Ok this story is tilted for the Veruca
Salt song One Last Time. Lyrics:
I wind you up then I wait for the melancholy
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Adam's point of view:
Why the hell would she do this? I know I treated her bad but she tried to kill herself. Ok, ok bad does not cut it but I was not myself then, I was Edge. What if she never wakes up and goes in coma like Christian said? I can't live without her anymore! If she dies I will never forgive myself, or him! Gangrel will pay for what he did to all of us, most of all her. I can't take looking at her hooked up to all these machines! Still I can't leave what if she wakes up, I want to be here. How could I do this to her? She of all people didn't deserve this. Why did I listen to him? Oh yea Christian, thats why. I had to save my brother. "Adam!" Jason yelled. "Yea... What?" Back to Gwen's point of view:
As I lay here I can't help but think of how this all began. I was having one of those day where nothing was going right and all the assholes at the bar I worked at were being worse then usual. I swore that if one more of them hit on me that I would draw blood. I was on my way home when I saw something in the middle of the road. I pulled over to take a look and I saw a man lying there out cold. I went to check his pulse before I could he opened his eyes. His eyes were full of fear and pleading. "Sir can you move?" I got no answer. "Let me help you, I'll take you to a hospital." "No hospital! I'll be fine!" he said trying to get up, but only managing to hurt himself more. "I held my hand out to him and said "Well atleast let me take you home then?" "Thank you but no. I don't have a home." He took my hand a stood trying not to put any weight on me. I couldn't leave him and he would not let me take him to the hospital. I could see the blood on his clothing and in his hair. "Is there somewhere I can drop you off then? I can't leave you." "No, I'll be fine. Thank you." He went to walk away but fell again. "That's it you're going to a hospital!" Edge's point of view:
I've been here for 2 days now. I can't leave her here. Why won't she wake up? I need her. I can't believe this is really happening. Eight months ago before the, nightmares started, I would never believe I could do this. That I could cause her so much pain, that she would rather die then be with me. I came back to apologize for what I did and ended up making her throw herself off a cliff. I'm crying I have not done that since the night before, she found me. I had once again disobeyed my father, sire, Gangrel. He, Christian and I went out hunting and he found this teenage girl no more then 16. He pulled her in the car and took her into the woods along the highway. The whole time I was begging for him to stop. He tortured, raped and killed the innocent girl. It was not only him Christian held her down. I said "I will have no part!" when told to help. Gangerl said, "Fine." I walked back in the car not wanting to look at what they were doing. Her screams and pleas falling on deaf ears and my conscience got to me, I went out there and kicked Gangrel off of her.
We fought and my own brother help him beat me. When I could no longer move Christian held me and made me watch as Gangrel killed her. He used his fangs to tear out her throat. She could no longer scream or fight not that it would do anything. I can still picture it, she was staring up at me, her blond hair flared out around her head. Her flesh marred by many cuts bruise and bites. I was crying, not because of what they have done to me or what they would do; I cried for what they did to her. She just lied there in the tall grass, they just left her there. When Gangrel was done he turned to me, "You disobey me for the last time Edge!" He took out a knife and stabbed me in the stomach and then slit my throat. The last words he said to me was, "Now you can stay with you precious mortal!" I passed out and when I came trough I crawled out to the highway where I was met by her. She took care of me, she loved me and this was how I repaid her. No tears I can cry can make it better. I love her so much and she may never know this now. I may never get to see her green eyes, that showed every emotion. Or hear her sweet voice, feel her gentle touch. Even her embrace before I fall asleep ever again. I only can blame myself for this. Why did the nightmares have to start? We were so happy then, before they came. I remember each and everyone all to well. We had been together for 4 months now. Four months of heaven for me. I loved her so much and she loved me. I thought nothing could disrupt our happiness. I remember we were in her apartment in Manhattan when the dreams started. The first one I figured was just a freak thing and the dream would never occur again. In the dream I was sitting alone in a candle lit room at a wooden table. The door opened and Gwen came in and started blowing out the candles. "Gwen, leave the candles alone please, I like them lit." She continued to blow them out. "Gwen!" She didn't even look at me. "Gwen, thats it!" I grab her violently by her wrist and shot her into the table. She turned and looked at me with tears in her eyes and said "Adam?" Then she turned to dust before my eyes. Next I heard a mocking laughter fill the room. "Gwen!" I woke, knocking Gwen's head from my chest as I jumped up. She woke up, "Adam are you ok?" Gwen's point of view:
I remember after that first fight he just left me there. He slammed the door and went away for 2 weeks. He left me crying on the floor. Finally when I got the will to I went into our bed and continued crying. It was my fault I should have never said that he ran from his past, but it was true. He left because he knew I was right. I was a wreck without him. I didn't realize just how much I needed him. I needed him when I woke up, when I got home from work and when I went to sleep. I couldn't sleep without him by my side or eat. I was told by the Principal at the school I worked at to take some time off, so I did and my Adam came back. Only I could tell he was changing.
Adam's point of view:
I stood outside that door long enough to hear her fall to the fall sobbing. I wanted to open the door back up and run to her. Pick her up in my arms and kiss the tears away, but that mist from my dream filled the hall way and I was at the place I wish I could forget. I was home. There was Gangrel with that self satisfied smile on his face and Christian looking as emotionless as ever. "Welcome home Adam!" Gangrel said with mock happiness. "What the hell am I doing here?" Gwen's point of view:
When he came in the door I was in shock. When I woke up in his arms I thought it was a dream. When I found out it wasn't I was to happy to have him back to but mad. Then as we talked there was something different. I could not figure out what it was, but there was something. Something evil, bad, and dark growing inside him. His eyes were dimming. By this I mean they were losing life. You know what I mean when you look at a person and there dead behind the eyes but not dead as a corpse. I mean dead as a dull, bad person. The eyes which were so bright and full of life were becoming dull and dead. He didn't act differently or talk differently. He smelled and tasted the same. He was no different to the naked eye but there was something. I guess I knew him all to well not to see it, but I didn't care. I wish I knew then what it was, but I didn't. Not to mention even if there were signs I was to happy to see him, hold him and so forth to notice.
Adam's point of view:
I lifted her from the bed and brought her into the bathroom and placed her down on the counter top. "Don't move, love." Gwen point of view:
I remember the second time we made love when he came back, and I say made love loosely! I still have the scars to prove it! He was insane, it was not my Adam it was someone, something else! It scared me more then anything to see the look in his eyes. And the little argument over my job was ridiculous! He knew how much I loved working. I didn't understand what was with him and it only got worse. When I woke up after we had sex I was extremely sore and he was lying on top of me. "Adam honey get off." He didn't move "Adam." I said a little louder. He still didn't stir "Adam!" "What?" Adam's point of view:
As I looked down at her back I saw nail marks, teeth marks and just about every other stinging mark I could have caused. I was in shock, how the hell could I have lost control on her like that? Then I move to her legs to see high up on thigh was a set of vampire bite marks. I thought I need to see Gangrel he could help me, he'd know why I did that. "Gwen what if we went up to my brother house tonight?" Gwen's point of view:
He lifted me up and place me in the shower and then joined me. He gently washed my body and my hair. When we were done he lifted me out and dried me off. Then he helped me into my pajamas and called the Chinese place. I tried to help him set the table, but he wouldn't let me. When the food arrived he first poured the soup then got me and placed me in the chair. "It will take us about 4 hour to drive up there, tomorrow." Adam's point of view:
After we ate I called Christian. "Hey Christian!" Gwen's point of view:
Don't get me wrong I wanted to marry Adam as soon as possible, but not next week! I need my family there, he knew I would never get married unless my dad was there. Not to mention this David. I thought to myself, "Why won't he tell me why he doesn't want me to go near him?" I knew then David was bad, but I did not know how bad. I decide not to push the David issue and said "What do you want to do now?" Edge's point of view:
Before I could continue thinking of our past the doctor came in. I had long ago stop listing to the myriad of thing that were wrong with her. I just want to hear she would wake up and soon. "Mr. Copeland?" Gwen's point of view:
When the morning came we got dressed quickly and got to a jeweler. I looked in the glass case, but I just saw diamond engagement rings. "I'm afraid we don't make engagement rings with an amethyst stone setting, but if the beautiful Miss wishes she can pick a setting and we can make it with that stone." Adam's point of view:
As I looked at her exposed arm I saw a scar I caused, about 2 days after we got up to Jason's house the first time. After the first night we were up there I snapped on her, for no real reason. What am I saying he made me do it! The moment he saw her Gangrel, knew he had to get rid of her. She kept him from keeping me home.
