Chapter 2
4 AM. COUPLE HOURS BEFORE SILAS STUDENTS GO HOME FOR BREAK.
Laura wakes up, hyperventilating and panting. Carmilla is laying down on her bed reading some book.
Carmilla shuts her book and looks over towards a slouching Laura on the other side of the room.
"Are you okay?" Carmilla asked with pure concern in her voice
"Its okay, I-I'm okay, just another nightmare like every night." Laura replied tugging on her long sleeve to cover her scarred arms.
"What do you have nightmares about?"
laura quickly moves on to a different subject.
"Hey so i was wondering if you want to come with me to my dad's for the break?"
Carmilla notices the the distraction she was trying to make but respects Laura's privacy.
"I would love to." Carmilla responded with a smile.
"If you ever want anything from me, all you have to do is ask, Laura."
"Okay."
Laura knows that her dad is smart, that he will find a way to hurt her, with or without Carmilla there.
COUPLE HOURS LATER
Laura and Carmilla are walking towards the car. With Carmilla carrying the suitcases. She offered to carry them. Lafontaine and Perry texted her earlier saying to be safe and contact them if she needed reinforcements. But Laura has a powerful vampire coming with her, so she will be fine.
They get in the car. "Ready?" Carmilla asked
"As ill ever be." Laura states with a slight quiver of nervousness
By the time they get to Laura's father's house. Laura's knuckles are white from gripping the wheel.
Carmilla doesn't notice, because she has a nose in a book right now.
They arrive and Laura just sits there for a couple of moments before gathering the courage to get out of the car and alert carmilla that they have arrived. She walks to the front door and takes out her key, with her hands trembling. Carmilla follows behind her. Laura unlocks the door and steps into the house.
"Dad?" She calls out.
Laura's father comes stomping down the stairs. Glancing at the two new arrivals.
"Laura! You didnt tell me you were bringing a friend." He states while Laura sees anger in his eyes.
"Um yeah, This is Carmilla."
"Hi Mr. Hollis." Carmilla says
Mr. Hollis nods to in her direction.
"Laura, do you want me to bring the bags up to your room?" Carmilla asked
"Sure, my room is at the top of the stairs and the first door on your left."
Carmilla leaves the go put the bags up to her room.
Then there was just her and her dad. She knew something was coming, she knew he was going to do something. Mr. Hollis grabs Laura's arm like a vice and drags her into the kitchen.
"You little shit, not telling me that you brought a friend. Who do you think you are you little whore."
Laura's eyes are filled with fear.
"You will pay for disobeying me." her dad states maliciously.
He delivers a punch to her stomach and then slams her up against the counter. Laura knows there is gonna be a couple bruises from that.
He grabs her throat and starts choking her. Laura has been used to the abuse enough to know that if she makes a sound, it will be worse.
he comes close to her face and says "We are not done yet. If you tell your little friend about this. You wont even know what hit you."
He drops her and Laura falls to the ground, gasping for air. Laura doesn't know how she is going to hide this from Carmilla. Laura walks up the stairs and into her room and finds Carmilla looking at her pictures beside her bed.
"That was my mom, she was very kind and loving. I miss her a lot." And she was also sad that she had to be left with this terrible excuse of a father.
Carmilla walks towards Laura and gives her a protective and comforting hug. Which she would definitely be relaxing in if not for the bruises forming on her back and neck. "Im really sorry, Laura."
"Its okay, she was an amazing mother, and i couldnt of asked for another. She was one of a kind."
Laura relaxes into Carmilla's touch and savors it.
