Chapter 11
In the doorway was a man with a set of blue eyes and beefy body. His skin was green and scared. "Tori…"
She backed away, "What… What are you?"
He stepped closer. "Tori, baby let's go…" he lent his hand out. She grimaced, "Baby…"
"I'm your father…"
Torielle stood with her mouth open. "I don't have a father."
The green man stood silent. "You do." he approached her. "Tori… you are mine." But why was he green. That's what her mind was focused on. "Come on Tori." he put out his hand. "Let's go before the boogie man comes."
"Boogie man?" he must have thought she was stupid. "Get out!"
"Torielle…" he pouted. "I'm your father. Montgomery Greer." He flinched in need to hold back tears.
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Maybe it's my fault.
I know it's my fault. I never fucked with one of them niggas. I had no means, purpose, nor mission to talk to a single person.
I went to a school in the Ghytto. I'm a resident.
I knew Shiloh, as in, we had class together. We both took math and criminal justice.
The bell rung. It was the first day, I didn't expect anything. Learn something vampiric and leave. Maybe learn nothing at all since I studied on my own.
"Alright, my name is Mr. Louvell Wiley. Welcome to Amalaric. Some of you are vampires, witches, or other. I, myself, am a vampire."
The class was quiet. I sat in the back of the class and Shiloh was next to me. She had her hair in a ponytail and four braids in the front. She was dark skin with jewelry on her fist. I thought she was cute.
She wore jeans and black floral blouse. Her eyes pink and lips painted black.
"This is criminal justice at Amalaric. We will be learning about the consequences of being what we are."
I had to rise my hand. "Yes, young man." he gesture to me. "What about imps?"
He's taken back by my comment. "are you of imp origin?" he asks. "Yes sir."
"That means, you or your parents have consumed vampire blood. Are you from here?"
"Yes."
"Well…"
Imps are a normal part of the Ghytto. We're mostly fucking homeless. I stayed in Garrell White Apartments for the longest. "For today's lesson I want you all to pull out your books under your desks and turn to the introduction."
I do as instructed. It's a large book with a black vampire in handcuffs standing in front of a shot up wall. There are headlights on him as he looks forward. Across the hardcover it reads Transylvania Code.
I turn to the introduction of the book.
Vampires are people. Little does the world know, a lot if placed on a vampire to be more than human. When one had to pretend, much was done for vampires to truly be. And when they, us, we, became them a discussion was made and many claimed. Discovered, watched, and observed.
This book is to teach the limits that has been put on vampires dating back as far as Lucifer and Darcula.
Written by Daedat Browning and Tamonte Dixon. It is important for all origins of Locucts to be aware of what they do to us and themselves.
For a weak awareness leads to damnation.
"Ain't nothing in the intro." said Shiloh. Mr. Wiley grabs a stool and sits on it. "Let me tell you something, criminal justice is about… understanding. And the first step to understanding is in a book." What the fuck. "Let me tell you again. To read what has been told to you." There is nothing on this page. "Now turn to the next page. First chapter, Insidious Blood."
I turn the page.
INSIDIOUS BLOOD
1.1 The Miracle Inside
Learning objective
- Understanding vampire blood type
- Looking at 'how to identify RH Blood' in vampires
- Define Insidious
Vampires: a reanimated body
In the realm known as the Ghytto. To people outside it is Locucts. It has ties with the Underground railroad which has lasted from 1800-1865. However, those on the outside we tell you only African Americans went through the system.
In Locucts it is the veins of the realm.
Vampires in the realm have different blood. It is not told to you regularly. The body contains a soul. There are no bodies in the realm but those that gain, there is a strand.
Most bodies gained are vampires. But in the realm, there are no bodies.
It was discovered in 1976 that a vampire, observed by the Department of Human Resources and Creature comforts, (founded 1996 - 2008, Martin Growden.)
Blood is important to vampires. It identifies us and feeds us.
RH is a blood group that contains protein. That is the human definition. RH is Rhesus versus the vampire RH blood that is Rehteus, the cell has a more cross shape as seen in the picture below.
What is this telling me? I guess it explains mortals and their racism.
"Mr. Wiley, this is more science then criminal justice." says a student in a class of fifteen people. It rather small for the beginning of the year. Then again I know people that miss the first day on purpose.
"Keep reading. It comes to it." he says.
As part of criminal justice, you will be able to identify blood types.
RH-B
RH-R
RH-RB
+RH
-RH
RH, Rehteus, in vampires is shaped like a cross. Blood is locked together. Rehteus expands when touched by sunlight. The expansion of the blood cell causes pain. When RH blood bumps into each other, it causes a burning sensation. RH blood when irritated by the sunlight travels faster, increasing the burning sensation.
Blood in vampires is linked together. Human blood is separated and in the shape of ovals. RH blood in vamps, is thicker than human blood.
Unlike humans vampires themselves do not have plasma which comes from the bone marrow. Because vampires are dead the marrow is absent. Locucts relies on religious sacrifice.