Gwen's point of view:
After a couple of night we got into a fight. I mean a fight! He came upstairs and I was just getting out of the shower. He started yelling at me, why I don't know. The things he said were so terrible I could not believe they were coming from my Adam's mouth! Then he started hitting me. "Your such a stupid little bitch! What are you crying?!?!!" He said pulling me roughly up by my arm, after I had fallen from to the floor after a back hand to the face. "Stop your crying you retarded little brat!" I didn't stop so he slammed me into the wall, my arm swung out and hit the mirror. I piece of the glass from the mirror cut my arm, I was bleeding and crying. Jason and David came running upstairs. Jason yelled, "What the hell are you doing?" Jason got between me and his brother. Then for what ever reason his face turned pale, he looked back at David. I know now that David had something to do with it, what I still don't know. Jason helped me to my feet. "Please just leave me alone." I said between sobs. I grabbed my purse and car keys, then started to drive home.
Adam point of view:
I came running out of the house just in time to see her car speed out of the drive. I got my stuff and had Jase drive me to the airport. "Adam what the hell did you do?" Jason point of view:
As I talking to Adam, after he hit her, he was in a daze. Adam didn't hit her, Gangrel made him, but why? I knew why he didn't want her to interfere, with Adam's learning. I dropped him off at the airport and I went home. I drove back to the house. I threw the door open and yelled, "How could you!?" Adam's point of view:
I got home before her and waited for her to walk through the door. When she did I was asleep on the couch she didn't notice me. She threw her bag down on top of me and went crying into her room. "Gwen?" She walked back out of the room and said "Get out!" Gwen's point of view:
As I sat there getting my stitches the doctor asked, "How did this happen?" Adam's point of view:
We were never the same since after I hit her the first time, then the second and so on. At first I couldn't admit that Gangrel was making me do it but he was. Christian somehow always knew he was, but was powerless to stop Gangrel. About two months, after I first hit her, we were married. It was the most beautiful wedding ever, but she was far more beautiful. We did go on our honeymoon to both Greece and Hawaii, she did quit her job and I did grow more like Gangrel everyday. Soon I just stopped coming home.
Christian's point of view:
Soon after they were married he began ignoring her, and the only time he touched her was to hit her. I knew he loved her and he wouldn't do this on his own will; but not what to do to help him. Poor Gwen started to never leave the house, she was always waiting for him to come home. She was utterly devoted to him, and he was utterly devoted to becoming a monster. Adam was acting like I was when he left. Looking back now I know why he grew to hate Gangrel and I so much. He didn't kill to feed, he killed for fun. He killed 2 or 3 people which was more then enough blood. He's eyes were cold and unfeeling. Gwen was thinking of leaving him, but lucky
for her he never looked into her thoughts. If he did God knows what he might have done to her. I knew what Gangrel was doing, but Adam didn't. I knew what I had to do, but the problem was would he listen? I had to tell him what really happened between Cassandra and I. However I feared it was to late, but I marched up to his room. "Edge?" I said into the darkness. "Yes?" "We need to talk, is it ok If I put the light on?" "Fine," he said a little annoyed. "Do you remember Cassandra?" Adam's point of view:
After me Christian had our little talk, I drove back the City. I couldn't believe what he said because my mind wouldn't let me think Gangrel would do that. Gangrel had my mind so warped that I couldn't see what he was doing. I ran up to our apartment and unlocked the door as fast as I could. I couldn't believe what I saw, the apartment was a mess. I closed the front door and called for her, "Gwen?"
Gwen's point of view:
The sounds of his voice echoing off the apartment walls woke me from my restless sleep. Part of me wanted to run to him and have him wrap me in his arms oh so tight. The other said, "Get your shoes on and exit out the window."
Adam's point of view:
When I got no answer I walked to the bedroom door and listened to her breathing in bed. I couldn't tell if she was awake or not; I opened the door gently and went inside.
Gwen's piont of view:
I heard his foot steps coming closer to the door and I froze in bed. Then I heard him gently open the door, the dim kithen light shone into the room blinding me. He didn't say a word he shut the door and walked to the side of the bed.
Adam's point of view:
When I saw her sitting up in bed she looked like a caged animal, scared of its trainer who was coming in to attack it. I walked over to the bed side and looked into her once happy eyes to see fear and antisapation. I reached for her and she jumped up out of bed.
>Gwen's point of view: I didn't know weather he was going to slap me or pull me to him, so I jumped. After I did it I looked into his heart broken eyes and I went to him. "I'm sorry. I-I-I" I said placeing my arms around him. He shruged my arms off of him and he got up to leave again. "Adam please!" I said busting out into tears and grabing his arm.
Adam's point of view:
I turned around and saw the tears in her eyes. "I never meant to make you cry." "Adam." Gwen's point of view:
"No, you can't leave me! I won't divorce you, please Adam, my love, stay?" He turned his head to the side and looked at me "Your love?" Adam's piont of view:
I had to get her to let go of me. I realized I couldn't be with her, as much as I loved her, needed her and wanted her. "Please let go of me." Gwen's point of view: He grab a picture of the two of us and left. I screamed after him, but he didn't responed. I curled up into a ball on the couch and cried myself to sleep. When I woke up I went into the closet and pulled out one of his trench coats and fell asleep with it next to me. What he said had not yet set in. When I woke up a day later what he said rang in my ears loud and clear. You want to know my past?! I'm a vampire, I've been a vampire for 200 years and I'll be one forever. I kill people to survive and if you stay with me you'll become like me. You'll become consumed by darkness and rage! I will never let that happen to you." He couldn't be serious, could he? From what I knew vampires couldn't go out during the day, which he did. Vampires were killed by a stake through the heart or sun light or fire. He was always a little pale but in general he was very light with his blonde hair and blue eyes. He didn't have fangs as far as I could tell and he never drank blood, around me atleast. He was really strong but he was built. I got up out of bed and went into the living room and looked outside the window. Then the phone rang, I raced to the phone "Hello?" Adam's point of view:
After I said "I don't love you anymore." and hung up the phone I went to call her back but I got a busy signal. What I told her was a lie and I knew it. I couldn't believe those words said with such hate came from my lips. I had a mental connection with her since the first night we spent together, I used it to see what she was doing. She was on sitting the floor next to the receiver. Her back was up against the wall, her legs brought to her chest, she was rocking back and forth, crying hysterically. I don't think I'll ever forget that picture till the day I die. I fell on my bed, watching her. She sat in that position till sunrise, when she got up and went running into the bedroom. She went running to my closet ripping out all of my clothes and when she was done she laid amid them crying again.
Christian's point of view:
Edge stood lying in his room watching her cry in his mind for days, then Gangrel came in and told him that he was going to cheer us up with "a night on the town". The last time he said that we ended up rapping some poor girl in the woods and losing Edge. After much persuading Edge agreed to go. Gangerl picked some gothic night club, he dragged me to so many I can't even remembered their names. Once inside he saw three teenage girls and said, "Fresh meat." With a smug smile across his face. He told the waiter to bring them some drinks then when the girls came over to thanks us, he told them we were going to a party afterwards woulds and asked them to come. The girls foolishly said "Yes." We went back to our house saying that we forgot our tickets. Once inside Edge and Gangrel attacked the 3 of them. I don't know what happened after that I don't know I was to drunk to remember as were they. All I know was that their dead chained up mangled bodies were in the basement the next night.
Gwen's point of view:
As I sit here in this hospital bed thinking back I feel pathetic. How can I still love him, as much as I can try and deny it, it's still there. It's the peddle in my shoe, the cut I accidentally got lemon juice in, it's love! I'm love's victim, his victim and I love him for it. Why? I ask why, knowing there's no answer. It's love.
Adam's point of view: Well, I'm still here at the hospital, I should go home according to Jason, but what if she wakes up. Who am I kidding if she wakes up she'll hate me, hell I hate me. I need her to be ok, God let her be ok. Her family left to get some sleep and something to eat. I know that when Jason comes back with the coffee he's going to want to do the same, but I can't leave her.
Gwen's point of view:
After he left I was such a mess, basically I didn't leave the house or my room. All I did was pray he'd call or come home and cry. My friends and parents would call, but I let the machine get it. After 2 weeks they got suspicious and came to the apartment and I just let them ring the doorbell and bang on the door. Lucky for me I didn't give them a key, but after week 4 the super let my friends Jackie and Chris in. "Hello? Gwen are you alive?" Jackie said. "Go away!" They walked into the bed room and were in shock. "Gwen what the hell?!" Chris said prying me off the floor. "No, go away!" Christian point of view: I'd think after what we did to those girls Edge would feel remorse and try and do something good about it. However I was wrong, he and Gangrel got worse. After 2 months of this he decide he was not done ruining Gwen's life. Or what I really should say is that Gangrel decide Edge was not finished ruining Gwen's life.
