Carrie’s Point of ViewAs soon as Lucas left his room, I listened closely to the sounds of him leaving the house. I was surprised to even hear a car drive down the gravel pavement outside, away from the house. I listened to the soft rumbling of the car, wanting nothing more than its purr to help me drift off to sleep. Now that he was gone, all I wanted was to curl up in a ball and sleep. I recalled the things he said to me, and shivered at his cruelness.There were times when I thought I sensed some sort of kindness or humanity in him, but each and every instance he has proved me wrong. First, by beating me. Then, beating Jenna. Again, I hoped there was some sort of mercy in him when he ordered me on bed rest until I wasn't ill. He proved me wrong in one short conversation.I couldn't dwell on him right now, though. I needed to focus on searching this room again. I pulled the comforter back from my body, and slowly inched out of it's warm embrace. I placed both my feet on the ground.
I continued eating in peace, enjoying what little time I had to myself. If I shut my eyes and let the taste of eggs fill my mouth, I could almost imagine I was back at home, enjoying the breakfast that our pack shares every morning. Almost. I sighed as the last bite was slipped into my mouth. I savored it's wonderful taste before I finally had to swallow, and wash it down with the milk provided for me. When I was finished, I sat on the bed somewhat awkwardly, wondering what I was to do next. I knew Lucas didn't want me out of bed, so bringing my own plates downstairs was practically a death wish. But Brigit was nowhere to be found, so I had no one to give my tray to. In the end, I decided to lay it next to me and wait. There wasn't much I could do anyway. Minutes passed by, with nothing but the sound of my own heart to count the time. I groaned and tried to keep the tiredness out of my mind, but couldn't help wanting to doze off again. I never was much of a morning person, so it w
My breath hitched in my throat when I could no longer see him in the room, and my heart began to race.Something was wrong. The bedroom door suddenly opened with a large creak. I shot my head towards it, watching closely to catch a glimpse of whoever was there.The door slowly opened further and further, until it was sitting against the wall. Still, no one appeared in its frame. I stared at it continually, knowing that eventually, something was going to happen. Doors don't just open on their own. After a tense minute, I saw a shadow from the hallway approaching the door. I tensed my body, preparing myself for the worst. As they approached, their shadow grew larger until it seemed to stretch across the entire bedroom. When they finally did appear in the doorway, my body and mind stayed tense. Again, it was Brigit walking through the doorway, with Lucas in tow. Bridgit was carrying a large white box in her hands, walking towards me with it. I wanted so badly to ask what was going on,
I practically screamed in exasperation when Brigit knocked on the walls, signaling that Lucas was home. I'd been searching his room for days now, but hadn't found anything. I knew every nook and cranny of this gloomy place, but there was nothing out of the ordinary. As always, he would give me this weird tablet and I would take it, afraid that he’d snap again and hurt me. I jumped back in bed and laid down, calming my breathing. I closed my eyes and pretended to sleep.Soon enough, I heard Lucas come into the bedroom. Instead of moving to his desk like he normally did, I heard him lower himself in one of his chairs by the grande fireplace. "Stop feigning sleep. I'm not an idiot." Lucas' voice suddenly rang out.I opened my eyes, somewhat surprised. I knew he always knew I was awake, but normally he didn't say anything about it. I slowly lifted myself from the bed to a sitting position, resting my back against the headboard behind me. Lucas sighed again, slightly less agitated thi
Lucas continued on. "Very well. I have a few last things to take care of before I leave. When I return home, I expect the house to be spotless and you two are waiting for me in the foyer." He once again gestured to Brigit and Jenna. "And you," he looked at me menacingly. "Are to be back in my room." We all nodded in response to him."Good. Now, get to it." He lamely dismissed us. The three of us hobbled out of the room, leaning on one another for support. Lucas walked behind us and turned to leave through the front door to take care of what I assumed was his 'business.'We each made our way to the kitchen, sitting down at the table next to one another. When the tires of Lucas’ car drove away against the gravel, we knew it was finally safe to talk. "Bridgit-" I started, but she held up her hand and cut me off. "I know. This is our chance." Jenna looked at the two of us wildly. "What are you talking about? We can't leave! He'll find us and punish us!" She squeaked out fearfully. I
She looked me in the eyes for several moments, before she wrapped me in a hug. She mumbled a thank you in my ear, and I felt a few tears stream down her face and onto my shoulder. I hugged her tightly for a few moments, knowing exactly what she was going through. I thought the same exact thing, and Bridgit helped me through it then. It was my turn to help her through it now. Finally, we pulled away from each other. I looked around the room, debating where we could look next. "Let's check out the fireplace," Bridgit spoke to me in a soft, but strong voice. I smiled at her, and we both made our way over to the grande thing. Kneeling down next to it, we both started running our hands along the smooth marble sides. I paused on every ridge I felt, looking closely for something unusual. When I found nothing on its sleek black surface, I moved instead to the fire pit itself. There were logs arranged neatly on top of a rack, yet no ashes were found on the ground beneath them. I scrunched m
“You need to apply this liquid to your neck and shoulders, Carrie. He must ingest it for the poison to work for Lucas,” Brigit told me. I gulped. Will I ever fool Lucas? He’s a vampire and I knew he’ll-“We’re done with our preparations,” Jace, who miraculously re-appeared after days of missing in action. Surprisingly, when I told him the plan, he immediately agreed. Well, I can’t blame him. It’s a one way ticket to freedom and he doesn't need to ask. What really bothered me was, when he had been? After all this shit ends, I’ll make sure to ask him. “Levi and the girls are ready. All we need to do is to wait for Lucas to arrive and it will be your time to do the final blow, Carrie.”I nodded at him and went back inside Lucas’ room. Against all odds, I must try to seduce him, make him want to suck my blood and be done with it. I twisted the ancient looking bottle’s cap and smelled the liquid inside. It was odourless. At first I couldn’t smell anything but a few seconds, my mind beca
It was then I realized another pair of hands were wrapped around my waist. I struggled against them helplessly, as they brought me over to Lucas. I started dragging my feet and twisting my body, but the hands around me simply lifted me off the ground. Before I was ready, I was placed before Lucas. "Bring a chair here." I watched Lucas carefully but listened to the movement behind me. After a few seconds, the sounds stopped and I could feel something hard pressing against the backs of my knees. Lucas glared down at me. "Sit." He ordered with malice. "No," I told him defiantly. Lucas’ lips curled into a snarl. He brought his hands up and before I could move, Lucas shoved me to the wooden chair. It skidded backward several feet, noisily scraping against the kitchen tile.I sat in my chair, out of breath and out of options. Two other vampire men in this room could overpower me, and I had no chance of escaping. At least, not at that moment. I once again heard movement behind me, and