Finding and Changing Emily

Chapter 7: Daniel

I was so glad that I had killed Emily's dad now. How dare he think it was okay to hire someone to touch her! No wonder why she was so worried about what I did with her. I wanted to find this Jordan guy and make him pay but I knew two murders on my hands wouldn't be good. Emily tightened her grip again and pulled me from my thoughts. She looked so peaceful and relaxed. She knew what I was yet, she hadn't run. Yes, she was scared but that could have been for anyone reason. I wanted her to tell me everything and let me spend the rest of my life with her and yet while I knew I could and would care for her, she was human. She would want things from me that only humans can do unless I changed her. I would never be able to give her kids, or grow old with her. All these things humans wanted and look at as milestones. Emily began to stir in her sleep and I held her tighter until she settled down.
At seven, Emily began to wake up. She looked at me and smiled slightly. I ran my hand threw her soft hair down to her back. She jumped up and said "Morning breath."
When's she came back from the bathroom, she laid in my arms.
"I don't know how to tell you all this. I want to but I'm not sure how to go about it." She said.
"Just do what you can. When you want to stop, go ahead and do so."
She nodded and began.
"When my mom died, I was 15. My dad died too when she left. He began drinking to cope with the pain. He pulled me from school and then began to beat me. At first, he got help but, when he and the therapist stopped fooling around, he quit changing. He blamed me for it. That was the first time he broke my arm. He allowed me to heal, even treated me well, then blamed me for being stupid. When I turned 16, he got me Jordan. At first he was nice but then, 3 months later, he raped me for the first time. He beat me and then my father decided to hold me down while I was being raped. Then one day, my father told me that Jordan was coming over and I ran. He found me and starved me, beat me and allowed Jordan to rape me. Two weeks ago my punishment was over. I was cooking my father dinner the day you found me. I was so hungry that I at a bite of cheese. That's why he was hurting me."
She was looking away from me the whole time she spoke. I felt sick to my stomach. How could someone allow and treat another human being, scratch that, his daughter that way?
"Daniel, I'm sorry. I shouldn't have told you. Your disgusted by me."
She went to move but I tighten my grip around her waist.
"I'm not disgusted by you. I'm trying to control my rage. I want to kill then but I don't think that would make you feel better. I want to tell you I'm sorry but I'm not the one you need to hear it from."
She studied me and touched my face.
"I don't want you to be unhappy." She muttered.
She was selfless. She cared for everyone else but herself. I touched her face and slowly brought my lips towards hers. When her lips touched mine, I felt the shock. Her blood came up to her face and her breathing increased. Her blood was racing and finally, I pulled away to let her breath. She laid her head on my chest.
"I'm sorry that was a bit to much." I whispered.
"Do you regret kissing me?" She asked. Hurt had filled her voice.
"No, God no. That had go be one the best things I've done. Next to drinking human blood. I don't know how you could think that I could regret it. I've never experienced anything like that. I mean, wow!" I said smiling.
Her stomach rumbled, reminding me that she needed food.
"Do you want some food?"
"Sure." she replied.
I helped her up and lead her to the door. She stopped when I opened it.
"What?"
"Isn't your family going to be surprised that I know about what you are?" She said.
I laughed. "They heard last night."
She stopped again. "They heard? But how? I mean I told you stuff in private!"
Mi walked towards her and engulfed her in my arms.
"Don't worry. They can hear but that doesn't mean that they listened."
We began walking. "Do you think they are still asleep?" She said.
"No, vampires don't sleep." I said