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Chapter 4:
Thais closed the door and Jae rolled onto the bed. She had picked a secluded room on the third floor. It was dark, in a cozy way. There were festive lights strung around the room. The walls were a homey green color and the table and nightstand were made out of a dark colored wood. There was a white work lamp on the table. There was also a small white laptop that Thais had given her. She had said it wasn't necessary, but he insisted in the way that only he could. Her was queen sized and took up nearly half the room. It had a lilac comforter with a black design threaded on it. The pillows had the same design but with a black background and the design was lilac.
The intercom by the door buzzed and Thais's voice came out. "Jae, if you are all settled I'd like you to come down and join me in the living room. I have another gift for you."
Jae hit the button to respond, "Which way is the living room?" She laughed nervously into the speaker.
"Make a left when you go out of your room. Go down the stairs. Make a right. Go down another flight of stairs and then you'll see me."
"'Kay." Jae walked out of the room and followed Thais's instructions until she saw him standing at the bottom of the stairs.
"Bravo. You didn't get lost," Thais laughed and started to make his way through a maze of doors and hallways. Jae followed silently, trying to memorize the house, without much success.
At one point, Thais quickly went behind Jae and put his hands over her eyes. Jae shrieked because the last thing she saw was the back of Thais's head, now all she was darkness, and cold hands pressed against her face.
"It's okay. It's okay," Thais murmured into her ear, "It's just me. It's okay." Jae calmed down at the sound of his voice.
Thais led Jae into the living room and let her open her eyes. In the middle of the living room was everything she needed. There were two hangers full of clothes she would've never worn, and probably never would wear. There was a bag with a tooth brush and tooth paste and a hairbrush.
"This is great. Thank you." Jae walked over and looked through the clothes. She wanted to find something that she might consider wearing, and something she could use as pajamas.
"You really shouldn't have," Jae said. She pulled out a gray tee-shirt that was clearly too big and decided to make it her pajama shirt.
"You don't seem that upset that I did." Thais laughed.
"Really. I'd be just as happy with a pair of jeans and a tee-shirt."
"I'll bring these up to your closet, okay?" Thais walked over and grabbed the clothes. Jae nodded and Thais took off at full speed, leaving Jae shocked.
Thais came back to the living room and laughed. "Are you alright?" Jae's eyes were wide and her mouth was dangling open.
"Wow, you're fast," Jae said, snapping out of it. Thais laughed and sat down on the sofa in front of the TV and reached for the remote.
"I'm not going to need you to work for the rest of the night. You may do what you please." Thais waved a hand at her, becoming Boss Thais, and turned on the TV to a news channel.
Jae walked out of the living room and began to wander the house. What was that about? I thought we were getting along pretty well. I mean I'm being a REALLY good sport about all this. He kidnapped me and wants to drink my blood and I haven't even cried or screamed once. Why'd he suddenly become so Mr. Boss-man with me? What the heck is his issue? Jae thought.
She found her way back to the library she had been in before. She found a pack of matches in a drawer and lit the fire. Jae examined the collection of books. She picked out one with an interesting title, How Some Have Never Lived. There was no author. She pulled a blanket that was hanging on the door, over to a chair by the fire and sat down to read. She had gotten half way through chapter three, before the warmth of the room had put her sleep.
"Jae," Thais called. "Jae."
She curled up into a tighter ball and muttered grumpily into herself. Thais put his cold hand to her cheek. Jae jerked away and popped her eyes open.
"Time to get up." Thais walked out of the room, leaving Jae to adjust to her surroundings. She ran up the stairs in the direction she thought was her bedroom. After several minutes of getting lost, Jae walked into a familiar hallway and burst into her bedroom. She went into the bathroom and brushed her teeth and hair until it looked presentable. The closet was open and Jae picked out one of the least formal and feminine outfits.
Just as she slipped the shirt over her head, Thais's voice came out of the intercom. "Jae, please come down to the kitchen. Quickly."
Jae ran followed the directions that Thais had given her yesterday and then paused, unsure of which way to go.
"Make a left," Thais yelled.
"Thanks." Jae took off in that direction and went down the stairs at the end of the hallway. She walked into the kitchen very pleased with herself.
"Did you sleep well last night?" Thais asked pleasantly.
"Well enough."
"You can make yourself breakfast. The cereal is in the pantry," Thais pointed to behind Jae, "if you want."
"I'm not hungry," Jae said. Thais raised his eyebrow and smiled. Jae remembered what happened yesterday when she didn't want breakfast. "I'll have a bowl of cereal."
"Smart decision," Thais said.
Jae prepared her meal happily. She hummed a tune to herself and half danced, half walked, around the kitchen getting all the necessary items for breakfast.
"You're in a good mood," Thais noted as Jae sat down at the table.
"Why shouldn't I be?" Jae asked rhetorically.
"Hmm," Thais thought about that. "I'm going to run a couple of errands. I'll be back by one. Until then, you may do what you please." Thais stood up and pushed his chair in.
"In the sun?" Jae asked?
"Yes, in the sun." Thais laughed and then disappeared with vampire speed, leaving Jae shocked and alone.
She finished her cereal and went back to the library again. She found the book she had been reading last night and picked it up off the floor.
