Moonlight Tempest (Completed)

The Long Walk

Chapter 8

Sam and Milo walked out of the warehouse and around the woodsy area.

They didn't speak at first, but then after a while, they started to tell about themselves.

"You're an orphan?" Milo asked.

"Yeah. But I'm happy where I am."

"Thats nice. I can't say the same sometimes."

"Cause you and your family are different?"

"Yeah, I mean me, my father and my brother are completely different."

"Your mother isn't?"

"No. My mother and I were exactly the same. She used to say that I was a little clone of her." He smiled a little.

"She died?"

Milo swallowed. "Yeah, she was... Killed."

"Killed?" Sam said. 'Like Kari's foster parents...'

"Yeah... A few years back. Right... right in front of me..."

"You..." Sam couldn't believe the similarity between him and Kari before, but now Milo also has a similar story. He had a nagging feeling about that."You too...?"

Milo's eyes widened. "What... what do you mean 'you too'? Your parent was killed in front of you too?"

"Not exactly. You see, they..." Sam paused. Did he want to talk about this? He hadn't even told Billy yet. He decided that it would be healthier that he should get it off his chest. "...They killed themselves in front of me."

Milo's jaw dropped. He put his hand over his mouth. Sam could see that he choked back tears. "I'm so sorry!"

"Don't apologize. Its not your fault."

"But... Why...?"

Sam thought for a moment. "I remember them saying that it was my fault. It was because I was 'one of those things'... I don't know when I became a Wolf but I guess I must have been bitten at a really early age... They knew I wasn't human and they used that as an excuse to kill themselves. They blamed me, a 5 year old kid, for their suicide."

"Why would they make you watch..?"

"So I would never forget that I brought them to that point."

Milo opened his mouth but couldn't form words. All Milo could do was cry. He let his tears flow and just cried.

Sam was touched. Milo was
crying for him. Sam went and hugged Milo. "Thanks." He said after a while. "But, you don't have to cry. Like I said, I'm happy where I am. I have a wonderful foster dad and brother, they helped me become who I am today. I'm happy."

Milo sniffed against Sam's chest, wiping his tears. "You embraced your pain, right? That's how you're able to smile..."

"Yeah. If you did it too, then you could do the same."

Sam wanted Milo to be able to smile sincerely. "Okay..."

Sam was surprised how well Milo fit in his arms. 'It feels right to have him there...' He close his eyes. 'This feels right...' He was just about to speak again but felt a bad presence. He opened his eyes and looked around.

"Milo, do you feel that..?" Milo moved from Sam's embrace and nodded. "I think we should get out of here. Fast." They turned to leave but were intercepted by a group of Vampires.

"Well, well. Looky what we have here." A female voice said. "If it isn't my favorite meal. And look, you brought desert! How wonderful." Sam felt a weird vibe from her. 'Did she know Milo?' He looked down at him and saw Milo shutting his eyes, clearly terrified. 'Looks like she does.'