(A/N: I don't own My Babysitter's a Vampire. This is a straight continuation of the last chapter so it begins where the last chapter ended. Enjoy!)
Benny's POV
"There has to be more information about how it will affect Erica!" I moan, still curled in a ball as my Grandma tries desperately to comfort me but with no success.
"I'm so sorry, Benny but that is all I have...you could go to the Vampire Council and see if they have any information, they are likely to find out sooner or later" she mentions, still trying to soothe me.
"Are you serious? If they find out, they could kill her...if they think that the child poses a threat to the vampire community or that it could expose vampires to the world, they would happily kill Erica in order to achieve their goal" I groan, wiping away the cascade of tears pouring down my face. Out of the corner of my eye, I witness movement and a flash of gold, I look up to see Erica cautiously standing in the door way.
"I will give you two some space" Grandma whispers to me before hobbling out of the room.
"I think your Grandma is right, we should contact the Vampire Council...they might be our only hope of getting the information we need, I know that it could be dangerous for me but the chances are that even if they don't kill me...that I'm not going to make it anyway" she mumbles, tears forming in her eyes as I embrace her, I hadn't realised how much this terrified her or how much thought she had put into this.
"Erica, I love you and if you die...I would never forgive myself, I can't let you do this" I exclaim, frantic to get my point across.
"But it isn't up to you, Benny. It's my choice because it is my life on the line here, not yours and I think that we should try and get all of the information we can" she gulps, staring at the floor as if she is scared to even look at me.
"Erica, I know what I said earlier was wrong but at least look at me, Ellie said we are stronger together and I believe her" I sigh, too tired to start another argument.
"That's just the problem though, isn't it? You can call her by name when you think of her as the teenage girl that turned up at school but now you just call her a thing or child. I know that this situation scares you, trust me it terrifies me even more but at least I have managed to accept the situation...we did what we did and now we have to suffer the consequences because there is nothing we can do to stop it" she declares, her body tense with anger.
"Erica, I'm sorry...I didn't mean what I said, it's just that when I think of losing you...I go numb and my world feels like it is crashing down around me. I hate the thought that one day I might wake up and never see your face again and to know that something that I have caused could make that a reality...i-it just...riddles me with guilt because without you my life is meaningless" I cry as I run my hand through my hair. I see her body relax as she slowly shuffles over to me.
"I...didn't realise that I meant so much to you" she mumbles, still staring at the floor but before I know what is happening she crashes her lips to mine as her hands run through my tasseled hair, I place my hands around her waist and pull her closer to me, I deepen the kiss as it becomes more passionate, when suddenly someone clears their throat. I hadn't even realised that someone had entered the room.
"I see you made up then" Grandma laughs as she sends me a wink.
"Grandma!" I exclaim, slightly humiliated but even more disgusted that she would do that.
"Oh, I was just the same when I was your age" she shrugs with a smile.
"Ok, ew!" I mutter, shaking my head in hope to get the image out of it.
"I have made an appointment to speak with the Vampire Council tomorrow at 3" she mentions.
I'm not looking forward to this.