5 Day 2 (night)

Ella cracked open her eyes, confusion running through her as she tried to make sense of where she was and what could have woken her. Sitting upright she leaned back in the chair, rubbing the back of her neck to try and ease the tension out of it from being in a hunched over position with her upper body resting upon a mattress that wasn't her own.

A kick from her baby let her know that he, or she, hadn't appreciated her sleeping position either. Rubbing the bulge of her belly she whispered soothingly to her unborn baby as she reached over to turn on the bedside lamp to combat the darkness in the room so she could better work out which of the many rooms in the mansion she had nodded off in.

"Oh!" She jumped, startled for a moment by the sight of a body lying in the bed she had been using to rest against. "Sinn," she sucked in a breath as the shock cleared the cobwebs from her mind as she remembered everything that had happened.

Biting her lip, Ella reached out and felt along the line of Sinn's throat until she found her pulse. She sagged in relief. It felt strong and even, her skin cool but not cold. "Sinn?" Gently, Ella turned Sinn's head and suddenly found herself locked in that stunning smoky green gaze. Marcus had green eyes but comparing them was impossible. His were much lighter, looking almost blue with his pale skin and red hair from his Irish ancestry, whilst Sinn's eyes ran more towards brown and combined with her black hair and lashes almost looked black themselves at first glance.

Right then though, her usual laser focussed gaze was clouded with confusion and, belatedly, Ella remembered that she hadn't gotten around to cuffing her to the headboard like she had promised Yoanna she would. She reached towards the cuffs just in case but her movement only served to catch Sinn's attention. "Sinn? Can you hear me?"

"El-Ella?"

"Yes," smiling gently in relief, Ella stroked Sinn's cheek with the backs of her fingers. "It's okay, Sinn. No one's going to hurt you. You're safe now. You're at the mansion. Do you remember what happened?"

"I'm not sure. Oh, God, my head hurts," Sinn groaned as images flashed before her eyes in a rapid flicker that made her feel sick. "Hurts so bad," she moaned, trying to curl up on herself to stave off the nausea but moving just made her feel so much worse. "Blood, so much blood." She could see it on her… Pooling on the ground around her… Taste it as it filled her mouth… throat… lungs…! Thick… cloying…!

"Sinn!" Ella tried desperately to get Sinn's attention as she reached for the bottle of Yoanna's blood. She needed Sinn to calm down so she could drink it but with every second her agitation was growing to the point that her words had become more like the guttural growls of an animal in pain. Every time Ella made a move they increased in intensity and ferocity. "It's okay Sinn, calm down."

Giving up on the thought of being able to get Sinn to drink the blood, Ella slowly slipped her cell phone out of her pants. Just the brightness of the screen lighting up seemed to anger Sinn. "Shhh, it's okay," she whispered softly as she cupped a hand around the screen and quickly scrolled through her list of contacts and hit dial.

Even though she didn't know where Yoanna had chosen for her daytime resting place it was her number that she dialled. There were mortals and Vampires closer but she was afraid that if they saw Sinn in such an agitated state that they would react with violence instead of trying to help calm her and she knew Yoanna would not.

"Yoanna?" she whispered the Vampires name as the ring tone stopped and the call was answered. At least she hoped it had been answered, she didn't dare look to check.

"Ella? Is something wrong?"

Even over the phone, Yoanna's soft and melodious voice held a power that command respect without demanding it. "Sinn's awake," she whispered quietly and as softly as she could. "I messed up," she admitted regretfully. "I didn't cuff her and she's- Shit!" She screamed as Sinn lunged across the bed towards her with the speed and ferocity of a pissed off cornered big cat and knocked the phone and bottle of blood out of her hands, sending them smashing into the wall.