The Vampire He Is (Vinnie Hacker)

Sarah and Vinnie

  Oh, how in love with her smile I was.

Sarah's POV

  The walk back home was silent, except for the crunching of leaves beneath our feet and the occasional giggles of the two couples. I was not in the mood to celebrate, I just saw Sheila, the only living family member of mine, get staked right through the heart in front of me. 

  I wasn't mad at anyone for letting this happen because, after all, I had once wanted her dead too. However, I suddenly felt close to her, like there was a huge blanket being lifted from my eyes, and life seemed more apparent after my whole life had been a lie. I saw humanity flash in her eye, and then, it disappeared. 

  Was it wrong that I felt sorry for her? 

  Vinnie's arm hadn't left my shoulders since we left the lot. It felt as though he were protecting me but from what? He killed Sheila. 

  I almost thought he was protecting me from himself. 

  Vinnie's POV

  I hadn't thought I'd feel bad after killing my parents' murderer but seeing Sarah's face once that stake went through Sheila's heart, I felt remorse. I never thought I could feel that way about someone I detested so profoundly, and yet, there I was, arm slung around Sarah's shoulder, wishing I could have done things differently. 

  I glanced over to Klaus, his expression was unreadable. His forehead creased and he trudged ahead, his hands in his jeans' pockets and eyes on the ground. The two couples seemed rather happy with the victory. It was a victory, right? 

  "I wish things could be done differently," Sarah said suddenly, breaking the silence. 

  I looked down at her and noticed the look of guilt that clouded her face. It seemed as though I was the only one who'd heard her. I pulled her closer, kissing her head. "Me too."

  "We need to get pizza to celebrate!" Louis exclaimed suddenly, everyone except Sarah, Klaus and I cheering in response. 

  He caught Sarah's eyes and stopped momentarily. I noticed the frown on her face too. "After all the years she tormented Vinnie and Klaus, killing their parents and for killing my birth parents, she deserved what she got. Death," Sarah stated firmly. 

  I was taken aback by that. Wasn't she just feeling guilty? 

  "Don't get me wrong, I feel bad but just think about the people she would continue to hurt if she hadn't died," Sarah pointed out in her defence. "Pizza sounds good, Louis." 

  She looked back up at me, grinning. I tuned the others' cheers out and smiled back at her.

  Oh, how in love with her smile I was. 

  

Sarah's POV

  Back at Alyssa's, the boys offered to get the pizza as Kiara, Alyssa and I set up the room to watch movies. According to Kiara, there was no better way to celebrate than watching movies and cuddling with our boyfriends, even though Vinnie wasn't my boyfriend. 

  "So, how are things with you and Vinnie?" Alyssa teased. The two of them had known that i had feelings for him for a while. 

  "We're not dating," I stated, trying to hide my smile. 

  I noticed their shoulders sink. 

  "We kissed a couple of times though," I said immediately after, speeding through my sentence and passing it off as if it meant nothing. 

  Their squeals and hugs that followed were unexpected. Yet, I blushed. It was, in fact, a huge deal, and they knew it. 

  "God, can he grow a pair and ask you out?" Alyssa groaned, Kiara nodding in response. I laughed it off, hoping the same. 

  "Has anything else happened?" Kiara pressed. I didn't get her implication at first but when I noticed the smirks on their faces, I blushed harder, covering my face with pillows. They squealed louder and kept begging for details so I told them about the time in my room and the constant peck on each others' lips and hugs. 

  "A vampire and a human, how romantic," Kiara cooed. 

  That sentence right there snapped me into reality. 

  Would we last?