A Midnight Rose {ON HOLD}

Memory Loss

I heard an annoying beeping sound. My stupid alarm clock! I hit the and table next to me, but felt nothing there. My eyes flew open, and I discovered I wasn't in a familiar room. The ceiling was a dull white and so was the tiled floor. But, all I could concentrate on was that annoying beeping sound. I searched the room for the source. Finally my eyes locked with a monitor. A hospital monitor, displaying my heart beat. Then, I started freaking out. I sat upright and felt a pain in my arm. IV. I hate needles! I was about to pull it out and run for it, when a pair of hands held me down. I looked up at the familiar face and laid back down.

"Don't try it Stella" KC warned looking... happy?

I swallowed hard. How could he not understand why I was struggling? I felt fine.  Well, I did until I realized my head was heavily bandaged. And so was my right foot. Thinking about my injured head made it hurt. Why was I here? Why couldn't I remember? Confusion crossed my face  and my eyebrows pulled together. I looked down at my wrist, noticing a few cuts and bruises on my arm, and the wristband had the name of the hospital. Trenyion Hospital. I sounded familiar. I gasped, remembering. KC had told me that his parents were injured and sent here a couple weeks ago. This was a vampire hospital. Oh God.

"Why am I here?" I asked him trying to keep calm

"Because your hurt" he joked

This was not a time for joking! I glared at him and he put his hands up surrendering. He apologized and told me I was in a car accident. Images flooded my head. Blood. Screaming. Tiffany and Jade. It was all coming back to me. Alyssa screaming I thought. I panicked. She was screaming in pain.

"Where's Alyssa?!" I screamed

He backed up scared at my reaction. I felt like I failed. I needed to protect her. Bad things are going to happen to her in her future. Change that future said a voice in my head. Although, that voice wasn't mine. It was an angelic voice and every word was coated with sweetness. But, it wasn't KC. Where have I heard that voice before? I gasped as KC was about to say something. That was Alyssa's dad's voice. He died in a car crash three years ago. I've failed him too.

"She's not dead Stella" He assured me

I was about to ask him what he was talking about when I remembered what I asked him. What is up with my memory?

"Where. Is. She?" I asked in a cold voice

I had never heard that voice before. And, it scared me. I wasn't a monster like Justin. I was a good being.

"Calm down. She's in the next room getting some tests run. She's fine. You saved her."

I didn't remeber saving Alyssa. The last thing I remember is her screaming "Wake up!"

"How did I save her?"

"Protectors can heal their charge"

Why wasn't I informed of that? I sighed in relief, knowing Alyssa was okay. Then, it him me like a bus. Healing requires energy. When one person is healed, the person who healed them is giving they're strength to the person hurt. I was barely alive. I gave her the rest of my energy. How did I survive?

"How did I survive?" I asked

He looked a little embarrassed. He reached his hand out and stroked my cheek.

"I was out looking for you," he explained "I recognized the car and saw those two bitches from your school. I ran over to you, when I saw you healing Alyssa. Long story short... I saved you."

I couldn't help but giggle.

"My knight in shing armor" I joked

He pulled up his chair next to the bed, and held my hand. I thanked him a dozen more times, before I about jumped out of the bed. I heard the door creak, and my head snapped to the side. The familiar face shook her black hair out of her eyes. Her tall figure leaned against the door frame.

"I'm not interupting anything, am I?" Alyssa asked

"Get your ass over here" I squealed

She smiled and walked over to me. She gave me a big hug and told me she was glad I was okay. I said the same. Which, brought back another memory. The cuts on her wrists.

"Why in the world are you cutting yourself?" I asked her

Her eyes widened, not expecting that subject to come up. She blinked a few times, regaining her train of thought.

"Stella--" KC tried to explain, but I cut him off

"I want to hear this explanation from you" I said pointing to Alyssa

"Stella, my mom told you already..."

She might of said something else, but I didn't hear. I was digging through my memories, trying to remember. Little pieces came back to me. Alyssa's mom knowing about protectors. Her having the same power. Depression. Being a witch caused depression.

"I remember" I whispered

The doctor soon came in. Her blonde hair was up in a bun, and I could spot a single purple streak. She was taller than me, but shorter than Alyssa. So, about 5'9. Maybe she was a witch, too. Witches were tall, explaining that Alyssa was 6'1. Vampires are tall too, but I was short, considering. I was 5'8.

"Well, Miss Stella. How are you feeling?" She asked

That voice and nickname sounded familiar.

"Aunt Jackie?!"

"Yes. How are you feeling?"

I considered that for a moment. I felt fine. I truly did.

"Fine" I answered

"How's your memory?"

"What?"

Maybe that would explain why I was forgetting so much stuff. Then, I remembered my head was heavily bandaged.

"Bad" I answered "Well, once the subject comes up, peices come back to me and then I remember" I said reconsidering

"Good, good. Well, if you come back for a checkup next week, you can go home tonight. I know your parents miss you"

I sighed. They miss me? I always felt like I came last. I never thought about my absence concerning them.

"I'll go home. With KC," Through the corner of my eye I saw KC smile "I would like to know about my charge's well being first, though"

"Seeing as it is your business. Alyssa..." she paused flipping through the papers on her clipboard "will have to take anti-depressant pills twice a day. And, therapy. Which... you will be accompying her to"

"Thanks, Doc" KC said

Her face turned hard. She walked over to KC, each step filled with threat and seriousness. He cringed at the proximity.

"If you ever hurt my Stell Bell," there she goes with the nicknames "I will personally stake you"

"Jackie!" I yelled

"Just making everything clear" She explained

KC nodded his head and swallowed hard.

"Yes ma'am" He answered

I laughed, and Jackie began taking the needle out of my arm. It was hard not to stiffen. After that I got dressed in a pink tank top and skinny jeans. I couldn't really do anything about my hair. I was able to leave with KC. And, no wonder KC was so happy. He got his 'baby' back.

When we got outside I brethed in the fresh air. Shit. I breathed. I turned around to KC with a hungry expression on my face. How long has it been since I've had blood? He took my arm and led me to the car. He pulled out a water bottle from under the leather seat. I didn't understand at first. Then, I realized there was red liquid filling it. Yay! Then, we drove to his apartment.