Broken - Kai Parker - The Vampire Diaries

Chapter Two - Thirst

Slowly stirring, her eyelids felt heavy as she opened them, trying to get her bearings. Where was she? What had happened? Then it began. Her head started to throb and a hunger washed over her. Her gums began aching like she'd never experienced before. She slowly stood up from the cold ground she had been lying on. Looking down from the alleyway the usual bustle of people had disappeared.

There was just silence. But she could still hear something. She could hear humming and clinking of glasses in the distance. As she walked cautiously out of the alleyway she approached the grill a good minutes walk from where she had woken up. She glanced in to see one of the staff with headphones in, humming away to himself, clearing up left over glasses. How had she heard him from that distance? It wasn't possible surely? She tried the door but it was locked. The guy still completely oblivious to her standing there.

Emily pulled her phone from her pocket and noticed the time. It was past closing time. How long had she been in that alleyway for? Unlocking her phone she could see several missed calls and text messages.

George - "Hey, lost you again! I'll give you a ring tomorrow. Love you sis xx"

Caroline - "Where did you go? Been looking around and can't find you anywhere. Call me!"

Bonnie - "Em. Where are you?! No one can find you and you're not answering anyone's calls."

Caroline - "Seriously. Did you ditch us and go home??"

Caroline - "I'm trying to call you"

Elena - "Emily. Caroline is completely freaking out that you ran out on our night out! Don't worry, I'll calm her down but I think you'll have some explaining to do tomorrow!"

Caroline - "Okay. We're back at the dorm and you're not here. Did you meet a handsome stranger and hook up?? Let me know you're okay please"

Oh shit. As well as the messages there were over 50 missed calls from Caroline, Bonnie and Elena. Emily was so confused. What had happened to her. How had she lost a few hours and she why did she feel like she was dying of thirst?

She stepped back to The Grill and knocked on the door, hoping the guy clearing up would hear her or notice her. As she did he glanced up and spotted her. A look of confusion on his face, he wandered towards her and unlocked the door.

"Hey. You know we closed like half an hour ago. Everything okay?"

"I... I'm really thirsty" she said, looking hopefully at the man stood before her. He was probably a little older than her. Handsome. She could smell his aftershave. She could hear his heart beating in rhythm. How could she hear his heart beating from where she was standing? It didn't make sense.

"Look, I shouldn't really but do you want to come in and sit down for a minute? I can call you a cab? Did you want a drink of water?"

"Water would be great. Thankyou." she sank into one of the comfy chairs in the corner. Her head still pounding and the hunger and thirst getting even stronger.

Suddenly there was a smash from behind the bar. "Ouch! Crap!" Emily jumped from her seat and ran over to the bar to check on him. "Are you okay? What hap...." she paused as she noticed the blood on his hand "Oh it's fine. Only a small cut, don't worry. Hey, it's fine okay. Do you have a problem with blood? You don't look too..." before he could finish his sentence Emily was behind the bar pinning him to the wall.

"Wha... what are you d...doing" She felt a warmth rush over her face. She moved her tongue across her teeth feeling two sharp prongs where her normal teeth should be. What was happening to her? Before she could even think straight she had lunges forward, piercing the mans skin with her teeth. The warm liquid oozing out of his body into her mouth. It tasted amazing. Like nothing she had ever tasted before. She wanted more. She drank and drank until she suddenly realised what she was doing.

She let go of the man who dropped to the floor. Eyes wide in shock and face pale. Was he... no... had she... no... this wasn't happening. It couldn't be happening.

As quickly as she'd jumped round behind the bar, she was back the other side. Confused, but feeling stronger. What should she do now? Home. She needed to go home and figure out what to do next. And with that thought she was gone.