Gwen's point of view: I had not seen or heard from my Adam in 2 months, my friends talked me into looking over some divorce papers. I knew that even if I filled out the necessary paper work I would never file them. I never did tell my friends what Adam said he was, if I did they would have thought I was insane. The night when I was looking the papers over Adam came home. I was sleeping when I heard the front door open and shut. Jackie also heard it and got up off the couch and opened our door just before he did. She looked up at him and said "What the hell do you think your doing here?" Christian's point of view:
At about 6 in the morning I heard the front door fly open and Gangrel and Edge's laughing. I ran out of my room and down the stairs "What the hell is going on here?" Gwen's point of View:
I can't tell what scared me more the look in his eyes or the way he was treating me. "Adam, why are you doing this?" Adam's point of view: When I woke up that afternoon, at first I didn't remember what I did. Then I became aware of the smell of vanilla and jasmine, Gwen's smell. My eyes flew open and there she was dead asleep beneath me. I jumped up and looked over her nude body, there written in cuts, bruises and bite marks was the story of last night. I ran out of the room and got Christian. "Christian wake the fuck up!" I said shaking him. "What?" He said sleepily. "You got to help me, Gwen she's" Gwen's point of view:
After all that happened I was so glad that he was back. However he wasn't back he was just visiting. We'd have a fight he would hit me than walk out, come back 2 weeks later and say "One last time?" I would agree, only to have him do it again and again. After 2 months he didn't come back at all. I was so miserable without him and so weak with him. I was going insane without him for a long time. Then I got over it somewhat. I still loved him very much, but I learned to block out the pain. To block out the pain by singing again, I always loved singing. I began to deal, and I knew I should have signed those divorce papers; but I couldn't bring myself to.
Christian's point of view:
I have to say that my brother and his wife are two of the most star crossed lovers ever. They really did and do love each other, but Gangrel wouldn't have a woman get in between him and Edge. Edge denied constantly that, that was what he was doing, but he knew the truth. Gangrel got what he wanted, all of his teaching, wait no, brains washing worked. Edge stopped seeing or thinking of Gwen. However I knew deep down inside he still loved her more then life itself. Gangrel knew it to and knew he had to get rid of her once and for all! One night when Edge and I were on the back porch looking up at the stars, he made his plan clear. "Edge, my boy." Edge's point of view: I was kept from thinking about the past by Christian saying, "Come on lets go home and take a fast shower; and get something to eat." >4:30 A.M. 6/11 Well, another night at the club. I'm so tired :(!Tomorrow I'm going to start looking for a new apartment, this one has to many sweet and horrible memories. I can't help but have tears form in my eyes thinking about him. I wonder if he even thinks about me. Jackie says he doesn't he's probably forgotten me. I hate to say but I think she's right. I love him still. I have to be crazy! Maybe one of the many blows to the head he gave me caused brain damage. I mean how can I love someone who treated me that bad and forgot me? He left me here alone without a goodbye. He left me here with only scars to show for my troubles, but I love him still. I need to get out of this place! Then maybe I can be myself again. If it wasn't for my singing I would never have gotten through this. Oh, and there's my friends and family who have been great too. Maybe when I'm finally out of here I can do the right thing and sign those divorce papers. I should have never let them go unsigned this long. I guess I was hoping for my beloved Adam to come home, but he's never going to come home is he. Tear formed and fell as I finished reading. I wiped them from my face and said to myself "The bitch must die!" The evilness returned and I walked towards our bedroom. Once again it was Jason wake me up and said, "You want to get back there fast now don't you?" Christian point of view: I had to be down there atleast 9 hours before Adam came running downstairs to free me. At first I thought Gangrel sent Edge down there to torture me with a loving description of what he did to her. "Jason are your alright?" He said charging down the stairs. "Yes, but I won't be in a few minutes right Edge? So what did you do rape her and then kill her. No, wait you made her think you loved her, then you fucked her and killed her!" Gwen's point of view: After Jason called I got dressed and went running to the club. I had to get out of that apartment, away from the phone. "Hey Gwen you're here early," Chris said. "I know, Jason called." Adam's point of view: We drove into the city in time to catch the end of her performance. She was great, she was perfect. She didn't notice us when she was on stage, but when we went backstage afterwards she freaked out. "Gwen?" I said pushing open her dressing room door. She was sitting in front of the mirror taking down her hair. "Edge?" her face grew pale. I went to hug her and she screamed, "Stay away from me! Chris!" Chris came running down the hallway and grabbed my arm, turning me around. "You asshole what the hell do you think your doing here?" Christian's point of view: She ran to the cliff and looked over the edge.
Gwen's point of view: "Gwen what are you doing, stay away from there!" Adam's point of view: I watched as she fell Christian held me back, or I would have gladly jumped after her. I fell to his knees and watched her fall. "Gwen!" I yelled before she hit a ledge. "Gwen, don't move!" A few seconds later Jason and I were down there. "Gwen honey can you hear me?" she moaned. "Good don't try to speak or move. We're going to get you to a hospital. "Gwen don't fall asleep! You may go into a coma!" Jason said. She closed her eyes and went to sleep. We got her to a hospital, she was not awake. Now I'm walking into her hospital room with Jason behind. "Adam?" "Gwen your awake!" I said tears forming in my eyes. "I'll get the doctor," Jason said. "Adam." I went to her side and held her cold hand. I looked into her eyes, she was dying. "No, Gwen stay with me."
I give you up while you sit here in all your glory
I never thought you would
I never knew you could but now you're gone and I don't think I care
I sold your love down the river for a bow and arrow euphoria has just been here and she's loking terrible
I never sung this low it's better if you go
I know you're mine
I sit here and want you to try to love me like a monster one last time control me like a father
one last time
stay with me till I'm stronger
one last
bound to kick me when I'm down don't kick me when I'm down
I never thought you would I never understood and that's why I'm weak and I want you to try
to make me an example
one last time
to drag me through the cycle
one last time
to make me a disciple
one last round, will get me to the ground
you'll get me on the ground (oh yeah)
I'll see you around yeah, I'll see you around
one last time
and I'll see you around yeah, I'll see you around
(na na na na na na na......)
"Gwen what are you doing, stay away from there!"
"Shut up Adam!"
"Gwen please don't!"
"I said I die before I let you touch me again."
"Things changed love I'm not with him anymore. Please baby don't jump."
"Why?"
"Because I love you."
"That's all the more reason to jump."
It wasn't always this way. We were in love, but he changed all that. That he's name is Gangrel or David which ever you prefer. It was fine till he showed up at the bar tonight. Now I'm standing at the edge of cliff with my Edge begging me not to jump. I don't want to live knowing that my Adam or Edge as Gangrel calls him, being with and like him. Sure he says he's not with him anymore but I don't believe him. "Gwen please! If you jump I'll follow you."
"Please just go back to the fanged freak!"
"Gwen he's telling the truth, we both left Gangrel!"
"Who the hell are you?"
"Christian I mean Jason."
"Oh so your the reason why my Edge went back to him?"
"Yes, and I'm sorry."
"Sorry doesn't cut it!" He left me to help or save his brother from Gangrel. Edge ended up just like the 2 of them. "Please Gwen one last time." The phrase 'Please Gwen one last time,' he has said
so many times. He said it a lot before he left. I don't understand what changed him so. I loved him so much, thats why I stayed with him for so long. Then finally he left. "Like you won't do this shit again!"
"Gwen I swear on my love for you I won't."
"On your love for me! You have no love for me! This is just another one of your games!"
"No, Gwen it isn't. Please come here lets talk about this over here!"
"No!" "Gwen please." He took a step closer. "Bye Boys!" I said letting myself fall back. "Gwen no!" he said running to where I stood. I watched him as I fell. Christian held him back,
because he looked like he was really going to jump after me. Edge fell to his knees and watched me fall. "Gwen!" he yelled before I hit a ledge. I knew I didn't fall all the way, a ledge got in my damn way! I tried to move but couldn't. "Gwen, don't move!" If I could I would have thrown myself the rest of the way down! My vision began to get blurry and my body felt num. I few seconds later Edge and his brother were down there. "Gwen honey can you hear me?" I moaned. "Good don't try to speak or move.& We're going to get you to a hospital."
"Gwen don't fall asleep! You may go into a coma!" Christian said. I didn't care I closed my eyes. I heard them yelling at me, but didn't care. I went to sleep. When we got to the hospital, I was not awake. (At least I think we got to the hospital.)
