Chapter 47: The shattering.
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THUD!
The door burst open as Charlie walked in. He turned his eyes to the front, gaze meeting a group of teens surrounding a child that bore his blood.
"Bella," he said, dashing forward. "Are you okay?"
"I'm fine," she replied, grinning as Charlie stared daggers at the lad seated on the other bed, who seemed to be the culprit.
"You and I are gonna have a serious talk," Charlie said, pointing at him. He then turned his eyes to Vlad, who sat near Bella on the same bed. "Thanks for calling me."
But Vlad only raised his hands in surrender.
"No need; the hospital would have called regardless," he said, getting up and fixing his clothes. "I should get going. I've been here for an hour. All men have to take a dump."
Bella laughed, and everyone else released some giggles. This included Tyler, who later halted all amusement when he noted Charlie's eyes returning to him.
Vlad stretched out his arm, then held Bella's shoulder, staring at her, their eyes interlocked.
He breathed, then walked away, nodding at Charlie in his retreat.
But before his hands could grab onto the door's handle, right when he was just 4 feet from opening it.
THUD!
The door swung, and in walked a man as pale as dust.
"Vlad," the man said, adjusting his pace and pausing for a while to stare at him, "we meet again."
Vlad's eyes nearly sparkled with interest.
"Mr Cullen!" The words slipped from his lips, loud enough to send echoes through the room. "Yeah… me too." He turned behind him, now finally noting the loudness his voice brought.
No one was paying much attention; some hadn't even noted Carlisle stepping in, but Bella saw everything.
And Vlad smiled awkwardly as he stared at her deep, questioning frown.
So he didn't ask questions.
"Excuse me," he said, turning his eyes to Carlisle, "it's kind of running late."
He dodged Carlisle's figure, moving around it and nearing the door. Carlisle smiled when he witnessed this, so he turned to Vlad and exchanged a knowing nod.
THUD!
The door slammed shut, creating a barrier between Vlad and the people behind it.
His hand remained on its handle for a second too long, his nose for a while longer, nearly losing its breath.
Slowly, his hands let go, dispersing the broken strands of hesitation to dust.
His eyes closed, breath still frequently halting, and his one hand with the passage of time tightening into a fist.
He exhaled, posture relaxing, then turned to proceed with his retreat.
Leaving failure, that was saved by fate.
Leaving the result of delay.
Leaving what was caused by hesitation.
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Babies crying nonstop; a man with a cooking knife inserted right into his chest; a woman lying on a stretcher visibly nearing the brink of death.
But Vlad walked past them as though he were oblivious.
When others smelt the scent of a bloody hospital, his nose only recognised that smell as food. Maybe that's why he remained so unaffected.
The breeze blew toward him when he exited the hospital doors, almost completely neutralising the pleasant smell.
Stationed on the driveway not far from where he was, all eyes turned completely toward him as he walked out. It was the Cullens, or in a way, some of them.
Emmett raised his hand, offering Vlad a wave. Vlad nodded back, turning his eyes to the rest of them, who did the same.
His eyes instinctively turned, shifting to the other side of the parking lot.
And right in seclusion from the others stood Alice, leaning on his bike, completely fixating her eyes on him.
He moved to her, not even bothering to glance back at the siblings who were now entering Emmett's vehicle.
"Catch," Alice said, throwing his keys toward him.
Vlad grabbed them, smiling as he noted her faint giggles.
He neared her figure, watching as she still rested her back on his bike.
"Are you good?" he noticed how her smile faded when he got to her figure.
But as he placed the key into the ignition, her smile suddenly returned, yet it seemed to be holding back some type of lurking distance.
"How is she?" she finally asked, moving forward from her leaning stance, walking closer to him.
"She's good, no noted injury in sight," he said, slightly frowning as he noted her almost trembling hands.
He touched them, enclosing them with his own.
"Are you sure you are good?" he asked again, eyebrows raised.
Alice smiled, slightly looking upward at his tall, short-standing figure.
She leaned in at that instant, interlocking her lips with his.
Moving her petals toward his lower, embracing his will not to hesitate.
BEEP!
Emmett's car rang from the other side, followed by his laughs, which completely shattered their shared embrace.
"I'll see you at 8," Alice said, untwining her hands from his. Leaning in, kissing him on the cheek, then walking away.
Leaving her scent with her retreat.
She climbed into Emmett's, lying back onto the seat, then turning her eyes to him.
She did not announce departure or speak of retreat.
She only winked as the car drove off.
Causing him to stare perhaps for a second too long.
Until, from behind him.
"Vlad," a ghoul of a man suddenly spoke, causing him to glance back, "I need your help."
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