"Don't worry about it," I reassured him, settling down on the soft grass beside him.As we lay side by side, our eyes locked in a silent exchange of awkwardness.Breaking the silence, I mustered the courage to know more about him. "I can't imagine the hardships you've endured as a vampire, the painful transformation you've gone through," I pursed my mouth.A painful smile played upon his lips as he lay straight on his back, his eyes tracing the constellations above."You have no idea of what I've faced," he chuckled softly, his voice filled with a hint of sorrow."Tell me," I demanded, making him feel that I wouldn't judge no matter what he had done.“You wouldn’t wanna know!” He smirked.“I do!” I answered him confidently, my gaze fixed on him.He glanced at me briefly before returning his gaze to the sky. "You truly believe you can handle the darkness that lives within me?" he questioned, a flicker of doubt in his eyes.With true intentions, I placed my hand on his forearm. "I promi
We drove in silence, the tension thick between us. Our attempts at smiles felt forced and nervous, failing to break the unease. As we reached the town, flashing blue lights and the presence of police officers everywhere heightened our anxiety."What happened here?" I asked, my voice shaky with confusion and fear."Shh, let me hear," Dominic whispered, his focus intensifying as he tried to listen in on the nearby conversations.As he concentrated, he overheard a police officer speaking on the phone. "He’s a 16-year-old male student. Mentally disturbed, it seems. Yes, Theo Adams. He disappeared yesterday. We found a strange symbol burned into his chest. Looks like he was tortured."Dominic’s face turned serious as he looked at me. "We need to get to your house. I’ll explain everything there." He held my hand, and we headed to my home.Upon entering, we found the place in a complete mess, as if a storm had gone back and forth. Panic filled me as Dominic closed the door behind us. "Mom?"
“Yeah,” I nodded, curious.“I’m Luna Redwood.” She extended her hand. I set my guitar on my lap and shook hands with her.“Are you related to Mr. Redwood?” I asked, squinting in confusion.“Yes, I’m his cousin. I need to tell you something,” she began, a strange fear clutching my heart.“Listen, I’m not interested in hearing about your relationship with him,” I interrupted, afraid that she might reveal some romantic details.“What? God, no!” she exclaimed, her eyes wide. “I’m not talking about a relationship. He’s too young and I’m way older than him.” She paused, a serious expression crossing her face. Just then, Claire called my name, breaking the moment."Listen, when you’re ready to talk, call me on this number,” Luna said, scribbling her number on a napkin and handing it to me.I took it, nodded, and said, “Okay.”Picking up my guitar, I strummed a few chords. The crowd’s chants urged me to sing, so I started. As the café door swung open, Victoria walked in, her eyes lighting up
In the morning, as I woke up and my vision cleared, I noticed a lizard on the ceiling directly above me. I may be a brave girl, but I have a fear of amphibians, particularly lizards, a condition known as Herpetophobia. I didn't mention this earlier because it's not something to be so proud of and brag about.Reacting quickly, I rolled to my right and hurriedly ran out of the room, screaming for my mom. "Lizard, Mom! A Lizard in my room!"She rushed toward me, concerned about what was happening. I explained to her that there was a lizard in my room, gesturing with my right hand to indicate its size, "It is this big!" I said, pointing my fingers to the ceiling and putting the other hand under my palm.Then a thought terrified me as I exclaimed, "What if the lizard was crawling all over me during the night?" I panicked.My mom, trying to calm me down, raised her voice and called out my name. "Julia!" she yelled."Stop and listen to me... I will take care of it!" She comforted me by pattin
I swallowed a lump in my throat. "Give in to me, you are mine!" He whispered.Every pore of me wanted me to scream 'Yes', to tell him that I would give myself to him willingly.His lips were only an inch away from mine. I closed my eyes, and he held my thigh as I opened my mouth to kiss him. I got close to him, and his claws sank into my leg, making me bleed, yet I didn't feel pain but rather pleasure.While in reality, I was crying with fear on my bed.I was shaking helplessly. My cries reached my mother's ears, and she rushed to my side, unlocking the door with a key. We were so close, but before our lips touched, I pulled back. Slowly lifting my eyes, I whispered. "I am not yours!"As soon as I opened my eyes, I saw my mother shaking me violently."Mom!" I hugged her and cried."It's alright, you are alright!" She rubbed my back.She rubbed my lap to comfort me, but instead, I let out a moan of discomfort."What happened?" She asked, her voice filled with concern.She glanced down
