Hero

Fifteen

Hero

Walking into Mum and Dads smiling "Mum. you in?" I shout.

"In here love, you okay? I didn't know you were back?" pulling me into a massive hug. Honestly I can't stop grinning "I was so worried, don't ever run off like that again. Come let's make you some Tea, your Father will be back soon, I sent him out to get me some bits. He'll be so happy to see you. Put the kettle on for me will you?" She asks as I watch her pull out the Tea pot.

"You know we have an invention called a Tea bag now Mum?" knowing this will annoy her 

"Yes yes I know" she tuts "If you want a decent cup of Tea you make it properly" counting the Tea leaf measure "One for the pot"

"Jessica darling I'm back" Dad shouts from the hall

"We're down in the kitchen" she bellows. Sat in the kitchen with my Tea cup that Mum insists we use listening to Dad come down the stairs

"We're? Hero... what... when did you get back?" pulling me into his bear hug "let me look at you" holding me at arms length "You need to eat, you're skin and bone" pulling out a blood bag "here eat now" 

"I'm okay Dad, Alice let me feed on her this morning"

"You're back together, since when?" Mum gasps

"Since last night, why so shocked?" I still have the biggest grin on my face

"We're not shocked we're just happy for you, we're pleased, does she... you know. Know?" dad quizzes

"Not all but she does know I'm a vampire. I fucked up, I know. She is an Angel. I need to buck my ideas up and be there for her. She's accepted me for who I am, I'll never find another like her" and then it dawns on me like a kick to the stomach. This can't be forever, not unless she changes.

"We just want you to be happy, she does that. We love her already. Ever since the accident you haven't been the same, you've been blaming yourself. We don't blame you love, we're quite content in our lives" moving over to Dad wrapping her arms around him.

I feel my eyes brimming "Why the tears" Mum whispers

"I'll never have what you Two have. I'll not have that with Alice. Not... not unless... She'll eventually grow old and leave me"

"How do you know? you need to have that conversation with her, you never know, she might be making that decision already"

Alice

I'm floating around on cloud nine still, even after not seeing him for a couple of days, still missing him like a nutter, chuckling to myself at how ridiculously happy I am. He rang me last night to say goodnight, we ended up chatting for hours. I don't know what I look like and I don't care because I. am. Happy. Taken out of my daydream by my phone ringing "Hey babe"

"Alright sweet cheeks" making me blush "Want to go out for a drive?"

"of course" trying to contain my excitement at seeing him again, Two days seem like an eternity

"I'll be round in 30, see you soon sweet" as he hangs up.

30 minutes later I hear his car roar outside, my heart pounds at the thought of seeing him. I rush out before he even reaches the gate flying into his arms "Hey beautiful"

Pulling up to the Heath I sigh a blissful sigh "This has to be my favourite place"

"Mine too. Even more so when I'm with you, I can now share my memories of how it used to be with you" putting his hand in mine.

Walking around the lake the Swans have their Signets , birds are chirping, life is beautiful. I have my Hero back, my knight in shining armour. My Sir Flynn-Taylor. "Penny for your thoughts" He nudges me.

"I'm happy, blissfully so" looking up at him

"Me too." taking a deep breath, I can see he wants to say something, something important "I want you to meet my parents, only if you're ready to?"

"Oh my gosh YES" I screech possibly a little to loudly

"O. okay calm down, they're not royalty, just Mum and Dad"

"I know I know but, they're you're Mum and Dad, they created you and for that I am forever grateful" Booping his nose making it wrinkle. His smile, his laugh, is everything to me. "Finding someone you can be vulnerable with while feeling completely safe is priceless"

"very true sweet, very true"

Hero

"Mum, Dad I've invited Alice over for dinner next week" walking into the lounge "Is that okay?"

"Yes of course it is sweetheart, I long to see her again"

"She's excited to meet you too, but please I haven't told her everything" Mum nods 

"Okay son. Now... what day next week,  I need to do a food shop, what does she like to eat, does she have allergies?"

"Calm down mother you're as bad as her" chuckling at the irony of it all "She's happy with a good old fashioned Roast and she's coming on Sunday so you have plenty of time to do what you need to do! I know how house proud you are"

"Lord what have you done" my Dad chimes in "She's Going to be unbearable for the next Five days" as Mum rushes off to start writing her many lists. I sit and chat the night away with Dad over a bottle of Jack Daniels.

Alice 

I'm having the most beautiful dream. We're holding hands strolling through a park but I can't make out which one. Meadow Grass, Willow Trees blowing in the breeze, Butterflies and a Stream nearby. We're laughing at something silly Hero said. I swear people wont believe the random conversations we have. "My life is better with you in it Alice" I start awake. Was that in my Dream or was it real? it sounded to real to me "Hero, is that you?"