I Fell In Love With The Devil(ON HOLD)

Chapter 8

               Ivy's P.O.V.

    I opened my eyes, harsh white lights shining down into them, and coughed weakly, not quite sure where I was. A beeping noise sounded close by my head, and a clear liquid steadily dripped down into a tube. I slowly began realising I was in a hospital room, and distinctly remembered having been on my way to Jinx's house, when I had suddenly blacked out. Judging by the faint throbbing throughout my body, the ground had definitely caught my fall. A thought suddenly occurred to me; Jinx wouldn't know what happened, and if my parents were somewhere nearby, she'd be toast. Just as the thought finished, my parents themselves entered the room, followed by a doctor wearing a grim expression. I forced a weak smile, and said,"Please tell me they still have the green Jell-O." The doctor offered a sad smile, and told me,"I'll see if you can take some home with you. I'm afraid your condition has worsened, Ivy, and the cancer has progressed beyond operating stage. The best we can do for you is send you home with your family, and keep you as comfortable as possible, until..Well, until the end." A sinking feeling hit me hard, as I realised what he was saying. I was dying, and by the sound of it, pretty fucking quick, too. I was dying, and Jinx would be all alone..

    I began panicking, as the doctor unhooked me from the machines, and helped me stand up. I begged,"There has to be something you can do. Anything! Just please..Fucking do something..I don't wanna die.." He shook his head sadly, and the next thing I knew, my parents had hold of me, and were dragging me through elevators, and soon enough, through the front door. We were lucky enough to live decently close to the hospital, so the walk was thankfully short. By the end of the short walk, I was already out of breath, and coughing hard, but they didn't care. They just dragged me into the "house", and pretty much threw me into my room. Now, I had always known those fuckers hated me, but somewhere inside of me, I had always hoped they'd care a little when I had to go, but obviously, my hopes had been in vain. I shivered, freezing all of a suddenly, and climbed under my blankets, wishing Jinx was there to help keep me warm. If I was gonna die, I wanted her to be with me, instead of her not knowing what happened until I was gone, and I died alone. Hell, I'll admit it; I was fucking terrified. I swear I could feel my heartbeat slowing down a bit every single second, and my small room felt suffocating and cold. I had never really noticed before, but the more I thought about it, the more I realised that that room was a prison, trapping me inside my parents' dark world of drugs, fights, and living like dirt..And I wanted out..

    I forced myself to stand up, trying hard not to throw up, as the pain in my stomach became unbearable, but the tiny prison was worse in that moment. I opened the door, and stumbled outside into the hallway, shaking and barely able to really move. The room seemed to be spinning, and I was ninety nine percent sure that my parents might have slipped some drugs into the water bottle they'd forced me to drink on the way home, as I hit the cold floor, and everything went blurry, and then, nothing but darkness.

                  Jinx's P.O.V.

    I ran, my heart racing loudly in my chest, and for the first time in a long time, I was petrified with fear. I almost got hit by five different cars as I ran, but I didn't give a damn. They couldn't hurt me anyway, not the way that losing Ivy would..Pain, sadness, and worry worked their way through my veins, as I reached the hospital entrance, and went inside. I approached the front desk, and the woman looked at me, one eyebrow raised. "How may I help you, young lady?" I told her, "There was a girl admitted here earlier. Her name is Ivy Carson. Can you tell me what room she's in?" She typed away on her keyboard, and every second that passed was agony. Eventually, she looked up, and sighed. "She was released to her parents, and sent home about an hour ago." I frowned, wondering why they let her go when she was so obviously sick, and told her, "Thank you. Do you happen to know where she lives?" She narrowed her eyes at me, and said, "Sorry kid, I like my job, boring as it may seem. I can't release patients' personal information."

    I groaned with frustration, and dug one hand into my jeans pocket, then handed her a hundred dollar bill. "Will this help?" Her eyes widened, and a few minutes later, she handed me a piece of paper with an address written on it. I was a bit confused, realising it wasn't that far from the high school, or the hospital. In fact, it was supposed to be an abandoned warehouse, so why Ivy would be there, I didn't understand. That was, until I approached it, and noticed all the discarded needles and cigarettes laying about in the grass. I remembered someone having said something to me about Ivy's parents being drug lords, and now, I actually believed it. I cautiously looked around, not quite sure if any of my coven, mainly Carter, might have followed me there. If they had, going in would put Ivy in danger, and I had to be sure that didn't happen, given that she had already been in the hospital.

    Sure enough, Carter lounged smoothly against a broken down Ford truck, smirking at me. I glared at him, and snarled, "Go away, dick. You've had your fun. This doesn't concern you." He frowned, and said, "Awe, but it does, sweetheart. You see, her blood is delicious, and I want it..And I want to play with her for awhile." I froze, and growled dangerously, my fangs slipping out. "Stay away from her. Or I will rip you to pieces, you egotistical bastard..You know I will." He shook his head, and sighed. "Ah, Jinx, we made such a lovely couple, too. Fine. I'm leaving your precious human alone..For now. Have fun hanging out with dead meat, lover. It won't last much longer, I promise you. You're mine, and will always be mine, for eternity.." With that, he left, and I approached the front door of Ivy's home with caution, then slowly slid it open, and went inside, hoping she was okay...