My Secret Love-bite

Chapter 7

"Evan! What the hell! How could you do this?!" I hurled so much abuse down the phone that I can't remember half of it. I was fuming. It didn't make sense. The stuttering at the other end of the line confirmed my suspicions. It was definitely Evan. "Where is he?" I needed to check he was alive. I could never forgive myself if Evan had carried through his threat. Blaine stared at me in horror as I stared back. Evan had been stuttering for a while now, not expecting to be caught out. I wasn't expecting the phone to go dead. I couldn't help it, I screamed towards the ceiling. Composing myself I pulled on Blaine's arm so he was off the bottom step and then pushed him towards the front door. He picked up his car keys off the side and unlocked his car. We got in and neither of us said anything. We both knew where Felix would be so there was no need to talk. "Drive." I had to say it otherwise we wouldn't have moved for the next half an hour, but Blaine put the key in the ignition and we backed out of the drive.

We stayed silent for the journey over to Zach's house, we didn't even have the radio on like we normally did. We knew Felix had been going to Zach's because he had been close to Evan when Blaine shared a flat with him. Felix's version of going to see his mates meant going to see Evan. We came up to where the hill was leading to the house on the top and saw a 'heap' on the pavement. "Blaine, please tell me that isn't him." I whispered so quiet I'm surprised he heard me. The car slowed down and pulled over towards the pavement. The 'heap' moved and groaned. At least if it was Felix he was alive. I don't know why I didn't rush but I was slow about everything I did next. I was really tentative as I walked over to what I now knew was Felix and crouched down next to him. Being closer to him now I saw two small holes on his neck, a vampire bite. His face was deathly white and his body was limp. Every so often he would let out an agonising moan that sent shivers down my spine.

"Cass, call an ambulance." Blaine had only just got out the car and I was surprised to see tht h hadn't walked over yet. I decided to walk away so I could call 999. As I was talking to a woman and asking for help I saw Blaine lean over Felix and I suspected he felt guilty. He got up and walked over taking the phone from my grasp. He then walked further away as I walked back over to Felix. I noticed that the bite was no a small cut. I figured maybe Blaine had done it somehow so that it would be easier to lie about that two small incisions. I heard my phone snap shut as Blaine walked back over to me. "Stay here and wait for help. I have to do something." Before I had chance to say anything he walked away. I knew there was no point calling after him, he was angry and upset and I was sure he was going to take it out on Evan. I didn't want him to risk his life. I didn't want to think about losing both of my brothers in one night.

The ambulance turned up fairly quickly but Blaine had long vanished over the hill. A small, slender, male paramedic walked over to me. If Felix hadn't been bleeding on the pavement I would have paid more attention to how fit the man facing me was. "Do you know what he happened?" Yes, I do, but I couldn't tell him that my boyfriend's family were vampires and his brother had bitten him.

"I think he might have been mugged but I didn't see anything. I got a phone call and came to find him." I told him what Blaine had told me to say. It was the same thing that was said when Blaine was attacked except Blaine had been turned and Felix had his blood drank. The man smiled as Felix was being strapped to a stretcher. I was lead into the back of the ambulance after Felix had been secured and they tried to stop the bleeding. I can honestly say I had never been on a journey that felt that long.

Arriving at the hospital, I sat in the chair staring at Felix sleeping. I watched the blood dripping, from a bag hanging on a stand, falling down a clear tube and into his arm. I must have been sat there for an hour or so and the time was creeping up to 10 o'clock when I heard the door behind me click. Expecting it to be Blaine, I didn't comb my hair with my fingers or dry my eyes I just sat there, waiting. When I felt hands on my shoulders I knew it was Zach instead. I reached my hands up to rest on his and sighed. I didn't know what to do and I couldn't look at him knowing his flesh and blood had done this to mine. "Your not staying here let me take you home." I knew he wasn't asking so I stood up and walked over to the hospital bed. I took Felix's hand and leant over to kiss his forehead. I backed out of the room not wanting to take my eyes of him for a second, only turning at the last second. I stood outside of the hospital taking in the fresh air, having my first moment of peace. I walked over to Zach's parked car opening the door and sitting in the warm leather seat. Zach smiled at me, not showing happiness but sympathy. I was to drained to do anything so I let my head fall back as I fell asleep.

When a gentle shaking woke me up, I thought it was morning. I actually woke in Zach's arms as he lifted me out of his car and carried me into my house. He lay me down on the sofa, gave me a kiss and walked out. I was now fully awake when I saw Blaine glare at Zach then turn his attention to me. I stared back and noticed the bruise around his left eye. "Blaine. What the hell! I knew you'd go to fight Evan. What were you thinking?!" I'd started the same way I'd shouted at Evan over the phone and I hurled just as much abuse. I didn't listen to what he said as I got up off the sofa and made my way upstairs. I could hear him shouting me but I ignored him as I packed the things I would need for a few days in a duffel bag. I carried it downstairs and ignored Blaine once again as he realised what I was going to do. I didn't acknowledge him as I made sure I had my phone and left the house. I knew it was late but I didn't care. I walked for what felt like hours as I finally approached the hill that lead to Zach's. I walked up and saw the building now looming over me. As I knocked on the door I could only hope this had been the right thing to do. Zach answered the door and just looked at me. He wasn't surprised or upset he just looked blank. "Can I stay here for a while?" I asked as my eyes dropped to the floor, not wishing to look at him and show not only the tears that were about to break through but the desperation I felt.

"You can stay as long as you like." He smiled at me and pulled me towards him into a hug that I had been craving ever since Felix had arrived.