"I called your name like 5 times. The doctor wants to talk to you."
"What do I tell him?"
"Tell him what happened minus the Gangrel stuff."
"Can't you go talk to him? I can't leave her."
"Ok I'll try."
"Thank you Christian," he hugged me and said "It will be ok." Then he walked out to speak to the doctor. I know it won't be ok will it? She is gone! I made her leave! How could I do this?
"No, no I'm..."
"Your not fine now lets go!" I helped him to his feet and into the car. I got him to the hospital. "Is there someone I can call to let them know that your here?"
"No."
"Oh."
"What's your name?"
"Gwen, what's your's?"
"Adam. Gwen why are you doing this?"
"Doing what?"
"Helping me."
"Was I supposed to leave you there? If I did I would never forgive myself and you needed help."
"Gwen promise me you'll visit me here."
"Sure." The doctor walked in and said, "Your very lucky Sir. You can leave tomorrow at noon."
"Thank you doctor," Adam said. "No problem." The doctor said well walking out. "Where are you
going go?" I said. "I don't know. Probably a hotel."
"Ok."
"Gwen let me buy you dinner for tonight?"
"No, there's no need."
"I think there is."
"No, there is."
"Ok."
"Wait how are you going to buy me dinner if you here till noon tomorrow?"
"Oh...I mean tomorrow then?"
"Ok, but you don't have to."
"Yes I do!"
"Fine."
"Will you stay until I fall asleep?"
"Yes."
"Thank you." I sat in the chair by his bed and fell asleep right after him. When I woke up he was getting dressed and was just about ready to wake me. "I was just about to wake you it's about noon."
"Oh I must have fallen asleep." "Well I glad you did, now at least I now have a ride to where ever I end up."
"Do you even know what town your in?"
"No."
"Your in Old Bridge, New Jersey."
"Oh, are there any hotels around here?"
"Yea, but not any good ones."
"You live out here?"
"No house sitting for my parents. I live in Manhattan."
"What happened last night?"
"I can't talk about it." He said tears coming to his eyes. "I'm sorry," I said putting a hand on his shoulder. "No, it's alright. I'm ok."
"Come on lets go back to my parents house." I would normally never take a guy home, but I trusted him. For what ever reason I trusted him. On the car ride there he asked me questions about everything and anything about me. When I asked about him he would change the subject. We got back to my house and of course my dog, Benji, attacked him. "Benji! Stop that!" he continued to bark. "Alright Mr. Dog in the back!" I pushed him outside. "He'll be better in a few minutes."
"He was just protecting you."
"I know. What do you want to eat?"
"I'm not hungry."
"A big guy like you not hungry give me a break."
"Ok, what do you have?"
"I could make eggs. French toast, waffles or pancakes. There's cereal and bagels."
"What's cereal?" "Huh. Your kidding right?"
"No."
"Sorry it's...Well, here let me show you," I took the Banana Nut Crunch out of the cabinet and gave it to him along with a bowel and milk. "First, you put the cereal in here, then the
milk." He did as I said and I handed him a spoon. He looked at the bowel and took a small taste and the scarfed it down. "I like cereal."
"I'm glad. How come you never eaten cereal before?"
"My father never let me and until now I didn't know what it was."
"Oh." "Can I have some more?" I couldn't help but to think he looked like a big kid. "Yea sure help yourself. Where are you from Adam?"
"Upstate New York."
"What are you doing down here."
"I-I-I really don't want to talk about it, Gwen."
"Ok." After he finished the box of cereal I asked "Do you have any clothes?"
"Nope."
"Well, then we should go out and get you some." "Ok."
"We'll go to the mall." "Alright."
We got in the car and drove down to the mall. We got there and he made me wait outside as he went looking. He came out with 4 bags of clothes and said, "Ok your turn!"
"No, I have plenty of clothes."
"Yes!" "Fine, but if I had to wait outside so do you." He frowned and pouted. "Fine."
"Stop that!" "Stop what?"
"Pouting!"
"Why?" "Because."
"Because why?" "Sto!" he dropped 2 of the bags and slipped an arm around my waist and kissed me. He broke the kiss searching my eyes for rejection. I smiled and saw him release a breath he was holding. "Sorry." He said
blushing, making me blush. "It's ok."
"I shouldn't
have done that."
"Shhhh, I didn't stop you."
"You go get what you want and I'll be right back." "Where are you going?"
"You'll see." "Hey!" "Go!" I went into Hot Topic and a few other store and then met him in front of the mall. "Did you get what you wanted?"
"Yes." "Are you sure? You only have 2 bags."
"Yes, I'm sure."
"How much did you spend?"
"Thats none of your business blondey. Come on lets go."
"No, let me pay for it please?"
"No, I'm a big girl who can pay for her own clothes."
"I know you can, but I want to do this for you for what you did for me."
"Thank you but no."
"Ok fine." He said getting down on his knees. "What are doing?"
"I'm going to beg you to let me pay for it."
"No, your not! Get up!"
"No." "Please?"
"Not until you let me pay for it."
"Fine it was 65 dollars."
"Let me see the receipt."
"Here," I said handing it to him. "Liar! Here now we can go." v"I hate you!"
"No, you don't." We went back to the house. "Well now what are we going to do Gwen?" He said as we walked through the back yard. "This I!" I said pushing into the deep end of my pool. "Hey! Gwen you...I'm going to get you my sweet!" he said climbing out of the pool and ran after me. I'm not a fast runner but he is, "Got you."
"Please show mercy on me."
"Well........ No!" he said throwing the both of us in the pool. We kept splashing each other until he said "Ok, you win." v"Did I?" I said moving forward. "No," he said grabbing my wrist and pulling me to him. He carried me up the ladder and put me down by the steps. He got us both towels and carried me into the house. "Go take a shower sweet."
"Ok." I took a shower and when I came out again he was watching TV. "My Father only use to let me watch what he thought was appropriate."
"What did he think was 'appropriate'?" "Anything where someone got hurt."
"What?" "My Father was not all there."
"I guess not."
"Go get dressed." "Ok Adam, why don't you got take a shower?"
"Is there any hot water left?"
"Yes." "I will then, but first I need to do fix something."
"What would that be?" He leaned and kissed me hungrily and then pulled away. He walked into the bathroom to take his shower. As he was getting out of his shower I was just finishing drying my hair. "Gwen do you have a blow dryer?"
"Look down." "Oh thanks. Open you closet."
"Why?" "Just do it." "Fine." On the door was an oriental style black dress. It looked like it would come up it just below my knees. On either side there were slits and next to the slits were pale pink roses (1 on each side). The neck of the dress was v-shaped and the material crossed over itself. "Put it on I want to make sure it fits."
"When did you get this?"
"When you were in the stores looking for clothes I got it and put it in the car."
"Why did you buy me this?"
"I told you I would be taking you out to dinner to night."
"Now you get dressed." "Where are we going?"
"You'll see." He said shutting the door. I got dressed and place my hair back in black chop sticks. I did my make-up and went to find Edge. I looked in the living room and he was not there. "You look beautiful from the back turn around." He whispered in my ear from behind me. I turned to face him, "Words can't descried the vision in front of my eyes." I blushed and said, "Thank you. You look even better," he blushed and said "Come on lets go."
"Where are we going?"
"You'll see now lets go." "Ok." We gave me his arm and we went outside and we were greeted by a limo. The driver open the door and Adam helped me in. The car pulled away and we started driving, the all to familiar route to the city. "We're going to into the city aren't we?" "Yes."
"Adam you really don't have to" He cut me off. "Yes, I do and would you stop
saying that!" "Fine." "What are we doing after dinner?" He said. "You don't have anything planed?"
"No, I don't. Well we could go back the house but that's no fun."
"It depends on what we're doing back at the house." I said with a sly grin. "Oh I see, you little vixen."
"How do you know I was implying that?"
"Your not?" "Maybe, maybe not."
"Hey!" "What?"
"Just you wait." "What are you going to do Adam?"
"You'll see." "Sure I will." After a little less then an hour we were in the city. "Your not going to tell me till we get there?"
"Nope, I'm not telling you at all."
"What? Adam!" He pulled out a blind fold. "No, put this on."
"No." "Come on please?" he pouted. "Oh fine! I hate that pout." He smiled wickedly and placed it on me. Afterwards he kissed me and said, "Can you see?"
"If I could I wouldn't tell you."
"Hey!"
