Scared Of The Light

Problems {6}

My past as a dark one. Probably as dark as it gets. The fact that not only was I born a blood sucking beast but my one true purpose is to kill, that fact alone was what scared the shit out of me. I'm Jack The Ripper, I killed my fiancée after she found out about my truth.

Elizabeth thought my abnormal ageing was a disease, I told her that and she believed it but to this very day, I still have no clue how she found out that was in fact false. Besides the point, she's alive and very pissed. I mean, I would be too but to send a Cleanser after me to deliver threats and a human to send a message was nothing I would do. I guess that's what made us different.

She was a risk taker and I wasn't. If there was someone in the equation who I cared deeply for I would dive head first into danger to save them whilst Elizabeth would watch them suffer. If Elizabeth finds out about Dinah, Normani, Ally, Shawn, Troye or Camila she'll use that to cause me pain. I can't deal with the burden of losing more people.

I looked up at the trees as I laid on the dirty forest floor. The area around calm after my meltdown and the distant chatter in school was very relaxing. At least, it was.
"Trees help us breathe you know." Daddario said in a smug voice, I hugged and sat up to look into his bright brown eyes.
"Fuck off. Why are you here?" I asked in a serious voice that was laced with venom. He chuckled before sitting on the stump of a tree.
"You need to feed." He warmed and I shot up and grabbed him by the throat.
"Are you offering Daddario?" I asked harshly and he audibly attempted a gulp. I released him once fear over took his exterior.

"No, lets just say you're gonna want to be strong for what's coming. Oh and it's Matthew." He replies after he caught his breath.

Now that's just what's annoying me. What do I need to be ready for, my death, someone else's or is Elizabeth wanting me to lose control. Either one of the options has me baffled.
"Why do I need to be strong? What's the big deal?" I question the Cleanser and he sighs before sitting down on the long grass.
"Elizabeth isn't the same as when you knew her. She's malicious and vindictive, shes wors—"
"She was always like that. I was to blind in love to see it but now I do. Just because she's risen from the dead doesn't change a fucking thing. She's still the power ridden whore as she was in the 18th Century!" I shout, interrupting him with spite in my voice.

"Then you should be feeding! She wants your head Lauren, you killed her and she wants the same done to you." I laughed at his stupidity. Matthew is acting as if I've never dealt with the conniving son of a bitch before.
"I've been at this game a lot longer than that woman has. I dare her to try me. She's been at this for how long? Probably not even a hundred years? I'm 221 years old Matthew." I reply with poison in my tone. I was mad. Not at him or myself.

If Elizabeth is like me, then she should know the urges, she should understand my side. If she really loved me she would leave me in peace. Elizabeth was always in control of everything around her and wasn't afraid to show it. I loved her dearly, I still feel my heart ache at the mention of her name but I hate every cell of that woman.

"Lauren, she's not a vampire like you. She's a thing of hell. Something Cleansers call a Ghoul. She feeds on souls and flesh of the living and dead. You created that beast, only you can kill it. Plus, she's been binge eating for years. You need to match her strength, better yet master hers." Matthew explained with fear in his voice.

The sheer terror in his eyes had me shaken. The way he spoke of Elizabeth worried me. Was she really such a abomination?

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"Lauren, where were you?" Ally asked as I sat down beside her. I had returned to school for the last couple hours. It was currently Lunch and all my new friends were worried for me. Especially Camila.

She looked at me with such concern that it almost burned my heart. I had left her and the rest of them high and dry without any sort of explanation.
"Sorry, I had to take a breather." I lied and she nodded before taking a bite into her pizza. I looked over towards Lucy's table to see her sitting next to a very familiar blonde.
"Holy shit..." I whispered and it seemed to catch the blondes attention. When she spun round to look at me, time froze.

My blood began to boil. Anger rising yet again. I never wanted blood more in my life. She flashed me a cunning smile which angered me to no ends. Why in the fuck did she think it was a good idea to come here?
"Lauren?" Camila whispered knocking me out my daze a little. I looked down at her and she looked at me worried.
"I'll be back. Sorry." I say sharply before I waltz over to the blonde bitch.

"A word." I said harshly and the whole cafeteria seemed to pause. The girl got up and looked me dead in the eyes. Toe to toe we stood as she smiled devilishly.
"It's good to see you Lauren." The bitch whispered and I clenched my knuckles.
"I said a word. Don't make me drag you out of this place by your fucking hair." I warned and I saw Matthew from a distance look at me worried.
"You don't get to talk to me like that. Not after the shot you pulled." The blonde spat out like boiling oil on a pan.

"Don't you even start. You piece of shit, you should've stayed away." The woman leaned forward to whisper into my ear.
"Your the one who sucked every drop of blood from my veins." I harshly grabbed her by the throat and pushed her away. I heard my friends get up from their table.
"Your eyes are flickering." The woman warned and I dropped her before running out the hall. I heard her laugh.
"Bye for now Jauregui!" She shouted and I stopped in my tracks.

"Come on Elizabeth! You've been waiting so long! Come and finish it!" I shouted in blind rage but before she could advance I felt a body clash into my own.
"Please. Don't do it." The small brunette pleaded softly and my anger dissipated at the vocals of the younger girl. Camila hugged onto me tight as I heard Elizabeth's horrid laugh echo of the walls.

I looked down to see brown eyes looking up into my own. Adoration and worry flooded them and I couldn't help but smile.
"Okay." I said simply and I looked up at Elizabeth with a evil glare.
"Come near me or anyone I care about and so help me god Elizabeth, I'll fucking kill you." I said to her and she scoffed before walking away.

Everyone watching must've thought I was joking but deep down Elizabeth and I knew I wasn't joking in the slightest. I hugged the small Cuban back as Elizabeth disappeared. How is it my world has fallen apart in the space of a day?