(TPOV)
Otis sighed as he looked up from the computer screen, "Well, no doubting it now."
And it was true, there was no more doubt. It was right there on the screen, a birth certificate with the name Vladimir Glots. (Since they never got married Vlad was given his mothers name. I didn't know Mellina's maiden name so I made one up.) Listed as the mother was Mellina Glots and listed as the father was Tomas Tod.
So that was it then, that boy, that vampire, was my son.
"Tomas what will you do?" Otis asked me in a hushed voice. But I couldn't answer, I just starred down at my feet and slowly made my way over to the couch so I could sit before my legs gave out.
Never in a million years did I ever think I would ever be a father. I'm a vampire, its impossible. But I had seen him for myself, Mellina's child, my child. Why did Mellina leave me if she knew she was pregnant with my child? It makes no sense, how could she not tell me this? It was bad enough that she left me but she had to take my son too.
I guess, now that I've thought about it, maybe being a father wouldn't be such a bad thing.
I can see how things could have gone with my life. I would stand next to my wife Mellina holding a small bundle in my arms. And wrapped in the bundle would be a small baby boy with pale skin, big blue eyes, little tufts of black hair on his head, two little white fangs in his mouth. The perfect life, the life I want but can't have. But I can still dream, that boy I saw was like a little me. The perfect son, at least from what I saw.
"Tomas, hello? Wake up." Otis shouted. "Why are you smiling like that?"
For a moment I couldn't answer his question, I was having trouble fitting all of my emotions into words. "I wish I could know him like Mellina does. I wish I could know Vladimir as a person. As a son." Otis stared at me with wide eyes and his jaw nearly hit the floor. It took several moments for him to find his voice. "What? Tomas are you actually saying you would want to father this child?" I merely nodded at his question. I knew my brother just couldn't understand this kind of thing.
He sighed and ran his hand threw his hair. "Tomas, what are you going to do?" I had no idea. What was I going to do? I can't just show up at their doorstep and say 'Hello Vladimir my name is Tomas Tod and I'm your father' That would be a great way to get to know each other.
"I don't know, but the smartest thing to do would most likely be to talk with Mellina."
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"Goodbye Nelly." Mellina called to her friend as she walked out the door and began to walk home. It was past nine 'o clock at night and Vlad was staying at Henry house, so Mellina called Nelly for a girls night out. She really wished she had taken Nelly up on her offer to drive her home, it was cold and eerie out tonight. In order to make the trip easier Mellina cut through an alleyway that cut the time in half.
She didn't know why, but for some reason she just had a bad feeling in the pit of her stomach. She couldn't explain it, it was like she knew something bad would come out of this night. Her theory was proven right when a dark, hooded figure stepped in front of her.
"Hello Mellina." The stranger greeted her in a husky tone. That voice sounded so familiar to her, but she just couldn't but the voice with the face. "Has it really been so long? You look as beautiful as the day I met you." The figure lifted his hood and revealed his face to her, and as soon as he did she gasped and took a step back. Him. Her vampire. Her other half. Her love. Her son's Father.
"Tomas." she breathed out.
He chuckled at her and smiled, his blue eyes sparkled with admiration as he eyed her. "It feels so good to hear you say my name, I've missed you so." He said as he walked closer to her body. Her head was beginning to spin and her were vision was blurry. Before she knew it she felt her back hit the alley wall. She was trapped against the wall with his arms on both sides of her and his chest pressed against hers.
He leaned forward till their foreheads were touching and their lips were only inches away from colliding with one another. She could feel his warm breath on her cheek, her heart was pounding and she could feel the heat rising to her face.
"Mellina." He whispered in her ear before he touched his lips to hers. Everything he was feeling was poured out through that kiss. The love that burned in his heart for her, the sorrow and loneliness he expressed when she left, and the slight anger he felt towards her for taking his son. He pulled her entire body up against him, one arm around her waist so she couldn't step back and the other held her head so she couldn't turn away.
Mellina lost herself in that moment, she forgot that she had hidden his child from him, or that he shouldn't be there with her, or that she had been without him for over thirteen years. All that mattered was that they were both here together, and that she loved him.
They were both gasping for air as they slowly pulled apart, but Tomas still refused to let her go, he held onto her as though his life depended on it. They stared into each others eyes for what could have been hours, admiring each other. The moment was broken when Tomas chuckled.
"Haven't done that for awhile huh?"
Reality snapped back to Mellina and she stepped away from him, instantly missing the warmth and comfort she felt in his arms.
"What are you doing here? How did you find me? Why are you here?" She asked him in a rushed, panicky voice.
