Sleeping Awake

Chapter 17

When I wake up, I immediately start panicking when I realise I don't know where the hell I am. I sit up, my head immediately spinning. Dear god, what happened last night? I can't remember anything, I didn't realise i'd drunk so much.

I look over to see lacey lying down next to me, looking like a little care bear wrapped up in a duvet. When I look around again, I realise I'm in her room, I recognise it from when I stayed over before. I stand up, remembering that  she had an on suite. I walk through her bathroom door and lock it. Splashing water on my face and looking in the mirror. 

''OH MY GOD!'' I gasp, when I look at my neck. I'd never seen anything like it in my life. It was covered in blood, and there were holes in it. Around the holes it had swelled up. I pick up a towel, wetting it and pressing it to my neck. I wince at the shooting pain that goes through my neck the second I touch it. I rub the blood away lightly, tear's filling my eyes from the amount it stings. When I pull the towel away, I examine the wound further. There were definitely holes in my neck, I could see them, that's when i realised - it was a bite mark. It all came flooding back to me: The party, the man, nearly being raped, him biting me, Brad saving me, then Callan and Brad having an argument, and saying they were brothers...

Oh shit! 

I run out the bathroom, realising I'm still in my clothes from the night before, but not really caring. I sit down on the edge of the bed, picking up my cell and looking through the contact list, till I reach Callans name. I put the phone to my ear - every ring feeling like a minute, willing him to pick up.

''Hello?''

The second I hear his voice, my heart skips a beat.

''Hi Callan, its Alessia, listen, I really need to talk to. Its important, can you meet me?'' I reply, hearing him sigh down the end of the phone.

''Of course I can - when should I meet you and where?''

''Outside the forest near school, in half an hour'' I hang up the phone before he can reply. Walking to the bathroom in attempt to make myself look half decent.

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I arrive exactly 25 minutes later. Luckily, Lacey had brought in my over night bag. I left her a note before I walked to the forest. I was glad it was only a 10 minute walk down the road. It was freezing outside, and I was shaking with nerves. I was scared - What was I going to find out? This would be the first time i'd spoken to him since he told me he was a vampire. It sounded crazy, but since i saw the bite on my neck, I havent been able to shake the feeling that Callan may have been telling the truth...

My heart practically jumps in my mouth when I feel someone touch my shoulder. I turn to find Callan, staring at me apoligetically.

''Im sorry, I didnt mean to scare you''... he says, his eyes boring into mine, making my tummy do back flips.

''No its fine. But Callan, I need the truth. Promise me you won't lie. I have to know i can trust you...'' I trail of, looking at the ground and shuffling my feet.

''I promise'' he whispers, and when I look up, his face is near inches from mine.

''Is it true what you said? About you and the fire?''

'' I hate to say it, but yes it is. Alessia -Ii would have absolutely no reason to lie to you. Ive known you alot longer than you think, and no matter what I say - whether it sounds completely ludicrous or not, you can trust me''

''Yes, and I do. Well, I think I do. Well, I just, you have to understand how hard this is for me. I mean, what your saying is the stupidest thing Ive ever heard, the kind of things you find in horror story's. But Callan, I love you more than you can possibly imagine, and I do believe your telling the truth'' I stutter looking into his eyes, and feeling that overwhelming feeling of love all over again.