Chapter 8: It's the little things
A figure walks up to a large mansion next to a cemetery, however she was so deep in thought she almost ran into the front door.
The sarcastic woman's mind was thinking of the night before when she caught Laura to keep her from falling and getting hurt.
'What's gotten into me, I mean sure she is attractive but a human?' she thought to herself shaking her head and placing a hand on the front door of the large building.
She clears her mind "I can think about that later…" and she pushes the door open with a creak and enters.
Carmilla had ducked out to go find out exactly what her mother wanted, she roamed the large halls; stalling before she went to the main chambers of meeting.
Before she could knock, the double doors swung open to allow her entrance into a vast conference-like room; with eight people sitting on two sides of a long rectangular table.
With a ninth person at the head, she recognized that one…her mother.
"You wanted to see me mother?" Carmilla says in a bored tone.
"I hear you have roomed up with a human, is this true?" the ominous voice of the woman rang through the hall.
"Indeed it is, didn't know that was a problem." The younger woman retorts with a slight snarl.
The woman slams her hand on the table, giving it a crack in the top, "ENOUGH! It's time for you to come home!"
"Home…home…" Carmilla contemplates, "was it not you who banished me from my home!?"
The ladies and gentleman on each side of the table started to murmur to one another at this news.
"Madam, you never told us you banished your daughter from our compound…"
A tall pale man states as he stands and looks at the woman.
"I don't have to tell the council everything I do, Joshua!" She glares at him, and he immediately sits back down.
Carmilla shakes her head at the man, being such a wuss.
"But he is right, you should have told us about this, we kept asking where she was. You said she went to explore the world of her own free will, yet she was banished. Our most prized soldier and fighter against the…well you know."
A lady says, but she remains seated.
"I am the leader of this coven! I shall not be questioned by the likes of beaurocrtic vampires!" Carmilla's m other growls out.
"But you are a beauracrat, mother, always have been."
"How dare you speak to me like that child!"
By now Carmilla was rolling her eyes, not at all afraid of her mother at this point.
"Don't roll your eyes at me…"
Carmilla cuts her off, "or what, banishment again or ooo maybe death? You can't hurt me, I am a lone vampire and happily so. I will not follow orders, I will not obey you, you can kiss my vampiric ass!"
"I will make your life hell girl, don't you have a roommate now, maybe I'll send a few over to play with her."
Instantly a hand is around the older vampire's neck, and Carmilla is shocked to find her mother weaker than her but she mentally shakes it off.
"Come near my roommate…" she looks around, "if any of this coven come near my roommate or myself, you will see why I was such a prize while I was here, and then no more coven!"
She glares at each elder on the council, then back at her mother "Do not ever try to contact me again…"
She tosses her mother like a rag doll against the cold stone wall and walks out of the room and down the halls to the exit.
~At the Apartment~
Laura had just relaxed most of the day, after she had found the note from Carmilla; of course she did her homework but the most part just chilled.
Her thoughts kept going back to Carmilla, how the woman acted differently around her but with everyone else she was cold, gruff and pretty much a bitch.
Sighing the blond gets up and pours herself some more hot chocolate, and takes off her hoody; it had gotten a bit warm by now.
Sitting back down, she flips through the channels; until she heard a key in the door.
She turns and watches as her roommate comes through the door, face forlorn and looked somewhat sad looking.
"Hey, got your note…are you okay?" Laura asks getting up and moving closer, but stops as the woman h olds up a hand.
"I'm fine, just a long morning, what are you doing?" Carmilla asks and walks to the freezer and grabs (what Laura thinks) is a Popsicle.
"Oh did some homework now chilling out, where did you go?" She sits at the kitchen counter.
"Visiting old friends, cutting ties and moving on." The woman replies cryptically, making a popping sound with the Popsicle she walks to her room and shuts the door.
Laura frowns and then slams her head onto the counter accidentally as she says "Worse crush ever…OW!"
Within seconds Carmilla was back, "Hey Laura…Laura you okay?"
"I just hit my head" the blond rubs her forehead where a red mark was forming, "wait how did you get back out here so fast?"
"Just a fast sprinter, can I get you anything?" Carmilla asks with concern in her voice.
"Uhh some wat…"
Laura was cut off with a knock at the door.
Carmilla quickly goes to the door and opens, then groans seeing who it is "Danny…"
"Hello Carmilla, I came to see Laura." The redhead states, a clip in her tone.
The smaller woman opens the door just enough for Danny to see Laura then halfway closes the door again.
"There ya saw her and we are in the middle of something, can you come back never?"
"Are you serious? Let me see her!" Danny tries to push through but Carmilla was a lot stronger than she realized.
"Go away, we are busy Danny." The vampire slams the door in the redhead's face.
"Carm, open this door!"
Laura looks up, "Who is that?"
"Danny, but I think right now you need to get your wits about you, you have a nasty bump on your head."
Carmilla says and grabs a glass of water and some ice.
"Here water and ice, hope it makes you feel better."
"Carmilla Karnstein, let me in!"
Both look at the door, "Geesh she doesn't give up does she?"
Laura chuckles, "its Danny, from what I know she never does."
The vampire smiles at Laura.
"What, do I have something n my face?" the blond asks and touches her face, then cringes when she touches the bump.
"Easy, that is a nasty knot ya got, and no nothing on your face." Carmilla takes the ice and gently puts in on the girl's forehead.
"Thanks" the blond blushes, then groans hearing Danny bang against the door. "One sec…"
She gets up holding the ice to her head and walks to the door cracking it, "Danny leave, I am not in the mood for visitors."
"OH MY GOD! What happened to you, did sh"Hey Laura, you should be resting not up talking!" came a voice from e?" Danny says jumping to conclusions.
"No…no I did this by accident and don't feel that great and you're banging and yelling is giving me a headache, please go."
"Sorry, just worried about you." Danny stutters slightly.
"Worried, you hardly know me, and I can take care of myself…" she remembers the ice, "mostly."
"Hey Laura, get your butt on the couch and rest!" came Carmilla's voice from somewhere in the apartment.
"But she can help you?" Danny asks, her face hardening.
"Ya know, I don't care what the beef is you have with her, but she is actually nice to me and is helping me, so I am going to do what she just said. Bye Danny."
For the second time the door is shut in the redhead's face, but by Laura this time.
Danny stands there for a moment then huffs, "I will show you what she really is!"
She whisper yells to herself and stomps down the hall.
Inside the apartment, Laura is on the couch and Carmilla was sitting in a chair half paying attention to the TV now.
"You don't have to stay, it's just a bump…"
"I'm staying."
"Alrighty then."
They fall into a comfortable silence, one thinking of her mother and the danger she is; while the other is wondering about her roommate and why she is being so nice.
~Across Town~
Lola was happy, she was having a picnic with the one person that meant everything to her; she couldn't keep the smile off her face.
Lafontaine was pretty happy themselves, able to take their girlfriend out for a nice picnic in the park.
"So what movie next?" Perry asks Lafontaine.
"Baby we have been watching movies all night and morning, I think we need at least a nap."
"Oh…okay, I'll clean up real fast."
Perry gets up and starts tp put things away, and Lafontaine follows suit; then Perry wipes everything down and is about to wipe the table.
"Lola, come snuggle with me" Lafontaine says trying to get their girlfriend to stop cleaning.
"Just this last thing…"
Perry finds the rag and spray bottle removed from her hands.
"Nap, with me…now."
Lafontaine drags their girlfriend into the bedroom for a nap.