"I can't see." "You better not be able to see." The car stopped and Adam whispered "We're here." He helped me out of the car and into the restaurant. He took the blind fold off when we got to our table. Judging from the looks of the place you would have to make reservation a month advance or be really well known. "Where are we and how did you get us in here?"
"Shhhh, I'm not telling now where is the waiter?" He ordered for us, normally I would have been a little upset that he ordered for me but this time I didn't care. We ate and he asked me about myself. "Did you grow up in Old Bridge?"
"No, Old Mill Basin, Brooklyn, New York."
"When did you move to Old Bridge then?"
"When I was 11?"
"Why?" "Because my old neiborhood was getting bad."
"Why are living in Manhattan?" "I teach at a high school in Manhattan."
"What do you teach?" "Poetry and literature."
"Cool! Can I read some of your work?" "Sure Adam."
"How about when we get home?" "Whenever you want."
"Ok. When will your parents be back?" "On Sunday."
"Cool." "Adam what happened to you before I found you?"
"I-I-I can't...I don't..." "Ok, Adam there's no need o explain." "I'm sorry it's just that I..."
"No it was wrong of me to ask." "No, it wasn't. Lets just finish eating." "Sure." We ate in silence the rest of the night. I thought he was mad now. We got back to the limo and went back to my house. Once inside he kissed me till I was breathless. He broke the kiss and picked me up and brought me into my room. "Gwen I need you."
"Adam we barely know each other," I said trying to protest. "I know but I need you tonight."
"But..." His lips covered mine. After a few moments all I wanted was him. I didn't care that we didn't know each other that well. We tore off the each others clothes and we had sex. Not the sex you had with someone you just met. The kind you had with your soul mate, we made love that night. Things between us were like this for four months, then the nightmares started.
"Gwen, my love, it was only a dream."
"Yes, I guess so." "I love you Gwen."
"I love you too." I kissed her passionately and held her close the rest of the night. Each night more add on to the dream. Gwen would turn to dust, I would say her name. Then the room would fill with a crimson mist. I would begin to choke on it and when it cleared I was kneeling in front of Gwen's grave. I would begin to cry, until I heard Christian say "She would never have understood," I would turn to face my brother, "Yes, she would we loved each other."
Then Gangrel would come. "No, Edge. You would tell her the truth and she would hate you for it."
"My Gwen would never do that!"
"I don't think your sure about that Edge," Gangrel would say. "I'm more then sure."
"Suit yourself, but it's only a matter of time before we will find out." The mist would come again and I would be next to her in bed. She would be staring at me ready to cry. "What's wrong love?" I would say going to reach for her. She would jump at the thought of my touch. "Stay away from me!"
"What did I do?"
"What did you do! I'll tell you what you did, you did this!" she would say showing the puncture wounds on her neck."
"I didn't mean to. I-I-I."
"Save it demon!" "I'm not a demon."
"Your a cold blood killer!"
"No, I'm not Gwen."
"Yes, you are." She would grab her suitcase from the closet and start stuffing clothes in it. "Where are you going?"
"Anywhere your not Monster!"
"But, Gwen I love you!"
"I hate you!" She would say walking out the door. The mist would take me back to the cemetery. Christian was the only one there. "Edge come home."
"No, I love Gwen."
"I need you Edge. Your my brother please, come back with me." That's how it would end. Night after night I would wake up in a cold sweat because of it. I tried try keep it keep it from Gwen. I didn't want her to know my past and what I was. I was scared that what the dream said was true. I began not to sleep at all. I refused to go to bed. Gwen of course began to get worry and suggested I see a doctor. "I'm fine Gwen, I don't need a doctor."
"What are you talking about Adam? Just look at yourself Hun, you need some help."
"I need some help! What I need is for you to stop nagging me!" I remember her face after I said that she was in shock. Her eyes showed nothing but betrayal. "Fine Adam forget I said anything. I'm sorry I gave a fuck about your ass!"
"I'm sorry I didn't mean it like that."
"Go make yourself some more coffee so you can stay up all night and day! Maybe you can go to the store and get some more caffeine pills!"
"Gwen I'm sorry..." "Bite me!" She walked into her room and closed the door. She didn't come out till about five hours later. As soon as the door opened I ran to her and kissed her. She broke the kiss, "That was our first fight."
"I know sweet heart, it was my fault."
"No, I shouldn't have said..." I put me finger to her lip. "No, it's not your fault it's mine. I yelled at you for caring."
"I love you Adam."
"I love you too."
"Adam, if you love me let me in."
"What do you mean?" "Tell me about you past."
"No! I can't do that."
"Why?" "I just can't, please don't make me."
"You can't run from it forever."
"What’s that supposed to mean?"
"Nothing Adam forget it."
"No, I won't forget it, what are you saying?"
"What do you think I'm saying?" "I'm not hiding anything from you."
"Then tell me about your past."
"You know what, I'm out of here."
"What? Adam no!" I grab my coat and shut the door.
"I brought you here."
"Why Gangrel?"
"You belong here, my boy."
"I belong with Gwen."
"Ha! You belong with Gwen. What makes you think she'll forgive you after this? And if she does, what makes you think she'll drop
the subject of you past. She won't and you know it."
"She might not drop it but I..." "She'll grow to hate you for not telling her the truth and you know it."
"Gangrel what do you want with me?"
"I want to help you."
"You help me? With what?"
"Help you bring Gwen into the fold. We can be one big happy family."
"No way in hell, will I ever do that!" "But Edge you must if you want to keep her."
"Don't call me that!"
"You know just as well as I do vampire/mortal relationships can't work. Mortals die and you live. If you stay with her and tell her she will began to fear you and hate you. For they both come hand and hand. If you don't she'll want to know why you don't grow old and you'll have to leave her. However, if you bring her over she and you will be together and in love forever. Don't chose now give it a week or so. After you chose you can leave." Gangrel left Christian and I alone. "Welcome back Adam. I missed you."
"Fuck you and him! How the fuck could you help him? How could you have done that?" "You know how manipulative he is."
"Oh so that makes it ok!"
"No Adam it doesn't"
"Your damn right it... You've been calling me Adam."
"Yeah so? That's your name isn't?"
"Yes, but you have not called me that since we were mortal." "I know and I'm sorry. I was and am an asshole. Please your my brother, forgive me and help me." I could never say no to my brother we hugged. By help him he meant stay here with them. We talked for hours about Gwen. Days went by and at 2 weeks I decide Gangrel was right if I wanted to be with Gwen I need to bring her over. "I'm glad you see things my way. Now I won't give you my permission till you have relearned the ways of a vampire."
"How long will that take?" "Till your ready."
"I need to see Gwen it's been 2 weeks she's probably tearing her hair out."
"You may go see her, but you must come back everyday when she is not home to relearn."
"Fine," I said my good byes and left for my Gwen. I went to the apartment door and listened to the silent sobbing inside. I rang the doorbell and she yelled "Who ever it is go away!"
"Gwen please open the door."
"Adam?" "Yes my love." I heard her run to the door and unlock it. The second it was open she threw her arms around my neck and began kissing me. I picked her up, closed the door and brought her to the bedroom. I ripped her clothes off and she did the same to mine. I took her over the edge so to speak and we fell into a spent sleep in each others arms. When I woke up she was still asleep. I got up and went into the kitchen and started to make bacon and eggs. When I was finished I put them on a tray and brought them into the bedroom. I almost dropped the tray when I saw her lying there looking so beautiful. I had missed her so much. The sun shined down on her sleeping forming making her look like an angel. I put the tray down on the dresser and shook her awake. When she opened her eyes she said "Am I dreaming?"
"No my love."
"You're home?" "Yes." "Thank God, don't ever do that again!" she said throwing her arms around
me with tears in her eyes. "I'm so sorry Gwen.The fight was all my fault, I'm an asshole and I'm sorry."
"Don't say that."
"It was my fault."
"No, not that. Your not an asshole."
"Yes I am, I left you here."
"Shhhh," She kissed me. "I love you Gwen."
"I love you too."
"I made you breakfast." I got up and put the tray on her legs. "You didn't have to."
"I wanted to, now eat." I fed her. "If you think making me breakfast is going to get you off the hook, your wrong."
"How mad are you?"
"Not mad disappointed."
"What can I do to make it up to you?"
"You can start by telling me where you were."
"I went to see my brother." "You never told me you had a brother."
"Well, I do his name is Jason."
"Where does he live?"
"In upstate New York. I have to tell you have to go up there ever once and a while while you're at work to see him."
"That's a 6 hour drive and why?"
"He needs my help with his house and I promised."
"Oh ok, but I'm off from work for awhile."
"Why?"
"My boss told me to take a vacation."
