Eagle Crest Hallows [3]

Rayah

I see Jace run off and I run after him, stopping him in his tracks. "Stop," I tell him, "Not Andrew, baby." I tell him, flashing a smile. "Let's go hunting or something."

Jace

I try and step around Rayah but she won't let me. I snap out of my mindset and take my head in my hands, still shaking and even more confused.

Rayah

I look at him, "Jace, c'mon. We gotta deal. Please, you need to drink. I'll help you." I said, taking his hand. "It'll be okay. I promise. We're still together, everythings okay."

Jace

The memory hits me again and I shiver, squeezing my eyes shut. I swallow and fist my hair, tightening my grip on Rayah's hand.

"I don't want this," I whimper.

Rayah

I nod. "Me neither but we have to deal and stay strong." I said, letting him squeeze my Hand. "We can do this." I tell him, giving him a quick kiss. "We can."

Jace

I think about Logan and Riley and tear up, knowing that they'll always be a temptation to me. I'd die before I hurt them, but that means precaution. Precaution means distance. Distance means...

"The twins..." I whimper.

Rayah

I nod, "We can do that too. It's alright. We can get through this together. We're a team. They will be fine. Alyx won't let anything happen. He's more controlled anyway." I say. "Let's just worry about getting something to drink right now, okay? One step at a time."

Jace

Drink. I hate that word.

I swallow and look at her.

"I don't want to drink."

Andrew!

Once I'm safe at Aaron's house. She let's me in, I tell her about Jace and Rayah. And then she goes upstairs to take a shower. So she's used to that kind of thing I guess.

I pick up my phone and call Jace (I have him on speed-dial). After a ring or two, he picks up.

"Andrew?" he says.

Okay, I'm gonna be calm. And collected

"WHAT THE HELL IS UP WITH YOU TWO?!?" I yell into the phone.

Rayah

"Jace..." I Start but see a guy leaning on his car, talking on his phone. "Ooohhhh." I said, grinning. "Be right back." I run into the woods behind us and get behind his car, slowly making my way towards him.
Wait. What the hell am I doing?
I stop midstep and shake my head out.

Jace

I swallow and try and stop the hand holding the phone from shaking.

"Things...happened," i tell him, "I don't know. I don't want it. I don't..."

I blink a few times and take a shaky breath to try to stop myself from crying over the phone.

"I don't know," I end up whimpering.

Andrew~

Jace is whimpering over the phone.

"Jace, I don't think I can live with you guys anymore. I don't think I want to be eatan..." I say.

I hear Aaron in the background,

"Andrew! Can you bring me a towel?" I turn to the stairs,

"One second!" I say.

"I'll talk to you later Jace, maybe." I hang up the phone.

Jace

He hangs up before I can say anymore. I somehow crush the phone in my hands and throw its shards at the alley to my left, watching as the bounce off the bricks. I fist up my hair and look up at the night sky.

What the hell am I supposed to do? How am I going to do this?

Rayah

I look at the guy once more and my vampire takes over. I sneak up behind him and bite his neck, blood entering my mouth. Once I'm done, I throw him over my shoulder and bring him to Jace. "Please. For me just do it. Please." I tell him, wiping the blood from my mouth.

Andrew~

I bring Aaron her towel and go back downstairs, I sit on the couch. I turn on my phone, my lock screen is a picture of me, Jace, and Rayah together.

How could they do this to me? What did I ever do wrong?

I blink, and a single tear rolls down my cheek and onto the screen of the phone. I turn it off and put it on the table. I lay down slowly and close my eyes. Sobbing quietly...