“I confess that I love him, I rejoice that I love him, I thank the maker of Heaven and Earth that gave him to me. The exultation floods me.” — Emily Dickinson

  Jane

  I had bared my soul and told him my dark secret and he had hurt me to the core with his response I wasn’t sure how I expected him to react but as I stood there once he had walked away I realized that wasn’t it and I ran into used a spell of full concealment and bolted out the building I saw a women about to hop in a cab once she opened the door I quickly got in after her and stayed as far to the other side as I could the spell only hid your scent and heartbeat but if they could touch you if they bumped into you I had to concentrate to keep the spell active after five minutes I was gritting my teeth praying she would stop soon, thankfully she did I bolted out and dropped the spell. I was close to the center and Mimi’s house wasn’t very far either but I wasn’t in a good place to be around anyone I needed a moment alone to collect myself and lick my wounds. I turned in the direction of the center pulling my coat tight around me as the wind blew and snow once again began to fall, I put a little more pep in my step I enjoyed winter time because of the holiday and snow but I absolutely detested being cold. I let out a little sign of relief once the building came into view going up to the door I punched in the code to open the door I went down the hall to the relaxation room, we had it made so the kids could have a place to rest or unwind it had bean bag chairs some recliners and couches along with a flat screen TV, puzzle and board games. I went over to one of the bean bag chairs and sat down I drew my legs up to my chest and wrapped my arms around myself despite finally being in the warmth I still felt cold.

  Antonio had never been so angry at me before I honestly had never seen him like that I knew he would never hurt me physically but it seemed emotionally he was taking me through the wringer. I knew I should have told him I had called him a few times after he left and he never answered and the night of the incident I had called him a d he hadn’t answered when I needed him most, even after he came back I could have told him but when it came down to it I didn’t trust him the way I once did I was keeping him at an emotional distance while pulling him close I shook my head it was all fucked up.

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  My phone buzzed in my pocket it pulled it out it was Antonio I went to push answer but couldn’t make myself do it I stared at the screen until it went to voicemail, with a sigh in sat my phone on the floor, I didn’t know what to do. My phone lit up with a text from Antonio and I frowned a number I didn’t recognize picking up my phone I clicked the message.

  “Did you like the flowers I sent you” it said I frowned who the hell was this and how did they get my number? Another message popped up from them.

  “ I miss you Jane do you miss me”? I felt a sudden flare of fear they said my name .

  “Whoever you are this isn’t funny leave me alone I don’t know you” I typed back I was about to sit my phone back down when another message popped up that made my blood turn cold and I felt like my world had titled and a sudden flare of nausea hit me.

  “ How could you forget me from the party when I gave you such pleasure you screamed, I intend to give that pleasure again I’ll see you soon xoxo” I felt like I was about to pass out I had to get the fuck out of here I got to my feet and started for the door to the hallway and froze as a trickling feeling reached me like spiders crawling all over my body I remember this feeling from the party it was him he was here! I began to walk backwards pulling my phone backwards pulling my phone out as I did and quickly dialing Antonio he answered on the first ring.

  “Jane baby I’m so sorry” he began

  “Antonio please help me get here! I’m scared I’m at the rec center” I hit a wall and dropped down.

  “Antonio?” I whispered in looked at my phone and almost began to cry it had died and if had no idea if he had heard me tell him where I was and even if he had heard me he wouldn’t make it I had to figure this out I could feel him getting closer and something was different I sent my sense more and recoiled with dread he wasn’t human anymore he was a vampire now I couldn’t hid if I wanted to. No fuck that I wouldn’t give up so easily I dug deep and pulled all my magic to the for front to cancel myself once again I ached from the strain of doing this spell again but I had no choice it was my only chance I wrapped my magic around myself as tightly as I could and held on I had to make it past him to the door and get to a public place gritting my teeth I prepared myself to move.