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Chapter 26: Flora's Surprise
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The two women were silent for a few minutes as they both processed in their minds what Flora’s future was going to be. In Perlita’s mind, it was akin to a death sentence based on the stories she had heard about Orsica and its infamous resident. How many stories had she heard over the years about the people and the boats that had gone missing while sailing close to the island? Recently, she heard about a relative of a friend who was supposedly hired by the rich recluse but was not heard from again. Some say that the person was still in Orsica and very much alive, enjoying working in the island while properly cared for by the master. Still, there were others who asserted that the person had not communicated with friends in the mainland and was most probably dead. The body would have been kept hidden or buried somewhere within Orsica, but it was more plausible that it was thrown to the shark-infested waters surrounding the island. Perlita’s own grandfather was also said to have sailed to
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Vampire of the New World Chapter 29: Leaving Home
Flora heard a metallic click as she pressed the padlock to the door of her home. She saw that Nadi was looking at her intently as if sensing her sadness at leaving the house. Flora forced a smile and took Nadi’s hand as they walked towards a small truck where Perlita was waiting. “Come on, Nadi! We’re going to our new home!” said Flora, swinging Nadi’s hand as she tried to be cheerful. Nadi looked down at the ground and allowed her mother to pull her towards the vehicle. “Look! Aunt Perlita’s here to see us off.”Nadi glanced at Perlita who was looking at her from the back of the truck. The truck was used to transport fish and other goods to and from Cardena but seats were installed for passengers at the back. Perlita’s brother lifted Nadi to the back of the truck where Perlita was waiting and then helped Flora get on. Nadi yawned, obviously sleepy after having only a few hours of sleep.“Hi, Nadi!” greeted Perlita and moved to the end of the seat to give her friend and Nadi more spa
Vampire of the New World Chapter 30: Crossing the Sea
The crew in charge of security continued to rummage through Flora’s bags and thoroughly searched it for any other devices that were prohibited on the yacht and the island. Flora could only look on as she saw her belongings being searched. She tried to recall Pablo’s instructions and could not remember if he said anything about mobile phones being prohibited. Perhaps they were written in the contract which she was not able to read thoroughly on the day of the interview. Flora knew that Perlita would worry that she was not able to contact her, but there was nothing she could do about it now.The crew found a small mirror that Flora kept in her bag and asked Flora about it. “Do you have any other mirrors in your bag? Mirrors are not allowed either. The master said there’s no room for vanity on the island. We also don’t want you breaking it and hurting anyone.”Flora answered that she kept no mirrors except for the one the crew found. She let the crew take the mirror away. She did not real
Vampire of the New World Chapter 31: A Trending Video
At the mention of the Devil’s Sea, Flora remembered stories about the area of the ocean east of Cardena known for mysterious disappearances of boats and other marine vessels. It no longer bothered her as much as it did when she was younger when Perlita would tell her scary stories during lunch break at school. Back then, Flora got too scared that she would find it difficult to sleep at night, hearing all the nocturnal noises and interpreting them as something more terrifying.One of the most prominent stories that she could recall was the strange disappearance of a research vessel sent by the government to conduct surveys in the area. It was manned by a small crew of scientists and loaded with their state-of-the-art equipment, but the vessel stopped transmitting messages shortly after entering the Devil’s Sea. The vessel was found several days later after an intensive search, but all of the crew were missing. The technical equipment were still on the boat and food had been set on the t
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Flora got more agitated the more that Eva opened her mouth to convince her that the boat they were on was the boat on the video that was trending in social media.“How can you say such a thing, Eva! Surely this could not be that boat. Why would they want to ram small fishing boats?” Flora told Eva.“Who knows? We can’t really tell what their motives are from a short video,” said Eva.They were silent for a while and Flora bowed here head to look at Nadi who was still sleeping on her lap. She was glad that her daughter was sleeping as Eva spoke or she might also get worried with such horrible stories.Eva watched the rock formations as the yacht passed by them. Bored, she rose from her seat and went to the railing to get a better view. She chuckled as she remembered seeing the expression on Flora’s face when she mentioned that the boat there were riding could be the boat on the trending video. She did not really think much about it, she only wanted to amuse herself by triggering Flora’s
Vampire of the New World Chapter 33: The Servants' Quarters
The cable car hovered above the treetops, suspended from a thick steel cable that extended from the dock to the mansion. The view of the sea was stunning and tiny islands dotted the seascape that gradually changed color from turquoise to deep blue. The mild breeze gently rocked the cable car as Nadi continued to point excitedly at the sea and the dock that slowly reduced in size as they ascended.Flora found Nadi’s excitement contagious and she tried to enjoy the ride with her. However, upon seeing the yacht from above along with its protruding ram, Flora could not help but imagine the plight of the fishermen who might have fallen victim to the speeding yacht.“You’re quiet. Aren’t you enjoying the scenery?” Eva asked Flora. “I only wish I had my phone with me so that I could capture this. Perhaps a selfie with that stunning view as my backdrop. My FB friends would die with envy,&
Vampire of the New World Chapter 34: Flora's Room
They came down the gravel path and soon reached the entrance to the servants’ quarters. Maya went straight for the open door as Flora and Eva looked at the façade of their new home. There were huge columns of red concrete that held the roof, meant to mimic the red shingles that protect the house from the elements. The walls were of poured concrete but given accents of brown paint and mahogany to compliment the columns and the roof.Flora felt Nadi pull her hand to move forward and she yielded, climbing the few steps that led to the porch and the main door of the house. Maya stood inside, putting her weight on one leg and a hand on her waist as she waited for them to enter.“No need to linger on the porch. You will be seeing that porch everyday for the duration of your stay in this house,” Maya said.Eva was last to enter the house and followed Flora as she came to Maya’s side.“Follow me,” said Maya and she walked around a wall decorated with opaque colored glass to a narrow space that
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