Forever

Chapter 14

   "How is this even possible?! Your cancer is completely gone. Wait, where's your heartbeat?! What's going on, it's not possible. You're not breathing either.. but you're still alive. How?!" The doctor exclaimed. I panicked, and said, "Maybe your machine is broken? I am breathing, see?" I indicated my chest moving up and down. I had to fake breathe, to convince him.
   "No. Our machines are perfectly fine we just had them checked. Science says that you should be dead. Your heart is not beating," he said, "your lungs aren't even contracting. You're not breathing."
   "Your machines are messed up! I'm fine. My heart is beating, and I am breathing." I yelled, and ran out of the room. I was so frustrated. I had no idea what to do about what was happening. Should I tell David the truth? I have no idea.. I never expected this to happen and I don't have a clue about what I'm supposed to do.
Maybe he will accept me for what I am.. no, that's crazy. How can he accept me? I feel so guilty. After everything he's done for me.. this is how I repay him? By not telling him and keeping this from him. On the other hand... what am I supposed to tell him? "Oh hey David, how's the weather? Oh and by the way I'm a vampire. So how's life?" There's no way I can easily break this to him without scaring him away.
David came out into the hallway and we locked eyes for one second, but it felt like an eternity. I turned my head down in shame as I stared at the floor. My mind was going through different scenarios of what would happen if I told him.
One scenario showed David running away from me and never speaking to me again. I shuddered at that thought. I don't think I would be able to live with that.
I should have told him that I loved him when he said that he loved me. I do love him. A lot. I love him so much that it hurts.. that's why I can't tell him about what I am now. He'll leave and never come back.
I can't let that happen. I'll just have to keep it a secret. It's going to be very hard, but I'm pretty sure that it's possible. How am I going to hide my silent heart and silent lungs? And my pale, cold skin. And the red eyes.. wait.. me and
David had just locked eyes and he hadn't said anything about my eyes.
I turned away and walked down the hall towards the bathroom. I looked in the mirror and what I saw freaked me out a little. I guess the rumors about a vampire having a reflection were false, because there I was, clear as day. I was very pale and I was standing uncomfortably still, due to the fact that my shoulders were no longer moving up and down when I breathe. My long red hair had gotten thicker and looked absolutely perfect. My eyes were now back to there normal green state. I guess they change colors. Thank god for that. My skin had cleared and there were no flaws on my skin. I lifted my hands up and stroked the side of my cheek. I was ice cold and my skin was so smooth. There were no imperfections anywhere in my body. I admired myself for awhile, when someone knocked on the door. I opened it, "Sorry I was just-" I was cut off when I saw David standing in the doorway, tall as ever. "What's going in with you, Marie?" He asked. "N-nothing. I'm fine, don't worry." I reassured him. He reached up and touched my cheek and I was shocked at how warm his hand was against my ice cold cheek. He took his hand off of my cheek as quick as he had put it on there. He stared at me, his emerald eyes, staring into mine. I turned and ran down the hall and right out of the hospital.
I had no idea what I was doing or what I was planning on doing. All I know was that I had to get out of there.