I woke up extra drowsy, for some reason. I didn’t know what the time was but I guessed that it was around ten. A quick glance around the room actually confirmed this. There was a clock in the room that I didn’t notice last night. It was twenty minutes past ten. The apartment was silent. I didn’t see a reason to leave the room because I wasn’t hungry and anyway, I was still tired. I felt like I could sleep for longer. I hated what my life had been reduced to but in all honesty, I was to blame for where my life was at. I made all the decisions and so, I’d have to face the consequences. By the way, I didn’t think it was all that bad. I missed the stability most of all. I missed my routine. Waking up in the morning, having whatever I wished to eat because food was never an issue, and then I’d have the day to myself because Garrett worked. He told me he worked at a firm. Was he lying? I had no idea. I didn’t have a reason to doubt him before because he had money. Where would it come fr

Nothing else was said about me by the time we reached the car, which was surprisingly a minivan. If there was one thing that shocked me, it was how ‘normal’ their lives were. They lived in an ordinary apartment in the worst possible neighborhood and they drove a minivan. The SUV Felix drove the other day made more sense—I didn’t question it. I guessed I associated vampires with wealth. It wasn’t the case although Felix’s apartment could be considered luxurious. I sat beside the tall vampire. Jay was in the passenger’s seat and Vanessa was driving. They weren’t saying much. What Jay said about me being ‘precious’ to Felix darkened the mood. I noticed the subtle change instantly, which only made me more curious as to why they were acting this way. What was there to be so upset about?I was embarrassed by what he had said but I didn’t think it warranted this sudden silence and tension. It always made me feel like I was two steps behind them, and that there was something going on that

My mind was relatively empty as I went arm-in-arm with Leon through the house. We took the left staircase to the first floor, which wasn't as packed with people, so it was easy to walk. My emotions were building inside of me and influencing all my decisions. Somewhere far away, I knew this was a terrible decision I was making but I ignored all the alarms blaring in my mind. All that mattered was my curiosity. When we reached the second floor, I was surprised to see that it was empty. I could still hear the music, though. We kept walking until he opened a door to my left and gestured for me to walk inside. My eyes widened when I saw two women naked on his bed. They were lying close to each other and they were beautiful. They had these magnetic eyes that pulled me in, and I found myself taking a step toward the bed. Leon was behind me, closing the door. He then placed his hands on my shoulders and said, "I want you to meet my friends."They went on staring at me with disinterest bu

For some reason, the tea made me feel sleepy. I literally collapsed on the bed as soon as I reached the room. I hadn’t said a word to Felix as he watched me drink it all up, I just turned on my heel and stalked out of the kitchen. I couldn’t keep my eyes open but I couldn’t fall asleep either. My mind was racing and no matter how hard I tried to shut these thoughts out, I couldn’t. Was this a side-effect from the medication? Was it something else? I didn’t like it. I felt like my body wasn’t quite touching the bed; like I was floating atop it. It was then that the nightmares and the sleep paralysis started. I hadn’t had sleep paralysis since I was a little girl and so this was a strange experience for me. My body felt heavy and not being to move plunged me into a pool of panic. A figure materialized by the door. I was sure that I had closed it, so seeing it there unsettled me. It took several steps toward me. My movements became even more frantic and then I felt my throat working

As predicted, I watched the sunrise through the window in Maggie’s sitting room. That was when I knew that I’d have to spend the rest of the day with her. There was no way that they were going to come for me when the sun was up. I often wondered what happened up there. Jay’s joke was a tasteless one. I didn’t like hearing that, especially from one of them. I had hopes that I’d survive this and so hearing someone say I’d die deflated my hopes. He was a jackass, I knew that. They all probably knew that. However, I didn’t think that Felix’s reaction was warranted at all. Why did he react so aggressively to that? There was a lot I didn’t know yet. I felt like a clueless child around them. Maggie went to sleep just as the sun began to rise. Before she disappeared inside her room, she told me, once again, to feel right at home. I found it odd but didn’t question it, and then I checked her refrigerator just out of curiosity and was surprised to find it fully stocked. She had everything i