Vlad was lying on the ground, motionless- more motionless than usual. I didn't think that CPR would work due to the fact he didn't have a heart. I tried to remember various fairy-tales, however none of them involved vampires- BUT WAIT! Sleeping beauty was put into a trance from being poisoned- and woken by true love's kiss. Maybe this was my moment. I breathed in. Closing my eyes, I began to lean in towards the still vampire's face. I got closer and closer to his lips, unsure of whether this was the right thing to do. Wait.. I opened my eyes and sat up straight.
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If he's been poisoned then he probably had poison on his lips.. I tried wiping his lips with the end of his cloak, gently and delicately. Satisfied that the poison would be rubbed off- I leant towards his face. My hair was dangling over his perfect lips, and with one swift motion, I swept them away. I was about to do it! It felt so perfect that I was returning the favour of saving his life. I exhaled gently over his face and pressed my lips to his. His were cold. They tasted faintly of lipstick, which must have been left there by Caarina...- I didn't remember Vlad ever being one for wearing lipstick or guyliner.
I lifted myself from him again- to wait and watch to see if he's arisen. He lay there on the cold, stone floor. I brushed aside some of the cobwebs from around his head. I pulled his head up to rest on my lap and watched his eyes intently to see if they would flicker open. No luck. I decided that a second time couldn't hurt. I pulled his head up towards mine and leant down, this time with more passion.
"C'mon Vlad- wake up." I mumbled amongst kisses. I began to cry. We'd only been in love for almost part of a day, and he was already being taken from me. I changed the sobs into kisses and remained there for about two minutes. I took out my phone, while kissing, and changed my facebook status to single again. I was never going to live that down- everyone would tease me for having the shortest possible relationship. Just before I clicked 'save' (quite ironic ;) ) I was pushed away.
"UGGGH" He rose from the ground triumphantly.
"Vlad! I saved you!" I cried with joy, throwing my phone to the ground.
"What? No you didn't." He retorted. "Caarina was kissing and squeezing me so hard that I fainted."
"Oh." I said, feeling rather embarrassed.
"What were you doing to my face?" He asked, in shock.
"Er. I was trying to awaken you.. CPR and all that…Sorry." I nervously told him.
"Don't apologise, it was rather enjoyable." He winked.
I was currently dying in a hole of embarrassment. Vlad glided over to where I was sitting and encompassed me with his arms and cape. I looked up at him. This time it appeared it would be a two- sided kiss as we both started leaning in towards each other-
"Vladimir! Is everything alright?" There was a note of alarm in the Count's voice as he burst in. "What are you doing? Ooh you're biting the breather!" He got excited at the thought of his son biting a human.
"Ah no." Vlad said, drawing back and dropping his fangs. "I was simply seeing if my fangs would fit.." I sighed. Another failed attempt at a kiss. Vlad could see the disappointment in my face.
Half an hour later Vlad had led me upstairs, after giving me a guided tour of his home. "So, you can sleep in this room. I'll get Renfield to make you a bed."
"Vladimir!" said the Count as he entered the quaint little room. "I have a better idea of where she may sleep. I'm getting this place turned into an extra wine cellar."
"Lead the way Dad… I didn't think there was any other room free."
"This room." Said the Count, gesturing to Vlad's bedroom.
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"But this is my room Dad.." Vlad said a little warily. He flicked his eyes to my face to see my reaction. I was feeling a little indifferent, but he clearly quite liked the idea.
"Wait- won't my family realise if I'm not home?" I said, rather innocently. I thought I was making a good point there, but apparently the vampires thought otherwise.
"Well, there was something I didn't tell you in the car earlier." Vlad said, laying a reassuring hand on my shoulder and leading me into his room. "Your family have-" Vlad ushered his father out of the room. "Your family were brutally murdered by Tullia."
"What…" I cried. "And you didn't think to tell me earlier?!" I was in a fit of despair.
"That's girls for you Vladdy- always over-reacting." The Count shouted from the other side of the door. "Your better off without a family anyway." I sat on the side of the large metal coffin, with my head in my hands, suppressing tears.
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"Well, there was nothing we could do about it. I wish I could have saved them. One day you have it all, the next *he clicked his fingers*." The metal coffin suddenly opened and I fell inside. "Sorry." He said, smiling. "I forgot it did that." He sat on one of the sides of the metal lid and held my hand, trying to pull me up. I laughed and pulled him inside the coffin next to me. We ended up lying next to each other, staring into each other's eyes. "I really am sorry about your family-…" He paused.
"What?" I replied, brushing his fringe from his forehead.
"I didn't catch your name."
"Oh. Well-" Suddenly someone knocked at the door. I scrambled to sit up as Vlad flashed to the door. I tried to recompose myself- being that close to him had made me feel all giddy and nervous.
"Greetings Vlad." Caarina smiled. She stood, with perfect posture at the entrance to Vlad's bedroom. "Why- you've got your little pet human here with you too." She giggled.
"Caarina." He replied, maliciously. "You could have killed me earlier. You violated my trust.. and lips. I thought that you didn't want to go through with this whole 'set up'."
"Well, I've stayed pure for hundreds of years while my father waited for the Chosen One who would marry me. I can't help it." She stroked his face with the back of her hand. Vlad grabbed her forearm and pressed it sternly to her waist.
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"Don't touch me again, Caarina." With that, she turned around, swirling her curls into his face and flashed away.
I escaped from the coffin and walked up to him. I hugged his waist and tightly pressed myself against him. "I'm sorry. If I weren't here you could marry her and be happy."
"Don't be silly." Vlad replied, stroking the back of my head. He lifted my chin with his fingers. "We need to think of a way to get rid of Caarina."
"I have a plan." I smiled.
With the bag of garlic in my hand, I casually strolled into the hallway. I peered round the door, yep. It was Caarina's room alright. All I needed to do was enter, open the coffin, quickly throw in the garlic, lock the coffi-
"Ready?" Vlad's voice startled me.
"Sure. Revenge is best served in the form of garlic." I smiled.
I tiptoed into the room. She had a beautiful coffin decorated with bronze flowers. I carefully lifted the lid. I had prepared to see a tall, blonde curled woman in there- however- all that was left was a pile of dust, and Caarina's dress. I gasped and dropped the garlic.
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"Are you alright?" Vlad said, peering into the coffin. "Well that's surprising…"
"She's dead.."