"Maybe you can come up there with me." "I would love to."
"What else can I do to make up for me being an ass."
"I said not to say that!"
"No, you said I should not call myself an asshole. There is a difference." She shook her head and said, "Don't call yourself that either." "Ok." I looked into her eyes and they were blood shot and darker the usual. "Have you been sleeping lately?"
"No really, since you left."
"I'm sorry."
"I'm sorry too." "
You didn't do anything."
"Yes, I did I was nagging you." "No, you weren't! Come on lets get you into a nice hot bath."
"Ok, baby." I got some jasmine scented candles, bath oils, bath crystals, body wash, shampoo and conditioner. I turned on the water, felt it for the right temperature then I put in the bath oils and crystals. I walked back over to the counter and strapped her down and placed her in the tub. "It's not to hot is it?"
"No, it's just right."
"Good." I picked up the wash cloth and began washing her back. "Adam?" She said, turning around. "Yes, love?"
"This!" She said pulling me into the tub. "Why you little..." I began tickling her and then stopped. "I missed you." "So did I." We washed up and I got her the fluffiest towel I saw. We dried each other off and then I picked her up and placed her back in bed. "Gwen what do you think about quitting your job."
"I think no."
"Why not?"
"Because I enjoy teaching."
"But honey, you don't need to work."
"What do you mean?"
"I have plenty of money."
"So, why should I let you support me? Baby I love you, but..."
"But what? You just don't want to hand control of your life over to someone else."
"Maybe I don't, but like you said it's my life."
"I want to take care of you, in every way shape and form. I love you, you're to wonderful to share. You always said you hated that school, please."
"But Adam you may not be here forever." "Your right, but I will be here for you no matter what." "Adam..."
"Will you marry me? I know I don't deserve you, but I can't live without you." "I-I-I yes."
"Yes!!!" I ran to her and pulled her into a long passionate kiss. "Lets make a deal, you stop working after we're married."
"Adam." "Gwen."
"Come on." "Adam, please?"
"No say yes!" "Fine!" "Thank you!" I said pulling her into my arms and pulling her down on to the bed. I pinned her down and began kiss like her an animal in every open spot. The I ripped her towel off her and we made love.
"Can you get off me?"
"Oh yeah, sorry."
"What time is it?"
"8 o'clock."
"We slept that late?" "Yeah." "Whats wrong?"
"What was with you this morning?"
"What do you mean?"
"You were an animal and I don't mean that in a good way."
"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to." "I know."
"Did I hurt you?"
"I'm a little sore."
"Oh no, I'm sorry Gwen." "It's ok."
"Turn over."
"Why?" "I'm going to give you a massage."
"Ok." I said turning over. He got out of bed and got a towel and oils. "Gwen, love, lie on this so none of the oils get on the bed." I moved on to the towel and his big strong hands worked their magic.
"It's to late tomorrow." "Aright." I moved back up to her neck. "What do you want for dinner sweet?"
"Chinese food."
"Ok I'll call then to deliver the food after we get out of the shower."
"We?"
"Well yes, in your condition I want to make sure your taken care of." "I'm just a little..."
"Not another word. Now lets go."
"Shouldn't you call to tell him we're both coming?"
"I will after we eat. When do you have to go back to work?"
"Next Monday."
"Good I have you for 9 days."
"Yes, you do." "Tomorrow, first thing we'll go ring shopping."
"But Hun, we don't want to get up there to late."
"That's why we'll go first thing in the morning. First we'll go out to eat then we'll get your ring. If we can't find anything here then we'll look when we get up there. On the way up there we'll get some lunch." "Ok."
"Do you have an idea on what kind of ring you want?"
"Not really, I don't want diamonds though."
"If not diamonds then what?"
"Amethyst."
"Gwen this a wedding ring."
"So, I don't like diamonds. They're to plain."
"Whatever you want you shall have." He said taking my hand and kissed my knuckles. "Thank you."
"Your welcome, now eat!" "Ok." We ate and then afterwards he called his brother.
"Hey! When are you coming up?"
"Tomorrow and I bringing Gwen with me. We're engaged!"
"Congratulation!" But I don't know if Gangrel will like you bringing her up here tomorrow."
"Give him the phone and we'll find out." "Sure hold on."
"Christian!"
"Yeah."
"Incase he doesn't give you the phone back, bye! "Talk to you tomorrow."
"Hello Edge."
"Hi Gangrel. I have a question is it alright if I bring Gwen with me tomorrow?"
"Yes, I would love to meet her."
"Ok great."
"What time are you leaving?"
"After we go ring shopping."
"You asked her to marry you?" "Yes, and she said yes."
"Congratulation."
"Thank you."
"When's
the wedding?" "ASAP."
"How about when your up here?"
"That would be great! I'll just have to talk to Gwen."
"Great!"
"We'll talk to you when you get here."
"Yeah talk to you later. Bye!" "Bye!" He turned to me and said, "We need to talk." "Ok, wuz up?"
"How would you like to get married at Christian house, while we're there?"
"Adam, I want my family to be there."
"But I love you to much to wait." "If you love me so much you'll wait atleast a month."
"A month!"
"Why not long enough?"
"Very funny! Come on please lets call you parent's and have them come out there and..." "Adam! No!"
"Why?" "I want a real wedding. I haven't even seen this place yet or met your brother." "Alright, but you have to give you 2 weeks notice at work when we get back and start planing the wedding for a month from now." "Ok."
"Oh and when of my brothers friend will be there."
"Ok." "His name is David. Stay away from him, unless I'm in arms reach."
"Why?" she asked puzzled. "Don't ask, you don't want to know."
"What ever you want to do."
"Ok then lets go to bed."
"Do you mean go to sleep."
"Yes, animal we have to get up early tomorrow and I'm still sore!"
"I'm sorry." He said looking down and pouting. "Oh come here!" He slowly walked over to me and I pulled his lips to mine and kissed him. When
I broke the kiss I whispered against his lips "I love you." "I love you too." He picked me up in his arms and placed me in bed. He laid down next to me pulling me tightly into his embrace. He kissed my neck till I fell asleep.
"Yes. Doctor I don't want to hear what's wrong with her anymore." Tears began welting up in my eyes. "Just tell me if she is ever going to wake up?"
"Mrs. Copeland's operations went well, but we can't as far as waking up there's a 50% chance she will. However I think and pray she will."
"Thank you." The doctor walked out to talk to Gwen's parents who were out in the hall. I looked back at her face, that looked almost peaceful. "Adam, come on lets go back to the house you need some sleep and a shower."
"No! I want to stay here!"
"Adam you want to look sane when she wakes up don't you?"
"Yes, but what if she gets up while I'm out? I need to be here when she wakes up."
"Ok, I'll make a deal with you we'll stay for a few more hours then we'll go to the house and take a shower. Then get some rest and come back here."
"Fine." "Thank you, her parents want to see you and her." Just then her parents walked in. Her father looked at me and punched me in the jaw, "You low life asshole! Things were fine till you came in and ruined her life!" "Gino!" Her mother said. "Adam what the hell happened?"
"She jumped. I-I-I tried to stop her, but I couldn't," I said tears stinging my eyes. "Why did she jump?"
"Because of me." "Adam, it's not your fault it's David," Jason said. "Whose David?" Gwen's father said.
"Someone who made both of them
turn against each other and drove them both in sane."
"No! He never turned her against me! He turned me against her," I said. "If he didn't turn her against you she would never jumped." Gwen's sister walked in, "Would you all stop it! Now! Come on we all need to relax for Gwen's sake! Ok?" We agreed. They all sat down around the bed to wait for her to wake up.
"That sounds good how long will it take?" "About a week."
"Ok we won't be back in for 9 days."
"It will be ready by then Sir."
"Wonderful! Baby just pick a setting you like."
"Ok that one," I said pointing to a Victorian style engagement ring. "The lady has good taste."
"Yes, old fashion taste. Here put on my master card." The gentle man rang it up and we were on the way to his brothers. We stopped about and 2 hours later at a dinner for lunch. "How much longer Adam?"
"About 2 hours."
"That ring came with a wedding ring right?"
"Yes, it did my love." "Where do you want to go on the Honeymoon to?"
"How about Hawaii or Greece?"
"That sounds good but which?" "How about both?"
"How are you going to afford both?" "Don't worry about that."
"Ok." We ate and were off again. I fell asleep and when I woke up we were pulling in the driveway. "Gwen we're here!" "Adam do you think he'll like me?" "Yes! Now lets go." He got out and ran to open my door and then he pulled me to the front door. He rang the bell and I held my breath. The door swung open to reveal a guy who resembled Adam. "Hey bro, this is my bride to be Gwen and Gwen this is my brother Jason." "Adam you said she was beautiful, but not this beautiful." I blushed. "And she looks great in red!"
