Taylor's POV
Chapter 13 Thirst or Love?
I left Elle's house and went home. It didn't feel right though. Don't people say 'Home is where the heart is'? Well I knew Elle had my heart. So I guess I should say I went to the Cullen house hold. I laid in my bed. Tonight was great. Elaina seemed to be feeling better. And if she felt well, so did I. It all seemed to happen so fast. I met Elaina, than became best friends with her, than became, well what were we now? I honestly don't know. Boyfriend and girlfriend seems to little. Lovers weren't right either. I would have to talk to her about that.
My life seemed perfect. Until Alice literally ran through my door. "It's Elaina!" She screamed at the top of her lungs as pieces of the door flew everywhere. She showed me her visions and I was freaking out. "It's happening right now. Carlisle and Edward are going to her now." I got up to run to Elaina. Alice put her hands on my chest holding me back. "There is a lot of blood." She just about whispered. No.
I ran passed her and out the house. I ran to the street and saw on the floor my love. My life. Carlisle was next to her putting his hands under her head. "ELAINA!" I screamed. The scent of her blood rushed through me. She smelt so good. Blood. Blood. Blood. Human blood. My thirst kept saying over and over. Elaina. Elaina. Elaina. Help Elaina. My heart kept saying. My mind fought against the two. Which do I choose? Quench my thirst or save my love. My throat burned. My heart broke. Elaina looked lifeless. Her heart was a light beat. Too light. My feet inched closer, but my throat burned more. I tried to take a step back, but my heart broke into more pieces. I stood still. I got so mad I stomped my foot and made a huge hole in the road.
Edward put a hand on my shoulder. "Go back to the house Taylor. There is nothing you can do here." I could not take my eyes off Elaina. "I cant move. I-she-we-no." The monster in side me fought to get his way. Blood. You want blood. 600 feet in front of you. Blood. Drink. Now. Yes. No! What was I doing? I took a step forward. And another. And another. Then another. Soon I was running at human pace. I was then 30 feet away from her. Away from the blood. No. Away from my love. Blood. Love. Blood. Love. NO! I turned in the opposite direction and ran. Ran away from the temptation. From my love. My life. My past. My future. I was scared.
I ran far away. I did not know where I was going. I did not know when I would go back. I ran deep in the woods and attacked the first animal I saw-bear. It would have been fun. But I just wanted the blood to rush down my throat. I ran some more. I was stupid! Jerk, jerk, jerk! No, Worse. Monster. I was the thing Elaina feared most. I hated myself so much! I ran through a tree. I just wanted to die! Stupid vampire immorality! I ran around destroying everything in my path. Trees, boulders, animals. I fell to my knees. Dry sobs went through my body. What was I doing? If Elaina survived this what would she say or do if I was dead? I was so stupid. Gosh! Was she dead? I wouldn't know. I ran away from her. No. I ran away from the blood.
I looked up to the sky. I had no mother or father to talk to. I had no family. Was God there? Would He listen to me? I looked up at the moon. It was very bright tonight. I may have acted like a 2 year old but who else could I talk to? "Man in the moon? Why? Why did I have to become this monster? Why was I like this? Is she alive? Would she hate me for being a monster?" I felt a hand on my shoulder. Jasper. Elaina is awake. Come home. She was having a panic attack before she hit her head. She wants you Taylor. Come home. I looked at him. Elaina. She was safe. Alive. I nodded my head and we ran home. I opened the door to see Elaina sitting on the couch. She had a thick white clothe wrapped around her head. You could see the red spot where she was bleeding. Blood.
I forced myself to not think about it. Everyone slowly disappeared. Taylor. This is all my fault! I freaked out in the shower, I ran, then fell, and then the blood, but doctor, the, the voice. Taylor I'm so sorry! Alice told me. I'm hurting you. My blood is hurting you. "Elaina please don't." I wanted to take a step closer but I couldn't. She was still bleeding. "It's not your fault. I-I just kinda lost it out there. I guess we were both having panic attacks." I smiled weakly at her. "But I'm all better now. Promise." I said. Then why are you over there? She had a point.
