Vampire

Chapter 2

Logan shot up, breathing heavily, in an unfamiliar bedroom. From his spot on the queen bed, he was able to see the room. The walls have been painted a light blue and many pictures of two kids lined the shelves, the comforter beneath Logan looked like the sky with clouds and many thick white pillows were on the top. A bathroom leads off the room and another closed door was on the opposite side of the room which Logan assumed to lead to the house. Logan uncomfortably grabbed his wrist, that still had blood stained on it, and got up. He slightly stumbled when he stood but regained balance quickly. He walked to the bathroom and rinsed his wrist. He hissed in pain as the water hit the two puncture wounds. Logan rummaged through the medicine cabinet and found bandages which he wrapped around his wrist tightly. It stung but felt better than holding it. He froze when he heard a door opened nearby.

"Logan?" Roman's voice filled the bedroom. Reluctantly Logan stepped out of the bathroom and saw Roman standing in the doorway. Roman carefully looked Logan over and nodded. "Umm, you can come downstairs to the kitchen for something to eat if you want." Logan didn't really want to go anywhere with this vampire but he was hungry so he simply nodded and kept his head down while he followed Roman down the hall to the stairs. Logan watched Roman leave and lock the kitchen once they got there. Now alone in the kitchen, Logan explored the cabinets and found bowls and cereal. After making himself a bowl and eating it he gently knocked on the door hoping to be let out. Roman opened the kitchen door and let Logan walk out. "Did you eat something?" Logan nodded and that seemed to be enough for Roman. Logan was lead through the beautiful hallways back to the living room where he sat down on the couch that he had been bitten on the night before. "So umm how you feeling this morning?"

"How 'are' you feeling this morning. I am feeling panicked, hurt, cold, and angry. Panicked because I am trapped in a house in the woods, hurt because my wrist was bitten to the point where it bleeds, cold well because we are in the middle of the woods by a lake and the wind blows across the lake which then cools the air, and angry because of some sort of vampire-like thing has taken away my freedom. I do not think asking your captive how they are feeling is the best conversation starter." Logan ranted. He has been known to go off on long-winded tangents from time to time. Roman looked taken back and guilty of Logan's response.

"I can start the fireplace up," Roman said unsurely. "To umm warm you up?"

"That would be appreciated..." Logan nodded and ducked his head down to avoid looking at Roman. Roman started a fire after a few minutes of trying. He sat back down on the recliner across from the couch and watched Logan fidget uncomfortably under his gaze. It was several more awkward minutes before anything happened. The front door opened loudly causing both men to jump from their seats and turn to look at the intruder.

"Roman tell me you didn't. Tell me he's your friend and he came for a nice visit." The man begged but clearly knew the answer. Tears showed in his eyes behind his black-rimmed glasses when he looked down at Logan's bandages wrist. "Oh, Logan!" He cried running over to inspect the wrapped wrist.

"Patton calm down," Roman said holding out his hands like he was trying to talk a large beast from eating him. Though that seemed to be much more like Logan's situation.

"Clam down?!? Roman, you've kidnapped another innocent person and you expect me to be ok with it?!?" Patton yelled turning angrily to the vampire.

"You know I need to eat!" Roman yelled back getting closer to the librarian. Logan backed away from the arguing men. He feared for Patton who was doing a great job angering the blood drinking man.

"Logan are you okay?" Patton said turning to the frightened man who was edging away from them. Logan gulped as both of them waited for an answer. Slowly he shook his head no because really he wasn't ok. His wrist hurt and he was scared of the impossible creature that kidnapped him. His legs shook under him as he tried to remain composed but it was hard with his heart rate rocketing up in fear. He breathing was going sporadic which he had never encountered before. Logan didn't know what to do it this situation and Patton was looking on with concern. Then he passed out.