Chapter 3

Also, that job allowed me to read in my free time. I liked to lose myself between words, but I could not afford to buy books. No, that was money for our food.

We used to eat twice a day at all. Justin took care of breakfast, because he knew that I had to work at the bar so he allowed me to sleep for a few extra minutes. While I took care of dinner, before going out to the bar.

I had skipped breakfast in the morning, due to the nausea I had. I regretted doing that at noon when my discomfort worsened.

However, I kept working. I could not give myself the luxury of staying at home.

When leaving the bookstore, I look for my siblings. Justin could take care of them but I preferred to take them and bring them myself. I did not like them to come out alone, not with so much danger.

“Juliet, you’re bad.” it was the first thing he told me as soon as he saw me.

“I just need to rest a little more.” I smiled.

Jake and Julia were in front of us, laughing at some Jake joke, alien to all the weight we loaded on our backs. It was better like that, to remained children and innocent all the time possible.

Jake had begun to notice some things. I saw him look at me from time to time, as if he wanted to ask me something but did not dare. He looked at me carefully when I was offered part of my plate to any of them.

Yes, it was possible that he was beginning to worry about our situation. Despite being a child, he was very astute. As much as I wanted, it was impossible to keep him in the dark forever.

“Do you feel better?” Julia asked smiling with tenderness.

“I do not know.” I was thinking about a second, sitting on the old chair. “Maybe with many pampers and hugs I would feel better.”

She jumped over me without hesitation. She filled my face some tender kisses, her arms surrounded me my neck. I laughed when Jake joined, pampering me. The pampering session ended with a tickling war between us, including Justin.

Yes, I had the best brothers in the world.

I loved them with my life. I was willing to give up everything, as long as they were happy. I loved them. Even if the world collapsed, it did not matter if they were with me, laughing for my tickle and giving me tender kisses when I felt bad.

Justin refused to let me go to the bar tonight, however, I managed to sneak.

I did not want him to worry, but seriously we needed money. Urgently.

It was at midnight, when my body began to lose, that I saw it.

There, on one of the bar tables was a young man with dark hair, with clothes that looked like luxurious. The girls who worked with me were trying to draw his attention, but he ignored them with ease.

Handsome? That word was not enough to describe him.

Attractive, enigmatic. He had an aura of danger and mystery that I did sigh more than one. I could not see him clearly, but there he was.

I feel strangely attracted to him.

He was sitting at my table, so I went to assist him. My legs staggered each of my steps, the exhaustion spent bill and there were still hours for my departure. Pressing my lips and trying to contain myself, I came to where he was.

“Do you want some drink?”

“Yes, I want many things,” he said in a hoarse voice.

His voice had an abnormal effect on me. I trembled, although I could not understand the reason. Who was this man and why he caused those things in me?

“Yes?” I stuttered. And I was not the kind of girl who stuttered.

“What is your name?” he asked instead

I felt obliged to respond.

“Juliet.”

“Juliet. ”He smiled, as if he had liked it as it sounded on his lips. “Where is your Romeo?”

I shook my head. I did not feel well and just prayed so that time would go fast. I felt stubble, so I clung to the chair.

“Are you okay?” In a matter of seconds he had my waist grabbed.

I took the closeness to observe his eyes. Red, red as blood. Immediately the memories returned to me.

Last night. Attack. Vampire. Blood. Hits.

I screamed, moving away. His arms abandoned me instantly so I almost fall to the ground. I could not understand what was happening, but I was terrified. What had happened? I callously remembered his eyes, so peculiar.

He did not seem surprised by my reaction. The guards were keeping their eyes on me, watching if everything was in order.

It was not.

Who was this man?

“Juliet, you’re bleeding.”

Curse. If what I believed was true, then I was bleeding in front of a vampire. I clearly remembered the feeling of his fangs on my neck, despite not remembering more from there.

I took a hand towards my neck by instinct. The stranger did not seem bewildered at all, although he did looked slightly anguished.

“Is it normal for you to bleed?” he asked in a low voice.

I shake my head, terrified.

I was a strong girl, able to move forward for my family. But a vampire? No. That went beyond me.

“I’m not going to hurt you.”

I did not believe him.

Everything turned around me, I even came to see black dots in my field of vision. I could not faint in the midst of work. No.

His hands caught me easily. He moved too fast, I barely captured the movement.

“And, that’s better.” He smiled.

My alerts sounded. I needed to get away, and I needed to do it already. The panic did not let me think clearly, but my body seemed to know what I needed.

“I must go back to work,” I murmured, trying to get away.

I saw him frowning, wearing frightening. His eyes were no longer red, but black. Apparently he could change the appearance of his eyes at will.

Vampires

Why shit always happened to me? Was I not allowed to have a common and normal life?

“You’re wrong. You should not even be able to move. You are strong, Juliet, but you are not a stone. The best thing will be to go home and rest.”

I pushed his hand away from his gesture. Why would I believe him? I had just met him, he attacked me and now he dared to give me orders! Not even in dreams.

“I do not know who you are and I’m not interested. You can not come here to order me. You do not know me, you do not know anything about me. Get into your damned issues and don’t play with me. It’s not funny. “

“Dirty mouth.” He smiled mockingly. “I have no problem dealing with a dirty mouth girl, but I want to point out that far from taking off the charm, I’ll gives you more.”

I rolled my eyes, starting to walk towards the bar. My body suffered the consequences of my movements, however, I did not complain.

Throughout the night, the stranger remained observing me at a distance. He was attentive to everything I did and to the people who approached me.

A frightening stalker had appeared in my life and did not seem to want to leave.