Even in Death, The Heart Still Beats
Chapter 3
As the sun rose above the clouds in the sky, I was stuck in the basement as usual. I am not happy one bit about staying in all day but it is a specified rule given to all of us by Riley. Truly I don't believe one word out of his mouth, all he is really is a big bag of lies. For some odd reason the only person I actually believe trusts him is Diego. Sometimes I take the time to actually figure out why Diego cares for Riley so much and has so much respect for him. I can't be sure but I think it has to do with how Diego is kind of like Riley's right hand man. Riley can be ok at times, but most he isn't, he is always yelling or scolding one of us. He treats us like idiots…well most of us are, but still.
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Upon the next morning (around noon or so I would believe) all I could think about was that night…the night we went hunting and how fresh and pure that blood was, I had a craving for it again…my throat wasn't burning or anything at the moment but I still had the most painful craving for it that was eating away at the components of my cold carcass. Soon enough the feeling got so bad that I had to go to Diego and ask him for what was in plan for tonight's hunting, lately we have been going hunting a lot more than usual, I think even a little too much if were being scientific about it. I'm not saying that it's a bad thing I just mean that this isn't the Riley I know…the Riley I truly despise with all my cold heart. I know that I'm a vampire in all and that we don't have hearts politically but I mean why wouldn't I hate him. When I and Riley had first met all I could think about was what was going to go in my will and to who but he supposedly "spared" my life and changed me. With all this chatter going around though, all the realistic rumors and stories, I bet I can piece together that Riley didn't just spare my life, he changed me for a reason. A reason I was willing and brave enough to find out, I haven't put much thought into this yet I haven't brought it up with anyone, not even Bree or Diego. Usually I would be at their feet honoring them but today was different, I didn't care as much about what they thought of what I did or was going to do. I believe that Riley had made all of us as an order, I can't be sure but that is what my gut is telling me. I usually don't listen to anyone or anything but this is different.
I remember the days when everything…everything wasn't such a hassle, when I could just be free without being told what to do and who to be. Sadly, those days ended once I got changed into whatever you want to call me, the word vampire is just degrading, I mean I'm still a person…just kind of dead and what not. Wouldn't you want to be able to be out all day and have fun in the sun with your friends? I wish I could, but I can't because I "sparkle".