Love Bite

Chapter 9: You Threw Off My Groove

"What the hell are you doing?!" I hear a voice yell as my eyes adjust to the light.

The space in front of me becomes clear and I can breathe again as I know that the guy in front of me has been pulled away. I see the figure at the door holding up the other guy and rub my eyes, which are clouded from tears.

"Carden?" I ask, not sure but just going off of what seems like his magic power to tell if I'm in danger.

The halls look like they are starting to get more crowded now and I assume that class is about to start. My eyes finally become clear and I see Seth and a guy that looks like the epitome of sleaze bag, and I don't use that lightly. No wonder his hands felt so gross, it wasn't just because he was touching me pervertedly, his hands looked so oily and dirty. His hair was down to his shoulders and looked gross and oily as well, and he had the most disgusting look on his face.

I stand there, Seth and this guy blocking my way, and partly frozen in place.

"Seth, calm down, I was just having a taste" he says, acting cool but you could see some terror hidden in his eyes.

Thinking back to what he was saying and his hands on me and his breath on my neck I shudder. I slide along the wall till I hit the ground, covering my mouth for a second from the oncoming urge to puke.

"Is that what you call it? having a taste?" Seth growls "not, fucking attacking her?"

"She was fine, she is fine, she wanted it" the guy laughs and I grimace.

"There is no way in hell that she 'wanted' it" he growls again, gripping harder on the guys T-Shirt.

Before this guy can dig himself in an even bigger hole though, someone steps in and stops it, making things go quiet with only a word.

"Seth, stop, he'll be punished" Damien says and I look up at him and Orpheus standing there, Damien with his hand over Seths.

Orpheus looks at me for a second, a look of concern on his face, yet also a look of knowing. I feel like I'm really going to be sick, and everyone watching wasn't helping. I look away quickly, trying to calm myself down.

"If you're lying to me then despite who you are, you won't get away with it, I know how many times people have gotten away with this" Seth says, finally letting go of the guy.

"Trust me" Orpheus says and I feel his gaze on me "he will be"

...

I felt like everyone was watching me as I walked through the halls, guided by Damien to the nurses office. Like I assumed, the humans and vampires have separate sick bays, which is fully understandable.

"I'll drop you off here, I'm not allowed in, if needs be, get them to call me, and I will call the driver to send you home" he says, showing a slightly sympathetic look.

"Thanks, I probably won't though" I assure him, smiling back.

When he leaves, he leaves me with the nurse, she checks me and tells me that I am fine and can go, or if I'm feeling sick or tired that I can take a rest. Then she leaves and I stare at the door for a long time. I wonder if I should just run and never look back? It's only been a couple days and I'm already feeling this way, no matter how interesting it is or how much I want to get to know the people around me, I just want to leave. I can't be bothered putting in the effort to crack open their shells, and I surely can't be bothered, and am not strong enough to deal with the attacks. I know there's no chance I'm making it through the next year and a half of school without someone actually going on through with it, I won't be saved every time.