Bloodstream

Chapter 10

Why couldn't it of been the vampire and not Ed that came bursting into my bathroom. Ed who I ran from, crying. I want him to go away, but I don't want to be alone. The way he's looking at me his eyes filled with concern makes me want to run into his arms. I want him to hold me and tell me everything will be okay. I want him to see my fangs and not be afraid. But this is reality, so when he sees my red eyes and ripped skin he backs away from me.
"Skyler...what happened to you?"
"Ed, this may look bad, just let me explain" I say standing up. He backs out of my bathroom and into my room, much like how James had done before he disappeared. Behind him I can see my bed, upside down and broken. The terror in his face is almost enough to make me break down. I approach him the way you would approach a wild horse. With caution and an expectation for him to make a break for it. My fingers are almost in contact with his chest when the loud crash from my front door echoes through my apartment and heavy footsteps, running footsteps, come closer. My heart pounds. The vampire will kill Ed too. But it's not the vampire that tackles Ed Sheeran to the ground. It's Cameron.

"Cameron what are you doing?!" I scream.
"RUN SKY!" He yells. But I use my strength to push him off Ed who is now unconscious.
"What the hell are you doing Skyler? He's going to kill you!"
"Ed Sheeran is not going to kill me!" He's eyebrows burrow in confusion.
"Oh my gosh...I thought he was the vampire! I'm sorry!" He says as he helps me pick Ed's limp body up. We carry him to my couch and when he is laying there comfortably I turn to Cameron.
"What are you doing here?" I ask irritated.
"Saving your ass!"
"By tackling Ed to the ground?"
"I thought he was the vampire. You can hardly blame me for thinking that judging by the state of this place." I stay silent, admitting defeat.
"What did happen here?" He asks. So I tell him about James and how Ed came in and saw me in vampire mode.
"What am I going to do Cam?" I ask as I fall into his arms crying.
"You could try compel him but it would take a lot of brain power to make him forget something."
"You're right.....maybe I could trick him and throw in a little compulsion."

So we put our plan into action. We go down to the garage and put Ed in my Mercedes S-class and drive back to his hotel. Cameron is a very special vampire. What he lacks in compulsion he makes up for amazingly with his speed and strength. He is faster than sound.im not joking. You know the superhero the flash? Cameron could possibly outrun him...
But anyway his speed means that we can get Ed up to his room with no one seeing us. We place Ed on his bed and Cameron goes back down to the car.
"See you soon, okay?" He says as he's walking out. I nod and sit on the end of Ed's bed, waiting for him to wake up. My hair is pulled back into a messy pony tail and my face is healed of all scratches. So when Ed wakes up I look normal, and like my usual movie star self.
"Ed, you're awake!" I say. He looks at me uncertainly. But I pretend like he hasn't seen me as a vampire.
"I came back to apologise for over reacting and you were passed out on the floor of your hallway." Relief seems to flood his face.
"Oh, I had this crazy dream" he says standing up. I stand up with him. "I went after you and you were...nevermind. I'm just glad it wasn't real." I smile at him, glad he's buying my lie.
"Ed...what happened this morning I just wanted to say I-" he cuts me off and takes my hand.
"Skyler I messed up. I do want to be with you. I was stupid and watching you leave made me realise that something important to me is walking away and I couldn't let you leave me. I'm not letting you leave me. I was going to come after you but I must of blacked out. But when you left I realised that no matter what I do or say or think...I can't let you go." Tears were streaming down his handsome face. He kisses me and the sparks, the fireworks are erupting in my heart. Something I never have felt before, maybe not even with James, is happening inside me right now. The thought of James makes a fire grow over top of the sparks from Ed's kiss. But I push it aside.
"I'm going back to England. Tomorrow." He says. My heart almost breaks.
"So I can't see you for a while?"
"Maybe not. But we can work it out."
He kisses me again and I forget everything once more. My life feels good again. And it feels normal.