[Oh. Right. Because vampires drink blood and Ashton is a vampire.
And it's as if this is the first time it really hit her, since the day that Ashton had told her. The way he's holding her hand and won't let go, the look on his face. She's almost terrified and she's never been scared of Ashton before.]
A-Ashton...I-I don't...I don't...
[She doesn't understand, and yet all she can think of is the many stories from home about vampires and how they will take from anyone and turn them. But Ashton's not like that! He's her friend and this is the first time she's even thought of him as...as different.
He looks so needy, his eyes lit in a way that chills her, but makes her want to reach out to him at the same time. He's still Ashton, isn't it?
What should she do? She doesn't know. If...If he needs her help...]
I want to help you. I-I'm here for you, so please if you umm...n-need w-well....th-then you can.... [She doesn't know what else she can say.]