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Next morning Caroline woke up feeling exhausted not only physically but also mentally. What happened to her was just a too much stress for one night but she couldn't stop herself from thinking about this pure girl who became a victim, dinner for vampires. She knew that in big cities vampires were free to do that ever they liked but there were no vampires in her village for years. Its interesting and also frightening what brought them back. When caroline was a little girl her father used to explain to her how fragile and important are human lives, lives which were given from god as a present and so she grew up knowing how valuable is life. It horrified her that someone could kill innocent people in such a terrible way. She knew, the girls face stuck in her head forever.
- Good morning my dear.- Elizabeths voice brought her back from thoughts.
-Good morning mother.- Caroline took a deep breath and sat on the bed.
- You look better, I was so worried caroline, yesterday you couldn't even speak so I didn't insist on telling me anything but now you are home and safe so I want to know what happened.
Caroline didn't want to talk about anything that happened that night but she knew her mother was patient now or later she has to tell her.
-Mom, yesterday I was going home from Elena when in the middle of the forest I saw something…. I saw how a young girl was killed.
-Killed?
-Yes and those who killed her were vampires.
- Caroline are you sure, if that's true I will have to tell other families too, its very dangerous situation if vampires are back that will change our lives.
-Mom stop I know how important it is. I know what I saw, they left her in the forest dead- That was it and I broke down in tears.
- My little girl, I am so sorry you had to see that. Everything will be fine.- Those were the words I wanted to hear for such a long time, to feel safe and loved again.
- Calm down, I promise we will figure it out. For now lets not talk about that.
This is how it always happens in our world, everyone prefers to pretend deaf and blind rather than speak about the problems but we are used to it, we are the characters in our own plays, puppets of the show, where no one is allowed to speak. That's what I hate the most, I always wanted to be free and independent but in our world its difficult and even more difficult if you are a woman. Girls in our time don't have a voice, we just have to be perfect daughters, wives, mothers for children and we get lost in this everyday routine. There are dozen of rules which we should follow and its hard to understand who have more strict rules to follow women from rich families or from poor ones. There is one tradition which I hate the most and also makes me laugh, girls from poor families aren't allowed to have a long hair because length shows the status of your family and its just disgusting how men use this tradition for their own pleasure. When woman gets married they cut her hair which is representation of control from husband over wife. I just cant stand this rules, that's why I have always wanted to run away, to the place where I can live without this stupid rules, but I have no reason to complain, my father is a priest with great intelligence who is determined to give me the best education we can afford. That's why I am one of few girls who can read in our village. My hair is not also cut short, my father has always been proud of me and my appearance and he would also never persuade me to do something I didn't wish. Everything this just seems so wrong…..
My mother and I were making dinner when Elena came in. When I look at her I always admire her beauty with perfect body, white soft skin and brown eyes she seemed like a perfection, only thing that always worried me was her hair which were cut short to the chin when she had an amazing deep brown hair.
- Good afternoon misses Forbes!
-Good afternoon Elena, nice to see you, how are your parents?
-Thank you, they are feeling well, by the way we have just planned to go to the city father has to buy some instruments for house and I was wondering if you would let Caroline to come with us?
- Really? That would be great, please mother.
- Well I don't want to bother your parents Elena.
- Trust me we will be happy if Caroline comes with us and also my brother and I will make sure that Caroline will return home same , you don't need to worry.
-Than I don't see any reasons to refuse.
-Thank you, wait a minute, I will go and change quickly.
I was so happy, I ran into my room, grabbed the most beautiful dress I had and changed quickly, I let my hair fall down on my shoulders and in a few seconds I was ready to go when I noticed something sparkly was on the floor, I bent down to take it and only than I remembered the knife which Klaus gave me yesterday, I was so rushing that I forgot to give it him back. I looked at knife, it didn't need much time to understand that it was not an ordinary knife.
- Caroline—I heard mothers voice, I had to go so I just took the knife, put it in my small bag and went back.
- I am ready.
- It was nice to see you again misses Forbes.
- For me too Elena, I will thank your parents later, have a good time girls and be careful
- We will.
