Dead in the Water

I arrived for dinner on time at Chez Rouge. The only problem was, Ian had not showed. I decided to take a seat at the bar and wait for him. After about two drinks, I decided to head home.

As I got up from the bar, a waiter stopped me and handed me a note. I looked to see whom it was from on the envelope but it was blank. I took the note out and read it a little angry that it was from Ian. He wanted me to wait outside for him and apologized for being late.

I walked outside of the restaurant, angry that he did not bother to call my cell phone to inform me that he would be running late. After all, this was his plan for dinner tonight. I looked around the lit street to see a shiny, red, Mercedes convertible pull up with Ian smiling in it.

“Hi, gorgeous. Are you ready for tonight?” Ian grinned.

“What is this and where have you been for the past hour?” I asked pissed.

“I am sorry once again for being late. I was late because I wanted to buy you a present.” Ian said still grinning.

“Ian, I told you, no more presents; just having you in enough.” I said standing on the sidewalk.

“Well aren’t you going to get in?” Ian asked.

“No, we have dinner plans or did you forget?” I sighed.

“Hop in and let me take you for a ride in my new car, then we can eat if you feel up to it. Please?” He asked giving me that smile I cannot resist.

“Oh, alright, but then we eat. I am starving.” I replied.

“Me too.” Ian said as I got into his new car.

He took off in such a hurry. I wanted him to slow down. I was afraid he would hit someone’s car or a pedestrian as he flew through the city streets.

“Ian, slow down. I am afraid you may hurt someone.” I said gripping onto the door.

“Elissa you worry too much. Soon, you will not have to worry about anything. By the way, I bought this present you. You won’t need that other car of yours after tonight.” Ian said looking different at me then he usually looks.

“Ian, no. Take me back. I am so sick of this. I do not need a new car, especially a fancy one like this. I can’t pay you back.” I said trying to process why he bought me a car.”

“You can’t go back. I have plans for us, love.” Ian said getting darker in his manner. “You will love our home and you will love being showered with gifts. Don’t you see, I chose you, Elissa? You are to be the one for me, always and forever.” Ian said laughing to himself.

We were speeding way to fast for me to try to jump out of the car. When he pulls over, I am definitely going to make a run for it. However, it would not be easy. How did I start dating a crazy person? Think Elissa of ways to escape.

Ian pulled into a parking garage that was dark and had no cars around us on the second floor. I held onto the door handle ready to bolt. As soon as Ian stopped the car, I quickly unbuckled my seat belt and opened the door. I had almost made it out of the car until he reached out and grabbed my right arm slamming me back down into the seat.

“I don’t think so!” Ian said quickly pulling me closer to him as I fought him.

“No!” I screamed. “Help, someone!” I yelled but one could hear me. No one was around.

“Relax, Elissa, after this is all over you will be mine forever. This may hurt a bit.” He said leaning over me.

As I looked up, I saw something that looked like fangs slide out of Ian’s mouth. I screamed no and tried to fight him off me but he had me pinned between him and the seat. I felt this painful bite and then what felt like my life, being drained away from me.

This is not happening. Vampires did not exist. This was not how I wanted to go.

I felt dizzy and started to gasp for air. Ian had let go of me and watched me fight for every breath I had in me. I could not move for I was so weak and I was seeing spots.

“The pain will be all over soon, my love. You need to drink this. It will help you transition after you pass.” Ian said cutting his wrist above me with his fangs and dropping his blood on my lips and forcing me to drink.

“No. Why are you doing this?” I said with some tears falling.

“Because I have watched you from afar. You are not like most girls. I did not have the urge to kill you; instead, I wanted to make you my mate. This would have gone over so much more smoothly had you moved in with me.” Ian said licking his lips.

“I hate you.” I said closing my eyes and giving up the fight.

I awoke I am guessing a few hours later feeling different and thinking I had dreamed all that has happened to me. I looked around and saw Ian. At first, everything was confusing until I reached for my neck. When I did, Ian must have noticed and I was starting to feel different and hungry but not hungry for food.

“Ah, you are awake. Look!” He said pulling down the visor on my side of the car. I looked in the mirror, saw, and felt two fangs emerge from my mouth. Whoever said vampires could not see themselves in a mirror was lying.

“No!” I said remembering everything that happened.

“You transitioned much faster then I expected.” Ian said pleased at himself.

I frantically looked around. I was in the parking garage still. I had to get away. I had to run but to where? I was a monster! He turned me into a vampire.

I quickly got up and pushed the door open, this time able to get out of the car. Ian caught on to what I was doing and grabbed me by my hair. I stumbled back and he threw me into his windshield of his car. I ended up being cut, on my right side very bad from the glass but I had to get up.

“Why are you running from me? I am your sire. You belong to me.” Ian said smiling wickedly.

“I don’t belong to you.” I said running away as I got out of the windshield.

“Elissa, where do you think you can run? There are slayers out there and you need blood to survive now. You need me to survive.” He said chasing after me.

Ian caught up to me with his vampire speed and tackled me to the ground of the parking garage. I was losing a lot of blood already but I had to get away. I had this urge to grab Ian and when I did, I threw him with such a force he fell into one of the garage’s walls cracking it. It gave me just enough time to run to the lower level and out to the street.

I was bleeding, hungry, hurt, confused, you name it all in one. I saw some people walk by me as I ran. No, I could not feed on them. I feel so disgusted just thinking about it but I am so weak.

I got pretty far but still heard Ian’s voice behind me. I could not look back. I heard him yell, “I will find you wherever you are and you will be mine!”

Then, as I turned around to see how far behind me Ian was, I ran into someone who caught me. I looked in their eyes and pleaded for help. I collapsed from my wounds and lack of blood. I heard from one of the guys who were with the one whose arms I was in, “Isn’t she one of them?” Then everything went black.