1.6 Memories

Heather tossed and turned trying to sleep but it was impossible. So she lay there and started to allow the past to come to life.

Barnacle Bay 3 years ago

It was supposed to be a night out with friends but Heather had ended up watching a movie alone. When the movie finished she made her way home but as it was such a beautiful night decided take a detour to the beach and watch the moon reflect on the calm sea. As she drifted off in her own world a voice distracted her from her thoughts, “Beautiful view isn’t it?” she turned around and saw a guy standing behind her.

“I’d better go,” ignoring the question. She suddenly became very aware that she was alone with a stranger.

“Look I didn’t mean to frighten you. Please stay and watch the view with me?” as he gestured with his hand for her to sit next to him. 

She accepted the strangers invitation and sat next to him, there was a long silence and then Heather spoke "I haven't seen you before have you just moved here?" keeping her eyes on the view.

"No I have lived here since I was a child but I prefer the night as daylight and I don't get on. And you ?" smiling as he took a quick glance.

"Born and brought up here. I don't remember you at the school. Did you go somewhere different." trying her best to make conversation.

He turned and pulled her face towards him, "I don't want to talk about my youth but I do want to talk about you and me." looking deep into her eyes. Heather almost smiled back but the moonlight caught his smile and at both corners of his smile were two glistening white sharp teeth, she jumped and pulled back in a hurry. 


The sweat was now pouring from her as she suddenly realised this was no man but a vampire she started to tremble and finally said "Are you going to kill me?"

He looked shocked and replied "No, why would you think that? You think because I'm a vampire I kill at will?"

"Um yes. Don't you?" backing away. He tried to step forward but the more he tried the more she backed away. He thought about getting behind her using his vampire ability for speed but he didn't want to frighten her.

"You know I could catch you as I am very fast but you look terrified so I won't but in answer to your question I could kill at will but I really like you and I wanted to ask you on a date. What's your name?" as he just stood there still looking at her.

"Heather." as she stopped in her tracks, "You want us to go on a date?" looking stunned at his question.

"Yes and I only bite if you want me too."

6 Months later

Heather remembered how wonderful the last six months had been with her new boyfriend. The only thing that stood in her way was his father. He didn't approve of his son's relationship with Heather.

She remembered staying in the living room almost curled up as her boyfriend and his father argued about the relationship. 
"You can't date a human, it's not right." yelling at the top of his voice.

"Why Dad, Heather is beautiful, loving and fun to be around why is it wrong?" yelling at his father.

"It just is son, it just is." looking out of the window watching the world go by, trying to ignore his son.

"WHY IS IT? answer the question Dad." He looked into his sons eyes, ready to confess everything then Heather came out of her day dream.

Present Day

As she pulled herself from her bed and made her way to the kitchen to get a coffee a feeling of happiness flooded her body reliving some of those memories, then a sense of sadness crept in at the fights that took place because of her. She wanted to be turned to please his father so he would accept her but the closer she got to become a vampire her boyfriend would force his way between his father and Heather and kept repeating the same thing "You are wonderful the way you are and never do this to please anyone. It has to be want you really want."