Jack could not open his right eye because it was swollen shut, however he could open his left eye and when he did he saw Jeremiah's silhouette standing by the window with his arms folded, staring at him. The sun was shining brightly behind him and even though he could not see his face he could tell it was him by the way his hair was sticking up at the back.
"Are you thirsty," a soft female voice said and Jack immediately sensed she was human.
She smiled as she stood in front of him holding a glass of water. She was young, she was attractive and she looked around eighteen years old. They were obviously feeding from her as her skin was peppered with bite marks that she did not even try to hide.
"I told you to stay out of sight and not to talk to him."
"But he has been here for hours he must be thirsty and his eye looks sore I should bathe it.
"He is not in flaming hospital, you were only supposed to chain him and then leave."
Jack now realised why he felt so weak. His wrists, which were tied behind him, were bound with silver chains causing a painful burning sensation. He was sitting on a chair with his ankles chained to the chair's legs, he guessed also with silver as they were also throbbing.
"What did he do to make you so angry?"
Jeremiah snarled.
"He looks in pain Jez."
"Why do you care?"
"Because I am a Christian and I don't like to see people being hurt. This is wrong Jeremiah."
Jeremiah laughed out loud.
"Listen to yourself! You are in love with a vampire; a being that drinks blood, a being that kills humans for their blood. A vampire who you let drink from you on a regular basis and I know you also share his bed, what would your God say about that? I can't see a ring on your finger, wait can a vampire even marry a Christian, if you can still call yourself that. I would love to see the look on the priests face when he saw the dates on Isaac's birth certificate and the menu for the reception dinner because I am pretty sure that chicken and vegetables would not go down well with our family, unless you intend to put yours on it that is. Oh wait you can't can you, they are all dead."
Suzie had been orphaned at the age of fourteen when her parents and her two brothers were killed in a freak accident. Suzie would have been too only she stayed at her friends as she had final exams the next week. As her parents were both only children she had no-one to take her in and so she was put into care. She was not long before the company she now worked for approached her.
'Dóti̱s supply', they named themselves which literally translates as 'Donor Supply.' The company always targeted those in dire situations, those without hope and those that were desperately seeking a way out of their current situation.
They offered Suzie security, shelter, food and clothing if she agreed to work for them.
"What do I have to do?"
"You have to please our clients; they have a certain tastes, certain needs." The well groomed woman that was stood in front of her informed her.
Susie's mouth fell wide open, first in disbelief and then shock when the woman explained what was expected of her.
She had to willing let vampires feed from her.
"Vampires do not exist," she had snorted at the woman but she soon changed her opinion when the woman morphed into her vampire form right in front of her.
Suzie's hand immediately flew to the sliver cross on the chain around her neck and she took several steps backwards. However the woman was immediately upon her, "don't be afraid, the vampires that use our services know the rules and you will not be in any danger. The vampire population is increasing and unfortunately so is human technology. My clients prefer a more civilised feed, they do not want to be scouring the streets like common rats looking for food. They want to take their time and they want to savour it."
The woman then grabbed Suzie's wrist and gently bit into it, slurping and lapping up the blood seeping out of the wound.
This was the first time Suzie had a vampire feed from her but it would not be the last. As soon as the fifty pounds was placed in her hands and the contract read out to her, she signed immediately wanting out from her current shitty life.
This was how she met Isaac and she fell in love with him the second she laid eyes on him.
Tears welled in her eyes as she thought of her family and what her life might be like now if they were still alive, "sometimes you are very cruel Jeremiah Fletcher."
"Yeah, well sometimes you say stupid things and he is not human, take a closer look."
She turned her back on him and held the glass to Jack's lips, "my name is Suzie, drink and then I will clean your eye."
As Jack began to hurriedly gulp down the water Jeremiah slowly walked to the centre of the room causing his face to come into full view. He had a welt running down his forehead, over his nose, his lips, stopping just at the tip of his collar bone.
Jack looked at him and water spurted out of his mouth, over the rim of the glass and down Suzie's arms as he laughed.
He remembered when he arrived at Jason's house the two vampires were standing on the lawn, Jeremiah had turned around and smiled at him and just before he had knocked him out he had managed to strike, clawing the vampires face with his nails.
"What happened to you," Suzie gasped as she removed the glass from Jacks mouth and took a step backwards.
"I hope it hurts," Jack spat, "if you come any closer vampire I will bite you not just scratch you this time".
"It does hurt but probably not as much as this will," Jeremiah spat back as waved more silver chains in front of Jacks face.
"Your little patient did this Suzie, how do you think your God would feel knowing you are helping the devils spawn."
"The Devil," she whispered.
"Good I see Lassie is awake, dinner is in the kitchen. They should help you heal quicker and don't kill them I ordered them." Isaac remarked as he entered the room. He walked straight over to Suzie put his arm around her and kissed the side of her head.
Jack could not help laugh at the irony, only a couple of hours before Chester had called him the same name only now it was he who was held in chains.
"What's wrong Suzie, you look upset. Jeremiah what the hell did you say to her?"
"I told her a few home truths."
"He teased me about you and my family," she said as quiet as a mouse.
"Leave her alone Jez, it's not her fault they have Chester."
Suzie gasped on hearing this information, "is that why you are being so mean?"
"No I am being mean because you are an airhead. Go home."
"When I have cleaned his eye I will." And she ran to the cupboard to retrieve the medical kit, she could not understand why they had one when only vampires lived here.
"Whatever," Jeremiah shouted after her.
Jacks eyes turned yellow and he snarled loudly as Jeremiah approached him, rattling the chains in his face; trying to goad him.
"He is a werewolf?" she said in amazement as she returned.
"10 out of 10 Barbie," Jeremiah teased.
"You took another werewolf; are you mad?" She was concerned for Isaac.
Jeremiah smiled and nodded, "a little," and he walked behind Jack who grimaced and groaned in pain through his teeth as the chains were draped over his shoulders and around his neck. These silver chains were different and they cause his skin to bubble and crack where they touched him. Jack felt as though acid had been poured on him.
"I think you better let him go."
"And I think you should bloody go home."
"Cut it out brother." Isaac snapped, he hated seeing Suzie upset.
"No, I am angry and really, really pissed off."
Jack laughed at him, "Now you know how we feel. Just tell me where Rachael is and this will all be over."
Jeremiah roared, lunged forwards and pressed the chains further into Jacks chest. He quickly stepped back when Jack snapped his teeth at him in an attempt to bite him.
Jacks breathing became quicker as the chains began to burn into his neck and Suzie smiled as she held Jack's chin between her thumb and forefinger and began to dab antiseptic onto his eye.
"What are you smiling for?" Jeremiah snapped she was really starting to annoy him.
"How long are you planning to hold him here?"
"Until I get Chester back, why what is it to you?"
Suzie looked right at him, "he is a werewolf."
Jeremiah folded his arms and glared at her, "we know," he sarcastically spat.
"The full moon is tomorrow, do you think these chains will hold him then when he transforms because he will?"
Suzie smiled wider as the expression on Jeremiahs face changed. He looked to his brother who was now also wearing the same expression.
Suzie chuckled a little and winked at Jack and as she looked at Jeremiah she sarcastically said, "Looks like I am not the only air head in the room, eh! Ken."
"Shit," Jeremiah wailed. "Shit, shit, fuckingshit."