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Post by Amos Artan on Apr 3, 2010 10:57:03 GMT -7
"Some vampires.. are more addicted to ze drug of fear zan ozzers" "Iz some'sing zat cannot be easily explained"
"I guess I can kinda understand that. I love the smell of anything that's lemon scented, I have a bad habit of just standing at the sink smelling the lemon scented dishwashing detergent, while other people just do the dishes and get on with it I'm standing there smelling the detergent. I know it's not quite the same". He laughs a little. "There I go rambling again, talking about stuff that isn't important"
"I see. Zat sounds like my apartment"
"I never have people over so there's no point to pretty it up, so I just keep it looking lived in but clean, nice and simple, exactly how I like things". Except now when you're falling for a vampire, idiot. "Do you live alone at your apartment?".
The walk to his apartment doesn't take long, though Roxy could have gotten there much faster than Amos if she hadn't been walking beside him, the cold doesn't help his walking speed either, it is already making his knees hurt. Almost so much that he can't bear to walk on them, oh god he knees his pain killers right now. Luckily they come to the front door before the pain gets any worse. He unhooks his arm from Roxy's and walks up the few steps to the door, takes out the keys and fumbles a little with them in his cold fingers before finally getting the right key in to unlock the door. "Thankyou for walking me here Roxy".
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Post by roxyhart on Apr 3, 2010 16:29:17 GMT -7
'CAUSE I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO WHENEVER YOU'RE NEAR
OH BABY, YOU MAKE ME JUST WANNA
YOU MAKE ME WANNA PIN YOU DOWN AND TEAR YOU APART
An amused smile pulled at Roxy's lips, a giggle escaping from her throat as she listened to him talk about how he loved the scent of lemons. A chilled breeze blew over them again, and as Roxy inhaled, she could smell the change of the seasons coming. Ah, the snow would soon be melting and the clouds would be clearing. "Iz not quite the same... but close enough. Think more of a recovering alcoholic working in a beer factory." She laughed again lightly. "When I was little, I would always ask ze waitresses in restaurants for lemons, and I would put salt on zem and eat zem." Roxy smiled again, remembering how her parents would laugh as she ate lemons without even making a sour face.
"I never have people over so there's no point to pretty it up, so I just keep it looking lived in but clean, nice and simple, exactly how I like things". She smiled and nodded, bringing her empty hand up to her shoulder and twisting one of her long, dark curls around her index finger. "I live with my cat, Lucy," she replied simply, watching as the moonlight reflected off of her shoes. Roxy could feel the tension in Amos's body, able to feel the weariness in his back and knees. Subtly, without him being able to notice, she easily supported some of his weight with her arm linked around his. When she assumed they were there, Roxy unhooked her arm from his and smiled at him, watching as he went up the stairs and unlocked the door. "You're very welcome," she said, a playful smile dancing across her lips, staying where she was on the sidewalk.
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Post by Amos Artan on Apr 3, 2010 21:14:44 GMT -7
"An alcoholic working at a beer factory, yes I get it now. Must be hard to control yourself sometimes when you're surrounded by humans everywhere you go". Amos thinks for a moment of. "You'd eat salt and lemons? Even before you became a vampire you were a little weird. What do you do now? Eat the whole lemon by itself, or maybe just salt on its own? Crazy vampires". Of course he is messing around with her, he'd never actually mean to insult her unless he was angry with her and right now he is anything but angry with her, anger is the last thing on his mind.
For a moment Amos feels the weight on his knees and back lift a little, but puts it down to just his mind playing tricks on him to make the pain seem less severe then it really is so that he'll keep on walking. "Perhaps I'll see you again Roxy, it would be nice to". Amos gives her a wave goodbye, then opens the door and enters his apartment. Almost as soon as he is inside the pain in his knees and back flare up as if all the pain of the night is released all at once. A short, strangled cry of pain escapes his lips before he slowly slides down the wall to the ground.
