It is now night time. The sky and surrounding is very dark, but the streetlights are guiding me as a light. All of the light in every houses are now turned off, and i am very certain that mostly of the people in the houses are already asleep. But not everyone.
I am currently walking home from work. No one is with me, but I didn't care. I am also looking at the dark sky, a million stars twinkling above. It is beautiful. Wonderful.
I stopped at my tracks as I feel my phone vibrated in my pocket. I fished my phone from my pocket and turn it on. I saw a message from my workmate, Anabelle.
Anabelle: Hey, Jake! I hope you get home safe. Please do not stay outside late! I dont want anything bad to happen to you! Stay safe, good night. Love you <3
I read her message and I cant help but close my eyes, and let out a sigh. I open my eyes again and looks up the sky, while standing on the road.
Anabelle confessed her love for me last weekend. And I told her and explain to her that I dont feel the same way, and I only look at her as my sister. But being her, a very stubborn woman, she keeps trying hard and keeps telling me how much she loves me. Even tho I told her to stop, and take a break. She would just smile, and change the topic.
I look back down on my phone, and type my reply to her. However, I make sure that it is just a short reply, with one (1) or two (2) sentences.
Me: Hey Belle, I am currently walking down the road to my house. Thanks though.
I started walking again while browsing through my phone. Sometimes replying to Anabelle, and mostly would just ignore her messages and go to other apps.
While I am browsing to my phone, I see that it is currently 10 pm. No wonder why every house lights are turned off. Everyone in the city believed that there are creatures wandering around the city, haunting and killing humans.
Most people actually have theories of what creatures are wandering around. Some said that it is a Vampire, because it drinks human blood, and kills humans. Other said that it is a Human Wolves, because they also killed humans. However, unlike Vampires, Human Wolves don't drink human blood. They just slit ther throat, or physically hurt them until they die.
But despite from all those rumors, I dont believe anything. Even though I saw some dead people with scratch, and other injuries, it was not enough proof for me. Vampires and Human Wolves does not exist, or not real. Those are just made to scare the hell out of humans and kids. Those are just some tales, about some scary creatures that killed humans.
Speaking of Vampires and Human Wolves, I remember that my mom once told me a story about them. The story says that Vampires and Human Wolves are immortals and powerful. It also says that Vampires and Human Wolves are dead. And that Vampire's history are from a scientist, named Haseel Gren Wu. The man is from America. However, his parents are from China.
Haseel Gren Wu was supposed to make an experiment, that will make everyone powerful. Everyone to look at each other equally. But when he tries his experiment on some people, it makes those people insane. Which caused his experiment an unexpected result. The person's temperature become very cold, some are super warm. But the experimented people started to attack his co-workers. Some biting the other neck, and some are transforming to a weirdly scary but weirdly cute creatures and started to kill his co-workers. It says there that he was saved from the attacks. But his co-workers aren't. Some people believed that he is alive, some believed that he is already dead.
The story said that the creatures that bit the others neck are called Vampires, and the others that just killed those peoples are Human Wolves. The story also says that Vampires does not like sunlight, and only attack at night from 10 pm to 4 am. However, Human Wolves can go out at night, and haunt for their food so that they won't get caught. Yeah, pretty stupid.
At first people don't believe such things. But when they started seeing some dead people somewhere many years ago, when I was still a kid, with scratch marks, and bitten neck, they started to believe those stupid scary creatures.
It actually hurts to think about what me and my mom did in the past, especially that it is now impossible for the same thing to happen. It is impossible for me to hear my Mom telling me stories. It is impossible for me to see my mom. And most importantly, it is impossible for me and my mom to be together.
My mom died since I was 14 year-old. Not just her, also my Dad. Even though me and my dad doesn't have that mush time for each other, we both love each other. My Dad would sometimes teach me how to play basketball. And I missed that so much. They both got into an accident, and they were dead on arrival at the hospital. I remembered how I was so broken that time. How I was so much in pain. It hurts to know that you would never feel their embrace, their kisses, and their love.
While I was walking to the road, I heard a faint scream. It is not near, yet it is not far. I didn't know where it came from, but the scream was loud enough for me to hear. I didn't know why, but I felt nervous started to rise within my heart. I held my phone tightly, and started to think twice if I should just knock one of the house and ask them to let me it, or check what was happening.
I decided that I should just check what was happening, and run as fast as I could so I could find the person screaming and help them. If i can. I keep running and running, even though I am running out of breath I kept running fast.
