Maya flees from the cottage. The moment she was outside; the heavy mist was cloyingly thick. She can’t see in front of her. Her feet keep moving forward; the destination uncertain;
“Maya! Wait!”
The calling of her name just spurs her on. She kept running. She kept stumbling. When she looked up again, she saw the black gates right in front of her. She quickly rushes forward. She can’t go any further. In her frantic mind it dawns on her the gates were lock.
“Maya, where are you?”
She spins around looking behind her but she can’t see anyone. Her heart still beat fast in her throat. After a couple of moments, she still didn’t see anyone. She does know it was just a question of time before they both find her.
Thomas knew precisely where she was. He chooses not to frightened her further. He kept his pace with the old man. Quietly he realized he was behaving like he was still human. This behavior was very strange and certainly out of character.
He clearly understood his thoughts and concerns but found it curious that the old man wasn’t frightened with him. He senses no fear whatsoever.
“Maya is near the gates. She is trying to leave the grounds.” Thomas said softly.
“How do you know?” William asked surprise before he realized the truth for what is was. “You sense her.”
“Yes, sir. May I ask a question?”
“Don’t you already know the answer?” William queries.
“Why don’t you fear me?” Thomas stood right in front of him.
“It took me sometime before I realized there is creatures walking the night. I decided since they don’t border me; why should I be concerned by them. My duty is to tend the grounds and keep strangers out or away from the graves or tombs. I always believed I lived in a normal world but I don’t.”
“You knew I would come.” Thomas looked at his ring.
“The day you brought happiness to my door. I knew it was just a question of time. I always knew you were constantly close.” William explain his truth.
“Why did you never acknowledge this to anyone?”
“It wasn’t my business. My daughter-in-law sealed her fate with you. Did she know what she did? Did she willingly do this? I don’t know. Only destiny will reveal how this will end.”
Thomas said nothing. He just stood motionless. At last he starts to looked around.
Maya suddenly looked through the gates. She can hear the approaching car. Carefully concealing herself behind the grave stones as she looked and listened. The car stopped in front of the gates. After a minute she heard the doors opening. She judges them to be two people.
“Billy-boy, why are we here again?” Andy sound and looked nervous. The place still gives him the creeps.
“You want your money. My Dad has it.” Billy looked for a way onto the grounds. Last time it was easy since he found it partly opened.
He suddenly heard the quick flattering of wings. As he instinctively reaches for the gates it clicks opened. Without thinking he stepped inside.
“I don’t like this. Who just opened the gates? It was clearly locked.” Andy looked nervously around.
Billy said nothing. He just keeps walking further. He nervously looked around; because last time he had flee from this place. In his frantic haste it only dawn on him later; who he had seen apparently living on these grounds.
He had always thought his child had died the day he didn’t helped his wife giving birth to her. Now recently he discovered the major truth his father willingly kept from him. The girl was the mirror image of his wife. Now he was curious if Gia was still alive and where might she be hiding?
Maya recognized both men. Her eyes stayed focused on the man who was a younger version of her grandfather. As she studies him, she realized she don’t like him. He looked like trouble. She was suddenly certain he was the one who attack her grandfather.
“What are you doing here?” Maya suddenly stepped from behind the grave stone.
Andy instantly reaches for his gun. He felt a fleeing breeze. When he looked at his hand, the gun was gone.
“Who the hell are you?” Andy asked aggressively.
“This is private property.” Maya said softly. Her gaze was firm and direct.
“What is your name?” Billy looked curiously at her. He can’t believe he was looking at a clear version of his wife.
“My name is of no concern to you. Again; I am advising you that this is private property. I want you to leave.”
Billy stood motionless listening to her. Even her voice sounds like her mother’s. He slowly realizes his luck was about to change. “Do you know who I am?” he tests the waters. He can’t believe his father kept this from him.
“I don’t know you sir. What I want is you both to leave.” Maya said pointedly gesturing towards the open gates. “You are trespassing.”
