The Deep Dark Stone Path

Chapter 23 - *Dalilah*

James passes out on my bed and I leave him there. I push his hair out of his face and cover him up. I go into his room and see the wolf on the other side of the room. He's laying in a pile of blood. I go over to him and reach over to pick him up. He snaps at me and growls. "Hey you stop I  just wanna help you." I say to him. He starts whining. I go to the bathroom and get some bandages and alcohol. I pour some alcohol on the cut and the wolf wiggles around and whines louder. I quickly wrap him up with the bandages. He calms down after I get done. I lean my head against the wall and pet him. I close my eyes and just keep petting him. All of the sudden his fur starts feeling like skin. I open my eyes and see a naked boy asleep on the floor wrapped up with bandages. What in the world?! I close and lock James's door and go into my room. I sit down on my bed. I rub my eyes and when I open them, Chris is at the end of my bed. He smiles his fangy smile and says, "What's up?" "Well I'm fine. Just very tired thanks to your visit the other night." "I told you that would be a sign effect of it." The other day he came over, extremely weak. He said he hadn't eaten in days, so I let him drink from me. It hurt really bad. He was almost instantly energized and then James came in and he flew out the window. Later Chris said thanks a lot and that I should be very tired for the rest of the day. He still likes me, I know he does by the way he looks at me. I like James though. He is so great. I like Chris though, just as a friend. He reaches over and gently grazes his hand over mine. At first I am startled, but then I pull away. He frowns and asks, "What can that human give you that I can't? I will live longer, I can protect you better, and I know that I could make you happy." I sigh. "Chris, I am happy with James. He protects me as well as a human can and he treats me and my family well. I don't care how long he lives as long as he is happy. That's not going to change." He looks heart broken. Then he looks up a me and asks, "If you won't be with me, then can I still drink from you?" I shake my head and look down at the floor, remembering how bad it hurt. "Thank you, again for the blood.", he says. I nod and a pang of guilt washes over me. He nods in understanding and jumps out of my window. I stay up all night, thinking. I check on James, who is still in my bed. I go I to James' room. The boy from last night is in the corner. I say "Follow me and don't try anything." He stands up and follows me to my room. I lock my veranda doors and say, "Stay." He sits on my bed and I go to Damian's room. I grab one of Damians shirts and some shorts. I take them to the boy and say, "Get dressed." He puts the clothes on and then I ask "So whats your story?"