The Tattooed Vampire

Chapter Twenty

Chapter Twenty

I cough. Actually, I gag. There is a putrid substance in my mouth and I have no choice but to puke it up. I feel tears run down my face uncontrollably and a sharp pain in my chest. I ignore it as I stare at the red liquid that is now coating the steering wheel of Callum's Camaro. I begin to panic as I reach up to touch my mouth. I just coughed up blood?!

I turn my head to the side and let out a scream to see Kiley sitting slump on the chair, her head dangling back. My eyes zero in on the pole that is sticking out of her chest, where her heart is located. Blood seeps out of the corners of her mouth, her eyes open and rolled back. Oh my God.

"Basia?" I hear a strangled voice from behind me and I make a move to look at Zee but the pain in my chest ceases my movements. I glance down to see a pole taking place in my own chest. My eyes follow the length of it, seeing it wedged through the windshield. My breathing picks up, though I don't really need air. But it was an instinct to hyperventilate at the sight.

"Mackenzie!" I scream, causing her to shift so I'm her her line of sight. 

"Oh my god." She starts crying as she reaches over to grab the pole and snap it. Then she yanks it out of my chest, causing me to suck in a breath and weakly move to stare at Kiley. Zee does the same she did for me but Kiley doesn't make any movements. She's completely still. 

"Kiley." I grab her arm and shake her, tears endlessly flowing down my cheeks. "Kiley!" I start shaking her shoulders but her head just dangles back. "No!" 

My door is suddenly ripped off the hinges and I scream when the paramedics grab me. I barely take note of the flashing lights. All I can see is the lifeless body of my best friend. "I'm so sorry, Kiley. I'm so so, sorry!" 

*********Two Hours Earlier***********

I stare at the TV screen as SNL plays on. Nathan is completely engrossed in the program as Luke and Zee are lip locked. Callum has his arm draped around my shoulders, his hand rubbing my arm. My head lays on his chest as I hear Kiley prance into the room with a squeal. 

Zee pulls away from Luke and I flick my eyes over to my best friend. Feeling my eyebrows raise, I silently question why she is so excited. 

"What's up, Kiles?" Zee asks, getting to her feet to stretch. Callum kisses the top of my head and squeezes me closer to him. Ever since the dream last night, Callum hasn't been able to leave my side. He's always holding my hand or has his arm around my waist. It's not like I'm complaining, I love being with him. But I can't help but feel guilty for hurting him. 

"We're going shopping." Kiley says. I let out a groan and look over at Callum who has a frown on his face. He pulls me so I'm sitting on his lap and he tucks me under his chin.

"Is there an 'no' button?" I ask, nibbling on my bottom lip. Kiley sneers at me and shakes her head, crossing her arms. 

"You're coming, Basia! And you're going to like it!" She growls. Callum holds me tighter.

"Then I'm coming as well." Callum says.

"No. It's a girls outing." Kiley informes him. I turn to look into his dark eyes. Callum's clenches his teeth, making his jaw taunt. I reach up and place a hand on his cheek, making him lower his eyes to meet mine. 

"It'll be fine." I tell him, giving my shoulders a shrug. He frowns and leans down to place a sweet kiss to my lips. "Can I ask why we are going shopping?" I ask, looking over at Kiley who is now bouncing up and down. 

"Because, in a few days, it's going to bee Zee's birthday and we all need beautiful dresses for the party." I smile widely and look over at a shocked Zee. She has no idea what Kiley and I have planned for her birthday. Luke is going to take her out to go shopping or whatever he has plans to stall he  but give her no presents or even say 'Happy Birthday' to her. He will then meet us at a fancy restaurant where we and all of her other friends will be waiting as a surprise. After, all six of us are going to surprise her yet again to a My Chemical Romance concert.