The Curse of the Crystal Heart

Chapter5 :Hurt

Catalya

Two weeks have passed and I have been getting sicker. I don't know what to do about it so I just stay quiet. Everyone is already stressed because Leon still haven't returned home yet. Father sent out patrols of specialised vampires in order to find him. Sure he has a record of leaving home but he always comes back but something about this time has me extremely worried. I haven't even spoken to Joshua in a while the closest to communicating was the tiny notes we would pass around in English class. Our friends were constantly surrounding us,watching us and making sure we never get hold of eachother.

I was on my way home when I got a message from my mom saying I need to hurry home.

When I arrive at home I am relieved to see Leon on the couch but he is hurt. I walk over and kneel down on the floor. His flesh looked like it was gauged out of his side and I couldn't help but stare at it. I close my eyes for five seconds hoping that when I open my eyes they are already starting to heal. When I finally open my eyes it's exactly the opposite, not healing at all. 'Why isn't it healing'.
"It's a werewolf bite", Leon says answering my thoughts. Tears start brimming from my eyes. "Mother isn't there something you can do?", she doesn't answer me but I already know. No vampire can ever survive when they have been bitten by a werewolf. I start crying and wrap my hands in his. I feel him slip something into my pocket then placing his hand on my cheek. "It's going to be okay", he says." No it's not ",I cry into his palm. I feel so helpless. There must be something to stop him from dying,anything and by anything I mean I'll do everything I can to keep him alive.  Suddenly his chest starts moving up and down in rapid speed. "Leon!",I sob. "Julian take her upstairs,now!", father yells at Julian and he leads me to my room. He then lock me inside. As soon as I'm alone I feel a pang of pain hitting against my chest and I want to rip it out.

Mother comes in hours later and sits on the bed. I move from the floor I was sitting on to move beside her.  She said nothing just kept staring into the distance.  Once she started crying I joined her and I knew what happened. I lost my brother. I stormed out of the house in an attempt to find air(wherever that is. Leon  is gone and he took the air with him. I ran as far as I could. I dont even know where I'm going but I can't be in a world without Leon.

Joshua 

I can't believe  my brother is gone. A couple of Omegas found his body lying in Riverside park and contacted my dad. Nathan was attacked, he looked like he put up one hell of a fight. I am so angry my blood is beginning to boil. I wanted revenge on who ever took my brothers life. "Joshua we moving out",I nod in agreement and start making my way home.

When I come to the bridge I see a female figure standing on the ledge. It's Catalya. "What are you doing?"
"Trying to take the pain away", she says with a smile that frightens me. Is she trying to kill herself." You know it won't work.",I say but she doesn't respond. "You jumping off the ledge . You'll heal immediately so just step down", she doesn't move only stare down. I look at her hand she is clasping something. I walk slowly towards her. She doesn't notice she is to busy staring at the rocky waves beneath. I grab her arm the pull her down. She doesn't meet my eyes and I open her clasp hand to find a crystal necklace. Our pack is well known for those crystal necklaces.  The one in her hand looks like it belonged to my brother.  "Where did you get this?", I ask but she doesn't answer. 
"Catalya!!"
"No response ha. Well your silence says alot", I say then grab the necklace out of her hand which causes her to finally meet my eyes. I think I'm going to be sick.' Did she have something to do with my brothers murder? How could she? No she is to sweet to harm anyone. Urrrgh stop it Josh she's clouding your judgement. Of course she's capable of hurting someone, she's a vampire'. "Should have known, it's in your blood. I thought you were different but you are just like any other snobby vampire there is. Your kind disgusts me",I say ,not sure if I mean any of those things . She looks at me her eyes are no longer orange brown they are black. Her entire eyeballs are black. She instantly swipes the necklace and in a powder of black smoke she's gone.

Catalya

I ran as fast as I could to the Cyked house. When I told them what happened to Leon they agreed to let me stay for the night until my parents could come fetch me the next morning.

Annabell and  I got under the covers and I told her everything that happened between me and Joshua. I really don't understand why he acted like that. Could he not see I was hurting inside. I wanted to jump off that bridge  because I wanted pain to counter the pain I feel in my chest. "Do you think you might be pregnant?",Annabell ask rescuing me from my thoughts of Joshua. "No why?"
"Just trying to make sure-",she got interrupted by the door  opening. "Girls is everything okay in here?", Annabells mom ask. We both nod in unison and  she closes the door again. I quickly turn off the lights and lay on my side because I do not want to continue having this conversation with Anna.

10 a.m  the next morning my mother  arrives to pick me up. I greet the Cyked family and get into my mother's black BMW. The drive home was quiet. When we arrived all I wanted to do was go straight to my room. "Can I get you anything?", mother asked as I got underneath the covers. "No thank you", I said my voice so faint as if it was the first time I have ever spoken in my whole entire life. She gave me a faint smile then left me to grieve.

"Catalya that's disgusting !",my mother yells as I spit the blood back into the glass. It tasted terrible." It tastes funny",I said wiping the stains it left on my mouth. "Here try this",Grey hands me a cup and I take a sip. As soon as I take my first sip my taste buds run wild and the next thing I know is that there is not a single drop left in the cup." Can I have some more please?",I practically beg. "Slow down tiger. Do you even know what you drank?", Grey chuckles. "Yes ,blood". "Not just any blood, human blood",he says and I cringe my face at the thought of it." Catalya are you okay?",mother ask concern. I nod yes and go upstairs to my bedroom. Reality check I am so not okay. All my life I have been drinking animal blood and I try not to depend on it so much but why all of a sudden am I craving human blood.

It's been two weeks now. I decided to take a break from school. I can't remember the last time I ate, all I drink is blood (human blood). The vomiting isn't as worst as it use to be but I've been sweating in my sleep and tossing and turning.  At least that is what my father tells me. I wake up every morning with a wet pillow so I believe him. Father stays up whole night in his study (with work) and checks  up on me regularly.  I feel bad because he sleeps the whole day because now he knows my mother is awake to take care of me.

"Slow down if you keep on drinking like this there will be nothing left for us", Julian says. Mother had to tend to one of her sick patients in Jamestown.  Julian stayed home from school to take care if me. Everyone has been so quiet lately. I guess I was kind of use to all the caos such as the arguments, fights. Nobody has spoken about Leons death to me,though I heard my parents talk about a funeral. I feel like a burden lying here because everyone is taking care of me and I feel so bad.