And before my mother said a word we ran out of the house.
- Thanks god Elena, you are my saver. That's exactly what I needed.- with a great laughter we ran to the path where her mother Miranda, father John and brother Jeremy were waiting for us in their small carriage.
-Thank you so much for inviting me.
- You are very welcome Caroline, now we can go.- said Miranda and we started our little trip.
The capital city of Angkor was Tiflis, one of the greatest cities in the whole world, where art, music, poetry and theatre were celebrated. Place of free people who were living their best lives, travelers and merchants from around the world went hundreds of miles to reach this place. Everything in this city feels so different. People there are more free, ladies with long hairs walk through the city with their heads up high. Atmosphere there always amazed me, like city has its own emotions which he is willing to share with you. In the north part of the city, on hills of Akra stood a great castle, biggest in the world, home for the king. It looked at the city from high, covered in treasure its style was unique. There are million rumors about what the castle looks from the inside but only few get chance to see it. In the childhood I would often imagine going through the great walls of castle, but it was only a dream.
I love this city, my family comes there once in a three or four month and every time I cant wait for that day to just wonder in the city and meet strangers from other kingdoms. That's why I am so excited about our small trip. Elenas father had a business to discuss and also had to buy some instruments and Miranda had to buy some products and cloths which were necessary because its winter in a few months and we have to start preparation really early because after it snows its impossible to get to the city. So Elena and I had a plenty of time to enjoy the city. We were just walking , entertaining ourselves and watching street artists.
-Oh look at that Elena, wish I could buy that.- said I when we walked near the dressmaker.
- You will never change Caroline.
-Maybe one day I will have enough money to buy these dresses.
- I hope so, or I will have to listen to you complaining the rest of my life.- We moved on both laughing. Until we remembered something.
- So what have did you two decide?
- We wont rush, I am ready every second but he wants to plan everything properly and than we will run and finally get marries.
- But don't you think its dangerous and what about your parents, just think about them.
- I know Elena and that breaks my heart, but you have to understand I want to live, I want freedom to see the world, visit places like this, I don't want to become an ordinary wife, have husband who will turn me into a slave, I want more, I want love and advantures, experience new things and even if a fell in this at least I will know that I tried and just didn't sit waiting for a miracle. I love Tyler and now that together we can survive.
- You always were a dreamer Caroline and I just don't want you to feel disappointment when your plan fails.
- Oh so you think that we cant make it?
- No, no Caroline I know that you will do your best, both of you but you have to think what if you fail, he will always have an opportunity to come back to his normal life but no one will take you back, you know how strict are our rules, just thing again and no matter what I will always support you.
- Elena I am not stupid I have thought about that I know the risk but I have to try.
- Fine than this is your life.
For next few minutes we were walking in silence. I tried to made up my mind.
- You know what, you are right I have to think about it again, but I have to do it on my own, do you mind if I walk for a few second alone?
- Um, no of course I understand, I wanted to see the play on the main stage I will wait for you there.
- Thank you.
I want without looking back, I have thought about my decision too many times but when I heard that from my best friend it felt different, what if that doesn't work , what if our love is not enough, I will lose everything. Finally my head started aching and I realized that I had to change the subject and it was unfair for Elena too, I was there only because of her, so I quickly went back to the main stage on the Freedom Square, that was one of my most favorite places, every night actors took the stage for their great performance and thousand of people were watching them with admire. Sometimes even the royal family comes there to see the play, so crowd always has a hope to see princes, princesses or even king himself. It was unbelievable how freely vampires and witches were walking in the town, who knows how many times I have passed one of them, there are rules made as well, even though they have more space people don't seem afraid. In a few minutes I was near the square and the amount of people gathering there was more than I have ever seen in my life and when I looked up everything became clear the red flat hang on the top of statue in the center of the Freedom square which meant that some one from royal family was there. In this crowd it was impossible to find Elena, so I want back to the main street which now was empty, found a place to sit and starting looking for her, she had to come this way to go back to meet her parents so I just had to be patient and wait. I find it hilarious that for a century we have the same king, same royal family and only few have seen their faces that's why everyone was even more interested to see them.
