Chapter Three

"My Love, you are not human." For a moment it felt as if the world had stopped spinning. Not human, me? How would that even be possible? I don't know how long I stood there, two minutes maybe four at the most, just trying to process the information presented to me and in all that time, I never once broke eye contact with Ezra. No one else dared to speak making the only audible sound the harsh rain pelting the window above the sink.

I kept waiting for this man to break into a smile and say "Gotcha!" But he stood unmoving, unaffiliated by the words that'd be spoken as if it was already common knowledge. The more time I searched his eyes for the truth, the more terrified I became. There was no shred of doubt in his indomitable eyes, he believed every word he had spoken to me. Turning to my parents I saw the tears in my fathers eyes and the guilt in both of their faces. My breathing started to get uneven.

     "No" I said.  I hardly heard myself speak, my voice was barely audible but I knew he caught it because he immediately loosed his grip to get a better look at me and his eyebrows furrowed.

"I'm telling you the truth, I have no reason to lie to you my love." His right hand moves to cup my cheek but a few moments before he could, I used every ounce of strength I had and shoved him away from me.

    I could see the evident look of shock on everyone else's face but In this moment, I didn't care. "NO!!" I screamed at him while backing away as quickly as could, moving deeper into the kitchen,  "I refuse, I will not be one of you!" Pointing at Ezra I say, "Stay away from me you disingenuous fuck!"

     I swear I could see the frustration rippling off of him in waves as he started towards me in an aggressive manner so ever step he took towards me, I took 2 steps back but that only backed me into a corner. Frantically, I looked for a way out. The only plausible option would be to head for the stairs but he was to close to get away, he would be able to grab me before I could even get up the fifth stair so I did the only thing I could think of in that moment, I pulled a knife on him. I was by the knife block so pulled out the first one my hands came into contact with which happened to be the Santoku Knife.

     Stopping, he eyed me closely, edging towards me slowly as if I wouldn't notice, "You know this is futile don't you? That knife won't even cut through the first layer of my skin. It would break before doing any damage"

     I gave him a small smile, "Well good, because this," I wiggle the knife in my left hand "This isn't for you." Which causes Ezra to stop and tense up, that was even possible.

     "If It's not for me... then who?"

Without saying a word, pull the knife as deeply as I can through my right wrist vertically. After this, It was like everything was going in slow motion. I could see the horror written on everybody's faces.. When my eyes reached Ezra's, I started to grin like a mad woman. It was strange, there was no pain, All I felt was a warm liquid trickling out and down my arm. Still smiling, I could see and hear the panic taking place all around the room, my father shouting and thrashing about in his captors arms, my mother screaming bloody murder, the two men I didn't know were shouting. Ezra petrified, not believing what I'd actually done.

      When I started towards my left wrist, wobbling from the lack of blood, that's when Ezra sprung into action and everything went back to normal speed. He was at my side in an instant, in a blink of an eye more like, ripping the knife out of my hand before I could make a second wound and  his horror-stricken eyes meet my disoriented ones. Looking down at my right arm I could see the blood spurting out, in rhythm with my heart beat, I must have hit an artery. I was loosing so much blood so fast but I never felt that blinding pain that I was expecting.

     I suddenly felt lightheaded, I felt my knees buckling but before could even fall, Ezra catches me. All the noises around me were becoming muted and this This might seem odd but, dying was somewhat peaceful. I was almost ready to leave this world behind when I felt it, a searing pain I could feel down to my core but it wasn't from the gash in my arm, it actually wasn't even on my arm at all. The pain originated from the part of my shoulder that meets my neck. My eyes shot open, I wanted so badly to cry out but I couldn't even make a sound, It was the worse feeling I'd ever experienced in my entire life. I felt it lessen slightly and could see a bleary figure start coming into focus.

"I'm sorry but  I will not loose you again." Just then he came into focus clearly, of course it was Ezra, who else could sounds as soothing as he is but seeing him scared me There he was plain as day, with blood on his fangs and mouth dripping down to his chin. He brought his arm up to his mouth and bit into his wrist and started to bring it towards me.

Weakly, I tried to move away but every movement caused the pain to multiply and spread throughout my body forcing me silently cry out in pain

     "Shhh shhh shhh love it'll all be okay, I'll take care of you again, just you wait and see but right now you must drink." He didn't really give me much choice in the matter, he took the opportunity of when my mouth was open in pain to stick his wrist in my mouth and let the blood trickle in. Now, I tried fighting it but I had no strength to push him away from the major blood loss nor was I able move my body in general without worsening my state. Oddly enough though, it didn't taste metallic or gross, it was sweet and it was like I felt I'd been craving this for years but didn't know it. It even made me forget about the pain I was in.

I ending up gripping onto Ezra's arm as if my life depended on it and I started drinking as much as I could. As I was gulping down this hot and rich liquid, He whispered in my ear what sounded like endearing words but I wasn't really paying attention.

     When I was done, I slumped against him, feeling my body grow tired as my eyes started to close on their own. Eventually when my eyes stayed closed, he kissed my temple and picked me up bridal style and after that, I happily let myself drift away and succumb to sleep.