The scream was little by little getting louder, and I am very sure that I am getting there. As I was nearing, I heard the scream slowly goes silent, but I was right on time to see what was going on.
My eyes widen at what I saw and my legs started to tremble. W-What..? I thought. I see 5 mans in an alley, in a black suit. They are all have fangs, showing on their lips, with some blood dripping on it. Their faces aren't covers with anything, but I can't really see them. All I see is that, they have white pales skin, and some different hair colors. And in the middle of them is a man, with the dark red hair, holding a girl, who I know is now dead. Because I can see the man sucking her neck to get its blood. I can also see a blood drop from its neck.
My tightly clenched hand on my phone slowly lessen, until I drop the phone and it make a breaking sound, which caused the man to stop and all of them looked at me in perfect sync. To my worry, and fear. My tears well up in the side of my eyes, and I couldn't move. I didn't know why, but I feel like crying. I feel like a lump is stuck in my throat that I can't say a word. My mind tells me to run, and my heart is having an internal pain. But my body is not moving an inch. I am staring with fear, nervous, worry, and sadness to the man who is also staring at me while holding the girl.
I caught one of them moved in my side vision, which cause me to get scared even more. So I didnt think twice, and I run as fast as I could away from the place.
My tears slowly falls from my eyes, which caused my vision to get blurry. But I keep my ears alerted, in case one of them was following me. I keep running and running, sometimes making it faster. Until I heard a faint footstep a bit far behind me. I run a bit faster, until I have no where to go, but to the woods.
I didn't think twice and started running to the woods. I don't care if I will have to run until morning. All I know is that, I have to run away. I know that the man just drank the girl's blood. And I also know that the girl is already dead. But what is that guy? Is he a Vampire? I know a Vampire drink human blood. Byt how is that even possible? I thought they are not real? Why are they here? Those creatures aren't supposed to be real. They are supposed to be just some random topic in a story. Are the rumors true?
After a while of running, I suddenly tripped and falls to the ground. I was about to get up but I heard someone stop their tracks near me. I slowly sit down, turning my body where I came from. While looking down. And I saw two (2) pair of black shoes in front of me, however, it is not near but not also far. It is like five (5) steps before the person is completely come near me.
I slowly look up, and my tears falls as I see the same man that was holding the girl, standing in front of me, with his hands dip in his pockets, and looking at me without any expression. He was standing there like a mighty king, looking down as if he is just looking at his peasant. As if he is supposed to be seen as high, and I was just a normal person with a low position. As if he is supposed to be worshipped by me.
He took a step forward, which caused me to back away. "D-don't come n-near me..." I said, trying to make myself not to stutter. Which I fail miserably. He was just looking at me without any expression. And when he heard what I said, he stopped his tracks. Which I am thankful for. I swallowed the lump that is stuck in my throat, "W-what do you... want?"
He didn't answer, he just looks at me. He still have his hands dip on his pockets. He started walking again towards me, and to my surprise, I started backing away. My tears are now like a water falls, falling from my eyes. And I can heard my breathing going faster.
"Stay where y-ou.. are..." I said. No response. He just keep walking towards me. "I sa..id.. stay where you a-" I didn't finish my sentence as I hit something hard behind me. I look behind me, and i saw a large tree that I am currently leaning on. Blocking me from backing away from the man. I look infront of me, and my eyes widen when I saw him standing very near my body, looking down at me with no expression. Only a few inches were left as the space between the two of us.
My breathing becomes more heavier, and it is getting a bit loud. Until it turns into a little sob. Which surprise me, because I haven't let anyone see me in this kind of state. But I didnt look down, I just keep staring at him with fear. To my surprise, he kneel his one knee, his left hand now out of his pocket, and putting it on his left knee to support him. His other right hand is down, and as usual, he is staring at me deep with an expressionless eyes.
Now that he is closer, I can describe him. He have a red, blazing eyes. His face color is white pale, but not that much. He have a perfect shape of pinkish-almost white lips, and his nose have the perfect shape, and perfect sharpness. His red hair, came out as a dark curly one that the strands reaches his eyes.
He slowly lift his right hand to my face, but before he touch my face, I flinch and stutter my eyes close. When I open my eyes, his hand is in a half way through my face, and when he saw me open my eyes, he slowly lifts his hand again as his middle finger touches my skin. I flinch again, at the coldness of his finger. It is so cold, like a cold ice. It sent shiver down my spine.
