The Beast's Other Half

..," Nathan whisper sings

ely, and Nathan holds hi

and I roll my eyes

n and out of sleep for the past five minutes, but he hasn't truly konked out

We can't stay crouched here anymore. Someone is going to see

per as I look bac

him and lift the thick steel locking arm. Nathan pushes the door forward, and

the stone," I ask

ispers, and a sigh leaves my lips before I turn

e left the walls. The fore

I can't see in there," Nathan whispers

ght extra batteries too. We shouldn't have a problem," I

We have come farther than everyone we know. We have s

y system. I don't want to regret never going," I

idea, but I wanted this too. I love you. I have always loved you. This was our dream as kids,

es close briefly bef

th anyone else," I whisper, and he smiles before

eously. I click on the high-powered light as soon as we get about three

grass and fill my lungs with the crisp air. But the yearning in my chest hasn't eased. I don't feel any relief

different," I whisper, and N

ech kills the words building in my throat. Nathan

e to walk in circles with our backs pressed together. Keep your

I know he is talking out loud to keep himself calm. He has always been someone who t

asks, and I lick m

," I r

," Nathan says,

e bloodsucker screeches as my weapon burns its skin, and it disappears. Nath

whisper as I b

path along the wall. The flashlights will keep

heir weakness in our hands. They won't risk getting burned. The

r flashlights, but they disappear before they can be burned too badly. The hisses and screeches grow around

says, and I smile as we turn, and I se

dness," I re

yed calm and implemente

reams, and a bloodsucke

t of filthy fangs sink into his throat. My flashlight dro

oul almost pleadingly. Three more white demons appear behind

coming up behind me too, but I can't bring myself to defend my own neck. I can't even pick up my weapon. M

the air all around me. The bloodsuckers immediately tense. Nathan's body fall

saviors. My screams have finally faded, but in their place are tears. Hot thick rivers

as I force my bod

check. If there is any way he is still alive, I have to try...I get inches from him,

y voice growls, and before I can e

ion sickness mixed with my grief turns my stomach, and I vomit inst

he orders, and

't allowed to follow. Sobbing once again becomes my sole focus, and the beast carrying me doesn't say anything else. His arm does tighten,

I have lived my entire life in. Miles from my house. But I don't feel scared about that..

vanishes, and I know we are in the sun. His pace slow

asks, and the beast

" someone else says, and t

n for a second as I realiz

," he growls after a few more steps

neck as I look up, but his eyes are

d turns just in time to see a lighter

. I don't want to go with her. I feel safe with him. Even though he

econds, and I look up to find two lar

e of sadness travels over my body. Her arms aren't as strong as his. She isn't holding me protectively.