Thea: A Vampire Story by Jenkins Steven

Author:Jenkins, Steven [Jenkins, Steven]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: Vampires
Publisher: Different Cloud Publishing
Published: 2016-08-12T04:00:00+00:00

16

Saturday, 23rd April, 2016.

The morning light burns its way through my eyelids. I fight hard to keep them closed, but I can’t. As soon as I open them, as soon as the world reforms around me, the pain in my head kicks in, followed by the rancid taste of vodka in my mouth. I rub my forehead and eyes, and then sit up in bed.

Where the hell am I?

My stinging eyes scan my surroundings. Ivy’s bedroom. How the hell did I end up here?

But then I remember being blind drunk, getting the key from the vase, and walking in. I must have just passed out on the bed.

I see myself throwing Thea’s phone across the kitchen, breaking it to bits against the wall. Why?

Thea’s Facebook messages. She’s planning to run away with Jared.

“Shit!” Did I shout at her? I must have.

I see myself making her a hot chocolate, swaying up the stairs to give it to her. Why? Did we make up? Did I talk her out of leaving?

But then it hits me! And I can’t breathe, the walls around me closing in—because I remember everything.

I leap off the bed in a panic.

Thea!

What the fuck have I done?

I race out of the room, along the landing to Thea’s bedroom. Please, God—tell me that I just dreamed it! Please tell me I didn’t poison my daughter! Grabbing the door handle, I barge my way inside the room. “Thea!” I blurt out. The bed is empty. She’s gone!

On the bedside cabinet, I spot the mug.

It’s empty!

Oh dear God, no!

Picking up the mug, I see that every last drop is gone. All that remains is a thin layer of dried chocolate stuck to the inside.

I feel sick. But not from the alcohol, swimming around in my blood. I wish it were.

“Thea!” Where the hell is she?

Has she turned already?

Racing along the landing, I quickly check my bedroom. She’s not here. I check the bathroom as well. Deserted. Practically soaring down the entire length of the staircase, I land on the hallway and then bolt into the kitchen. Where the hell are you?

“Morning, Mum,” Thea says from the table.

Almost choking with relief, I grab hold of the wall, with the other hand over my hammering heart.

She’s just eating corn flakes. She’s still Thea.

Oh, thank God!

“Did you drink the hot chocolate?” I ask, unable to contain the panic in my voice. Of course she bloody drank it! The mug was empty!

“Yeah,” she replies. “Why?”

“All of it?”

“Yeah,” she replies with a confused frown. “Of course I did. What’s wrong?”

“What time did you drink it? How long has it been in your system?”

“Why?”

“Just answer me!”

Thea’s eyes broaden in shock at my sudden outburst.

“I’m sorry, sweetheart,” I say in a forced calm voice. “Just tell me.” I pull out a chair from under the table and sit down, my hands over hers, preventing her from eating.

There’s that frown again. She thinks I’ve lost it.

“I drank it last night. As soon as you left my room,” she replies, pulling her hand out of mine.

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