"Jae?" There was no response. "Jae?" Thais repeated louder, this time. He heard a groan come from the library. He ran up there to find Jae asleep in the same chair. He laughed. She seemed to sleep a lot. He put his cold hand to her cheek and she gasped. "Oh, good. You're awake." Thais laughed.
"What?" Jae asked. She looked tired and confused.
"When you're ready, I have a job for you." Thais sat down in the chair next to Jae and waited.
She sat up and looked him in the eye. "I'm ready. What's the job, boss?" She laughed.
She's so beautiful when she laughs, Thais thought to himself briefly.
"I need you to go into town and pick up some supplies from the Black Cat. It's right next to the coffee house on Main Street.
"Okay. Where's town?" Jae asked, preparing herself for the task at hand.
"I'll drop you off and pick you up. I want to go meet up with some friends while we're there." Thais walked over to the desk and started writing on a piece of paper. "Here's what I need you to get," he handed her the list, "Ready?"
"As I'll ever be," Jae said. She stood up and ran her fingers through her hair.
Thais picked her up and ran towards town at full speed. Jae was still screaming by the time he had reached the end of the, abnormally long, driveway.
"Relax, relax. Why are you screaming?" Thais said, slightly annoyed.
"You just surprised me. That's all." Jae faded into silence and watched the blurred scenery fly by.
"I'll be back in half an hour," Thais said as he put her down in an alley next to Main Street. "The Black Cat is just around that corner." Thais gestured to the right.
"'Kay." Jae walked off without hesitation leaving Thais alone in the alley for a moment.
The bells jangled when she pushed open the door into a dark store with thickly packed shelves. She quickly found everything Thais needed, with twenty minutes to kill.
She left the store with a wave to the sales lady and walked into the coffee shop. She ordered a large cup of black coffee and sat down at the counter. A young girl walked up to the counter and ordered an ice tea.
She turned to Jae and smiled pleasantly, "Are you Thais's latest?" Her voice was high pitched and perky. She had on a tiny mini skirt and a tight shirt that showed a little too much skin for comfort.
"Depends what you mean by latest. But yeah," Jae said. She decided to trust this woman. She didn't seem like a bad person, just annoying.
"I'm Q. Well, that's what everyone calls me." She extended her hand to Jae.
"I'm Jae." They shook hands and started talking about the town. Jae glanced at the clock. "Oh! I have to go. Sorry. It's been great talking to you." Jae waved as she ran out the door. She nearly walked into Thais, who was standing right outside the Black Cat.
"Ready to go?" he asked.
"Yep." They walked back into the alley and Thais ran back to the house, with Jae in his arms.
"Bag please," Thais said once he had placed Jae in a chair in the library.
"Here you go," Jae handed him the bag, "I think I got everything."
"Great," Thais looked through the bag quickly. "Tonight, I would like to drink you, if that's all right." Thais kept his eyes in the bag, waiting for her response.
"Yeah, okay. I guess tonight's as good as any night." Jae shrugged. Time to earn my pay, she thought.
"Alright. You may do what you please until eight o'clock. I recommend eating dinner before then." Thais was pleased by her reaction. She was sticking to the agreement they had made.
He was about to leave when Jae asked, "How long is it going to take?"
"You'll wake up tomorrow morning," he responded.
"Okay." Jae nodded pleased enough with that answer. She got up and walked over to a shelf. She pulled out one of the books and settled down to read.
"Would you mind if I joined you?" Thais asked.
"Sure," Jae said.
Thais took a random book off the shelf without looking at it and sat down across from Jae. He watched her flip through the pages until she found the one she was looking for. She immediately became intensely focused on the book and was completely oblivious to Thais's constant stare.
It was half past seven by the time Jae was interrupted by the growling of her stomach. "Time to eat," Jae said, glancing at the clock. She got up and found her way to the kitchen after three tries of opening doors.
Jae ate in silence in the kitchen, while Thais watched the news in the living room. Occasionally, Jae would glance up from her plate to make sure he was still there. Jae put her plate in the sink and began to scrub it, when, in a far off room, Jae heard eight chimes, signaling the hour. She looked towards the living room and saw Thais motion for her to walk closer. She dropped the plate she was working on and began to march towards Thais involuntarily.
She stopped once she reached the living room and looked at Thais expectantly. "Ready?" he asked and stood up in one fluid motion.
Jae closed her eyes tightly and tensed all her muscles. "Just make it quick," she blurted.
"Relax. You won't feel a thing." Thais placed a hand on Jae's shoulder.
Immediately, Jae lost all connection with reality. She was unsure of whether she was standing or sitting or what ever. Colors flashed before her eyes and a tingling sensation moved up and down her body. She had no idea what was happening or why she was there. She couldn't think about anything, she just focused on the colors in front of her. There was a slight pressure on her neck, but she didn't mind. Green and blue lights swirled around her and she got lost in their patterns. After an unknown amount of time, her neck was released, and everything went black.
Thais put his fangs to Jae's throat as soon as she was unconscious, and drank big gulps. He supported her limp body with his arms, occasionally lifting her off the ground to get a better grip. He was careful not to spill any of her blood. It was sweet, and the smell of it begged him to continue, but once he had drunken enough he released her.
Thais carried Jae up to her bedroom and laid her down under the covers. He left the room and came back with gauze and a bandage. He carefully covered the wound and left her to rest.