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The Twilight Twenty-Five
Prompt: Bitter
Pen name: Profmom72
Pairing: Carlisle
Rating: K+
Prompt: Bitter
The fire raging through my body had been quenched, but I couldn't escape the burn. I knew what I'd become. Though I wished to deny it, the inferno in my throat would not let me forget.
Both suicide and murder were sins; I would be consumed by the flames of hell either way. My decision was easy; I would burn without killing on my conscience.
My failure to die ultimately led me to that herd of deer. The nearly intolerable scent prevented most from considering the option.
The deer's blood snuffed the blaze, that bitter taste becoming my salvation.
E/N: My gratitude to hmonster04 as always. Thanks to staceygirl aka jackbauer for gut checks.