Alaska: Queen of the Vampires

Chapter 5: Code Red

Alaska locked herself in her bedroom the entire week, only leaving her bed to eat or have a bath. Clarence and Teresa, her parents, ignored him, blaming it on her hormones. The young Ivanov would lie in bed all day and all night, thinking about the future.

She always dreamt for her kid and Noah's kid falling in love. She never thought about Noah falling in love with her. The change of plans took her by surprise. Noah was more than what any girl could ever ask for. Ally could share whatever she wanted with him. Her life didn't seem so pathetic to her as long as she had him to listen to her. He was the pillar that always supported her. He was polite, funny and quirky. Just perfect.

She couldn't imagine her life without him. She felt restless and desperately wanted to cry. He was the kind of person that would sacrifice his own happiness just to see a smile on her face. She wanted him in her life. She needed him in her life. He was all she had.

"I'm going to win him back."

She showered and then changed into a royal blue pleaded maxi skirt with a white crop top and braided her hair neatly. She never used makeup. Noah loved when she braided her hair. It makes you look like a princess! He would say. Looking at her slim figure in the mirror, she drifted off into the past. She saw her 15 year old plump image staring back at her.

She remembered how Noah had always supported her and cheered her up whenever she had been made fun of for being overweight. Her father was too ashamed of taking his daughter out with him. Her mother's dreams of dressing her daughter up like a princess were shattered because none of the pretty clothes fitted the young Alaska. She'd always feel good about herself whenever she spent time with Noah.

"I'm going to see Noah," she told her mother and left the house.

The walk to her best friend's house was tiring. Although, he lived just 20 minutes away, she kept on repeating what she would say to him. Would she hug him? Maybe a kiss on the cheek would suffice. She was going to tell her best friend how much she loved him. She wouldn't let go of him.

On the way, she passed by the Blackwater forest. She thought of Arian and she smiled remembering their little incident on his bed. Do I like him? Then her mind flashed back to Arthur; Arian's victim. He killed him brutally. He forced her into the lake and made her drown. She didn't know what to think.

She knocked on Noah's door which immediately got pushed open under the weight of her fist. The door creaked open and allowed Alaska to enter. She walked in careful, she heard a song playing from a distance.

If I had to live my life without you near me
The days would all be empty
And the nights would seem so long

She felt like a heroine in a horror movie. Every step that she took, her heart thumped loudly against her chest, threatening to leap out of her mouth. Dread consumed the young Ivanov. "Noah?" She called out shakily. No reply. Her mind told her to run out but her heart begged her to stay.

With you I see forever oh so clearly
I might have been in love before
But it never felt this strong

Something felt off.

She looked around. Unlike her lavish mansion, Noah's house was rather simple. The wooden furniture of his house was properly placed against the white stained walls. The simple cottage had the ground floor on which Noah had his room along with a small library or study room, as he called it. The first floor had Naomi's room and a small storage room.

My dreams are young and we both know
To take us to where we want to go
Hold me now, touch me now
I don't want to live without you