Vampires-Chapter 5

"Melony!" I turned quickly at the sound of my name, immdietly going into my fighting stance. But once I saw my seeker, I immdietly dropped my guard. You must stop this. I told myself. Your losing it, no one would possibly come out to get you in the daylight. Sighing, my hands falling to my sides, I waited for him to catch up. "Hello James." I greeted. "Hey. Fancy meeting you here, in an art gallery and all." James said, running his hand through his hair. "Yes, it is quite a concidence." I responded. "How have you been?" He asked. I smiled at his attempt to make conversation. He had quite a crush on me I could tell, and it actually made me feel kind of good..coming from this one I did not know why. "Well, since last night you mean?" I teased him, with a hint of sarcasm. "Heh...ya. Well...whichever...um.." He stuttered out. "I've been fine." I cut him off, walking away to look at the rest of the art. He caught up to follow. "That's great. But did you hear about the couple who were discovered behind the club, in the field?" James said. "Actually, yes. Yes I did hear." I replied. "I wonder what kind of monster could do that to such innocent people." James pointed out. His words stung me. I would not have cared if it had come from someone else, but it hurt a bit coming from him. My response was cold. "They weren't exactly innocent." I walked faster, making my way to another room. I could hear his footsteps quickly running up behind me as we entered a deserted room, full of huge paintings of monaa. "What is that supposed to mean? Did you know them?" James asked. I could not help but roll my eyes like a silly high school girl. "Not in the most realistic sense." I told him. He just gave me a confused look. "You know, you sure act real wise for a girl your age." James told me. I looked at him, my eyes challenging him. "Who says I'm the girl you speak of? And who are you to question my age?" I snapped. He seemed ataken back by my rudeness. I made no move to apologize. "I don't know! You seem to be in your early 20's and you talk like your over 80." James burst out, throwing his arms in the air. I was amused by his outrage. I sensed his blood boiling, but his heart pounding due to him being in my presence. I took no sick pleasure, but a flirty pleasure in teasing this mortal. I had to shake the thought out of my head. I was beginning to frighten myself a bit. Who was I to think these things? Why was this happening? Are the gods toying with me? "Does this bother you...James...?" I cooed out, moving a bit closer to him. For some reason, I felt good that just maybe the gods would be clouding my head. I took great joy in messing with this one's mind. Even if it were the other way around, it would still place a smile upon my face. What is he? How many thousands of years younger than you? I call that quite a distinctive age gap. Whoa, when did you start caring about age gaps? I asked myself. James gulped, not moving from his place. "Not really..." He finally uttered out. "Are you sure..?" I whispered out in a husky voice, standing only inches from him. He tensed, looking at me. His eyes looked so bright, and full of life. I wanted to stare into them forever. Why was this scene familiar? I asked myself. A quick flashback of Nickolas fell into my mind. I was suddenly reminded of him once again. It had never happened like this before. He had never repeated this much into my head in so little time before. Was there a message being sent to me? Before I knew it, our lips were so close to touching that if I even turned my head the slightest bit, we would have been in deep lip-lock. Suddenly, a realization of some kind fell over me, and I quickly pulled away. This was so very wrong. I can't do this. He's way to tempting. Without any word, I rushed out of the room, and out of the art gallery. I knew he was still inside, standing there, probably with a look of shock on his face. I grimcaed. You know your evil..but a part of you wishes to leave him be. I was so frustrated. Voices all around my head shouted out solutions to me. I needed to relieve this stress, and quick before I had a nervous breakdown. I saw a group of guys, about four of them in an alley, pushing some prostitute around. Trying to get her to give them some for free. She wasn't convinced, so they decided to just take it. They were trying to drag her behind a huge dumpster. Holding in all of my frustration, I quickly walked, no, practically ran to the struggle of the scene. As I approached them, I walked smoother, and slowed my pace down. I took the clip out of my hair, letting my thick locks fly free in a gentle wave. Stuffing my hands in my trench coat pocket, they all looked at me. "Well, well. What is this?" One of the huge, fat one's said. I ignored him , and kept walking straight forward, towards the one I wanted. The leader of the pack, good-looking. Looked fresh, smelt fresh. I need the sweetness now, before I explode! My mind screamed at me. The struggle stopped, and they were all looking at me. The leader, a dark-skinned fellow, good-looking, small mustache, gold teeth aprroached me with a sauntering walk, thinking he was cool as I read his thoughts. "So sweetness...mmm...you are the finest thang I have seen around here...looking for a good time or what?" He told me, nearly already on top of me. My face lay expressionless as I grabbed him by the collar, and led him to a dark corner, away from the sight of the others. "Ya." Was all my response was. "Whoa! Go man! You da man! You da man!" All of his buddies cheered for him. I felt so confused inside, and thats all I thought about as he backed me into a corner, attempting to rip my shirt open from under my trenchcoat. I kissed him hard, grabbing his face. Never closing my eyes, not really caring. His breath smelt of cigars and disgusted me. I pulled away, and nearly snapped his neck as I roughly made him give me access to his flesh. "Hey, wha-" He started, but my fangs had already penetrated into him. He screamed, and tried to pull away. But I hung on. He was no match for me. I could hear his buddies start running over to us. But they were to late. I drained him in a matter of 30 seconds. There was not any blood left in him, and I was gone by the time they reached the scene. I had leaped onto the roof of the 23 foot building easily, and walked off, without another thought of the man. One good thing that came out of the fierce session, I thought. A huge grin appearing on my bloody lips. My stress was beginning to relieve itself...

