The Smallest Vampire

Oh, definitely. I would go trick or treating but people started refusing to give me candy last year.

Will you go with me?

People stopped giving me candy a while ago.

I'm still little enough to get candy right?

"Maddie and Addy." The blonde giggled at the rhyme and continued walking, pulling her coat a big tighter around her body and rubbing her hand across her belly. "Do you like spaghetti?"

The little girl let out a small nervous laugh, still listening to the heart beat that lay in the woman's stomach. "Spaghetti is okay," she knew what she liked, but manacoti doesn't come out of children's mouths. Years of practice gave her a real child's answer, "I like pizza, that's Italian, right?"

"My boyfriend works at Gianni’s. Best Italian food in town. He can get you something without a problem." Addy smiled over at her as she descended the stairs. 

Maddie walked next to the blonde, staying close but not too close. "Oh," she nodded, offering a nervous smile to the woman beside her. 

"Of course you can. And you will." Addison stepped forward a bit when the little girl moved back. "You really should eat. It’s really no problem. Besides, you’re looking a bit pale…"

That heartbeat, that little heartbeat grew slightly louder as the blonde moved closer to her. "I...I guess..." she instantly felt a whelm of guilt was her over as she took a step down from the stairs. 

Addison immediately furrowed her brows. She hadn’t been eating because her sister wasn’t around? Where was this sister that she would just leave her to fend for herself like this? “Um…” The ex-huntress ran her hand along her new baby bump unconsciously and chewed on her inner cheek. “I can take you somewhere to eat? What do you like?”

Silently, Madeline cursed. Her heart began to race in her tiny chest.. this wasn't what she meant by hungry. "I..." she stuttered out, nervously swallowing back her words; not only was this not what she was referring to but she couldn't accept actual food from a stranger... a pregnant stranger. "I...no thank you..." she shook her head, taking a half step back, "I.. I couldn't accept that.." and with those words, her head dropped.

"Why have you not been eating?" Addy asked the young girl, genuinely worried about her state of health. She looked weak and the pregnant woman had a newly found tender spot for children lately.

Instantly, the sound of not one, but two heart beats sneaked up beside her, making her jump at the sound of the female's voice. Maddie sprung to her feet, looking up at the blonde and she swallowed, fighting back the temptation that she's fought so desperately to subdue. "I.." she stuttered, "I don't ha-have food a-at home.." she lied, "my si-sister... she hasn't been around.."

But you have friends from school, don’t you? Speaking of school, did you have today off?

I do online school.. we move a lot...

I kinda like it, don’t you?

It just gets... lonely....

-he nods, following her in the direction of the houses- Have you ever had a pet before?

-she looks back at him, slowing down to look up instead of backwards- No... well.... at an old house I had a pet squirrel but he stayed outside...

"Oh, like, Bloody Mary?" Rosemary had did one of those ritual things in Chicago before with one of her friends—-in which they tried to scare her and she ended up almost slapping them by accident. "Hm, sounds cool. I think I’ll buy it today or something," she giggled out, smiling.

"Uhhh.. Kind of..." she shrugged, "more.... haunted mirror than scary lady...I think.."

Absolutely, kiddo. Which way did it go?

-she quickly rises to her feet and trots towards the road- I think it went that way.. -she points between two houses on the opposite side of the curb-

I don’t think I have, no. But I can help you look for it, if you want?

Really?! -she popped to her feet, bubbling with excitement- I've always wanted a cat.

Hey there.

Have you seen a cat? I saw one out here and I wish I could catch it..