My oc will not be having a child. She just isn't the type of person for that. Despite that, enjoy ;)
I used to be afraid of the forest.
Not because I thought of vampires or werewolves. I was afraid of Bigfoot. You may laugh but my fear was very real. I hated even looking into the forest for fear of just seeing him. With his hairy body and humongous frame.
I'd hide under my covers at night, afraid of seeing him peeking through my windows. Any ball that ever rolled in that forest stayed there until someone else got it. I wasn't bout to die.
I told my mom about this and she waved it off, saying he wasn't real. After a while, my life became so distracting that I had no time for fears. My own emotions became so strong that my mind was distracted from my biggest fear. I find that interesting, now.
I walked through the woods behind my house slowly, enjoying the view. The sounds of the animals thrummed around me. The trees were majestic and tall. They swayed against the wind like they were dancing. The sun breaking through the trees and illuminating my path.
I had started to come out here after Rose left. It got me away from my mothers questions and concerned looks. I couldn't keep anything from my mother though. She knows me like she knows herself and she loves me more than she does herself. Even still, I didn't want to burden her with this depression.
Bella told me about her desire to cliff dive. I wasn't about to do that, I couldn't swim. Instead I made her call Jacob and tell him what she doing so she wouldn't be alone. Hopefully she took him with her when she went. The girl was self destructive to put it mildly.
I stop in my tracks for a moment. A sudden silence hit the forest. For other people that wouldn't be a cause for alarm but for me I knew it well.
Any time Rose would run through the woods with me the animals would scurry away. Leaving the forest quiet and eery. No animals in sight.
I turned around and started to run back. The feeling of danger surrounded me. I did not need this shit right now. If Victoria wanted to kill me she'd have to really try. Even though I'm just a human, I know this forest. I just have to get back home.
I stopped again as realization hit. That would lead her back to my mom. I couldn't risk that. My mom didn't deserve to killed. She deserved a long life, even if I didn't get one.
I took a deep breath and closed my eyes. This feeling blossomed in my chest like I knew where she was. I turned to the right and opened my eyes. Only to take a step back.
Red eyes like dried blood looked back at me. Her hair was scarily similar to flames and wild like it too. She grinned at me and showed her porcelain teeth. The glistened with venom and her nostrils flared. Those haunting eyes rolled back like she was in ecstasy.
I sighed, trying to get my heart to calm down. I felt fear but not the same way I used to.
Instead of Bigfoot, I got a fucking crazy vampire. My luck is shittier than I ever imagined it would be. I much preferred the hairy guy over the sexy but deadly vampire.
"Your heart races but you don't run."
I jumped a little as she was suddenly behind me. I tensed when her fingers traveled up my arm. Disgust and anger twisted in my belly. I hated being touched by strangers. At times like this I wish for fire.
"I'm not an idiot, Vicky. Running is a turn on for predators," I said shakily. She chuckled in my ear. It sounded maniacal. "Plus, I'm not in good enough shape for that."
"Even if I tell you that I'll snap your little neck?"
My eyes widened. I guess if I'm going to die it might as well be painless. A little snap and everything is over. But that's not how I'm set up. I don't back down from nobody.
"That's a waste of warm blood. I doubt you would ever consider that," I said as confidently as I could. She laughed aloud. It sounded like tinkling bells and it was rather annoying. "Just do your thing to me and leave Bella alone."
"Hmm, I like you more than that weakling. You have heart," she hissed. I raised my brows at her. Was that a compliment? "You also had nothing to do with my James' death, but that doesn't matter does it? You smell delicious."
Vertigo hit me hard as I flew through the air. I was confused because I didn't remember learning how to fly. It wasn't as good as I thought it would be because I hit the ground hard, grunting. Something snapped.
"You don't even scream," she said. I groaned and clutched my lower back. I'd hit hard as fuck and it hurt so bad. I tried to get back up but my legs weren't working. This could not be happening.
My eyes watered as I looked up at Victoria. She was smiling down at me but her eyes were empty. I knew that look. Rosalie had it when she..ya know. The difference was that this woman's mate had not left, he'd been killed. There was no way to get him back.
"Victoria, I don't know how you feel," I began, my breath coming short. "But I do know what it feels like to lose your mate. My mate left me, too, just not in the same way. She told me I was nothing. Can you imagine that? I told her to never come back but I never meant it. She took something away from me when she left. I'm not me anymore. I'm empty."
Tears rolled down my face as I spoke. I couldn't see anything. All I could feel was the pain in my spine and the pain in my heart. Suddenly, a cold hand grasped mine strongly.
"I could see it in your eyes. No one should have to experience that pain," she said quietly. I wiped my tears away furiously so I could see her face. Her expression was distant. "I'm not going to kill you but you won't ever be able to walk again."
I finally couldn't take it anymore and I screamed to the skies. The sound ripped through my throat like a lions roar. Victoria looked surprised and stayed on her knees in front of me until my screams died down into sobs.
"Kill me, Victoria," I gasped. My vision became blurry again. "Just fucking do it. I'm not living like this. I can't."
She looked sad for moment. I never thought I'd see that from what I thought was a crazy vampire. But everyone is the hero of their own story. Me? I'm just the casualty. Nothing more, nothing less.
"I will give you what you want," she said, lips twitching. I sobbed again and nodded frantically. I wasn't thinking about what could possibly go wrong. "Hold still, child."
Teeth sank into my neck like water through snow as I lie on the cold ground. Trapped between a rock and a hard place. I could feel my blood gushing into her mouth in large quantities. I wrapped my arms around her to keep her there. The feeling of my life force leaving me was almost refreshing.
My arms were empty all of a sudden. I opened my eyes and she was standing there looking at me sadly. Like she felt bad for stopping. Her lips were stained magenta with my blood. My stomach twisted.
"I'm sorry but you have another chance. Your mate isn't dead," she said, looking away. I felt confused for a moment but my body was suddenly set on fire. "Just let it take over."
"No," I screamed, thrashing my arms. I didn't want this. I never really wanted this. Now that Rose is gone I had no reason to become a vampire at all. It would make life even worse because the pain would last forever.
Victoria walked over to me and picked me up carefully like a child. She was delicate with my broken spine. I didn't care though. What's more pain to someone with acid flowing through their veins?
"I'm going to take you somewhere safe," she said. It was muffled to my ears. She took off fast through the trees, making sure not to jostle me.
I couldn't hear the wind rushing past us, nor the thumping of her feet on the ground as she ran. My heart pulsed in my ears and the pain took away all of my senses except feeling. Her arms felt like the cold ground.
I begged her to kill me in my mind but it was no use. She couldn't hear I pleas for death nor my silent screams.
I cursed Rosalie for leaving me. I cursed myself for my own bravado.
I am cursed.
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