Wreckless (Vampire Diaries)

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I tripped over my feet countless times by now, and I was getting all muddy. I ran through the trees the same way I had came to the forest in the first place. I didn't even think of looking back, because that would mean stopping and I didn't have time for that right now. 

I started to see the highway which made my feet carry me even faster. I didn't notice I had stopped breathing until I felt a burning feeling in my chest. I let go of the breath I was holding I, and started panting at how fast I've been running. 

I didn't stop even when I was at the car. I jogged up to the door and slammed it closed behind me. I checked my rear view mirror just to make sure nobody was following me.

I sighed in relief, and held my head in my hands. My heart felt like it was going to pound out of my chest. I flipped the sun visior down and opened the mirror to see my face caked with dirt and blood. I grabbed a pack of Kleenex’s out of the dashboard and started to clean up my face. I made sure not to touch the two little wounds on my jugular. Once I patted my face clean I started up the car, and drove back home.

Truth is I guess I wasn't lost in the middle of nowhere because right now I was parked right outside the Salvatore boarding house. I hadn't moved since I stopped the car. I didn't want to face Elena, not like this. She would probably ask me questions, and I probably wouldn't have the answers to her questions. I wanted to forget today ever happened.

I want to forget that I just got attacked by Vampires, and was saved by the none other Nicklaus. The one friend that I actually thought was telling me the truth had been lying to me about who he really was. At least I'm pretty sure the whole yellow eyes, and sharp teeth weren’t normal. But if they are where are mine?

It took me all the might in my body to step foot out of the car, never mind to actually walk to the door. My whole body was shaking like a leaf, and I couldn't move from one spot to another. But now that I think of it I hadn't brought anything to drink with me, and don't get me started on how much blood I lost. I'm not going to lie I'm pretty sure I looked like a zombie trying to walk to the door. I couldn't even open the door my fingers were so weak. I kicked the door a couple times waiting for an answer.

I wanted to laugh out loud at the moment when no one answered the door, and that's just what I did. I laughed the hardest I've ever laughed in the past two years. I ended up falling down on to the hard and cold concrete. The laughing had now turned to sobs, and I was clutching my stomach in pain.

"Of course, right when I need someone the most!" I screamed at the sky.

I found myself lying on the ground staring at the sunset behind the clouds. I ignored the tears falling down my cheeks. I kept my arms behind my head, and watched as the world began to slow down.

I felt my heart slow down, and I just sighed at the cold feeling in my body. I started shivering, even though it was hot and humid out.

This is it, I thought.

I couldn't feel my legs anymore, or my arms. I started to see a flash of light, and then memories started passing by.

The first family Christmas...

Me and Elena's 13th birthday...

Football season with my dad...

But then it all stopped when I heard a scream. I gave all that I had to turn my head to the side. My head slapped against the concrete with a big thump through my skull. I saw three blurry figures running towards me. It was in slow motion, it felt like I could feel the world spinning below me. Shadows cascaded on my body and over my face, and I could feel someone lean over me yelling my name. 

I could see the brown hair trickling down my face, it was Elena. I wanted to hug her, but my arms were glued to the concrete below me. She brushed the tears away from my face, and smiled even though tears fell down from her face. I'm guessing she was trying to tell me it was going to be ok. But it wasn't.

Her figure moved, and she cried out for me. I saw a bigger figure lean towards my limp body. Arms were now under me, and I was slowly being lifted from the ground. 

My arms couldn't even lift themselves, so one was dangling away from my body reaching out. My head was dangling over the buff arm.

I heard a muffled cry, and then a door closing.

The whole place was spinning now. I felt like I needed to panic, but my mind and body were so relaxed.

I stared up at the ceiling and stared at the ceiling light that was blinding overhead. 

I was laid on something hard and flat; which was probably a table. The stranger made sure to let go of my body softly so I wouldn't thump my head on the wood. Right when my head hit the wood I felt my eyes droop. I fluttered my eyes making sure to fight the weight of my eyelids.

Apparently Elena saw my eyes falling because she started crying louder.

I felt someone hold my head, and look at me. I blinked a few times to clear the blurriness from swollowing my vision. Damon.

He looked worried, I wanted to tell him not to worry. I wanted to tell Elena not to worry about me too.

"Riley?" He whispered.

My eyes felt like they were bricks waiting to fall. I couldn't fight the sleep for that much longer. I closed my eyes.

"Riley, stay with me," was the last thing I heard.

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THE FOLLOWING ANNOUNCEMENT IS VERY IMMPORTANT

I decided this book needed a different title. This book will now be called “Wreckless".  So if you find a book in your library that says "Wreckless" that is this book.

I have also decided to change the cover, and the layout of the chapters. 

Each chapter will be at least 1,500 words, and will have a song on the side. The song on the side is basically the soundtrack to the chapter. It makes the chapters seem more intense. So I would advise you to listen to them while reading each chapter.

Hope you liked this chapter also.  I need more comments, guys!!!! And votes.

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