Bellezza didn't believe what her eyes saw. The stranger who had helped her that day, was right in front of her. He was dressed in black just like the previous day. She managed to speak up
"Hey you....in swilleview"
Erebos looked up at her and smiled. "Get into the car , I will explain it to you on our way home".
Home? She didn't want to go home, her mum was going to question her. The press will soon come along side with the police to irritate her with questions.
"I don't want to go home now. Can we go somewhere else?" Bellezza asked politely.
"Okay fine, get into the car".
She opened the front Door and sat beside him. Bellezza look at the face of the man who always come to her when she needed help the most. She smiled.
"I wanted us to me again but not in this situation. Am always the one in need of help".
"Don't worry about who is helping who. He told her".
"The most important thing is that Help is been rendered. You could be of help to me one day who knows..."
Bellezza was certain about one thing. She was already in love with this guy, She felt relieved any time she was around him.
"Crushing on a stranger was wrong" she told her self.
"We don't know anything about each other and this is our second meeting, I think is high time we knew our names".
"Oh, is that necessary?" He asked like he didn't want the introduction.
"Yeah".Am Bellezza Addison and you are..." She said, waiting for his reply.
(Am the vampire who killed your best friend in the forest) ...
"Am Erebos. Nice meeting you" he said.
"Wow, your name sounds strange. Have never heard of it before". Bellezza watched him with curiosity.
"Yeah, the name is ancient and it has a meaning attached to it".
"What does it mean?"
"I bet you don't want to know".
By the time, she realized it he was out of swilleview going to the town they once met. Bellezza found it quite strange. Her facial expressions changed like she was going to scream any moment from now.
"Where are we going to?"
"To… am...I .....To my place" he stammered.
"What? I don't want to go your place..."
"Is not like am going to forced my self on you, am not a rapist".
(Amjust a blood sucker bitch.)
"So why are you taking me to your place".
"Nothing, am only trying to help you. You said you needed a place to rest away from home. I thought of my place".
"Really" she stared at him in disbelief.
"Am going to clear your doubt ".
"How are you going to do that now".
Erebos pulled the car closed to a restaurant. He came down from the car and opened the door for her.
Bellezza came down and looked towards the restaurant. Three men stood closed to the road, there were two other women discussing so loud that she could hear them clearly.
"Why do you stop here?"
"I want us to have lunch here together. I will take you home after, is that okay?"
She nodded.
He was supposed to kill her. Why was he been nice to her .
"She is going to die today no matter" he said to himself.
Together they entered the restaurant, it was an old building filled up with country side people. There was no empty table for Erebos to sit with his soon to be victim.
"The restaurant is filled up, let's just buy what you want to eat and ..."
"Are you not going to eat?" She cut him short.
"No, am not hungry. Order what ever you want to eat and I will pay".
Your last food will be paid by your killer. Such an opportunity!.
They came out of the restaurant together, the women there stared at her like she was on a date with their husband. She slipped an arm around his waist as they walked to make them jealous the more.
Erebos felt the grips, it reminded him of his mum. So warmed a touch, he beamed a smile at the girl who held him so passionate.
There it was .
The Necklace! It was an old necklace made of Blood of The First vampire. How come she wore such a necklace with pride.
Did she know what it was used for? He was still staring at it when she asked "Do you like it?"
"Huh!? What?"
"The necklace".
"Yeah, its beautiful".
"My mum gave it to me on my Eighteenth birthday. She said it was given to her when she was Eighteen years by her grandmother who got it from my great-grand mother who got...
"Is okay with the family history, I understand its a generation thing". He interrupted.
"Can we go home now? I would love to meet your mum".
"Wow, really?"
"She will be pleased to meet the man who saved my life".
***
The car halt in front of her house, she came down from the car and walked to the house. Bellezza opened door and saw her mum and little brother sitting on the couch.
Mrs. Addison had been calling her daughter since morning when she heard of the explosion at school.
She hugged her. "Belle dear, you gave me such a fright , why are you not picking my calls?"
"Mom, am sorry I went to my friend's place after the explosion. I was not in my right state of mind".
"Which of your ..."
Erebos appeared at the door.
"Good afternoon ma" he greeted like a gentleman.
"Good afternoon, Belle you didn't tell me you had a boyfriend…"
"Mum!" Bellezza shouted. Her mum was embarrassing.
"His name is Erebos. He was the guy who helped me the night Jove was killed".
"Wow, such a gentle man, please do come in and take a seat" She invited him in.
"What should I offer you?"
(Blood...)
"Thanks you ma, but am fine" he answered rejecting her offer.
"Please make coffee for him Belle, will you?"
"No, am okay ma, I just came to drop Belle home. I wanted her to be safe".
"Wow, such a nice man, why don't you stay a little longer" Mrs. Addison pleaded.
"Yea please do, at least for fifteen minutes please". Belle added with her hands clapped in front like she was offering prayers to him.
"Okay ma". He sat down closed to Bellezza's younger brother. Erebos looked around the room to see if he could find any thing that will link to the Necklace, but he found nothing.
"Mum, the weird necklace you gave me, Erebos like it" Belle restored the silence.
"Really" Mrs. Addison asked looking towards his direction.
"Yes ma, it's looked old but beautiful. I like things that are ancient".
"Oh, that piece of junk was given to me by my Mom who said her grandmother gave to ...
"It's a generation thing I understand" he cut her short.
"Yeah, I never like that necklace for once, but my mum cherish it so much and asked that I passed it down to my daughter when she is eighteen.
"Oh" He looked surprised.
"Weird right? It's in the family. If you want to hang around us you have to get used to it".
How come the necklace came to America?
Was she an American? Did she migrate here? is she still alive? Many thoughts ran through his mind while he sat in the room.
BRRRRRRRRRIIIIIIIIIIIIIIINNG!!
The door bell rang. Bellezza opened the door and three police men along side with Mr. Dalton walked to the room.
Where is he? He asked looking around the room.
"Who invited you here?" Bellezza was surprised seeing them there. Who informed the police that Erebos was at her place!
"I did, please come in side , he is right here". Mrs. Addison replied.
Erebos stood up from where he was sitting, there was no way he could escaped. The police were at the door. On the other hand was Bellezza and her family.
He has to behave well in order to gain their trust..
But what if he killed all of them ?
Then all his worries will be far gone!
As the saying goes: "killing two birds with one stone.