Captured

Chapter 25

24 hours of pain, and mental exhaustion. I waited in a waiting room for 24 hours doing nothing but thinking. My thoughts where killing me.

Gavin left after the first couple of hours. Angelica became restless and was very irritated. She is only 9 I didn't expect anything  else. 

"Collins?" I heard the a nurse ask. My head shot up and I looked toward where she was standing. "Me. That's me." "So you're here for Miss Collins?" "Yes I am. Does this mean I can see her?" "Yes, follow me."

My palms got all sweaty and my mind started racing. I knew what I had to do, but I wasn't ready for it. Our love wasn't like some fairytale anymore.

It wasn't the runaway story I was hoping for. It wasn't Romeo or Juliet. It was sad. Hopeless, but not burnt out. I loved Briar and it pained me that I decided to not bite her neck.

I was gonna lose my best friend, my girlfriend, my true love. I just couldn't bite her neck. What if she didn't survive, then it would be my fault. It would pain me more to have her die because of me.

"Here is Miss Collins room." The nurse said and I noded and opened the door. I walked in and Brair was there hooked to machines. Peter was sitting down in a chair on his phone. I slowly walked over to Brair and reached for her hand.

Strands of hair was in her face and I pushed them off. She was still in a coma. I felt tears prick my eyes and some fell down my cheeks. I sniffled and spoke up. "Briar, my best friend and girlfriend. You have no idea what you've done to me. Before I met you I was barbaric, unworthy of anything like you, but here you came along with your stunning looks and dorky camera. You captured my heart. I learned how to love becuase of you and I  could never repay that." I was gonna say more but a part of me wasn't letting me say anything.

Like I could never let go. Never say goodbye. I let go of Brair's hand and looked at the ground.

"So, let me guess you aren't gonna bite her." Peter spoke up. I looked at Briar and grabbed her hand agian. "Let me finish Peter." I looked him dead in the eyes. My focus was back on Brair.

"I told myself I would protect you. Love you like no tommorrow. Be there for you when you needed it. Little did I know I needed to protect you from yourself. Not Eli, not Mack, not Hunter, not even Hades. I need to protect you from you." I was about to say goodbye to her leaving it at that, but like before I couldn't.

I looked around the bland room. White walls, beeping machines, and creatures. I didn't want are love story to end. I wanted to have a life with Brair. I couldn't do it without her. The thing is if I lose her I lose myself.

I looked down at Brair and scanned her up and down. A breathing tube around her nose, her beautiful nose. Eyelids keeping her beautiful eyes a secret. Her golden hair a perfect beautiful mess. Her hands, her hands that held mine. Everything about her was perfect.

"Maxwell we don't have much time." Peter said worried. I looked over at the heart monitor  and it was slowing down. In that moment time stoped. I was gonna lose her, I was gonna lose me. I couldn't handle it. I could never live with myself if I went through with this.

I found myself speaking three simple words, "damn you Brair." With that I drew back her hair and bit straight into her neck. Leaving two perfect holes in her neck. I stepped back and held her hand.

It was almost like time flashed before my eyes. Briar flat lined and tears slipped through my eyes. I thought I lost her, she was gone forever. I dropped Brair's hands and was about to break down when I felt a hand on mine. I looked at the hand then to the person attached. I saw two hazel irises looking at me. Then a soft voice could be heard. "Maxwell..."

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Published~ 6~15~18
Word count~ 728