Space Enough to Grow

Chris

I heard the shattering of glass and felt a force smack my back. It didn't hurt me or anything. I felt it enough for it to stop me in my tracks. The shattered pieces fell to the marble floor with a shattering cracking sound that initiated one thought. My floor better not be scratched up.

But even more so, what was thrown at me and why it was thrown was the matter at hand. So slowly I turned around to see a tear stained Kade fuming at me. His little shoulders were rising up and down harshly. Tears were falling down his cheeks with a hurt expression on his face. My eyes looked to the ground and I frowned. It was my black and gold vase. I really liked that vase.

"Um..I'm just gonna come out with it. Why did you destroy a 600 hundred dollar vase?" I asked casually with a tilt of my head. Instead of answering, Kade stomped over and grabbed another vase, throwing it and this time I ducked down. The vase shattered on the wall. I was caught off guard a little because he threw it at my head this time.

"Fuck you!! Hurtful BASTARD!!!!" Kade screamed before grabbing the chair and throwing it at me. I dived to the floor just moments before it could hit me. I looked at him with wide eyes. I was shocked at his strength and anger. Why was he so pissed???

"Kade will you calm down!! I was just kidding around!!" I shouted as I stood up. I put my hands out in a defensive manner as he glared at me. I was a little scared of him because he's never acted this way before. He's never been this angry at all and it was shocking that he was reacting so rash to one little joke I made.

"Guess I'm too FAT to calm down!!!!!" He screamed before grabbing the lamp and tossing it right at my head. I ducked and heard it break behind me. What the hell is going on with him? He's been acting so weird for the past month!

"Your not fat Kade! It's just a little stomach! Thats good though! I like a little meat on the bones!!" I reasoned with him and he gasped, pausing before he threw another vase at my head.

"Oh so now I was too fucking skinny?!?!? Can't you pick what you want you selfish BASTARD!! FIRST I'M FAT! NOW I WAS TOO SKINNY!!! FUCK YOU!!! YOU DON'T GIVE A FUCK ABOUT ME OR MY FEELINGS!!!!" Kade screamed at the top of his lungs before tossing the vase at me. I was just so fucking stunned and honestly scared. He was looking so fucking crazy and wild. If I didn't know any better I would think he was a vampire losing it's temper. His eyes were blood shot red from crying so much and there was a permanent glare on his face.

"Kade will you just calm so we can talk???" I asked him calmly and he scoffed at me.

"Calm down?!? I'm too fat to do such a thing and too skinny to care!!!" He snapped at me and I froze because that really didn't make sense. I could have stopped him ages ago but I didn't wanna hurt him too badly. But now I'm starting to rethink that.

Suddenly Kade dropped down beside the bed and I was hit with confusion. What the hell as he doing?. A few seconds past and he stood up. My eyes widened in terror as I looked at the object in his hand.

"Kade...Kade put that down..." I said in a warning tone as I backed up a little. He held the homemade wooden stake in his hand firmly and was slowly stalking towards me. He had a dark and crazy look in his eyes that sent shivers down my spine.

"Why?? Am I too fat to hold it?? Am I too fat to stab you?? Am I??!" He growled at me before lunging at me with the stake held high. I had no choice but to stop him. I ran at him and ducked, tackling him to the floor. He crashed with a loud thud and I watched as the stake rolled out from his hand. But Kade wasn't having it. I felt his fist punching my shoulder blades but it was totally useless, they had no affect on me.

"Get off me!! I hate you!!! I hate you!! Selfish fucker!!!! I HATE YOU!!" Kade cried and screamed at me as he attacked me. Ignoring the hits, I stood up with him in my arms and threw him over my shoulder. He immediately started kicking and screaming louder. I didn't know what to do as this point so I ran to the closet and tossed him in it. I closed the door quickly and locked it before Kade could try and run out.

"Let me out of here NOW CHRIS!! LET ME OUT!!!!" Kade started pounding harshly on the wood. I let out a much needed sigh as I turned and pressed my back against the door. Slowly sliding down into a sitting position. Dazed and confused by what just happened, I pulled my phone out and dialed Austin's number. He was a doctor before he was turned so he must be able to find out what's wrong with Kade. Because whatever just happened was not normal at all.

I pressed the phone up to my ear and listened to the monotone ringing noise until Austin's cheery voice came through.

"Chris! What's up!?"

"You need to come over. Now" I hissed and flinched as Kade's pounding on the door increased in sound.

"Chris who is that? What's going on?" Austin asked me seriously and I ran my hand down my face in frustration.

"CHRIS LET ME OUT OF HERE RIGHT NOW!!!!"

