Best Firends With A Demon And Nieghbored With A Vampire. What Could Go Wrong?

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My eyes went wide as I stared down at Jacky. Crap! I looked around nervously. Everyone was not looking at Jacky anymore; they were all glaring at me. I stared back and sat down on the couch.

“What did I do?” I muttered as I glared at the ground. No one answered my rhetorical question.

Jacky was still staring at the four of us with a disbelieving and frightened expression. “Please! Don’t kill me! I won't tell anyone, I swear!” she repeated in a strangled voice. I sighed, annoyed, and heaved myself off of the couch. Will she just shut the hell up already?

I strode over to her. She looked up at me with wide eyes. I bent down slightly to meet her eye level, and smiled sweetly. Jacky screamed and shut her eyes tightly, pointing to my fangs. I immediately shut my mouth and buried my face into my hands. I grunted.

“Don’t kill me!” Jacky screamed again.

Danny came from behind and shoved me aside. I growled at him angrily. Jacky shrieked again. Angela grabbed me by the collar of my shirt and yanked me backward. She growled quietly, making sure that Jacky didn’t hear her. Angela narrowed her eyes threateningly.

“Shut the hell up, Dylan! You're not helping!” Angela hissed softly into my ear. I grunted again as she tugged my collar, keeping a firm grip. I managed to get Angela to release me from her grasp, and sat on Danny’s hard wooden floor, Indian style, folding my arms stubbornly and keeping my face stern.

Danny held a hand out to Jacky. She whimpered softly and snapped her eyes shut once more. Danny smiled shyly at her and then placed his hand onto her shoulder gently. He looked like an adult trying to sooth a frightened child. Jacky opened her eyes and stared up at the demon with teary eyes.

“We’re not going to hurt you Jacky…please calm down,” Danny cooed.

Jacky sucked in a mouthful of air. “Are you sure? Do you promise, Danny?” she whispered.

Danny nodded his head slowly. He held his hand out to Jacky again. She didn’t scream this time, but, instead, she took it hesitantly and lifted herself up. Jacky looked at all of us…she was still frightened…I could smell it.

After a long silence, Will rose off of the couch. He walked over to Jacky. She eyed Will suspiciously, scrutinizing him as a scientist would some foreign species. Will held his hand out to her.

“Hi. My name is Will…I don’t believe that we have been formally introduced,” he smiled pleasantly. She stared at the hand for a while. Jacky was about to shake it when I quickly jumped in between them. I stood in front of her and glared at Will. What was he up to?

“No. Don’t you dare touch her,” I hissed.

“Whoa! Okay, okay, I get it. Hands off! Sheesh, vampire, no need to get all territorial about it,” Will teased. I glared at him. He smirked and took a few steps away from me.

“I guess this means that Charlie is ripe for the taking, seeing that you two boys are with other women…” Will smirked. My eyes grew wide. Danny narrowed his eyes.

“No!!” Danny and I shouted in unison. Jacky gave me a weird look while Angela gave the floorboards a nasty look. Will chuckled.

“You are to not go any where near her, Will!” Danny growled.

“That’s right, demon. If you so much as lay a hand on her…” I trailed off, not thinking of any possible thing that would contain me if Will was to ever touch Charlie.

He laughed again. “All right, all right…well, I’m just going to go and get some juice, pardon me,” Will smirked, feigning politeness. Danny and I gave him a dirty look, which caused his grin to grow in smugness.

We began to relax when Will walked out of the room to get a drink, but it took us a while to realize that Will hadn't walked in the direction of the kitchen, he, instead, walked towards the staircase.

“Argh! Will! Get back here!” I roared as I dashed to the entrance of the house. Danny was on my heels, growling like a rabid dog.

“Will! Don’t you dare touch Charlie!” Danny warned as we both disappeared, then reappeared in a dim room. I immediately went to Charlie. She was motionless on a huge, king-sized bed. Charlie looked so peaceful and beautiful.

I narrowed my eyes as I searched the tidy room. There was no sign of Will.

