Walking with the Vampire |COMPLETE|

48. Requests

'I can't believe you did all things without telling me.' Georgina pulled Valentina's ear.
'Ow, Gina.' Valentina cried breaking away from her painful hold.

'Look at where I ended up.' Valentina intended it as a joke but her comment still struck a cord.
'I married a coward and loser my baby.'
Georgina hugged her.
'You still have time darling. This isn't the end of the world.'

Valentina pulled away from her embrace,
'It feels like the end of the world. My world.'
She couldn't sit still.

'I know exactly how you feel. I've lost children too.'
Valentina was thankful for her memories of Aaron that she got back.
'He wasn't talking to me at the time.'

Georgina chuckled at the fondness of her son's memories.
'He always did have a bone to pick with people. And his son and nephew are following in his steps with their large heads leading them.'

Semi begged to differ.
'Osei can be goofy when he wants to be. He only lets his guard down around people he trusts.'

Georgina's smile dimmed a little.
Semi's words weren't meant to hurt her, but they unintentionally succeeded in causing her heart to ache a little.
She had missed a whole lifetime worth of memories with her grandson who reminded her so much of the one she lost so treacherously.
That's why she wanted to get to know him.

'Yes you're right. I've already wasted enough time as it is trying to coerce Cornelius to overturn his decree.'
She looked at Valentina.
'Sometimes honey, it's difficult to go against something you're so used to.'
In her case, going against Cornelius. That took effort. And she was still suffering the repercussions for her decision to support Osei.

'Are you trying to excuse Nicholae's cowardice?'

Georgina's reaction was hysterical.

'Of course not. I'm going to pay the little punk a visit and unleash my mama bear on him butt.'
Semi even giggled a little and Valentina couldn't help but smile.

'But you have to admit he did a good job with handling the council. They won't like him for that. Or Osei and Cayden for that matter. And it's a good thing you kept to the story.'

Valentina gave her a look.

'Oh child I know it was a story.'

'Osei told me to deny, deny, deny.'
Liza's ear picked up briefly but whatever it was quickly lost her interest.

'He'd make a good lawyer.' Georgina joked.

'No. He doesn't have the patience for it. He'd end up mutilatiting his clients.' The girl's shared a laugh.

'You remember don't you.'
'How could I forget Gina. Every night when I go to sleep I remember. And that face! I can't ever forget that evil face smiling at me .'

'It'll get easier eventually. Trust me.'

'I want to go there. I think that's the only way I can overcome the trauma.'

'Or make it worse.' Fauna said from behind her.

Valentina didn't mean to but she ended up ignoring Fauna. Like she had whenever their paths crossed.
It was because she knew how loyal she was to Nicholae. She couldn't trust her.

'Your Ladyship. I apologize for not greeting you sooner.'
Georgina waved off her apologies.
'Semi how are you all doing?'
'We're fine. Are you done talking to Osei?'
Fauna nodded.
'It's the same old news. Nothing important.' Fauna claimed.
'Valentina it's been a while.'

'Did your lord send you here?'

'No.' The hurt present in her reply.
Valentina silently damned herself for taking her frustrations out on Fauna. However she was sure Nicholae was communicating with her through the damned phone.