They Are Not Ordinary

CHAPTER 17

ASHTER STARR

"What the f**k Damien" I hissed. as I quickly grabbed Damien and hurried out the door before my coach and my teammates could see him bleeding. He was damn heavy but luckily I still have the strength to carry him.

I put him in my car as he started losing consciousness. I'm glad the coach allowed me to go, even though my excuse was pathetic and a lie 'I have to go home because my dad had an emergency' I have to make other excuses because I don't want him to know.

"I'm sorry dad for using you as an excuse" I muttered to myself.

"Damien come on, you can make it," I grabbed his hand as he squeezed it tightly as groaned loudly in pain.

"s**t" I cursed as I looked at all his wounds and his side that was pooling with blood.

"What did you get yourself into Damien?!" I thought to myself as I continued to drove off the school parking lot and head home.

"s**t Damien stay awake" I panicked as I look over at him to see his eyes slowly closing.

I sped to my house as fast as I could. My hands were starting to sweat as my nerves built up.

What should I do? I know a lot about first aid but I don't really know how to cure somebody. Let alone a vampire. I couldn't take him to the hospital as well it might put his existence in jeopardy.

As soon as I pulled up in my driveway I rushed out of my car and dashed to the passenger side to grab Damien. It was difficult, to say the least. He was passed out already and I had to carry his body inside.

I had a hard time carrying him inside but I successfully and carefully laid him down on our couch. He started groaning in pain.

"Now what? what the hell do I do Damien please answer me" I asked. panicking as I paced back and forth to the room.

"Cal... Call" He pointed towards my phone which was on the coffee table. I was a bit confused but I didn't ask questions and handed it to him.

He dialed a number very slowly and shakily and drew it to his ear.

"Please come, I need you..." he rasped before the phone slipped to his hands and his eye completely shut this time.

-

After a few minutes of shaking Damien and gently patting his face, he still wouldn't open his eyes so I got kind of scared to think that he is already dead because he is super cold than before, but when I checked his nose and mouth I was in a huge relief when his hot breath hits my skin.

All of a sudden I heard a loud thump from outside. I jumped a little before looking out to the window to see nothing. then a few seconds later a loud banging from the door almost make my heart jump out of my chest.

I slowly and cautiously move toward the door. I immediately jumped again when I heard another loud knock.

"Open the god damn door!" A raspy voice boomed urgently

"Who the heck are you?" I shouted back hesitantly

"Unless you want Damien to die open the freaking door!" It yelled even louder.

I gasped as my body filled with chills as his voice was super scary. I immediately turned the doorknob and open the door. There stood a very good looking tall guy which is Zachary. He had a hard look on his face as his hand was clenched by his side.

"Well hurry up let me in," He said more softly this time and he wasn't yelling. I frowned because I already had the door open.

Then it hit me, so the myth was real. if you don't welcome a vampire to your home they wouldn't come in. Damn, I never thought these myths are true.

"Are you done?" He sassily asked

"Uhm-- yeah come in..." I moved to the side and then in an instant he was in the living room I close the door and followed.

"Damn it, Damien, I told you not to fight alone and I told you many times before that you shouldn't mess with them" I heard him muttered.

So he was in a fight?... What the hell...

He turned to me and immediately fell scared. He had a very intimidating look.

"Ashter come here" He ordered. I hesitantly walk towards him "Come on hurry up we don't have much time"

"I need you to hold him okay?" He instructed us he pointed at his own I nodded and went to put my hand on his arm.

"Okay so he is going to need all comfort he can get because things will get nasty" he mumbled before he pulled his weather up and revealed a huge opening in his stomach blood was still pouring out. I winced and looked away because I could bear to look at the bloody sight.

"Are you ready?" I hesitantly nodded and held my breath and I clutched his arm in my hands.

He blew out air as he raised his hand and immediately long nails came from his finger then he slowly put them in Damien's injury.

Damien shot up and screamed in pain. I grabbed his arm tightly as I struggling myself to not cry for him.

Zachary kept putting his hand deeper into the wound and moving it. I grimaced I felt like I was gonna puke. Blood was everywhere and loud painful screams of Damien's agony were heard throughout the whole house and I wouldn't be surprised if the whole neighborhood.

I looked away and close my eyes I said I couldn't bear the sight anymore. Damien was moving fiercely around as I tried my hardest to keep him down.

I finally opened my eyes again and Zachary pull his hand out which was drenched in blood and there is an item in his hand from inside Damien's wound which looks like a small knife or I don't know. I didn't have a good look at it.

"Those shitty bastards" He growled. He set the item down and moved both his hands which were dripping from blood. I watch as Damien's wounds are slowly closing. It's healing by itself which amazed me.

Damien's scream had subsided as his wound closes, I turned my head to his wound and instantly regretted it, it look like meat which has been cooked and burnt. I gagged at the sight. I almost vomited but held it in as best as I could.

Damien slammed his head back as he was cover incomplete sweat and panting heavily.

"There ya go," Zachary said before he pulled a gauze out of his pocket and began wrapping it around the wound and his waist.

"I'll be right back later okay? "He muttered after he was done treating Damien.

