Forever May Not Be Long Enough
Eleven: Time Heals All Wounds
What seemed like days going by was actully years.
Nearly every night, me and Dracula went out to suck the blood of the inoncents for our feed.
Our love-making was always erotic and steamy, he was ever so sedcutive that I lost count of how many times I succumbed.
Though I thought being a vampire was terrible, I soon got used it and wandering in the dark? Just awesome, especially date nights.
But every now and then, I would think back of the past. Amelia and Gloria, my so called friends, who abounded me like I was nothing.
I was warned several times by Dracula to never see them again, otherwise I would pay a severe price that may invovle my death.
Though I promised over and over again that I would never betray him, I couldn't help myself to make the most dangerous choice ever.
Complaining of a nasty headache that was bothering me all day, I waved goodbye to Dracula as he went to hunt for his food.
Once he had gone from sight, I made my own way to go and find Amelia first. I wonder if she was still with Jake?
I soon arrived at a gorgeous looking apartment building that had his last name written just by the double doors.
Pushing them, I entered inside the most jaw-dropping and stunning hallway that I've seen.
So many beautiful paintings and vases filled with fresh flowers, glass flooring and moderate classical music playing in the background.
A young woman around her late twenties came towards me with a big grin across her face, mmm her neck looked tempting but I avoided it.
"Hello, may I help you?" She asks me. "Yeah, do you know if Amelia is here?" I reply, focusing on her blue eyes instead of that neck.
"Ah yes, she is with her husband. Come with me." The woman led me to a large living room with a Persian curpet and Victorian couches.
"Take a seat and I'll shall fetch her." I smiled at her as she walked out, leaving me alone in this rather cozy place. But the silence didn't last long.
A moody and angry looking teenager came in, wearing gothic clothing with a I-Pod in her ears, she slammed herself on the oppisite chair not once looking at me.
I noticed that this must be Alicia all grown up, a contented smile went across my face for a brief moment. "Who The Living Hell Are You?" Screamed a male voice.
Turning my head to see Jake, burning a horrifed stare right at me, I didn't realise that my fangs were showing while I was grinning like the Chesire Cat!
Alicia (I think) looked right at me, awe was in her eyes. "Cool, she's a vampire!" She cried, taking out her headphones and dashed to sit next to me.
"Darling, stay away from her! She may kill you!" Jake ordered, pointing his finger right at me. "Relax Jake, I aint out for the kill tonight anyway." I replied.
The look of pure horror written across his face was a instant classic, any second now and he would faint. Luckily Amelia came to save the day.
"What on earth is going on here? Athena?" She asked, her eyes directed at me. "Yep, it's me." I replied, standing up placing my hands together.
"I... what the hell happened to you?" "Er, I turned into a vampire? Does it look obvious?" Showing my fangs, Alicia sqealed in delight while Amelia shook her head in terror.
"We all thought you were dead." Jake said at last. "No crap, sherlock! I AM DEAD!" I cried, waving my hands at my face and my pointly fangs. God, I love these!
"So have you bitten anyone?" Alicia asked, standing right before me. "Hell yeah." I replied with a evil smile. "Awesome! Can she be my friend, mum?" She asked Amelia.
"No Freaking Way! What the hell do you want anyway?" She demanded. It took me a few seconds for me to say something. "I just want to talk to you, that's all."
Gloria burst in the room, her eyes widening at my presence. "Athena! Don't tell me you succumbed to him?" She cried. With a simple nod of the head, it was enough.
"But at least let me explain everything and then I'll go, that I promise." I pleaded. Amelia looked at Jake who rolled his eyes and sat down. "Alright, you got twenty minutes." They decided.
In actual fact, my explaintion ran a little longer than twenty minutes, a whole hour went by and not one of them looked at the clock or ordered me to leave straight away.
"So you are betraying Dracula by coming here?" Gloria asked, putting her nails in her mouth. I noticed she didn't have a wedding ring, I wonder if she spilt up with her husband.
"Yep, afraid so." I replied glummy. "I guess it must be a lonely life being a vampire though." Amelia suggested. I shook my head instanly. "Not really, Dracula's there and he gives me a lot of love."
"How romantic!" Alicia sighed, I smiled at her. "So what happened to you guys while I was gone all this time?"
Hearing their stories were shocking and tragic: Gloria DID spilt up with her husband as he cheated on her with his EX WIFE, it's put her off men for life but if I know her well it wouldn't be long until she will find the real one. Amelia is pregeant with her second child, Jake became a millionare after winning the lottery so that's why he's got this beautiful building. But there was one thing that took me to tears: they were sorry and they deeply missed me.
We all grouped hugged, saying our sorries and asking for forgiveness. God, I was seriously going to miss them when I go!
Suddenly, the doors opened violently revealing my dark and beautiful vampire. Only this time, he looked majory chessed off.
His eyes were pointing right at me, a unnerving sneer was across his face. But I wasn't afraid of his temper so I backed everyone behind me.
"YOU BETRAYED ME, ATHENA!" He roared, stomping towards me with menace and venom in his powerful voice.
"So what if I did, Dracula? I wanted to see them once more, catch up on what they were doing and ask for forgivness." I replied, confidenly.
Any second now he would hurt me, push me aside to feed on them. I could feel it happening in my bones. Instead, he didn't make a single movement.
"Fine, be with these people. I free you from my control but be prepared to die for real in less than a month. Farewell, my false queen." He ordered.
With that, he disappeared from sight by a big cloud of dark mist. I collasped on my knees, a powerful pain wrecked through my body.
Amelia dashed to help me, I looked at her. "Take me to a mirror." I asked. She nodded her head and led me upstairs to what looked like their bedroom.
A tall and proud mirror stood, I slowly went towards it to discover the most heartbreaking sight before me. My refelection was back, there was no fangs in my teeth.
But I looked like death with the hollow cheeks and dark rings under my eyes. That was when my tears I denied to come out started to fall down my face.
My screams and cries echoed in this builidng, I hope to God Dracula was listening to my pain. What have I done?