Like A Pumpkin, A Country One...

Ava.

"Is it fine if he feeds from me? Will that quicken his healing process?" I felt bad for him. Perhaps, it had all been my fault. Maybe his body had gone through too much stress and couldn't handle it with having to deny himself from feeding. That was my fault...If I hadn't stayed back in Oakley longer or if I didn't go at all, he wouldn't have had to deal with too much work.

Adele shook her head and came closer. She leant forward and brought her face closer, "Darwin has been through a lot more than you can cause him, little girl. I really think you guys should talk about it when he wakes up. It should be your agreement that he feeds from you."

"Don't call me little girl." I told her petulantly and she shook her head before moving back.

"Then you call me older sister. I am about two hundred years older than you, what'd you think?" She laughed and tucked her hands into her pockets, watching me so intently that it became uncomfortable and embarrassing.

She added, "Darwin called me