“Where is he?” Danny asked. I didn’t answer him. I ran back downstairs, to the living room, at an inhuman speed.

I searched the living room until I finally caught sight of that darned demon. Will didn’t notice me. He was smiling slyly and was taking purposeful steps toward Angela. When he was about a foot away from her, she growled and crouched down slightly. Jacky quickly became frightened and backed herself against a wall. Will grinned.

“Touchy, touchy…” Will murmured as his smirk grew bigger. He took a step closer to Angela. Her growl grew deeper as she tensed.

“Get away from me, demon, before I slit your throat!” Angela threatened. Will inched away from her.

“Ah, I see that you are very loyal to my cousin,” he said sheepishly. Angela was silent.

I turned around, expecting to see Danny, but he wasn’t there. I shrugged my shoulders, that demon can do as he pleases.

“Why hello there, Jacky,” Will said. I turned back around quickly and gritted my teeth. Will had Jacky cornered. He had both hands against the wall on either side of her head. The demon grinned down at her and pressed closer to her. Jacky was frozen, with a deer-in-the-headlights expression. My temper rose. What was he trying to pull?

I growled loudly. “Get away from her!” I yelled as I dashed forward and shoved Will aside. He hit the opposite wall, but caught himself before he hit the floor. Will smiled.

“My, my, vampire…” he teased. I glared at him.

“Dylan, what’s wrong?” Danny asked nervously as he strode into the living room. He gave Will and me a peculiar look, before sighing heavily.

"Fighting again, I see.” Danny walked over to Angela and wrapped his arms around her small waist. Will’s smile grew bigger.

“Why, of course,” he stated simply. I grunted and grabbed Jacky’s hand. I can't have her here, around Will, he might try to do something to her.

“C’mon,” I mumbled as I began to tow her out of the room.

“And where the hell are you going?” Danny called after me.

“Out. I’ll be back later!” I replied sourly.

I held Jacky’s hand tightly as I walked outside. I let go of her hand as soon as we hit the pavement. The sky was pitch-black. It was probably 2 in the morning.

“Hop on my back,” I ordered. She obeyed me without hesitation. Jacky wrapped her arms around my neck steadily.

“Where are we going?” she asked softly, no louder than a whisper.

“My house,” I replied quickly. I began to run. The wind swirled all around me. I breathed in the fresh air. A few seconds later, I was in front of my house. Jacky jumped off of my back. Her eyes wandered to the lot next door.

“Oh, I know who lives there…” Jacky mumbled.

I followed her gaze. Charlie’s house. This old, small house shouldn’t belong to people like Charlie…she deserves better. Sadness took over me. I had hurt Charlie earlier today. She was now in a bed, covered in bandages, because of me. How could I do that to her? My brow furrowed in self-disgust.

“Charlie?! I know you're out there! Get your butt in here this instant, you little bitch!” I heard a shrill woman screech. She came stumbling out of Charlie’s house, screaming Charlie’s name and cussing like a sailor. Lindsey. My anger rose again. I should kill her for making Charlie’s life so horrible…

“Who is that?” Jacky asked as she stared at Lindsey. She edged herself closer to me, probably scared of this drunken old woman. I didn’t answer. What could I tell her? ‘Oh no one really, just some crazy old alcoholic who lives with Charlie…oh! Did I forget to mention that she pretty much kills Charlie every night?’ Yeah…that’ll be the day…

Lindsey walked up to the front lawn, clutching a bottle of liquor. “Charlie! Come out, come out where ever you are!” she called, her words slurred. Lindsey took a huge gulp of alcohol, chugging down so much that it spilled onto her old, raggedy shirt. She finished the bottle before throwing it onto the lawn. Lindsey fell to the ground, unconscious. Jacky and I stared at her limp body for a long time.

“Should we help her?” Jacky murmured suddenly.

“No.” I answered sternly. I grabbed her hand again and pulled her into my house. I unlocked the door and let go of her hand. Sighing heavily, I walked into the living room, taking a seat on my couch. I waited patiently until Jacky finally came into the room. She stood nervously by the doorway. I smiled sheepishly at her.