Mermaids may be half-human but do not provide enough nutrition for the vampire population. Bone marrow is essential for vampires. Without it, we would not be able to keep the bodies we seek. Bone marrow has regenerative properties which is the means to continue. For vampires, it comes out of our prey.
Turning to page 12, there are points on the living that should be targeted. Stereotypically, it is the neck.
In order to get the most blood from prey. You will have to understand the least beneficial points versus the most.
-Neck
--The neck is closest to the head that makes up 20 percent. Biting near the neck with enough pressure can cause victims to pass out. As you bite the neck, you hit the internal and external jugular veins. The Vena Cava is the largest vein. This is where the vein runs through the heart, passing oxygen through the lungs.
-Wrist
--Also called in the Ghytto, The Suicide Line. In the wrist area are visible veins. These are artery veins. Blue and purple veins bring blood to the thumb. Targeting this area often could result in paralysis. Disabling prey is crucial to feeding. The two major arteries are the radial and ulnar arteries.
-Fingers
--The Median nerve is responsible for movement in the forearm. It begins in the armpit. The Median nerve is prudent for touch, sensation, and temperature. (1) the bottom of palm, side of the thumb, index and middle fingers. The three branches of median nerve, Muscular Branch, Volar Interosseous Branch, and Palmar Branch.
-Thigh
--The femoral artery and it's branches supply the lower body. Beginning in the upper thigh, groin and back. This vein carries oxygenated blood to the heart. Behind the knee the femoral artery becomes the popliteal artery. The crease is where the abdomen ends and the legs start
-Waist
--The abdomen is around the major organs of the human body. This is the main hallway of the system.
"Mr. Wiley," asks a male student. "will we be learning about werewolf anatomy?"
He straightens himself proper on the stool chair. "Me, personally, I'm not interested in knowing that."
I rise a brow, "Why not? Werewolves are part of this world."
"That may be but no one said I had to like them." he says. My eyes drift to his hands, he's missing his middle finger. "If you all are interested. I guess I could pull a portfolio together." he cocks his head to the side. "I don't see why anybody wants to know."
"Ms. Petrulis be telling us werewolf history." says somebody."
Mr. Wiley shrugs, "So? Go learn it from her. This is criminal justice. The first passage is forensics. I will tell you now. We will be on this the next six months before you take a test from me."
"In six months we have a test!" blurts somebody. "Bruh!"
"You have a high GPA, right? Six months is enough."
A boy near the wall to the right rises his hand. Under his chair is a tail. Oh lord.
Mr. Wiley calls him out, "Yes."
"While we on the subject--"
"We ain't."
"Imma still talk," the boys's snout grows. "Do you have something against wolves?"
"Maybe."
"If so can I transfer out yo class?"
"You can get the fuck out now." My eyes shift between the two, it's the first day of the year. The boy grabs his backpack and walks steadily out the door. "Hold on, what's your name?"
"Yawa Gains Attah." he replies and leaves. "At least I know who to cross off."
Just like that. We aren't talking about it anymore. "Damn…" I hear Shiloh mutter. She looks panicked he rises her hand. "Mr. Wiley, I'm on my period."
"You ain't holding yo stomach."
"But I'm bleeding and I'm a vampire."
"Growl at me."
She sits still in the seat. "Mr. Wiley, I can take her to where she needs to be." I say.
"No need. I know the girls in this school. Y'all fast as hell, don't know nothing, but can slide in a coven with ease. Little Ms. Shiloh is a witch."
"Fuck you…" she groans. She starts twiddling her thumbs under the desk. "In fact, stay after class--"
"No, the fuck I'm not. Cause I got you're wife's phone number and I'm finna tell that bitch you tryin' me again."
Mr. Wiley stands up, he's poking his cheek with his tongue. "Continue reading the entire first chapter." he goes to the whiteboard. "And get ready for a pop quiz." That was vengeance. "You may use the book. I expect every one to pass because I don't grade anything… below a seventy."
"And what happens if we don't pass the pop quiz?" I ask, this is outrages.
He puts the cap on the marker after writing '20 question review' on the board. "Imma throw it away."
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After class, I went to my locker. Shiloh stormed out Mr. Wiley's room and went to the basement classes. As she was rushing, a girl calls her. "Shiloh! Shy!" she looks down the stairs with students coming by. I can barely hear. "Fuck you! Nice ass bitch and fuck that nigga too."
"Shy…"
"Nah, because Peabody told me what the fuck was said about me. Because you going behind my motherfucking back. And tell Curtis's gay ass. He can go fuck himself!" the bold footsteps continue, the conversation ends. What the fuck...?
"Damn, what's her problem?"
"She just need dick." says a dark skin nigga who wraps his arms around the girl. "Like you do."
"Joseph get off…" he kisses her neck. "I got a whole vamp bitch."
"Yeah right…" she rolls her eyes. "Damn Yahoska, by the way. Can," she cuts him off. "Don't ask me for shit. Didn't you go to Mexico?"
"For a day!"
"For eight months. That's why you look like shit."
"Why you mad!"
"I saw yo Instagram!" she walks off.
What's on Instagram? "Baby! I don't know her!"
"Yeah right…"