HOLLY
My father had offered to stay tonight so that I would feel safe enough to get some sleep. The problem was that he didn’t exactly make me feel safe. I was still unsure about him. He agreed to leave but said that he wouldn’t be far away if we should need him. He left, and I pushed the back door closed, using the deadbolt to lock it as the vampires had broken the lock. I headed upstairs and stopped to look at James. He was awake and laying there gurgling happily. I picked him up and took over to the wooden rocking chair, and settled down, holding him close.
I couldn’t ease the worries running around my mind. James suddenly reached up, and as his tiny hand connected with my face, something happened. It felt as if the air around me was rushing and thinning. When it settled, I couldn’t