"Your just like your brother, if not worse."
"Well, thank you, now can your brother in law to be, get a hug?" "Sure." We hugged, then they hugged and Jason said, "I have a room for the 2 of you already, now all we have to do in get the bags. "Why don't you show her the room and I'll get the bags Jase."
"How about I show you the room and I get the bags?"
"No, Jason they're our bags."
"Hey I got an idea, I'll get the bags while you 2 boys see the room."
"You know what young lady?"
"What Adam?"
"This!" He said picking me up and throwing me over his shoulder. "Jase where's the room?"
"Follow me."
"Adam! Put me down!"
"Did you hear something Jase?"
"No Adam I didn't hear anything." Jason opened the door and Adam dropped me on the bed. "Stay here well we get the bags." He kissed me gently and then they left. They brought the bags in and then we went out on the back pouch to talk. We stood out there for the rest of the day. At about 8 o'clock the bell rang again. "David's here." Jason said. "Oh yay!" Adam said mockingly. Jason looked at him warningly and went to answer the door. "David is Gangrel. Gangrel is his nick name." The first time I met David, he present himself as a nice guy, but something evil lurking under the surface. The four of us went out to eat.
"I-I-I-I hit her." "Why?"
"I don't know, Gangrel..."
"Gangrel
what?"
"I don't know."
"What did you do before you hit her."
"I was talking to Gangrel."
"She is to pure for him!"
"They're in love or were!"
"So?" "So you ruined it!"
"Your point is?"
"You're so dense!"
"Watch it Christian! I swear you grow more like you brother was everyday!"
"And I swear you grow more like Satan everyday! Leave them alone!" "Or you'll what? You and I both know you'll do nothing, just like with Cassandra."
"Don't mention her name!"
"Cassandra! Cassandra! Cassandra! Cassandra!" I speared him to the ground and kept punching him. All he did was laugh. "Christian you might hurt yourself." He said between laughs. Then he pushed me off and got up. He dusted himself off and said, "I'll be back."
"Gwen."
"No get out!"
"Your arm needs stitches."
"Get out!" She said picking up a glass figure from the coffee table. It hit me right on the forehead and shattered. "Look what you made me do, I liked that thing." "Gwen." She fell to the floor crying. I pulled her to her feet, "Get off of me." I brought her to the hospitals to get stitches.
"My arm hit a mirror and the glass cut me."
"Why did your arm hit the mirror?"
"I tripped," I lied and not only did I know, Adam did to. He sat next to me as the doctor and I exchanged words. "Alright she's all stitched up come back in a couple of weeks to have them removed."
"Thank you Doctor," we both said and we left. Adam opened the car door "I'm not going anywhere with you!"
"Gwen I'm sorry, I don't know what came over me."
"And thats going to make it all better?"
"No, it's not."
"Your damn right it's not!" I tuned to go find a cab when I felt his arm grab mine. "Gwen don't go."
"Leave me alone!"
"Gwen?" he said brokenly. I turned to see tears in his eyes. I was not prepared for that at all, the moment I saw them all the anger I had melted away. "Adam." He pulled me into his tight embrace we went home. These reunions of ours never lasted long. We kept fighting over nothing and I always ended up getting hurt. Then he would pick the shattered piece of me up off the floor and hold me close. He would rock me back and forth, telling me how sorry he was and once I stopped crying I would kick him out of the apartment. He would go to visit his brother and then
come back two weeks later saying "One last time?" I was a love sick fool! I loved him to much, needed him to much to be without him, so I gave in. We would reconcile our relationship and go on fine for a while. When a while was up, I got broken again.
"Yes." "I really loved her, like you really love Gwen."
"Oh great! Your going to tell me to let her go, because she is mortal. Or I should let her go because..."
"No, I don't want you to let her go."
"Then what?"
"Listen Adam."
"My name is Edge. Adam is dead." "That's my point. What is happening between you and Gwen happened between me and Cassandra. I started hitting her, sending her to the
hospital and one day I hurt her so badly that she killed herself. She killed herself after I cut her so badly that she wouldn't stop bleeding. She ran away from me and slit her wrists. She died rather then be
with me," I said tears falling down my face. "That won't happen between me and Gwen. Gwen would never kill herself."
"Edge, it's already happening. She loves you, but she fears you more."
"She doesn't fear me." "Yes, she does." "How do you know? Did she tell you that?"
"No, she never said that, but actions speak louder then words."
"What has she done to show that?"
"She won't look you in the eye, when she talks to you she looks at the floor, she won't come up here anymore or leave the apartment in the City. Not to mention her thoughts."
"What have her thoughts been saying?"
"That she's thinking of leaving you and that she loves you."
"If she wants to leave me how the fuck could she love me!"
"Edge, what do you expect? Think about what you've done to her."
"I didn't mean to."
"I know, it's not you. It's all him."
"Him who?"
"Gangrel."
"No, Gangrel had nothing to do with..."
"No, he does. He's making you do this, just like he made me do it to Cassandra."
"What do you mean?" "I mean that he hates her, because she takes you away from him."
"You're wrong Christian! I'm out of here, I need my wife." "Edge!" He was already out the door.
"I going now and I'm not coming back you're better off without me."
"Yes, I'll love you no matter what. Don't leave me here."
"I love you too, but I must go now." I could hear the tears in his voice. "No, Adam! I won't let you," I said gripping him tighter.
"Never," she said as tears fell down her angelic face. "Gwen please?"
"No," she said holding me tighter. I pulled her roughly into a kiss and said "You want to know my past?! I'm a vampire, I've been a vampire for 200 years and I'll be one forever. I kill people to survive and if you stay with me you'll become like me. You'll become comsumed by darkness and rage! I will never let that happen to you." I pushed her away from me and sent her crashing into the couch.
"Hi." "Adam, what's going on?"
"Gwen I need you to forget about me and move on."
"No!" I said as the tears began to reform in my eyes. "Gwen, your to good for my kind." "Adam I love you."
"Well, I don't love you anymore." With that he hung up the phone. I dropped the receiver in shock. I immediately went hysterical once again as I fell to the floor.
"No,
Gwen you need to get out of here," Jackie said. "And take a shower."
"Chris, I'm just kidding."
"Not now!" Jackie said. "Come on Gwen lets get you a nice shower and then something to eat."
"No, I just want to be left alone!"
"Sorry honey, but thats not happening!" Chris said. "Oh really what are you going to do?" I said. "I'll hold you in the shower and force the food down your throat," Chris said. "Chris!" Jackie chided. "Now it's not going to come to that now lets go."
"No!"
"I'm sorry Gwen," Chris said picking me up and tossing me in the bathroom and shutting the door. "Gwen your not coming out of there until you take a shower!" I did it and then got dressed. They cleaned the apartment and made me something to eat. I couldn't help it, I broke down once again. Chris hugged me and said "Shhhh it's alright, it will be ok." I couldn't stop, they called up some of my other friends and my parents. After they got here I stopped for a little while. Jackie and my other friends Amy and Heather wouldn't leave so they moved in. Heather and Amy took the spare bedroom and Jackie slept on the couch in my room.
"I live..."
"You know what I don't care. Get the hell out of here before you wake her." She said in a low venomous voice. "Or you'll do what?" "I'll call the cops on your ass!" Jackie said getting loud. Adam laugh and grab her by the neck, "Adam!" I yelled jumping from my bed. He put Jackie down and opened his arms for a hug "Gwen." I stopped about a foot from his arms and said "Are you staying or are you going to leave me? If your staying then you can't desert me again, if you do then won't be coming back. If you're leaving then do it now and leave your key."
"Gwen, my love come here."
"No, answer my question." He moved
forward to catch me and I moved back putting the be between us. "Gwen."
"She said answer the question!" Jackie said from behind him. He bent down and said, "I want to be with you forever."
"Oh Adam!" I said running over to him and wrapping my arms around him. "Gwen, I have a surprise for you." "What?"
"Close your eyes," he said pulling from my hold and standing up. I closed my eyes, the next thing I heard was a thud. I opened my eyes and saw Jackie knocked out on the floor. "I don't remember telling you to open your eyes, love."
