I think I'll be able to squeeze out one last chapter after this one. Though I may do an epilogue if I can be bothered.
As with most chapters in this story, no Disclaimer changes.
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Chapter 16: Warmth In The Cold
Angelica say silently on the bed in the spare room of the Finster's house. She could hear the wind howling outside as she thought to herself. She was unable to get to sleep as something inside her kept her awake. She felt hungry, but not for food. It was an emotional hunger, something she had realised she had been lacking since she had changed. Before she was care free and cruel, now she felt compassion for those who originally she would have laughed at. Since arriving here, her hunger had kept increasing and now her very essence was screaming for her hunger to be fed. What hunger is this? Love. She has a hunger for love, to be loved and to love. To let someone receive it and give it to her. She was so close to feeding that hunger, but one last thing stood like an iron curtain in-between her and Chuckie.
'Kimi.' She thought.
Angelica wanted to be with Chuckie tonight. She wanted him to hold her in his arms and love her. Honestly, she wanted to sleep with him...they were so close (as in they are only separated by a small number of metres) and yet she felt so far away from him as the threat of being discovered not by Chuckie's parent's, but by Kimi hung around her like tornado...and she was in the eye of the storm and at any moment, the tornado could move and she would be swept up in it and tossed away before being killed.
'At least Chas and Kira seem to welcome be more.'
She lay there for a few minutes, unable to sleep. She had enough now. Angelica got out of bed and put her shoes on (she was still wearing her clothes), opened the bedroom door and went downstairs. Once down, she grabbed a jacket and went to the back of the house and opened the back door into the garden. The snow was still falling, but not as harshly as it was earlier. She took a step and her foot sank into the snow. It was freezing as it came about 2 or 3 inches above her ankles but she walked to the gate, not caring about the coldness...much. She opened the gate and closed it behind, but not quietly enough. It slammed but nothing seemed to stir despite the noise.
"Whew. That was lucky." She murmured to herself.
Angelica began to walk down the street, her general walking pace slowed by the heavy snow and the coldness that surrounded her. Still, she walked on. She needed to be away from Kimi's dark presence so she could think.
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Chuckie was sound asleep until the sound of a gate slamming shut made him jump. His eyes shot open and he began feeling around for his glasses. When satisfied that they were on he looked out of his window to see a figure heading down the street and the gate with no snow on it. Chuckie decided to investigate downstairs so he walked quietly out his room before stopping when he saw the door to the spare room open. He remembered that Angelica had shut the door so he decided to peek in to see if she was there. He slowly and carefully looked in but found no-one.
"What the hell is she doing?" He asked himself as he realised that the figure must have been Angelica.
He rushed back to his room and got dressed and grabbed a hat and scarf before bolting downstairs as quickly and quietly as possible. He grabbed his coat and put it on and then grabbed a torch and headed out the back. He switched the torch on and followed Angelica's footsteps out of the garden and down the street.
"She'll freeze out here! What the hell is wrong with her?" He asked himself. He was worried about her.
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Angelica kept walking. Her pace had slowed even more as her feet felt almost numb. She was tired and out of breath, not to mention very cold. She tried to clench her hands into fists to generate a little heat but she couldn't bend them enough as the bones and muscles were too cold.
'I should get back. It's far too cold out here.' She thought to herself as she turned around.
She started to walk back the way she came but it was just a matter of seconds before she didn't have the energy to keep going. Despite this, she HAD to keep going, not matter how weak and tired she was. Each step became harder and harder and eventually she fell to her knees.
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Chuckie had been following Angelica's footsteps in the snow for a few minutes. The snow was starting to cover up her tracks and he hoped that he would find her before they disappeared.
'When I find her, by God am I gonna give her a piece of my mind! What does she think she is doing? Does she have a death wish?' He thought angrily.
He continued on praying that she wasn't far off. He flashed the torch a number of metres away from him and saw someone on the snow.
"Angelica?!" He shouted as he tried to run towards the figure in the snow.
He saw the person's head move up to look at him, and when that happened, Chuckie saw the tired and weak form of Angelica before him.
"Angelica! What are you doing?" He shouted as he ran to her and hauled her to her feet.
"Weak...tired...needed...time." She whispered weakly.
"Thank God I found you! Come on, we're going home." He said as they started back.
Angelica found it easier to walk with Chuckie supporting some of her weight. He wrapped an arm around her and started to run her side. She gave a content sigh as they slowly went back to Chuckie's home.
