Meeting Him Later
Npov
Today I just wanted to be alone. No mind reading father or emotional uncle tampering with my mood. I'm considered special. There are not that many half vampires out there, but today I am feeling a little out of place. Today I want to think. I just finished my first year of college. I'm glad it's summer. I am a double major, art history and astronomy. I've been in two relationships in my life. The first was with a human. I loved him and he said that he loved me but not enough to stay with me forever. Then there was Nahuel. Honestly I didn't want to be in a relationship with him but since I'm not one of his half sisters we gave it a go. Never again, maybe one day I'll get lucky with a vampire. I probably have to wait at least another 80 years before I could have someone to share intimate moments with.
Sun sets, ah, are one of my favorite times of the day. I also love watching the sun rise as well. Something about the cool colors makes me happy. I think tomorrow I'm going to come here and capture the colors as the sun rises. The sun is almost gone taking its warmth. I would love to look up at the stars here but I don't want to worry my family. I quickly tie my hair up in a pony tail and take off running toward my home.
"I'm back." I announce. Mom and dad are in the kitchen with grandma. I smell an omelet, breakfast for dinner. Grandma sits my plate in front of me at the kitchen island. After taking a bite I quickly realize that I will be only eating half of it. I guess it is time for me to go hunting.
"When would you like to go hunting Renesme?" my father asks me.
"Well… I wanted to capture the sun raise like Monet captured his landscapes.
"Rene." Aunt Alice gets my attention with one of my nicknames. "There will be no hikers during the day as far as I can see." Over these eleven years and a half, she has gotten better at seeing around me. Her eyebrows furrow.
"Don't hurt yourself aunt." I tease
"I can't see." She murmurs more to herself than to us.
"It's okay Alice." Responds grandma. Aunt Alice looks frustrated for a few more seconds shrugs it off, and leaves the kitchen.
"So if I say that I don't care for the taste of my dinner this evening." I began gingerly
"They you don't have to finish it dear." Mom says while taking my plate away.
"Dad would you like to go hunting with me."
"I would love to." Answers my dad.
"And do you think that grandpa would like to accompany us?"
"I'm sure he would like to."
Hunting with my father and grandpa was good. After we were fulfilled, we walked back to the house talking about whatever. Grandpa said that he was considering going back to actually working at a hospital. He enjoys teaching about the medical field because it gives him time to review and catch up with what's going on the medical community. Dad asked me if he could have one of my new pieces when I am done capturing the sun set since I missed the sun raise. Arriving back home, I change my cloths grabbed one of my art bags and left to go to my spot. My spot is at the edge of the forest that opens up a waterfall. I was following the stream when I found it. Everyone has their own place that they share with someone. I love my spot because I'm not hiding or pretending like I do when I'm in the human world or simply just living away from the rest of society so that we feel safe in our world. I slow my pace down to a slow jog, well slow for me. What's that…
Beautiful. I caught the wolf off guard and he caught me off guard as well. We stood in our spots for a long time. I am at one end of my space and he is at the other end. Beautiful. I can't help to admire the wolf's reddish brown fur and deep brown eyes. He should be afraid of me. That is the norm, I am a half vampire. I want to touch his fur. Wait I don't know if it is a male wolf. Yeah it is a male. The wolf moves first. He is big. He walks to the center of the space and then lies down. Not once does he break eye contact with me. After he lies down I feel myself moving toward him. I sit in front of him.
"May I touch you?" I ask carefully but curiously as well. I can tell that he won't attack. "You are very beautiful." I say while gently placing my hand on top of his head. He seems to like it. I don't know if wolves can smile but this one did. I comb through some of the fur with my fingers. Once lifting my hand from the top his head, he licks my face. I giggle.
"You got me all wet with you saliva." I say with a smile on my face. Somehow I feel attached to him. "My name is Renesme." I say. The wolf cocks his head to the side. "I know it is a mouthful, but it gets easier to say over time…or I could tell you my nick name. Sometimes I get called Rene." He shakes his head as if to say that he didn't approve of my shorter name. "Well you could call me whatever is good for you." I wonder why I told him that. It's not like I speak wolf or the wolf speaks human. But he looks like he is going to give me my own nick name. He barks once. I guess that is my name for him. "I like it." I respond. The wolf gives me a questioning look. "Ok, I'm sure I would like it if I spoke wolf." His tongue falls out in a humorous way. "You are very beautiful, even with your shaggy coat." He barks happily once again.
"You know what I am going to give you a name. How about Wolfy." He just shakes his head in a way that says I know you can do better than that. "Ok, ok, how about Fell." He looks confused. "Scratch that. You kind of look like a Kar. I like that. Can I call you Kar." The wolf once again shakes his head no. "Well then how about Skop." He raise his eye brows. "Fine I can see that you don't like that name. Do you have a name then?" I ask. I know that I'm giving up at the moment to think up a good name. He dips his head twice. "Is that a yes? Do you have a name boy." He dips his head once again. "Oh, I see. I wonder if I can guess your name." he looks like he is up for the challenge. I shifted through about fifty names and none of them was his name. "I give up for now."
The sun is officially beginning to set now. "I love watching the sun rise and set. Would you like to watch it with me?" I ask. He dips his head twice. He gets up to reposition himself for a better view. I lean into the side of his fur. I can tell that he likes that by the sound that rubbles through his body. He's so warm, warmer than me. I love his warmth.
"I have to go now. I have to be home before my family stats to worry about me." I tell him, but I really don't want to leave. "I wish I knew the future. I wish I knew if I was going to be seeing you again. I come here a lot. School is out for the summer, so I'll be here more. I'll be here tomorrow." Remembering you I say to myself. "If I asked you to stay within the area…would you?" I ask. Considering that he is a wolf, I doubt it. He dips his head. I hate this already. I wish I could have stayed.