A Little Lost

Chapter 3

Chapter 3: No place like Home

I awoke in my room. There was a note on the dresser.

' Rebecca,

I'm taking the kids to school and the little dog was taken care of. Please rest. You've used too much power at once. I'll be home after school. Rest easy.

Richard'

I smiled and laid the note back on my dresser and swung my legs over the edge and stood up. The blood rushed to my head and I fell back on to the bed. I sighed and stood back up.

My body felt the physical strain that my powers depleted. I walked down stairs and to the kitchen. I walked over to the cabinet and pulled out a glass cup. I pulled some ice from the fridge and put it in my cup. I turned around to face the sink. And I looked into the eyes of some intruder.

I dropped my glass and backed up into the fridge and they held up there hands in surrender. I frowned and asked

" What do you want? Why are you here?" They put their hands down and said

" My name is Gabe. I am here for your help." He then slowly bent down and began to pick up the cup I broke. I blushed and bent down to help him pick it up. He moved my hands aside and said

" Someone so pretty shouldn't ruin their hands by picking up glass. You could get cut." I blushed even more and stood up.

" Can I get you anything? Water? Tea maybe?"

He wrinkled his nose.

" I don't care much for tea but I'll take a cup of water if you wouldn't mind. I don't want to be trouble."

I shook my head.

" Nope no trouble at all." And I smiled. " One water coming up."

I fixed his glass and we both stood in the kitchen for a moment in silence.

" So what brings you here?" I ask.

" I'm here for you. I came to protect you and find someone."

I frowned and said

" I don't need protection. I am just fine."

He shook his head and laughed.

" It's my orders and I have to follow them. Not really a choice." I blinked finally realizing.

" You're here for my Father." He didn't answer me but walked over to the back door and said

" I am not. I am here for your mother." I set my glass down and said

" She's dead."

" No. She's not. She's a vampire and hell bent on killing you and her family. Her brother Shane was killed last night and she's on her way here to kill you." He said turning around. The world was swirling and my knees gave out. He caught me.

" Rebecca? Are you alright?"

I nodded and tried to stand up. He kept his arm around my waist as he helped me up. I collapsed again and he picked me up and carried me upstairs. He paused at the top and had a questioning look on his face. I pointed to my room and he walked over to the door and opened it. He carried me to my bed and laid me down. I sat up and said

" That wasn't necessary. I'm fine. He shook his head and held out a glass of water.

" Lay down and sleep. Please. You need to rest."

He set the water down on my dresser and turned to leave.

" Wait!" I said he turned back around and had his eyebrow raise. " How do you know?"

"Know what?" He asked.

" Know that she's still alive and that I'll go back to sleep?"

" Your mom has left a trail." He smiled then said " And your body is shutting down. I give it less than a minute before you pass out all together. You did use too much power." I laid back down and passed out before I even hit the pillow.