"Jackie!" I ran to her side, only to be thrown over Adam shoulder and carried out of the house
screaming. "Put me down Adam, what's wrong with you?" He just laughed and threw me into the back of his car, Gangrel was driving. He jumped in next to me and tied me up. "Now Edge don't hurt her," Gangrel said mockingly. "I won't," he said in between laughs. He tied me up so tight the blood stop running to my hands and feet. The only reason he untied me was because my hands were turning blue, even then he held me in place. "Adam, please your hurting me!" I said trying to squirm free. "Adam, please your hurting me!" Gangrel said mimicking me. Adam laughed and said, "Oh please forgive me," as he tighten his hold. After a while I fell asleep.
"We had to pick up something, sorry to wake you." Edge said between laughs. "What did you pick up?"
"My bitch," Edge said laughing. "What?! How drunk are you?" I pushed him out of the way and looked on the couch to see her asleep. I went over to her and shook her gently awake. She jumped back. "Gwen's it's ok. I'm not going to hurt you, come on lets put you to bed,
Adam and David are drunk."
"No, she is coming upstairs with me Christian."
"I thought your name was Jason."
"It is, that's a nick name," I said to her and then I turned to Adam and said, "Edge leave her alone."
"She's my wife!"
"I don't care!" "Christian as your Sire, I'm ordering you to let go of her and go back to your room," Gangrel said with an icy glare. "Gangrel, I..." "Go!" He yelled and I reluctantly let go of her and went to my room.
"Gwen please call me Edge."
"Ok, Edge please tell me why your doing this?"
"Because, I love you."
"Your scaring me." "I'm scaring you?" He said moving closer. "Oh, love I haven't begun to scare you!" He picked me up and brought me upstairs. "Now my sweet, did I tell you I missed you. Oh well." The next thing I knew he ripped off my clothes and he was having sex with me. I
knew in the mourning thanks to the roughness I wouldn't be able to move.
"Oh God what did you do to her?"
"Come see." He got up and we went running up stairs and into the room."
"Edge!"
"I know, I don't why I did this. I would never or could never, I had to be drunk or something."
"Or something being that Gangrel made you do it."
"Why would he do that? He'd never..."
"Look lets concentrate on her. We can't heal the bruises, because she isn't awake. However we can heal the cuts and bite marks."
"What do we do when she wakes up?"
"We make her drink or eat something with some of your blood in it, that will take most of the bruises away." The two of us fixed up the cuts and bruises. Then I woke her. Her eyes opened slowly and looked up into mine with a look of happiness; and then fear. Fear because she remembered last night and happiness because of not remembering at first. "Gwen?" I said kneeling on the floor next to the bed, looking over her. She didn't answer, she went to scream. I silenced her scream with a gentle kiss. Then I said, "Gwen I was drunk. I didn't mean to. I would never had done this if I was thinking straight." Tears began filling my eyes and my head fell onto the bed. Then I felt fingers run through my hair. I looked up to see her now sad eyes looking back at me. "Gwen I..."
"No," she whispered. "No, what?"
"No, more of this. I'm signing the divorce papers," she said in a cold, unfeeling voice, a voice so unlike her. "No, Gwen please don't, anything but that! I'll come home, get help, whatever you want." I said crying harder. "Please one last time!" She began crying, she wrapped her arms around my neck and whispered "One last time." I pulled from her and said "Really?"
"Yes." I don't remember being so happy, except our wedding day. I picked her up and swung her around the room. "Edge bruise."
"Oh my God! I'm so sorry, Angel," I said putting her down. I fixed her up and all was well for about two weeks. Then I left again and came back again and left again and came back again. Soon I just stopped coming back to her and moved on to be what I hate a true vampire.
"Yes, Sire," he answered like a child talking to his father. "I have a job for you, that I know you'll love."
"What is it Sire?" Edge said all to eager to hear. "Kill Gwen."
"No, he can't do that!" I chimed in. "I don't recall this conversation including you Christian!" Gangrel said with a dangerous edge to his tone. "I know, but she's his wife!"
"Christian, I don't care if she's the next Saint! Edge you will go into the city tonight and kill her."
"Yes, Sire," Edge said with an evil twinkle to his eyes. "No, Edge you can't do that! She loves you and you love her!"
"Me love that little bitch!" He said laughing "Never, and I will kill her and bring her heart back for our Sire to see."
"Thats my boy, Edge! Before you go we need to take care of another little problem."
"What is that Sire?" "Christian," Edge smiled evilly and speared me to the ground. Then the two of them were kicking and punching me till I passed out. When I woke up I was chained up in the basement.
"Alright," I said standing and walking out, but glancing back to see her one last time before I was gone. I went back to thinking about the past as soon as I got in the car. After we got rid of Jason for the time being, I raced into the city. When I finally got to he apartment she herself was just getting in, I said to myself, "What the hell is she doing getting at 4 in the mourning?" I stood in my car outside the apartment house for about 2 hours more then I got my knife and went up. I was surprised to find she changed the locks. I used my powers to make the door open and walked right on in; and shut the door behind me. I was woken out of me trace by Jason saying "Adam we're here!"
"Oh, sorry."
"She'll be fine."
"I hope so." We went upstairs and I ran straight for the shower and as soon as the water hit my skin I continued where I left off. I was looking over our apartment. I wasn't surprised to see our pictures still on the wall unit and the furniture still the same. However I was surprised to see no teaching materials anywhere in the room. Normally there would be tests and grade books all over the coffee table. Now there was only one book on the coffee table and it was her dairy. I couldn't help but start reading the lasted entry, which was tonight.
"Yes!"
"Then dry
your hair and come eat!" "Ok." I dried my hair and took my meal to go. We we're driving back to the hospital. When I got into the car I was back on the past. I opened the bedroom door to see her curled up in a little ball, hugging a pillow. I couldn't help but think she looked so cute, then I yelled at myself, "She's not cute! Kill the bitch!" I walked over to the bed and raised the knife ready to plunge it into her, but in mid plug I stopped. She said my name "Adam," in her sleep. I dropped the knife and fell to the floor crying. Before she could wake up I got the knife and ran out of there. I took the first prostitute I saw heart and went back to the house.
Lucky for me Gangrel was not awake when I got there, I put vampire poisoning on the heart. I put in the refrigerator knowing when Gangrel woke up he would eat and die. Lucky for me thats what he did, the next night he ate thinking it was her's. I ran down the basement and freed my brother.
"No, Jason she is alive and well!"
"Bull Shit!" "No, I went to kill her, but she..." He broke down crying like a 3 year old. "Prove to me your telling the truth." He ran upstairs and got the phone, he called her. He put the phone to my ear, "Hello?"
"Gwen?"
"Jason?"
"I was just calling to make sure you were alright." She hung up. "Now do you believe me?"
"Yes, but Gangrel?"
"He's dead."
"You killed him?"
"Yes, I poisoned him."
"What now then?" "I get my wife back."
"Jason? Oh Adam's brother? Why did he call?" "He said he was just calling to make sure I was alright he said."
"Are you ok?"
"Yes."
"Did you find a new apartment?"
"No."
"I'm sorry, but don't worry you'll find some place." "I know."
"You better get in the back and get dressed you're on tonight."
"What time?"
"About 9."
"Ok I have an hour and a half, I'm going to get some nachos."
"Did you eat dinner tonight?" "No, but I want nachos."
"Your nuts." "I know."
"I came to see my wife."
"Well, you saw her now leave!"
"Let Gwen say that."
"Gwen?" Chris said. She had tears in her eyes, "Leave!"
"Gwen?" I said. "Go!" "Gwen I love you."
"Go, please." We went out into the parking lot.
"Shut up Adam!"
"Gwen please don't!"
"I said I die before I let you touch me again." "Thing's changed love! I'm not with him anymore. Please baby don't jump."
"Why?"
"Because I love you."
"Thats all the more reason to jump."
"Gwen please! If you jump I'll follow you."
"Please just go back to the fanged freak!"
"Gwen he's telling the truth, we both left Gangrel!"
"Your the reason why my Adam went back to him?"
"Yes, and I'm sorry."
"Sorry doesn't cut it!" "Please Gwen one last time." "Like you won't do this shit again!"
"Gwen I swear on my love for you I won't."
"On your love for me! You have no love for me! This is just another one of your games!"
"No, Gwen it isn't. Please come here lets talk about this over here!"
"No!" "Gwen please." He took a step closer. "Bye Boys!" I said letting myself fall back. "Gwen no!" he said running to where I stood.
"I can't Gangrel..."
"Don't speak of him save your breath."
"Adam, hold me." I pulled her into my arms. "Gwen, my love, hold on."
"I love you." Was all she said and she flat lined. "Gwen no Gwen!" I said shaking her, but she didn't come back. The doctors and nurse came in and pulled me out of the room. They worked and worked but they could not save my love.
