Broken Wings (SAMPLE)

Chapter Fifteen

Racing down the stairs, I could tell that wherever Shadow had ran off to, it wasn't anywhere in the house as I would have been stopped. Leah wasn't around either because neither of them stopped me as I ran to the front door, flinging it open and rushing out.

Once in the fresh air, I didn't stop running. Everything was piling up in my mind and I couldn't stop it. What had I been thinking? How could I want to kiss him? I couldn't deny how attractive he was but he had kidnapped me. He'd also bit me and threatened me on multiple occasions. I couldn't allow myself to forget that. So why, in that moment, did I?

I was so embarrassed and ashamed of what almost occurred that I didn't want to go back to the house. Not yet. It may be the safest place for me at the moment since there was someone after me - maybe - but I couldn't go back. In a few hours when I've managed to calm myself down, then I would have no choice but until then, I needed to get far away from Shadow.

I should have known it wasn't going to be that simple.

About an hour after I ran off, my phone rang. Of course, it just had to be the person that I was trying to stop thinking about but it seemed I was never going to be destined for good luck. Sighing at the caller I.D, I ignored the call. I didn't want to speak to him just yet. I was still too embarrassed.

I kept rejecting the calls each time he rang - a grand total of 12 times. I assumed he was going to yell and threaten me for running again and that was something I wasn't in the mood to hear. The more I thought about it, the more I realised I didn't want to go back. Raven had an issue with Shadow, not me so he could sort it out. Going back meant being locked away again until it was 'safe' for me but how could I trust my captor? How could I trust him after everything he had put me through? Leaving my dad's house was supposed to be the turning point in my life, the point where my life got better. It was never supposed to be filled with monsters like Shadow. I would rather live my life blissfully unaware that vampires even existed if it meant I could finally live my life and be happy. That was all I wanted - was that too much to ask?

"Hello again." I jumped in fright upon hearing a voice so close to me. Glancing up, expecting to see Shadow but I was glad to see that I was wrong though I wasn't pleased to see who it really was.

Ric.

"Go away." I said, jumping off the bench I had been sat on and backing away slowly. There was no way that I'd be able to outrun a vampire but that didn't mean I was going to stand around and let him take me back. It was obvious why he was here.

Ric frowned, holding his hands up in surrender. "I'm not here to hurt you."

"Shadow sent you, didn't he?" I asked, taking another step back.

He didn't answer but his silence was all the confirmation that I needed. I took another step back and Ric took one step forward.

"I don't want to go back," I told him, shaking my head. "Just tell him you haven't seen me."

"I can't do that, I'm sorry." He replied.

"Yes, you can!" I yelled, tears welling up in my eyes. I felt like an idiot for being on the verge of tears but everything that had been happening lately was proving to be too much for me and I couldn't cope with it all. The stress was getting to me bit by bit and I was tired of it. I was tired of everything.

Ric, noticing the tears in my eyes, quickly stopped trying to get to me. He was trying not to panic. Clearly, he hadn't dealt with a lot of crying people before.

"Look, please don't cry." He said. His eyes had widened and he held his hands up again. Trust the vampire not to be able to handle tears, I thought to myself, casting my eyes to the ground.