Chapter 4: A Kiss from the Beast

I am very sorry, for updating. I hope you can find it in your souls to forgive me.

The teller gives us the tickets and we proceeded to the popcorn.

"What do you want?" he asked me seriously, looking deep into my eyes. His red eyes kept bearing down on me. It was even worse because I was short and weak and he was so tall and strong.

"N…nothing. I'm fine." I cower.

"No you are not. You are afraid. I can sense it. You are appalled by me." he looked so sad at the last sentence. He looked so….so… vulnerable.

"I'll get you some popcorn. I'll be right back." And in a blink he was gone.

I could've escaped now.

But I didn't.

He came back and led me to our seats.

Dark Shadows starred my favorite actor of all time. And he was playing a vampire. It was a good movie. I'm just thankful he wasn't sparkly in the sun. I also hated movies that made vampires sparkly.

I have to say besides getting kidnapped, I thoroughly enjoyed myself.

It felt most awkward afterwards, my abductor had been very silent, didn't laugh, and barely ever cracked a smile. The entire time I felt his eyes boring into my soul, while his strong arm around my waist in case I would dare try to make an escape.

We left the theatre in silence. I prayed that this mysterious man for reasons of his own for kidnapping me would release me. And if not? Well, I can always scream and there were plenty of people around.

Then it dawned on me. I've been gone a whole day. A whole freaking day and I just thought I was enjoying myself with a man who just abducted me. Oh my god, what was wrong with me? WAKE UP SANA WAKE UP!

"As I promised, here is a taxi it will take us home." He motioned to the cab pulling in.

"Us?" I said uneasily. I backed away slightly and regained some sense, but not too much.

"Yes." As he lead me into the cab.

The car ride is was quiet as death. I kept looking out the window, scanning the sun setting along the horizon.

"Here." He suddenly commanded. The car suddenly halted. A familiar sight met my eyes. My house. He was going to let me go.

I open the car door and about to open the iron gate to my house, my freedom which I will never take for granted again.

So close…

The man grasps my wrist, and brings me towards him. With ease he circles his arms around my waist and brings me to him. I look frightened up at him and he stares boldly down at me.

"I'm sorry for giving you grief. I hope you can find it in your soul to forgive me. I couldn't-"

He stopped suddenly as if I didn't hear the last two words… He couldn't what?WHAT?

A moment passed, he waited for my answer.

Recovering my voice, I mumble out the words that don't even feel like mine. "You are forgiven."

He smiles and his smile reminds me of sunshine on a cloudy day, or a morning with fresh mist. I cannot help but respond with a small smile.

He smiled stepped away from me and still with his hands clasped on my wrist bowed, laid a modest kiss upon my hand. As his cold lips touched my hand, he looked up and smiled. My blood began to pulse rapidly.

"Goodnight, Sana." As he met my eyes again.

"Um…good night..?" I struggled to remember if his name was given.

"Please, permit me to introduce myself. I am Prince Vlad of Szekely." He bowed one more, and slipped in the cab and drove away.

Instead of running into the house, like a madwoman I felt like I was now. I stood out in the darkness, trying to reflect on what had just occurred. Had this really happened, what was going on? I shook my head as to rid myself of this nightmare. As I did so, a heard a wolf howl, I looked off to where I hear the cry. Something told me it was calling towards me. But I finally recovered my senses and ran inside for I was afraid. Something was wrong.

But what?

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