Crimson Love

Chapter Seventeen

Ellie's POV

"Ellie, I don't think us being together is a good idea," He said slowly.

"What?" I croaked out, forcing the lump in my throat away. After everything we've gone through, he didn't want to be with me anymore?

"Ellie you keep getting hurt, and my mother is dead!"

"I may have gotten hurt, but I had you there for me. You don't blame me for your mothers death, do you?"

"Of course I don't but. . ."

"You do," I said sadly.

"Ellie, I just don't want you to get hurt, that's all," Xander said, trying to hold my hand.

I yanked my hand out of his, and glared at him coldly. Was I really that much of a burden to him?

"Xander you're hurting me more by letting me go than by staying with me!" I yelled, angrily.

"Ellie, I just can't." He disappeared through my window.

I walked into my bathroom and slammed the door. The tears brimmed my eyes and were eventually beading down my face. The longer I sat there lost in my thoughts, the worse I felt. I shouldn't have yelled at him after his mother just died, but I didn't want to lose him either.

I sat on the toilet seat, and buried my head in my arms. I don't know how long I had been crying but when I came out of the bathroom Xander was long gone, and it was pitch black outside.

Changing into my Pjs I sat on my bed, wiping my tears away. I heard the door creak open, and I saw my mom staring at me anxiously.

"Boy troubles?" She asked walking over to the bed.

"Y-yeah," I said hiccuping.

"You know when I was younger I met a vampire. We fell in love, he left me heartbroken, but only when I met your father was I able to cope with everything. I soon fell in love again and. . . Well we had you, our beautiful little girl.

"You fell in love with a vampire!? What was his name?" I asked all too eagerly.

"It was a long time ago, but his name was Michael. Turns out he was a very terrible person. I'm glad I married your father, and I'm so glad you are our daughter."

What the actual fuck!?

I wanted to ask my mom another question, but she was already on her way out the door.

"Goodnight sweetie! And don't worry, everything will shape up."

Oh my god. My mom dated the psycho vampire trying to kill me!? What the fuck!?

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I woke up drenched in sweat. My clock read only 3 A.M. I groaned and rolled over. A small chill creeped up my spine, as I realized the window lay slightly open. I swear if Xander had been in here I was gonna kill him.

He doesn't have the right to break up with me, and then constantly watch me after. Just the thought of it made me want to cry. I sat on my bed and made loud groaning sounds. Apparently my mom had been awake because she walked in.

"Ellie what are you groaning about? Is it Xander?" She asked me making a sorrowful face while standing in the doorway.

"Mom, I told you I don't want to talk about it." I said the tears coming to my eyes.

This was the eighteenth time this week she'd asked me.

"Aww sweetie I'm sorry. But you should express your feelings." My mom said walking over and putting her arm around me.