5. Bleeding Heart Flower

"Yeah, I'm coming today," I answered over the phone to someone.Edwin was very worried because I suddenly asked permission not to come to work yesterday.Today I plan to work as usual.

"Frey, I'll go first. In the afternoon I will find food for you." I also asked what Frey wanted right now. Frey's mouth opened to say something. But she immediately closed her mouth again. She seemed reluctant to say what she wanted. I immediately patted Frey's head slowly. "I'll be home a little late, so don't open the door for anyone until I get home later," I said as I opened the door.

“Be careful Leo,” Frey said waving at me.

When I arrived at work, Edwin who arrived first saw me with teary eyes.He ran to me screaming."Are you okay Leo?"

"Leo, are you feeling better?" asked a middle-aged woman from inside the kitchen. The woman is the owner of this cafe. A 38-year-old woman named Teresa.

I chuckled and said, "I'm the fine boss."

Edwin and Teresa then looked very relieved. They immediately discussed the news of the attack that had occurred two days ago. Two bodies were found lifeless with bodies torn apart by something very sharp. Edwin said the news said it happened near where I live. It made them very worried that I was involved in the attack.

“Hmm… was there anything else mentioned in the news?” I asked enthusiastically. Edwin looked at me with a slightly confused face. He must have found it strange because I'm not usually interested in the news like that. I immediately added my question. “My brother asked me about this too. I don't want to sound like I missed out on the info and was being toyed with by him." "Oh yeah, you have an older brother, don't you? How is he going?" Teresa asked.

I said that my brother is fine. I continued to repeat my question to them. With an exciting face, Edwin told about the news he had heard. “Currently the authorities are saying that two people are involved in this case. A woman and a man. Most likely they are vampires!”

I said the same thing to Frey when I got home.

"I can't believe they said I was a vampire too," I said with a laugh.

I looked around.Nothing suspicious happened.There is no sign of change to the layout of the rooms.I also don't smell any foreign scent in this room.When I got home earlier, I didn't feel any strange gazes or movements around me either.Thankfully the pursuers didn't find us.

“Frey, I bought fresh fish. More precisely, this is all I can buy,” I said showing a small fish in a transparent plastic filled with water.

"Thank you, Leo. But right now I'm not hungry. I also don't… like the smell of fresh fish.” Frey replied.

I immediately apologized to Frey. I should have bought a rabbit or some other animal. I suck. With a little depression, I took the fish out into a small washbowl and placed it in the corner of the kitchen. Maybe I'll cook the fish for my breakfast.

"Then what about my blood?" I asked.

Frey looked surprised to hear me. Even so, her face looked like she wanted my blood again.

Frey tried to refuse my offer.She felt bad for drinking my blood.However, she also couldn't eat the food I brought.I also didn't have the heart to take a live animal and give it to Frey.Her face looked very pale.Her body was also very cold.Even though Frey said it was perfectly natural for her people, I still felt uneasy.That's why I offered my blood to Frey.

"If you're afraid of hurting me, I'll take my blood out and put it in a glass," I said rashly. I moved to get a knife and a cup of glass. When I was about to slice my arm with a knife to draw blood for him, Frey stopped me immediately. Frey nervously said, “May I suck it straight from your body?”

"Yes, of course."

I unbuttoned the top of the shirt I was currently wearing. I showed my neck to Frey. Frey's fangs slowly came out. Her eyes turned bright red looking down at my neck. Frey stuck her fangs into my neck until the blood came out. She tasted the slowly dripping blood. She didn't suck right away like the first time she sucked my blood. But licking the blood gently as if enjoying it. "Is it good?" I asked with a slight whimper.

“Hmm… yes. I like it,” Frey replied.

Frey sucked my blood for about five minutes. Her bloody lips looked as if they were wearing lip rouge. Looks very harmonious with the color of her red eyes glow.

I know Frey's nature. She wouldn't have the heart to hurt me. So I scared her a little by taking a knife and pretending to hurt my arm. I knew she would choose to bite me in the neck the risk might not be too different. However, directly sucking my blood won't be wasted excessively. “Thanks, Leo,” Frey told me.

Frey also immediately put a plaster to cover the bite marks. I remember what happened this afternoon. Edwin felt very strange when he saw the bandage on my neck. He overreacted so much that it made me a little confused to explain. Well, tomorrow I can wear winter clothes that cover my neck. Cause I think the weather is also starting to cold.

Frey and I sat on the veranda watching the full moon that night. Frey saw the flowers on the veranda of my room. A bunch of flowers that still haven't bloomed. The Bleeding Heart flower means a lot to me. Reminds me of where I grew up.

"When will this flower bloom?"

"Hmm ... maybe in the spring," I replied as I entered the room. Frey immediately stood up looking at the calendar on the table. She counted the months with a beaming face. There are still two months left for spring to come. Seeing Frey comfortable living at my place made me very happy. It was as if she would remain in this place for the foreseeable future.

My face turned sad. I don't know why I feel so sensitive. As if I would lose Frey who was in front of me.

I walked over to Frey and hugged her. "Let's see the flowers bloom in the spring," I said to Frey cheerfully.

“Yes… I am looking forward to it.”

I closed the bedroom curtains with a sharp gaze looking outside the apartment building. "I won't let you guys find her," I said in a deep, serious tone.