Chapter 3: do you remember me

Sebastian’s pov

I watched from the private room at the girl that resembled Scarlet, she looked so much like the younger version of Scarlet that the moment I saw her I let myself hope that it could be her.

I watched as she was talking and having fun with her family, maybe it’s a good thing that she isn’t Scarlet because fate never really favoured her ever.

I know she isn’t Scarlet; I checked her neck and its clear that she doesn’t have the blood mark curse, so she can’t Scarlet.

Scarlet is my first and last love, she was a witch when we first met which was about a millennia ago, that’s right, I have been around for almost a millennia waiting for one woman.

Every century she gets reincarnated, but she never really lives that long because they kill her, the moment those witches see her blood mark curse they kill her.

Maybe they have already killed her even in this century, I looked at bracelet the girl gave me, and I felt my cold heart warm up.

“My King, your car is ready” said one of my man, I got up from the restaurant where I had a business meeting and went straight to the hotel.

Every moment when I closed my eyes I saw that girl’s face, why did she resemble Scarlet so much?

I don’t know whether to be happy that I met her because it was good to see her even though she isn’t my Scarlet, but I couldn’t help but also feel like I am being mocked.

Like there is a god somewhere up there looking at me and having the time of their life as they see me struggle.

He is showing me what I want but also cant have, at times I tell myself that maybe it’s time I give up.

I know that I promised her that I wont stop looking for her, but I have been looking for centuries now and honestly I don’t know how long my heart can take this loneliness and heartbreak.

I couldn’t sleep all night, so I just stayed by my window with a glass of blood and another of whiskey.

I could hear all the secret conversations people were having in the comforts of their cosy apartments, I could hear their laughter, I could hear moans and yelling.

I don’t know when was the last time I actually laughed, I did smile today because of that girl, actually she made me feel an actual emotion that no one has ever managed ever since Scarlet.

I actually felt hope when I saw her, and I smiled at her action, and I was touched when she gave me her bracelet.

Why did I feel so much affection towards her? Is it because she looks like Scarlet?

I have met a lot of doppelgangers and I never felt anything towards them but why did I towards her?

I watched as the sunset and decided that I should take a nap and then get some work done so I could leave this city and go back to my home.

I don’t even know why I came here to have this meeting to even begin with, I could have easily just sent one of my man instead of coming myself.

My assistant was also surprised when I told him that I would personally attend the meeting since I rarely do that.

why would I? being the Vampire King I am a very busy man, with vampires rapidly increasing I need to keep the balance and ensure that everyone knows their boundaries.

And there is also searching the entire world looking for a woman, should I stop looking? Maybe it’s time I stop looking for her.

the day went by so fast, the world that day was so calm but at night the clouds started getting darker and the sky was void of stars.

It sort of reminded me of the day that Scarlet was cursed with the blood mark and the day she died, the sky was just as dark and that day my heart got just as dark as well.

suddenly the world started shaking like there was an earth quake and the wind was strong as hell, it was like I travelled back in time to that day.

It was exactly like this, does this mean that her reincarnation is somewhere out there dying?

This was happening for the first time ever since she died, I don’t know how to describe it, but I felt like this was symbolising something.

Like she had something to do with this, but then it calmed down again, and the clouds disappeared like nothing happened while the world stilled.

It was like I imagined everything that just happened, maybe I did, maybe I am losing my mind.

about 2 hours later Mark came in without even knocking, “do you have a death wish?” I asked him and my assistant bowed his head.

“I am sorry my King, you can kill me if you wish but the news is much more important than my life” he said, and I looked at him intrigued.

Mark has been with me ever since I turned him during the 16^th century, and he knows that the only thing I care about is finding my long lost love.

“I am listening” I said, and he looked at me directly in the eyes and he couldn’t stop smiling even after I threatened his life.

“we found a clue sir, about 2 hours ago in a coven just outside the city they held a ritual. A 16 year old girl suddenly got the blood mark curse tattoo on her neck, I think we found her sir, we have found Scarlet” he said unable to contain his happiness.

“what? If this happened did they kill her? Where is she?” I asked getting off my bed, so that explains all the dark clouds and the thunder.

“no, she managed to escape, I have all your men looking for her sir. We will find her before any witch does, all the coven members saw it, the blood mark curse. Its really her” he said reassuring me.

he took out something that looked like a picture from his pocket and then gave it to me, the moment I looked at it my heart stopped.

“Charlotte” I said, and Mark looked at me surprised, “how did you know her name my King? that’s Charlotte Bishop and she is the girl I believe to be the reincarnation of Scarlet” Mark added.

It now made sense, that’s why I felt like that towards her, she wasn’t just another doppelganger, but she was the real deal.

I had my Scarlet in my arms, and I let her go, she was in the same room with me, and I let her go.

“find her, even if it means that you have to burn this world to the ground. Find her” I said to Mark, and he nodded and then bowed his head before leaving me alone.

I am going to find you this time Scarlet, this lifetime I will find you and protect you. But I wonder if you will remember me, do you remember me my love?

Because I do, I remember every single moment like it happened yesterday.

Do you remember your love for me??