Mirna
There's one word to describe this sudden impulse that I just drop to my boss, Elrisha, embarrassed. I was beyond shocked to myself from saying that out of the blue but it's cute seeing her in that stunned reaction. It's very rare for me to catch her off guard or she was just showing this reaction only to me. Anyway, I just have to cut that case and settled everything one go but I don't know where the heck to start.
Elrisha
It took me for a couple of seconds to make my brain finally registered what she just told me then the next thing I felt raising above my chest was one, warmness.
"What took you so long to tell me that?" I finally managed to wonder and she just glared at me with her blushing cheeks. She's totally looked like a tomato with that blush taint over her cheeks.
"Wha-! You know what! It's really hard to talk to you about things like this especially when I saw that argh!" she tried to reason with me so irritated but the never finished. She recalled the moment she saw my cousin kissing me out of the blue.
"That what?" I teased but she just rolled her eyes away from me.
"Forget it! We're always moving in circles when this thing was our topic. It's either your being flirty blunt or just being honest or letting this slip. I don't understand most about your silence and collected façade but it's what draws me into you. I don't get it but I am." she still managed to answer me in her frustrated and dreamy tone which I found really amusing.
"Mate bond pull." I smiled as I named it.
"I am not sure about that thing anymore, El." She finally sighs before letting herself relax over her seat. I just looked at her since I felt that there was something more she wanted to add.
"There's something beyond that and it's rapidly moving under my skin." And I am right since she added about what she was feeling ever since that kiss and spending time the alone time together.
"Mirna, what do you think that we're doing today? Aren't we dating already?" I smiled as I pinpointed what was happening today and she was confused for a moment till her eyes went wide then blushed again.
She didn't utter any words and just finished her lunch. I just can't help but smile over the warmness that I am feeling about this moment until I received an urgent call coming from Syrina itself. If she does call me in person, it meant only one thing, a serious matter.
"I've got to pick this one." I excused myself from the dining table and went to the quiet place over the mini laundry balcony area that has to pass the kitchen.
"Shoot me details, Sy." I answered the call while looking at the half-blue and gloomy sky.
'Ohh, are you on a date since you sounded interrupted.'
"I am having lunch with my mate. So what is it?" I rolled my eyes and answered her honestly.
'There was some occurring incident here which targets college students from neighboring kingdoms. When I say kingdoms, it includes all night creatures.'
"Does it have to deal with them?" I wondered when she finally stated the reason for her personal call. It's very rare for her to do that and when she does, you must pick up your phone.
'Not sure about that yet. I just want to warn you about it. It might occur there. Plus, I just received an urgent matter to deal with?'
"Who?" I wondered what just happened to their estate.
'Dacia. Remember her?'
"Ah, the lost puppy that went attached Celes before she went to fall." I sort of remember my last visit with them when I was being summoned to be trained there. Well, Aspire clan has their own way in combat that no one could touch even among their kind but that was all in the past since they're more on tacticians and doctors.
'Yeah, I hope Celes will bring her back here.'
"You know your cousin. She will." I reminded her about Celestial back then. She might be the abomination or the black sheep of their clan but she's the only one who could touch any rogues' hearts.
As soon as I heard Syrina's chuckle on the other of the line, the call came to its end. I just shook my head and went back inside my mate's unit and she was already doing the dishes. I wanted to help her but I was eyeing her back from head to toe which I noticed that she suddenly jolted before shooting her death glares at me. Well, she was also blushing when she does that.
"I am not doing anything." I defended myself while grinning from ear to ear then she ignored me and continued what she was doing.
"Well, not unless you want me to do something." I teased and I was amused when she suddenly threw a knife with dish soap which I caught with my two fingers.
"Nice aim." I commented with my proud tone but she just ignored me.
"I miss." She stated irritably while finishing washing the dishes.
"Right." I only said before I went back to the dining table and put the files once again over it.
I say anything even I could sense that she's been glancing my way as if she's watching what I am doing. Well, her researches were not facts but it wasn't at the same time. I know it might some confusing because there were some of these files stated differently and some were accurate. Not perfect but almost there. I was writing over her research what I've noticed different or not a fact before noting some key pointers over the clean sheet.
Vampire: pale white skin like undead but not rotten.
"Well, she got this one right." I read and marked a check symbol over one file that I am currently reading.
They still drink blood and it still could drive them like they were being drugged or loses their control over it.
"Oh, she wrote something she seen to me." I smirked as I put another check over her note.
They could eat human food that they desire to eat but they had small appetites.
"Actually, it's a limited appetite unless it's mixed with blood." I made another note about having a small appetite. It can be true but it can be not at the same time since it always depends on the vampire.
"Checking my research already." Mirna joined me at the dining table and read some files that are also scattered on it.
"I am. In fact, there were some matters were incorrect or rather to say indifferent." I honestly told her what I've got over her research.
"Indifferent, in what way?" she wondered which made me sigh and showed her my marks over her research.
"The terms that were being used, were totally different from what's really occurring majority among the vampire population." I answered to clear that part to her.
