*Soleil*
It is agony pulling myself to school the rest of the week. Luckily we are so close to exams, that everyone is focused on that. I keep to myself or Davina, so I don't see Luca much. Every time I spot him, I turn and walk the other way. Davina tries to lighten up my spirits to her best ability and I do my best to look okay. I wish I really felt okay or that I just felt something, but the truth is that Luca has left an empty space behind. It had become a habit that he was there and that I at least could dream about me and him together. Now I know it will never happen and it keeps pulling me deeper into a dark hole.
Only at night in my dreams I am free. I am happy there. The dreams are always the same; I am in my safe stone circle and dancing in the dusk with the creatures from the wood, I sing with the shadows in the rocks and I play with the light orbs hovering above me. When dusk goes to darkness the
*Soleil*Finally the last exam is over and I actually managed to graduate, saved by English and math, without Luca I would have failed miserably. In more than one way, because I had studied my ass off for the last week trying not to think about him. I hurry out, finally free, no more school and the summer in front of me. I don't have to see.."Sol, hey Soleil wait". I hear someone call behind me.Oh shit, it's Luca ! I panic, trying to pretend that I didn't hear him."Hey wait a minute". Luca and his damn long legs catch up easily. "Hey, come on Sol, wait a moment"."What ?" I stop, looking defiantly at him."Uhm I just wanted to wish you a good holiday and such". He suddenly looks hesitant, like he regrets stopping me. Gone is the confident Luca.
*The vampire* For fucks sake, can't the sun hurry up a bit and get it's ass below the horizon ? I hate summer ! Even having lived for an eternity and time not really mattering to me, I am pacing impatiently, Waiting for time to hurry up. According to the app on my phone there are a couple of minutes left before the rays of the sun will no longer bother me. I empty my whisky with an annoyed sound and head for the door. Life has been a drag for too long. Always the same. The hunt over too soon and as soon as the prey is empty it's back to the same boring nothing. It's not like in the old times, where I still had passion and I felt excited about seducing and freely hunting my next prey. Times have changed and the annoying cattle have gotten a brain. I should have killed the idiot who invented forensic medicine. After that it had gotten much more difficult to hide the ac
*Soleil* It's the fourth time Davina calls me. Honestly I contemplate ignoring this call too. But then I feel bad for ignoring her and pick up. "Hi, Sorry for standing you up". I mumble hoarsely. "Oh shit, you are okay. I thought you had died or something". Davina grunts. "But you are okay right ?" I bite my teeth hard together not to break down crying again. Hearing her voice I really miss Davina. My voice is more of a croak. "Yeah I'm fine". "That tone in your voice.. Sounds like guy trouble". Davina says. "Hmm". Is the only thing I can manage to get out. "I'm on my way sweetie". Is the only thing Davina says as she ends the call, and shortly after she stands in my room. She takes one look at me and I spill out
*Soleil*Well I guess Davina is going to be right. The longer time that passes, the easier it gets to get through the days. When I think about Luca I used to get this pain in my chest, it made it hard to breathe, but now it has been replaced by a dull aching. Now when I have given up on ever hearing from him again, I prefer the numbness that has taken over my body again.There is a sound from my phone on the nightstand, it is probably Divina and her daily temperature taking off my mental health, I bring my legs down from the windowsill and walk to the table. 'Hi Sweetie, I just wanted to remind you about my invitation. We would be so happy if you would come by, just write back to me when you can and tell me, so I know how many we will be. Hugs Mark'.Damn I forgot everything about Mark. I had even forgotten my own birthday, it's on Friday, Friday is the day after to
*Soleil* "So tomorrow is the big day". Davina laughs and claps her hands. "The next time we go to the grotto you get the drinks". "Oh shit, yeah I almost can't breathe from the excitement". I answer sarcastically. "Come on you are grown up tomorrow, it's a big thing". "Mjeh, I kind of look more forward to see what is going to happen with Mark and his coven". "Oh yeah that's right, get your shoes off and come with me to my room, I got a birthday present for you". Davina is already standing by her overfilled closet, taking out a dress bag, when I get into her room "Congratulations with the eighteen years sweetie". She says handing me the dress bag. "I thought you should have it today, because.. Wel
*The vampire*I had actually decided not to go out this evening. Since that evening when I followed the beautiful girl home, I have been past her window every night with no results. That means that I have gotten a lot behind keeping up with the business that I run for the clan.When the sun sets I feel restless. Maybe she will show up this time, and I will lose my change, just sitting here with all the stupid bills. If I just run by quickly, I can be back in less than two hours and then I can sit here for the rest of the night getting bored about doing bills and stuff.I have been a really good boy and only been drinking donated blood all week. I want to be clean, completely free from the taste of old cows and hunger for fresh blood. I want it to be as intense as possibl
*Soleil*You have called for us child !With a choked gasp I open my eyes, as someone is knocking at my door and my mum walks in, carrying a tray."Happy birthday to you, Happy ..". She sings and puts the tray on the bed.Newly baked buns with butter, hot cocoa and a birthday flag in the middle, exactly like last year and the years before that, for as long as I can remember. I have to give in and admit that I probably like my mum's stubbornness when it comes to traditions, especially this one."Happy birthday my sweet girl. Now you're officially a grown up". My mum sits down on the edge of the bed and sends me a loving smile.The strange woman's words from my dream are still in my mind and I'm not sure it really was a dream or if it was reality.
*Soleil* "Hi and welcome, I am Tanya". The woman's smile is friendly and she holds out her hand to me. "Mark told me it's your birthday today, congratulations". "Thank you". I say, smiling shyly as I shake her hand. Tanya exudes friendliness and warmth, and I immediately like her. My eyes slide down her dress, It really is almost identical to the one that Davina has made for me, but where mine has a flower bort, hers has silver Celtic knots along its edge. "Come on we are going quite far into the forest, it is this way". Tanya waves me along onto a path. "Mark told me that he has explained which special astronomical phenomena we are having these days. A super full moon happening at the same time as the summer solstice. Wow, it's crazy. I can't even imagine which fantastic powers are going to dance with us tonight, when both the