I sat in front of my alter, on my knees, my head cleared of any thoughts. It felt good to be able to meditate in peace. I had allowed Katherine a hunt by herself that night, so she may try for herself. If she were to get make trouble, so be it. Most vampires do it for pleasure. This would be a great learning experience for her. The silence was so pleasing. I felt light, as if I were on a cloud, nothing could interupt my thoughts. I began humming an old latin chant, that was to bring forth the goddess of faith. That is what I needed at the time being, faith. In myself.

It had been two weeks later, and by no surprise, I had run into James once again. He was with two of his friends at the time, she recalled their names as Adam, and David. They two had smelt fresh, but not the same as James. The other two were heavy drug-attics, smoke had filled their lungs to a breaking point, whereas I had learned James was the purest of his friends. They were immature teenagers, showing off for me, practically jumping me. They had been at a bank, cashing their weekly checks, for probably booze, and to satisfy their tobacco cravings. I wanted to laugh, as David casually slipped his arm around my bare waist, as if nothing. Silly boy, if any girl were to fall for this, may she have no self-respect. I just looked at him, not moving or saying anything. I caught James eyes, which flickered of jealousy. The two disgusted me, eyeing me like a piece of meat. Although the funny thing was, that was what I was doing to James. He looked so...tasty. I had felt a lump rise up in my throat when I had spotted him. My legs ached, and I longed to just feel his delicious, innocent lips on mine. All of me wished to please him, make him feel more than a man, to nurture him as an apprentice almost. But I could have no apprentice that I wished to have in more of way than to learn. The other half wanted to sink my fangs into him, after I took him in ecstasy, and bring him to the other world, where I rested in vain. The human inside me, told me no, over and over again. I had forced myself to believe that I would not touch him unless he asked me to. My mind was screaming at me as well. Telling me "Dammit Melony! Forget the conciense in you, eat him, bit by bit. Show him what the world can really be like!" It was so frustrating. Oh god, this would just be so easy if he hadn't been so young, a virgin, a wonderful human being. He had been me, I had been just like him. Why do you have to be so unaware of your surroundings? Can't you see right through me? I'm evil. I'm a bitch who will kill your family, one by one. I drink off your kind. Your my resource. The tellers voice interuppted my dazed thoughts. I walked up to the window, handing her my fake lisence and checks. Young David was still hanging on me, and Adam was right up on me. James had faulted back, trying to hide his grin. He was amused by this, but only I knew, for he knew that I was just as amused. He knew I did not see anything in these...so-called...men, or rather, boys? I really did not know why I didn't break young David's neck, but I kind of liked the feel of his arms there. I imagined myself tearing them off, and discarding them. Lapping up every ounce of blood that was left. Yes, I decide, he'll be my first feast if I can't handle my situation with James. I'll need better relief than some useless gang memeber. After recieving my money, the four of us made our way outside. "I just can't believe you didn't tell us about this beautiful woman James. I mean I can understand why you kept it a secret, to have her for your-" Adam started, but slightly embarrassed at his ramblings, James cut him off. "Adam, shut up! Lets not discuss this now." Adam smirked, and David still held the same gaze he had on me earlier. I finally yanked myself away from David, which left David whining. Walking over to James, I decided to help him out a bit. I know how teenagers always used to need to impress their friends, I've been around them a bit. I slipped my arm around his waist, pulling him beside me. "Now this is more like it." I said prentending to sound husky. I wanted to smile when I literally saw the guy's mouth drops, including James. This was to fun. James body tensed beneath my touch, and he more than willingly followed my lead by slipping his arm around my waist as well. I felt a strong need at his touch. "Where to?" I asked, offering my company to the boys. "Um..I don't know. What do you think guys?" James said to his friends. "I say we all rent out a room at Motel 6 and shag baby!" Adam suggested, doing a weird imitation. I bit my lip at the thought. I had never gone to the depths of a foursome..three guys and a girl. I quickly shot the thought from my head. Being around youth must really tense me up. I thought to myself. "Adam, you need to get that shit outta your mind. Especially since there is a lady present." David put in, trying to put on a gentleman face. His gawking made me want to laugh hysterically. I could smell the jealousy soaring through him. He wanted to kill James. Actually thinking that I would have the least bit feelings for a slacker. But the boy would make a dainty dish for my appetite of course. "Oh shit, fuck! Guys, it's 4:00, remember the party at Kevin's house?" James voice interuppted my thoughts. The guys faces all changed to a different shape. "Ya, we better get there, or all the booze will be gone." Adam said in a squeaky tone, making his way towards the parking lot, David not to far behind. James looked at me, a soft twinkle in his eye. "Dammit James! Hurry!" David shouted back to him as he raced for their car. I had a smug look on my face. "Well, I hate to leave you hangin like this, want to come?" James wondered. I looked at him for a second, my eyes searching his, which showed pure honesty. If I asked him to stay with me, he would have. But I really had no use for that at this point. Here I was debating whether or not to kill or keep the young lad. "Actually, that's not a bad idea." The words that came out of my mouth, even surprised me. "Why don't you give me the address to the party, and I'll be there in a couple of hours." I reasoned. He nodded, taking a pen from his pocket, and a reciept. He wrote the address down. "Are you gonna go get a bite to eat first or something?" He wondered, as I took the piece of paper. I turned and walked in the other direction. "No, I'll just eat there." I didn't even have to look back to tell there was a confused look on his face by that comment.