Innocence

Chapter Twelve

Ethan held onto my arm tightly as I climbed back through the window. I watched Ethan crawl in behind me and smiled shyly. He stared at me and suddenly burst out laughing.

"What?!?" I asked, bewildered.

"Your so cute." Ethan said quietly, walking to me and kissing me on the forehead. I smiled and blushed.

"My sister was beautiful. More cute than me. You would love her. " I sighed, looking at the floor.

"What's wrong?" Ethan asked.

"Nothing." I murmured.

"You can tell me."

"I miss my sister!" I suddenly wailed, letting the tears finally flow. Ethan looked shocked at my sudden outburst and held me tightly as I sobbed.

"I want to go home." I said.

"Ok." Ethan replied.

"What? Really? I can go home?" Ethan nodded silently.

"But...what about your dad? I'm a slave."

"My dad is fine with it. Your who I want. He understands. My mother was human, remember?" oh. I had forgotten. Suddenly I had a sinking feeling in my stomach.

"Wait, your coming with me, right?" instead of answering Ethan leaned down and kissed me softly, erasing all doubt.

I stared out the window of the car, watching the trees and stars fly by. I yawned and leaned my head against Ethans shoulder as he drove. He smiled at me and grasped my hand.

"Sleep, little vampire. We have a eight hour drive to make." I smiled despite myself but closed my eyes and listened as Ethan hummed to himself.

Three hours later.

I awoke to pain. My throat seared like fire and I coughed. I flinched as my throat burned madly.

"What's wrong?" Ethan asked, soothing my hair.

"My throat." I whispered. "Burning." Recognition lit up on his face and he quickly pulled over on the side of the road.

"God how could I have been so stupid? So mindless? You need blood. I keep forgetting your not human anymore. We need to hunt." Ethan ranted. My heart froze.

"Hunt what? Like, humans?" my mouth suddenly started watering like crazy at the thought of fresh, sweet human blood. Eww! I thought, disgusted.

"No, animals. I don't hunt humans Mikeala. God, how would you know that? I mean all you've ever heard is how vampires hunt humans. Not all of them do though. Like me. I hunt animals."

Oh..this is going to be fun, I smiled.