Creatures of the Dark

"It's okay, I understand." She told her. "If he does your head in, you're very welcome to find me," She told her.

"Hayden, have you got any pain relief that you can let us use, that's not tablets and safe for vegetarians?"

"Yeah, loads." She told him. "You need it, ust ask."

Alessia went quiet once more, sinking back into Damien's side. Resting her head against his shoulder.

"It's not for me, it's for her."

Hayden looked to her. "How are you feeling?" She asked her. "Ignore big idiot here, just be honest."

"I'm fine," She whispered, closing her eyes.

"Okay, sriously though, if you do anything, I'm the fourth bedroom on the scond floor." She told her. "Well I'd best leave you both alone, enjoy." She told them.

"Okay!" She shouted back when she had the chance to. Sophia's strides randomed even and well paced, her random shifting was a little shaky at first and she stumbled mid-leap once or twice so as not to slow down but she kept going.

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"I-.. yes, I feel like we have been but if I'm truly honest I don't know exactly how long someday's as when I was in my other state things tended to blend together a lot."

"Last time I counted, nearly 2 years." He told her, just to help her have some clarity.

"Don't do that again." Alessia reprimanded, pushing herself to her feet when they were alone again. "I'm going to my room."

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Elliot glanced over his shoulder, watching her when he could.

"What did I do?" He asked. "I asked her a question because I thought it could help you," He told her.

"If I don't want to tell you how much everything hurts why would I want you telling a complete stranger? You're a dick."

At one point maybe after another fifteen or twenty minutes of back and forth shifting and running she went down hard. Ignoring everything she felt she got right back up and kept going, the falling making her push herself harder.

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Rylee smiled when she heard this, she had a feeling it was awhile but she didn't realize it was that long.

"It's a normal question, unless Stefan has told her what happened she doesn't know how bad it was." He told her. "I'm not apologising for being worried about you, so call me a dick for it, but I don't care." He told her.

Max looked to her. "And despite that length of time, I love you more and more each day." He told her.

Rylee blushed a light pink. "I love you too, Max."

"That isn't worrying about me, that is humiliating me! You should fucking apologise for that! I don't want to be with someone who would openly do something that makes me uncomfortable with no remorse."

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"That's enough now." Elliot hummed as she came around again.

"Jeesh, you don't like the way I live my life and when I try and ask for options or you to hlp you manage the pain I'm the bad guy, yes I did it in front of you, and that was probably a bad thing, but I was only trying to help."
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"Love me enough to marry me?" He asked her.

"You shouldn't have done it at all! I've been clear about not wanting pain killers, made it clear that I don't want to talk about it." Alessia hissed. "I don't care how you live your life, I care about you actively humiliating me!"

"Hayden is a kid, she wouldn't want to humiliate you." H told her.

"I am talking about you, not her! Unclog your ears and listen to the words I am speaking!"

He sighed. "Look I'm sorry, I truly thought that it was a good idea because I am truly worried about you."

"I don't feel well enough for this bullshit. Just leave me alone." Alessia mumbled, taking the bowl of popcorn and leaving the room. Slamming the door of her room closed a moment later.

Damian sighed. "Fine."

Alessia remained in her room for the rest of the day.

"Yes. Anytime. Anywhere." Rylee told him with all seriousness.

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Sophia came to a little less than graceful stop beside him.

Damian stayed on the sofa,until he decided to go out, he left her a note just in case, before he headed out into the surrounding forest.

"Then, let's get married." He told her as he moved to get down on one knee in front of her, a ring box in his hand.

"You're tired, it's not good. We have lots of work to do." Elliot frowned.