Red and Pink
I was writing out the definition to the last problem in my science packet when Vlad burst into my skull. He seemed upset and not in the sad way. I closed my eyes and sighed as I set my pencil down.
"Yes dear?" I asked as sweetly as I could.
"What was with that comment about Meredith today?" He demanded and I rolled my eyes. "I thought you were getting used to the idea of me and her."
"Well Vlad, girls aren't so keen on getting used to be abandoned. Especially after the man of their dreams is holding them and kissing them...then suddenly going with another girl. That is what I'm not used to Vlad."
I could almost feel the regret radiating from him even though we were on the other side of Bathory from each other. I played a short clip on my mind of my heartbreak in Otis's car after Vlad went with her. It was a short little memory but he saw it as he was still in my skull.
"Just because I hurt you; doesn't mean you should take it out on Meredith." He stated and I groaned.
"Meredith! She's the entire reason Vlad!" I fumed and I heard Vlad pause before his thoughts echoed in my mind like a growl.
"Meet me in the Belfry." I complained inwardly but he was already out of my thoughts. I told Henry I would be out fighting Vlad and he shrugged and nodded without a care. He was still upset at being called a vampire's pet... it was obvious.
I walked to the belfry and avoided October, Kristoff, Sprat and my other friends from the Crypt as I went to the Belfry to meet Vlad. He was already there and sat with his arms crossed over his chest on his father's chair.
"Jealousy doesn't look good on you." He muttered and turned his head from me.
"Is that why you haven't noticed me since we met?" I snapped.
"You know very well that I noticed you Mina. Have you let Meredith make you forget about when we used to be best friends? When we used to never fight or have problems like this?"
"Through all of that I was still acting to be happy around you." I narrowed my eyes. "You get jealous at the smallest thought of me talking to another guy and I'm supposed to be happy and excited when you are all over my polar opposite? You tricked me Vlad. You kissed me, you held me in your arms. You spoke sweet nothings to me...and I believed you. For even the smallest second I thought I would be allowed to love you."
I looked down and felt small tears tickle my eyes. I chewed my lips and shook my head at my stupidity in the past. Then I met his eyes and spoke as firmly as I could.
"My mistake." I whispered into the freezing night air.
"Mina, that was seven months ago!" I turned my back on him. "I know I hurt you Mina. It kills me to look at you when you are so hurt. You know we share emotions. But I love Meredith. I always have loved her and now I'm finally with her. I never asked you to love me."
"I didn't exactly have a choice." I snapped. "If you knew you were hurting me why would you do it? Why would you lead me on like you did, just to shoot me down so harshly? You could have just not kissed me. I know I seduced you. But you can't deny it that you are the one who responded. You kissed me the second time and then I woke up to you kissing me again! You held me, and kissed me, and seduced me beyond all compare! When all along you knew you were going to disappear!"
Tears swelled in my eyes and my voice rose as I spoke. I turned back to him and was gesturing wildly with my arms.
"I gave you all of me, Vlad!" I sobbed. "I was overcome with my love for you when I followed you and Joss into the forest. I was convinced that no matter how much you loved Meredith that I could push it aside and tell you. I wanted to tell you that day, I wanted to kiss you and tell you everything I hid from you for those years! Then when I realized what you were, I wasn't scared or shocked... I was mad at Joss for wanting to hurt you.