"Austin just please come over?? Please I need your help. Its a medical problem or something! I don't know!!" I exclaimed into the phone.

"Alright alright. Alan and I will be there in 10. Later" He said quickly before hanging up. I sighed and let my phone drop. I was still confused by Kade's sudden outburst. I mean he's always been calm and quiet. Except in bed, he was loud. But in general he was calm. Minus the few fights we have but even then, he's never like this. Ever. Maybe he's having some type of meltdown or something. But it wasn't really making any sense to me. He was just so... emotional. So violent. It just wasn't the Kade I know. Well knew since this was new.

Kade had finally stopped pouding on the door and went eerily quiet on me. I contemplated opening the door but he could have been planning a secret attack on me. I have a pretty big closet and I don't know what is all in there. I lost one of my homemade stakes awhile ago and it could be in there. He could have found it and has been waiting for me to open the door so he could kill me. At this point I don't know what Kade would do to me. It was strange because he's a human and I'm a vampire yet I'm terrified of him right now.

Like music to my ears, the door bell rang after exactly ten minutes. I got up and moved at full vampire speed, running downstairs like a flash of lightening. I grabbed the doorknob and yanked the door open. I sat Austin standing there with a black leather bag and a mop of ginger hair next to him. I ushered them through the door anxiously.

"Hi Chris"Alan greeted me with a smile.

"Hey Al. Right this way" I said quickly and we began to walk up the main staircase.

"I managed to get the stake away from him and lock him in the closet but I don't know what he's been plotting in there" I filled them in as we walked down the hallway.

"Stake?" Austin questioned me and I nodded.

"Yeah he knew I had one stashed under my bed and he tried to kill me with it" I said casually. I led them to my room and I opened the door. But instead of going towards the closet, I backed up against the wall.

"He's in that closet. He's pissed at me so I'll just stay back" I pointed to the door opposite of me. Alan and Austin looked at me weirdly, exchanged glances and shrugged before cautiously walking over to the door.

"Kade it's just me Austin. I'm gonna let you out okay?" He spoke through the door calmly. We heard a bit og shuffling in the closet.

"Okay" Kade said quietly. His voice was a little muffled by the door. Austin nodded before unlocking the door and slowly opening it. I watched from a safe distance as Kade descended from the closet. He had no weapons in his hand which was good and he seemed to be calmer which was even better. I let out a sigh of relief.

"I'm just gonna check you over okay? Just lie on the bed for me" Austin said sweetly and Kade nodded before climbing on the bed and laying against the pillows. I watched quietly as Austin got out a stethoscope. He put the things in his ears and began checking Kade's breathing in certain areas.

"Heart sounds good" He spoke and I almost chuckled. It was weird seeing Austin so...doctoral. Austin pretty much did the routine check up and everything was coming up perfect and healthy.

"So what exactly happened?" Austin asked me. I took a step forward and cleared my throat.

"I made a little joke at Kade's weight gain and he completely flipped. Destroyed at my vases, a chair and my lamp. Then tried to kill me" I said and Kade nodded as confirmation.

"So he just...exploded?" Austin asked me and I nodded.

"Anything else out of the ordinary?" He asked. He had a look on his face as if he had a hunch of what was going on. Which was good because I would love to know.

"He's been throwing up a lot lately. I thought it was a stomach bug or something but its been dragging on. Plus he's been eating a lot. And he's been a little moody but today was totally new" I said to him thoughtfully.

"Um..I've been having problems with my thinking. I sometimes go into these trances where my thoughts become so mixed up and incoherent that I can't keep up with them. And every time I get sad or mad, I feel so hungry that I binge eat" Kade added in a small voice. I blinked a little because that was news to me. Austin and Alan shared knowing glances. Now we are getting some where.

"Kade I need to taste your blood. I know it sounds rash but I have to. It will help confirm" He said bluntly and Kade nodded with an uneasy expression. Austin then leaned down and picked up Kade's small wrist. I moved a little closer to where I was next to Alan.

"Your gonna feel a quick pinch but it will be over quick" Austin warned him and Kade nodded before laying back and looking up at the ceiling. Black veins grew from Austin's eyes as his fangs grew. Slowly he put Kade's wrist up to his mouth and bit down. Kade let out a pained hiss and his face twisted up a little but otherwise he remained calm. A few seconds past and Austin pulled away, his face going back to normal.

"Is it over?" Kade asked.

"Yes its over Kade" Austin said very quietly before placing a hand on Kade's stomach. Austin had a worried expression which was making me worried now. He turned and looked at Alan. Then he nodded and looked at me.

"Can I talk to you out in the hallway?" Austin asked me and I nodded. He stood up straight and walked towards me.

