You are Mine,Only Mine novel Chapter 12

I jolted upright. The first thing I saw was darkness. The only sound was my heavy panting. My shirt was sticking to my sweaty back. I took in my surroundings and realized that I was only in my room. I was safe and tucked into the dark purple comforters of my bed. I laid back down and sighed in relief. Oh, thank God it was only just a dream, I thought.

I quickly sat back up again. I don't remember falling asleep in my bed last night. I remember going back to the shed to grab some Epsom Salt and seeing the mythical creature that appeared right before my eyes. I quickly shook those thoughts away and chuckled at myself for being stupid. This place was really making me go crazy. There was probably some virus in the air.

Checking the time, I found that it was already six o'clock in the morning. School started in about two hours. Aunt Feli usually woke me up at this time, but she hasn't come into my room yet. She probably overslept. I put my arms over my head to stretch my back, but a piercing pain erupted from my right shoulder. I gasped and put my arms down.

Would've the mythical creature actually bit me? Would've I had some virus spreading in my body right now? Oh, please don't be rabies! I gasped once again. Would've I was dead?

I quickly got up from my bed, turning on the lights. I ran over to my mirror and looked at myself in horror. There was a huge bite mark on my right shoulder. It was still slightly red, but it couldn't have healed this quickly. I ran my hands over the new sore, grimacing when I felt pain. It wasn't a dream?

There were so many questions that I wanted to ask, but no one to answer them. What was that beast in my back yard? What will this bite mark do to me? Will I become sick and suffer? Will I die? Or was I dead already? So many questions bombarded my head and I started to cry. Last night's episode ran in my head again. I was terrified on so many levels.

Making sure I wasn't dead, I rushed out of my room and ran down the stairs. I found Aunt Feli at the front door, speaking in a hushed tone to someone. A wave a relief surged through my body. If I was dead and in heaven or hell, Aunt Feli wouldn't have been here. I was still surely alive. Wait, would've the beast killed Aunt Feli too? I tensed up and mentally laughed at myself for being stupid again.

"George, it aint a good time. Your daughter is sleepin' and you're drunk," Aunt Feli said.

I closed my eyes and counted to ten, trying to calm myself down. "Honey, you okay?" Aunt Feli's southern accent calmed me down.

I looked at her and smiled softly. "Yeah. Let's just forget about it. Next time, I want you to call the police." She nodded sorrowfully. Five seconds passed before she looked at me with a mischievous smile on her face and looking at my bitten shoulder.

"So, who was in your room last night? Looks like the young fellow found you delicious hon." She asked and I looked at her in horror. Aunt Feli winked at me and continued. "Don't worry, I won't tell your mama that you lost your virginity already. As long as you use protection and it ain't my fault if you get pregnant. Did you use protection? Darlin', I can buy you some in you need -"

"Lalalala," I shouted while covering my ears. My face was surely as red as a tomato. This was such an awkward subject. "Aunt Feli, I did not lose the big V yet and you know I'm looking for the right one. Ew, that was so disgusting Aunt Feli! You're one crazy old woman." She looked at my shoulder, disbelief written all over her face. I wanted to tell her that it was a mythical creature, but I would sound like a mad woman. She'd send me to the doctor again and refuse to leave until she received an explanation.