It should never have happened.
Anne Marie had fallen for one of them.
She knew what he was.
She'd stalked and destroyed enough of them.
But this one...so gentle. Never threatening, never allowing her to see the predator within.
She lay beside him, softly brushing the hair from his forehead. Placing her lips there, above his brow.
A tear threatened to escape. A shuddering breath called it back.
She had made a mistake, forgetting who she was.
One last look at the crimson stained stake in his chest.
He'd known what she was as well. And, as well, had forgotten.
She knew what he was.
She'd stalked and destroyed enough of them.
But this one...so gentle. Never threatening, never allowing her to see the predator within.
She lay beside him, softly brushing the hair from his forehead. Placing her lips there, above his brow.
A tear threatened to escape. A shuddering breath called it back.
She had made a mistake, forgetting who she was.
One last look at the crimson stained stake in his chest.
He'd known what she was as well. And, as well, had forgotten.
Joining Lance and Leeroy again, here are my 100 words inspired by Chasing Cars by Snow
"A tear threatened to escape." I love this line. Very powerful!
ReplyDeleteThank you! And thanks for a song that made the pictures come.
DeleteYou had me at crimson stained stake. Brilliant. I loved this.
ReplyDeleteThanks! I had fun with this one.
DeleteOkay,
I have fun with them all.
Ooh, Vampire hunter gets another...and stakes her own heart in the process :)
ReplyDeleteExactly, thank you for stopping by.
DeleteI just couldn't do a "normal" romance with this one.
Poor creature. It's never easy to destroy what you love.
ReplyDeleteNever easy. But sometimes necessary. Maybe?
DeleteNice take on the prompt. Like!
ReplyDeleteThank you! Glad you stopped by.
DeleteLoved it! It really had me wondering throughout, just what the "difference" was.
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