Darkalley Bats

The first thing I noticed when I woke up was that I couldn’t see. Second thing was that Bahri wasn’t under me. I sat up quickly and felt around for a body but found none.
“Bahri,” I said sounding desperate. I cursed myself for sounding so desperate but I needed him beside me to know everything was okay.

“Everything’s okay, Tyler,” a voice whispered from somewhere. I snapped my head around to find the source but remembered I couldn’t see.

“Tyler, I wanted to show you my true form so you know what you’re dealing with,” Bahri said sounding closer.

“I put a blindfold on you so you could feel me first,” Bahri said. Someone’s breath ghosted over my ear.

“Bahri,” I choked out unable to say anything else. Hands took mine and placed them on a body, Bahri’s body.

I let my hands move along the body creating a picture in my mind as I went. Bahri withered under my hands as I moved them. My hands stopped at where I thought Bahri’s heart should be.

“Bahri, your heart…it,” I stammered as I leaned forward pressing my head to his chest. There was a solid beating. “I can hear but I can’t feel it.”

Bahri took my hands and moved them to his back. I could sense something wasn’t normal
as I traveled lower. I soon realized it when I reached to stubs.

“You have wings? God, I need to see you Bahri,” I moaned unable to stop myself. Hot lips found mine in an aggressive kiss.

I didn’t realize the blindfold had been taken off until oxygen was needed. Pulling back a looked into the face of Bahri but he wasn’t the same.

His eyes were a dark red and his hair had grown at least a foot. Big, black wings were wrapped around his body which looked more radiant then ever.

“You look so…fucking hot,” I mumbled never taking my eyes off him. Bahri smiled as he ran his fingers through my hair.

“You don’t look to bad yourself. The ‘I over slept today’ look really works for you.” I rolled my eyes as I pushed him playfully.

“I’m serious, though. You look cute as always,” Bahri said pulling me closer. He sighed as he rested my head under his chin.

“This feels so different. My senses are doubled and can pick up how you feel.”
I blushed as Bahri’s hands traveled into my shirt. He captured my lips in the hottest kiss. A knock on the door brought us back to reality.

“Shit,” Bahri grumbled closing his eyes as his wings melted into his skin. He gently laid me back down, put on a shirt, and cracked the door a little. “Oh, Vlad it’s you. Why don’t we talk inside?”

Vlad slipped through the door. He smiled at me before turning to Bahri.

“You can’t stay here tomorrow, Bahri. The formation ends tomorrow and… you’ll jump on your mate any chance you get,” Vlad whispered to Bahri. I immediately got up and walked
over to the two.

“What was that about his mate,” I asked looking at Vlad carefully.

“Tyler, this doesn’t concern you,” Vlad argued.

“Yes it does Vlad,” Bahri said slowly. “He kind of said yes.” Vlad stood in shock for a minute before he came back to reality.

“Okay. Tyler, Bahri can’t be near you tomorrow. His vampire side will take over him, which for you, means that he’ll try and… seduce you. Being away from you will probably
turn him a little crazy but he wants to keep you safe.”

“Tyler, what Vlad is saying is true,” Bahri said looking at me sadly. “I can’t risk having you get hurt because of me.”

“Fuck Tyler, you know I can’t stand the thought of hurting you. Especially after what you showed me,” Bahri whispered into my ear as he wrapped his arms around my protectively.

“Shh, I know,” I said looking up into Bahri’s face. I was surprised to find that tears were running down his face.

Vlad coughed loudly making both of us spin around. Bahri tightened his grip on me.

“I’ll go with you, but leave me with Tyler for a few minutes,” Bahri asked. Vlad nodded and walked out the door.

I gave Bahri a peck on the lips but he kept my head still. Bahri pulled away to look into my eyes.

“Tyler, you don’t know how hard it is for me to walk away from you, but I can’t get you hurt.”

“Bahri, I can’t face Bonnie without you. She already knows she made me fucking mad already.”

“That’s exactly why you have to face her, Tyler. Do you want her to know that you won’t put up a fight?” I shook my head slowly. “I thought so. Okay, Tyler, I have to go. Vlad said I should be back by tomorrow afternoon.”

With one last kiss Bahri left the room. I already started to feel alone without Bahri. Sitting on my bed, I picked up my cell phone.

“Sara,” I asked once she had picked up.

“Ty, what’s wrong,” Sara asked with concern. I sighed and looked around my room.

“Sara, do you think you can come over? Bahri had to go somewhere and I need someone here.”

“I’ll be right over,” Sara said. I turned my phone off and stared at the wall across
from me.

“Ty,” Sara’s voice called before the door opened. She took a quick look around the room before she came over to me.

“Where’s Bahri, Ty,” She asked. I took a deep breath and told Sara about Bahri: what he was and where he was.

“You showed him, didn’t you,” She whispered when I finished. I nodded slowly not looking at Sara.

“I showed the time Father got mad at me when I had messed up the kitchen. Of course I didn’t show him the whole thing, but I can’t bring myself to show him what Father did
to me.”

“Ty, you know sooner or later you’ll have to tell him. He would want to know the truth.”

“It is so easy to tell someone that your own Father raped you,” I said sarcastically. “You don’t have the dreams that always remind me about that night, or
remember how helpless I was.”

“Ty, you have to forget. Bahri would want to protect you,” Sara whispered before she hugged me close. “Take a nap. I’ll bring up some food for you.”

Nodding, I slowly laid down on my bed. Sara kissed my forehead and quietly left the room. I closed my eyes and fell into a dark sleep.

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I was cold and shaking. My body was numb and I couldn’t move.

“Bitch, where are you,” a voice yelled. I noted that the words were slurred which meant Father was drunk.

Foot steps were walking outside my room. I held my breath as the doorknob opened.

“Tonight we’re going to have some fun,” Father said as he stepped in the room. I screamed as loud as I could, but no one was there.

Father smiled nastily as he pulled me against his body. He crushed his lips against mine. I tried to get away from him but he held me tighter.

“You’re going to pay for everything you’ve done, bitch. No one will be able to hear
your screams,” Father said as he ripped my clothes off me. I tried to fight him but he
pinned me down.

“Let the fun begin,” he said nastily. I screamed as everything started to turn black…
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“Tyler, wake up,” Someone was saying. I shot up and moved away from the voice.
Sara was sitting next to the bed with a plate of food in her hand. Her eyes were filled with concern as they watched me closely.

“I… he almost… where’s Bahri,” I stammered. Sara looked away as she placed the plate on a table.

“He, um… he’ll be back soon. You should eat something, Ty,” Sara said pointing to the food. I nodded as I made my way towards the food.

“Did you see him,” I asked as I stared at the food. It wasn’t much, just a ham sandwich and chocolate chip cookie, but then I wasn’t that hungry.