I Hate Myself but I Love You

Chapter 32

Laura's POV

"Do you think I would've done this if I had ANY other choice?" Carmilla's icy calm words are much scarier than my father practically yelling at her. She speaks with composure, but I can see the burning passion in her eyes. "My choices were to kill her with the possibility that she'll become undead or to let her die an agonizing death. She was poisoned, Mr. Hollis, by one of my mother's traps. It's a unique poison that was her personal favorite. And trust me, I know its effect. At first you feel kind of off, but in a drug-like way, you wouldn't know that you're poisoned if you didn't know any better. Then comes the pain. It's so intense that you'll beg for death. Then your body slowly starts to shut down, but in what I have been assured is the most painful way possible. There's no cure we had access to, only my mother and her minions knew of the poison and the cure is nearly impossible to get to. Not to mention that when I explained what was happening to Laura, she told me to turn her. That, sir, is what would have happened to your daughter."

"How do you know what happens? Did your 'mother' tell you?" Dad asks, crossing his arms.

"No, she didn't. I found out myself. I was there when she tested it on humans and I happen to be the only vampire she's used it on. We found out after the first dose that it didn't kill what's already been killed."

"Oh, Carm." I say quietly. She turns to me and I squeeze her hand gently. She didn't deserve that. Just for falling in love... "Dad, that's what I was going to explain before you interrupted and started yelling at her. She didn't want to turn me. Carmilla didn't until I told her to. She's not a bad person, Dad."

Dad sighs and runs a hand through his hair. "I know, honey, I know she isn't. I've seen what she's done for you, and I've seen what you've done for her. I apologize, Carmilla. I was just surprised."

He's smiling sheepishly at her and she sticks out her hand. They shake hands and I beam at them. It's great to see my... best friend and my father get along.

Carmilla turns to me. "One down, your friends to go."

Holy David Tennant! I have to tell my friends that I'm a vampire, too! LaF knows, and Matska knows, Kirsch is going to say "bro" and "hottie" until someone punches him and Danny is going to KILL me.

I look up at Carm and my Dad. When did they get so big? I try to ask them and only a meow comes out of my mouth. I huff and Carmilla laughs.