Unhuman Love

Chapter 11

[Cody's POV]

"So- er.. I- I'm not sure how-" I cast around for the right words. "I- well- I'm not- human." I exhale.

"Sorry?" she replies, her brow furrowing.

"You see- I'm a vampire," I say bluntly.

"Wh- C, what d'you-" she doesn't finish her sentence.

"It's exactly how it sounds. I'm a supernatural, bloodsucking monster. A freak. Every time I see a human neck hunger floods my insides. Although I've learned to control that side effect." 

My stomach's in knots as she gives me a look of disbelief.

"This is really funny and all," she says slowly. "But C, joke's over, OK? Drop it."

"It's not a joke!" I say hastily. "I- It's the truth. Swear on my everlasting life."

"W-well-" she backs away. "And y-you.. you've kept this from me the entire time?" 

"Er- yeah." 

Her eyes narrow.

"I was trying to protect you!" I say in defense. "And- we've- well.. we've got to stop seeing each other."

"Wh- sorry?" her anger fades and turns to a mix of confusion and despair.

"There's - you know - others of my, er- species."

"So?" she raises her eyebrows.

"They're- punishing me. For.." I stop.

"Yes?" she urges.

"For falling.. falling in love with a mortal." I try to avoid her gaze.

"They're- hurting you?" there's no more hint of sadness in her tone - now it's just anger. "C, don't let them- fight back! From all the fantasy series we've watched together, I've gathered that vampires have some insane powers. Don't let them get to you!"

"They're not hurting me. At least, not directly. They're hurting me through you." I look her straight in the eye this time.

"I- how? I haven't noticed a thing."

"You- you don't remember, but.. you've had two fits - seizures - or.. nightmares, you could call them, these past few weeks. Torturing you. Blood pouring from your insides. Screaming in a-agony.. and-" My voice breaks, tears springing into my eyes.

"Hey-" she places a comforting hand on my shoulder. "If I don't remember them, then there's no problem, right?"

"T-that's not how it works.." I swallow. "They feed on your despair, weakening you day by day.. They'll torment you till you start.. r-rotting inside, you'll live a cursed life, hurting, weakened, until.. you're nothing. A lifeless body. A corpse. They dispose of you, and that- that's that."

"What if I don't care?" Ginny says fiercely, a blazing look in her eyes.

"I care. They can't hurt you because of- because of me. So- this'll be where our story ends, right? I'll be packing my stuff tomorrow. Let the girls know to keep away." 

"This is how you're ending things?" she says angrily, getting up and crossing her arms. "Just a 'Oh hey Ginny, by the way, I happen to be a vampire, and my fellow monsters are coming to hunt you down, so I have to leave now, forget about the rest of our seven month relationship, right?'"

I look away.

"Look at me, Cody Jett," she snarls. "Don't think you can slip away like this. I've put everything into our relationship, and this is how you repay me? Make up some sort of vampire story to make the break up easier? Because I don't buy it, not one bit!"

"It's true!" I say, irritated and taken aback by this resentment. "You think I'd make up some fantasy to end things?"

"I wouldn't put it past you," she says, glaring at me.

"I'm trying to protect you, all right? I didn't want it to end like this either!" I shout, feeling highly affronted now.

"You didn't, did you? I have a hard time believing that, after all this nonsense you've been blabbing the last half hour!" she retorts, outraged.

"Nonsense! I'm- you- you think I'm all excited to be ending things on behalf of my being a demonic brute? I didn't choose this!" I roar.

"Drop it, Jett," she says in a low voice, throwing her hands up. "You want it like this, you can have it. We're finished."

And with one last look of vindictive fury, she storms out, slamming the door so hard the door frame shakes. I swallow, feeling crestfallen, then start hurling all my stuff in bags, tears flooding everything I'm packing. Finished, I throw myself onto our bed for the last time, overthrown with emotion, but most of all regret. 

To be continued...

AN: Thx for reading Chapter 11! :) I hope you've enjoyed it! Chapter 12 coming soon! <3

-The author