came straight at me, hitting me right on the side of the head. I held my face and cried.
I knew he was going to torture me before he finally killed me. I wished now that I had just drowned in the river. I wasn’t going to survive all this. I backed up near a log as Todd watched me. I suddenly had a feeling I needed to call out for William. I knew he was here I could feel it, he was looking for me.
“William!” I yelled as loudly as my weak beaten body could.
“You’ve got to be kidding me. Pretty boys not coming for you. I doubt he’s even still alive by now.” He laughed.
I saw him look around though, despite how confident he was about Will not being anywhere near here. “To think, I use to peg you as being smart. I can’t say much for your choice in boyfriends’ either. How much could he possibly care about you Corrine? William left you out here to die, that’s pretty crappy if you ask me.”
“Shut up!” I yelled and glared at all five of him as my stupid eyes kept making doubles and triples of everything around me. I squeezed my eyes tightly trying to stop the double vision. Todd grabbed my arm and pulled me to my feet once more.
“Good bye Corrine, sorry we didn’t work out, but I need a snack.” I felt his cold fingers on my neck.
“No please don’t.” I begged in a whisper, knowing it was futile to do so. I felt his hot breath on my neck as he inhaled the scent of my blood. It felt like I was going to be sick with him so close. I braced myself to feel his sharp fangs sink deep into my neck. Suddenly he froze; he sensed something I did not.
“I knew it damn!” He grumbled. He turned my face to look into his eyes, his grimy hands hurting my cheekbones. “I will kill you. I will hunt you to the ends of the earth for centuries if I have too. Always know that I will pop up someplace when you least expect me and get my revenge on you!”
“What?” I gasped not understanding him. I couldn’t figure out why he stopped, not that I wanted him to kill me. I just had no idea why he changed his mind so suddenly.
He got up and shoved me hard into the tree trunk next to me. I felt the air knocked out of my chest. I curled up into the fetal position, as I fought for air. I hated him, and his dammed full blood strength, each hit was killing me. I laid my head onto the wet ground as I watched Todd run off like a scolded dog into the thick wooded swamp.
I grabbed at the wet leaves next to me as pain wracked my body. I could feel my heart racing, but now I was having long pauses in the beats. I was running out of time now. I took a long deep breath, as I felt my body shutting down. I closed my eyes and I could see William in my mind, his smile, his low smooth voice.
I would miss his deep blue eyes, and how they lit up when he saw me. I would miss how perfect and secure I felt in his strong arms and his warm gentle kisses. William was my soul mate, the one I was meant to be with fever. I sobbed into my jacket sleeve. I sighed knowing this was death, creeping up on me like a thief.
It had been hunting me for over a year, and now my time had arrived. I knew I was to hurt to fight it. I had numerous injuries even a half blood couldn’t survive. I heard a voice in the distance and my eyes flew open.
“Corrine!” I heard it again, but assumed I was delusional thanks to my head injuries. “Corrine where are you?” The voice yelled again, and now I knew it was William. He was here and he was looking for me.
“William.” I squeaked out pitifully, unable to yell now. I heard the rustle of leaves, but feared it might be a trick. Todd could be coming back and pretending to be Will. I curled back up trying to protect my head, as the sounds got closer to me.
“No… no.” I gasped as I felt a hand touch the back of my head. I was ready to