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Marie
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The pain was excruciating but what numbed my mind over it was the fear. Why did I have to go through it? Was I really dying? What is going on with my head? Why me?
Everything started fading away but the pain still remained. Was I breathing? I didn't know. Where was I? I had no idea. It felt like eternity before I could feel familiar cold hands upon my face and I could hear traces of voices calling my name.
I took a loud gasp of air as my eyes snapped open. I was in my living room sofa; Ayden was bent over me, his eyes full of worry. Something about those eyes sent a chill down my spine but these eyes were different. They were warm, filled with love and care. The ones I saw in my dreams were as cold as ice. I didn't care if the colors were similar, those weren't his.
I was still holding my hands to my torso where I'd been stabbed. Traces of pain were still there, the skin on my mid section still burned and the pain in my head hadn't gone away. I was shaking and crying. I was going crazy. I was sure I had some kind of mental illness. What was happening to me?
Ayden was trying to soothe me. He was holding me but that wasn't helping the shivering at all. Maybe he understood because he asked granny to take over. I didn't want to let go of him but it did feel a lot better when her warm arms wrapped around me. The smell of lavender coming from her hair did wonders to my head.
"W-what happened...?" I mumbled weakly. I felt like I hadn't eaten in weeks.
"You passed out." Amy said in a small voice. I could tell that she was scared... well, so was I.
"She woke me up and I called Ayden. He was with you the last time you had an attack so I thought he'd know what to do," Granny whispered.
I looked around at the people around me. This was my world, my family, my friends and I was the reason they were so worried. I hated to be that reason but there wasn't much I could do about this...
"I'm so sorry... I caused so much trouble..." I felt horrible.
"Sshh..." Ayden stopped pacing and came over to sit beside me. "It's not your fault and we all love you. If something happens to you, it's our job to be worried."
"Ayden, will you hold her? I'll get her something to eat." Granny said, gently handing me to Ayden. It was so embarrassing, Ayden holding me in front of granny, but granny didn't seem to mind. He wrapped a huge quilt around me and held me as I leaned against him.
"What caused the attack?" Amy asked from behind me and Ayden shook his head.
"We have no idea. It just starts and leaves her weak." He replied tightening his arms around me.
"Should we consult a doctor or something?" she added.
"No, no doctors..." I replied. They'd think I was going crazy. But maybe I was... I looked up into his eyes. I had to let him see what I saw and he gasped.
"What's happening to me? Am I dying?"
I asked him mentally, but that made me whimper as the pain in my head shot through my body and he winced.
"It'll be ok... Everything will be ok..." He whispered to me and I nodded.
Granny brought me some soup and I emptied the bowl in seconds. It made the hunger settle and also made me feel warmer.
"Amy, you need to get some sleep and Ayden, you too." Granny said handing me the pain killers.
"I'll get her upstairs.," He said and picked me up and headed upstairs. He tucked me in and kissed my forehead.
"Don't go..." I pleaded but he shook his head.
"I don't want to leave, believe me. But your granny will be with you. I'll come back the first thing tomorrow morning. You go to sleep..."
"But I'm scared to fall asleep... I don't want to go through that again." I whispered.
"I promise, I'll see you in your dreams. I'll keep you safe, May. I'll do anything to protect you."
I nodded. The pain killer was working its way through my system and numbing me.
"Hurry up..." I whispered as my lids felt heavy. I was fighting to stay awake.
He nodded and kissed me again and left. I could hear granny pulling up a chair beside me and Amy snuggle up behind me. I was safe here and I hoped Ayden would be waiting for me to keep me safe in my dreams.
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"I was talking to mother about your attacks and dreams."
He had been waiting for me in my dreams. We didn't talk, but sat in the sun, him holding me. That felt good. He was beside me when I woke up and now he was helping me with my soup.
"What did she say?"
"She wants to see you again... but father and mother are going out for a week today. I don't want to wait but we'll have to."
"It's ok. I'll survive a week." I said giving him a weak smile.
He smiled back but I could see it wasn't a natural one.
"What's wrong? Is there something else bothering you?"
"I recognize the voice of the person from your nightmares but I don't know why you're seeing him."
"Well, who is he? He's a vampire too, right?"
He nodded.
"His name was Acario Rodriguez. He was the son of one of the elders. He used to be a good guy but, greed of power changed him. He started conspiring against the vampire council. He captured the strongest of druids and killed all the others so no one could come between him and his plan."
I nodded. It was like listening to some ancient history.
"Druids have always been less in numbers so the government took it as a serial killer's rampage and the officials even caught some innocent guy, but the real culprit was still free. It was only much later that the council realized what he was up to. His father somehow tricked him and helped the council capture him. There is only one punishment for the vampires, death. He was killed and the druid was supposedly freed but no one saw him ever again. He used to be father's closest friend and father doubts he was ever freed. He keeps quiet because his belief in the council is stronger than his doubts and since grandfather is also a member, father never brought the topic out."
"When did this happen?" I asked. It sounded like a hundred year old story but the answer shocked me.
"1990."