The balcony apartment. India was searching something on the internet, wasn't she searching for 'how to become a good doctor for your patient' but she was searching for the midnight series killer mass in Garret's Town.
The town where she was born and grew up.
There is a picture of Mr. Keen Gallowhall and Mr. Brandon S. Miller who was killed through the night by the unknown serial killer.
People in Garrett's do believe it was the Vampire doing, thanks to her mom who claimed the nature. As there is no evidence to prove it was a human doing for killing these two men. Of course Sheriff Bourbon will deny everything that her mom claimed to be.
She plays with her own hair and has an ice blend chocolate drink with meat lasagna.
"I've told you I don't know!" she jolt from her chair when suddenly the neighborhood shouting each other on the street. "I've told you!"
India takes a look outside the apartment from the balcony where she is standing right now and looking down at the street.
"You're cheating on me!"
She smiled a bit. Living as an adult was the toughest thing ever to happen in someone's life. She ever thought how an adult like her mom could manage or survive in this cruel world. Well, her dad left her mom for another woman, and her mom had to raise her all by herself.
"Coming!" She ran toward the door when someone was banging on it. She looks into the peephole then unlock the door. "Tanya?"
She leaned on the side of the frame door. "What are you doing today?"
"Nothing, why?"
Tanya nods, "If you don't have anything to do. Professor Duke Van Helsing would like to invite you to some place where you can learn more about being a doctor".
"Why didn't he call me?"
"He tries to but the battery is out. So, I went to university today for my basic things and he saw me there. So, he passed his messages to me and to you".
Nod. "Owh! thanks".
"You're welcome. You know Alice had a crush on Professor Van Helsing if you noticed the way she looked at him".
"I saw that too, though I was imagining it. Is it real then?" Tanya nods, yes. "I'm gonna get change, did he tell you when or time I should meet him?"
Tanya looks over her watch, counting on it. "He says any moment, he will come pick you up. You should hurry up before Alice sees you with him".
"We are not dating. He likes my dad that's all".
"I know. That's what I'm afraid about".
Moments later. Quickly India ran into his car exactly as she saw him. Professor Van Helsing waved to her in a smile as she slammed the door hard and locked it, she turned to him breathing heavily.
"Something chasing over you?"
"Alice".
Professor Van Helsing nods then snickering. "I know that girl. I didn't know she lived here and was one of your door neighbors. Is she crazy or something?"
"You better drive first before she sees you, Professor!" He hit the gas and drove the car on the street, she answered his question. "Sometime".
Nod. "I heard the rumor from the university that she had a crush on me. I'm not afraid of that, I'm not afraid of her. Maybe I should help her or send her for counseling. There is an institute for people like her".
"You mean crazy people like her".
"I'm too old for that but they've been giving them good treatment and counseling. Most of the cases I handle it by myself and I realize it is such a stressful, obsession, murderer, and the awful thing they had done before. Awful as I can say that".
India looked at him, said. "So, where can I go there?"
"Someday. My family owns that building, it belongs to my great parents, now I inherit and it's mine. I run that place, everything is under control and I highly expected a better way we handle our patient".
"Good to know, Professor. When can I go there?"
He smiled. "Sooner. I will call you later".
Later. Hospital. India and Professor Van Helsing entered the building straight to the second floor. As the lift door opens, he walks to the counter.
"I actually got a call from my nurse. That is why I brought you here with me".
"Nice. Thanks".
Then they walked through the corridor where the treatment care area stood. The double doors slide open by Van Helsing and India right behind him.
There's a police officer standing beside the girl, sitting on a gurney. On the next gurney is a boy, lying with a mild head wound.
"What happened to them?" asked Van Helsing, approaching.
"Them? fighting".
"Boy to a girl or girl to a boy".
The police officer sighs, "Both. This girl belongs to Chaplin and the boy belongs to McCallister".
"Yes. I know their parent". Van Helsing looks over the shoulder where the good looking doctor walks behind them. "Ah, Doctor Broker. I thought you were on leave".
He smiled sweetly as his eyes caught India whom she stood not far from.
He spoke, "Professor, yes I am actually but I feel bored after visiting my mother in Italy. Thank you, Jackie". as the nurse handed him the chart. "Maddy? Chaplin's daughter?"
"If you knew why you asked!" said the girl, sarcasm. "Can I go home right now? It's sucked staying in here for nothing".
The men look at each other's faces without smiling. Doctor Broker smiled a bit. "I can't let you out yet, Maddy. Looks like it's a quiet spill. How do you feel?"
"Fine!"
He pulled out a pen light from his pocket then aimed at her eyes. "Look here, Maddy. It doesn't hurt you with this".
"You think I am a three-year-old little girl!"
Smiling. He moves the pen as he speaks, "You might experience some post-traumatic stress or.. disorientation but.. your vitals are good. No signs of any head trauma. I think you'll be just fine". she snorted. "What about you and Mr. McCallister?"