“Are you going to come in?” I asked. She nodded her head. Jacky walked unsteadily towards me. When she was about a foot away, she tripped on something and began to fall. I caught her before she was able to hit the ground.

“Are you alright?” I asked, looking down at her. She had her eyes shut tightly.

“Jacky?” I whispered nervously. She finally opened her eyes and looked up at me. Her eyes were full of fear, but they suddenly changed to something different.

Before I was able to think, she stretched up and kissed me passionately.
My eyes grew wide with shock. After a moment, I began to kiss her back. She wrapped her arms around my neck while I put my arms around her waist. I didn’t know why I was kissing this human. I doubt that I even have any feelings for her. And yet, here I am…

We pulled apart, breathless. “Sorry,” Jacky mumbled.

“Sorry for what?” I asked, drinking the air greedily.

She looked down at her lap. “For kissing you…” I chuckled lightly and placed my hand under her chin. I pulled her face up slightly and made her look at me.

“Why would you be sorry for kissing me?” I teased. She was about to answer, but I kissed her before she was able to. The kiss once again turned much more intense. I pulled myself away from her lips and began to press my mouth against her neck. I nibbled on her collarbone. The smell of blood drove me crazy. It took all of my will not to bite her right then and there. I was extremely thirsty. Jacky moaned softly. I smirked. We pulled apart. She looked into my eyes, they widened suddenly.

I gave her a strange look. “What’s wrong?”

She covered her mouth, trying not to scream. “Your eyes are…red!” she gasped.

“Oh. Sorry,” I mumbled sheepishly. I pulled away from her. She curled up on the couch and put her head into her hands. Hey…I’m not that frightening, am I?

I went into the kitchen. I better get something to drink before I end up killing her. I opened the fridge and pulled out 5 cans. I drained them. This was not as fun as hunting…but it would have to do. I threw the empty cans into the trash bin and walked back into the living room. Jacky still had her face in her hands. I touched her shoulder lightly. She jumped a little and looked up. I smiled at her. Jacky sighed, seeing that my eyes weren’t a bloody crimson anymore.

“Why the hell were you in Danny’s coat closet?” I asked suddenly. Jacky blushed and looked at her hands that rested on top of her lap.

“Well…I really like you, Dylan…” she flustered quietly.

“But what does that have to do with you hiding in Danny’s closet?” I repeated even though I pretty much knew the answer.

“Because…I know how you're always hanging out with Charlie and Danny these days. I went over to Charlie’s house, but no one was there except for that old woman…so I went over to Danny’s…you guys came and well…I hid in his closet…” she said, embarrassed. I laughed. She glared at me.

“Hey! It's not funny!” she complained. I laughed some more.

“Well what would be the point of you hiding in his closet?” I repeated again. She shrugged her shoulders.

“I don’t know.”

“Are you scared?” I asked suddenly. She looked at me strangely.

“Of what?”

“Of what I am.” I answered. She looked back down at her hands. She didn’t answer. I sighed.

“Ah well…” I said, getting up.

“No,” she protested.

“No what?”

“No. I am not scared of you,” she said as I sat back down on the couch.

“Are you sure? I am a vampire you know…”

“I know…” she mumbled. “And I find that sexy.” she finished. My mouth fell open.

“What?” I gasped.

“I said that you being a vampire…turns me on.” Jacky repeated, a little bit louder this time, and looked up at me. I studied her face. Wow.

“Okay…” I said and wrapped my arm around her shoulder. She sighed and then rested her head onto mine.

“Dylan?” she asked suddenly.

“Mmm?” I mumbled.

“Do you like…Charlie?” she asked suddenly. I didn’t answer. Do I? I can't. She is a human. I despise humans…right?

“Do you?” Jacky asked again. I could hear the sadness in her voice. I shook my head as I turned and planted a kiss on her. She smiled.
Jacky placed her head back onto my shoulder and fell asleep. I just stared at the wall opposite us. Simply asking myself one question:

Do I like Charlie?