Chapter 3: Dilemma

When I finally woke up again, Demetrious was no where to be found.
"No need to panic he probably just went for a walk or something." But after an hour or so he didn’t show up. "Maybe I should go look for him..." I walked outside and looked around, but couldn't find him anywhere. I walked up the knoll and through the woods. I called his name out a few times, but he didn't answer. I started to get really worried. "What if he's hurt...or what if he's..." I couldn't finish the sentence. I continued through the woods, almost to a large open valley. I could see thousands of flowers that covered it, they shown a silvery blue in the moon's light. I decided to walk through the western side of the woods, maybe he was there. After quite a while of searching, I found him perched up on top of a rock formation, just staring out into nothingness. I tried climbing up the rocks, but climbing wasn't my best thing. I kept slipping and scraping my legs and arms, making me cringe. I slipped pretty bad at one point and could feel a line of blood trickle down my leg. I continued trying to climb, but then I finally lost grip and fell off. It was a good thing I was only several feet from the ground. I groaned rubbing my back.
"What the hell are you doing?" I looked up and Demetrious stood staring down at me.
"I was worried where you went so I came looking for you and..." I didn't finish what I was saying. He looked rather irritated. "I'm sorry."
"Whatever." He scooped me up into his arms and carried me back to the cave. I couldn't help to wonder what was wrong with him, he never used the word 'whatever' or that tone before.
When we got back, he sat me down rather a little roughly. He grabbed the first aid kit and began to clean my leg.
"Is something wrong?" He looked more irritated than ever.
"No."
"Oh, okay." He bandaged my leg and tied it up a little tight, making me flinch. He got up and started to walk away.
"Uh, where are you going?" He stopped and turned around glaring at me.
"I'm going out for a walk, I wont be long, so stay here. If you come looking for me ill be mad." I only nodded.
"I wonder what happened..." I decided to just let it pass and stay put.
Hours went by and he still didn't come back.
"Maybe I should go out...no I don't want him mad at me..." I waited longer and more hours past. It was morning by then and no sign of him. I sighed, huddling into a ball. I grew tired and fell asleep. When I woke up at dark, he still had not come back. I made a small fire to keep myself warm and lied on the ground next to it. I stared into it, watching the embers dance and flicker about. After a while I heard faint foot steps and looked up.
"Demetrious! Where were you! You've been gone since last night!" He was silent and sat down far from me. "Demetrious..." I got up and sat in front of him. "What's wrong?" I leaned my face towards him about to kiss him but he pushed me away. I stared wide eyed at him. I extended my hand out towards him, but he grabbed it tightly. "Ow...Demetrious...that really hurts…" Instead of letting go he only squeezed harder. "Demetrious!" I cringed and he threw my hand away from him. I stared at him.
"Don't touch me," he said glaring.
"But, I." His stare frightened me. "W...what's wrong." He remained silent. "You...don't have to tell me..." I got up and walked back over to the fire. I could feel tears well up in my eyes and then start to uncontrollably start to fall one by one. Out of the corner of my eye I could see him look up over at me.
"Why are you crying?" He still sounded irritated.
"Cause you...you hurt me..." I could see the irritation drain from his face quickly at that moment and then grow saddened.
"I...I...didn't mean..." I looked away from him and back into the fire. He got and stood behind me. He sank down to the ground and grabbed me. I gasped as he buried his head into my back.
"What are you..."
"I'm sorry...so sorry...I didn't mean to hurt you it's just..." Then I felt the warm feeling of tears on my neck.
"You’re crying..." His embrace around me tightened.
"I'm sorry..."
"It's okay."
"NO!" It isn't! I hurt you!"
"I'm fine really. I just want you to tell me what's wrong." I could feel him ease up and then let go of me. "You can tell me anything...whatever it is..."
"It's just...:
"What?"
"I have...so many feelings pent up inside of me."
"Feelings?"
"Yea...just...a lot of feelings towards you, ones that I cant show you." I blushed looking away, but then stared at him sympathetically. I finally understood what was bothering him so much and I felt as if it was my fault.
"It's all my fault..."
"No it isn’t...it's me being selfish."
"No..."
"Yes. You have nothing to do with this. It is 100 percent not your fault." I stared at him. "So please don’t worry, okay." I nodded and he smiled at me. "I'll be ok."
"Okay," I said smiling back at him. He gave me a quick kiss.
"I'm gonna get some rest, okay? I'm pretty tired."
"Sure." He got up and went over to his supposed bed, which was just a bunch of blankets and pillows. As he lied down and threw the blanket over himself, I heard him give a sigh.
'If only I could do something to help him in some sort of way,' I thought. I figured the best thing for him now was some rest.
When he had woken up the next morning, he seemed a little restless.
"Feeling okay?" I asked him.
"Yea, just a little out of it." I took it that he was in need of blood again. I walked over to him and sat in front of him and stared. I guess he could tell what I was doing, he gave me the same stare he did the first time I gave him my blood. He finally gave in after a moment.
"I'll be fine..." He sighed then nodded. He placed his hand on my neck and pushed my hair out of the way. Then he leaned over and placed his lips on my neck, giving me a few kisses.
"Don't play with me," I said breathlessly. He chuckled a bit then slide his teeth up my neck and slowly sank them in. I flinched some, but grew at ease after I felt his lips pressed against my neck sucking the warm blood. After he was done I felt him kiss my neck a few times where he had bitten me.
"See...still alive..." I said falling unconscious for the time being.







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