't be happening. My worst fear has came true, my family and love suffering because of what I am. "I'll let you discuss this with your family and pet." He said as he turned and walked away.
I rushed over to my family and began sobbing as they looked so fraile. Jake jolted from his semi-unconciousness. "Nessie."He said weakly. "Yeah." "Where am I?" It broke my heart to have to tell him, but I couldn't wait there was no time. "You're in Joham's basement." He just looked confused. I couldn't tell him now. Throwing myself at him, kissing him with all the passion I had. "Ness, I've missed you too." He said smiling my favorite crooked smile. "Nessie." I heard the rest of my family begin to stir. I rushed to each of them hugging them, not wanting to let them go. As I stared at them I knew time has ran out, and I had to tell them. Just as I planned to tell him, Joham entered with a big grin on face. "Have you told them the good news yet love." My stomach lurch at that once precious word rolling out his mouth. Everyone stared at me confusingly. "NO! I was just about to." I said through gritted teeth.
"I have something I need to tell you. I wish I didn't have to tell you this, but.." I paused for a moment trying to find the words to say. "Y'all are all here because of what I am and his sick dream. With all of your lives at stake and me holding the key to your safety, I have decided to marry Joham and have his evil spawn." "No Nessie!" Everyone yelled in unison. "I have too, I can't let y'all die. I love y'all to much for you to suffer because of me." "Come on sweetie, we have a wedding to plan. Nahuel will make sure they leave in a suitable fashion." He said as he snatched me away from my dad, who was too weak to fight. As we began to exit the room, he turned back to Nahuel and issued a different command. "Better yet, Nahuel go ahead and kill them. I can't risk any future interference." "Yes dad." He said with regret weighing heavy in his voice. "NO!" I screamed in protest struggling to break his grip. I had to go back I had to fight for them. He just laughed at me and slammed the door behind us. With their death certificates signed, I am defenseless to do anything. Nothing will ever be the same again.
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