Tasting Blood (ON HOLD)

Chapter 42

Ella’s Pov

Why is this happening to me? why does all this happens?

I pulled my knees up to my chin and I wrapped my arms around my legs. I closed my eyes and took a deep shaky breath. Sometimes, I know it’s stupid, but sometimes I still hope this is just a nightmare, that I still have to wake up from. I know it isn’t, but sometimes I just hope it is.

I opened my eyes again and glanced around the room from my seat. it was old and dusty but before I could inspect the room more, the little bit of light there was earlier, disappeared. A shiver went down my spine and I closed my eyes again.

I heard louis’ feet hitting the ground again. he was back. now the basement was completely dark. I quickly opened my eyes. I wanted to know where louis was, why? Because I was scared of him, and not knowing where he is, scares me even more cause he could pop out, out of nowhere.

I heard his feet shuffling over the cold ground. the footsteps were close to me, you could hear that, I hugged my legs harder. Hiding my face behind my knees.

And suddenly a small, single light globe turned on. Making the room visible to me.  I quickly took that as a chance to glace around the room.

 And I have to say:

The sight of the basement was frightful. As I made my way around the old, dusty room with my eyes , I couldn't help but notice the noise I was hearing above me.

 The icy wind blew the dusty shutters against the cold walls. I don’t know where that wind came from but it was here.

A single light globe, long blown, circled lazily on the ceiling. If it were to somehow spring back to life, then it would illuminate a scene of utter emptiness and desolation. The threadbare carpet played host to nothing but an old stuffed chair and an upturned table. The chair had last supported the weight of a living person half a century ago or maybe a non-living person, cause you know, there are more non-living creatures around me than living. -_-

I was suddenly snapped out of my train of thoughts by a low husky voice. My head snapped into louis’ direction. Our eyes met and suddenly I felt weak. I quickly looked away, looking down at my lap.

I heard louis sigh. He cleared his throat and walked over to the couch where I was sitting on. He bent down in front of me and placed his cold hand under my chin, pushing it up till I was facing him.

“Ella, I’m sorry about everything, I really am” he said. I looked into his eyes, they were showing a strong emotion; sadness.

I didn’t know what to say. I don’t know if I believe him, he could be using this stupid compelling this on me.

“I’m not Ella, I promise” he said, answering my thoughts. Of course, how could I forget that he could read my freaking mind.

I looked back up and glared at him.

“I can’t trust you” I stated. He sighed but nodded.

“I know you can’t, but at least give me another chance?” he pleaded.

I thought for a moment,  this could all be a trick. He hurt me, he threatened me, he almost killed me.

“Ella I know  I did all of that but-“ he started but I rudely cut him off.

 “STOP READING MY MIND!” I yelled. he quickly covered my mouth with his cold hand.

“shhhht not too loud, we can’t risk to be found” he said shushing me. I slapped his hand away from me.

“don’t touch me” I snapped.

“Ella stop being like this! We are here now and I don’t think we will be out of here soon, so you better get used to the fact that you are here with ME” he stated and he stood back up and walked to the other side of the room.

My eyes widened. How dare he say that!

“WHAT DO YOU MEAN! WHAT DO YOU FUCKING MEAN WITH DON’T BE LIKE THIS? YOU FREAKING KIDNAPPED ME FROM MY HOUSE! YOU KEPT ME IN YOUR HOUSE, YOU HURT ME! DRANK MY BLOOD! NEARLY KILLED ME! LIED TO ME! LEFT ME!” I yelled. I was shocked by myself from my sudden outburst, but I didn’t regret saying a word.

Louis turned around, his eyes showed quilt and sadness. His head hung low.

“I know I shouldn’t have trait you like that” he said quietly. I laughed dryly without any humor in me.

“No really” I whispered to myself, my voice overloaded with sarcasm. But of course louis heard what I said.

“look Ella! I know that what I did was wrong, but I can’t go back to the past.” He said. I stared at him with no emotion showing on my face.

“I can’t go back to the past Ella, but let me show you that I am different in the future” he said and he walked back over to me, not breaking any eye contact.

“w-who said I was going to give you another chance?” I stuttered, his eyes were so blue, like the ocean, like the sky on a hot summer day. I was drowning in them. Making me forget what I was saying.

He kept coming closer to me. I kept telling myself to look away, but I couldn’t.

“please Ella, give me one more chance.” Louis begged. I finally managed to break eye contact. I stared at my lap for a while, putting my thoughts in a row. Let the confusion I had earlier when I was looking at him fading away.

I shook my head.

“I don’t know if I can do that” I admitted.

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