Original Sin by Samantha Towle

Author:Samantha Towle [Towle, Samantha]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Amazon: B0085M2Y2M
Published: 2012-05-22T05:00:00+00:00

“Yes.” His tone is a little clipped. It surprises me.

“Well … I’m kind of what could be called a precious commodity to them … because I’m the only female of my kind in existence.”

There’s a slight pause. Not a really long one, just long enough to make it noticeable.

“Hmm. Right.” He brings his cup to his lips and takes a drink. Swallowing, he asks, “So are they the ones who turned you?”

“No.”

“Who then?”

A chill rolls over my skin. I wrap my hands around my cup, bringing it to rest against my chest. I really don’t want to talk about this.

Keep it to the bare minimum, you can’t let him know too many details – you still barely know him... to trust him.

A deep breath. “I don’t know. I was out with my friend and we were walking home after a night out and well … we were attacked.” There’s absolutely no tone to my voice. I had to numb myself just to get those few sentences out.

I feel a wave of anger pulse from out of him. It’s a really weird sensation and it practically coats itself onto my skin like a slick of hot black oil. It’s the oddest thing.

“Sorry,” he says. He sounds like he genuinely means it.

But I’m just trying to wrap my head around the sensation of anger I just felt come from out of him and why I currently feel like I’m still wearing his anger like a steaming hot all-in-one suit.

What is it with him? Physically shocking me, and now projecting his emotions onto me. How is he doing it?

I slide my gaze toward him. I can see his eyes are fixed and focused ahead. His face appears impassive, but I can tell his mind is working furiously behind those dark unfathomable eyes.

Maybe he’s just one of those intuitive sensitive people, and I’m somehow tuning into his reactions to things. At least I hope that’s what it is.

And maybe that’s something I can do, you know, feel certain people’s feelings and energies. Sounds very ‘new age’ but who knows what I can do. I barely have a clue as to what I’m capable of. I’ve never bothered to learn. Maybe it’s time I change that.

I wonder if he felt angry, because what happened to me reminded him of what happened to his parents. It would make sense as to the level of anger I can still feel emanating out of him like heat licking off a bonfire.

I move my hot coffee away from my body, resting the cup on my leg.

And now I just feel bad for him, even though I feel like I’m currently sitting on top of a bonfire, because I know how hard it is to lose your parents period; mine a car accident, but to lose them to a murdering vampire must be horrendous.

“Don’t be. It was a long time ago,” I finally utter, trying to put a close on the conversation.

But that’s a lie because it doesn’t feel like a long time ago.

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