Once he saw me flinch, he paused a bit, but moves his hand slowly, until his whole right hand is caressing my cheeks. His hand is now much colder. And I know that his other hand, and his body, is colder than the ice. He is caressing my cheeks as if it is a treasure. A very important and a shining treasure, that no one is allowed to claim, and to touch. Even though his hand is cold, I can't bring myself to dislike how he touch me. We keep eye contact while he was caressing my cheeks. He was looking at me deeply, i don't know why. But to my surprise, his eyes, that is currently looking at me deeply, his hand caressing my cheeks, makes me calm down.
I am calming down, until I realized something. He is a Vampire, I am sure of it. But the thing is, he is not biting me. But rather, calming me down. He was supposed to bite my neck—or wherever, and suck my blood. Why is he not doing that?
I slowly swallowed, and fight his stare. "W-what do you want..?" I asked, and stutter a bit. But luckily, I didn't stutter that much. To hide my fear, nervous, and worry. He slowly darted his eyes to his hand, that is still caressing my cheeks. But he slowly looks at me through my eyes.
My eyes widen when I saw him slowly leaned his face closer to me, "Be..." he said, and pauses halfway through his words. But he still slowly leaned closer to me, until his face is so close to me. I can feel his breath near to my nose, and my lips. And I also can see how his eyes remove it's stare on my face, and slowly turn it into my lips "Mine." I got frozen to what I heard, and my eyes widen when I felt his cold lips on my own. He slowly kissed me, and his thumb is slowly rubbing my cheeks.
I didn't know what happened, but my vision slowly disappeared as I close my eyes, and slowly kissed him back. I don't know why I kissed him back, but it just happened. It's as if my body have it's own decision to do everything. I slowly lifts my hand to grip his shirt–jacket–suit (whatever he is wearing) tightly. I can feel his other hand slowly slides up it's way around my head, and it slowly grips my hair. I can also feel his lips moving on my own, as his cold tounge licks on my lips. I shiver, and whimpers a little as I felt his cold tounge. He pauses for a while, and continued kissing me. He then again, tries licking me lips, and he succeeded. I slowly open my lips, as he slides his tounge in. I felt the cold feeling of his into me again, as my tounge and his tounge fight for dominance.
While we were making out in the middle of the woods, I slowly remembers what my mom told me, when I was still 5 years old. When my mom first told me about the creatures that wanders around at night, to haunt their foods.
Few years ago...
"A long long time ago, there was a very powerful man. He is not just a powerful man, but also immortal. He is born with immortality, power, fame, treasure, and a lot more. He is the first man, who is powerful and immortal. Yet he is not happy with all he have. He was so depressed, so sad, in so much pain, because of everything he have.
"When we knew that he was immortal and powerful, all he wants to do is give others his immorality, his powers, his fame, his everything. He did not want those, he did not need those. All he needs are love, attention, friends, family, and a person who will be with him forever," Mommy Elizabeth pauses while looking and smiling at me sweetly.
Mommy Elizabeth is currently sitting on a stall-chair, next to my bed, as she tells me a bedtime story. While me, on the other hand, is laying on my bed, while listening to her. She always tell me a bedtime story, before I go to bed, so that I don't
"Mom," I called out for her so I can get her attention, although I knew that I already have her attention.
She raises her brow, "Yes, Jake?" She asked me, confusion and curiosity can be heard in his voice. I sighed and sit down, "Son, I thought I told you're gonna go to sleep when I finish the-"
I raise my hand a little to stop her from talking, which she did. "Mom, why is he immortal and powerful?" I asked her, determination can be heard in my voice.
Mom just giggled and lean on the bed a bit, crossing her arms on the way. "Don't be rush, son. We are getting into it. Just keep listening to me and you'll understand what he really is." Mom just said, so I sighed and lay back down, covering my body with the blanket.
She smiled at me, "He knew that there are a lot of others just like him, but he don't know where are them. He have gone through all the forest and cave, but he couldn't find any single trace of them. He was so depressed that no one is there for him, with him. He was so alone. For him, it was so frustrating. So frustrating to be him." She pauses a bit, while still smiling at me. I want to ask her some questions but I decided against it, and just listen to her.
"He started looking for others like him. And after few years, he finally found them. He was so happy, but it all vanish when he met them. A They said that, an immortal person like him isn't supposed to feel a thing. Not even happiness. All they feel is nothing. He became more depress. He feels more alone. But after a few years later, he learns how to feel nothing. He becomes aggressive, and let his desire get the better of him. He kills humans, by sucking their blood, and making them like him. Like the monster he is." Mommy said, smiling sweetly at me. She keeps smiling, and I think that her gums and cheeks are getting sore from smiling. But then again, it is Mom Elizabeth. Even though she have a lot of problems, she keeps on smiling.
