Mistaken

Elias

"I'm sorry... I... I have a confession to make."

The words repeat themselves in my mind, making me regret my decision. But there's no escape, I've started to say it.

As I try to find the next words, Sapphire asks, "What?"

She looks slightly nervous, obviously a bit scared about what I might say. This makes it harder for me to admit what I've done.

"I... Vampires have hypnosis and mind control... So I influenced you to come a bit... Otherwise you would have probably put everyone at risk... And I felt like I needed to apologise for what I did..."

I grew silent, surprised at quite how nervous I was. At least I didn't tell her the whole truth. If she knew I have feelings for her she'd immediately leave.

I stare at her, waiting for her response, longing to be saved from my fears. Come on, Sapphire. Let me help you...

Immediately I stop, realising I could be influencing her thoughts. Indeed, she soon says that she will stay.

"Thank you," I reply, standing up and heading out of her room. Though in the corner of my mind a voice keeps repeating four words.

You made her stay. You made her stay. You made her stay.

I growl as I sink to the floor outside her room. I feel like shouting, hitting my head, but I can't risk letting Sapphire find out.

I curl up in a ball as a tear slides down my cheek. A tear of pain. A tear of weakness.

~~~

I dont know how long I was sat outside Sapphire's room, mentally yelling at myself, unable to control myself. But I feel a hand on my wrist, and turn around.  Sapphire.

I feel a pain in my chest and see a stake just about in it. I ask myself what I've done and whisper, "I'm sorry," as i begin to crumble, slipping to the ground. I fall into a pair of arms that are cold and here voice call for help. Laurette.

My eyes drift up to Sapphire, looking at her eyes. That's when I realise. Wait a minute, Sapphire has green eyes. I'm hallucinating. It must be Laurette who is holding me.

"Don't sleep, Elias, don't. You can still be saved. Don't let death take you."

I stare at the stake. How could that happen? How did I do that? Did we even have stakes here?

Suddenly I hear Sapphire's scream and a loud, "Elias!"

The vampire is here.

I try to stand up, but fall, groaning. I need to protect Sapphire. I must do it.

"Laurette," I groan and begin to pull out the stake, however she stops him, "Once the stake is pulled out you have less time."

People begin to arrive and they crowd round, so I weakly beg, "Father. Sapphire's in danger."

He hurries out and I feel people carrying me.
I almost throw up, growing sick. My stomach churns as I struggle to hold on to life. Then I drift into a state where everything's hazy. I am laid in the back of a fast car and vomit in a carrier bag due to the speed. My mother holds my hand, mumbling a prayer.

Before I know it we're at Creyen's home, the place vampires go to when they're hurt; which isn't very often. After being laid on a hard bed, pain takes over as the stake is pulled out. I wince as I'm treated, struggling to remain conscious. But I can't die like this. I have to hold on. However eventually I fall into a deep sleep.

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I wake up with my mother holding my hand. Nobody else is there. Only her.

She smiles, relief coating her face as my eyes open, "You're alive!" I weakly smile, but soon am struggling to stay awake.

"Elias. Don't sleep. Don't leave me."

I know that if I fall asleep again I'll die. That's going to be the challenge these next few days.

"Sapphire?", I tiredly ask, worried about her.

My mother sighs as she looks at me, "Okay. You have feelings for her, don't you?"

I look her in the eyes as I nod, followed by her sadly shaking her head, "She doesn't love you, Elias... You lost the chance when you let her go."

My gaze drifts to the wall, sadness filling me as my mother repeats what I've been telling myself, "I know."

I close my eyes, sighing, before looking at her again. I got rid of the chance of being with her myself. But she loves Jeremy, so I'm not going to steal her off him. He's a lucky guy. But I can enjoy the days I have with her. That's all I'll do.

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