Safe

Madeleine Carmichael

I stare at the beautiful women standing before me. She is old and her hair is faded to grey, obviously once black. Her eyes shine bright blue and her smile is perfect. Its not hard to tell she is my grandmother. I am most likely what she looked like at 16.

"Grandmother?"

"Its so nice to see you my love"

She comes closer and pulls me in for a hug, wrapping her soft but strong arms around me. She smells like lavender.

This is the moment I have always dreamed of. Meeting my grandmother and being able to remember the encounter.  I have always wished she wasn't taken from my life.

"How... what.. how did I get here? wherever here is.."

"You remembered. "

"Its just as simple as that?"

"Just as simple as that. But only you and I are capable of this because of our gift."

" Wow."

"It is amazing isnt it?"

I nod. But wait. What am I just standing here for? I am finally talking to someone who could explain so much to me.

"Grandmother i-"

"I already know what you are going to ask Maddie my dear."

"You do?"

"Yes, oh where to begin?"

She sits down under the tree and I sit next to her.

"The beginning I guess?"

She smiles and nods in agreement.

"I married your grandfather, James Ellington when I was 16. A while later I had your father."

"Were your parents both vampires?"

"Yes, and my mother and grandmother both had the name Madeleine, Do you know why?"

I shook my head.

"Centuries ago, when our family first began, my great great great grandmother, Madeleine found out what her gift was "

"The same one we have?"

"Correct, and it made her stronger. When she had her daughter, my great great grandmother, she discovered she had the same power as well. Now you have to understand its rare for vampires to share the same gift.

So she decided to name her daughter Madeleine as well. She believed her daughter would carry on her strength.  So this continues. My great great grandmother had a daughter who also possessed the gift so she gave her the name Madeleine, so on and so forth. "

"But you had dad, and no daughters. And he didn't have our gift."

"Exactly. This worried me greatly,  Of course our ancestors before us have had more than one child, but their first was always a girl who had the same gift. So when I had your father i thought the gift would die away if I died. But then your father married your mother. She was a sweet women but she wasn't a vampire.  Of course she was your dads claim so I really had no say. I knew the gift wouldn't be continued because the results of any children would be half breed. And half breeds dont normally have their gifts develop until they are older."

"But that wasn't the case."

"No it wasn't, when I found out they were having a baby girl I was thrilled. But not fully. And when you were born I actually hated your mother. Because she wouldn't be able to continue on our family line. She suggested they name you Madeleine because it has been in my family for so long. I felt a little better at that. But then I saw a spark in your eyes. When I went home I thought hard. Thinking... what if? a few weeks later your mother asked me to watch you and your brother. When I held you, you put your Hand up to my cheek and showed me your first memory of me. And I knew that you were truly a powerful girl. And that the strength of your family before you would most ceartinly be given to you."

"wow, but is that why you hated mother?"

"I had my other reasons, but I didn't 'hate' her"

"what other reasons?"

"While even though married to your father, she met another man and had a affair. Of course she got pregnant then had your brother."

"Did father know?"

" Of course, he knew because he could tell right away Daniel was a mortal. He was so furious he went and killed Daniels birth father."

"oh..."

"Continuing on to the night of your third birthday. I had spent the day with you and had just gone home because it was getting late. When I got home there was another car parked outside my house. I got out and tried to negotiate with them but they wouldn't listen. So they killed me. The rest you already know your father saw them coming and tryed to get your mother to run but she wouldn't. They didn't kill her at my house because of all the people their. She went home around midnight and they killed her. When they went looking for you, you were gone. They werent able to detect your sent and so they left. But obviously didn't give up. You were then taken back to your room once they were gone and the next morning your aunt lydia and her husband arrived."

"But wait. Who killed you and mom because they were after me? And who saved me? "

"You dont know?"

"No. I dont know who to believe anymore. Harry and his friends or Cameron."

"I think its best you find out on your own."

Before my eyes, my grandmother began to become a blurr.

"Whats happening and how do I find out???"

"Its time for me to go now. And easy, go to the place where it all happened."

" But I dont know where our house was."

"Follow your heart and memory, and you will find your way. Everything will be revealed. "

"Grandmother wait please dont leave me!"

"I must go. I love you very much Madeleine, dont worry. Everything will soon be solved."