"So you finally came," my best friend said, smiling from ear to ear as I approached his room."Was I too late? I wasn't sure if you were still waiting for me. Mom gave me lots of orders tonight," I said sheepishly.Dyrroth slightly shook his head. "No. You are fine. I just finished preparing anyway. Come in."He opened the door wide, and then I went inside. I wonder what it was he prepared for me."Where are the drinks?" I asked, referring to his expensive wines as I looked around to find the best spot to drink. He closed the door, locking it. I glanced at him as I felt there was no need for it, and our eyes met. "Just making sure we won't be disturbed," he explained."Y-Yeah! Of course," I replied, shaking off the uneasiness I felt at that moment. I cleared my throat and looked around again. "So, uhm, where do we sit?"He pointed upstairs. My lips slowly parted as I realized what he meant.Dyrroth's room is two stories. Downstairs it has all he needs for his daily living, while upst
Dyrroth and I were sitting next to each other on the bed as I sobbed and told him about what had happened to Carlos. I said all the details I knew and believed to be true. Especially the one about the monster I saw."Calm down... Everything is going to be all right," Dyrroth said, softly stroking my back.He must have been worried about me, as it had been over an hour, and I was still crying. But can he blame me? Anyone would be traumatized to see what I saw, and to top it off, nobody believed me. The investigator looked at me as if I was losing my mind. And mom too! I am also worried it would reach other people's ears. Rosa would definitely spread another nasty rumor about me that I had become nuts. I was already treated like a plague by the whole village. I would really lose it if everyone started looking at me that way too. Disdained... Abhored... Feared... and now, pitied..."It's annoying! No one believes me. I know I'm not just dreaming. I really saw it, Dy! Why would I make
“Ruthie, wake up!"I woke up to my mother shaking my whole body. I slowly opened my eyes and sat up. "Wha-What is it?""The police are looking for you."I blinked at her, unsure if I heard her correctly."The... police?"My sleepy mind gradually woke up, and my eyes widened at her."The police?" I echoed.“Yes!" Mom stressed. "And I don't know why. I haven't asked yet. Ernesto just told me."My mouth parted, and I was speechless for a whole minute while she narrowed her eyes at me."Do you have anything to say to me, Ruthie? Are you in any trouble?" I rubbed my face with my palm and tried to shake the memory that seemed covered by a thick cloud. I don't understand why the police are looking for me."Mom, how... how did I get here in my room?" I asked, ignoring her question about the police when I finally recalled bits of what happened last night.Her head tilted, and she eyed me like I was asking something stupid. "What do you mean how you got into your room?"I turned my whole bod
People... I hate people...Not because they did anything hateful to me... Or because I am some sociopath...But because I am afraid of what I can do to them when I cannot control myself."Wish me luck! Bye, Dy!" my Ruthie said before leaving for her date.I don't know how much self-restraint it took me to overcome my desire to grab her, stop her from meeting whoever that guy is, and claim those cherry lips. I wanted to make her see, to make her understand that I was the only person she needed, as she was mine. But my Ruthie had opposite opinions than mine.I always desired her... She is my forbidden fruit. Only I can consume. So watching her leave my mansion for some other guy, I feel my cold blood boiling and my fangs growing.This extreme emotion suddenly fills up my chest, bringing me to a specific memory of my past, and it is a bad memory, one that I wish to erase from my mind forever. So I calmed myself down. I inhaled several times and counted from one to ten to relax my nerve
"Dyrroth, it is Ruthie. I know you are not sleeping. Open the door."I sighed. There is still no response from Dyrroth's room."Hey! What are you doing there?"I was startled at Rosa, who suddenly appeared out of nowhere. She looked me up and down with disdain in her eyes."Just mind your own business,” I replied calmly, then I turned to Dyrroth’s room again. I do not want to ruin my good mood tonight. It will be best to ignore Rosa. But many seconds pass, and she is still standing beside me with her arms crossed. I can feel her cold stare at my back. What is she waiting for?I turned around to face her. “What is it? I have something to say to Sir Dyrroth,” I said irritably."Huh! This late at night? You really know no shame, do you?"I plan to end my night peacefully, but she is not allowing it. This woman’s day will never be complete without annoying me.I snorted. "How about you? What are you doing here?"One of her thin eyebrows rose."Well, unlike you, I came here to make sure al
"Thank you again. You should not have bothered walking me here," I said to Carlos with an ear-splitting smile as we stood opposite the mansion's gate."This is not a big deal. I am more than happy to do this for you."My heart is beating crazily in my chest again. Carlos is so sweet. I have been biting my tongue to control the excitement I was feeling so that it would not show too much on my face.We suddenly turned to Ernesto, who had a teasing look. We did not notice him right away because we were on each other’s full attention. If he had not whistled, we would not have noticed him at all. Ernesto is a bit of a spoiler at the moment."Hey, Ruthie, I did not know you had a boyfriend.""Oh, no. W-We are not!""Ah! A suitor?""No. We are just friends."Carlos just laughed at Ernesto's teasing while I was red-faced with embarrassment. After a few minutes, my mom came out and approached us. Carlos politely greeted her."Good evening, Mrs. Bernaldez!""Go-Good evening! Your name is Carlos,