Exist

Chapter 5 : If The Shoe Fits

Chapter 5 : If The Shoe Fits.

Chapter 5 Jumps ahead almost six years, Exist is days away from her 6th birth day and the day of her transition ceremony where she will become a vampire.

(Princess Giavannas P.O.V)

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Ive been dreading this day for years, I thought to myself.. I have no idea how to explain to Exist that her birthday wont be anything like her last one. I cant believe that in just two days time, Exist will be turning six years old and rather then a birthday party like shes become acustome to shes going to have to endure the transition ceremony and finally claim her place as my chosen vampire heir. It is such a terrifying process..

For a moment i think back to how freightened i was on the day of my own sixth birthday when my transition ceremony was held. If only i had someone back then to help guide me through it like i am able to do for Exist.. I guess that will make things a little easier on her..

A loud crashing sound rang through my ears like a bell and my attention was quickly snapped out of the memory i had unknowingly let my mind get stuck in. What was that, i thought.. I pulled the silk fabric that acted as curtains of which devisded my bedroom from Exists area, Peeping my head in It didnt take long until I noticed what and where the crash sound was.

"What are you doing my little one?" I asked Exist as i entered her room and sat down on the floor in front of the recliner at her feet. I continued watching her as she seemed avoiding answering me - as if she was so caught up in the book she had been holding - far to busy to pay me any attention.. I knew she had heard my question, but decided to not press the issue because i could tell whatever was on her mind had been bothering her for some time. So i just sat, watcching her, until she felt ready to reveal the cause of her dismay to me.

It felt like nearly 20 minutes before Exist decided she was ready to share what was concerning her.. When she spoke to me, I made sure i gave her all my attention when she spoke..She began by telling me "Something had come to her in her dream last night as she slept.." She paused looking up at me after she said that.."And..." I said, waiting for her to want to finish on her own.. It wasnt until then that id looked down and noticed the title of the book she was attempting to read.. It read Documented Mythological Occurances In Human Experimentations.. That was deffinantly not what i exected her to be reading..

"Why have you chosen to read this book Exist, Out of all the books the library has to offer you, why have you taken interest in this one, Im curious".. I asked and finished with another question.. "..Does your dream last night have something to do with this sudden curiocity in this subject?" She looked up at me and shook her head yes .

"Well explain it to me little one" i said, trying to keep an inocent face with her although i feel i may already know where this is leading for some reason..

"okay..." Exist says as she shut the book and now held it ontop of her lap.. "b... but... its not just my dream im trying to understand gia.. its my thoughts now too - ever since i had the dream..." she looked up at me with her big eyes hiding partly behid her long eyelashes..

"its ok.. just tell me whats going on and well figure it out together " i sid to her in the most reassuring voice i could..

"well... okay...." she seemed very weary and hesitant to begin telling me anything but she continued.. " in my dream it started and i seemed tto be falling from somewhere.. somewhere that felt very framiliar... and i could hear peoples voices but i couldnt see any faces.. i was alone except for all the voices.. they felt as if they were drowning me.. and then all of a sudden i saw you gia.." she stoppe to take a breath, she glanced over att me and took a big gulp before finishing "you were holding me in your arms... but we werent alone any more... there was aother women standing behind us.. in the woods, it was dark and i can barely make out her face.. " I must of been looking at Exist with a puzzled look on my face because although i know exactly what she saw in her dream.. the night that i had taken her, sved her from that fall, there was no other lady there.. just me and the three members of her family that gauked at me with wonder not knowing what i even was.. "what else happened little one.. i asked.. what was the women doing?" .."Im not sure, the harder i try to think about her the more unclear my thoughts seem to get".. "its as if shes just standing there, watching over us, watching you hold me in your arms.. Ive been reading all kinds of books like this all day long so i can understand why the women looked the way she did.." i interupted her hastily.."what did she look like Exist" i asked quickly..she responded in prrestine detail.."She looked sad, at first she was just a shadow.. and i could tell it was a women because i could see the outline of her dress and her long blonde hair..But every time i have this dream her appearance changes and last night it was as if she had began walking ffrom the shadows of the night and shes coming clooser to us.. her hair is long and blonde, and her dress is white and torn and full of what looks to be blood.. she wears no shoes and her feet look to be dirty like she has been walking through the dirt for a lonng time..she looks cold but even still this women has beauty behind her, her face is sad and she is frowning but she looks as if shes trying to say something to us....but..." she trails off looking down at the book on her lap and then figiting her thumbs together before her.. "but what i asked curiouly.." but every night i get too afraid to hear what she has to say, and when the women gets close enough to us something brings myself to wake up and then i get this weird feeling that somehow i made a mistake and i knew i should of stayed asleep longer to hear what she was tryiing to tell me.." i grabbed Exist up in a hug, she seemed to hold me tighter then she ever has beffore, and i knew that whatever was hapening to her in her dreams was really beginning to get to her and work at her emotions. Then it hit me, "Exist, If you are interested in finding out what the women in your dreams is trying to tell you, would you feel safer if you slept in my bed tonight, that way if you have the same dream youll be right by my side and you wont have to feel so afraid? she just looked up to me for a moment and then shook her head yes agreeing with my offer.."okay then.." i said, "lets get you fed and bathed and after you get your sleeping clothes on ill tuck you into my bed and hold you until you fall asleep.. sound good kiddo? her smile instantly lightened up her entire face and she skampered across the white granite floor over to her slippers and quickly put them on her feet while i stood up, once they were on she grabbed her robe and handed it to me to help her get her arms into their proper holes and we set off together down to the kitchen to see what had been prepared for her for dinner.

upon entering the dinner hall, the chef brought her a glass of milk and set the silver platter in front of her.. She looked very hungry, i could see it in her eyes.. i watched her as she ate every last bite of her food.. For a second i had memories flood my mind of what being able to eat actual food was like, i ssaw myself sitting in the verry chair she sits in now, eating my last meal..

it was steak and mashed potatoes covered in a mushroom gravy with brussel sprouts smothered in hot melty butter, that was my absolute favorite.. before i knew it Exiist had put her silverwear down on her plate, and i snapped out of my flashback almost instantly.. Weird, i thought to myself.. It has been nearly a hundred years since ive remembered anything from my childhood, and lately i seemed to be having these weird flashbacks quite often.. i thought to myself... But soon my thoughts were once again interupted by Exists feet hitting the ground as she jumped ooff the chair and grabbed my hair pulling me in the direction of our room. "Bath time" she sounded excited now..and i could see it in her eyes she was looking forward to getting the answers from her dream that she has been yearning for all day.. I followed letting Exist lead me to the wash room and i sat at the edge of the bath tub and drew her bath using her most favorite bath salts. By the time she had finished in her bath, the water was cold and all of her bubbles were long gone.. I picked her up ot of the water as she shivered i gently wrapped the towel around her wet body and she dried herself off while i brought in her sleeping gown and placed them on the counter for her too put on. She dressed quickly and by the time she had ran out of the wash room i was just getting my own nightgown over my head.. I walked slowly to my bed, and pulled the covers back revealing the red silk sheets underneath.. Exist climbed up and settled in and i secured her and myself under the fur blankets tightly so she felt she could fall asleep safely. It wasnt very long at all before she was fast asleep, and even though i didnt sleep myself, i stayed as still as i could with her in my arms, as i had promised..