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Last Vampire. 74: No be...
Rebekah decided, like the others, not to pursue the topic further. It was clear that they wouldn't change her mind.The clock struck two in the morning and everyone was still awake except for Helena. Sleep overtook her, especially when she felt so weak due to what was happening with Melia. Za was in the kitchen with Rebekah and Fox, Karina was sitting beside the Pelinieve on the floor, her back against the table. Karina pushed back some of Melia's hair that was touching her cold and rough skin on her cheeks. The black marks on her skin stood out even more, and the grayish hue of her skin as well. It had been a while since she had seen her in this state. Elijah looked at her face, hoping that at some point she would open her eyes. He really wanted her to open them, for her vibrant brown color to return, and to hear her voice.Everyone had told him that she would come back, that it depended on whether the black hole she was in allowed her to return. He was beginning to think she wouldn'
Last Vampire. 75: All this.
"No," she replied. "An intermittent pain I felt in my chest all of a sudden, that pain when something sharp pierces your heart, as if it's being squeezed and impaled at the same time.""A stake," he deduced. "Now it would be something similar to a knife.""But back then, it was even sharper and could tear even worse. That man did it in front of everyone, escaping in the end. How did I know it was my husband? Because when I fell and could see that I was about to go, his icy gaze told me everything.""What a wretch," he expressed with hardened emotion. "How could he do that to you? Couldn't they just... talk?""He never talked, he only acted. He was worse than what they said, Elijah. He cared about nothing, not even the inconsolable sobbing of his only daughter; that's something you never forget. He wanted it all to be unforgettable, but I thought it would be different."Elijah tried to speak, but he didn't know what to say. It was a lot to think about, to process; something that had ne
Last Vampire. 76. I lo ve you.
The depth of her inhalation had the resemblance of when you swiftly emerge from the depths of the sea, and upon reaching the surface, exhale forcefully. They were startled by such a reaction, even more so when she suddenly stood upright. The black lines all over her body were gradually fading, her skin ceasing to be grayish, and as she opened her eyes, they were no longer completely white. Her chest rose and fell rapidly, and as crazy as it sounds, the beats of her heart suddenly focused in silence. Not even the nocturnal animals could be heard, nor the rustling of the large leaves on the lush trees. Until Karina exclaimed her name, taking her face in her hands. Her gaze was lost, agitated. She tried to calm her daughter, she had to. She patted her cheeks, speaking into her ear, and whatever she said had the desired effect. Karina looked into her eyes and without hesitation, kissed her forehead.Elijah was still frozen against the table, witnessing it all. But as seconds passed, he re
Last Vampire. 77: Pain 2/4
Devouring the food as if she were a wild animal. The hunger was fierce and the food was more than delicious. Za and Karina had taken care of making food at this early hour of the morning. Bacon, scrambled eggs, and a few sausages. Not for the others, but for Melia.She brought the glass of orange juice to her mouth and then took a bite of the toast. The rest were at the entrance watching her eat. Elijah was surprised by Melia's speed and eagerness in eating, and curiosity filled him."Why does she eat like that?" he asked the others.Za responded, "In the dark side, there's no sustenance.""What?" he looked at them. "The dark side isn't...""Hell, no," Fox replied. "It's deeper than hell, Elijah.""Have you all been there?""No," Karina answered now. "Melia hasn't allowed and won't allow something like that.""So why has she been to that place? I mean... Look at her," he requested. "She's eating as if she hadn't had a bite in days, maybe months.""It's because that's how it feels, and
Last Vampire. 78: Broken.
" Even the unthinkable," she replied without hesitation. "Every life I visit is every life that gets affected. And as another example of my decadent path, there's you. Skalliet follows me to the ends without complications, and just when I think I got rid of her, she pulls off one of her stunts. She took your family away from you because she knows that as I look at you, I'll never look at her."" Is she in love with you?" he asked, feeling that sensation where jealousy was creeping in.The brunette laughed at this, Elijah was not good at hiding what he felt." I love you, not her, don't be jealous." I'm not... Well, I am." He admitted, after all. "But you didn't answer what I asked."" I don't think it's love." She told him. "That seems more like a whim than anything else.""That whim has ended many lives." He muttered, and Melia looked at him. Elijah didn't process what he said, but to tell the truth, he was right. Skalliet's whim towards her was taking innocent lives. "She took the
Last Vampire. 79. Painful...
That typical phrase: "Walls have ears like eyes," is not said out of mere fashion or just for the sake of saying it. The ears are those against the wall, or necessarily it doesn't have to be that way, or perhaps they hear everything. That's how they say they didn't want to do it. The strong slam as the main kitchen door closed startled those who were in the living room. They were already on the couch, trying to pretend they hadn't heard absolutely anything, which was highly unlikely. Adding to that, the heightened hearing of two of the people in the house stretched to infinity - Rebekah and Fox. They heard and told the others what happened. Footsteps were heard nearby; they were the steps of the "pelinieve," who passed through the room. Everyone could see the redness on its pale face and how tears were streaming down its cheeks. It didn't even bother to stop; it practically ran out of the mansion, slamming the door shut. Karina looked at Fox, communicating through her gaze that he sho
Last Vampire. 80: Maybe...
"The clock struck past 8 in the morning. Fox had called Za to come to the house and prepare something for Elijah to sleep, which she did. Elijah had not yet woken up, and Fox and Za talked about everything that was happening. No matter how hard Fox tried to get something out of Za that she might know, Za didn't say anything or show any sign of nervousness. Za told the brunette what little Karina had told her, and they thought that now she would be stronger, whether it was about that diary or any situation."And Melia..." Fox spoke."She's not in the mansion.""What do you mean she's not?""Karina was going to the kitchen to talk to her, and when she got there, she wasn't there. The first orange line hadn't appeared in the sky, and she was already gone," she replied, sighing. "I'm sure she must be outside London.""Don't doubt it," he said, letting himself sink into the sofa. The house was covered in dust, but with Za's quick cleaning, it changed in no time. He hadn't entered before, b
Last Vampire. 81: Pain hurts.
He raised his head thinking it was her, that it was Melia, but it wasn't so. It was Karina, so he let his head fall back onto the pillow and turned away from her. He felt the mattress sink as Karina sat on the edge and caressed his arm."I brought you something for breakfast.""I'm not hungry," he said without facing her, still turned away.So Karina took the tray with scrambled eggs and toast, turned around, and now sat on the other edge, looking at him from the front. Elijah traced imaginary circles with his finger on the thin sheet without looking at Karina. She took his chin in her hand, and he looked at her still with his head on the pillow."I didn't know you sang.""I didn't know your daughter was a liar," he retorted, and Karina withdrew her hand from his chin."She's not a liar, Elijah. She just wants to fix everything.""Let her not fix anything, what happened, happened.""In her mind, that doesn't fit," Elijah said, sitting up in bed. Karina handed him the tray, and he plac
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