Chapter 10; I'm not wasting any time at all

Coraline's POV

I patted my chest and coughed loudly, my throat burned causing my eyes to well up with tears.

"Shit, Coraline, are you okay?" He stood and touched my arm. I shook my head and shot him a glare, did I look like I was okay?

"Fuck, you're choking. Water, water, you need water." He hurriedly picked up a cup of water and handed it to me. I enclosed my lips around the cool glass and gulped down the liquid. My airways cleared up and my throat freed up as the water pushed down the bolus.

I slammed the glass on the table, anger running through my veins, and twisted my neck to glower at him.

"Are you insane? How could you tell me that while I was eating? Were you planning to kill me?!" I forgot that Becca was at the table with us until we squealed.

"Sorry baby, don't mind Mommy, I'm just a little bit tired." I reached over and squeezed her hand then twisted my neck in a creepy manner and glared at Elijah again.

He took a sip of his wine before talking, " That wasn't my intention.