I was sitting on a small branch, on the opposite side artist was working on his masterpiece, that was amazing to watch how from nothing he was creating the definition of beauty and control, I couldn't stop watching him, until I noticed something , people with red eyes and fangs have just passed me, it was a strange feeling to see them walking like this during the day, if not the events before I would happily sit there and watch them because mysterious and magical is always interesting but now I have the same feeling of horror, I hold my breath, I have to go.
- Are you already leaving love?— I turned back and couldn't believe, it was Klaus.
-You, again?
-Oh you seem quite disappointed, but I know why.—He looked at the vampires right in the corner.- And again I will be happy to help you.
- I don't need a help I am waiting for my friend.
- I don't really think that it's a good idea to sit there alone, let me show you around while your friend comes. You will be safe, I promise.
I didn't want to wonder with a stranger but being in the streets full of vampires wasn't a good choice so once again I agreed, also I knew Elena was not going to return for at least half an hour, I know that she wants to see the royal family as much as everyone else.
- Fine but we wont go too far.
Two of us went away from the vampires and I walked in the direction of a small shop, one of my favorites, in the light he seemed even more handsome and it was hard to not notice how confident he was.
- We are walking in silence again.
- Just because I ran in vampires again.
- Trouble just loves following you.
- That's right, here we are, this shop.
This was a small shop in the corner where you could buy everything ancient but still unique. I love looking through this things.
- Finally someone who admires the beauty of ancient art.
- Yes I like there, you cant find such masterpieces anywhere else.
- It was rather foolish to wander alone in the city, you are a brave girl.
- I wasn't alone, I am waiting for my friend, we were already leaving but now we are stuck there until someone takes that red flag off.
-Now I understand your friend wanted to see the royal family and what about you?
- I am not that interested.
- Why not love ?
- Because I thing its rather foolish to expect them show up, people haven't seen there faces for over a century and if they wanted to be recognized they would reveal their faces long ago. Its just another play to have the attention of the crowd, because everyone wants to see the king.
- You cant blame them for there wish, he is a great king, isn't he?
- He has power that's all, strength doesn't make people great.
- Of course you have your thoughts how to make this world better.
- Of course I have!
- You know Caroline you don't look and act like a small village girl, you are more than that. And you want more a small village life, it is not for you, great cities, love and thrust for adventures that's what I can see in your eyes.
-You know nothing about me.
- I assume you already have a plan how to run away and escape your ordinary life.
It frightened me what he said it was like he heard me talking and knew everything but I tried to don't look confussed.
- I am happy with my life, you have to try harder to guess what I really want. By the way, I remembered that I forgot to give you this yesterday.- I took a knife out of bag.
- No love, leave it, you are a warrior it may help you, there is no way I am taking it back love
I was going to say something when I saw Elena coming in to she shop looking confused.
- Caroline!
- Elena, I thought you were near the stage waiting for the royal family.
- I was but they took down the flag we didn't see anyone. Maybe you will introduce me.
- He is just a stranger, come on we are leaving.
Klaus smiled and looked at me.
- Until next time, Caroline
- Goodbye Klaus.
And we went from the shop, it is so strange, I don't want to meet him again.
- You aren't going to tell me what happened?
- Trust me there is nothing to tell.
It was getting dark so we went back to the meeting point and waited for about an hour, when everybody was there we went back to our village, all the way home Miranda was talking about what she bought, time run quickly and soon I was home, I thanked Elenas parents and promised to see her again tomorrow, I went home exhausted, ready to sleep but the same moment I stepped in I knew something was wrong.
Mother and father were sitting near the table, whispering.
- Mother,Father - I waited for their answer
- Caroline, its good that you are back, your father and I have to talk with you. Sit down.- I sat and prepared my self.
- Caroline, your mother told me about what happened in the forest and about the dead girl, my dear girl I need you to swear that you aren't making things up and you saw someone been killed indeed.
- Father, of course I swear I am not making things up, Why are you asking?
- I told boys to go check the forest, there was no body found Caroline!