Chapter 22



I can’t see. I can’t think. The blinding over head lights hurt, even with my eyes closed.
Once I can see, I start to hear what’s around me. Other than the buzzing sound of the lights I mean.
I hear distant voices talking. Once my eyes adjust, they become louder and more clear. Someone’s saying my name.
“Alex. Can you hear me? It looks like he’s regaining consciousness.”
It’s an unfamiliar voice. Very rough and scratchy, obviously a smoker. I realize I smell cigarett smoke as well.
“My name is Alexander.” I reply. I don’t recognize my own voice; it’s strained and my throat hurts when I speak.
“Lost your voice, huh?”
I recognize this voice. I turn my head towards the sound of the two men.
The first one is sitting right next to the matress I’m laying on. He’s young, looks about twenty or so years old, but you can never tell with vampires.
Not only his body, but his face has a tough look to it. His dark brown eyes only add to the effect.
The second person is Jack. I can tell by his hair only, since he’s facing the other direction.

“If you can’t talk that’s alright, but what’s the last thing you remember?” The tough man asks. I close my eyes to try and remember, but I can’t. I just remember going downstairs to see what all the comotion was.
“Going downstairs to see what was happening.” I manage to get my words out, but it’s hard. My throat hurts terribly. I just want to go back to sleep.
“Jack told me you were hiding, to see what was going on as you said. You fell down and started screaming and covering your face. Once he picked you up you started crying and wouldn’t let go of him. I think it’s serious PTSD.”
“PTSD?” I ask. I feel so dumb. I wish I was smart so I could understand what the hell is going on.
“Post tramatic stress disorder. You’ve been through a lot of stress recently. You must have had flashbacks since you weren’t in a similar situation.”
I nod and sit up, refusing help from the man.

“I’m Jason, by the way. Jack and I share an intrest in humans. But I focus on the human body more than history.”
I nod, although I’m not paying attention. Jack is still facing the other direction, not saying a word.

“Dude, Jack. Stop putting it off. You’ll have to do it eventually."

"I can wait another day" I hear Jack mumble. It sounds like he has something in his mouth.

"It's painful and if you don't do drink any blood in the next few days you're going to die. Dude. Get it over with." Jason leaves my side and walks over to Jack and pulls his hood off. He's still facing the other direction so I can't see his face, but I think I know what's going on.

"Drink blood? What?" I ask. My throat isn't hurting as much, but my words only come out in harsh whisper.

"Show him, Jack."

"Fuck off. Don't try and scare him." I hear Jack mumble.

"Show me. What’s going on?” I ask. I start to stand up and walk over. Jack sighs and turns around, facing me.

His human teeth are no longer visible. They’ve been replaced by large yellow teeth, forcing his mouth open. The middle of his gums are toothless, but on the sides are two large teeth that cross over his bottom lip. Would cross over it if he could close his mouth. The bottom teeth are large as well, but curve inwards. Without realizing I step back and gasp in disgust and horror. He flicks his hood up and turns the other direction.

“I didn’t mean-” I’m unable to finish my sentence. He clutches the wall, groaning in pain. I hear a loud cracking sound and watch as his teeth grow, the front ones overlapping the bottom teeth even further, and the bottom teeth curl in even more than before. It sounds almost like someone cracking their knuckles. White foam forms around his mouth and starts to ooze down his chin.
Jason tosses him a towel, and he holds it against his mouth. The popping and cracking sounds have stopped.

“This is only going to get worse. Just get it over with and drink some blood.”

I take a few steps back, running into the floor lamp. It hits the floor with a loud crash. I stare wide eyed at Jack and Jason. I don’t want to be used for blood. It hurts too much. I don’t want to go through that again. I scramble backwards. as far away as possible from the two vampires.

“You’re going to hurt yourself on the glass!” Jack calls out. Just as he yells that, I slip and fall. I feel a sharp stabbing pain come from my foot. A huge piece of glass is stuck in my foot. I try to pull it out but it hurts to much to touch.

"Alex calm down! I'm not going to hurt you!" Jack yells. I know better then to stand up with glass in my foot.
Jack walks over, his hands up in a surrendering position. He kneels down in front of me.
"Can I help you?" He asks. I nod. Jason tosses Jack a pair of silver tweezers.
Jack holds up my foot, examining the piece of glass.
"Oh this will come right out. It's just a sliver. Good thing you didn't stand up." His words sound slightly muffled. It's probably because of his fangs.
I can't help but stare. I've never seen them so close. The bottom teeth curl ridiculously inward. How can he even bite with those. And the front teeth are starting to overlap his bottom teeth. The familiar white foam appears to be coming up from his gums, starting to ooze down his chin.
He pulls out the sliver of glass but I hardly notice. He looks up, seeing that my gaze is on his mouth.
He quickly stands up and wiped his chin with his sleeve.
"Stop" he grumbles. I want to say something but I don't know what wouldn't upset him more, so I just watch him walk down stairs.
"If he's not drinking my blood who's blood is he drinking? Mariah's? " I ask.
"Nope. Blood bags in the fridge. Not the main one, he wouldn't want you to see that."
He helps me to my feet and onto the bed, or makeshift hospital bed. We're in the attic, which is probably not the best place for a "hospital bed"
"You and I both know Jack wouldn't hurt a fly. The blood bags are from a place that takes only a little blood at a time so they don't die and they treat the humans nicely. It's expensive as hell but hey, I prefer it as well."
I make a pretend gagging noise and pinch my nose. He just laughs.

"How would it kill him? Is it like a lack of food or something?" I ask. The light-hearted mood drops.

"The fangs would keep growing. The bottom fangs would keep curling inwards and would eventually go into his skull. The front teeth would grow so long that he wouldn't be able to open his jaw. "

I don't know how to reply to that, so I don't. The room is silent, which makes the next event worse.

A loud shatter, a scream, and a gun shot.

I run to the door way and look down the stairs to see Mariah on the floor, blood coming from her head, and Jack by her side.

Notes

SOOOOOOOOOOOO this chapter is longer. Tell me if you can see a difference between this chapter and the others (writing wise)

From now on I'm putting shit about the story in bold so you can skip over my ranting



So my therapist wants me to tell my doctor about everything. I'll be put on extra weight gaining meds and I seriously can't handle that. My therapist asked me why, and I don't know why. It's obviously a control issue, I almost feel powerful, like I'm in control for once.

But I'm at the highest dose of my anti-depressants and I still can't get out of bed so I'm being put on new meds, which will make me gain weight. I've gone to bed hungry so many times, suffered from being cold all the time, sick all the time from a weak immune system, aches and pains, all just to watch my progress be undone. It's not about weight, it's the fact that my pain was for nothing. I was 3 pounds away from my goal (98lbs) and now I can't even control my weight.

I've gotten the sweetest comments and messages omfg like this is just ranting I don't expect you to read it let alone be supportive. tbh I read this and it sounds like I'm being a perfectionist and a little bitch about every little thing but idk I'm just *screams and punches my wall* I CANT FUCKING tHINK

Anyway I love you guys so much I haven't had the energy to write I'm so sorry I'll try to find time but I've been sleeping like 10-12 hours a day just to escape my (non-existent) problems. You guys are so sweet I love you all! *hugs*



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So what do you think is going to happen? Who killed Mariah? Feelings? IDK just commmmeeeennnnnttttt and rate plz.