"I told him twice!"
"So you hit him?"
"He deserves that. He even hit me, so... that's fair for both of us". She turned toward the boy beside her. "You were lucky that you were still alive!" she grit her teeth.
India is smiling a bit. "I suspected my dad had already found out about this".
The doctor and the police officer nod their heads. Van Helsing said, "I know Phil. He will not hurt his own daughter without finding the truth".
"You must be Professor Van Helsing then. My dad spoke highly about you".
"Thank you". smile. He turned to the officer. "I hope you will not put them behind bars. They are just teenagers and I believe she said twice to Mr. McCallister".
He turned to the boy. "But he didn't listen to her. Why do you bother this girl, boy?" The boy hadn't said anything.
"Correct me if I'm wrong. Did you like Miss Chaplin? that is why you did something to get her annoyed and to get her attention".
"What the f*ck!"
"Language Miss Chaplin!" the men shout. "This is a hospital, not a cursing place. Did you, boy?"
Van Helsing stared down at the boy, second passing the boy nodded his head without looking up at her.
"So I am correct. Do you want my advice? If you like someone, approach the person like a gentleman, not a nerd. Women do not like that".
Doctor Broker turned to India, said. "Do I know you somewhere?"
"I think not". She smiled. "I am one of Professor Van Helsing students in university".
"You must be India Greene then. Your Professor never stops talking about you to me, he even shows me your picture. He says, "You have the potential, and are brave enough to become a doctor one day".
He smiled. "That is what your Professor hopes from you, India. Hoping to see you succeed and wearing one of these white coats of your own".
"Thank you, Doctor Broker. I appreciate your words. Hoping we can work together after my graduation".
"I couldn't wait. It must be fun having you around this building".
The girl rolled her eyes, said. "Can I go now?"
Later. Van Helsing is nowhere to be seen, they are still in Hospital. The girl and the boy return home after their treatment with Doctor Broker.
He then walked with India through the hall without Van Helsing on the side. He sometimes takes a glance over at her and smiles.
He had never seen such a beautiful girl like her. "Your mom lived in Italy?" he jolted from his own dream as she spoke to him. "I love Italy".
"You do? Well, me too. Come and visit if you like. I can take you there".
"Thanks. I will". She smiled.
There were heavy footsteps walking toward them, it was Van Helsing. He spoke.
"India come. We have to go". she nods, turns back to Doctor Broker.
"Nice talk with you Doctor Broker. Until we meet again". He then watches India and Van Helsing walk and disappear around the corner.
He sighs. "Damn, she's beautiful".
Dahlia's apartment. Night. She leaned on her bed, her cell phone ringing beside her bed. She slide the screen, smiling.
"What's up bitch!"
"What's up!" the girls laugh. "What is wrong with you girl? you haven't called me since. How are you doing?" asked Olive.
"I'm sorry, Olive. I don't know I feel busy and I... do you know that I met Mr. Grayson here?"
"He's in your apartment?"
"No. I saw him at the central park alone. My mom bought me a bicycle so I tried it out, paddling around the city and I saw him there".
She heard Olive chuckling through the phone. "Coincidence isn't it?"
"I don't think so! Tell me how Garret's doing".
"Same old story still hasn't found the killer yet. Your mom is absolutely crazy to claim that Dracula is the killer of Mr. Gallowhall and Mr. Miller. So for now I think the Dracula is resting or hibernating, there is no more killing in Garrett's after those two men''.
India snorted, "I'll send you my apartment address. Visit me here, not much but enough to fit enough people. Crazy in here but fun".
"Good heaven. I can't wait to live on my own one day, you are lucky Professor, see what you are capable of. He even tries to get me there too and I need to try harder than I thought".
"Don't say that. We both will and we will stay together on one roof. Dahlia is the nicest old woman I have ever met. She owns this building".
"Really? super rich then. I can't wait. You know I realize Miss Jayne is trying harder to have Mr. Grayson for herself. Crazy right? Everyone rumors about them two. They say they are dating in real life".
India snorted, "Should I care about that? I don't care who Mr. Grayson wants to hook up, for me as long as he doesn't bother me. That's all I wanted, I really missed you, Olive".
"Me too. I got your address on my phone and I will take Billy with me or your mom. We will see you sooner. Good night my darling India".
They hung up. India laid her phone beside bed, suddenly she jolted after hearing something outside the building.
The dogs are barking mad and the alarm cars suddenly turn on crazy, like something very fast just passed through it. The same thing she ever experienced back in Garret's neighborhood.
She jumped off the bed, rushed toward the balcony and found nothing weird or strange on the street. Not even people dare, walking in the middle of the night alone.
"Weird things always happen wherever you go". shaking her head, and went back toward bed and slept. Roll over her body as her back facing the balcony.
Behind this curtain without her notice, a shadow figure begins to appear as she falls asleep. A figure with an eyes of obsession, standing there for a while, until it disappeared itself.