Chapter 32: Medical Mystery

Nessie's POV

My mind refused to process what was going on with my body. I was a vampire yet my heart was still beating. Also, I was getting sick. Nausea hit me in waves causing me to vomit. So I was not a normal vampire. That much I knew. But exactly was I?

That was a question that my mind kept contemplating over as Carlisle took care of Natalie and Diego. The sick little girl and baby boy I'd brought in. My heart really hurt for those two. I could not even begin to imagine what it was like for them to witness another vampire kill their parents.

Suddenly I felt something wet between my legs. Confused as to what it could be I decided to go to the bathroom to see what it was. I shook my head as I stood up. Nothing about my body was making any sense to me. Lisa had turned me into a vampire. She had inserted her venom into my body intravenously via IV. I had the pale ice cold skin, the red eyes characteristic of all newborns, and vampire speed, strength, eye sight, and sense of smell. By all accounts I should be full vampire. So why was my heart beating? Why was I getting nauseous and vomiting? What was that wet feeling in my underwear?

I closed the door and switched on the light in the bathroom. I quickly yanked off my pants and underwear. I froze in shock at what I saw. A million thoughts were racing through my head and none of it made any sense. There was blood in my underwear. Now I was well aware that I was due to get my period soon but that was before my transformation from human to vampire. Vampires didn't get periods!

Yet the evidence was there. Bright red in my underwear. So what did this mean for me? For my future? I thought back to the time I died mistakingly and went to heaven. My mission on Earth wasn't over and I was sent back. Then immediately I'm transformed into this heart beating, vomiting, period getting vampire creature thing. So where was all of this leading me? Was this all part of some mysterious plan from God?

I looked in the drawer to see if there were any pads. My family had stocked some here just for me. Thankfully I had almost a full pack her still. I couldn't believe that I still needed these as a vampire.

I didn't know what to think or believe. I did know one thing however. I couldn't keep this from my family. They were bound to notice I wasn't a normal vampire. I had to say something. Maybe my grandfather could do some tests and find out what's going on. So I ran out of the bathroom as fast as I could and to my grandfather's office.

"Grandpa,"

He stopped what he was doing and looked up at me. Seeing the alarm in my eyes he asked "Nessie what's wrong? Why do you look scared?"

"Because I don't know what's wrong grandpa. I need to-"

"Is it your thirst? Do you need to go hunt? Try to relax Nessie. Your heart is beating so fast it might-" he stopped speaking once he realized what he said and that he was right. His eyes went wide with shock.

"Exactly grandpa," I said. "It's not just that. Other stuff is happening to and I need to talk to you,"

Grandpa nodded at me without saying a word. I watched as he finished up with Natalie and Diego. Apparently they were in the early stages of pneumonia. So they needed lots of rest and medicine. They would most likely recover without any problems. I wish I could say figuring me out would be that simple.

"This doesn't make any sense," my grandfather said once he had returned. "Your heart should not be beating it is just not possible,"

"I don't understand what's going on grandpa," I said. "Lisa is the one who turned me into a vampire. She used my IV to inject me with her venom. I was barely able to escape from the hospital before I succumbed to the venom in a dumpster. I was on fire. I could feel the fire burning in my bones for three days. By all accounts I should be a normal vampire right now but I'm not! I'm vomiting and I just started my period for chrissake!" I was starting to get hysterical now.

My grandfather's ice cold arms embraced me in a tight hug. "It's okay Nessie. We're going to figure this out. I promise,"

"How? I'm a freak!"

"Nessie you are not a freak! You are just a medical mystery. The biggest medical mystery I have ever come across in my more than 350 years on this planet. But we will figure it out. I promise I won't rest until I figure out what is going on with you,"

"So what are we going to do?"

"First I need a blood sample," he said as he got the needle ready. "So you've been vomiting?"

"Yes I'm throwing up what I think is venom,"

"That is strange,"

"It's all strange,"

"I also can't get the needle through your skin,"

"It's impenetrable?" I asked.

"Just like normal vampire skin," he said. "So instead I will take a saliva sample,"

"Why are you so calm right now grandpa? I'm really freaking out over here!"

"Oh believe me Nessie I am freaking out on the inside. I have no idea what is going on with you and that terrifies me. You're a huge medical mystery. Probably the biggest one in the history or medicine. Why am I calm? Because panicking never does any good. I've had many years of practice when it comes to staying levelheaded,"

"Wow,"

"But right now our family is arriving. We need to tell them what is going on with you,"

I gulped nervously.

Wow I can't believe it has been exactly one year since I posted the first chapter to this story. Where did the time go? Anyway Happy Halloween! Reviews make nice treats!