[Dream //JH// 01]
It never truly ceased to astound me, just how much I could see in the middle of a downpour. I cast my dull reddish eyes toward the sky, toward the dark storm clouds overhead. Even though there was only the tiniest bit of light, each raindrop came into focus with sparkling brilliance.
I shook my head, casting off the water that had gathered in my hair. I was soaked. I'd been wandering for so long like this... not really sure where I was headed, and not really caring much at this point. I was alone. Eventually I'd have to think things through, figure out exactly what I planned to do with my "life" now that I'd be alive for longer than I'd ever planned.
I was trying hard to resist the urge to feed. I didn't want to feed on humans anymore. I hated feeling their pain, their sorrow, regret, sadness, fear... so much. Too much.
I sighed, looking up as civilization came into view. Great. humans. Not what I wanted to be around right now. I hadn't fed in days, and I would probably be very sensitive to the scent of bloo-...
...I stopped in my tracks as I'd just about passed a certain building. Something had caught my attention. Hope. Excitement. Anticipation. I could feel the emotions of nearly everyone in that place, but those few stood out for some reason.
Wondering just what in the hell I was thinking, I turned and gulped, holding my breath as I opened the door and stepped into the building. I didn't have to look long to identify the source of those outstanding emotions. My eyes locked upon her small frame, sitting in this diner, not even appearing to be bothered by the surrounding blood sources.
I couldn't take my eyes off of her, even as she stood and approached me, telling me she'd been waiting for me. This woman couldn't be a vampire. No... it was like a beautiful angel had appeared. My own personal savior and answer to the prayers I'd never voiced aloud but had wished for over and over in all my time wandering this miserable earth.
Alice...
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"Alice..." I whispered, blinking awake as I rolled over to discover a cool pillow in my face. Well, that was something that hadn't happened in a long time. I rubbed my eyes, sitting up with a yawn as I tried to wipe the little lovesick smile from my face. If this was what it was like to dream, I certainly wouldn't mind in the least.
I shook my head, casting off the water that had gathered in my hair. I was soaked. I'd been wandering for so long like this... not really sure where I was headed, and not really caring much at this point. I was alone. Eventually I'd have to think things through, figure out exactly what I planned to do with my "life" now that I'd be alive for longer than I'd ever planned.
I was trying hard to resist the urge to feed. I didn't want to feed on humans anymore. I hated feeling their pain, their sorrow, regret, sadness, fear... so much. Too much.
I sighed, looking up as civilization came into view. Great. humans. Not what I wanted to be around right now. I hadn't fed in days, and I would probably be very sensitive to the scent of bloo-...
...I stopped in my tracks as I'd just about passed a certain building. Something had caught my attention. Hope. Excitement. Anticipation. I could feel the emotions of nearly everyone in that place, but those few stood out for some reason.
Wondering just what in the hell I was thinking, I turned and gulped, holding my breath as I opened the door and stepped into the building. I didn't have to look long to identify the source of those outstanding emotions. My eyes locked upon her small frame, sitting in this diner, not even appearing to be bothered by the surrounding blood sources.
I couldn't take my eyes off of her, even as she stood and approached me, telling me she'd been waiting for me. This woman couldn't be a vampire. No... it was like a beautiful angel had appeared. My own personal savior and answer to the prayers I'd never voiced aloud but had wished for over and over in all my time wandering this miserable earth.
Alice...
-x-x-J-x-x-
"Alice..." I whispered, blinking awake as I rolled over to discover a cool pillow in my face. Well, that was something that hadn't happened in a long time. I rubbed my eyes, sitting up with a yawn as I tried to wipe the little lovesick smile from my face. If this was what it was like to dream, I certainly wouldn't mind in the least.