Roses

by Kate Todd
(canton)

The willows swayed and the wind blew harsh as I walked. His grave was marked only by a wooden cross, sort of ironic but that's what he wanted.

We were two of a kind. Two strange half beings. He was my brother, Samual. He never wanted this life... well, not for me.

He had grown up in this hell his whole life... and he lost his life protecting me.

I watched as my brother was staked by our father.

Now all I wanted was his blood the blood of the one who had cut my Samual's life short.

"Funny you should come here." I heard Frank snicker.

I dropped the roses I had brought for Samual on his grave. "I'm glad my brother's death amuses you, Frank. Should I expect Drew to arrive also?" Drew, my father, my brother's killer.

"You should, Hannah." Drew replied.

I turned to face the hell-bound couple behind me. The blond Drew and the brown haired Frank. "I should gut you."

"Such harsh words for your father, you should be more respectful of your elders, young Hannah." Drew glared at me.

"I have more respect for bigfoot than I ever could have for fools like you." I snarled.

Frank moved towards me and I reached out and slashed his throat open - blood was pouring everywhere. I then went on to rip his head off.

"I should do the same to you. But that would be too painless for a monster like you." I growled.

Drew grinned at me. "Yes. But my dear Hannah, you'll never get the chance."

In the blink of an eye he was gone. I'd get him next time.

I turned back to my brother's grave. His roses, Samual's red roses were even redder with the blood of our full vampire half brother.