I Hate Myself but I Love You

Chapter 54

This first part (the first two paragraphs) in past tense is Laura reflecting on what just happened

Laura's POV

I thought I was going to die in that crater. I thought no one would hear me and I'd hold on until I couldn't anymore and fall until I died again. I thought I'd die in a giant hole with a giant fish god in it. I thought I'd die without saying goodbye to Carmilla.

But then I heard footsteps, and I looked up. She heard me, she came. I could see how scared she was. But she seemed so calm when she helped me out. Sure, she didn't physically help me out until I was close enough for her to reach, but it was her soothing voice that got my terrified body to move.

I snuggle closer to her body.

"Laura, as much as I love this we need to get back to the others." Carmilla says quietly as she runs her fingers through my hair.

"I know."

I press my lips to hers in a sweet but short kiss. When I pull back, her mouth is still slightly open. I get up, wanting nothing more than to sink back in her arms. I hold out my hand and pull her up.

We don't need words because we both know that though neither of us want to go back, it's something we need to do. I take her hand and we start walking.

"Laura!" LaF yells when we're in sight, practically tackling me in a hug. "You're okay!" They pull back, "What happened? Where were you? Why did you scream?"

"I was trying to find Carm when the ground fractured around me. I fell a few feet down in the crater."

LaFontaine looks worried yet impressed. "Nice, Hollis. You'll have to tell me how you got out another time. Right now, we need to do the spell."

"Why right now?" I ask. I mean, I know sooner rather than later is better, but why would right now be necessary?

They use their thumb to point over their shoulder. Perry (or really, I guess it's the Dean right now) is on the round with an absolutely murderous expression on her face. Her hands and feet are bound so she lies on her side. For some reason, there's a piece of cloth stuck in her mouth.

"Why is she gagged?" Carmilla questions.

"She started spouting some weird language that made JP and Mattie's eyes roll back in their head. When they started to convulse, I stuffed one of my socks in her mouth."

"That's disgusting yet seemingly effective." I remark, studying Perry.

I can hear muffled noises coming from her before her nose wrinkles and she stops trying to speak. I actually feel kind of sorry for her because Carm didn't have any socks that fit them, and while on the run and without Perry, their socks haven't been washed in... a while.

"Are you two ready to do the spell?" Mattie drawls. "I need four vampires total, and I'd prefer not to use that one." She gestures toward JP.

I nod, looking to Carmilla.

"Let's do this, Mattie." Carmilla confirms.

So there might be just one or two more chapters (maybe a couple more), it depends on how they go. Thank you for reading and stay awesome!