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~Carmen~ I’m unable to get my racing heartbeat under control as I stare at the man standing in our living room.With Marielle's parents absent from home, it's scary what this man can do to us since we're the only ones home.I can’t move... I can’t think... I can’t even breathe. Dressed in a dark suit with the jacket unbuttoned and open, the man stands in the middle of our living room like he owns the place. His posture was completely at ease. Hands tucked into his pants pockets, he stares back at me, eyes glimmering with amusement. Marielle makes a throaty sound of disgust. "Eww, Carmen, stop drooling over my man, he doesn't do house-helps." The vampire slightly tips his blond head back and chuckles while invisible spiders crawl down my spine. He walks close to me and whispers while wearing a fat smile. "You know what I am, don't you?"I don't say a word. I simply remain still and rigid. "You're smarter than the piece of shit over there." He continues whispering. "Come on,"
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~Carmen~My eyes frantically scan the area around me as I’m all too aware of little things that would usually escape my attention on a normal day; like the buzz seemingly coming from every street lamp, the rotting stench wafting out of every garbage can. And the rats scurrying between the buildings, feeding, fighting, and mating. It gets weirder when I start hearing sounds that mimic people's heartbeats. The sounds get louder when I pass someone on the walkway.They tap in my ears like soft, steady drumbeats. They frighten the hell out of me at first because I don't understand how and why I could suddenly hear people's heartbeat, maybe it is because of all the adrenaline pumping through me. But it quickly becomes comforting. I manage to avoid thinking about all the strangeness happening since today, focusing on just being alert and aware of my surroundings until I cross the street and reach the other side quickly... too quickly. Again, I have the strange, unnerving feeling that I’v
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~Carmen~The longer I stay, listening to them argue, the more dangerous my journey home becomes. With my curse, it's not advisable to be found out this late.If I leave now, I might be able to find a crowd or group of honest people to walk to the bus stop with. Matron Theresa jerks in surprise then glances back at me. "Are you sure. You don’t have to."We both know that’s not true, and even if it were, I’m not sure I’d want to stay here, regardless. Not after Elder Felix made it clear that my presence here tonight will be putting everyone's life at risk.At this point, I’d rather take my chances with the men or creatures out there than suffer an entire night in Elder Felix's presence. "I’m sure," I assure Matron Theresa, and withdraw my hand, purposely avoiding looking at Elder Felix. I can feel his gaze upon me, burning into me with wicked resentment. Matron Theresa sighs at me, then throws a menacing glare at Elder Felix. "Very well. I’ll see you off.""Have the safest journey
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~Carmen~Lips pressing together in a thin line, Matron Theresa looks over at me before admitting to elder Felix, "You're right, but I think-" "What you think is irrelevant," Elder Felix says dismissively. Her cheeks flushing with color from frustration, Matron Theresa turns fully toward me and away from him. "Cam, you don’t have to do this tonight. I assure you, your life will not be threatened, and your curse will not be worse either."Elder Felix makes a sound of disgust. "How sure you are, and how quick you are to lead her to her death." Matron Theresa flinches at the remark, and I instantly feel guilty that she’s trying to stick up for me again. Especially because in this situation it is not needed. Elder Felix might be right on this one. If my curse really attracts these men or creatures, and with the recent attack on other foster homes, it's only right that I perform my cleansing to prevent them from getting a scent of my cursed mark. I need to do it because it might be my
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~Carmen~ Seated in the office, I shift restlessly, waiting for Elder Felix. It's been more than twenty minutes since he arrived, but he is yet to be out. For the first time in my life, I’m half-tempted to stand up and walk away, partly because I'm not a fan of Elder Felix. Also, it's getting late. The sun will set soon, and I need to be home well before then. Focusing on the wooden desk before me, I try to find a little peace, to take my mind off Matron Theresa's words to me a few minutes ago. Yet the growing sense of unease I feel doesn't seem to dwindle. So many other things have already gone wrong today, I start to question whether I should have ignored their summons and stayed home. I watch the office windows darken as the evening grows, and I find myself praying for Elder Felix to come out and address me at once. Almost forty minutes passed before he finally made an appearance in the office. He marches slowly up the seat on the opposite side of the table, ignor
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~Carmen~Something is out of place at the council. It's only a hunch, yet it feels so true.Mistress Adriana and her husband had to hurriedly leave for the council building after the event of the morning and in less than an hour, they called the house phone and requested that I hurry down to the council building at once.I asked Marielle if she would love to come with me, and she glared at me as if I was out of my mind. So, I left her alone at home and hurried away. Walking out the front door, the sun hits my face at full force with no filter of its strength, throwing me off balance. My head spins, and I have to concentrate all of my focus on not stumbling forward like a drunk who’s been up all night drinking. The sun hasn’t always affected me like this. I mean, the sun and I haven’t been getting along since I hit puberty, but it has definitely been growing worse over the past few weeks. I figure most of it is because I’ve spent the last few years of my life cooped up behind four
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