He laughed at her nervous behavior. "Why don't we go back to your place and talk?"
She knew she couldn't let this drag on, she gave the first excuse that came to mind. "We can't my roommate is there, and I have to go anyway." She walked around him and started to head home.
"Oh right your roommate, Vladimir?"
She stopped dead, her whole body went numb and she could have sworn that her heart stopped.
"Yes Mellina, I know about our son Vladimir. And if I remember correctly you dropped him off at a friends house earlier today."
Her feet were frozen on the spot, her back was to him and she knew there was leaving this without someone getting hurt.
"Mellina, how could you? You left me without warning, and you don't even bother to let me know that I'm a father. Mellina what were you thinking?"
"You've told about the laws of your world, what happens when a vampire engages in a romance with a human, let alone have a child with one. I did what I thought was best for you and Vlad."
"That wasn't a decision for you to make on your own."
"What's done is done Tomas and there's no changing that." Mellina snapped back at him. He stepped back, Mellina was never cross with anyone. To see her angry was strange and slightly disturbing to him.
"Mellina please, lets talk about this. Its not late for us." Tomas pleaded.
"I'm sorry Tomas, its too big of a risk. You should leave now." Mellina whispered with tears flowing down her cheeks. She turned and walked away from the only man she ever loved.
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(TPOV)
The pain ripping through my heart right now was worse then anything I've ever felt in my entire life. I stared after Mellina long after she had disappeared from my sight. She had done the one thing I feared her of doing. She denied me my son, she denied her love, my request to be apart of her life.
My family, gone, taken from me. Sorrow, loneliness, rejection, it pierced my soul. My very life felt like it was being sucked away. In my mind I could my son's face, slipping away into darkness. All my thoughts on him now, my perfect son. I had never even spoken to him, I had only seem his face a few times in the past week but I knew that I loved him anyway. The moment I discovered that he was mine I had loved him.
As a boy I was never close to my father, I did everything I could to please him but it never seemed good enough. He never showed me any affection, never patted me on the back and say that he was proud of me. I never imagined that I could be a father until now, and how I wanted that opportunity so very much.
Suddenly an enormous rage erupted inside of me. She wasn't taking my son from me again. She stole thirteen years worth of memories from me, holding him as an infant, his first word, sending him off to school. Everything gone. She's had her turn, now its time for the father to step in and take charge. I wasn't going to miss anymore time in my son's life.
Mellina was out of this now, only Vladimir mattered anymore. I'll get him back no matter what it takes. Mark my words I will.
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Mellina was in a rush to get home, she had to work a late shift and she hated leaving Vlad alone by himself. It was past eight o clock and Vladimir had better have done his homework. She hoped he found something to eat for dinner, that boy couldn't cook to save his life. She really hoped he didn't go hungry, or pig out on junk food.
She got to her car and started fumbling around in her pockets looking for her keys when a voice behind her called her name.
(Guess who?)
"Mellina, we meet again." Tomas said in a low voice.
(You guessed it)
"I thought you left." Mellina said hesitantly.
"You know me better then that Mellina. I'm going to make this short and sweet because I really see no point in wasting time." He said walking closer to her.
"What do you want?" She asked in a low, shaky voice.
"I want my son."
Mellina shook her head sadly. Her voice cracked when she spoke, "No"
He sighed, "Then I'm sorry for this." Suddenly, Mellina's vision went black and her body fell to the ground.
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(VPOV)
"Vladimir run!" My mother screamed as the shadow consumed her. I tried my hardest to get away and help her but the hands holding me in place were to strong. The shadow looked up at me and smiled. Revealing its sharp, blood soaked fangs. Then suddenly it was right in front of me, gripping my chin so that I had to look at him. He spoke to me in a chilling voice.
"You're mine now."
I shot straight up out of bed. I looked around and saw I was still wearing my clothes and text books were scattered across my bed. I must have fallen asleep when I was doing my homework. That horrible nightmare has been plaguing my sleep for weeks now. Just thinking about it terrifies me.
Ok, calm down Vlad, its just a dream. Go downstairs and get a drink of water, then get back into bed and relax, you're stressing out over nothing.
But as I was walking down the stairs I heard a noise coming from the front door. I went to investigate and found the door wide open. I approached it slowly and closed it, but I heard that noise again. I turned around and looked down the dark hallway, nothing. But I still couldn't help but get a bad feeling in my stomach.
Then, pain shot up through the back of my head. I couldn't hold myself up anymore, and I started falling. Before I slipped into unconsciousness I felt two strong arms gently catch me before I hit the floor.