Abigail walked confidently into the mayor's office, her short casual gown swaying slightly with each step. She reminisced about everything that had happened last night. Her mind dwelled on her time with Samuel. He was not really the best man there is. As a human, she'd have dreaded him. But as a vampire, she loved the way he treated her, quite too rough for a human, the kisses… she shook her head to get the thoughts off.As she entered, she noticed the mayor sitting behind his desk, completely engrossed in the steaming mug of coffee he held in his hand. She took a deep breath, adjusted her dress and prepared herself to speak with him."Good morning, Sir," Abigail said in a clear and formal tone, addressing the mayor respectfully. Despite the casualness of her attire, she exuded an air of confidence and poise. The mayor looked up from his mug, his expression serious as he took in the sight of the young woman before him. Abigail held his gaze, unflinched."Good morning, darling. You'v
Lorraine sprang up from her bed, terrified. Her airways constricted and she could only open her mouth and let out a "hheee…. Hheee… hheeee" as if she has been drowning for a while.Her eyes fluttered open and bulged out as if to run out of their sockets like Tom's eyes in Tom and Jerry's. She sat up in bed, gasping for air. She was drenched in sweat. "It was a dream," she panicked.But the memory of it was still vivid in her mind. She shook her head, trying to dispel the image from her mind as she looked around the room, then got out of bed and walked over to the window, drawing back the curtains.She took a deep breath, trying to calm the beating of her heart.Lorraine was still sweating profusely. Her heart kept on pondering hard and fast like it was going to leap out of her body and fly straight to the moon. She could not believe what she just dreamed of. A nightmare!It was a dream. No! It was just a dream. Just a dream. She was panting. The crescendo rhythm of her heartbeat wa
~Lorraine's POV~I scrambled out of the bed, sweating. My heart plumbered in an irregular rhythm. "No, this has to be just a dream."My breathing becomes shallow and rapid. My heart raced and my body tenses up. While my eyes widened as they looked frantically around the room.I began to back away slowly, almost instinctively, as if the nightmare I just had was right there, staring at me.I unconsciously withdrew to the edge of the wall and pressed my back against its surface.My mind kept racing. At that moment I thought of nothing.All my efforts to be calm didn't work.As my mind ran from thoughts to thoughts, suddenly the thoughts of James crossed my mind.If James was here he would have comforted me. I had no idea how he did it but his presence alone assured me of protection and safety. I needed him now more than ever.I was still lingering in my fears, I had not noticed when James had walked into the room and saw me squeezed in fear beside the bed even though my eyes were lookin
When Ma noticed how suddenly the environment changed, starting from James then to Lorraine, she became aware of the heights at which she had taken her humor. "Gosh Jammy, I'm sorry, don't mind this old lady. I didn't mean to say anything that would make you look like you had fallen into a pit of manure. You know, Jammy, I think it's high time you forget about the past and move on. Ain't nothing gonna bring anyone from the other side across the veil. We all loved Sasha…""Ma, if you don't stop I'll leave." James interrupted his grandmother. He frowned, his fingers interlocked while he tapped his right leg on the floor and it created a tap tap tap sound like rain on the roof."That's quite the opposite of what I expected you to say. I thought you were going to hit me if I kept talking."Lorraine who was caught in-between the heated conversation and glares between James and his grandmother became dumbfounded, ignorant of what she could do to relieve the situation. She was the reason Jam
Author's Note: thank you for following up and reading this story. I'll be updating more Chapters this month. stay tuned. **********It was one thing to be in hell and it was another to have to spend more than half an hour with Ma.As long as James was concerned, if he was asked to make a choice, he would gladly pick hell. At least, over there no one would be nagging him.Ma looked around the room, once in a while her brow furrowed in concern for Lorraine and her face would be plastered with curiosity but the moment she opened her mouth, hell again."Poor child. I think we should call Ellie, she's the only one who can help us right now," she said finally, breaking the tense silence.James and Lorraine, who were still sitting on the couch, looked up at her in surprise. "Ellie?" James asked. Lorraine had no idea who the person was but James did. If anyone thinks his grandmother is nonchalant, then the person hasn't met his grandmother's friend, Ellie.James spoke again with a clear skept
James' POVI couldn't take her out of my mind last night. She filled my thoughts. And when I finally tried to close my eyes and sleep, I kept dreaming of her, in my arms, cuddling and telling me stories.I eagerly waited for daybreak like an anxious child. Why do I love her so much? It's killing me.I was not the one who knew much about love. I dreaded rejection. The 'ifs' that keeps popping up in my head whenever I think of telling her how I feel; what if she doesn't feel the same? What if she begins to think I'm insensitive?I walked towards her room and found the door open so I walked inside.Behold, Lorraine was there, like a wet rat facing death. She was trembling in fear, not even aware of my presence.I moved closer to her, called out her name and there was no response. Was she having a seizure? If it was a seizure I was sure she'd be on her back. I've experienced that before.But she was just there like a statue in the rain.When I was able to get her back to reality she hugge
"C'mon, we've got to go. They will soon be here." David barged into the house while three of his team members stood outside the house to keep watch."Don't shout at me, David, I'm coming. I'll be with you in a minute. Just getting things I'll be needing." Mary blurted at David as she went on folding her clothes into a pink average sized traveling box.David became more and more unsettled with every passing minute. They had to move fast and leave here else the vampires would be here in no time and that would not be good for them since James wasn't here. He wished James had come along on Mary's rescue mission but his brother was nowhere to be found. Instead of coming alone, he was accompanied by Kayla and Kyle. They were as good as him being alone.David never saw Kayla and Kyle as professional enough to take down a newbie vampire. Kyle was good with his computers but on the field, David doubted that."Mary, get just a little cloth that'll keep you warm for two days. We're not going o
Abigail stormed through the doors of the vampire club, her heart pounding in her chest. This was the second time she was coming here but unlike the first she was here now to see Samuel. The mayor's aide had told her she was going to see him here.And if she didn't find him here, then she would go to his house, his room, his… whatever it was she had woken up to find herself the other day. And if he isn't there then she would go wait for him at the inn he had taken her to the other day. It was all scripted and outlined in her mind.Even if he was avoiding her, she was definitely going to find him tonight, no matter where on earth he was.The club was dark as usual, the only light came from flickering bulbs at the DJ's tables.The air was thick with the scent of blood and drugs. People were scattered around, most of them sitting in booths, sipping from glasses filled with blood.Abigail scanned the room, looking for Samuel. She finally spotted him in the high table section upstairs, sur