Taming the Vampire

CHAPTER TWELVE

M I L L E R

"I heard that 2,850 pesos is not the only money you owe to those goons," banggit ni Axel.

I don't remember telling him about this.

"Then, what about it? You did a background check on me, huh."

Axel shrugged. "There's nothing money can't do." Since he indirectly admitted it ay hindi ko na ito itinanggi. Tumahimik na lang ako at nakinig sa sasabihin niya. If he did a background check, sigurado ako na alam na rin niya kung saan nanggaling ang malaking pagkakautang ko at kung ano ang ginagawa ko para mabayaran ito.

I took a deep breath then said, "Anong proposal ba ang tinutukoy mo?"

Using the term proposal made this more like a professional offer than a threat.

"You have a more or less six million pesos debt from BE Money Corp., right?" Hindi na ako nagulat na pati ang pangalan ng grupo na pinag-utangan ni Daddy ay alam niya, "I know that you know where is this conversation going." Pangbibitin ni Axel sa akin.

"You want to pay that amount for me in exchange for my blood?" hula ko.

Nag-krus ng mga braso niya si Axel tapos ay kinamot ang ilalim ng kanyang baba. "Hmn, that also sounds good, but I know that it could hurt your pride and there is a big chance that you'll reject me again if I put it that way."

Tama siya. Masyadong madali ang ganoong proposal. Oo, mas mapapabilis nga ang pagkawala ko sa mga kadena ng grupo na iyon. Ngunit mabibihag naman ako sa isa na naman na bagong predator, si Axel Wesley. It's too great and a dangerous offer.

"Then what proposal is that?"

"Well, aren't you too excited?"

"Alam mo naman siguro na wala akong panahon para sa small talk mo."

Axel rolled his eyes. "50,000 pesos," he said, "I will pay you 50,000 pesos each time I suck your blood. It's not a bad offer since it's a smaller amount than the six million. You can just refuse if you think it's too much or whenever you get satisfied with the amount you will earn."

Napakapit ako sa kama sa laki ng pera na binanggit niya. Fifty thousand might be a small amount compared to the debt my family has but to easily pull such an amount each time he sucks blood is just too shocking.

"What now? Are you going to accept it or not?"

Huminga ako ng malalim. "Before I reply, pwede ko bang malaman kung bakit kailangan na dugo ko ang inumin mo?"

"Isn't it because your blood suits my tas—"

"I don't really think that is the real answer."

Tinitigan niya lang ako. Hindi rin naman ako nagpatinag at tinitigan lang din siya sa mata. Hindi rin nagtagal ay bumitaw rin siya at nagbuntong-hininga.

"You're one stubborn human being."

"So you are, a stubborn vampire," dugtong ko at nagtungo sa sofa na nasa maliit kong sala para doon umupo ng kumportable at maghintay sa sasabihin niya.

"Alright, fine. It's because you're alone and you already know what I am."

"What?" bigla akong nabinge sa sinabi niya, "If that's your criteria, why don't you look for a beggar. I'm sure they will follow you around and will allow you to suck their blood in exchange for food."

"Well, I wish I can do that. But that's not how it's done!" Napatikom ako ng bibig sa biglaan na pagtaas ng boses ni Axel Wesley. Namalayan din naman niya ito at tumikhim. "I'm sorry, but what I am trying to explain is that carelessly sucking blood from living humans is not allowed in vampire society. The Supreme doesn't allow such act."