Hi readers ;)
Here you go: another chapter :) Along with the review for the last chapter I also got a request about the length of the chapters, here I my response:
For Sere'sLight:
Thank you for pointing this out. I agree they are not as long as chapters from other stories I read on this side, but you should understand, that English is not my mother tongue. Sure I have good marks at it (it's also one of my favourite classes) and everything, but I still spend hours working on one chapter, till everything is as I imagined it and I fix all of the mistakes. That means that is I would write really long chapters you would have to wait for them longer. What is also holding me back is my school work. I was ill a lot this year and even had an operation so I am trying hard to catch up with everything my classmates had already learned and at the same time learning for exams both the ones I missed and the ones on the school calendar. Of course I will try to write slightly longer chapters but after June the sixth, when I finish with all exams. I cannot say that I will be writhing chapters twice as long as the ones before, because that would be a lie, but I will try to lengthen them for you little by little. Also I like that you pointed that out, because one of the reasons that I started to write this story, beside my passion for writing and love for The Vampire diaries, of course, was also to see what will the response for it be. If you find big mistakes anything like that to help me improve my writing even more I already did, or have any questions about the story please just tell me. I will be happy to see that and I will attentively think about all of your requests as they are cultural, as I know they will be.
Love,
AGirlThatDaresToDream.
Chapter 5
She closed her eyes as the needle pierced her skin, not because of the sting, but of fear that she will be drained dry in less than a second. She kept expecting the pain in her neck, but it never came as she heard a popping sound of the test tubes being closed and the vampire stuck the gauze over the still bleeding wound.
Only when she sensed his thumb gently and quickly ran over the bandaged area, she dared to turn around, with knowledge that the mix of relief, surprise and curiosity was written all over her face. She didn't feel the need to hide he emotions in this moment, they didn't show what was really going on in her heart. Sadness and grief trapped in the cage made of fear.
She found herself looking at the eyes of the monster which didn't show its real fangs yet, smiling at her. It was strange how she was afraid of him yet in that moment she was sure the smile is authentic. Maybe she will get some answers tonight after all.
….
Their eyes locked just for a moment and he had to remind himself that she is a threat. He cleared his thoughts. "So, we will go to another room now. It has everything we need and it's also more comfortable, so we will talk there, OK?"
He could see her eyes lit up just for a short moment, at the thought of leaving the room even if only for a few minutes and for research needs before she had time to hide it. But it was enough for him.
He took his walkie-talkie out of the pocket of his white grown, informed the security about their move and she gently flap her wings when his voice cut the silence again. "Don't do anything stupid, OK? The security system here is one of the best in the world; there is no way you could escape." She didn't answer him, so he let her sense the threat in his next sentence. "Do you understand?" She jumped, stood from the bed ad took a step back, frightened, her response quiet. "I do."
"Good" he replied just as the security notified him that everything was clear. "Here we go then."
He followed the girl whit his eyes as she hesitantly followed him on the hallway, the guards surrounding her instantly.
…..
The room he took her too wasn't much bigger than hers, but it had a table with two chairs and many medical instruments in it. She could almost feel the sunlight that was coming thought the window and was emphasized by orange coloured walls.
The man sat down on the other side of the table and signalled her to do the same, she did what he wanted but not before scanning the chair for a second. Of course it was made of metal; in fact everything here was made of it or of plastic, not a single inch of wood anywhere. What did they think? That she is dumb enough to try to stake a vampire?
"It's just one of the safety measures." His voice echoed through her ears. "There are many specimens here, you know. Some of them are far more dangerous than you are."
She looked at him with interest, scanning his expression. "You think I am dangerous? Didn't you listen to me yesterday?" She hesitated for a moment at how she should address him, but then just gave up. "I don't know what happened to me."
"Is it OK if I call you Elena?" The question took her aback, but she nodded.
"Well than I think you can call me Damon." He surprised her with this; it didn't quite match his formality yesterday. "And you should know that my job is to find out if you have any dangerous capabilities. My opinion in this research is not important, and is only mine to know."
She nodded in understanding and let a tiny drop of hope fill her heart. He believed her.
….
He could almost feel her relax when she saw the sun shining through the safety locked window. It fascinated him how the smallest things like this, could bring her a moment of joy even in situation she was in. He had researched more than thirty specimens before and none of them experienced a traumatic experience before they came here, yet despite the fear and the grief he sensed even if she tried to hide it she still was hopeful and seemed to keep her naïve believes about the word the same. She truly was special.
"So, Elena, tell me. Can you fly with those wings?"
"I have been asking myself the same thing." She shrugged. "I really don't know. I didn't have time or the will to try before I came here." The sadness in her voice was evident.
"I guess we will have to figure this out ourselves than. I will have to measure them thought, OK?"
He ran his hand, over her left wing, feeling her shiver whit fear, her snow- white feathers softer than a pillow, before taking the tape measure from the table. She had to be sent to him, there was no other option of why something so sacred was standing right in front of him. And in that moment his only hope for Gods forgiveness was to make her time with him as bearable as possible.
….
As soon as he was done she backed away from him. He was being almost too gentle now and it worried her, she was constantly expecting him to yell at her for no reason again, but it was now or never.
"Can I ask you something… Damon?" She tried to sound as normal as possible, but the truth was that waiting for his answer was nerve-racking.
He turned his attention from the folder to her, surprised, scanned her face before saying: "Sure you can, but it depends on your question if I will give you the answer or not."
She swallowed, before continuing. "It's just…. Do you know what happened to my bother? He is underage and I am the only one he has now, but I am here so… He is not alone is he? Does he think I am dead?" She stared at the floor as the room grew quiet, waiting.
She heard him move towards her and couldn't stop herself from stepping back until he realized what was happening and stopped trying.
"As far as I know he lives with your aunt, at your house…" The response came unexpected. "And about you… I am sure he knows you are here, rumours like this spread quickly among humans, although you know he can't do anything about it."
She stared at him, locking their eyes. "I wasn't asking this for me."
…
He lost himself at the intensiveness of her gaze. She sounded almost offended at his last statement, like he was accusing her of being selfish, which she wouldn't be in his eyes even if she would ask that for her hope of being free ever gain to grow.
But her voice softened before she added last three words. "But thank you."
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