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Post by roxyhart on Apr 3, 2010 21:27:31 GMT -7
'CAUSE I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO WHENEVER YOU'RE NEAR
OH BABY, YOU MAKE ME JUST WANNA
YOU MAKE ME WANNA PIN YOU DOWN AND TEAR YOU APART
"An alcoholic working at a beer factory, yes I get it now. Must be hard to control yourself sometimes when you're surrounded by humans everywhere you go". Roxy smiled a little. As old as she was, she knew very well how to control her hunger. That doesn't mean she didn't get tempted every so often, but Roxy knew how to hold herself back. "When I was first turned, yes. I 'ardly remember the first year of being a vampire. Apparently, I was very... uncontrollable. But after a year, I calmed down, and learned how to control myself." She blushed slightly, not wanting to scare the poor man. "Iz more of an occasional craving for me. I can 'old myself back around scared 'umans, but sometimes, I 'ave to give in. Ozzerwise, I'd probably go mad." Although her subject was far from happy, Roxy's tone was light, almost amused sounding. True, she was a little off her rocker, but Roxy was just eccentric from being around for so long.
She giggled as Amos questioned her eating salt and lemons. "No, no, I still eat zem togezzer. I can't eat zem as much as I used to be able to, but I still do." Roxy grinned, looking at him. As Amos waved goodbye, Roxy calmly wiggled her fingers at him, blowing him a kiss. "Goodbye, Amos," she said, looking into his eyes for a moment as she started to turn around, "I 'ope so."
She started off down the sidewalk, just about to turn the corner when Roxy heard a yell. She immediately recognized it as Amos's voice, just hearing it a few seconds ago. With speed that a human couldn't possibly see, Roxy hurried back to his house, practically flying up the stairs, and in an instant, she was crouched down in front of him. She could feel the pain radiating from his knees and back. "Amos," she said, lightly touching his jaw to bring his gaze to her face. " 'Old one for one moment." She was calm in both sound and appearance, reassuring him that he would be okay. Roxy stood again to her full height and went through all the scents in his house, finally finding some pills in another room. She swiftly walked into his study, taking an orange pill bottle from the desk and walking to the kitchen, finding the cups with ease, and filling it with water. Calmly, Roxy walked back to where Amos was and crouched down again, handing both things to him. " 'Ere."
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Post by Amos Artan on Apr 3, 2010 22:05:44 GMT -7
"When I was first turned, yes. I 'ardly remember the first year of being a vampire. Apparently, I was very... uncontrollable. But after a year, I calmed down, and learned how to control myself""A lot of the murders around here are done by young vampies and werewolves who don't know how to control themselves, usually because they were turned against their will and were left to figure things out for themselves, I don't envy the ones that end up in those situations". Despite the rather morbid topic Roxy is rather upbeat. Must be a vampire thing to deal with it over so many years of existance... or Roxy is a little out of her mind. Either one was plausable and neithe really bothered Amos that much. "Got to remember to have some lemons and salt laying around the apartment somewhere in case you come round. I'll challenge you to who can eat the most lemon and salt slices". Goodbye, Amos". The words make him feel lonely now that she is leaving and the idea that he may never see her again makes him feel all the worse. *** After collapsing Amos jus sits on the ground, his eyes closed trying to block out the pain. He has his knees drawn up to his chest, his arms wrapped around them and leans forwards a little. At Roxy's touch his eyes open a little, enough to see her clearly. "Roxy?...". His vision blurs out again as the pain comes back, making his whole body tremble. " 'Old one for one moment". He doesn't answer her back, he can't, all he can do is wait to see if she is really going to come back. When she comes back Amos looks up weakly at the water and pill been held out to him. Hands shaking he takes them both, some of the waer spilling before he can drink it. The pill taken Amos puts his forehead on his knees, the pain wont go away straight away, it'll take up to ten minutes for the pill to take effect.