“I am your father.” Billy said quickly watching her closely. The only visible emotion he noticed was the brief blinking of her eyes before a clear look of annoyance washes over her contours. She narrowed her eyes into a hard glint.
“You are mistaken sir. I am not going to ask you again to leave. Should you persist on staying I am going to call the police.” Maya crosses her arms over her chest watching them motionless.
“No, you are not, girly.” Andy approached her fast with a menacing look.
“Really…” Maya asked with a clear challenge. “I am not afraid of you. Also, for the record, what made you think I am alone here?”
“Billy kept looking at her in disbelief.
Andy looked nervous before checking if she was telling the truth. He realized again that the place was giving him the creeps. As he watched the surrounding area, he suddenly noticed the crows just sitting there watching him with their beady eyes.
“Billy-boy, I think we should leave.” He starts to think the birds was hypnotizing him as he was slow in looking away.
“I have business here Andy. Stop being a coward.”
“Leave…” Maya said flatly.
“I am looking for my father.” Billy suddenly changed tactics.
“Who might that be, sir?” Maya kept her expression controlled.
“William Asher. I am his only son.” Billy answered pointedly. He felt frustration building inside him. The girl was like an unmovable wall.
“Oh,” Maya stepped backwards. “I am sorry for your loss sir.” She said sounding sincere.
“What do you mean?” Billy was startled and worried.
“Someone killed him and left him in an open grave.” Maya answered solemnly. “You will find his body in the local morgue.”
“You are lying.” Billy instinctively took a couple of steps backwards. He now looks openly nervous. He didn’t realize he hit his father that hard.
“Why would I, sir?”
“Show me the grave where he was found.”
“Billy-boy, we should leave.” Andy advice really not liking this.
“I am not going anywhere. Show me the grave.”
“If you insist.” Maya turned around. She already senses the change in the mistiness. She wasn’t alone. The thickness easily swallows her before either man realized. She was gone.
“Where are you?” Billy called angrily. He only blinks a moment and she was gone. He kept moving forward but felt uncertain. He was out of his depths here.
Thomas and William both are close enough to touch the men. Thomas suddenly moved with unbelievable speed grabbing Billy and moved amongst the graves. Before he even could utter a word, he found himself beyond the gates looking inside. He barely noticed Andy running down the street.
Billy had lost his balance and landed on the wet ground. He tried looking around but sees nothing. He can still sense something moving around him but his eyes can’t seem to catch whoever.
“Why are you back Billy?” William talked behind him. He watches his son scrambling to get onto his feet.
“What…what the hell? What’s going on here?” he asked with building fury trying his best to shake his immediate fear from his shoulders.
“You should leave. You are not welcome here.” William advises.
With the help from Thomas who now stood on the grounds behind a close gate.
“I want answers Dad.” Billy suddenly screamed.
William had turned and vanished in the mist. Thomas made his appearance just looking at Billy who was white with fright…He slowly extend his fangs already moving…
Maya and Gia left the Stone Estate together. There currently were an awkward silence between them. They found there way out the gates now walking in the middle of the road. Maya was very worried about Thomas. Since they were separated not once did, she managed to contact him.“May I ask something?’ she stop walking a moment looking at the woman who was her mother by name but in reality, a stranger.“I am listening.” Gia keep her voice neutral.“Did you see Thomas? Is he okay?”“No…he is trapped.”“Did he harm you?”Gia looked directly at her a slight frown between her eyes. “Do you fully realize who he truly is?”“A vampire, yes.”“Did you see him transform?” Gia asks hesitantly.“What are you trying to say?”“I am just wondering if you truly know who he is?” Gia start walking.Maya watch her with mix feelings. In truth she only knows what Thomas told her. He managed to kept her away from who he truly was. Right from the first he decided to behave like he once did as a human. For her
