Forbidden Love
*Flashback* Chapter 5.5
Usually, leaving is one of the easiest things I do each year when mom and I move states because there's no one there to miss us and it's become a pattern. He told me he loved me, and I'd just walked away, not because I didn't feel the same way but because it was the right thing to do. To keep him safe, to keep my mom safe, to keep me safe. We ran east for miles and miles through the forest, at the speed of light, making sure that we were not being followed by taking different and complicated routes. The further we ran, the more I regretted leaving James, the more I regretted my life, I should have died in that fire, but I didn't. And now all I am causing is pain. Pain to my mom. To Diego, to myself and to James…
"I need to eat, I can smell some foxes just a few miles away, are you thirsty Scar?" mom asked, licking her lips over her sharp canines. I hadn't seen her feed since I was around 6 when we lived out in the wilderness as she would hunt whilst I was at school or in the night time when I slept. I sniffed as I smelt the nearby forest animals and I got a sudden thirst for blood. I nodded towards my mom and we went to hunt. It was the first time I'd ever drank blood.
"I need more blood!" I growled hungrily,
"The more animals you drink from is the thirstier you'll get, sweetheart. Because vampires don't drink animal blood they drink human blood. But you can't because of Diego. So you're just going to have to control your hunger, I know it's hard, but you have to."
"You know, I never asked for this, for this life, cos it absolutely sucks." I cried,
"It'll all get better sweetie, I promise." I ignored her,
"Let's just get out of here and get to this place already,"
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When we arrived outside the underground shelter I was surprised by what I saw. An old, rotten shed which looked at least a 100 years old.
"This is the place?" I asked, feeling disappointed,
"Yes, well, not quite." I followed her inside the shed and it was filled with cobwebs and broken vases and an old dusty couch with one missing led. Mom walked over to the crooked portrait on the wall, removed it and revealed a number panel on the wall. She dialed a series of numbers onto it and added,
"Going down Scarlet, hold on tight!" she smiled. The floor beneath us began to move down under the ground and we were enclosed in a glass elevator.
"Oh my gosh, this is so cool!" After about 5 minutes of descending, we came to a halt.
"Welcome to Red's Protection Agency." The glass slide door opened and my mouth dropped. 7 inch widescreen touch screen computers, hi-tech radio set and modern kitchen and living room furniture. This place was awesome!
"This place is cool huh?" mom said happily,
"Yeah it is, I never expected it to be like this,"
"neither did i." came a voice from the television, Mom and I both looked over, a shocked look on our faces. Dad, it was him it was actually him. On the widescreen TV was a video call with us and him. He wore a suit and he had marble pale skin, but I could not see his face, just his upper body.
"D-dad is that you?"
"Ye sweet heart it's me, I'm so happy you two have made it here safely. The windows are triple layered and the walls are 6 inch steel and also, there is a high alarmed censored security system, which I created myself to protect you and keep you safe." I nodded understandingly.
"Why won't you show me your face?" I asked curiously,
"For your safety daughter, if you knew what I looked like it could bring more danger upon you than you are in now my love, but when this is all over your birth mother and I will meet with you, and that is a promise."
"My birth mom? She's here?"
"Not at the moment, she is out rescuing another young vampire in danger, like you Scarlett. She's sorry she couldn't be here to see you Scarlett but you must understand that our agency is very private and we are responsible in protecting so many lives of supernatural beings. And this is all because of you Scar, you inspired your mom and I to save and help young vampires like yourself and steer them onto the right path."
"That's incredible dad." I yawned, realizing how tired I was.
"Get some rest sweetheart, we'll talk later."
"Bye dad." I said, then the call ended and it was just me and Mom again.
"Your room is that way, go and have a rest and you can unpack and talk later." She said lovingly. I walked off to the room and sat on the bed, I took off my jacket and starred at the necklace around my neck, I didn't know much about it or what it was called but I knew that it would connect me and James so that we can be with each other in our dreams. Kind of like magic . Thinking about him I laid back and drifted off into a deep sleep…