My girlfriend's a Vampire

Chapter 22

Chapter 22

I woke up what seems like hours later. It felt like 3 because I was pretty tired and I could just go to sleep. I took in my surroundings though surprised I was still alive. I was pretty sure whoever it was in the forest would've killed me on the spot even with Rebeca right there. I looked around and saw I was in for all intents and purposes a jail cell. I was in a room. A pretty nice room but could smell the bar on the other side of the door to keep me in. the walls were stone. The floor was wood but I could feel the concrete underneath them. I decided not to try and test the strength of my restraints. I sighed, not seeing Rebeca. It always seemed like after I was knocked out or something that she was always there. But not this time. I sighed and curled up in a ball on my bed and started weeping silently. Tears rolling off my face. I hoped I would see Rebeca again before the end. It felt like my days were numbered. I cried more, sobbing quietly but I couldn't suppress the noise. How would they explain my disappearance to my parents. Some horrible accident gone wrong, or right in their position... I cried more and more than before and I cried myself to sleep.

I yawned when I woke up and I looked around still no Rebeca and still in the same jail room. I looked around again and saw a gallon of water sitting on the desk. I walked over to it, it hadn't been there when I had gone to sleep or I would've drank, but no message. I shrugged and chugged the gallon down. Was this my last meal? It shouldn't have even counted as a meal. Now look what you did... You let the pray get away and now your thirsty! The voice screamed at me but I tried to shut it out, but it was hard. I took a deep breath and calmed myself. I sat down on the bed, not sure what to do. I heard footsteps walking outside my room and I looked up to the door.

"Mich... Are you awake?" I heard Rebeca's voice through the door. I got up and walked over to it quickly.

"Yes Rebeca," I said. I could tell, even without seeing her that she smiled.

"That's good. I'm trying to get them to spare you..." She trailed.

"How's it going?" I asked.

"Not half bad. I did have to tell them about the forest, about the... voice. But telling them of your restraint has helped our case, it's before the council. Salina would have you killed on the spot but I appealed to the coucil. They are the only ones who can veto her decision with a ¾ majority," She said.

"3/4 majority... That's pretty high," I said.

"I know... It's a long shot but... It's better than you dying without me even trying," She said.

"I know that, thank you," I said. I put my head to the door.

"I wish I could see you... Hold you again," I said saddly.

"I know, me too," she said. I could feel the heat from her cheek on the door and I put my cheek on her's if the door wasn't in the way. I heard her sigh contently and I smiled.

"They have a guard at the door and it's a little awkward..." She trailed.

"Yeah," I said and got up.

"Thank you... For everything," I said.

"Me too," She responded.

"The council has made a decision, I need to go," She said. I had heard another pair of footsteps come close. Probably a messenger.

"Go love," I whispered and I heard her footsteps. I sighed and sat down on the bed. I didn't know how long it was going to take and I saw a digital clock on the nightstand that said 10:20. It was a little early and decided to try and go to sleep again. I took a deep breath and laid my head down on the pillow and too slowly drifted to sleep.