Dark Love-ch.8

Erika woke up to a vibrating noise; her cell phone. She sighed and picked it up off the floor. Her mother, jeez.
"Hello." she slightly yawned.
"Did I wake up? It's like nine o'clock at night. You're normally out until eleven." she said. "I thought you'll call your father."
OH MY GOD, SHE'S HARASSING ME! "Sorry!" Erika angrily said. "I was on a date with my boyfriend." she looked at Thomas asleep beside her. "You want to know the reason why I chose this job. Because it's far enough away from family and I can make my life the way I want it. Including, I can't leave because of the law. So why don't you quit calling me; it's useless."

Mom went quiet, then something stirred. "Alright, I'll quit calling. Just call your father sometime soon." then the phone went dead.
Erika placed the phone on the floor and she covered her eyes. Thomas stirred beside her and gave a big hug.
"I heard the conversation. She was really harassing you hard; so that's why you came here?" Thomas asked.
"Yeah, and including my luck changed. I have you." Erika smiled. "I better be going."
"Let me get up so you can move." he said slowly raising.
Erika slipped her clothes on, and picked up her purse and cell phone. She turned around and Thomas is already dressed.
"Let me drive you home, it's a far walk.
"That's fine. Thanks." she smiled.
They got to the car and Thomas started to drive off. He sighed and Erika looked at him.
"You alright?" she asked.
"No, I haven't told you something I should."

She looked at him deeply. "Everyone has secrets that choose not to share."
"No, but you NEED to know. But you probably think it's a joke." he said and parked in the ally beside Erika's apartment.
"What in the world are you talking about?" she said harshly.
"I'm,"he closed his eyes, rather not see her expression, "a vampire."
Erika laughed. "That's funny. Real rich."
He quickly opened his eyes and she was laughing really hard. "I'm telling the truth! God damn it!"
"Oh, whatever. You won't scare me off by telling me a little myth. Heard worse before."
SHOW PROOF YOU DOPE! "Fine, I'll show you proof." Suddenly his canines fully extended and she chuckled. "What!"
"These are so fake." she smiled and touched the canines, feeling how smooth and accidentally touched the tip and cut her finger. "Ouch!" blood started to come out.
Thomas grabbed her hand and started to lick the blood off like a dog's wound.
"What are you doing?" she softly asked and he drug her over. "What are you doing!"
Thomas smelled her neck and she froze.
MAYBE I SHOULD HAVE WAITED. "How else am I supposed to tell you. I want you know what I am."

Erika jerked out of his grasp and she wanted to cry. "We made love to each other, and ate supper together." she sniffled.
"I'm sorry about me being a vampire. I thought you'd accept me the way I am, but I guess not."
Erika jerked the door handle and it wouldn't open.
"Stay put. Sounds like another vampire roaming around."
A shadow walked by the Neon; tall, rough looking, very mysterious. The car started to shake.
"Erika, we'll have to run; well actually you. I can stop him." he whispered and locked eyes with her. "I don't want to see you hurt, even though you'd probably hate me, I still love you."
Her heart throbbed weirdly.
OH MY GOD! I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO! HE LOVES AND CARES FOR ME ENOUGH TO TELL ME HIS SECRET. she sighed. "Don't hurt yourself." she sobbed and hugged Thomas.
SHE STILL LOVES ME? i WON'T LET THIS LOSER HURT HER! "Don't worry about me, it's about your safety. Now let's get you out safely." he whispered.