Saving Me

Morphines toll

   I rolled over. I looked at my phone. It was 9:13. I sat up. Zach and Bradley were sittin in chairs across the room. Zach was asleep and Bradley on his phone.
"Mornin' " Brad looked up and said morning. Zach arose at the sound of my voice. I got up and went to the bathroom. For a males bathroom it was really clean. It had even been bleached. I could smell it. A side effect of the bite. Heightened senses. I looked in the mirror and noticed I had clear radiate skin too. I realized the claw mark had faded but I could still see it. I inspected my outfit. My pajama shorts and a male t-shirt. It was gray and had no design. Nice.
  I returned to the room. Brad left and Zach was fixing the bed.
  "Why are you fixing the sheets? There's literally no point...." He looked up and stopped doing his work. He looked to me then the bed.
  "I just thought you would want it fixed...." I smiled at him. Such a sweet geusture....
  "Thanks. But I'll be fine." Finally Brad returned. He had a platter with an assortment of breakfast items. I was bewildered. I looked from Brad to the platter to Zach. Why are they treating me so well?
  "For you Tiana." Brad set it down on the desk in the corner. I heard Zach chuckle from behind me. I was super shocked. I sat and eat every bite.
   When I finished I thanked him for everything. Finally he escorted me to the living room. A lot of people were in the room. I stopped in the hallway. He turned to me and held a hand to me. I grabbed his wrist. We walked to a couch and sat. Next to each other of course. A guy I knew sat next to me. His name was Jake. I noticed he kinda turned up his nose to me. I knew I hadn't smelled bad. I sniffed around and realized the room had a smell. Something I couldn't put words to. I looked at Zach and inhaled. He had it too.
Wtf is going on with me?
   I asked Zach what was going on. He pulled me back to the room. We sat on the bed and he explained everything.
"You're a half vampire. That's why your hair,your eyes, your skin, your reflexes are all better. We are trying to find a cure. If it ok of course. But I know if you don't drink you may hold off on changing. You also need more venom to change completely. The serum we put in you veins pulled you from the venom induced coma. So we need you stay here. Ok?" I nodded I understood but still had many questions.
  "Zach, why did you save me? I feel outta place. The only female who's a half vampire. They turn up their noses at me. And the smell. Its not bad but it's weird...." I didn't realize it but I was getting emotional. Tears formed in my eyes.
"I... I... Have a connection with you. Its hard to explain. But I needed to get you out of there. Aiden was going to kill you. Humans and vampires don't have sex for a reason....."
  "Is he at least ok? I mean I love him and care. But he was changing and it hurt. I wanted to leave but couldn't bring myself to." The tears rolled down my cheeks. He wiped them and hugged me.
  "I just stunned him to get away. He'll be fine and recover. I won't kill him because I know you love him...." His eyes went distant and gloomy. I buried my face into his chest.  I looked him on the eyes. I saw pain deep in his eyes.
"Are you guys....... Werewolves? You don't smell human to me." He nodded and we held our hug for a long time. His hold was warm and comforting. Better than Aidens hold. Aiden....

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   After a while we pulled apart. I felt something in my heart for Zach. It was like we were connected. I shook off the idea of love. My last love was merely a game and I was the piece. Played and not knowing any better.
  Later that night at bed I layed in the king size bed. It was so lonely and open. I sat up and looked at Zach. He was sleeping on the couch along the wall. Should I get him to share the bed? I feel really lonely......
   "Sweety, are you ok?" He opened his eyes and looked at me. I thought for a second about my next words.
  "Yea... Just a little lonely in this huge bed. Could you....like....join me. I mean you don't have to." Without answer he got up and climbed in bed. I moved over and gave him some blanket. Unexpectedly he put an arm around me and kissed my forehead.
  "Goodnight sweetheart." I smiled because I had never felt so cherished before. I said my good night. Within a few minutes I was out like a light.