Trial and Error

Chapter Twelve; Snow Dip?

Written on; February 9, 2016
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Vampire Romance Novel; Trial and Error.

Atropos POV

After my conversation with Drake I had to get out of the stuffy cottage. I burst through the wooden doors to find myself ankle deep in pure white, fluffy snow.

It was beautiful and an amazing change in scenery.
As I walked through the snow I felt the bitter cold wind brush up against me. It was like a calling. Like a person you've known all your life. They call you over and without hesitation you move towards them.

That's how I felt, I was trudging through the ankle deep snow in a direction the wind and an unknown source blew towards.

I was curious as to where I was heading. My mind was completely open and free, soaring above the trees around me scouting the area above.

I've never felt so free and open, at least I haven't felt this sanctuary in over forty years.

I remember the bloody murder of July. She was such an innocent child, not even ten yet.

She was a small girl for her age with deep brown eyes and dark brown hair almost glimmering black as she tilts her head to look at me. The life escapes her eyes slowly but surely as she offers a small smile. Blood ran down the corners of her mouth as it caked between her teeth.

I knew what she was doing. I knew what was happening. She was trying her damn hardest to make me feel like this wasn't my fault. Like I didn't cause my own sisters death. When in reality it was my fault. I was the one who sank my teeth in her neck. I was the cause of her being thrown against a wall shattering her spin. It was my fault my baby sister didn't get to grow up and be the doctor she wanted to be.

My, now heavy, body crashed to the snow covered ground.

The memory hit me in spots that haven't been uncovered in years, in decades. She was my joy, the reason to live.

When I killed her I thought of killing myself. I thought I didn't deserve to live yet something, no someone change my opinion.
They said I was selfish and conceded. He told me I was to continue to live because I didn't deserve the peace of death. I deserved to suffer through all the pain of what I did.

I fully believed him. He was right and I wouldn't kill myself. I was to live with what I did and any consequences with my past actions.

The liquidized coldness sank into my clothes like small needles pricking all over my body.

Parts of my body froze as time seemed to stop.

I could have been down on the ground for minutes or hours maybe even longer. Yet I didn't care all that clouded my mind was how I let July down and now I'm letting Caerus down even my clan was being let down because of my haunted soul. I was supposed to be strong and a ruthless leader to my vampires, so what was stopping me?

'I don't know A maybe emptiness?' A bitter little voice scratches in my head. 'Maybe you're just worthless? Oh wait that isn't a maybe. At least that part is a defiant yes.'

Yay! Now you're back! (Note the heavy sarcasm.)

I stood up causing small animals to scurry away and snow particles to fall off my clothes and skin.

With my head hung low I venture back toward the cabin in search for warmth.

Half way there as I move around a ditch full of snow a heavy laugh causes me to freeze. Moments later Derek runs past me. The quick movement causes me to slip and fall back into the ditch of snow.

I land with an 'oof.' As I sink down into the snow some closing in over my head.

'Wow, thanks Derek!'

He laughs again as he shoves his hand down in the pile gripping my hand than yanking me up and out of the cold coffin.

"Sorry Atropos you just looked like you needed a good time." His smile was cocky as my anger flares.

"Wow thanks man just what I needed!" I practically screamed in his face.

Yeah bitch move when all he was trying to do was help. I know but fact is, when someone is thinking of there dead sister you. Do. Not. Push. Them. In. A. Pile. Of damn snow!

His smile instantly vanishes.

"I'm sorry." He states quite shyly.

I sigh regaining my composure.

"Sorry on my behalf you were just trying to help. My mind..... Its just crowded." With that I keep my walking in the direction I came from to began with.

"You look a little.... Frost bitten." He laughs at his joke while I look down at my skin which is becoming a various shade of blue.

Hump. Never thought I could freeze to death. You never really see a vampire dead to being frozen alive. Normally its the other way around like a vampire burst into flames. That kind of thing.

I quicken my paste towards the cabin with the annoying puppy like Derek hot on my heels.

I never thought a vampire would resemble a werewolf either. Man I guess today is just full of weird surprises. I supposed next it will be something about how Victor is the all mighty kidnapper of Caerus.

Cue the dramatic eye roll.

He couldn't do that. It would be against protocol, Right? I mean he doesn't have anyone with power over him. So could he go against everything and become the vampires worst nightmare? Surely not. Maybe? Awe man let's hope....

Authors Note; I'm sorry I know this is kind of long and its torture due to how boring it is. Now that's gone I wish to state that I will be working on a draft story right now and it make be a wait for the next chapter.

P.S. Image is off July, before the "incident" of course.