Bleed (Sequel to Vampire Queen)

Chapter Six: Untitled

Hailies P.O.V

Dear Journal,

The thought of losing what I have frightens me to no end. My brother is now worse than he was a month ago. My mother has been so distant, along with my father, but what's new, right? Nothing. Nothing is new. Am I the black sheep? The one that is misunderstood by outsiders? The one that seems to be blamed for everything that is wrong in this world? Am I that one?

You may ask why I would miss such thing, the way I described it, yeah? Well, it isn't the situation I would miss. I would miss the only person that seems to be the only good thing in my life. My brother. The one that held me when I cried over the love I never receive from our parents. The one that comforted me and told me I am no mistake. The one that told me to hold my head high, no matter the problem or mistake in my life. He always told me someone will accept me, just like e did, maybe even more. He always told me someone will love me the way our parents never did. I will miss him.

I couldn't ask for nothing better than to be human, to have no care in the world, to have love from everyone, to create a place that everyone will enjoy, to live with those that care.

Do you know the problem with being the daughter, or child period, of a queen and king? You are always put last. Not second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, or seventh. Last. Meaning you are the last worry, last cared for, on their list. Horrible, isn't it? To put your job, duties, strangers, in front of your own blood. Awful.

Now, I do not want an apology from them. No. It would mean nothing but thin air leaving their lying lips. I do not them to suddenly change and start to put me first. I do not want them to turn around and suddenly start caring. Why? I mean, every unfortunate child wants their parents to that right? Why not me? Well, simply because that is not them. It is not in their nature to care. It would not be them to do those things to me, no matter how much it would make me happy. I want parents who can stay true to themselves yet still love me, put me first, make me happy.

But those are not my parents. No, not at all...

Please, dear God, make my brother better so I wont have to exist in this hell pit alone...

- Hailie .xx

How could a nine year old write such a thing? How could I write such a horrible thing about my parents, whether it is true or not. I was always taught to accept life as it was, and to not complain. I knew better than to do this, yet I did it. I sigh as we walk through the shady land. We were out of that forest, far from it.

"Town of Death," Akile said and sighed. "Where all dead people go for the first time..."

I swallow hard and walk faster, my eyes scanning the area with my head down slightly. There were no houses, no place where a used to be human could live. Then again, this is where they go down the path they made for themselves in the 'life after'. This is just a... 'pick up' spot, if you want to put it that way.

I swallow hard, wanting the find the boys and Rose before I can any further into death. I wasn't even dead, nor do I ever want to be, and this was flipping my mental world upside down. And, for your information, I do NOT enjoy it!

I feel a hand grasp mine and I look up to see Eli. He stared at me and, after awhile, looks ahead of us. I don't pull my hand away, I didn't want to, but why did he grab it? Why is he holding my hand in his? I swallow lightly and stare at the sandy ground, clenching my jaw I thought.

"What, or who, are we looking for?" Eli whispers to me as the others converse with themselves. I look at him quickly and shrug.

"I will let you know when we find them," I reply. He raises an eyebrow and huffs before releasing my hand.

"How are we to find them if you wont let us know?" He questions again and I chuckle lightly.

"You aren't the only one searching, Eli," I say to him. "That's why Im here. So you know You've found the right person, or people."

"People?" He says with wide eyes. "How many people?"

"That's for me to know and for you to find out." I smirk and walk ahead of the group, them not noticing a single thing...