Here's the next chapter. I'm not to sure if this is too rushed or not, but I hope it's alright. I'll be updating either every week or every second week as i got 4 assignments to do in 3 weeks. My head is kind of exploding with school stuff. I will get a new chapter up though. I hope you enjoy this.
It was later that night when Freddie got back to the cabin and as soon as he did, he knew something was wrong. It was way to quiet and he could smell a strange scent in the air. However, as he wasn't alone, he didn't speak his concern.
Going inside, Freddie was met with silence until he walked into the living room and being met with a knife flying right past his face. He quickly turned to see Millie, Gabe, Pete, Danny, Cassie and a man he had never met there, the man looking angry.
"What the heck?" Sam asked who was currently standing in the doorway.
"Sam. What are you doing here?" Cassie asked with wide eyes.
"I was coming to see how you were going, but I see someone wants to throw knives instead." Sam replied and Cassie looked to Pete and Danny.
"Ben, please don't do this. He has a good reason." Millie said and Ben, the mystery man, laughed.
"I highly doubt that. This is probably his next victim." Ben growled and Sam frowned.
"What the hell is your problem? I am nobody's victim thank you very much. I see you must be related to Millie somehow and the fact you just threw a knife at Freddie's head suggests you know that he turned your precious Millie into a vampire." Sam said.
"You know?" Danny asked.
"Yes. I do. And I'm not freaking out and killing you am I? No. I'm actually glad that you turned him because now at least he's still alive and not dead. So Ben or whatever your damn name is, I'd think twice before you assault him because then you will be dealing with me and my criminal record isn't a good one." Sam said.
"Sam, please calm down and keep the butter sock away." Freddie said coming up next to her and grabbing her arm and Sam nodded, stepping back but keeping a glare on Ben.
"Why are you defending him? He's a bloodsucking monster who turned my little sister into one." Ben said and Sam stepped forward again.
"Freddie is as much of a monster as you and I. The only real difference is that he is faster, stronger and drinks blood, which your sister also seems to do. Now, shut up and listen as to why he changed your sister. Did you even ask Millie before you decided to try and kill Freddie?" Sam asked and by the look on Ben's face, she knew he hadn't.
"Okay. Freddie, tell him the story. If he tries anything, I have the butter sock." Sam said and Freddie nodded.
"Hurry up if you want to tell me or I will throw another knife." Ben said and Freddie quickly grabbed Sam's hand to stop her from getting the butter sock out.
"Okay. I was at a restaurant for breakfast with Sam, Cassie, Danny, Pete and a few other people when I felt dizzy. I went outside and the next thing I knew I was at a train station. I walked around for a while when I found Millie and she had been stabbed and was bleeding everywhere. It was either change her or let her die and I figured that I may as well save her because someone out there cares about her. I then got her back here and made sure she was alright before she called you." Freddie said and Sam glared at Ben when she saw his hard expression still on his face.
"I think I should get Sam home. It doesn't look like it's too safe to keep her here. Come on Sam." Freddie said, lightly tugging on her arm. Sam just pulled back and Freddie instantly stepped back, knowing she mad.
"I'd stand back if I were you." Freddie said quiet enough for the vampires to hear and they all stepped back just as Sam pulled out the butter sock and slammed Ben in the face with it, knocking him to the floor.
"Freddie saved Millie's life and you can't even say thank you? What the hell is wrong with you?" Sam yelled and Ben got up with an angry growl. The two circled each other for a moment before Ben pulled a knife out of his belt. Sam instantly backed up, but that didn't stop Ben from throwing the knife.
"No!" Freddie yelled, quickly getting to Sam and pushing her with a small amount of his strength, Sam stumbling to the side as Freddie dropped to the ground, gasping in pain.
"Freddie? What's wrong?" Cassie asked and Freddie moved his arm to show to knife lodged in his side. Everyone, especially Ben, was in shock as he pulled it out of his skin, the knife's blade covered in blood. Sam then went to his side and took the knife, sliding it across the ground and then putting her hand over the stab wound which had already started bleeding quickly.
"Come on. Let's get you cleaned up." Cassie said when she reached them, helping Sam get Freddie up and out of the room into the bathroom, sitting him on the toilet lid.
"Take off your shirt so we can patch you up okay?" Cassie asked and Freddie nodded. However, as he tried to take his shirt off, he sucked in a sharp breath as it hurt to move his arm. When he finally got the shirt off, Sam held his hand tightly while Cassie cleaned and patched it up.
"You tired now?" Sam asked when he had one of Danny's shirts on, his soaked in blood.
"A little. But I'm also hungry." Freddie said and Sam smiled. She and Cassie then helped him up and got him back to the living room, Ben sitting on the couch looking really guilty.
"Freddie. I'm really sorry about the knife. I just went a little crazy. Millie and I had it rough growing up and so I guess that I just wanted to protect her." Ben said and Freddie smiled slightly as Sam and Cassie helped him sit down in the armchair.
"It's fine. Just don't throw anymore knives alright?" Freddie asked and Ben nodded. Millie, Gabe and Danny then came inside after having gone on a quick dinner run, but Pete was nowhere to be found.
