Chp.2 Caryn's POV (Still)
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Caryn blinked and before she opened her eyes she felt the hard, cold floor of SingleEarth change to a plush rug. She was in a solid black room. Even the furniture was painted black and it made her feel a bit trapped. She didn't remark about the room to Nissa though.
"Come on up to the second floor. Tess is up there." Nissa told her as she headed up the staircase. Caryn followed the vampire and turned her head to look at the murals painted on the walls on either side of the stairs.
"Who did these? Was it Kristopher?" She asked Nissa. The vampire shook her head.
"No. Nikolas did that right after he bought this house."
"They're really good." Nissa looked at her peculiarly.
"You should tell him that sometime instead of telling me."
They now stood in front of a door directly to the left of the stairs. Nissa knocked and a voice from inside the room yelled for them to enter.
The first thing Caryn noticed was that Tess was looking much better. Her ribs were healing quickly and the cut across her face was healing up well though she would always have a very slight scar there. At some point during the check-up Nissa left them and Caryn sensed her leave the house altogether. Caryn knew she'd have to find some other vamp to take her back now. She decided to talk with Tess a bit though before going off in search of a "ride".
"So what will you do now that the vamp that bonded you is dead?" She asked. Tess looked around the white room forming her answer in her head before she spoke it out loud.
"For a while I'll just hang around with the people here. I'm good friends with some of Nikolas's bonded. Then I'll probably find another vamp to bond with. I know a few who might like the idea." Caryn looked at her incredulous.
"Are you serious? You could have died helping the last vamp you bonded to and you want to go through the whole experience again?"
Tess watched her calmly.
"Yes. I like the vampires and I like their world. If I can I'll even become a vampire someday. For right now though it's best if I was just bonded."
"Why wait?"
"Because I'm suppose to take care of my little sister until she is in college and able to take care of herself. By then she should be able to handle her own life. After I changed she would be able to tell. She knows me too well for me to hide it."
"Why do this at all then?" Caryn asked.
"Because I like their world and because it's better than being depressed all the time. That's how I used to be after my parents' death. The vampires gave me a different way of looking at things. They helped me get better in a way. They aren't evil Caryn. Not even Nikolas is evil. Some in his circuit are but not all of them. They have different views from you but that doesn't make them bad." Tess explained. Caryn was tired of hearing Nikolas defended by everyone she talked to who knew him but Tess's words did make her think back to the night that Nikolas had soothed Tess.
"Where has your sister been the last few days?"
"Oh she went to stay at a friend's for Christmas and New Year's."
"How are you going to explain your face to her?" Tess snorted at the question.
"I'll think of something." Tess yawned. It was only about noon and if Caryn hadn't happened to be there she would be asleep.
"Go back to bed Tess. If you get hurt again or if your ribs start giving you trouble get in touch with me at SingleEarth or at home ok?"
"Alright. 'Night." Tess closed the door to her bedroom behind Caryn and the witch headed quietly down the stairs. Caryn stopped half way down. Earlier she had sensed Nikolas up in his room but now he was downstairs. Caryn took a deep breadth and told herself to be polite before she walked the rest of the way down the stairs.
When she had known Jessica vampires had intimidated her but she had become a little braver in the past year and a half. Nikolas nodded to her when she entered the living room.
"So how is Tess?" He asked her as he lounged on his couch fingering the design on his knife.
"She's almost fully recovered. She wants to be bonded again and even though she has explained why I still don't get it. I mean she could have a normal life with her little sister."
"Just because you are against us doesn't mean all people are Caryn. Vampires have become more of her family than her younger sister. She would always choose our world over a regular life."
"I'm not against vampires! I just think it's wrong for you, and others like you, to take the lives of your victims." How stupid could she be to start this conversation with Nikolas?! His left eyebrow raised and he asked,
"Have you met most of the humans who come to our circuit parties Caryn? They're either loners, or they've been abused, or they are ill." He informed her.
"Who are you to play God? Choosing when to end their lives shouldn't be your decision." She replied heatedly.
"They come to me. At least I don't bring them pain like some would. There is pain in their lives before they come here Caryn. Better to end the pain permanently than go through life in a living Hell."
