Thread: Dark Cure; A Carpathian Romance. (Raziel99/Hana)

The room was as cold as usual, particularly the almost transparent sheet of parchment paper that protected the cushions of her seat and made a soft crinkling sound every time she would move even the slightest. Her bright blue eyes scanned the patient room briefly, trying to find something of interest to look at as she waited for her doctor to finally come in to see her. The longer he took to come in the worse her nerves got as her mind raced through endless possible outcomes some good, others bad mostly bad ones. It was a way of her coping with any type of bad news, she figured that if she expected it beforehand, she wouldnt feel disappointed or crushed when it turned out that way. Finally, her eyes caught sight of a chart of the human body and she went on in her boredom to try and memorize all the fingers in the foot, a bit of unless information she doubted shed ever need to know in her life. After she finished with the last one, she glanced over to the sink and caught sight of herself in the reflection of the mirror. Goodness she looked terrible She had dark circles under her eyes from the lack of sleep shed been having lately the tip of her nose was all red from the cold shed been fighting for the past week which only accented the freckles she had spread over her nose and cheeks. She looked more pale than usual as well but it didnt bother her too much since it made her natural red hair pop out that much more and it looked pleasing to the eye. Her long-sleeved red and gray sweater dress looked a bit bigger than usual on her, perhaps shed lost a bit of weight these past couple of weeks. Usually that would make a woman happy but she felt bad about it since she used to look healthy and lean when she felt better. It made her feel sexy now she just felt scrawny and unattractive and as soon as she thought it, she quickly tore her gaze from her reflection and mumbled slight curses under her breath. Finally she heard a knock on the door and she immediately sat up straight, placing her hand on her lap to greet her doctor. Ive got your test results, Miss Winters. The doctor would say as he walked into the room and stood in front of the young red-haired woman sitting on the examiners table. Almost instantly, she could tell by the look on his face that he didnt bring good news with him and if it had been earlier in her life, she would have been devastated but at this point she accepted it with a calm demeanor and a small, gentle smile on her face, along with a look of understanding and acceptance for her fate. Thank you, Dr. Cunningham for everything youve done and tried. But I think Im going to stop here. I think Im ready to go in peace. I would rather not spend the last bit of my life feeling sick from medicines and treatments Sybil , as the young woman was called, remarked to her doctor who had a look of sadness and defeat on his face, though he tried to manage it so he looked as if he supported her decision regardless of his conscience screaming that he should try to convince her to continue trying. Still, hed been seeing her for years and he was disappointed that she had taken such a bad turn even after some promising progress shed had recently. He knew that she wouldnt change her mind. With a resigned sigh, he would reach out to the girl and place his hand on her shoulder, giving it a gentle, reassuring squeeze. If you need anything please call. Were all here for you and well always make time for you, Sybil. The older man would say before turning away and walking out of the room, leaving the girl by herself to let what had just happened sink in completely. She remained silent and still for a few moments, staring at the ground without blinking as she was deep in thought, slightly disappointed that shed been right but trying to convince herself that this was for the best. The silence in the room was broken by a soft, scared whimper that signaled some tears that were threatening to form on her light blue eyes but she quickly bit them back and held her head high, sitting up straight and shaking her head with a determined look on her face. No, she wouldnt let this break her. She would continue on with the little time she had left and she would live her life as she hadnt before, even if she had to do it all alone. After giving herself a quick mental pep talk, she grabbed her coat and slipped it on, closing the clasp in the front of her waist and wrapping the scarf around her neck. She covered her fiery red hair with a white knit cap and grabbed her purse before walking out of the room, saying her goodbyes to the nurses and leaving. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sybil replayed that scene in her head over and over again as she made her way home, having just exited the subway and walking down the street towards her small apartment. Living in New York sure had is benefits, having had some of the best doctors she could afford and having whatever she needed for her health, but the one thing that always terrified her was the transportation. During the day she wasnt so scared of going out alone, it was at night when everything got dark and the creeps came out. Sybil held onto her purse tightly, her hand inside of it and clutching onto a small Taser she always carried with her in case something happened as she made her way down the cold, desolate street. What could be seen of her milky, pale skin seemed to glow under the streetlamps fluorescent lights in a way that even the dark circles under her eyes were barely noticeable. After a quick look to the night sky, she had a feeling that it would probably start to snow soon, filling her with a small sense of joy that she would at least get to see it a few times before it all ended perhaps she could even got ice skating if she still had the energy by then. Her attention was brought back to her surroundings when she heard some noises coming out of from an alleyway, it sounded like a trashcan falling over followed by a screeching cat. Shed jump at the noise and the sudden rush of adrenaline caused her heart to beat faster and make her start walking quicker to try and get home sooner so shed feel safe. Unfortunately for her, the quicker pace caused her to begin coughing and her head to start spinning and her body began to feel heavy and limp. She covered her mouth with her hand and stood in place, holding onto a street lamp for balance as her knees began to shake as if they were threatening to give out. The coughs were loud and sounded as if every one of them caused her incredible pain in her chest, which they did. Blood began to spray into her open hand, causing her to choke slightly as her body fell against the lamp, sliding down slightly before she gasped desperately for air. Sybil cursed herself for having over-reacted to a damn cat in an alleyway so much to the point that she made herself sicker in that short amount of time. Mustering up the rest of her strength, she looked up over at the next lamp post, her vision already blurry before she pushed herself off of the one she leaned against and stumbled her way over to the next one, continuing like that for about three more before she heard more rustling behind her, now followed by feet stamping on the ground. Her free hand dipped into her purse and she took out the taser, clutching onto it tightly and hiding it at her side as she continued to move forward. Not ten feet later, the stamping feet got closer and quicker and the last thing she saw before she was taken down to the ground was a ground of men running to her. If it hadnt been for the taser, they might have attacked her worse off but she must have startled them with the electricity after she shoved it in the face of one of them. During their confusion, Sybil scrambled to her feet as best as she could and screamed for help, going through a coughing fit as she ran as fast as she could.