“Maya…” Gia slowly opened her eyes hearing the name slipped over her lips. She realized she had fallen asleep on the cold floor. Slowly shifting into a sitting position, she tried looking around. She realized the lightening was better in the room. Now focused she looked around to understand her surroundings.The bedroom was trashed but it appears as though she was alone. Slowly getting onto her feet she opened her hand, the ring still nestled in her palm.She slowly walked towards the door and turned the doorknob. It opened. Stepping outside she was now in the hall going downstairs. The mansion was eerily quiet. As she approached the front door the butler suddenly made an appearance.“Can I help you?” he asked politely.Gia turned to face the man dressed in black looking gloomy. A feeling of instant annoyance washes over her body. “No,” she said snappishly.“It is y duty to be of assistance ma’am.”Gia only square her shoulders and opened the front door stepping outside. The sky looks
Maya looked at the sleeping Sylvia. She had carefully covered her body with a blanket. She noticed over time the other woman seemed to look better but has develop a cold that she can’t seem to shake.She grabbed the jacket she found in the closet. Very carefully she slipped out the front door but quickly stop in her steps. She noticed the car parked across the road. A man was quickly climbing out. She steps back into the house but the man still comes closer. He wore a confused expression on his face. Looking intently, he appeared to be familiar.“Don’t close the door,” the man said sharply.Maya stood still her hand holding the door waiting as he approached. Once the man stood in front of her he suddenly seemed to relaxed. “What are you doing in my house?” He asked surprise.Maya looked inside but noticed Sylvia was still sound asleep. She faced the man again. She frowns as he clearly seemed relaxed and this puzzles her.“Who are you?” she asked carefully.“Johnny Burns,” he said comi
William, Billy and Gia Asher stood in front of the huge black gates looking at the massive mansion. It was quite a mission getting away from the Cemetery.Gia moved forward and rings the bell. The guards immediately made an appearance. One-man step forward. There was nothing friendly about them, just severe looking with apparent danger edge onto their expressions.“State your business?”“Thomas Roman or Maya Asher please.” Gia said forthright.The man looked at her for a long time. When it was clear she won’t flinch, he reaches for cell phone. A brief conversation before the gates opened. They were escort to the front door. The butler opens the door. He steps forward reaching for Gia.“Welcome ma’am.”The men followed Gia inside.“Where is my daughter?” Gia found herself in a lavish living room.“Please wait here. I will call the Master.” The man was gone closing the door behind him.“I don’t like this,” William observed.“Why?” Gia looked at her father-in-law.“I am not sure, but som
“Maya, where are you?”The guard unlock the cell. The place stinks. He hates always being the one sends to get the girl. She always stays hidden forcing him to went deeper in search of her. Taking a deep breath, he left the door slightly ajar.Maya watching him from the dimness of the cell. Her eyes have adjusted to the lightning making it possible for her to time him once he shuffled past her. The frail woman with her holds tightly onto her wrists. She can feel the fear making her body shakes.The guard bend to check some of the other women. Taking this moment, she grips Sylvia tightly carefully reaching the door.“Hey, wait.” The guard aware that the door was pushed wider turning just in time to see it being pushed shut. Maya turned the key. “Open this door,” he yelled. “No, get away,” he yelled again.“Sylvia…”“I am here,” she whispers trying to focus on the light.Maya looked down the corridor. She can’t remember how long she was here. Her mind very fuzzy. The focus point finds a
“Gia, where are you?” Billy Asher quickly unlock his apartment door. He briefly looked behind himself but noticed no one. He just knew its only a question of time before they track him down.“Where are you?’ he asked harshly locking the door behind him. He found his heavily pregnant wife slowly getting of the bed. “Why aren’t you ready?” he yelled in a control voice.“What’s going on Billy?” she reached for the half full glass of water. Once she finished drinking, she slowly struggles onto her feet. She makes her way to the small bathroom.“How do you feel?” Billy asked but clearly was anxious.“I feel like crab. What’s going on?”“We have to move.” He said hastily moving to start packing.“What did you do? I can’t go running around Billy. My date is very near.” Gia glared at him. Watching him move about the apartment, the thought occur to her again, she doesn’t regret loving him but to have married him was a big mistake. At first, he had a descent job which he lost when the schemes s