The incessant knocking that I was trying to ignore would not stop. I lifted my face from the tear-soaked pillow. Looking at it made me think of who caused these tears, Alexios, which, in turn, made me angry. I punched the pillow. Tomorrow, I can be my kind and good self again.
Someone knocked on the door. "Coming!" I yelled, trudging to the door. I pulled it open to be greeted by a face only slightly better than the devil.
"Alexios," I greeted, trying to wipe the tears that had dried on my face in the most discreet way possible for having him right in front of me.
His stone-cold expression cracked to reveal a tinge of remorse at the half-dried tear tracks that decorated my cheeks. He seemed remorseful if that's even possible for someone like him; I thought.
"I'm here to apologize. I realized what a bastard I was being after seeing you cry and hearing everything."
"Apology heard."
"You mean accepted?"
"No," I shook my head,"heard."
"Anyway, I didn't come here to feel better about myself. I came to explain myself in case it might make you feel better" Then he quickly added, "—but I can leave if it's more helpful."
I stayed silent before accepting, "Come in."
He passed me while I held the door open for him to pass. I took a seat on the bed and waited for him to sit but he just stood like an idiot. "Are you going to sit or...?" I drawed out.
"Yeah," He sat before beginning. "I've never felt what it was like to have a family but I think that if I had one, I would die for them, do whatever it takes to save them."
"I was doing the same, I—" I was interrupted by Alexios,
"Valerie, just—let me finish, okay?" I nodded.
"I wasn't sure my family would want me but you have someone—your dad—that you would do anything for. I was jealous of that. My mind wanted someone to blame and let out my frustrations on them. I couldn't do that with Finley, or Rosalie, or the other vampires—it'd just get me killed. There was only you left, but you were the only one that treated me like I was a person and I ruined that so I'm sorry to repay your kindness like that."
I was about to say it was okay but It wasn't, "Thank you for the apology, I forgive you but I need you to prove that you've changed."
"I will, thanks for a second chance."
"Everyone deserves a second chance. No one's perfect."
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Kin of the Damned
VampireWould you give up your humanity to save the people you love? Vampires and werewolves were simply myths to Valerie until one attacked her. Determined to find out what happened, she goes in search of answers, only to find out her dead mother was the...
