Chapter 7

I sat up, sweating and panting. I never had a dream seem that real or be that scary. After a few deep breaths, I looked over and saw that it was six in the evening. I got out of bed and peeked out the window. The sun was going down.

Awesome! Perfect time to sneak out!

I quickly got dressed and left the room.

….

The house was empty as I quickly left thru the front door. The road was long but I eventually reached the road.

I looked into my wallet and saw I had a few bucks.

Good. Bus fair.

I found a bus stop and quickly caught the 6:20 bus to Columbus.

….

The ride took about a half an hour, but I finally reached a point to where I could easily find my house. I knew everyone had to be awake by now and looking for me but I didn't worry about that now. All I wanted was to see my parents just one more time.

I got off the bus and quickly started walking towards my old home.

Please let them be home…Please…

Finally, I reached my street and began to run, too excited to walk. After a few moments, I was across the street from my house.

I stared for what seemed like eternity. The house looked exactly the same. The lights were on but sadly, the curtains were closed.

I sighed. I wonder how long before I see them?

I took a step forward, but I suddenly felt a hand grab my arms and a hand cover my mouth. I felt myself be lifted against a strong chest and was pulled back into the shadows of the nearby trees.

"ARE YOU INSANE! AFTER EVERYTHING WE TOLD YOU!"

I recognized the voice instantly. It was Jaiden.

I struggled, but he had a firm grip.

"You stupid little girl! Were going back right now!"

That was the final straw. I quickly stomped on his foot as hard as I could. He grunted in pain and finally let me loose.

I spun on him and glared.

"No! I'm not going back! Not until I see my parents!"

Jaiden looked like he would kill me.

"I told you, you're dead to them! Letting them see you will only make things worse! Is that what you want?"

I didn't want to appear weak, but I couldn't stop the tears appearing in my eyes.

"I never wanted them to see me! I only wanted to see them one last time! Do you have any idea what it's like to have your whole life torn away from you because of one evil asshole that only cares about his own aims? NO YOU DON'T! Because you obviously don't have any kind of heart to care!"

Jaiden opened his mouth slightly as a tear fell from my eye. I watched in amazement, as the anger seemed to slowly drain away as he watched the tear.

Finally, after what seemed like forever, he sighed.

"…We have only ten minutes."

I blinked. "What?"

"Ten minutes. That's it. Then we have to go back."

I stared at him. Ok…I broke something…

Jaiden raised an eyebrow. "Something wrong or do I have a zit on my face?"

I shook my head and looked back to the house. After about three minutes of watching, the front door finally opened and I saw my parents. I had to cover my mouth to keep from crying out.

Both of them were pale and dad looked like he had lost a few pounds. Samantha looked tired with bags under her eyes. They walked over to the car and quickly got inside. I watched with tears as they drove off down the road.

I placed my head in my hands and cried silently. That alone was enough for me. They were alive and healthy. And it comforted me to know they also mourned my death.

I wiped my eyes. "Ok…I'm ready."

I looked to Jaiden and saw him watching me. His hand was outstretched towards me, as if he wanted to touch me. As I stared at him, his hand dropped and he looked away. I had a weird feeling he had been watching me the whole time.

"The car is just down the street."

I nodded and followed him. As we walked, I couldn't help but silently appreciate the small favor he did.

Maybe his heart isn't made COMPLETELY out of ice…

"…Jaiden!"

He stopped and turned to me. His face still didn't seem as hard as it usually was.

"T-thank you…"

He nodded and looked away.

I smiled a little as we walked again.

As we rounded the corner to where the car was, Jaiden suddenly stopped and went stiff.

"Wait." He said, his voice cold.

I stopped and watched Jaiden turn and look around, suddenly looking cold again.

"What is it?"

He held a finger to his lips and closed his eyes. I watched for a moment and jumped when his eyes suddenly popped open and he snarled.

"GET DOWN!"

In a flash, I was down on the ground with Jaiden on top, covering my head with his arms. I felt a blast of heat as the car engine suddenly exploded, flames soaring high and pieces of the car going everywhere.

Jaiden sat up and murder returned to his eyes.

"Fuck!" He cursed.

In a split second, Jaiden had me over his shoulder and was running into the park.

I looked up to the car and watched the flames grow.

Jaiden didn't stop running until we were deep in the park and he finally set me down. My legs felt like jelly.

"What just happened?" I asked, still shaking.

Jaiden cursed again as he dug out his cell phone.

"They were watching! We need to leave, now!"

Jaiden pressed one number on the phone and held it to his ear.

"Emergency. I need a car and backup!" And he immediately hung up. I continued shaking as Jaiden looked around and pulled out two large guns.

I jumped. "What the heck is with the guns!"

Jaiden snorted. "You think that just because I'm a vampire I don't use weapons?"

Jaiden slowly circled the park and came to a halt near the park exit.

"I know your there!" He called. "Come out now and face me!'

I looked and watched as two men slowly emerged from the shadows. They were tall and strong looking.

The men glared at Jaiden. "We only want her, Jaiden. You can leave."

Jaiden pointed the guns to them. "Over my dead body!"

The man smirked. "That's kind of what were hoping for."

They slowly paced forward and Jaiden stood his ground. A thought passed thru my head and I stepped forward, getting the men's attention.

"Get back!" Jaiden hissed, but I ignored him.

"What do you want with me?" I asked them, trying to sound strong.

The men smiled at me. "It's not what we want, Mistress. It's what your Fiancé wants! He's been waiting for you for a long time. And it's time for you to join him."

I snorted. "He doesn't own me! And if he's so bent on getting me, his last butt should do it himself!"

The men laughed and Jaiden hissed again. "Will you shut up!"

I ignored him again. "You know what your 'dark king' is? He's a coward! He makes petty men like you do his work for him because he knows he can't do it himself! And to top it all off, the guy is probably a stupid ignorant ass who is too fat to get off a couch! So send him a message for me and tell him to FUCK OFF!"

The park rang with silence as my words echoed. I didn't look at Jaiden but I knew he was staring at me just like the other men were. Their eyes were wide and looked shocked. I was kind of surprised at myself but didn't show it.

I'm defiantly going nuts… these are the most curse words I've used in my entire life!

The men took another step forward, but suddenly snapped their heads to the tree line. I heard it to.

Familiar laughter rang thru the trees.

My heart burst with relief as Andrew, Daniel, and Christian walked out of the trees.

Andrew wiped his eyes and smiled. "Damn, girl, you just made my night!"

The other men looked startled and thoughtful.

Jaiden's eyes never left the other men. "That was fast."

Andrew shrugged as he and the others grabbed guns and made their way to the creeps.

"We were already close by."

Without warning, the two men turned and ran fast back into the trees. Jaiden was already ahead of everyone else.

"ANDREW! TAKE HER BACK!" He roared as he and the other men followed.

Andrew watched for a moment then made his way to me.

"Are you alright?"

I nodded.

He gave a small smile. "They'll be ok. We've been doing this for to long to allow slime like them win."

I nodded and followed him out of the park, still worrying about the other men… and Jaiden…

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Yay! I updated! Things are sill crazy, but I'm doing everything I can to keep up on my stories! R&R please!