Chapter 8
A Enemy or Friend?
I sat there trying to get a hold of myself but it wasn't working. I had always hate being stuck some where and this, to me, was what nightmares are made of. I looked around me through the bars of the cage but I couldn't see anything. It was completely dark all around me. "Sam...please don't hate me." Jake's voice surprised me he sounded upset and hurt. "Jake why are you doing this to me?" He stepped into the light and to my shock floated up until we were face to face. "Because I have to." He stuck his hand into the cage and held it to the side of my face. "I hope you understand some day." I placed my own hand over his. Even though I was beyond angry with him and hated him his touch was so gentle and comforting. "Sam...I'm sorry I shouldn't have attacked you in the woods...I lost my temper and let my instincts control my actions." He looked up at the cage. "I wish you didn't have to be in here." His eyes bore into my soul. Before now I had never really looked at them. I could stare into his eyes for years and never need anything else they were so breath taking. "Jake please let me out I just want to go home." A look of guilt passed over his face. "Sam I can't... If I let you go the council will come after you...they might even try to kill you." He looked off to the right he looked like he could see right through the dark. A tear went down my cheek and Jake focused his attention back on me. "Please don't cry." He gently wiped the tear away. Even though I had hated him for the past week I had known him I now wanted nothing more than for him to wrap me into his arms. "Jake please..." I pleaded with him but his face didn't change it was still the same hurt look. but there was something behind it that scared me. It was something wild and untamed. I could tell he was fighting to keep it hidden. And he was doing a good job. He seemed to have been doing it for a long time. "Sam I can't let you out...but I can come in." Right before my eyes his body began to pass through the bars. I stepped back, tripping over a pillow and falling to the ground. I watched as he stood there looking at me analyzing whether I fell from fright or if I tripped. he held out his hand to help me up but instead I jumped up and threw myself into his arms. I wasn't sure if I shocked him but his arms wrapped around me and pulled me close to him. "Everything is going to be okay." There was a hint of uncertainty in his voice but either way I was in his arms and I felt surprisingly safe. Jake picked me up and sat down with his back against the bars. he held me close to him like a small child. "I'll protect you no matter what." His eyes searched my face. " I think..." My voice cracked and I was shocked at what I just caught myself about to say, but I said it anyway. "I think I love you." What was going on? Only an hour ago I hated this guys guts now I was telling him I loved him. He looked at me and laughed a bit. " Well that would be the avid bond talking Sam." I could feel my face growing warm. "You think I'm a total moron now don't you?" He looked up and smiled, then looked back at me. "I'm actually glad you said that...it's better than you hating me, plus that feeling doesn't only go one way." My heart froze did he seriously just imply that he loved me too? "NO! I'm going insane you hate me." He looked down at me and pain filled his eyes. I was so shocked to see so much emotion in his eyes for the first time. Usually he was unreadable, cold and emotionless, but now he had deep and profound emotion in his eyes. It truly amazed me. "No Samora I only hated you before because of who I thought you were." He told me a story about a vampire from his past that ended up turning him. He said we looked like twins. I was a little shocked but I didn't blame him for hating me anymore. "But now knowing you aren't that person I can't stop loving you. Which is probably my portion of the avid bond talking but I don't care I still love you." I couldn't help but smile. Suddenly a door opened from somewhere in the shadows. Almost instantly Jake's face went back to cold and blank. "Jake we would like to have a word with you." The voice scared me. It was harsh and menacing. Then with out another word I heard the person step out of the room and the door close behind them. Jake's face relaxed and his gentle eyes looked at me. I clung to his arm in fear. "Please don't go." I pleaded with him and he smiled a soothing smile. "I have to... the council doesn't like being ignored. Don't worry I'll come back as soon as I can." I just nodded as he stood up with me in his arms and put me down on my feet. I watched as he phased through the bars of the cage again. He stood there in air for a moment staring at me then he dropped. I silent gasp escape my lips. Then I saw him walk into the shadows, after that I could hear the door open and close. The second I heard the door click back into place the feeling of isolation set back in. I missed him so much already. This was so strange why were my emotions so weird. One moment I hate him the next I can't live with out him. It was starting to give me a headache. I laid down and closed my eyes. It didn't take long to fall asleep.
