The Vampire's Dream

5: Tragedy Strikes

"Me?"

"Yes, a date with you. I know we have only spent a few days with each other but I really like you. We don't have to if you-"

"Yes! Yeah, I would like that... a lot" Ugh, why am I so awkward? I watched a grin spread across Blake's face as he reached over and grabbed my hand. His warm hand engulfed mine and for just a moment I was incandescently happy. I had no worries, no anxiety, no care about what the future would bring when I had to go home. It was just Blake and I in this car, on this road, perfectly happy together. We rode in silence after that just enjoying the drive and each others company.

We were only about five minutes from the restaurant when this person came out of nowhere onto the road. We could barely see them because they were in all black but Blake saw them at the last minute and swerved to avoid them. He lost control of the car and we were sent flying off the road into the trees. The last thing I remember was Blake screaming 'hold on' before everything went black.

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I could hear a horn blaring as I tried to open my eyes. My whole body hurt, I feel like I just got hit by a truck. I try to remember what happened when everything came flooding back, the guy on the road, Blake losing control, holy crap, Blake! My eyes flung open and I tried to reach out to Blake, but a shooting pain through my wrist stopped me. I cried out in pain as I pulled my arm back to me, it was definitely broken. I used my left hand to unbuckle myself and reach over to Blake.

"Blake! Blake, wake up! We have to get help, come on!" despite me shaking him, he wouldn't wake up. I took a second to breathe and collect my thoughts. I used my good hand to check his pulse, but there wasn't one... that's when the reality of my situation hit me.

"No, Blake, NO! Open your eyes Blake! I don't know what to do without you, I don't know where we are, Blake! Wake up! Please." I couldn't speak clearly at this point, I was crying so hard. Blake was dead and nothing I could do would bring him back, I can't perform CPR with a broken wrist, and by the time I got help it would be to late to save him anyway. It was probably too late already, I didn't know how late it was. I sat back in my seat for a while trying to calm myself down before I decided I needed to get out of here. I tried to open my door but it was stuck, I was going to have to climb out the back door that was missing.

I twist around in my seat and wiggle into the back, I wasn't a model or anything so it took some extra work to get my hips between the seats. Once I was in the back I quickly found my black sweater in the floor board, Blake must have brought it for me. I grab the sweater and use it to make a crappy temporary sling for my arm. I take one last look at Blake before sliding out of the car. I can't remember which direction we came from so I just pick one and start walking down the road. I can't stop the tears from rolling down my face. I am lost and alone in a foreign country. If someone did stop to help, they probably wouldn't be able to understand me. As I'm walking, I come up on a four way stop. I don't know which direction to go so I do the only logical thing I could think of in the moment. I take one shoe off and place it on the road where I came from before walking to the middle of the road and spinning in a circle. I spin a few times before I stop and open my eyes. I am facing the road to the right of where I came from, looks like that's where I'm going.

I start walking down the road but my feet are killing me, my arm is numb from all the swelling but it still hurts if I jostle it too much. I walk for about ten minutes before the road turns to a gravel one. I can see a dim glow in the distance. I pick up the pace, careful not to shake my arm too much. I walk a couple of minutes up the road before I start to see large metal gates leading up to a house. I pull on one side of the gate and to my surprise, it's unlocked. I start towards the house but instantly freeze in my tracks. This isn't just any house... it's my dream house. Was I dreaming? Was this some sick twisted version of my dream?