Hey! Thanks again to everyone who reviewed. Here I go with the second chapter. Review and hope you enjoy the story.
Caryn blinked and before she opened her eyes she felt the hard, cold floor of SingleEarth change to a plush rug. She was in a solid black room. Even the furniture was painted black and it made her feel a bit trapped. She didn't remark about the room to Nissa though.
"Come on up to the second floor. Tess is up there." Nissa told her as she headed up the staircase. Caryn followed the vampire and turned her head to look at the murals painted on the walls on either side of the stairs.
"Who did these? Was it Kristopher?" She asked Nissa. The vampire shook her head.
"No. Nikolas did that right after he bought this house."
"They're really good." Nissa looked at her peculiarly.
"You should tell him that sometime instead of telling me."
They now stood in front of a door directly to the left of the stairs. Nissa knocked and a voice from inside the room yelled for them to enter.
The first thing Caryn noticed was that Tess was looking much better. Her ribs were healing quickly and the cut across her face was healing up well though she would always have a very slight scar there. At some point during the check-up Nissa left them and Caryn sensed her leave the house altogether. Caryn knew she'd have to find some other vamp to take her back now. She decided to talk with Tess a bit though before going off in search of a "ride".
"So what will you do now that the vamp that bonded you is dead?" She asked. Tess looked around the white room forming her answer in her head before she spoke it out loud.
"For a while I'll just hang around with the people here. I'm good friends with some of Nikolas's bonded. Then I'll probably find another vamp to bond with. I know a few who might like the idea." Caryn looked at her incredulous.
"Are you serious? You could have died helping the last vamp you bonded to and you want to go through the whole experience again?"
Tess watched her calmly.
"Yes. I like the vampires and I like their world. If I can I'll even become a vampire someday. For right now though it's best if I was just bonded."
"Why wait?"
"Because I'm suppose to take care of my little sister until she is in college and able to take care of herself. By then she should be able to handle her own life. After I changed she would be able to tell. She knows me too well for me to hide it."
"Why do this at all then?" Caryn asked.
"Because I like their world and because it's better than being depressed all the time. That's how I used to be after my parents' death. The vampires gave me a different way of looking at things. They helped me get better in a way. They aren't evil Caryn. Not even Nikolas is evil. Some in his circuit are but not all of them. They have different views from you but that doesn't make them bad." Tess explained. Caryn was tired of hearing Nikolas defended by everyone she talked to who knew him but Tess's words did make her think back to the night that Nikolas had soothed Tess.
"Where has your sister been the last few days?"
"Oh she went to stay at a friend's for Christmas and New Year's."
"How are you going to explain your face to her?" Tess snorted at the question.
"I'll think of something." Tess yawned. It was only about noon and if Caryn hadn't happened to be there she would be asleep.
"Go back to bed Tess. If you get hurt again or if your ribs start giving you trouble get in touch with me at SingleEarth or at home ok?"
"Alright. 'Night." Tess closed the door to her bedroom behind Caryn and the witch headed quietly down the stairs. Caryn stopped half way down. Earlier she had sensed Nikolas up in his room but now he was downstairs. Caryn took a deep breadth and told herself to be polite before she walked the rest of the way down the stairs.
When she had known Jessica vampires had intimidated her but she had become a little braver in the past year and a half. Nikolas nodded to her when she entered the living room.
"So how is Tess?" He asked her as he lounged on his couch fingering the design on his knife.
"She's almost fully recovered. She wants to be bonded again and even though she has explained why I still don't get it. I mean she could have a normal life with her little sister."
"Just because you are against us doesn't mean all people are Caryn. Vampires have become more of her family than her younger sister. She would always choose our world over a regular life."
"I'm not against vampires! I just think it's wrong for you, and others like you, to take the lives of your victims." How stupid could she be to start this conversation with Nikolas?! His left eyebrow raised and he asked,
"Have you met most of the humans who come to our circuit parties Caryn? They're either loners, or they've been abused, or they are ill." He informed her.
"Who are you to play God? Choosing when to end their lives shouldn't be your decision." She replied heatedly.
"They come to me. At least I don't bring them pain like some would. There is pain in their lives before they come here Caryn. Better to end the pain permanently than go through life in a living Hell."