"Not all vampires were capable of eating human foods. It takes some practice to endure the rush of the thirst for blood before they could eat any solid cooked meals as any humans could. Also, some vampires preferred their human meals with an intake of fresh blood as their drinks or some raw human foods. But were also some vampires that were totally picky over their appetite so overall not every vampire has the same appetite. Some might be big or small appetites but they were all limited because they still need to intake blood once or twice a day for them to eat human food three times a day." I continued since I noticed that she still doesn't fully get the grasp about it.
"Okay, so if the vampire couldn't feed themselves with some blood, they could turn into fallen rogues?" she seriously guessed before putting her research over the table while thinking deeply. Damn, she looked hot when she thinks seriously.
"Yes. But fallen rogues weren't made only out of their hunger but all the negativities that you could possibly think of." I added to what she guessed.
"Not being able to control those negativities could lead you to fall deeply, like having anxiety or depression or PTSD kind?" she compared which made me smiled since it's one of the best ways to compare the behavior of a fallen rogue in human language.
"You could compare it to that. Having too many negative emotions or desires that can't be controlled or contained, could lead any emotions into imbalance or went totally darkness which fallen rogue traits." I cleared more to her which made her groaned over her the knowledge that she suddenly receiving.
"Woah, that's hardcore." That's the only thing she managed to say over everything I told her.
"Not much until you saw them kill to claim what their biggest and deepest desire." I told her when I suddenly felt something wasn't right.
I got up silently and went back to the laundry area before looking around while I made one deep intake of breath along with the cold breeze from the air. My guts were right. There was something about to come tonight and I don't want Mirna to be alone in case they crossed my land – especially my land. After checking the mood of the air outside, I get back inside and went back to my seat which Mirna was eyeing me carefully.
"Can I stay tonight? I'll cook dinner since we're dating." I offered since I don't want her to be alone particularly tonight.
"Oh! Okay?" she might have agreed but she also wondered why I suddenly told her that.
"I want to stay since I felt something was about to happen which I am not clearly sure what could it be but I don't want to leave you alone." I honestly told her the truth of my reason why I had to stay for one night in her unit.
"So it's not safe because it's a night creature thing, right?" she guessed which I am glad that she gets it. I hope so.
"Exactly. So, where are we?" I answered and went back to our topic.
"Work." She answered not bothering to ask me for some explanation about what I just told her now.
"Right." I released some sighs before we went back on talking about some stuff about me being a vampire and the fallen rogues.
Mirna
We've been talking for some hours which we never realized that it was already night time and I am starving. Well, my tummy just reacted after I glance over the wall clock at the dining area that state that it was already seven in the evening.
"Look at the time." Elrisha stated before cracking her stiff neck.
"What do you want to have?" she asked which made me snapped me from staring at her nape. Damn, what's going with me? I am not a pervert…am I?
"Hm, how about you surprise me since I could do anything that could satisfy my hungry stomach." I joked but then the next thing I felt was her lips against mine. I was totally beyond shocked at how fast she did came to my side and took a kiss from me.
"Surprise." She teased before she headed to the kitchen to prepared whatever she's planning on making for our dinner.
"Stupid vamp." I mumbled under my breath before I gave my heated cheeks a big slap before I get over my seat and went to the living area.
I took a seat over my comfy grey couch and tried my best to calm the heat that might be steaming out from me. Who wouldn't be if you had been suddenly being kissed by the person you've been falling for? Dammit, I am totally head over heels for this lady and my boss.
But as soon I released a couple of deep breaths, I glance at the cooking Elrisha and she was indeed stunning and very alluring. She might be a vampire that has that kind of vibe but I knew in my heart that there was something more about my attraction to her. Then one heavy sigh, I went to get my acoustic guitar and strummed random melody until something in my guts began playing a song that I am really familiar with. It was called When I'm With You by Faber Drive.
"Saw you walk into the room
Thought I'd try to talk to you
Babe am I ever glad you wanted me to
It's been two years to the day
Half the time I've been away
I know I'm not there enough but that's gonna change
Cause I'm coming back
To show you that I'm keeping the promise I made…" I started singing the song as I felt something coming out from me. It wasn't dangerous or even frightening but I am nervous about how it wanted to break free and blended into the song that I am singing.
"When I'm with you I'll make every second count
Cause I miss you
Whenever you're not around
When I kiss you
I'll still get butterflies years from now
I'll make every second count when I'm with you…" as I sang the song, something came suddenly flashing over my mind like it was a movie that revolves around a girl and a very huge white tiger that have sunny fiery eyes.
"Yeah we've had our ups and down
But we've always worked them out
Babe am I ever glad we've got this far now
Still I'm lying here tonight
Wishing I was by your side
Cause when I'm not there enough
Nothing feels right
So I'm coming back to show you that
I'll love you the rest of my life…" I could see like I was there in the scene when a teenage girl died in front of the same white tiger which made it roared in pain. The death of that teenager made the tiger go berserk and kill whoever took the life of the teenager. It was too painful as if I was that tiger.
I kept singing even some flashes which I am not belongs to me kept playing in my mind to the point of making me cry until Elrisha very young face came into the picture. I almost stopped playing but my hands and my singing voice compelled me to finish the song while I let those images came into me.