Nadia's Escape: FINISHED!

[PeregrineTook]

Hmm, the plot thickens!  I love how consistently you've played Nadia's obsession with propriety  :=)
Nice update!

[Swirl-Girl]

Thanks! I think she brought up being proper in hopes that this wouldn't be about what happened on the TV
Here's a mini update for y'all

Mail

Nadia was going through the mail. and found something interesting, addressed to "Samuel Marianno". That must be his name. She opened it to find:

Dear Mr.Marianno,

Thank you for your order from Hapiness Inc. Your business is much appreciated. We hope you enjoy your new Climatron! Side effects of your transaction may include: sadness, depression, agression, tickle-toe-itis, and an irrational fear of llamas.

Happily,
Happiness Inc.

Nadia felt nauseous. Really nauseous. So this is his plan.

[PeregrineTook]

Aha, TV guy's cold weather comment seems so much more important now...

[Swirl-Girl]

Hmm. He did mention something about the weather, didn't he?

[Swirl-Girl]

The Bite

"Uh, hi, Victor. You're, different," Nadia said, tactfully. Hey!

"Yeah! I aged up to teen last night! Awesome, right!" Victor said, enthusiastically.



"Yeah, great." Nadia could see the clouds on the horizon.

"Listen, I'm sorry you weren't invited to the celebration. There was no celebration actually, Dad forgot," Victor said.

"No, it's fine!" Nadia smiled. He didn't know he was being used.



"Hey, son. Will you, ah, turn me?" Samuel said, nervously.

"Uh, Dad? Are you sure?"



"Yes, I'm sure! Now don't doubt me again!"

"Okay, then." Victor took his father's wrist, feeling monumentally awkward.



That was when Nadia walked in on the scene.



"What are you doing?" Nadia shouted. "Did you not notice the white upholstery!" Samuel just looked offended.



"I am fine with whatever choices you make, but I do not want plasma stains on my couch as a result!" Nadia knew she sounded ridiculous, but she was not happy with his scheming, she needed to blow off some smoke somehow. And justify it, without being found out.

"Hey, I'm sorry. See? I'm sorry. But don't worry, Sarah and I bought a summer home here. We quite like Appaloosa Plains. We'll be out of your hair soon enough," He said, all nervous-like.

[PeregrineTook]

Not the upholstery!!  For the love of Watcher, not the white upholstery!!  That was pretty clever  ;=)

[Swirl-Girl]

Oh, why thank you!

[chetanhaobijam]

Great update, sguirt. Nadia will be not liking him because of her supernatural skeptic(forgot the correct name) trait. It's good for all that he will be leaving soon.

[Swirl-Girl]

So, guys, it might be a bit longer than I thought before I make an update. In the meantime, I would love to hear what you are all thinking.
You got a special opportunity lurkers! Task: Comment on this story Reward: Improved relationship with Swirl~Girl!

[Swirl-Girl]

Waiting

After the Marianno's left her home, Nadia was still filled with an uneasy feeling. Her conscience was a waging war. Civil war. She didn't want to actively help all of vampire-kind. But after a while of living with Victor, she can understand that they are people beyond fangs and mind invasion.
She was becoming more open to unnaturalness as a whole.
But she didn't like it, didn't comprehend it. But she also couldn't condone...this. She still hasn't released any anti-vampiric sentiments to the public eye. But she hadn't exactly been pro-vampiric in her manner either. Mr. Marianno seemed pleased despite.
They were staying in a "ranch" style mansion not far from her own abode.



It was getting colder. The temperature was dropping slowly, but surely. A couple of times snow even started to fall. It stayed in the low 40's, sometimes even straying into the 30's (Farenheit). Appaloosa Plains had never been this way before. It was always hot, and never humid. Rain became almost a constant.
A chill was settling.
Yet, not at Sarah's house. It was humid there too, all the time. The only people in town using their air conditioner. And Victor has disappeared. Sarah claims he's after his P. E. degree. He wants to be a lifeguard. Somehow that doesn't fit.



On impulse, one day she begins searching their home. She found this in the garage.



She hears a noise. She practically flew behind the crates. And she asked every Watcher she's ever heard of to make it a false alarm. *Crystal, Loise, Pippin, Pyro, Dextra, Magz, Rosa, Marian, Princess Mimi, Eld, Azokka, Chet. Guess no one told her who I am.



*I simply listed the names of everyone who has commented on this story, in order. Thank you guys! Your comments have meant so much. If I have missed you, and you feel hurt for not being on this list, I am extremely sorry, from the bottom of my heart, and I'll try not to repeat the mistake! I am also sorry if reading the list grew tedious.

[PeregrineTook]

Aww, what a sweet shout out to the Watchers  :=)  I enjoy how you played out Nadia's internal conflict as you wrote this chapter.  Nicely done!

[Swirl-Girl]

Thanks! I got the feeling that you knew she was feeling conflicted, but it wasn't clear. Of course her conflict isn't clear in the first place! But she really has progressed as a character I think.

[kaseofhearts]

Coming to the party late, but I really like this story. I wasn't sure if I would like reading a story that wasn't based on a rule-set of sorts, but it really opens up the story telling component! Nice work!

[Dextra2]

AWESOME!

I WAS MENTIONED! 

[chetanhaobijam]

Thanks for including me in the watchers list. Really, I'm honoured to be mentioned along with those great watchers.