Secrets (Vladimir Tod Fanfiction)

Shattered Moment

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Violet's POV

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4:05 AM

I hear a door creak followed by footsteps and the thud of something rolling down the stairs.

I've slept no more than five minutes but, I walk towards the bedroom door and press my ear against it waiting.

The steps cease.

So I return very reluctantly to the bed and slip under the dark, cool covers drifting into a dream..

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"What do you want?" her raspy voice calls between pants her blonde hair is a mess and mascara tears streak her blurry face, barley visible in the dark.

"Shhh." The man says coving her mouth with his icy cold hand, she gives muffled screams and kicks violently. "Sweetheart, don't resist you'll just make it harder on yourself.."

Slowly he tilts her head exposing her neck,her veins pulsing in sweet fear. She continues to fight he tightens the grip around her waist she ceases her struggle.

The man reveals a set of glistening white fangs, elongated and sharp. He bends over her body and begins sucking the life out of her. He removes his hand from her mouth a pained expression marked on her lips. After a moment her pale lifeless body rolls to the floor.

He stands wiping the corners of his mouth and pauses to brush the hair out of her face. " Such a shame..You were almost pretty for a measly mortal.." he whispers, disappearing into the night.

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The image stood vivid in my mind as I sat bolt upright in the bed, some reasoning poured into my brain and soothed my pounding heart. I ran my fingers through my tangled, dead hair the daily abuse with the straightening iron had beaten it up quite a bit.

Some rustling had been going on down stairs.. it was still kinda early I shuffled into the bathroom and took a shower, brushed my teeth and stabbed my legs into some jeans and pulled a random T-shirt over my head. After I considered myself to look okay enough for someone's eyeballs not to burst into flames. I slipped down the stairs stopping at the kitchen where Vladimir sat with a red solo cup in hand and a book in the other.

I got closer and sat down in a chair to the right of him, he didn't seem to notice.

"..Morning.." I finally said

He placed the book face down on the table and wiped his lips with the back of his hand. And looked up at me

" Morning.." he responded flatly.

I moved closer to the edge of the chair and peered over at the cover of his book it was the same book he was reading the first day in class, I looked up into his eyes and then down at the book.

"Whatcha reading?" I asked hoping to get more than a one word response from him.

"Oh, it's nothing." He responded before closing it quickly. I nodded vaguely.

"Are you hungry? There's like cereal and stuff in the foo..pantry.." he says looking up at me

"Were you gonna say food closet?" I ask a smile forming

"..What, no..maybe, why? Do you say food closet?"

"Um. Yes it makes more sense than pantry." I smiled and got up to dig through the food I grabbed a random box off the shelf without caring about the label, and Vlad got up to get me a bowl and spoon. I said thanks grabbed the milk and ate slowly.

"Aren't you gonna eat?" I asked him after a few spoonful. He looked up from his book and grabbed his cup lifting it slightly then shaking it for emphasis.

"Isn't it a little early to be drinking?" I raised an eyebrow, he laughed

"No, I..I don't..I'm not-"

"Well you're missing out my friend."

"I can see why your mother's name became a stamp" He chuckled

"Hey." I say pointing at him with the spoon "Oh wow, Halloween is like REALLY freaking close." I gasp

"Um..It's September still." He says slowly

"Please tell me you do Halloween." I say with pleading eyes.

'Yeah.."

"Great! we have to get started as soon as possible. What are you gonna be?" I ask, my excitement growing.

"I uh- I don't know I didn't plan this out yet, I don't usually consider Halloween until October, I, uh.. vampire..?" He was messing with his sleeve and mostly mumbling to himself. The bits that I did get, he was not as excited about it as I was. So I quickly let go of the subject. I probably creeped him out.

I stood and rinsed the bowl and spoon and then headed back upstairs, I made the bed and gathered up my stuff, fixing it to look more presentable, I flopped on the bed and unlocked my phone. Teri had texted me 7 times, and called 4.

Considering we hardly interact ever, this was strange, very strange. I dialed her the phone rang twice and a broken "Hello" came from the other end
"Terri are you okay?"
"Mom...mo-" her voice broke into a sob
"Teri, calm down. What happen?"
"M..m-mom is hurt. She's hurt, hurt real bad."
"Ter.. what do you mean?"
"DEAD. VIOLET SHE'S FUCKING DEAD." She screamed into the phone with rage. I felt tears well up in my eyes
"No, Teri, that can't be. It's only been a few days.."
"SHUT UP. SHE WAS STILL AT HOME. AND NOW SHE'S FUCKING DEAD. SHE IS DEAD. IF YOU WOULD'NT HAVE MADE US FUCKING MOVE TO THAT SHITTY TOWN SHE WOULD'NT BE DEAD NO WONDER DAD DISOWNED YOU." She screamed into the phone and hung up.

My head was spinning. It just didn't add up, how could my mother be dead? Was this some sort of sick joke?
There was a knock on the door frame. I quickly wiped my eyes and turn around. It's Vladimir he looked at me and said
"Can I come in?" I nod quickly. He takes a step inside and says " Nelly called and said that we can't leave the house today, because of this animal attack thing that was on the new- have you been crying?" He asks softly.

I look up to him and say in my raspy voice "It was my mom vlad, my mom got killed." Tears flood my face all over again. He looks at me a look of sorrow washed over his face.
"Violet, I am so sorry." He says slowly he walks up to the bed and sits down next to me wanting to comfort me but at that point nothing mattered.

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Vlad's POV
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I sat down next to her. I wanted to grab her and hold her. Hug her tightly and comfort her like Nelly once did for me. I wanted to lie to her, promising that everything was going to be okay. Hoping she would belive me like I once thought it would get better and ease her pain at least by a little bit. I knew her mother's death was by an animal. A savage a distasteful being so vile and horrible it would take one to know one. This was the work of a starving vampire. I finally brought myself to do it. I wrapped my arm around her shoulders. And said a bit above a whisper "Everything is going to be okay, I promise." She inched a bit closer to me and I wrapped my other arm across the front of her holding her to mourn. But she was not alone.

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A/N: Hello my lovelies, words can not possibly explain how deeply sorry I am for not updating. I have had issues with Wattpad like the entire almost finished chapter not saving ..ugh and I wasn't doing so well. I'm okay now , much better and then I was out on vacation for 2 weeks. I know the chapter was short but..more will be coming your way...soon.....But now I hope to be able to update more consistently.. depending on what comes along my way. That's all for now..
-M

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"We all are living in a dream, but life ain't what it seems Oh, everything's a mess. And all the sorrows I have seen. They lead me to believe that everything is messed up."
Dream~Imagine Dragons
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