2Moons - Dark Moons

CH 6 - Sorry

Phana POV

Something woke me, not the same ringing or a noise but something pulling at me. I sit up and look around the room, my vision blurry but I can hear something in the distance, it's so faint. What is that?

The rooms dark and suddenly, it's hard to breathe. My hand feels nothing but the soft sheets, the bed is empty. Where is he? Where did Yo go?

I take deep breaths, my head hurts, my vision unfocused as I hear something in the distance again. I feel sick, I want him...

"Yo..."

Only a moment passes and I'm wrapped in familiar arms, a sense of relief passes over me.

"I'm here Pha, it's okay."

"It...hurts Yo..."

He gently rearranges us and sits near my, moving my head towards his neck. "Drink."

My mouth aches, my gums feel like they're on fire as my vision changes and everything pulses. Before I know what's happening, I feel my teeth sink into soft flesh and something warm fills my mouth. My mind goes blank but before I fall asleep again, I'm sure I heard it this time before he stopped it, he hissed in pain.

I'm starting to hate these moments of being awake and feeling like I'm half dreaming. I look around the room, seeing it for the first time in daylight, it's streaming in through the window. Its hard to tell the time but the light is dim, maybe early morning or late night I can't be sure.

I hiss holding my head, why won't it stop hurting? I try to get up but sit on the edge of the bed when a wave of nausea hits me.

"Pha..."

A cool hand gently weaves its way through my hair as something cold is pressed against the back of my neck. I sit still as the cold slowly seeps into me and I feel my headache calm. Its been a long time since I had these headaches, I used to get them when I was young.

"Better?"

I turn slowly not wanting the evil thing to come back and lie down again, pulling Yo close and putting my head on his chest. The soft fingers and the beating heart I can hear seem to calm me.

"Yo...I'm really a vampire, now right?"

His hand stills and his heartbeat increase before he slowly moves again and answers me.

"Yes."

"It's hard to remember things sometimes."

"You're changing, once this month is over it will get better. You won't be tired as much and your mind will be clear like before."

"I can't be a doctor anymore..."

"Pha..."

"I wish you asked me Yo." I say quickly. "I have so many things I wanted to do, so many plans... I had a reason why I became a doctor..."

"I'm sorry."

It's the same voice I've been hearing in my dreams, so its Yo who keeps saying it to me over and over again.

"I only came to speak to you, to make you understand. But when you jumped..."

I can hear the pain and fear in his voice. Why did I jump? A sharp pain pierces my head again the more I think about the reason.

"I was scared, so scared." He speaks softly. "When you woke, I was going to explain but you wouldn't believe me and...what if next time I didn't reach you...?"