My Blood On Her Lips (GXG)

9. Love?

Selina POV

When I manage to calm down somewhat I realize I shouldn't stay here much longer, because the hunters could return. Who cares! They could lead me to Soleil... I force the irrational thoughts to stop. No. I have to make a plan. I need to find other vampires. They must know something about the hunters. I nod to myself in determination.

I get up, but now, after all the adrenaline has left, I start feeling weak from the lack of blood and... someone else way more important. My throat is burning from thirst and all the sobbing. I can feel a dull pain on my hands, covered in scratches from punching that tree.

I need blood... Ugh... My head. It seems like the world is spinning as I start slowly walking in the direction of the road. Luckily I spot our definitely crashed car quickly. The shining red paint is visible through the bushes and just a few metres from the road.

Fuck, I hope the blood bags aren't wrecked. I walk closer and climb into the car through a hole where passenger's door used to be. I pull out my backpack from the backseat. My gaze falls on Soleil's backpack. I hesistate for a second, then grab it.

I quickly open mine and pull out a blood bag. I tear it open with my fangs and hungrily drink all of it. With each drop I can feel myself getting stronger, I can feel my strength returning. I can feel the taste of blood on my tongue.

This one's so sweet... It's so familliar... What type is it? I look at the bag and nearly let out a sob. B positive...Soleil's blood type. Now that my strength is back my rage and sadness come back full force. But Soleil's blood tastes different. So warm and...just different.

I feel tears welling up again, but quickly blink them away. As I'm about to close my backpack I notice something. I pull out the photo we took before leaving the abandoned warehouse and the wolf statuette she bought for me before the accident. I feel my chest tighten looking at the photo, seeing the bright smile she always had on her face. Will I ever see her smile again? Will I ever hug her again?

A teardrop falls onto the photo and I wipe my eyes quickly, scared that I'd destroy it. I look at the wolf statuette and notice that the crash scratched it a bit. I sob at the memory of meeting her again and how she sincerely loves me. I wrap my fingers around the small statuette. That must be how Soleil felt when she thought I died. I miss her so much... I never thought losing someone you love can hurt this much... Love?

My eyes widen in realization. Of course... It's always been... And it took losing her for my stupid ass to realize... I stand up, walking away from the car with both of our backpacks. "I love you, Soleil. I'm going to find you. And when I do, I'm never losing you again."

Soleil POV

I feel dizzy. Everything I know is that I'm chained in a basement, with some weird attachments from a monitor on my temples. No clue where I am or how I got here. Why do I feel so... Empty?

Suddenly I hear steps coming towards me. A somewhat familiar looking man steps before me. He looks at me with concern and removes the attachments from my head: "Don't worry. I'm here to help you." He continues to untie the bonds holding me to the chair.

I feel some sort of an attachment towards the man, a sort of loyalty. But I can't seem to figure out where it's coming from. "Now," he starts after releasing me: "Common curtsy is to introduce thyself. My name is Munin, I work for an organisation called SIMP. I've come to save you from those terrible bloodsuckers."

I'm confused: "How did I get here?" Munin replies swiftly: "Vampires captured you in the woods and tried to control you. We came to save you and took you to our headquarters, where you'll be safe from them. With the bondages we merely wanted to ensure you wouldn't escape and return to them."