Bloodlust

chapter 1.

It was dark and weary. The night was like a swamp pulling me in deeper.. every night was the same battle.. but I wouldn't let it take control. i was part of the night, not THE night. For I am the deadliest sin of sins..

"cant you see im no good" by Amy Whinehouse, played over the stereo of my '94 expedition, which was running out of gas. I stopped at the nearest gas station, swipe my card, and start putting some gas. driving back home wasn't my favorite part of my to-do list. The last place i imagined myself living in was Greenland. where everything was just like Canada, where money grew on trees, healthcare was free, and people had no worries. "Right." it all comes down to that.. money.. life.. its not so bad being dead, ya know? we all gotta do it one day. J'mappele Lucas.. i look through the rear view mirror, my dark brown hair, my light green eyes flickering in the sunlight. So calm and so Deadly. My father would be home soon, waiting for me to accompany him at our feast. my father loves people. people annoy me. I park the car. our house was a mansion with about seven rooms. the stairway entrance was like something out of a wedding. rose petals. a fountain through the driveway. the windows sparkled as i walked up to the double doors. our maid greeted me "Good'day Sir." and she bowed, i bowed in return. how can a boy that has everything be so miserable? i make my way up to my room. i throw my books and my school bag on the floor and plant myself on my bed. Binx, My dog, cuddles up to my pillow and licks my face. Yuck. i push him away slowly. i could hear the door open as my father walked in. you could hear every step echo in this house. and i would have to deal with that from guests, a bunch of strangers. old fashioned isnt a word my father is familiar with. its more like "tradition." dont we traditionally greet people? i climb off my bed and walked into the bathroom, where i showered. i came out wrapped up in only my towel. "what to wear, what to wear?" i shake my head denying the first pair of clothing's. i continue looking, no.. too dark.. too fancy.. too fancy.. i cant believe i dont have any clothes to wear considering how big my walk in closet is. i put all the clothes back in. i walk to my drawers to put on some underwear's, At least, i catch a glimpse of myself in the mirror that hung from my wall. i make a couple of faces, i even flex a little bit before the door opens slightly and i could see our maid. "i beg your pardon sir. didn't mean to intrude." she says with her head bowed. "its okay seseal. come on in." i tell her.  she steps forward slowly, head still bowed and hands me a pair of clothes. "Your father wanted me to bring you these." and she closed the door behind her. i put on the clothes. not bad old man.. not bad.. the wine colored suit was both casual and fancy enough for a feast. i look at myself one last time before i hear the sound of the doorbell. guests have started to arrive. i take a deep breath finally leaving my room. i see a clearing of familiar and unfamiliar faces. "hello there" one lady in a red dress says to me. it was a mascaraed feast. the girls i saw that night were all dressed like the lady in the red dress with their tight corsets.  i felt so out of place. the more I greeted people and walked through the house the more i felt out of place. thats when i noticed her. she was wearing an olive green dress. no mask. just a fan in one hand that covered mostly her lips as she looked at me. a shiver came through my body. i stopped breathing, as if time stood still in that split second. i couldn't take my eyes off her the whole night, i just had to know her name. how was she not talking to a single soul and yet she seemed to know her way through the house. i stood by the door when it was time to bid everyone a farewell. hoping to meet her and wish her a good night. my imagination running wild with thoughts of her. but everyone had left and i had not yet met her. i close the door in disappointment and just as i turn around her beauty nearly stunned me. i was now standing face to face with this beautiful woman. her golden eyes glistening in the moonlight.  "this gathering was swell." her voice seduced me instantly. "wh..why.. thank you madam." i manage to say. "please. call me Esmeralda." she held her hand out and i shook it. her hands were cold. her complexion was perfect. She was perfect. then she smiled. and my body was paralyzed