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Post by roxyhart on Apr 3, 2010 22:23:34 GMT -7
'CAUSE I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO WHENEVER YOU'RE NEAR
OH BABY, YOU MAKE ME JUST WANNA
YOU MAKE ME WANNA PIN YOU DOWN AND TEAR YOU APART
Roxy's hand guided the cup of water to his mouth, making sure he had taken the pill properly before taking the cup from him, setting it on the floor. Bringing up her hand slowly, Roxy wiped away some of the water that had spilled onto his chin, and she gently ran her fingers through his hair.
"Shhh..." She purred softly, smoothing over his hair and gently rubbing his back as she waited for the pills to take effect. That's another reason why Roxy liked being a vampire. They couldn't get sick or have long-lasting injuries like that. If they could... Roxy surely wouldn't be around. Her body had gone through far too much for the human heart, muscles and bones to handle.
Sitting on the floor next to him, Roxy crossed her legs indian style and sighed to herself, feeling the pain radiating from his body slowly begin to fade as the pill started to take effect. She leaned forward and kissed his temple, her lips hopefully not cold enough to startle him. "Are you alright?" Roxy asked him. Although she had just met him, Amos has had definitely already earned a spot in Roxy's heart.
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Post by Amos Artan on Apr 3, 2010 22:49:28 GMT -7
This had only happened twice before when the injuries were fresh and he had been discharged from hospital only a week. They had said that with the pills the pain could be managed, without them though Amos would be no use to anyone, the pain would gradually get so bad that he wouldn't be able to move at all until the drugs were given to him. He'd hated those times, luckily he had been in his parents care those last two times and now he has the aid of Roxy, his vampire guardian. Still not full lucid Amos leans his head into Roxy's hand as she runs it through his hair, so glad that he's not alone.
"Are you alright?"
The voice seems so far away, not comming from a person sitting right there beside him. "I... I'm better now. Without you I'd be...". Dead? Maybe. The pain was so much that Amos often thought that if he left it long enough his body would just give up, he'd fall into a coma and never wake up again as long as there is that pain, or because he had died. He hated having to take the pills, hated been dependent on them. His eyes open a little to look at Roxy. "Thankyou"
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Post by roxyhart on Apr 4, 2010 8:25:28 GMT -7
'CAUSE I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO WHENEVER YOU'RE NEAR
OH BABY, YOU MAKE ME JUST WANNA
YOU MAKE ME WANNA PIN YOU DOWN AND TEAR YOU APART
With her free hand, Roxy absentmindedly played with the bottom of her striped sweater, keeping her other hand running soothingly over his hair, neck and shoulders. She remembered how her father would complain of joint injuries when she was a teenager, saying he had arthritis from getting older. Of course, it wasn't until after she had been turned that Roxy discovered that this was just something her father was saying to keep her unsuspecting to him and her mother being vampires.
She looked at him as he looked at her and thanked her, giving him a slow, warm smile. "You're welcome," she said gently, looking around. Roxy gracefully stood up and closed the door, keeping out the harsh, winter wind. She walked back over to Amos and crouched down next to him. "You should lay down," she said, looking him over, trying to figure out the best way to do this. Carefully Roxy slid one arm underneath Amos's bent knees, the other around his back. She stood up, trying to make sure she didn't move him too much, so he wouldn't be in more pain. His weight was virtually nothing to Roxy as she found her way through his house to his room, and Roxy opened the door with her leg, easily carrying him inside. Setting him down on his bed slowly, Roxy leaned down and kissed his forehead as his head settled into the pillow. "Zere." She said, smiling a little as she sat on a chair next to the bed, crossing one leg over the other.