"He ran into his friend Amber Parker and he decided to hang out with her for a while." Millie replied. Cassie nodded and then she noticed that Gabe's eyes were no longer red.
"I'm guessing you had a quick feed while you were gone." She said and Ben's eyes widened.
"We don't kill people. We look for bad people and then we drink their blood until they pass out." Danny said, but Ben's eyes stayed wide. That's when Sam noticed that he was staring at her.
"Why are you staring at me?" Sam asked as she sat on the arm of the armchair, her arm going around Freddie's neck as he rested his head on her side.
"Aren't you just the tiniest bit frightened to be in a cabin full of vampires?" Ben asked and Sam shook her head.
"Why?" Ben asked.
"Because I care enough about Freddie to not let it bother me. Also, if anyone tries to hurt me Freddie would probably rip their heads off." Sam said.
"You two love each other don't you?" Danny asked, everyone looking at the two and Sam nodded, Freddie drifting off to sleep.
"So you love each other, but you don't want to date?" Millie asked and Sam sighed.
"I don't talk about it, but if you wait for him to wake up, he can tell you." Sam replied and it was silent for a moment before Danny frowned.
"Is that my shirt?" He asked and everyone rolled their eyes, everyone except Ben who was still staring at Sam.
Later that night and in the middle of town in Amber's apartment, Pete and Amber were sitting on Amber's couch, an empty bottle of wine and two glasses half full of wine, Pete and Amber both a little tipsy.
"Alright. I should get home. It's getting late." Pete said after a while, the two standing up and Amber frowned.
"No. Why can't you stay a little while longer?" Amber asked, grabbing his arm.
"Because if I do we'll probably end up drunk." Pete replied and Amber giggled.
"Stay." Amber said, wrapping her arms around his waist and he sighed, his arms going around her shoulders. The two then stood like that for a moment before Amber took Pete by surprise and kissed him, no words said, just her lips on his. It took Pete a moment to even register what was happening, but the second he did, he started kissing back.
"I guess being a little tipsy can help make you do things you want to do." Amber said when they pulled apart and Pete stared into her eyes. The two stood there for a few moments before all sense left their brains and they slammed their lips together, Amber jumping up and wrapping her legs around his waist, his arm going securely around her waist while his other hand twisted into her hair. As Pete was pulling up her shirt, the two fell back onto the couch and Amber landed on Pete.
Tonight was definitely a good night.
In the cabin late at night, all of the vampires were asleep, Sam and Ben wide awake and sitting at the table with cups of coffee.
"I don't get how you are so comfortable around a bunch of vampires. I'm freaking out." Ben said.
"Clearly as you threw a knife." Sam replied.
"I feel really bad about that." Ben said.
"Don't worry. Freddie won't hold that against you." Sam said and Ben nodded. It was silent for a moment before Ben stared Sam dead in the eyes.
"Are you scared of Freddie?" Ben asked.
"No." Sam replied without hesitation and Ben raised his eyebrows.
"Why not? Aren't you scared he might kill you by accident?" Ben asked and Sam shook her head.
"Why exactly?" Ben asked and Sam sighed.
"Okay. I'm going to try and explain something to you. I'm not good with emotions so I might get jumbled, but just try to follow." Sam said and ben nodded.
"The reason I'm not scared of Freddie is because… I love him. He is one of the best things in my life and he thinks of everyone but himself most of the time. I remember once it was freezing cold and he gave me his jumper to stay warm. He ended up getting hypothermia and his lips went blue because he refused to take the jumper back. Anyway, I trust him and for me, that's a lot. I know he wouldn't hurt me on purpose and if he does hurt me, he'd never forgive himself. But the main reason I'm not scared of him is because he's scared of himself." Sam said and Ben's eyes widened slightly.
"He told you that?" Ben asked.
"He tells me everything same as I tell him everything. And he didn't have to tell me that. It was obvious in his eyes. His eyes show all of his emotions, especially when his words and looks can't. He's an open book for the most time which is why I love him and envy him at the same time." Sam said.
"Why do you envy him?" Ben asked.
"Because he can just open up without a second thought and I can't. He's the one that is always there for me and puts my issues first. Which is why I'm here with him and not scared of him." Sam said.
"Because he needs you more than you need him." Ben replied quietly and Sam nodded.
"I guess I can see where you're coming from, but I still see them as-"
"Monsters? I think that's what they're afraid of. That people will think of them as monsters instead of the kind and wonderful people they really are. I'm sure there are monsters out there, but these guys are anything but monsters." Sam said and Ben put his face in his hands. Sam then noticed the wedding ring on his finger and she smiled slightly.
"You married?" Sam asked and Ben looked up at her.
"Yep. 22 and married. Most of my friends call me crazy for being so committed, but I like the way I am." Ben said.
"Is that why you ran away from home?" Sam asked and Ben looked taken aback.
"I took it upon myself to look in your wallet. Millie's last name is Thompson, but yours is Morris. I'm guessing that you ran away from home and changed your name so that you couldn't be found." Sam said.
