The Same Star. (Ian Somerhalder vampire story)

Chapter Thirteen.

Once we finally reached Roman's house and the motion of the car had ceased, the nauseous feeling in my stomach abruptly stopped. But the spins that wracked my vision and head wouldn't.

Roman jumped out of his seat and rushed to my side and helped me out; more like flung me into his arms. I couldn't help notice we were at a new destination, not his apartment or the house he bought near mine. I didn't speak though, afraid I would vomit again like I did in his car multiple times.

"I can't believe you would do this." He grumbled infuriated.

I groaned in response, snuggling my face into his chest and closing my eyes.

Each step he took, though graceful, jolted my whole being. I could hear mumbles from other people and Roman replying, but I was too far gone to pay any attention.

All of a sudden Roman moved quickly and I was laid gently on something heavenly feeling.

Not opening my eyes, I started to singing a song my brother would play vigorously, "know I've got my problems and it starts with me, she saw something inside that I can't see. And late at night, yeah she'll comfort me. Hold onto me, hold onto me." My voice cracking a few times as memories of Memphis flash throughout my mind.

"Oct-" I silence him by continuing to sing the rest of the song, needing more visions of my deceased brother.

"I got a nervous habit and I drink too much. She said she hates her life and wants to change her ways. She wakes in the night and whispers oh so quiet,

'Hold onto me, hold onto me. Don't you ever leave, don't you ever leave. I know I've got my problems and it's probably me. So hold onto me, hold onto me.'

Stayed up too late and it hurts to breathe. Said it's 4 A.M., girl go back to sleep. Sometimes at night I can hear her dreams. Come rescue me, Come rescue me. Don't you ever leave, Don't you ever leave. I know we got our problems and it's probably me. So hold onto me, hold onto me. I'm a drifter's body in an open sea and I've seen my reflection staring right back at me. With no place to go and you're left all alone, there's no place like home. Hold onto me, hold onto me. Just stay with me, just stay with me. I know we got our problems and you'll probably leave. So hold onto me, hold onto me. I could never leave, I will never leave. So hold onto me, hold on to me."

Tears freely flow from my closed eyes, and down my face; smearing all of my makeup.

I feel Roman's cool, yet warming skin brush away the tears. Causing me to open my eyes and stare into his concerned eyes.

"I miss him so much. I honestly don't know how to live without him. Which scares me. I know you said it will get easier with time, but everything reminds me of him. I would give anything to just have him back, even just for a hour." I sob into his hand.

I could feel and visibly see him tense up, his face filled with indescribable expressions mixed together.

"What?" I ask worried.

"I have something to tell you, but you have to promise not to try and kill me." He hesitantly states.

"Okay..."

"Remember how I told you I knew your brother? Well we became extremely close and I knew about all the problems he was going through."

I simply nod and urge him to continue,

"Well, he knew what I was. He knew what we all were. He also knew about you being my mate. Uhm, I kinda told him if he wanted his pain to stop I could turn him. With being a vampire you can choose whether you want to feel absolutely everything, or absolutely nothing..." He stares at me with pleading eyes.

I move away from his hand and stare at him baffled at what I just heard.

"So what you are telling me is that he is still alive and just turned? That I've been grieving a dead brother who's not technically dead?!" I shout angrily at him.

"I was going to tell you, I swear! It's just that I couldn't right away. Young vampires are extremely dangerous. Your brother has been doing so well though, that's why I brought you to my cabin. So you two and reunite together." He states quickly, moving towards me.

I put my hand up to tell him to stop, "I would like to sleep alone tonight." I mutter, fresh tears streaming from my eyes.

He sighs, nodding reluctantly. He swiftly gets up from the bed and leaves the room; allowing me to cry myself asleep.

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Music credits - Hold onto me by Mayday Parade