In the Vampire's Territory

Twelveth Step in their Territory

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Chapter 12
New House

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Avril Gezeth Stardust

"Saan ba tayo pupunta?" hindi ko alam kung ilang beses ko ng tinanong 'yan sa kaniya kaya alam kong naiirita na siya. Napabuntong hininga na lang ako.

I am wearing a black dress na siya rin lang ang pumili. Nang makita ko ang reflection ko sa salamin kanina ay nakita kong tumingkad ang pamumutla ng balat ko dahil sa kulay ng dress. One and a half inch ang iksi ng dress ko mula sa tuhod ko.

Nang makita ni Wizus ang kinalabasan ay halos mapamura na siya ng mga malulutong. Hindi daw niya alam na ganun kaiksi dahil si Tiara, his sister was the one who chose this one for me. So, he was left with no choice.

(A/N: I forgot to introduce Wizus' sister sa chapter 9. Kaya dito na lang, hahaha. Sorry for that)

"You'll see" simpleng sabi niya. Hanggang sa lumipas pa ang ilang oras ay nakakita ako ng highway. Kahit nagtataka ay nanatili pa rin ang tingin ko sa daan.

After some minutes, may ilan lang na nilikuan pagtakatapos ay bumungad sa'kin ang isang mansiyon. It's bigger than his house but their house, yung unang bahay kung saan niya ako dinala, is still bigger than this.

"Wizus" pagtawag ko sa kaniya habang ang tingin ko ay nanatili pa ring lumilibot sa paligid habang pinapasok niya ang sasakyan niya.

"It's the Esterhazy's house, and I want you to be my date for to night" pagkasabing pagkasabi niya yun ay siya ring pinatay niya na ang makina ng sasakyan.

I didn't notice that he parked already his car na sa tingin ko ay para talaga sa sasakyan niya. Para naman akong nabingi sa sinabi niya.

"No, tell me you're just kidding me" he turned his gaze onto me with a serious expression. I fight it by giving him also a sharp looks, succesfully I did it!

"You, think I am?" mapang-hamong sabi niya.

"God! No! Ano na lang ang sasabihin nila?!" halos maghysterikal na sabi ko sa kaniya at napasapo sa noo. "You'll ruin your image!"

"Trust, it will not" unti-unting sumilay ang maliit na ngiti sa kaniya. "I am their prince, it's either they will accept my decision and bow to me or they'll be dead" seryosong dugtong niya.

"Oh, no! No, I don't. I.... I can't" nanghihinang sabi ko sa kaniya at mabilis na umiling ng umiling, but he cupped me both cheeks using his two palms.

"Calm down, I know that this would be your reaction. But don't you think it is unfair to your part?" mahinahong sabi niya.

"How come it became unfair to my part?" nagtatakang tanong ko sakaniya, at napaiwas na rin ng tingin dahil parang malulunod na ako sa mga titig niya. I turned my gaze to the other direction, but he still met it.

"Because I don't want you to feel like you are in jail like you don't have your freedom here. I don't want you to feel it. Do you even know what I am afraid of?" seryosong sabi niya. Hindi rin ako nakasagot sa tanong niya at napalunok na lang. I don't know why, I opened my mouth but seems like I became mute.

"I'm afraid that someday, you'll tell me to go back to your old life or runaway from me. So this time, let them see you. Trust me"

'Trust' that's a big word for me, then I just realize that eversince he kept me with him until now, I am trusting him. But did he just saud the he's afraid that I will runaway from him? Sorry to say, but I will, really, soon.