"Do you hate me?" I asked. I heard Alice gasp and think, Taylor! Are you that stupid? Oh my gosh if I-, I stopped listening to her. "Taylor Messer!! No! Why would you say that?" Crap. I had to answer truthfully. "Because at that moment I became the very thing you hate most." Elaina stood up and walked to me. Her eyes looked hurt. Your no monster Taylor. What hurts me so much is that you would even think you were anything close to a monster. You're the furthest thing from it Taylor. A single tear fell down her cheek. She touched my hand, and I grabbed it. The urge seized through me like a wildfire. I leaned down and kissed Elaina's lips.
I kissed her out of pure need. Need for the love she so openly gave me everyday. Need to know that this love can over power the thirst in me. My lips left hers so she could breath. She smiled at me widely. Carlisle came in then with an awkward smile on his face. "I have to check up on Elaina." He said. Elaina and I went to go sit on the couch. Carlisle felt around her head and asked questions like 'Does it hurt here? How 'bout here?'.
"So?" I asked. "She was having a panic attack. Elaina says she was running to our house when she fell. Her head hit the road at just the right angle to crack open her head. She lost a lot of blood but she will be fine. Just lots of head aches."
She is going to be fine Taylor. Both of you are. Carlisle thought towards me.
I know.
After Carlisle left, Elaina fell asleep. And I listened to her dreams.
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Elaina's POV
I went to sleep. But it was not a good sleep. My dreams quickly turned to nightmares.
I opened my eyes to see Taylor standing nest to me, holding my hand. But what I saw in front of me was not good at all. The Volturi were 30 feet away from us. Aro was talking. But, as usually, I could not hear a thing. Then Taylor answered him. Then Aro walked up to us. He grabbed my other hand. He wanted me to go with him? No, I had to stay with Taylor. He wouldn't leave me. Taylor looked at me with a smile and took my hand out of his own. What was he doing? Aro pulled me in, and Taylor turned around and…and…walked away.
I woke up. Taylor was holding my hand. He looked worried. I don't want to talk about it. I thought to him, standing up and going in the kitchen. Elle, please. You know that would never happen. I turned around and was inches from him. "I. Don't. Want. To. Talk. About. It." I quickly turned around and sat at the dinning room table. Stupid Vampire mind readers. Not you Edward. I thought. I decided I wasn't hungry, so I went to go get dressed. After that I went down the stairs. I looked at everyone. The were acting like normal. I sighed and walked in sitting by Taylor. I grabbed his hand. You still mad at me? He thought to me. No. I was never mad at you. I thought back.
But you were mad. He looked at me. His eyes looked so apologetic.
I was very mad at myself for dreaming that. I was mad that you had to know about it. I was mad that I am human. That I'm so weak. That I'm not good enough for you! I was going crazy again. I tried to calm myself. It just wasn't working.
Elaina. You can't be mad that you dreamed a nightmare. You can't be mad for being who you are. You're the strongest person I know Elaina. And your perfect for me. And I am truly sorry I listened to your dream. I wish I could turn this off but I just cant. Why did he have to be so nice to me? I hugged him.
Esme stepped in the room. Taylor sighed, as did Edward. I was about to ask what was wrong when Esme spoke. "Oh dear. I just hear the worse news. Irina from the Denali clan, well she died last night." Every body gasped. "What happened?" Rosalie asked. "Werewolves attacked her. She crossed onto their land." That was so sad. But nobody really looked upset by this. "Irina never was, well nice to anyone. And she cheated a lot. We knew something like this was bound to happen sooner or later but we just always thought it was going to be later." It was still sad. I had always thought vampires would never die. I was wrong.
If I haven't learned anything else I have learned this. Life is short whether your immortal or not. So my only question is…what do I do with it?
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-Esmefan1-Elissa.