Blood and Magic

Chapter One

           Ashlen

After trying to commit suicide and you find out your alive, nothing makes sense. My understanding was gone when I woke up. That was when I saw him. Now I understood a little bit. Then I realized I had to of died though. There was no way I could have survived that. Over-dosing and hanging myself should have ended this nightmare. All I know is that fairy tales aren't real. Vampires and witches and stuff like that did not exist. That was when he spoke. "Ashlen, are you okay? It's Blood"

I just stared at him. I couldn't believe this at all. I came to his house because I was really upset. And he wasn't there so I cracked and tried to kill myself. I was now in the worst mood ever. I didn't want to be here. And here I was. Dammit, why does something always have to ruin my plans? I don't get it. What the hell did I ever do to deserve this? I never wanted to be this person.

When I thought my life was strange and weird more had to happen. That was when I answered him, "No, Blood, I'm not okay. I was supposed to die. You weren't here when I needed you and I killed myself. What do you think? That I'm going to be okay now that you're here. Well I'm not okay. I cracked. I came here because I was upset and needed you and you weren't here. That was when I tried and I KNOW I succeeded in killing myself. So how about you tell me why I'm still alive."

He was just staring at me. I think I pissed him off. Sad thing is I remember so much with him. He never judged me by what other people said. The only thing he ever did was talk to me and make me feel better. We hung out a lot and I mean a lot. He was the one always there for me. Every time I was upset he was there to help me. We always had fun and he actually cared. That was what confused me the most. I'm supposed to be dead and I'm not. What the hell is going on? "Blood dammit, answer me. Why am I still alive? I would like the answer instead of you just staring at me."

That was when he said, "I'm a vampire."

I started laughing. He was joking that stuff didn't exist. What the hell was he saying? Was he high or something? I said, "Yeah, whatever. That's not even possible."

He looked at me with a serious look. "Ashlen, it is possible. I'm here, aren't I? I'm a vampire. And being a vampire I knew you were a witch. I never said anything because I knew you didn't believe in that stuff."

Wow and now he expects me to believe all of this. I didn't say anything. I just thought for a minute. What if all this could be true? None of it answered my questions, though. What does him being a vampire have to do with the fact that I was still alive? Then I thought about it for a minute and started shaking my head.

I was ready to burst into tears. "No. No. No!!!! You sure as hell better not be saying that you turned me into a vampire. You did not fucking do that to me. Please tell me that isn't what you did to me."

He stared at me for a minute. Then he said the worst thing I could have ever heard in all my life. "That is exactly what I'm saying. I turned you into a vampire. I couldn't lose you, so I turned you into a vampire. I never wanted to do this to you, but when I came back home I found you here nearly dead I didn't know what I was going to do. Then I thought that I could change you, so I did."

I was freaking out. I couldn't take it anymore. I was on the edge. If it weren't for the fact that I was at Blood's house and not mine I would have cut myself. There was a river of emotions flowing through me. I wanted to cry, scream, and hurt Blood all at the same time.

"No. You didn't. You did not fucking do that to me. Why do you care what happens to me, anyway?" I was yelling at him. That question was ridiculous. I knew the answer already. We were very close. He was the only person that I felt safe with. I could see that I hurt him when I asked that question and instantly regretted it. I didn't apologize though.