"We are byproducts of our parents treatment towards us, yes. But we could have done better, I could have done better. This family has never been okay but at least we were honest and true to one another when we were all human."
In which Freya's young...
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Thirteen years ago
Ostara wasn't often attracted to people. Rarely was she physically attracted to them, even less was she romantically attracted to them. She knew from Kol and the vampires she had checking on her siblings, that her all her siblings had been involved in multiple different relationships. Sexual and romantic. Ostara never went out of her way for that sort of company. Even when she got close to people over the years, she never really felt those attractions. Some times she'd have relationships and never feel sexually attracted to them. Sometimes she'd never be able to feel romantic attraction for people. It was few and far between for them both, but it never bothered Ostara much before.
Melissa was different. For a year she was just another sweet mother of one of her students that Ostara greatly admired. After Scott moved up to grade one, Melissa and Ostara stayed in contact. They called each other once and a while and even met up to chat when they had the time. Ostara was more than happy with this friendship that deepened over the last few years. More recently, Ostara noticed she would enjoy doing other things with Melissa. Couple-things that Ostara usually isn't interested in at all. But with Melissa, Ostara found herself craving it.
Ostara was hesitant in pursuing anything more than friendship. She was lucky that she didn't often feel the need to. Because so many things got in the way while being an original vampire. Her mother and father both weren't issues anymore. The only real issue was her immortality. Why was Ostara even assuming the relationship would last long enough to make that a concern? Sure, Ostara liked Melissa a lot. But that doesn't mean they'd enter a relationship that lasted so long that her immortality became a problem. If it did, then she'd have to deal with that issue when it came.
She did end up convincing herself that she should at least try and ask Melissa out. Ostara didn't often get the opportunity to feel the emotions Melissa made her feel. It would be irresponsible on her part to simply ignore it.
Ostara called Melissa that night on her home phone. She did have a little hand-held cell phone but it was still quite new and Ostara wasn't very fond of it. Ostara didn't have to worry about Melissa being home from work or not. Their friendship made it so they knew what hours each other were free.
"Hello, Melissa. Would you like to go out tomorrow evening for dinner?" Ostara asked right away. She could hear a bit of fumbling on the other line.
"Sure! I could drop Scott off at Officer Stilinski's for the night," Melissa replied. She had a little smile on her face that Ostara was unable to see. It was a familiar smile, still. The smile Melissa always directed at Ostara.
"I do want to clarify that I would be taking you out with the means of courting you."
"Like a date?"
"Precisely."
"Oh, uh yeah that's great, good. Yeah," Melissa said. She cleared her throat and gave herself an imaginary pat on the back for not stuttering. Melissa never thought Ostara would actually like her. Melissa assumed she'd be hopelessly pining after her friend.
