Cursed Blood | Chaelisa

Chapter 21.

Everyone moved in fast motions. Doctors and nurses came and went about me. I sat down heavily on a waiting chair of the hospital. The bright lights above my head caused me to hunch my shoulders to keep my eyes away. I stared at the white floor with my mind chasing in a maniacal speed, replaying the scenes over and over again. Mom was already inside the emergency room with other nurses and - Jisoo.

The Headmistress and Joy were trying to contact Jisoo's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Kim. And the only person who stayed with me was Lisa. She had rushed back to the school after my call and even brought me a clean sweatshirt. I put it on to cover the blood-stain on my white blouse. I couldn't thank her enough for her thoroughness.

"You look tired," Lisa said, handing me a carton of milk. "Drink this. It'll make you feel better."

"It's my fault," I said, shaking my head. "I should've stopped her."

"It's not your fault," Lisa soothed me. "Nobody expected it."

She wrapped her arm around my shoulders and gave me a gentle rub.

"I can't believe she's a psychic vampire," I said again, gritting my teeth a little. "How come? She doesn't show any signs?"

"A person who could suck the energy of another person is not necessarily an actual vampire," she replied. "A human can do that too."

"So she's not really a vampire at all?"

"She might be one of those people who was born with a need for energy, but anyone can do that, humans and non-humans alike."

"Well, she's a human without the humanity anyway, I should have..." I wanted to say something nasty, instead, I let out a miserable sigh, "I don't know what to do."

"Sometimes we try to do the right thing," Lisa said, "but if it's what makes you feel wrong, it's not worth it. We might want to hide some secrets, but we can't hide the truth forever. I'm sorry too that I underestimated your human will. Maybe, you should let them know the truth."

"No!" I gasped, turning to stare at her. "I can't let them know what I am. They can't handle it, they will freak out!"

"How do you know if you don't even give them a chance to decide?"

"What if I tell them and they don't accept me?"

"Do you love your best friends?" she asked.

"Always do,"

"Then trust them."

I kept staring at Lisa without knowing what to say. Suddenly, we heard someone approaching. I looked up and saw the Headmistress and Joy heading towards us. We stood, waiting for their first question.

"How's Jisoo?" Joy asked me. I just shook my head helplessly. The Headmistress sighed. It had been the hardest time for her that something was disturbing the peace of the Ultara Academy. Then the emergency light went off and the metal door finally opened. Mom stepped out with an intent look on her face. We all swarmed around her immediately.

"How is she?" This time our headmistress asked, and we were all waiting for the first answer from Mom.

"She's still unconscious," she replied. "We'll still keep an eye on her."

"Is she falling into a coma or something?" I asked nervously.

"We can't say anything yet, honey," mom said.

"What caused her sudden collapse?" The Headmistress asked again.

"Extreme exhaustion, it's like nearly all her system was shut down from the lack of energy," she said, "That's all I have found, nothing broken physically. She's only lost too much strength."