Save Me

T W E L V E

"Dad!" I screamed. "I need your help"

He frowned as he walked down. I scowled at him as he stood so casually. His top button was undone and his hair was messy. "Really? You look like you're doing great"

I looked dowm at myself and sighed. My once grey hoodie that reached my knees was now a dark red with blood. My hair was wet with it and it was smeared on my face and hands. "He won't kill" I said. "I have to do it and then I get covered in blood and he tries to eat me. Then I hear his heartbeat and I get this hunger..." I trailed off "It's not fair! Why don't you just do it for us?"

"Because you're old enough to get your own dinner" He chuckled and walked away "Good luck"

I growled and walked back out into the garden. I scowled at Ryan who was pinned to the wall by a branch through his stomach. His hands clawed at it and he growled at me. "I'll let you go when you don't try to eat me. Deal? I don't eat your heart and you don't drink my blood"

He sighed and dropped his head. "I'm hungry" he whined.

I rolled my eyes. "Me too. So let me get this done"

I crouched down next to the young guy's body. He must have been about 20 and had long sandy hair tied in a ponytail. He was covered in blood and his chest was torn apart from my many attempts to retrieve his heart before Ryan tackled me.

I pulled out his heart and sighed in relief. Blood ran down my arm and I heard a whimper. Ryan was reaching out like a baby for a bottle. I laughed "You want this?" I said and ran my finger through the blood before licking it. "It's really good"

He whimpered again and I chuckled "Come get it then" I wrapped my hand around the branch that protuded from his stomach and frowned "If you attack me though I'm tying you up"

"Got it" he said. His voice was hoarse and black veins stood out on his temples. I pulled the branch out and he fell forward before scramblimg towards the bloodied body. He drank with such violence it shocked me.

I stared down at the stick I was holding and watched as black blood dripped from it. I could smell it.

The heart in my other hand fell to the ground. Human wouldn't do. I was too hungry.

The soft thud when it hit the ground alerted Ryan. He turned with a bloody face and jumped at my shifted form. He landed on me and I clawed at his arms, drawing more of his blood. My stomach rumbled as it dripped down on to me.

"Just fucking do it!" Victor screamed.

And with that I flipped us over so I was on top of him. His fangs were bared and he snapped at me. I placed my hand over his heart and he grabbed my wrist, breaking it. I screamed and shifted back. My senses returning.

I fell back clutching my broken wrist and he instantly tried to help me. All hunger forgotten about. He touched it and I screamed again "What the fuck!" I shouted. "Why the fuck would you fucking do that!"

He chuckled "Say fuck one more time"

"Fuck" I shrugged "But seriously. You broke my wrist you shit!"

He frowned "I didn't squeeze that hard did I?"

"Yes. Yes, you did" I breathed and whimpered "It hurts and I'm still hungry"

He smiled "There's still that guy's heart"

I frowned "But it's human"

He raised an eyebrow "Just eat"