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Post by Amos Artan on Apr 5, 2010 14:44:09 GMT -7
Feeling Roxy run her hand over his hair, neck and shoulders Amos leans into her touch a little, the comforting feeling making him smile a little and forget about the pain in his knees and back for a moment. The thoughts of what would happen to his knees and back as he got older often came through Amos's mind. Would he even be able to walk later in his life?"You should lay down". "I don't think I can stand up and walk... it feels like my knees are going to break if I so much as move them". He had thought about just staying on the ground for a while, at least until the pain killers had kicked in and Amos could stand enough to get himself to the bedroom and lay down.
Still thinking of staying on the ground immobile Amos is brought out of his thoughts as he feels himself been lifted. She couldn't really be carrying him could she? Then again the strength of a vampire far outweighs that of a human, Roxy could probably carry two of him, maybe more. He wasn't about to protest been carried at the moment though. The feeling of the bed beneath him is the best thing in the world for Amos. He breaths out slowly, clearly pleased that he is now on the bed. His eyes open to look at Roxy as she kisses his forehead and he lifts a hand to touch the side of her cheek, a small weak smile on his lips.
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Post by roxyhart on Apr 5, 2010 18:56:48 GMT -7
'CAUSE I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO WHENEVER YOU'RE NEAR
OH BABY, YOU MAKE ME JUST WANNA
YOU MAKE ME WANNA PIN YOU DOWN AND TEAR YOU APART
The chair was right next to Amos's bed, so it took almost no effort for Roxy to extend her pale arm, and run her slender fingers through his hair again. She smiled a bit as she watched him, feeling the pain slowly began to fade from his body. She slid off of the chair and walked over to the end of the bed, as if she knew the room as well as she hers.
Roxy picked up the folded blanket that was on the end of his bed and draped it over his body, leaning over him and gently tucking another pillow carefully behind his head, fluffing it gently to make sure he was okay. Humming a part of Mozart's Requiem to herself, Roxy walked over to the corner of the room and leaned over, flicking on the switch of a small space heater that Amos had put in there.
Walking back over to where she had been, Roxy closed his bedroom door quietly, to keep the warmth in, and gracefully moved back over to his bed, almost dancing on the balls of her feet. She sat down on the edge of the bed, looking over at him with a gentle smile. " 'Ow are you feeling?" Roxy purred, reaching over to gently run her fingers through his hair again.
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Post by Amos Artan on Apr 5, 2010 20:04:10 GMT -7
He felt rather pathetic been looked after by Roxy; she carried him to the bedroom and is now getting blankets and pillows for him, it was like been in a hospital where he couldn't look after himself which at this time he couldn't mainly because his mind is a little addled by the painkillers and his knees are still stiff and feel like they're on the point of snapping should he even try to put pressure on them. Her humming sooths him a little, reminding Amos of the times when he was sick as a child and his mother would look after him. All this combined with the fact that Roxy is still with him just makes Amos feel content and comfortable.
" 'Ow are you feeling?"
He turns his head slowly to look at her, his eyes half-open. "I'm feeling much better thankyou. You didn't have to do this all for me... you could have easily just left me on the floor or taken advantage of it and bitten me. But you didn't. You might be able to change my mind on vampires". A little pang of pain rushes through his head. "God I'm going to feel like shit tomorrow morning".
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Post by roxyhart on Apr 5, 2010 20:17:11 GMT -7
'CAUSE I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO WHENEVER YOU'RE NEAR
OH BABY, YOU MAKE ME JUST WANNA
YOU MAKE ME WANNA PIN YOU DOWN AND TEAR YOU APART
She sat on the edge of the bed, perched there gracefully as she slowly ran her fingers through his hair. It was so soft. Roxy always loved feeling other's hair. She liked the way it tickled her skin as the individual strands fell across it. Crossing one leg over the other, Roxy sat with her body twisted towards him, smiling gently.
"I wouldn't do zat, Amos. You needed 'elp... I wasn't going to let you lay in ze door. 'oo knows 'oo could 'ave come along." Roxy smiled a little as he said she could change his views on vampires. That made her a little... fluffy inside. Roxy knew that all vampires weren't bad. Of course, she wasn't a saint herself, but she wasn't attacking every human that passed her way. She felt the pain in his head, and she inched forward slowly.
