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Chapter 23: But, You Are A Vampire

Victoria tried to convince Charlie that he was changed into vampire but Charlie was very hard sell. Nothing convinced him. Nothing would convince him.

"For the fourth time. You are a vampire." Victoria was about ready to pull her hair out at the seams. "You drink blood from humans."

Charlie felt sorry for the three of them. They had been playing games. There game backfired on them. Now, they felt like they needed to run away. "I understand you feel that you are in trouble. You have kidnapped a police officer. However, convincing that police officer that he is a vampire is insane."

"You are." James wanted him to believe that fact.

Laurent thought that Charlie would just know about his vampire status upon awaking. "Nothing is going to change what you are. You're a vampire."

"Prove it." Charlie pitied the three of them. Such troubled young men and that woman needed more love from their families. They needed help. Maybe, if they spend some time with their parents that sort of thing would not have happened to them. He wondered if Bella was the same way. He would pay for not being in her life for so many years. She would become like those three.

"We all have tough skin." James flexed his arms.

"And, sharp teeth." Laurent showed off his teeth.

Victoria felt as she was losing a battle with him. "We drink blood. I can't show you but we do."

Charlie scratched his head smirking at them as they tried to prove to him that they were all vampires. "I think my daughter should know that I am a vampire."

"She is one of them. That group of vampire are her friends. Your daughter is a vampire," Victoria said in frustration.

"I know you want to play out some sort of fantasy but this has gone too far. There are real people out there that will seek to hurt you. If they want to harm my daughter I need to warn her." As an adult, with a daughter, he wanted to keep her safe.

James wanted to tare Charlie apart for not listening to them. "They are on her side."

"Bella would not do that." Charlie didn't want to believe that Bella would hurt him.

Laurent thought of another way to convince him. "Walk outside with us."

He fallowed after them only to humor them. "I am outside, what now?"

They all moved into the direct sun light. "You see something different about us?"

"You're sparkling. Some gay club is missing all its gel sparkle make-up or I am sure all of you stop buy in bulk." All Charlie thought was that they needed a mother and father in their lives badly.

They pulled him into the sunlight. "I would like to see you try to stop sparking then." James grasped him by his shirt pulling him close. "This shit is not a joke. We are vampires. Bella is on their side."

"Enough, enough of you three playing around. I am going to call Bella. She is going to come here and we will warn her about those three. You hear me." Their mouths open almost ready to say something. "I am not going to tell your parents but my daughter needs to be informed."

"You have no idea what we are into." Laurent didn't want to call anyone.

Charlie had had enough of their vampire talk. "I am not having Bella get hurt. She is coming here or I will call the police on the three of you."

"Call her." Victoria gave up on him for the moment.

Charlie called Bella's cell phone number. "Bella, please call me."

She picked up her phone. Then, she hit the talk button. "Charlie?"

"I am at home. I have to talk to you." Charlie had to talk to her.

Bella thankful that he was home said, "I thought you were kidnapped."

"There are some people that kidnapped me but there some other people that want to hurt them. I don't want you to get hurt." He had confirmed about the kidnapping but he wanted her to know that someone might hurt her.

Bella didn't want to let go of Charlie. She wanted to go away with Charlie to start a new life. "I will come home."

"Stay there. We will come to you." Charlie had to see her.

Bella informed the Cullen's that Charlie would be joining them. "Just, be safe."

"One thing, though. They keep saying that they are vampires. Do you know if that is code for anything?" She might know something about that. What if they were in trouble … Bella had to be hiding something from him.

"I will tell you when you get here." She gave them the address to the Cullens' home to him. They agreed to meet as soon, as possible.