" So, when will I be able to control my bloodlust? ", Lilly asked.
" No one knows that. Only you can decide it as you have to gain control over yourself, your desire, your lust, your thirst. ", he said with a stern expression on his face.
" I understand. So what do I have to do? "
" We can not do anything as you have just had blood. It will be of no use. We will have to wait for some hours and then slowly and slowly we will work on it. ", Alex explained.
" Then what should I do for the time being? It's not like I can go out or do anything here. ", Lilly asked.
" That's right too. ", Alex said, agreeing with me.
" Can I at least call my family? ", Lilly asked suddenly.
" And what will you tell them? "
" I have not thought anything about that but don't worry, I won't tell them that I am a vampire. "
" Don't you think they might ask where you were and why didn't return home last night? ", Alex said.
His questions and worry were reasonable and practical but Lilly still didn't appear to like them.
" And what if I did not return home after the party? The last thing I remember is the time when I was out and there is chance that I didn't go back home. It means that I did not go home for at least a week. Don't you think my parents would be worried about me, if that was the case. "
Frustration was clearly visible in Lilly's voice and a tear rolled down her eyes as she spoke, which she wiped off immediately with her delicate hands.
Lilly's question put Alex in a pickle as he wondered what to do. In a sense, Lilly might be right as he also did not know what happened to her but he was worried as he had seen the condition Lilly was in before he turned her.
" My family might be dying worrying about me or I returned home after that party, I still didn't go home last night, which would surely worry them. ", Lilly continued, trying to move Alex's heart.
" Why? Have you never spent night out without informing your parents? ", Emma asked.
" No. If I ever had plans for late night, my parents always knew about them and I am not the type to rebel without any reason. ", she replied.
Emma was about to ask more questions but Alex interrupted her, making her stop.
" Alright, you can call them. ", he said to Lilly's relief.
Lilly happily got up from the chair but before she could leave, Alex stopped her.
" But make sure you do not slip up. ", he warned.
Lilly assured him and ran to her to get her room.
" This is the first time i am seeing her so excited since she came here. ", Emma said with a smile as she followed her.
The moment Lilly entered, she started going through the room to look for her phone. She looked in every corner and shelf of the room but, to her disappointment, she could not find it.
Then she started looking through the bedsheets, trying to find her phone and when she turned around, she found Alex right behind her. Alex was right in front of her face leaving no personal space for them. They were so close that Lilly could feel his breath as his eyes stared her deep red eyes.
There was a moment of awkwardness in the air until Alex took a step back.
" I am sorry, I didn't want to startle you so I did not say anything. ", he said.
" It's fine. ", she replied, staring in the space awkwardly while Emma watched the drama unfold, in silence, with enjoyment.
" Why are you both reacting like this? ", Emma asked, making both of defensive.
" Who is reacting like what? ", Alex said, defensively.
" Yes. No one is reacting in any way. ", Lilly also said, just like Alex.
" Yes yes. ", Emma said, giggling.
" By the way, why are you here, Alex? ", Emma asked.
" Oh right! ", he exclaimed and then took out his phone. " Here. "
Lilly and Emma looked at him with questioning eyes.
" I brought you in a hurry but as it was completely dark, I was not able to find any of your belongings along with your phone. ", he explained. " You can use mine for now and I will get you a new one tomorrow. "
" Really? Thank you. ", Lilly said, reaching on cloud nine as she took the phone. " But you don't have to get me a new one. I can buy it later. "
" Lilly, you don't have to be modest. Just accept whatever this stingy old man gives you. ", Emma said, jokingly.
" Why am I stingy old man? I am not. ", Alex replied.
Like this they bickered for a while and seeing them bicker like that, made Lilly laugh.
" Alright Alex, let's leave so that Lilly can at least, talk to her family comfortably. ", Emma said and they left the room, to let Lilly be comfortable.
" Thanks. ", Lilly said with a broad smile of happiness and excitement on her face, as they left.
" She looks so happy with just being able to call her family. Did you see her bright smile? ", Emma said, smiling ear to ear herself, after they left the room.
