The Predator and The Prey

Chapter 36

"Hey I know how to get Zoey back." Mikey J says.  "How?" I ask. "Well Zoey really loves the rose that my mom gave her so maybe we could get it." Mikey J says. "Yeah where is it?" I ask. "It's over at my flat." Harry says. "Well let's go get it." I say. "I don't know guys." He says. "Come on Harry that'll get Zoey back."  "Ok fine." "You have your car right?"  "Yeah."  "Well let's go." We all run to Harry's car and we drive away to his house. We arrive and we run inside. "It's there." Harry says and points to his nightstand. I grab the rose and we all run back to the forest. He parks right in front of the forest and we all run inside except for Harry. I turn around. "Aren't you coming?" I ask Harry. "No you guys go ahead." He says. 'You sure?"  "Yeah." I turn back around and I catch up with the others.

"She's over there." I point to where Zoey is. We all run to her and we get around her. I caress her cheek with the rose but she doesn't move. Her body is frozen and she's cold and pale. Her blood is dry. "We need Harry." I say. I run over to Harry and take his hand. "Harry we need you." I say. We run into the forest and I take him to her. He takes the rose and caresses her cheek. He looks up at me with hurt eyes. "She's dry." He says and I nod my head slightly. Wait there's something else she likes. Something....sweet. "Harry there's-"  "I know. I need something sharp."  "There's nothing sharp-oh wait where's your key?"  "That's not gonna work."  "It worked with Zoey." He sighs and looks in his pocket for his key.

He takes it out and then hold out his hand. "Just....just do it quick." He whispers. I place the key on his palm and then cut it. He bites his lip and curls his fingers on his other hand into a fist. I take the key out and try so hard not to lick it. Or his hand. I give him back his key and he pulls his hand back. He cries and the tears fall onto Zoey's cheeks. He grips the key so hard, the blood from the key and from his palm fall onto Zoey's face. Soon Dracula comes running in. "Count I'm so sorry." I tell him. He gets down next to Zoey. "No. I thought I lost her once and I won't lose her. No!" He yells.  Fip comes flying in and he lands on Zoey and flaps his wings. "Count it's all going to be ok."I say.

"Sophia I lost my wife, I lost my daughter the only thing I have left is my son."  "Count in that dead heart of yours there is stil hope.You can always have another wife and another girl."  "Nobody can replace Zoey or Clare. No one can."  "That's so sweet." It starts to rain hard. "Well let's just say our last words to her." I say. Everyone nods and we circle around her.  "Count would you like to go first?" I ask and he nods. He gets down on his knees. "Zoey from the moment you were born I thought you were the most beautiful baby ever. You were so pink and I just wanted to eat you up...well because you weren't dead but I didn't. Then came in Mikey J and I though he was great to but you were special. You weren't born dead." He gets up.

"Mikey J?" He nods. "Zoey you were the best big sister ever. No one can replace you. I love you Zoey. I wish you were here now so I can hug you. I love you Zo." He says. Wow I have never seen this side of Mikey J. "I-I'll go next." I say and get on my knees. "Zoey you have been my best friend for as long as I can remember. You helped me through everything and..." I trail off by crying. Niall gets me and hugs me. "Sshh.It's ok." He says. "I'll go next." He says. "Zoey I haven't known you for the longest of time but the moment I saw you I knew that Harry was lucky to have you." He says.

"Harry?" I ask. Harry gets down on his knees next to Zoey and puts his fists on her. "Zoey you were the best girlfriend ever. I have never met another girl like you. I'll never forget the time that you invited me to your glow in the dark party and the moment we went on that date and when I asked you out. This was all my fault and I will never forgive myself for this. Please don't forget that I love you." Harry says and blood and tears drop onto Zoey's face. Harry caresses Zoey's cheek with his palm leaving a long thick line of blood. A drop of blood falls onto Zoey's left eye and it slips down her cheek and it gets mixed with one of his tears and then it falls to her lips.