A Vampires Lover - COMPLETE

Chapter Thirteen

A strange humming and buzzing noise hits my ears a moment before a strong citrus scent assaults my sense of smell, my eyelids feel like they are glued shut but i manage to pry them open. Bright artificial light hits my eyes, causing me to close them tightly again, grimacing, attempting again to open my eyes i focus to the side of me instead of above me, glaring white walls reach my vision as it grows accustom to the strange light, slowly moving my gaze around the room i realise it must be a hospital room. As i try to sit up i feel a sharp pull in my arm and hand, my gaze jerks to the points of pain and i notice needles sticking out of my skin, clear tubes leading from under the plaster, hooked up to a IV stand, my head starts pounding but i struggle into a sitting position. The pain in my ribs taking my breath away, causing a machine the other side of me to beep annoyingly, i glare at the thing before i notice the wires linking me to the machine, pads stuck to my chest, wrinkling my nose i force myself to leave them alone. As i sit back against the pillows i try desperately to remember how i got here, but the last thing i remember is the handsome man, that now reminds me a bit of a cowboy with his stetson, racing out of the shadows and seeing me, he must have bought me here. But what about Kurt? Is he okay? Did he escape? How long have I been here. I start to panic, my heart racing, the machine next to me suddenly starts screaming causing me to jump away from it, only for it to follow me because of the wires, i cover my ears, starting to hyperventilate. People in white coats suddenly burst into the room, i cant stop the scream tearing from my throat as i rip the pads from my chest, launching off the bed, the stupid IV stand racing with me, like an obedient pup, the needles ripping my skin but i dont feel any pain. Slamming my back against the walls in the corner of the room, i sink to the floor, trying to control my breathing, my senses on overload, every moment of my capture playing across my eyes, like a sick horror movie, it repeats over and over, tearing at my hair i feel the scream leave my lips but i hear nothing, lost in my memories.

"Lara! Lara! Focus on me, follow my voice, come back Lara." A voice breaks through the movie replaying in my mind, desperation has me launching towards that voice, a voice familiar to me, a voice i know. The room comes into focus again, white walls, bright lights, a figure crouched infront of me, clasping my hands in bandaged hands. Kurt, my mind suddenly clicks back into my control.

"Kurt? You're alive?" He pulls me into a tight hug, my arms snapping around him, the pain of the needles tugging on my arm has me pulling back, glaring at the stupid things, my hand automatically goes to pull them out before Kurt grabs my hands at a blinding speed, my gaze jumps to his warm one.

"You need them. Do you know how close we came to losing you?" I can only stare into his eyes, dumbstruck for a moment.

"What do you mean?"

"Your condition was far worse than even I realised. Its a miracle you got as far away as you did, you almost made it to the road, almost a mile away. You were close to death, you were starved worse than I knew. Your body had started shutting down. You went into cardiac arrest 3 times, we almost lost you the third time but somehow you fought back." Tears well up in his eyes as his voice catches slightly, heavy with emotion, I cant help but freeze as his words hit home, just how close was I to physically dying?

"Miss Maxwell? How are you feeling?" A male voice asks, his voice low, a memory clicks into place, its the voice from the woods, the cowboy lookalike. His hat is held in one of his large strong hands as it hangs by his knee, his warm concerned expression has me trusting him instantly, he did save me from Walter after all.

"I ... um ... thank you." I manage to stutter out, feeling completely stupid and weak and helpless.

"My name is Officer Lewis Hunt ma'am. Would you feel alright about answering some questions for me?" I catch Kurt glare at the officer, who looks back at him with distaste.