Creatures in the Dark

Chapter 21: Love

"Harry," I could barely hear my own voice but he turned to me, his beautiful green eyes fixed on mine. His face held a frown and his eyes were cold and sad. "I'm sorry," The thought of Zayn and Harry used to have a lover before is surprising yet sad.

Is that why he's such a monster?

Is that why they're all such monsters?

My mind can't wrap around it. Them loving someone with their cold hearts or Katarina is shocking to me. They all believed that they could be with their love forever, throwing their life away for the sake of Katarina and in return she was killed.

"Are you cold?" Harry asks, squeezing my hand. "I should take you home now,"

I shook my head. "I'm fine," One of his eyebrows cock up, "Really," I smile.

"That's good,"

He pulls his hand away from mine and sits on the floor of the forest. He looks up at me, asking me to sit with him. I do. His eyes are fixed on me the whole time and an awkward silence falls between us.

"Do you miss her?" I suddenly ask, trying to break the silence.

He doesn't reply and stares at the empty sky. I mentally slap myself and the awkward silence joins us again.

"Sorry, I didn-"

"I do," He interupts. His hand runs through his curls and he looks at me. "It feels like my heart has been pulled out of my chest when she died."

He says it like he's forcing himself to. "Stop, you don't have to tell me," I murmur.

He nods and falls back. His arms are crossed under his head, supporting it. "I'm taking you back home tomorrow."

He closes his eyes and I'm staring into the empty night, feeling all alone.

"You won't tell anyone about us," Harry says after a couple of minutes later. "You swear you won't tell anyone about us vampires that live among you humans." He says.

No one would even believe me. "I won't," I smile.

He smiles and wraps an arm around my waist. He pulls me to the ground and I fall back with a thud. "Thank you." He smiles. I turn my head to face him and he places a kiss on forehead. "Get some sleep."

I pull myself to him and place my head against his lifeless chest.

"Thank you Harry," I fist his shirt in my hands. Another kiss is placed on my skin, just beside my mouth. I close my eyes and its lights out for me.