Evan "No." I'm taken aback. She said no. I shake my head, letting out a nervous chuckle. "W-what?" "No." "Are you joking?" Is what I can only say. She puts her hands in the pocket of her sweatpants. "No, I said no. I'm not going." "Wow, I thought you'd say the differ." "And whys that?" She seems a bit pissed but it's not my fault that all of this is happening. Right? "Because I thought you would like to go to the vampire world and kind of understand the messed up situation you are in." Adeline purses her lips. "Why did you say no?" I push the question further. "I thought this whole thing can just erase and I can live my own life." I hesitated for a bit because I know I can do that. I can erase her memories again just like Chandler. I finally shake my head running my fingers over my hair. "Adeline listen I will explain everything to you if you do come to the vampire world." "Why can't you just explain it to me now?" She tilts her head to the side with a curious look on her face. "Because there are other people you need to meet to understand the full story." I pause before adding, "And it'll be safer there." "I don't understand." "No demons are allowed in the vampire world so my brother can't come and hurt you in any way." "Are you sure?" I nod my head, hoping she changes her mind. Adeline sighs once more, looking down at the floor. "I don't know, I can't just leave everyone." "We'll come back when everything's okay. Trust me on this." She brings her gaze up on me and frowns. "Should I really trust you?" "Yes, you trusted me when you remembered me." "Well things have changed and maybe there was a reason why I wanted my memories to be erased." I shake my head. "No you didn't, you didn't even have a choice. Chandler erased your memories without permission." I pause. "I don't know." "Aren't you angry that he did? I'd want to go back to and make him explain." She shifts her weight from one leg to the other. My persuasion is working! "I don't know." "Come' on. If you want to come back to the human world I'll bring you back. Trust me." "You promise?" Not really. I give her a large smile. "Promise." "So when will we be leaving?" I turn my head to face the large windows in the living room covered in shades. The sunlight is seeking through the corners but if I don't go near it I'm safe. "We will leave at night." "How about if Miles comes back?" I shake my head. "Trust me he won't. I'll be here to protect you." I finally see a glimpse of the corner of her lips lift up into a smile. If only Adeline's beautiful eyes can look into mine and she can have some hope of us being together again. She clears her throat and I snap out of it. I was too busy staring at her and not thinking. I feel like it would be great when she goes back to the vampire world. She will be able to see Piper again and Chandler and can meet more family members. "I'm nervous though." "Why?" Adeline doesn't respond quickly but walks past me and sits on the couch in the living room. I slowly follow behind her but I lean against the wall across from her with arms crossed over my chest. "Because in the vampire world, there are vampires only." I shrug. "And?" "They kill humans... I'm human." I chuckle at her and she furrows her eyebrows. "What's so funny." "You sound so scared now but when you were in the vampire world you were the girl who didn't give a shit and didn't fear of vampires." "Hey, I'm not scared. I'm just a little nervous." "No you're scared." "I'm not." Adeline snaps back and frowns. "If any vampire comes to suck my blood I will punch them." "You won't have to worry about breaking that hand you are willing to punch them with. I will save you." She rolls her eyes. "Oh sure you will." Adeline responds sarcastically and I frown. The way she is acting now shows no trust for me. I second guess my decision and if I should just erase her memories again and watch her for the rest of her life so no one hurts her. I stare at her and I can't help but grin. There's something about her that drives me nuts. It's probably everything about her. She was there to help me, the girl who almost died to get rid of the demons surrounding us. She accepted the danger that was around her and stayed. If she wanted to go this whole time, I would have let her go. What if I didn't choose her and if she went back in the human world... none of this would have happened. Her dad wouldn't have returned, Miles would have still been a vampire and no one would have died. Why do I blame myself for this whole tragedy? Adeline stands up from sitting on the couch and heads towards the front door. I follow behind her, watching her slip on flip flops. "Where are you going?" I ask her when she grabs a pair of car keys that are hanging with other pair of keys on the wall. "I'm going to see John at the hospital." "No, I'm not going to let you leave." I respond back when she opens the door a crack wide. Her back tenses and she slowly turns to look at me. "You made me agree to go to the vampire world to get answers. If I'm leaving a boy I knew for years and who's probably going delusional because of you, I think I can have my own choice to see if I can go see him or not." And with that she's out the door and I can't stop her or I'll burn. Adeline The whole time I was with Evan I was holding in my emotions. I want to be strong in front of him so he thinks I'm strong. But after losing my memories and not remembering half of the things that has happened to me is making me weak. I drive to the hospital and I park on the side of the curb, not caring that I'm not allowed to park there. I'm not going to be missing for long. I wipe my eyes because while driving to the hospital I was crying. Not bawling but tears streaming down my cheeks because I couldn't hold it all in. I don't bother to ask the front desk nurse if I can visit, I just pass the desk and I make my way down the hallway. I reach the room he is in and I open the door, barging in without knocking. "John." I start, standing at the end of his bed. He flutters his eyes open and turns his head to me. He squints before actually realizing that it's me. "Adeline?" I sigh in relief, making my way around his bed to give him a hug. "Are you crying?" He asks when he sees my eyes red and hears me sniffling. "I'm fine... just a lot is happening." "What's going on? Have you been having those visions?" I shake my head, placing my hand on the top of the metal headboard so I can balance on something. At this point, I feel like I'm going to faint. "No, I just- um... I'm going to be gone for a while." John furrows his eyebrows and sits up on the bed besides laying down. Besides having a large bandage wrapped around his neck, now it's just the part where the wound is. I grow sick when I think of Evan doing this to him. Do I have a full amount of trust from Evan to actually go into another world with him? What if all of the things he said was a lie? "What do you mean you will be gone? Where the hell are you going?" I bite my bottom lip and I decide whether I should say I'm going on vacation or that I'm going to the vampire world. I finally decide and accept the truth. "You're right, they are real." I whisper to him and he frowns. "T-the vampires?" I nod my head, my eyes blurring with tears. John's lip quivers and he shakes his head. "That's impossible they don't believe me. Adeline, we need to tell them... You need to tell them." "I can't apparently I was involved with them months ago but I lost my memories and-and fuck." I mutter the last word because I grow dizzy and sick. I fall on John's bed and he grabs my body for support. I shake my head and I watch the tears fall down on my sweatpants. "I'm not going to let you go." "I need to, I already said I'll go to get answers and all." John rubs my back in small circles while I catch my breath. My whole body is shaking and I can't stop thinking all the little things I do remember. The biting, the kissing, the fights... the deaths. "I need to do this." I make myself sound strong and I stand up again. I take a deep breath and lick my lips. "Adeline if you leave-" "I'm leaving tonight." I cut him off and John grabs my hand. "No if you leave, I leave." I furrow my eyebrows. "I don't understand." "I'm coming with you." I look down at his soft delicate hand grazing mine. "I can't let you, Evan won't let me bring you either." I don't think John knows who Evan is but he purses his lips into a thin line. "Then I won't let you go." "You can't decide whether I go or not." "But I'm not going to suffer here knowing that you are somewhere I don't know full with vampires. I know about them now and I want to see. Let me come." I don't complain about his argument because he has a point. I sigh, running my hand through my hair. This is going to be a problem... a huge problem. "How can we get you out of here?" I start, a smile appearing on John's face because he knows that I'm agreeing with him coming. ~~~~~