Roxy leaned forward, gently putting on of her hands on his chest, and kissed his forehead. Sitting back, she went to put her hand back into her lap, with the intent of playing with the bottom of her sweat, but Roxy suddenly tuned in to the beating of Amos's heart. It was... delicious. "Do... do you mind? She asked quietly, nibbling on the corner of her lip. Roxy loved feeling heartbeats every so often.
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Post by Amos Artan on Apr 5, 2010 20:56:08 GMT -7
"I wouldn't do zat, Amos. You needed 'elp... I wasn't going to let you lay in ze door. 'oo knows 'oo could 'ave come along"
"Could have been anyone; someone looking for a easy house to break into, vampire looking for an easy meal... without you I could have fallen prey to anyone or anything. You effectivly saved my life by getting my pill. I hate to think what would have happened if you hadn't, evne if the door was closed and no one could have gotten in. I'd probably still be on the floor passing out from pain or something". He was awefully chatty for someone who felt like they had almost died, but having Roxy around made him want to talk if only to keep her near him longer.
"Do... do you mind?"
Her hands been on his chest is something Amos has become used to, knowing that she likes the feel of his heartbeat. He reaches out and takes hold the hand Roxy had put on his chest and moves it back there, still holding onto it, his finger curled around her palm. "I don't mind at all. I know how much you like to feel my heartbeat". Holding her hand he could fall asleep right there, but he can't. The fear that Roxy wont be there when he wakes up keep him awake but he knows she will have to leave sooner or later because of the sun coming up.
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Post by roxyhart on Apr 5, 2010 21:10:17 GMT -7
'CAUSE I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO WHENEVER YOU'RE NEAR
OH BABY, YOU MAKE ME JUST WANNA
YOU MAKE ME WANNA PIN YOU DOWN AND TEAR YOU APART
"Could have been anyone; someone looking for a easy house to break into, vampire looking for an easy meal... without you I could have fallen prey to anyone or anything. You effectivly saved my life by getting my pill. I hate to think what would have happened if you hadn't, evne if the door was closed and no one could have gotten in. I'd probably still be on the floor passing out from pain or something". Roxy nodded, looking at him for a moment before looking down in her lap, closing her eyes and focusing on the steadiness of his heartbeat beneath her fingertips. "I know zis. Any vampire would've jumped at ze opportunity." Roxy looked up at him and smiled again.
Oh, how she would've loved to curl up in bed with him and pretend he was keeping her warm. A slight blush crept up Roxy's cheeks as Amos put his hand over hers on his chest. She could feel the delicious warmness of his skin, and she smiled. The vampire wished he wasn't still in pain. She bit on her lip absentmindedly as she closed her eyes, a quiet purr escaping from her parted lips as she felt his heart beat beneath her fingertips.
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Post by Amos Artan on Apr 5, 2010 22:18:12 GMT -7
"So glad you're not like most vampires, at least around me you're different. You're kinder than I would expect a vampire to be".He laughs softly. "Or maybe it's just because I've never been that keen on getting to know vampires so I don't know that there vampires other than you who can be kind towards humans without wanting to suck them dry". Don't get to comfortable, it could be coming. He had to get rid of that little niggling doubt in his mind, silence that voice that's telling him not to trust Roxy in any way, shape or form.
The pain in his head was caused more by his brain been tired than his knees and back. Slowly he sits up a little, using the pillows as suppourt. "I'm not in as much pain anymore, I think it's just a headache now from all that's happened. Uh I feel like I could sleep for days". He is still holding her hand even when he had sat up. Now he looks at it then at her and pulls on her hand a little. "Will you sit on the bed? It feels like you're a nurse or some caretaker sitting there beside the bed".
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