One
The voices are loud and urgent. I want to wake up and be a part of their
conversation, but my eyes won’t open. My mind is still showering me with
images of my life and my body is completely frozen. I feel trapped in my own
head, bursting to break free and start my new life. I want my eyes to open, I
want to see Dalton, but I am powerless, so I listen to the brother’s feuding
words instead.
“How could you do this to her?” Dalton screams.
“The girl asked me to turn her, she let me read her thoughts, she loves you and
what was I supposed to do?” Nicholas says in a firm voice. I can hear hissing
and a loud bang –something must have fallen onto the ground. The room is
quiet for a few seconds, and then the sound of Dalton’s voice erupts.
“You could have called me, refused her, anything other than what you have
done. Rose isn’t going to want this, she will regret it, I know it.” Nicholas
laughs at Dalton’s words and even though I can’t see him, I know that his anger
is building. The tension in the air is captivating, and I wish that my eyes would
open, so that I can reassure Dalton that I am fine, and that I am still me.
“She won’t regret it, I read her thoughts, and she wants this more than anything.
She wants you, and she paid the ultimate price to be with you.”
“I never wanted this; she was supposed to live a normal life, without me. Rose
has had a traumatic life. Her Uncle means the world to her, and now she won’t
be able to be around him. Not seeing her family is going to kill her, she won’t
cope with being a vampire.” My head spins –I never knew that Dalton felt this
way. He is so, thoughtful when it comes to my happiness –please let me wake
up. My body hears my prayers, something is happening. My whole body jerks
with an electrifying jolt, my skin is on fire and my throat is as dry as a cork. My
memories have passed, and now an overwhelming throbbing sensation has
taken over my body. My heart feels like it’s ripping out of my chest, and I can
feel my eyes rolling around in their sockets. My body is still frozen, but the pain
is excruciating –what is happening to me? Am I supposed to be feeling this
way? I can only think of the pain and my dry, burning throat, but I try to
overlook my pain as I hear Nicholas’s voice.
“We can help her get through this. We’ll show her how to control her hunger
and I’ll be there for you, brother.” Dalton laughs at Nicholas.
“Listen to yourself; it’s almost as if you … care. Tell me something, did you
show our parents the same kindness that you’re willing to show Rose?”
“That was a long time ago, and I have apologized a million times over for what
I did. I know that you are upset and scared about Rose, but she will be fine, you
and I can look after her.”
“Why do you care about her, huh?”
“I don’t care about her; it’s you that I care about. You’re my little brother, and I
hate what I have done to you. I turned her for you. I know how much you care
about her, and that living without her would torture you. I did this so that you
could be … happy.” My legs jerk and I can feel them –am I finally waking up?
My arms are sore, heavy and numb, my head is pounding and my chest is
rapidly pulsating. My throat is dry and burning into a frenzy, I can’t breathe, I
am choking. My lips start to move and my eyes flutter under their lids.
My legs jerk again, the pain is overwhelming –is it supposed to hurt like this?
Every nerve in my body is on fire and itching intensely –please make it stop.
God has heard my wish, my eyes jolt open, and I am gasping for air as I leap off
the sofa. I am coughing and I try to focus my eyes, but they are blurry and
stopping me from seeing Dalton. I can feel a hand against my back, and now I
am walking, but I can’t see where to. I have no idea who is holding me, or
where I am going, but I follow anyway hoping that I will get to see him. The
hand pushes me down onto a
The voices are loud and urgent. I want to wake up and be a part of their
conversation, but my eyes won’t open. My mind is still showering me with
images of my life and my body is completely frozen. I feel trapped in my own
head, bursting to break free and start my new life. I want my eyes to open, I
want to see Dalton, but I am powerless, so I listen to the brother’s feuding
words instead.
“How could you do this to her?” Dalton screams.
“The girl asked me to turn her, she let me read her thoughts, she loves you and
what was I supposed to do?” Nicholas says in a firm voice. I can hear hissing
and a loud bang –something must have fallen onto the ground. The room is
quiet for a few seconds, and then the sound of Dalton’s voice erupts.
“You could have called me, refused her, anything other than what you have
done. Rose isn’t going to want this, she will regret it, I know it.” Nicholas
laughs at Dalton’s words and even though I can’t see him, I know that his anger
is building. The tension in the air is captivating, and I wish that my eyes would
open, so that I can reassure Dalton that I am fine, and that I am still me.
“She won’t regret it, I read her thoughts, and she wants this more than anything.
She wants you, and she paid the ultimate price to be with you.”
“I never wanted this; she was supposed to live a normal life, without me. Rose
has had a traumatic life. Her Uncle means the world to her, and now she won’t
be able to be around him. Not seeing her family is going to kill her, she won’t
cope with being a vampire.” My head spins –I never knew that Dalton felt this
way. He is so, thoughtful when it comes to my happiness –please let me wake
up. My body hears my prayers, something is happening. My whole body jerks
with an electrifying jolt, my skin is on fire and my throat is as dry as a cork. My
memories have passed, and now an overwhelming throbbing sensation has
taken over my body. My heart feels like it’s ripping out of my chest, and I can
feel my eyes rolling around in their sockets. My body is still frozen, but the pain
is excruciating –what is happening to me? Am I supposed to be feeling this
way? I can only think of the pain and my dry, burning throat, but I try to
overlook my pain as I hear Nicholas’s voice.
“We can help her get through this. We’ll show her how to control her hunger
and I’ll be there for you, brother.” Dalton laughs at Nicholas.
“Listen to yourself; it’s almost as if you … care. Tell me something, did you
show our parents the same kindness that you’re willing to show Rose?”
“That was a long time ago, and I have apologized a million times over for what
I did. I know that you are upset and scared about Rose, but she will be fine, you
and I can look after her.”
“Why do you care about her, huh?”
“I don’t care about her; it’s you that I care about. You’re my little brother, and I
hate what I have done to you. I turned her for you. I know how much you care
about her, and that living without her would torture you. I did this so that you
could be … happy.” My legs jerk and I can feel them –am I finally waking up?
My arms are sore, heavy and numb, my head is pounding and my chest is
rapidly pulsating. My throat is dry and burning into a frenzy, I can’t breathe, I
am choking. My lips start to move and my eyes flutter under their lids.
My legs jerk again, the pain is overwhelming –is it supposed to hurt like this?
Every nerve in my body is on fire and itching intensely –please make it stop.
God has heard my wish, my eyes jolt open, and I am gasping for air as I leap off
the sofa. I am coughing and I try to focus my eyes, but they are blurry and
stopping me from seeing Dalton. I can feel a hand against my back, and now I
am walking, but I can’t see where to. I have no idea who is holding me, or
where I am going, but I follow anyway hoping that I will get to see him. The
hand pushes me down onto a
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