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Pains

Isabella's POV

It has been three days in the hospital, and I was still reminded about what happened when I felt the embedded mark on my neck, I was very baffled, and I tried to conceal all the thoughts of that hideous creature, but the scene just kept playing in my head, ky was something I can't seem to forget, no matter how hard I try.

" Isabella, are you okay? You seem a little off ever since you woke up." My father sounded worried. I just nod my head with a fake smile sprawled on my lips. He nods, as he comes closer to me before she slowly pats my bag.

"You know I'll always be here for you, just don't hesitate to tell me what is bothering you okay," he said to me, I nodded my head with a smile.

"Yes, Dad I'll always tell you," I said to him before I went inside. I scrutinized my room only to notice it was scattered, I knew it was Amanda who was responsible for this ill action, she has always been a pain in my neck.

I let out a deep, frustrated sigh as I calmly arranged my room in an orderly manner, I made sure everything was clean before I slowly succumbed to the bed. The lingering thought of how I was bitten by that creature seeped into my mind, I was still wondering and baffled at the same time, I couldn't help but wonder why it had to be me.

I could remember how he had lingered around me for long more like he was enticed by my scent. I shook off the thought immediately as I tried to calm my nerves, I took a deep breath, hoping to calm my nerves, and couldn't help but feel Insecure, My heart was pounding so fast, I could barely think straight when my father Thomas called my name. He noticed my fear, it was clear he was worried.

"Look dear, you know you can tell me what is wrong, I'll be here to listen to you," he said to me. I smiled at him as I nodded, "Yes Dad I am fine, nothing is wrong." I assured him. He smiled as he nods his head.

" Come let's have dinner," he gestured me towards the dining room, but I was still terrified, I was not sure if I'll like to linger much around the family, but I had no other option but to go with her, my heart was beating so fast, I was trying to calm my nerves, I could feel the intensity of the moment when John walked in, he had a bag behind his back, which entrails he was just coming back from school, his face was bruised and his hair was slightly disheveled.

He stared at me with so much anger and hate in his eyes before he decided to make his way to his room, I don't know why his look terrified me in ways I can't explain, my heart was pounding erratically when I heard a voice lingering in my head, it was so loud in my head.

'You are mine and mine alone.'

"Honey, are you okay?" Mum interrupted me, which startled me.

I nodded my head frantically, trying to avoid eye contact with her as I immediately stood up from the seat, and made my way toward my room.

" Isabella, don't you dare walk out on your mother," my father yelled at me, I was startled by his reaction, so I stood still without moving an inch.

I turned back at my father who was trying to shove a spoonful of rice into his mouth.

" I'm sorry Mom, just that I am not feeling too well, that's why I just want to get some rest," I pleaded with her. She nodded, but it was clear from her gaze that she was worried, I was also worried and scared, I wanted to make sense of everything, but I couldn't seem to understand what was happening. I took a deep breath before I hurriedly went to my room, I immediately locked the door behind me before I cuddled myself with the sheets, I was trying to suppress the burning tears that were threatening to pave their way down my cheeks, I could barely think straight, I was unable to calm my nerves when the shrieking thoughts of how everything happened. I told myself that everything would be fine and I would be able to forget about everything, so I closed my eyes while hoping to sleep.

I was woken up by a loud blaring voice of my brother John who was banging the door so loud with his fist, he kept banging the door and it made me so terrified, I managed to stand up as I slowly paved my way towards the door and that was when I heard his words.

" Isabella, I'll kill you, I'm going to destroy you, I'll kill you with my bare hands, Isabella, because I hate you so much," she said frantically, I was wondering what I might have done wrong to get such actions from him, my heart was pounding so fast when he managed to bang the door so loud resulted to a loud shrieking sound, I covered my mouth in shock, I was shivering while looking at the door. Then John walked in, his eyes blazed with rage, the bruises were evident. I know John has always hated me, he has never liked me even for once, but his actions were something I never expected even in a lifetime.

He walked towards me, and without waiting for me to say a word, he wrapped his firm and strong hands around my neck, choking me, I was barely able to breathe, I tried to remove his hands but he was too strong.

"Please stop, please..." I choked.

" John, what are you doing?" My father's voice interrupted me, I was trying to calm my nerves, as John let go of me, he was acting like he was possessed, It was a behavior that had never been seen by anyone, I could barely think straight, and my eyes watered with tears as I succumbed to the bed, everything was happening so fast, I can't comprehend why things were happening the way they are. I couldn't trust the people around me, I found myself feeling the need to scream or yell at someone, but I rather kept quiet. My mum came close to me and wrapped her hands around me, "You need some rest, honey, I know John has been acting weird lately, just be rest assured that we will take care of everything okay," she said to me. I fake a smile while nodding my head, I then close myself with the sheets as I laid my head on the pillow.

In the night, I felt my neck burn in pain, I slowly opened my eyes and that was when reality dawned on me, it was the mark that hideous creature had embedded on me. I was terrified, but there was that sudden need to scratch it, which was something that made me worried.

'Come to me... come ' I heard a soothing voice calling out to me, I stood up trying to calm my nerves, I sat on the bed immediately as I wrapped myself in a bun, I frantically darted my gaze to a different direction in hopes to find someone in the room but there was nobody, beads of sweat slowly drips down my forehead. Now I am terrified as fuck.

" Everything is going to be fine, You didn't meet any hideous creature, it was just a dream, it was just an illusion that never really happened," I consoled myself as I went back to bed, but the voice kept lingering in the room.

'You are mine and I am yours, Come to me my only destined mate,'

'Mate?" I muttered inwardly, I was confused by that word.

Despite the fear I was feeling, I managed to close my eyes while hoping I could sleep and forget about everything, tears ran down my cheeks when I thought of my brother John, I could still remember how we have always loved and cared for each other, he has always been there for me and he has always helped me throughout these trying times, but now it seems like everything has changed, he just changed.

I woke up, and as the morning Bright light was shining brightly on my face, I managed to open my eyes, only to see that John was standing inches away from the bed. When I saw him, I was startled, I couldn't help but wonder what he was doing here in the first place, my heart was beating so fast, I didn't know when I had subconsciously started moving back, he stared at me without saying a word, then he surprised me when he suddenly sat on the bed, he looks remorseful, I was very surprised when he opened his mouth and said.

" I am very sorry for what I did."

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