He had always loved the darkness. It enabled him to observe people quietly. They were walking in two's, some were walking alone, and others were carrying large grocery bags or a pet. They were laughing, talking, texting or silently praying in their hearts. They were in their natural habitats, they were relaxed, free and happy until they walked got to the front of the building. Many of them would hasten their steps, some would cuss, hold their breath or just suddenly go quiet till the building was out of sight. It made him chuckle, at their naivety, their foolishness and weak minds. It was not the building they should be afraid of, it was him they should be afraid of. He's the real definition of fear. He suddenly perceived a familiar scent, he knew that scent all too well, it was the smell of shower gel mixed with honey, it was her. He was at her window in an instant, he loved watching her go about her normal night routine, she moved gracefully and elegantly, she was wearing a ba
Everyone stared at her in stunned silence until someone cleared his throat and spoke, “Are you saying it might be a…” he glanced around like what he was about to say was absolutely stupid “A vampire?” “Yes!” Hadassah replied with excitement “Think about it, it makes perfect sense. People have been saying they're seeing the figure of a man in the house at night, how come that man is not present there during the day? There's something crazy going on in that house and sir?” she saluted her boss “I’d like to be assigned this case, sir” “Let me get something straight Miss Darby, you want this case?” “Yes sir. You know there's no one more suitable for this case than I am. I've handled cases like this in the past and succeeded, I'm more than capable of taking on this case” The commander looked around “Is there anyone who would like to partner up with Detective Darby?” but no one responded because they were all too afraid. “Seriously? No one?” he paused and then called someone's name “D
“What….who are you?” She asked in fear. Her hands were shaking but she tried to steady herself. He tilted his head and replied. “I’m a vampire” he replied simply and she burst into laughter, it was a nervous kind of laughter, she was trying to mask her fear with the laughter. “Vampire? Really?” She paused and studied him carefully “I believe in angels and demons, I believe in God and satan but vampires?” She chuckled again before saying “Vampires aren’t real” He watched her for a long time, shrugged and said “okay” then he vanished. Now she really started to panic, he was still in her room but he was invisible and if he really was a vampire, he could attack her. “Alright fine! I believe you, you’re a vampire. Now could you please show yourself?” He materialized right in front of her and they stood staring at each other, her, trying to process the fact that an actual vampire was standing in her room and he staring at her with curiosity and amusement. It’s funny she thinks the gun
“I told you!” Hadassah whispered to Isabella and she looked up at her with a suspicious look “Told me what?”“That something supernatural is going on. I finally got to the bottom of it, not the whole thing really, I think I might have stumbled upon another mystery but I managed to solve a personal mystery. The person who's been watching me all this while is not in my head, he's real and you'll never guess what he is”Bella sighed in exasperation “a vampire?”“A handsome vampire. God, Bella, you need to see him, he was breathtaking, those fangs, his eyes, it was like looking into hell fire. So intensely wicked yet so beautiful….”“Are you okay? Did you bump your head or something?”Hadassah rolled her eyes “Do I sound like I'm hallucinating?”“YES! You do sound like you're hallucinating, you've lost your damn mind. Are you aware that you're obsessed with a fictional character…”“He's not fictional…!”“Vampires aren't real!”“He's real! I saw him, he was in my bedroom and he spoke to
“You came?” Aamon said with a relieved expression as he extended his arms out for a hug. She hesitated but then retaliated. Hugging him felt like she was in a safe haven. His body was firm, his grip on her was steady and he smelled of death mixed with blood and a little bit of earth.She disengaged from the hug and took one step back to scan him from head to toe. He was in all black as usual, his hair looked greasy than the last time she saw him, the strand of hair still fell over his face and he looked even paler, he stood like royalty. His entire movement was slow and graceful but the aura that emanated from him was mesmerizing, it was like danger mixed with seduction.“Was there ever a doubt?” She asked “A little, yeah” he answered honestly “Well, there shouldn’t be” He smiled for the first time and she had to admit, he looked even more mesmerizing when he smiled. His pure white fangs were more visible that way and watching it made her neck itch for some reason.“So…” she star
“So what happened after that?” she asked “I realized what I had done but it was too late. He was dead and I couldn't undo it. I wept and when I didn't know what else to do, I ran away”“You ran away?”“Yeah, I didn't want what happened to John to happen to anyone else close to me especially not my family but they were getting worried, the news was filled with my missing posters, I just had to go back home. I was missing for four days. I went into the woods, I learnt to keep my appetite for human blood under control so I wouldn't hurt anybody again. And it worked until my family died, then I went wild. I killed those responsible for their death and their families too. My appetite became insatiable after that. I've spent more than a hundred years learning to curb that and that's why you can sit here in front of me without any fear”“Who told you I'm not afraid?” she asked “If you are, you're doing a good job of hiding it. Your heart is beating normally”She smiled before replying “did
Her blush deepened as they kept staring at each other. He looked serious for a while before a playful grin spread across his lips.“Relax, I was joking, I told her you were working on a case and that you’ll get back to her once you’re available”“Did you tell her what case I was working on?”“Yeah I told her you were working on the abandoned building. Any problem?”“No, no problem. I have to call her back now, she’ll be worried sick”She picked up her phone and called her mother.__________“Who were you with last night?” Isabella asked eyeing her suspiciously. Hadassah froze momentarily then tried to mask her surprise with confusion.“Wh—what do you mean? I'm confused”“Your mum called me yesterday, well midnight to be precise. She wanted to know if we were working on the case together. I told her no but that I'll ask Reynolds and Gerald…”“And?”“I called them but they said they weren’t with you but someone answered your phone and told your mum that you guys were together so who w
Hadassah’s POVIt was a chilly, gloomy rainy day, we all stood with our umbrellas under the rain to bury the man who was once known as my father.I watched as the coffin was laid gently into the ground, my mother's sobbing intensified as the coffin lowered.I gave her shoulder a gentle squeeze as it continued to shake violently. I couldn't cry, I don't know why the tears are refusing to fall. I guess I've held it in for so long, they've formed a lump in my chest.This just got personal! I thought.Whoever was behind the killings just crossed the line. They think they've won, but the war was just starting.I looked around, taking in each of the faces present. They were a few close relatives, some friends, neighbors and colleagues from work, nothing odd but I'm sure we were being watched.I'll catch the killer, that's for sure. No matter how long it takes, I'll catch the person.***************I felt him, even before he made himself visible, the gust of wind gave his arrival away. He m