"Spot on. My father was abusive. He was all about family honour and standing by your family no matter what, but he beat Millie and I to the point of being knocked out, especially me. By the time I turned 15 I'd had enough. I tried to bring Millie, but she was too young to really understand. I got my name changed to Morris because my dad came looking for me and tried to kill me for running away. Millie told me that she tried to run away, but someone attacked her and stabbed her. She couldn't remember who, but she knew it was a man. When she said that Freddie had turned her into a vampire, my emotions just took over and I was reminded of when my dad tried to do bad things to us. I used to throw knives at him." Ben said and Sam looked him in the eye.
"You wanted to kill him right?" Sam asked and Ben nodded.
"So what makes you any better than anyone else in the room?" Sam asked and Ben stared straight her, his brain suddenly freezing everything but that sentence, the words playing over and over in his head.
The next morning, Pete and Amber were lying in Amber's bed, both heavily breathing and covered in sweat.
"Did we really stay up all night?" Amber asked and Pete chuckled.
"I believe so." Pete replied, still trying to catch his breath. Amber then turned her head to look at him and she smiled when she saw his pink cheeks, his eyes closed as his breathing returned to normal. After a few seconds of staring at him, Amber curled up into his side and his arm went around her, pulling her into him, her head resting on his chest, her hand sitting over his heart.
"Your heart is racing." Amber said quietly and Pete kissed the top of her head.
"Probably because you're here." Pete whispered and Amber sighed in content, moving impossibly closer and closing her eyes. The two had almost fallen asleep when a knock on the door woke them up, making Amber groan and Pete laugh.
"Who on Earth would come here at 6:30 in the morning?" Amber asked as the two got clothes on, Amber putting pyjamas on and Pete putting on his jeans, his shirt out in the living room. Pete just shrugged at her and the two walked out of the bedroom, Amber going to the door and Pete getting his shirt.
"Michael?" Amber asked and Pete turned his head to see Michael, Amber's older brother, standing in the doorway. Michael had blood running down his chin and he was shaking.
"Can I please come in?" Michael asked and Amber turned to Pete who had pursed lips. She then stepped aside and the second Michael saw Pete, his eyes widened.
"Pete. We thought you were…. When did you get back?" Michael asked, wiping his chin.
"He's been back for a while. He just didn't make an appearance until a week ago." Amber replied and Pete stared at Michael who stared back.
"So, what at are you doing at my sister's apartment?" Michael asked and Amber smacked his arm.
"Stay out of my private life Michael. Why are you here?" Amber asked and Michael turned to her, Pete still staring hard at him.
"You killed someone didn't you?" Pete asked and Michael and Amber turned to him.
"No." Michael replied.
"So you almost killed someone?" Pete asked.
"Pete, I don't think you get what you're dealing with." Amber said.
"Oh no I do. He's a vampire." Pete said and Amber's and Michael's eyes widened.
"How did you know that?" Michael asked and Pete glanced at Amber, giving her an apologetic look before looking back to Michael, staring at him intensely. Michael and Amber were slightly confused until Pete's eyes turned bright red, making Amber gasp and Michael's eyes widened. Pete's eyes then went back to normal and he took a deep breath, looking between Amber and Michael, mostly looking at Amber.
"How long have you been a vampire?" Amber asked after a little while.
"Since I was 17." Pete replied and Michael nodded.
"You were scared to come back. What made you change your mind?" Michael asked.
"My friend Cassie's nephew. A few weeks ago, we had to turn him into a vampire and, as scared as he was, he said that the only thing he could think about was going back to his family. I didn't have the guts at the time, but he made me change my mind. I didn't think things would escalate to finding out my once best friends brother is also a vampire." Pete said.
"Wait. How many vampires do you know?" Michael asked.
"When I first got turned I lived with 12 others. After I left them I…. I turned some people into vampires and now there are 6 of us." Pete said.
"You turned people? Why?" Amber asked her fear showing on her face.
"Because they were dying. Danny had been torn apart by a pack of wolves and Cassie was dying from a car accident. Danny changed Freddie who had been stabbed and Freddie changed Millie who had also been stabbed and also Gabe who had been beaten almost to death. And if you must know, I've never killed anyone." Pete said. Amber then took a deep breath and then looked up at Michael.
"You came here for a reason. What is it?" Amber asked, glancing at Pete who was standing still.
"I came by to ask if I can hide out here for a few hours. The guy I… attacked was found and now they're asking a bunch of questions to anyone who knows anything. He didn't die, but the police found him so of course questions will be asked." Michael said.
"Okay. You smell like smoke and alcohol though so go and take a shower." Amber said and Michael nodded, glancing at Pete who still hadn't moved before walking into the bedroom and going into the bathroom, some of his clothes in a drawer in Amber's bedroom.
"Pete, why didn't you tell me sooner?" Amber asked after they heard that the shower had started.
"It's not the kind of information I tell people Amber. You know that." Pete said and Amber nodded. She then slowly walked over to him and wrapped her arms around him, resting her head on his chest. He almost instantly held her tight and Amber sighed softly.
"Today has already been crazy and the day has barely started. Let's hope that things don't get any more insane." Amber said and Pete nodded. If only that's how the world worked.