"That was just a dream!" I tried to excuse myself."Oh, but it was more than that, and you know it too!" she said."Mom!" I turned to my mom, wanting to leave."You are a ticking time bomb, on the verge of exploding! You need to accept that what you saw was not just a dream, but a reality more real than you can imagine!" she declared.I stood up and declared, "Enough! I may be a gentle person, truly I am, but you are constantly calling me a misfortune, ticking time bomb, or whatnot.Whether you believe it or not, I have self-respect!" With that, I walked out of her house.My mom looked at her with a sense of helplessness in her eyes. "This is why I cannot assist her because taming a 16-year-old is far more challenging than taming a wolf!" she stated."I want no part in it unless it is her choice." She turned her chair away. As my mother got up to leave the house, Green quietly said, "Don't push her; whatever has to happen has to happen by her own will."Next, we were planning to sta
It may sound absurd, but my history teacher, who is arguably the most attractive man in the school, only glanced at me once. "You're new..." he glanced at the register and continued, "Ms. Julia Murphy! Welcome to Shadowbrook!" He smiled, and from then on, he never looked at me again.I really liked that, not that I don't like being admired, but he is young and handsome yet he took his job so seriously, that was really impressive.Later in the cafeteria, Dominic came up to me at my table and handed me a rose. "I know this is cheesy, but I like to welcome new students!"There was something about him that would attract any girl, his amazing eyes, his messy black hair, his physique, his height! I took the rose and said, "Thank you!"Even though I didn't feel any romantic attraction toward him.Then we spotted Victoria, as she walked in, everyone's eyes were on her."Meet Victoria, the most popular girl in our school!" Jeniece winked.Victoria smirked and glanced at Dominic, I looked at Do
He approached me slowly, his movements uncertain. Suddenly, he jumped toward me, but before he could reach me, another wolf jumped on him from my left side, knocking him off balance.Reacting quickly, I stood up with my gaze fixed on this other wolf who saved me, his face was bright, and I retreated back into the safety of the house, closing the door behind me.Peeking through the side glass of the door, I witnessed the intense fight between the two wolves.They inflicted severe wounds to each other, their anger evident. Then, the wolf that had come to my aid lifted its head toward the sky and let out a haunting howl.This seemed to frighten the other wolf, causing it to flee. This second wolf disappeared into the bushes, and what I witnessed next was beyond my wildest imagination.I heard grunting noises, and as I looked on, the wolf stood upright on its hind legs.Its fur began to shed, and it turned and twisted in agonizing pain, transforming into a human figure.The darkness of th
“Yeah,” I nodded, curious.“I’m Luna Redwood.” She extended her hand. I set my guitar on my lap and shook hands with her.“Are you related to Mr. Redwood?” I asked, squinting in confusion.“Yes, I’m his cousin. I need to tell you something,” she began, a strange fear clutching my heart.“Listen, I’m not interested in hearing about your relationship with him,” I interrupted, afraid that she might reveal some romantic details.“What? God, no!” she exclaimed, her eyes wide. “I’m not talking about a relationship. He’s too young and I’m way older than him.” She paused, a serious expression crossing her face. Just then, Claire called my name, breaking the moment."Listen, when you’re ready to talk, call me on this number,” Luna said, scribbling her number on a napkin and handing it to me.I took it, nodded, and said, “Okay.”Picking up my guitar, I strummed a few chords. The crowd’s chants urged me to sing, so I started. As the café door swung open, Victoria walked in, her eyes lighting up
We drove in silence, the tension thick between us. Our attempts at smiles felt forced and nervous, failing to break the unease. As we reached the town, flashing blue lights and the presence of police officers everywhere heightened our anxiety."What happened here?" I asked, my voice shaky with confusion and fear."Shh, let me hear," Dominic whispered, his focus intensifying as he tried to listen in on the nearby conversations.As he concentrated, he overheard a police officer speaking on the phone. "He’s a 16-year-old male student. Mentally disturbed, it seems. Yes, Theo Adams. He disappeared yesterday. We found a strange symbol burned into his chest. Looks like he was tortured."Dominic’s face turned serious as he looked at me. "We need to get to your house. I’ll explain everything there." He held my hand, and we headed to my home.Upon entering, we found the place in a complete mess, as if a storm had gone back and forth. Panic filled me as Dominic closed the door behind us. "Mom?"