" Yes. She looked just like a child getting their favorite toy. ", Alex said, trying his best not to smile but failing miserably.
" Well technically, she IS a child. She is not even twenty yet. ", she said, like a grandma.
" How do you know that? ", he asked, surprised.
" She, herself told me that she is not of the legal age to drink. It means that she is less than twenty or twenty. "
" Woah! I didn't expect you to use your brain so far. I guess there is still something left in your head. ", he said teasingly, earning him a smack on his back.
While those two were bickering outside Lilly's room, Lilly was busy talking to her mother.
" Hello. Who is this? ", came a woman's voice which made Lilly immediately tear up.
" Mom, it's me, Lilly. ", she said, choking back her tears.
" LILLY, WHERE ARE YOU, HONEY? ", her mother screamed in surprise and she could hear her mother break down in tears.
" Mom, I am with a friend right now. ", she replied, trying her best not to cry.
" We have been looking for you for about two days now. Why didn't you call us before? "
Lilly was so surprised on finding out that it had been two days since she went missing, that she immediately froze.
" Where have you been all this time, honey? "
" I had lost my phone, Mom and I didn't get time to get a new one. This is also my friend's phone that I have borrowed. ", she said, pulling herself out of her thoughts.
" Still you should have at least called me in any way. ", her mother said, scolding her.
" I am sorry Mom but I was in such a situation that I was not able to call you. "
" Tell me where you are and I will come get you immediately. ", her mother said, making her panic.
" No Mom, no way. ", she yelled., panicking.
" Why? Why can't I? ", her mother asked in surprise.
" That.....That....", she stammered, trying to think of a reasonable excuse.
" Actually Mom, I am a little far away from home and there is still some work I have to do before coming back. ", she said, coming up with the best excuse she could, at the moment.
" WHAT WORK COULD BE MORE IMPORTANT THAN RETURNING HOME? DO YOU HAVE ANY IDEA HOW WORRIED I WAS ALL THIS TIME? "
Anger and worry was clearly visible in her mother's voice which was the last straw for Lilly as she broke down in sobs.
" Is something wrong honey? What happened? Why are you crying like this? ", her mother asked, worriedly.
" Nothing is wrong Mom. Everything is fine. ", she choked out between sobs.
" Something is definitely wrong. I can sense that in your voice. "
" I miss you Mom. I just miss you very much. "
" I don't know what is going on honey. I know that you are not fine. Just tell me where you are and I will come for you, no matter where you are. ", her mother said worriedly when she heard her daughter telling her that she misses her.
Lilly slowly pulled herself together, understanding that she was just giving her mother tension and stress and there was nothing that could be done here. She knew that hearing her cry would also break her mother down and she could not let that happen.
" I miss you Mom but I am really fine. As it has been two days since I met you, I miss you all but there is something I have to do. Please don't ask me what it is and don't ask me where I am. I will return home myself in a week. Just wait for me. "
There was determination in her voice as she talked to her mother as she immediately wiped off her tears, pulling herself together.
" Why Lilly, why are you being like this? "
" Mom, I promise that I will call you daily and I promise that I will surely return in a week but if you keep on pestering me and worrying about me, it will get difficult for me to call you. You know that I am not joking, right? ", she said, trying to be as firm as she could, to ease her mother's worry.
" Can't you tell me what is going on honey? I am your mother, I have all rights to know everything about you. "
" I know Mom and I will tell you everything when I will come back. Just have faith in me and do not worry about me. I am safe and sound. I promise to call you tomorrow again so don't overthink and don't worry. Can you do that for me? "
" Alright, I understand but please take care of yourself Lilly. I am trusting you that you will not go back on your words. ", her mother replied, as tears rolled down her eyes.
" Thanks Mom for understanding me. I have got to go now Mom, I will call you again tomorrow. I love you. ", she said as she hung up on the call.
The moment she ended the call, she broke down in tears.
" Sorry Mom. Sorry. ", she said in between her sobs.