(Chapter 2- Explanations)

Recap-

“Ashlyn I’m a vampire?”

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“You’re a vampire?” I asked slowly.

He nodded his head waiting for my response but I’m sure it wasn’t the one he saw expecting. I burst out laughing at what I could only assume was his attempt at being funny and almost fell off the bed. After I saw the serious look on his face I sobered up but still couldn’t wipe the smile off my face.

“Ok then, I’m Bella Swan.” I said.

“Ashlyn I’m being serious.” He said crossing his arms over his chest.

“Good, me to.” I smiled.

This boy was crazy. There is no way he can expect me to believe him. I hope he hasn’t been trying to convince anyone else of this or I’m sure they’ll lock him up forever. Maybe he is having some sort of mental break down from being away so long?

I’m not sure if that is possible but I’m not ruling out anything here. I think I’ll suggest he see a counselor or something to help with whatever he is going through. Lord knows my mom see’s enough of them for her depression so I know of a quite a few.

“Ok, I guess I’ll just have to prove it.” He said.

Oh lord he’s going to hurt himself just to prove he’s a vampire? This isn’t good.

“Please don’t.” I begged. “I believe you.”

He shook his head. “No you don’t.”

Damn, I forgot he can tell when I’m lying. We’ll except earlier but that was just a fluke.

“Ok, I don’t but you don’t have to hurt yourself.” I admitted.

He chuckled before he stood up and vanished right before my eyes and appeared on the other side of the room.

“Still think I’m kidding?” He smirked.

I had to scratch my head on that one. I have to say that almost looked real. Maybe he took some magic classes in Italy of something. Either way that was pretty cool.

“Wow that was good.” I nodded.

He let out a sigh of frustration and ran a hand through his hair. “Will nothing convince you?”

“Well you could try something else.” I challenged.

Let’s see what else this boy has up his sleeve. After all if he’s giving me a magic show it would be rude not to humor him.

“Ok.” He said walking over to his table and bawling up his fist. “How about this.”

Before I know what was happening his fist went crashing through the table and sent little splinters of wood everywhere. I even had a piece land in my lap.

“Uh…” I cleared my throat before standing up. “That uh… how did you…”

I was literally at a loss for words now. There had to be a logical explanation for that right? People don’t just crush tables with their bare hands and come out without a scratch. That only happens to Superman and if he’s Superman then I’m Lois Lane and we both know that’s not true.

I know he claims that he’s a vampire but I just can’t make myself believe it. If I do than we’re both crazy and I don’t want to end up that way.

“I’m super fast, and strong.” He stated. “I can hear things far away. I drink blood which makes me stronger and I can sense people emotions.”

“Ok let’s say for example we’re in a parallel universe where I actually believed you what does this have to do with me?” I asked.

He took a step closer to me and placed his hands on the side of my face sending shivers all through my body. Why am I feeling this way? This is all so foreign to me. I have never had this type of connection to Chase.

“You.” He emphasized. “Are the one to make me complete.”

Make him complete? What does that even mean? Wait a minute, I’ve seen this on a show one time. Oh no this isn’t going to end well for me.

My heart picked up in rhythm as my hands became shaky. “You’re going to do some kind of ritual and drink my blood aren’t you?”

“Am I going to die?” I asked.

I’m too young to die. I haven’t even lived yet. I’m only 17 years old for goodness sakes and now I’m going to suffer at the hands of my best friend. I did not see this coming.

“What?” He asked. “Of course not, why would you even think that?”

“What else does make you complete mean?” I said backing away from him.

“It means that you are the one I’m supposed to be with. When I bond us we will be one.” He explained.

All of this was confusing me. “What?”

“You see as a vampire we only ever fall in love one time. The first person we ever truly fall in love with is the only one we can love for all eternity.” He explained.

“But that would mean-” I said looking at him.

He nodded his head and looked at me with the most loving look I have ever seen.

“When?” I asked.

“Since we first met.” He answered.

This was sending my head into overdrive. How did I not pick up in this? Chase fell in love with me but I never knew? I don’t know what is worse, the fact that I never noticed or the fact he never told me. Why he would keep something like this from me is beyond me.

In fact it kind of pisses me off. He would have to wait until I actually got a date with a guy I like to spring something like this on me. In my book that just makes him selfish.

“So you believe me now?” He asked.

Oh yeah the vampire thing. I got completely distracted by the whole admittance of his feelings for me and it slipped my mind.

“As much as you want me to I don’t.” I confessed. “I’m sorry.”

“Then there is only one thing left to do.” He said. “I should have just done this first but I didn’t want to scare you.”

Before I had a chance to react Chase’s face changed into someone I didn’t even recognize. He looked like a monster. Something you would see in a horror movie that was after an innocent person.

When is fangs extended from him gums I let out a horrified scream and ran to the other side of the room. I don’t know what good that did but it was better than just standing there.

His eyes looked with mine as he advanced toward me. “Ashlyn I’m the same person I always was. I’m not going to hurt you.”

“Stay back.” I screamed backing up into a wall.

I quickly looked around the room for anything I could use to protect myself when my eyes landed on a lamp. I know it sounds like something stupid to use but it was the closest thing to me.

I reached out to grab it and held it up in front of me.

“What are you doing?” He asked.

“Protecting myself.” I answered.

“With a lamp?” He chuckled amusedly.

“It’s better than nothing.” I snapped.

He looked hurt by my response and backed away. Maybe I shouldn’t have said it quite like that. Even though he is a monster he was still my best friend.

“Look I’m sorry but you’re just freaking me out right now.” I said. “I just found out that my best friend is someone I never thought existed.”

He held his hand up in surrender. “How about this? I’ll retract the fangs and stay on my side of the room and you can stay on yours until you feel better about this.”

That actually made me a little more at ease. I nodded my head in agreement and lowered the lamp in my hands before putting it back.

“Would like to sit so we can talk about this?” He asked.

Maybe that would be best. I slowly took the chair next to me still afraid of making any sudden movements that might provoke him. I’m not saying it would but I didn’t want to take that risk. I value my life to much to be careless.

“Is there anything you would like to know?”

I nodded my head but spoke softly. “How did this happen?”

Was he attacked during the night somewhere like you see in those scary movies or did he meet a bunch of vampires and they changed him so he could be part of the clan? So many scenarios were playing through my mind right now that I didn’t know what to do with them all.

Maybe once he finally told me, then things would be cleared up, and I wouldn’t have to keep wondering about it. That would put my mind at rest.