I didn't go to school the next day. I was dead tired and as soon as I finished talking to my mentor about being cautious with Steve, I slipped into clothes I could actually breathe in, jumped into my coffin and fell asleep, my dreams turning into horrific, satisfying nightmares. I woke up, gasping for air. The fact that I was in a coffin didn't help. I kicked it open and took a deep breath in. I noticed it was sunset. I sighed and got changed, and started walking out of camp when I ran into Evra.
"Hey, V. where ya going?" he asked. I rolled my eyes. "Like you don't know." I teased. He laughed and waved me off. I flitted to Steve's house and saw that, once again, his window was open. I climbed in. he wasn't there. I saw a note on his desk and picked it up. It read, Hey Baby, went to Darren's. And then it had Darren's address. I walked around the town until I got to Darren's house. I decided to make a proper entrance. I knocked on the door and a small girl who resembled Darren answered. She frowned. "Can I help you?" she asked. I nodded. "I'm a friend of Darren and Steve's." I said. She grinned. "You must be Steve's girlfriend." She giggled. I flushed and nodded. She let me in and told me where Darren's room was before she plopped onto the couch and watched TV.
I heard the sound of a recorder and I followed it, assuming Darren and Steve were messing around. I opened the door and screamed. Madam Octa was on Steve. Then Darren lost his concentration and Madam Octa bit Steve, he passed out. I ran to his side as Darren's sister and parents ran in. by then, Darren had gotten the spider in the cage, the cage in the closet. I started crying. "Steve, it'll be okay, just wake up." I cried out. Darren's mother gasped as her husband ran to call the ambulance.
When the EMS came, they got so annoyed with my protests that they soon gave in and let me stay with Steve. I spoke calmly to him, even though I knew he couldn't hear me. When we got to the hospital, the nurses directed me to the room he'd be in as they wheeled him into the ER. I sat on one of the chairs and called Evra.
"Vanessa! I've been trying to get a hold of you! Madam Octa is missing!" he cried. I teared up. "I know, that's why I called…put Mr. Crepsley on the phone." I said. I heard a fight until my mentor gave in. "What, Vanessa? You know I am not fond of phones or public transportation." He said irritably. I quickly gave him a recap. He clicked his tongue. "Well then, I will stake out at Master Shan's house until he gets rid of Madam Octa." He said. I frowned. "What about Steve?" I asked him. He sniffed. "He will die, I suppose." He said simply. My mouth dropped. "What?" I whispered. He sighed. "Vanessa, he is evil, and Desmond has told us that he will be your downfall, do you not recall this?" he asked impatiently. My voice cracked. "I don't care! I love him and I desperately need him!" I cried into the phone desperately. He sighed again. "That is my final answer." He said before hanging up.
I cried and cried and cried. I had stopped crying when they wheeled an unconscious Steve into the room, causing me to weep all over again. The nurses tried to tell me to leave but I refused. I pulled a chair by his side, took his hand, and eventually fell asleep. But, the strange thing is, when I woke up, he was grasping my hand as well. I smiled, leaned over, and kissed his lips softly as tears gently rolled down my cheeks.
Sorry for the short chapter, just felt like it should end at this point.