"Don't worry about it," I reassured him, settling down on the soft grass beside him.As we lay side by side, our eyes locked in a silent exchange of awkwardness.Breaking the silence, I mustered the courage to know more about him. "I can't imagine the hardships you've endured as a vampire, the painful transformation you've gone through," I pursed my mouth.A painful smile played upon his lips as he lay straight on his back, his eyes tracing the constellations above."You have no idea of what I've faced," he chuckled softly, his voice filled with a hint of sorrow."Tell me," I demanded, making him feel that I wouldn't judge no matter what he had done.“You wouldn’t wanna know!” He smirked.“I do!” I answered him confidently, my gaze fixed on him.He glanced at me briefly before returning his gaze to the sky. "You truly believe you can handle the darkness that lives within me?" he questioned, a flicker of doubt in his eyes.With true intentions, I placed my hand on his forearm. "I promi
She had brought large chunks of raw meat for him, using them to lure him out of the circle.He was hungry and had a preference the raw meat, so it wasn't too difficult for her to get hold of him.Finally eating the last chunk, he satisfied his hunger before she made her demand in exchange for his freedom."What do you want?" he asked, licking his fingers."I want your child!" she demanded.He agreed, but he also had a condition. "Give me anything my brother desires. I want to possess everything he wants, but before him!" He had grown to despise his brother.This was always the purpose of the ritual - to free him and offer something his brother desired, in exchange for granting any wish. Afterward, the havoc he unleashed upon the earth was unlike anything they had ever witnessed.Blood flowed through every alley, houses burned to the ground, and he preyed upon innocent children.He took their women, violated them, and then killed them, forcing their husbands to watch.By this time, th
There was once a woman who suffered from infertility. Despite being told by everyone that it was impossible for her to conceive, she refused to give up hope.Determined to find a solution, she convinced her husband to take her to a healer as a last resort.Unfortunately, even the healer turned her away, leaving her feeling completely hopeless. Faced with the reality that adoption was not an option at the time, she decided to take her own life.Later that night, while her husband slept soundly, she quietly slipped out of bed and made her way to a nearby lake.Under the moonlight, she removed her cape and waded into the water, fully intending to drown herself.Just as she began to sink, a hand reached out and grabbed hold of her. It was a woman, described as the ugliest creature anyone had ever seen.This woman was often seen around the village, wearing a gray cape and carrying a basket of fruits to sell door-to-door. Her face was disfigured, with half of it burned, with wide nostrils,
My heart raced as Dominic gently lifted my chin, his touch sending a wave of emotions through me."I shouldn't go there," I told myself, feeling a battle raging within me.I squeezed my eyes shut, trying to escape the memories of my past, of him.Evan, with his beautiful face, his eyes, his smile."Oh, Evan, what did you do to me?" No matter how hard I tried, I couldn't replace him. I would never be able to replace him.My eyebrows furrowed as Dominic's grip on my wrist loosened. "I will never ask who he was," he murmured, his words barely audible. "But I must say, he was the unluckiest man who lost a gem like you." His eyes met mine again, filled with a strange mix of sadness and pain.In an attempt to lighten my mood, he chuckled and said, "Got you!" But I could see through his act.He wasn't good at hiding his true feelings. He turned his face away, allowing two tear drops to escape his eyes."I just love rain!" he exclaimed, closing his eyes and tilting his head toward the sky.It
Regaining my senses, I realized that I was sitting in a small pool of blood. Panic surged within me as I mumbled, "No, no, no, no! Not again!" Quickly, I rose to my feet, brushing off the stains from my clothes.Driven by a mix of anger and fear, I rushed toward the storage room, where the haunting whispers began to echo once again.They called out my name, filled with anguish. Scanning the room, I noticed some tools left behind by the laborers.Without a second thought, I grabbed a pickaxe and began to break the wall where the haunting hole was."Julia!" my mother called out, her voice filled with concern. However, consumed by my emotions, I couldn't contain my frustration any longer. "What do you want from me?" I screamed against the whispers, striking the walls until numerous bricks crumbled down.What we uncovered were more bricks behind the ones I broke. Apparently, they were ordinary clay bricks, yet engraved with strange markings.These markings seemed incomplete, leaving me wi
As I made my way past these doors, I heard whispers, so muffled that it was impossible to crack what they were about.The atmosphere was thick with otherworldly tension, and I couldn’t shake the feeling that I was being watched.“What is this place?” I whispered to myself, trying to make sense of my surroundings.The doors, some ajar and others closed tight, seemed to emit dark energy.One door in particular caught my eye. It was larger than the others, its surface engraved with beautiful carvings that seemed to shrink just like what happens when you look at something for too long.I felt a strange urge to open it, a pull I couldn’t resist.As my hand touched the door, a sudden jolt of energy traveled through me, and the door creaked open.Inside was a dimly lit chamber, and at its center stood a figure cloaked in shadows.“Welcome, Julia,” the figure whispered, its voice echoing with horror. “I’ve been expecting you.”The figure in the dimly lit chamber began to move, stepping closer
However, a smile eventually broke through his angry expression, and he exclaimed, "That was a blast!" "Why didn't you mention that you are a singer?" he asked, raising an eyebrow and leaning on the table."Because I'm not a singer," I replied nervously. "It's a shame no one informed you sooner, Julia! You possess a remarkable voice and great command over the guitar strings!" the woman behind me spoke, placing her hands on my shoulders."You almost gave me a heart attack there!" I joked, staring at Mr. Thompson, who chuckled in response."Honestly, I did intend to startle you, but my smile always gives me away!" he admitted with a grin.As I was led out of the cafe by this woman, my eyes caught sight of Victoria and Dominic engaged in a conversation."I am glad that we chose you!" the woman exclaimed, showering me with compliments.Grateful for her kind words, "Thank you so much... uh..." I squinted, trying to recall her name.Confusion clouded my mind as I wondered what to call her.