Scarlet longed to be loved by her dad. After all, even though she was a vampire she was still his daughter. Hugo and Victoria’s marriage broke down. By scarlet's 14th birthday her dad had already filed for divorce and moved out of the family home. Poor Scarlet was broken. Left to pick up the pieces of her mothers failed marriage, she constantly blamed herself.
By the time Scarlet was 16 her mother had taken ill. She had a lot of growing up to do and quickly. Victoria was diagnosed with a rare disease. There was no cure. Day by day Scarlet cared for her mother. Throwing what was left of her teenage years away, she stayed by her mothers bedside attending to her every need.
The illness took charge very quickly. Within 6 months Scarlet barley recognised her own mother, She was frail and lifeless as she laid in bed. Her Skin was like tissue paper and her eyes withdrawn and heavy. That night Scarlet laid besides her mother. Holding her tight, she talked about all the beautiful happy memories she had growing up. Picnics in the park, walks along the beach, hiking holidays in the mountains. As tears filled her eyes she kissed her mother on the head. “sweet dreams mum” she said as she tucked her in for the night. She knew the inevitable was coming, and it was coming quick.
The next morning Scarlet walked into her mothers room but something just didn't seem right. A lump suddenly stuck in her throat. Tears fell down her cheeks like a cascading waterfall, dripping silently from her face. Victoria had gone. The body of what once was her mother was still laid there, tucked up in the exact same position she left her in the night before. The only person that loved her enough to stick around was gone.
Scarlet felt sick. She knew she could have changed her. she longed for her mother to be able to live the eternal life that she deserved. Now i hear you asking. “Well why didn’t she turn her?” So let me explain.
Victoria was ill a long time before her diagnosis. She went to many medical professions but know one could figure it out. By the time they had a diagnosis and a plan in place it was too late. Scarlet spent many hours looking for a way to save her mum. Grasping at any little thing that could have helped. She wanted to change her, wanted to make her better.
Unfortunately that’s not how it works. When you are bitten you become immortal but you are still the same person. Her illness wouldn't have been cured and she would have been living forever in the pain that she was in when turned. Scarlet had to be cruel to be kind.
Her dad gave up on her and now her mother has gone. Shes all alone and not even 17 years old.