"Al can you wrap Kade's wrist up?" Alan nodded before pulling out the supplies. I led Austin out of the room and into the hallway. He closed the door and paused before turning to me. He had an uneasy look on his face that was scaring me.

"Well Aus? What is it?" I pressed and he sighed. He started toying with his fingers. It was a nervous habit of his. Okay now I'm really worried at this point.

"Is it cancer or something?" I asked carefully and he shook his head. I sighed in relief.

"Tell me Austin"

"He's not gaining weight. Its not his eating" Austin said quietly and that confused me. If he's not gaining weight, why does his stomach look bigger?

"Okay then why does it look like he's gaining weight?" I pressed further.

"Its a bump Chris" He said and I was struck with more confusion than before.

"Austin your confusing the hell out of me. What is wrong with him?" I asked in frustration. He sighed before looking dead into my eyes.

"He's carrying your child Chris" He announced and everything inside me just froze up. I stared at him, my mouth agape and eyes wide as the fucking sun. I was trying to process what he just said to me. Did he just say what I think he just said.

"His emotional outburst, the eating, his vomitting. He's a fertile Chris. And he's pregnant with your baby" He said again and his voice just echoed like a sound in the darkness. Loud but distant.

"It...it...it can't be..."I whispered helplessly. Austin sighed and nodded.

"I can taste it in his blood Chris" Austin said but I shook my head before pushing him out the way and stumbling through the bedroom door. Alan was talking with Kade who was smiling and laughing. Everything moved in slow motion as I just looked at him. No way this was happening. No fucking away. I walked over to Kade and looked down at him. He looked up at me, completely oblivious to what was going on.

"Master? What's wrong?" He asked sweetly but I couldn't speak. Instead I placed my hand on his stomach. Right on his bump. Immediately I felt this spark. This..firework in my fingertips that sent a chill throughout my body. I couldn't explain what it was exactly. But I knew.....I knew Austin was correct. I could feel it.

"How did this happen?? How is he a fertile?" I asked Austin, not looking away from Kade's stomach.

"Fertile? What's a fertile?" Kade asked anyone.

"Kade...A fertile...well a fertile bares children. In the vampire world, a male can be a fertile by chance at birth. Its very rare but still happens" Austin explained carefully to Kade.

"What does that have to do with me?" Kade asked cautiously and I tore my gaze away from his stomach. I looked at him and he looked at me, confused.

"Your pregnant Kade" I couldn't believe those words left my lips and they sounded so fucking weird.

"Oh..."Was all he said. He was just as speechless as I was. He looked down at his stomach wonder.
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We sat around the room after 10 minutes. We were trying to get over the initial shock of things. Well they were. My shock wasn't going anywhere. But I had questions that needed answers right away.

"Okay he's pregnant. Why exactly has he been acting so weird?" I asked. I was sitting on the bed next to Kade who was rubbing his stomach. Jesus was he actually happy about this????

Austin sat up straight in his chair and shifted Alan who was on his lap.

"Well this type of pregnancy is complicated. Firstly, the baby is for sure half vampire. That plays a huge part in everything. His constant eating, the throwing up. Its all part of normal pregnancy except its intensified. That's just physical. Now his emotions are out of whack because the baby is doing that to him. I know its normal in pregnancy but the baby being half vampire gives it intelligence from even the embryonic stage. In other words, the baby is influenced by the surroundings. Whenever Kade is feeling sad or angry, the baby projects that feeling into straight up depression or rage. Hence why he tried to kill you" I was completely dumbfounded by what I just heard and I couldn't process it all. But I had no choice.

"How come I'm showing so early?" Kade asked, intrigued by it all. He was carrying a hybrid in his stomach and he was actually interested? Jesus redeem his soul.

"The whole pregnancy is sped up because the baby grows at a rapid rate. When was the first time you had sex?" Austin asked and Kade blushed a little. I rolled my eyes.

"The second night he was here. That was a little less than two months ago. I'm pretty sure" I answered thoughtfully.

"He's probably about 2 months pregnant. Maybe less than that. Since the pregnancy is sped up, I predict he should give birth in the next 3 months or so" Austin said and I hung my head back. Could this get any worse?

"There's more you should know"

It just got worse

"What else??"I whined.

"This pregnancy isn't a walk in the park. It can be very dangerous for Kade because he's so young. The baby is getting stronger by the day because its not only half vampire, it's father is a powerful vampire. That being you Chris. The further long he is, the more difficult it becomes to carry the baby to full term because of how strong the baby is. I won't know anything further until I observe him and do some test over time. But from what I've seen in my years, Kade could die giving birth"