I didn't say anything much as I look at Damien. I don't know what to say, it just hurt me to see him in pain. He looks so vulnerable and not so intimidating as I first met him.

I felt his hand weakly look for something. I frowned my eyes and moved my hands towards him. As soon as he felt my hand, he interlaced them tightly.

I was taken aback but smiled at him very weakly.

In just a few minutes Zachary came back with his hands clean. He looked at our hands but didn't say anything, he just look expressionless.

I guess he doesn't approve of this...

He knelt by Damien and leaned down to his ears to whisper something and I saw Damien nodding his head weakly. I couldn't hear what they are talking about I want to know but I guess I have my boundaries.

"Please take care of him for a while okay?" He sighed as he turned in my direction.

"I'll be back in a while" He whispered before standing up and grabbing his black leather jacket. I watched him as he opened the door and in just a blink he was gone, leaving Damien and me alone.

-

I was in huge relief that my parents were working late tonight because if they witness a boy laying on my couch and blood was splattered everywhere. They wouldn't be happy about it. We might immediately move away far from here.

It's been about thirty minutes since Zachary left and since then I haven't left Damien's. side. But in a few minutes, I left him alone with a blanket all over him before I started to clean all the mess we have made.

After I cleaned went back to Damien's side again as I looked at the clock and yawned. It was already 10 pm and I have school tomorrow. I lay on Damien's shoulder for a while and closed my eyes.

Not so soon I heard a loud know which made me nervous a little because I thought it was my parents, but when I peak at the window it was Zachary and this time he wasn't alone he have Claude beside him.

"Hey, guys you can come in" I sleepily said as I went to the side to let them in, I saw Claude gave me a small wave so I gave it back politely, and not a moment passed by they are already in the living room kneeling in front of Damien.

"Okay, so Claude has brought the medicine we need you to drink it even though we all know it tastes bad" Zachary explained to him as he gesture for Claude to get the medicine from his bag. I sat on the other sofa as I watch their interaction.

I saw Claude took out a vial that contains a blue substance.

I wonder what is it, but I never asked them because I am too nervous to speak in front of them.

Then suddenly I heard Claude laughed lightly.

"Don't be nervous okay? It's not like we are going to strangle you if you talk" He chuckled, lightening up the atmosphere.

Right, I remember vampires... They can read minds.

"Anyways if you are wondering this is a liquid that will help Damien heal faster, it just tastes very nasty though like you would rather die than to drink this s**t," He explained to me, by that story I could almost taste how horrible that thing is.

"Don't you dare spit it Damien or else I will shove it down your throat myself" Zachary sternly said which made me send chills down my spine.

Out of the three of them, Zachary is the super scary one, in fact, he is much more intimidating than Damien.

I saw a smirk plastered on his face.

"Good to know" I slapped myself internally, I shouldn't think about anything else because they can know immediately.

"Yep you should, your thoughts are really loud" He informed me before he gave Damien the vial and Damien emptied it immediately, he grimaced at the taste and stuck his tongue out and rub it with his hands which is weird but I guess I would do that too if I take a very disgusting medicine. In just a few minutes everything is done.

"That's it?" I asked.

"Yeah that's it for now" Claude sighed before he stood up "We are going to leave now? Can he stay here for a while? Don't worry we are going to be back tomorrow we just need to run a few things"

"Yeah, sure I will take care of him" I nodded at them.

"Anyways we will go now so you can rest," Zachary said as they both walked to the door "We will see you tomorrow"

"Yeah sure see you," I said I also thanked them for coming to save him because I don't know what to do if they didn't come at all.

"So yeah goodbye" I waved at them but they are already gone.

"Now what?" I asked him and he just shrugged then he closes his eyes. "Come on we need to get upstairs, my parents are going to be here soon. I heard him groan but he opened his eye again and slowly sat up. He tried to stand up but he almost fell I catch him at the right time.

"Well I guess you need support then"

He had his arms clung to my shoulders for support as I lead us to my bedroom.

I sighed in relief when we reached my room because my legs are getting jelly at how heavy he was. I set Damien down and position him to the bed comfortably. Then I made my way to my bed as I sat on the edge of the opposite side of Damien. I sighed out stressfully. I rubbed my temples as I thought of what am I doing with myself. I am associated with like three vampires now. And one most died and I have to go to school and pretend that everything in my life is normal. Which in reality is not and it's really exhausting carrying this secret around with me.

Reality sucks.

I felt Damien stir and I turned around to see his hand reaching for mine weakly.

"Please lay down with me" He softly said. I felt my stomach erupted a whole zoo and I felt a warm feeling through my entire body at his words.

I smiled and I cautiously laid my head on his shoulder. I was taking extra caution because I don't want to cause him more pain. His body was so cold but still, I wanted to be near him. I just let it slide and cuddled up next to him as I pulled up the blanket over our bodies.

Before my whole body doze off to sleep, I looked over at Damien as the moonlight hits his face, I saw a faint smile on his lips which made me a little happy because I have never seen him smile.

"Goodnight Damien" I sleepily said

"Goodnight Ashter"