"When a lot of people knows about this, they freaked out, and afraid to go outside. Because a monster like him can only go outside when it is dark enough. His skin burns when the sunlight is up the sky. So they only goes out the night. One time, a girl was hostage by him. The girl was so afraid, and keeps on screaming. However, she ask her something that gets the attention of the man. 'What are you?' that's the girl's question. The man answered and said, 'We are... Vampires.'"
My eyes lit up in amusement, as I heard the word Vampire. I haven't heard of the word yet, and that's my first time hearing it. The word really caught my attention, and it's oddly cool to me.
My mom giggles as she saw my eyes lit up. She continued telling me things about vampires, and I kinda admit that I quiet enjoyed it. I also found out that, it's not just Vampires and Human Wolves whose wandering around at night. There's also Witches, Warlocks, Human Creatures (all animals that can turn into humans), and dragons. I also found out that Vampires can't really go outside at morning, or at sunlight. Their skin burns whenever they go out at sunlight. However, Human Wolves, Human Creatures, Dragons, Warlocks, and Witches can go out any time they want. All of them have different powers, and all of then are immortal. However, my mom told me that something can destroy them. But my mom doesn't know, because only those creatures knows. In the middle of her story, I was getting sleepy. But something makes wide awake.
"Vampires actually have a soulmate, it can be humans or other creatures. And no one knows it except themselves. Once they saw their soulmate, they will ask them to be theirs. However, they have to mark you as them by kissing you."
That is the one that keeps me wide awake. Well, it's just because I never really believed to something such as soulmates. And well, it's also that, Vampires have soulmates. Wow, just wow.
After that, all I remember is that, I fell asleep after my mom finish the song she's singing to me. Well, the story isn't enough for me to fall asleep so I asked my mom if she can sing me a song, which she did.
Present time...
I open my eyes wide because of what I remembered, and pushed the man off of me. But I got surprised that i pussed him away, he didn't even budge. He just disconnects his lips to mine, and lean backwards. I look at him terrified, and I secretly starts to look for something with my hand, so I could hit him with it. When my hand landing on a stone, I grab it and throw it to him. Which he easily catches. But while he is being distracted with the stone in his hand, I crawl away from him quickly. However, before I could run away, me and him made eye contact, that cause me to get scared so I started running away from the place.
I didn't know how, but I got to my home safely, and no one following me around. I am now currently laying on my bed sideways, while the blanket is covering my body. I also locked my front door, back door, windows and my bedroom door. Just in case, so no one can enter.
It is now 12:30 am, but I am still not asleep. I can't fall asleep, because I kept on thinking what had happened. Why would he kissed me like that? Why would I let him kissed me? I shouldn't have let him kissed me like that, nor touch me. But the thing is... I liked it. Well, part of me liked it, but part of me is complaining the kiss.
But the way he kissed me is so, gentle and polite. And it's as if he was careful to me. Like he doesnt want to hurt me, or make me feel uncomfortable. Damn, that actually felt nice. W-wait, what am I thinking?! No! It did not felt nice! No, stop thinking about the kiss Jake! It's nothing!
I squeezed my eyes shut, and lifts my hand to touch my lips. I can still feel his lips on mine, and it still feels cold. The feeling of his tounge on my own, the way they both swayed at each other. And the way his touch explores my mouth, makes me feels weird. I shakes my head, as I switch my position on my bed. My back against the soft bed, while I stare at the ceiling.
Speaking of the kiss, why me? Why would I be that Vampire soulmate? I can't be his soulmate! First of all, we are both guys. Second, I don't love him, and I doubt that he loves me. Third, I just met him today. And fourth, I am just a human, and he is a Vampire. He should've find his soulmate, either a Human Wolf or Human Creatures. Why the hell does it have to be me?
While I am asking myself 'Why does it have to be me,' I heard my Mom Elizabeth's word to my mind, repeating what she said few years ago.
"Vampires actually have a soulmate, it can be humans or other creatures. And no one knows it except themselves. Once they saw their soulmate, they will ask them to be theirs. However, they have to mark you as them by kissing you."
After hearing those things again, it seems like, it made me stop to think and ask myself why does it have to be me, to be that man soulmate. Because from the very beginning, that is what suppose to happen. I was born to be his soulmate. But I just cant accept that fact.
Now I have to make a way for me and that man to stop being a soulmate. A way for me to cut the string that represents me and him being soulmates. Because being his soulmate is not the right thing to do, never been and never will.