Bloodstream

Chapter 17

"Ed baby c'mon you need to have some blood." I say from behind our bedroom door which he has locked.
"I'm not hungry." He says. But he hasn't had any since he was first changed. You can see it in his face that he is craving it.

I yank down on the door handle, breaking the lock. I walk in to see poor Ed lying on our bed, tears streaming down his face. The loss of Mason was hard on each of us but it's taking it's toll on Ed.
"Kennedy has someone downstairs for you drink from. You need to do it sometime." He sighs and gets up off the bed. He walks toward me and gently grabs my waist.
"I love you" he says, giving me a peck on the lips.
"I love you too babe. Kennedys downstairs." Once he has disappeared onto the bottom floor I slowly walk to the room beside mine. I bite my bottom lip as I open the door painted blue. I switch on the light and just like all the times I come in here my breath catches at the sight of the crib full of blue blankets and pillows. Pictures of me and Ed line the walls and the draws are full of baby clothes. I place my hand over my mouth and sob loudly. I fall to my knees as I cry. The loss of Mason hurts me, as his mother. It was all my fault he died. I feel arms around my waist, picking me up off the floor. Ed pulls me close as I cry into his shoulder. Then suddenly there's a sharp and horrible pain in my stomach. I hobble over as my skin stretches and my pelvis aches.
"Ed! What's happening?" Kennedy rushes in and Ed tells her to call the doctor. He picks me up as my stomach expands and places me down on our bed. I scream in unbearable pain. I don't understand, only vampires can inflict pain on other vampires. That's the only way I could possibly feel pain. The doctor arrives and the second he sees me he says words that make my heart race.
"That's impossible! She's gone into labour!" I scream as I go through what I presume to be another contraction. Ed sits beside me as I start to push my suppose to be dead son into the world. Within minutes we hear the shrill cries of our baby boy. Ed starts to cry. I start to laugh.
"Mason! You're alive my little boy." I say. Ed cuts the cord while Kennedy gets a bath ready for our little one. My child is handed to me and I hold him close then hand him to his fond father. Mason has Eds hair and eyes, my nose and smile. Dr. Moris comes up to me.
"Congratulations Skyler." He says.
"How is this possible?"
"I think that your body strength and his combined healed him and the second he came back to life he caught up on his growth." He places a hand on my head, his longish black hair sweeping over his eyes. He is hundreds of years old but he still looks young and teenagery.
"You did very very well." He says. Kennedy comes up to us and dr. Moris tells her how she can help. I can't believe Kennedy stumbled upon us as is already such a faithful friend. They are talking for a while while me and Ed shower our new born child with compliments. I look over and see Dr. Moris flirting with Kennedy.
"You can call me Dan" he says. She blushes. I laugh to myself, looking at my new friends. This life won't be easy but it will be worth it.
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Picture of Dan up top :)
-Grace xxx