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A good quarter of an hour later, Chuckie opened the back door into the house and quickly carried Angelica in. He shut and locked the door and immediately dragged her up to his room and lay her down on his bed. He wrapped the blankets around her and hugged her close to him.
"Why did you do something as stupid as that? Why?" He asked.
Angelica could feel the warmth flow throughout her body and she just brought her arms up and wrapped them around him. She looked him straight in the eye with an almost pleading look. In her rush of emotions, she forgot the dark cloud of Kimi and all she wanted was now within her grasp. The long wait to finally feed her hunger was just a few centimetres away and she knew she could end it.
"I was scared I couldn't find you." He whispered to her.
"But you did. I'm still here." She whispered back.
In that moment, Chuckie kissed her. He was frightened that he would lose her, and he didn't want that. She kissed back and moaned softly in pleasure. This is what she needed so badly...the love. This was like when she admitted her feelings to him those months ago, the pleasure she got from kissing him and now it was being returned to give her more pleasure. She tightened her grip on his shirt as they allowed their passion to take control.
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The next morning Kimi woke up. She had had a good night's sleep and she was ready to hang out with her friends again. It should be better than normal because there was snow around which meant snowball fights. She remembered back to last year when she shoved a snowball down Dil's back and watched him run around the park screaming like a little girl. Moments like those were priceless and never forgotten, which is unfortunate for the victim.
She got up and decided to go downstairs to see if there was anything decent on TV. As she walked past the spare bedroom, she saw the door was wide open.
'Hmm, maybe Angelica has gone home already. I'm a little surprised considering that it's 7am.' She thought.
When Kimi got downstairs she looked around and saw no Angelica. She smiled at this, knowing that she could be at peace while she watched TV.
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Angelica woke up. She could feel a strong arm around her, hugging her close. She saw Chuckie's sleeping form and smiled. She had got what she wanted and her hunger had been fed, for the moment at least. The fact that they had spent most of the night together almost seemed unreal to her, like it was a dream. But this was no dream, it was reality and that made Angelica feel complete. She moved over and planted a kiss on Chuckie's lips. He stirred and opened his eyes to see her smiling at him.
'This is the happiest I've seen her in all of my life.' He thought as he kissed her back.
They broke the kiss and smiled at each other.
"How are you feeling?" He asked.
"Complete. I think I thawed out as well." She replied softly as she laid her head on his shoulder.
"That's good. I'm glad you're alright. I don't know how I would have been if you were still out there. I don't think I could have rested until I found you. You really scared me last night." He told her.
"I know and I'm sorry, but I needed to think and I couldn't knowing that Kimi was just a matter of metres away. Her anger and hatred really scares me." Angelica explained sadly.
"I know, but I'm not going to let her get in the way any more. I love you too much to let her stop me from being with you again."
"You mean it? You...want to be with me after...after I..."
"Yes. But hold your horses as I'm not forgiving you yet." Chuckie said seriously.
"You are one pain in the backside, you know that don't you?"
"I can say the same about you, so that makes us even. Besides stop whining and come here as I need another kiss."
"I'd love to." Angelica replied with a devilish grin on her face.
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An hour or so later, Kimi had decided to go back up to her room. As she approached Chuckie's room, she could hear a feminine voice in there. It was definitely not Kira's voice, that much she could tell. As she got closer she could start to make out the voice.
'It can't be...' She thought. Kimi swung the door open and her jaw dropped.
"What...the...FUCK?!" She shouted.
"KIMI! What the HELL are you doing?!" Chuckie shouted back.
"What the fuck are you doing IN BED with my brother??" Kimi screamed angrily. "I told you to leave him alone!"
"Kimi! That is enough! I'm not going to put up with this anymore! Just leave Angelica alone! She's changed and you know it so stop being such a bitch and just accept it like everyone else has!" Chuckie sternly told his sister. "I want her more than anything Kimi, it is just something you will have to accept!"
"Kimi please, I don't want to hurt Chuckie, I haven't for months and I don't plan to. We make each other happy, you have to understand that! Please! For your own good, let go of that anger." Angelica pleaded.
The truth is that Angelica was right, and Kimi hated it. She sighed in frustration and left them alone. Maybe she should give Angelica a break because she hasn't done anything to hurt Chuckie. Maybe...
To Be Continued...
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Sure is a different note to end the chapter on isn't it? Well, like I said, this story is coming to a close and the next chapter will be the last so keep those reviews coming!
