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2021-09-01 00:19:38Oliver was standing next to me, his burgundy eyes filled with sadness. I looked away, unable to look at him, after all, what was going to happen now was my fault only. Maybe if I hadn't been looking for him, if I had really given up on us... And now I will probably lose him forever.
I can see clearly my mother's eyes, so hateful, so full of fury. I'd never seen her like this before, and I knew one thing - it was over, Oliver's end. He's about to die, and it's because of me. Tears are streaming from my eyes and falling down onto my checked shirt. My mother looks at me sympathetically for a moment, but I know she won't change her mind anyway.- Vampires are enemies of life, they kill and suck it out of others, mostly innocent humans. And therefore they are our enemies, because our job is to protect whole life. That's why any vampire who stands in our way must die. - I hear my mother's firm, but slightly fluttering voice, and then I see as she raise her hand to attack Oliver.But then suddenly I fall to my knees, feeling a terrible, excruciating pain in my lower abdomen.- My child...- I say out loud, more of the pain, and sink to the ground. Oliver stares at me in horror, reminding me with his gaze that I had promised to remain silent because I had to save our baby at least... But it was too late for that now. I see my mother running up to me, and judging from her expression, I know she has heard my words.- Run away, please...- I turn to Oliver with the last of my strength. He lingers for a while, not sure what to do, but eventually disappears behind the trees.My mother is still staring at me, and I know it's going to be even worse now.- It cannot be born. This child is cursed, its a hybrid, a monster...- with a little difficulty she took me in her arms and began to carry towards the house.I knew exactly what she was going to do, so I started to struggle to break myself away from her, but I didn't have the strength to break free and run away. That's why my mother drags me into the house, and I'm desperately trying to get at least a little energy to get up and run out. I absolutely had to save what was developing inside me - the fruit of my and Oliver's love. I couldn't let my mother kill that child, ever.That's when Oliver runs into the house, grabs my hand and helps me up. The mother turns around and, seeing him, she immediately prepares to attack - by creating a ball of fire that soon flies towards him. I get up, we run together towards the door, and when we reach it, Oliver opens and pushes me out.- Run away, run away now and save our baby. I am begging you, run away and don't look back.- he says and at the same moment a fireball hits his back.I stubbornly want to help him get up to run away with me, but seeing my mother getting closer and closer to the half-open door, I jump up and run, feeling a new surge of energy, run to the car, get in from the driver's side, turn the ignition key, then I hit the gas and drive away with a screech of tires, my face flooded in tears. As Oliver had asked me to do, I didn't look back not even once, but just stared straight at the road ahead of me, and that continued until I passed the sign telling me I was leaving the city.Related chapters
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