'The Lone Girl'

Chapter 3

I've had this dream. Unlike in reality,it seemed for once---I was genuinely happy.

Sa panaginip ko, masayang nag-uusap ang mga magulang ko, maging ang mga rebelde kong mga kapatid.Mukhang nagkakasiyahan din sila ngayon. Everything in the picture I saw was perfect that my heavy heart suddenly feels lighter than normal.

I didn't care if I wasn't happy a kid.I didn't care about my anxiety and depression. I will live for as long as they're happy.

I wanted to look at them like this a little longer.Pero unti-unti nang lumabo ang masayang imahe nila sa paningin ko.

My eyes slowly fluttered open.

Shoot.Yeah,I figured as much.It was only a dream.How can I be so dumb to believe that it was all real?

Nakatingin lang ako sa hindi pamilyar na ceiling nang ilang sandali. Then the event from last night slowly came back to me. I sat straight up in fear only to feel dizzy. Nasapo ko ang noo ko.

When it subsided a little,nilinga nilinga ko ang mata ko sa paligid. The room is pretty luxurious.Everything looks shiny and expensive.This wasn't what I expected.

Hindi ba dapat nakakadena ako o nakatali---

Hindi.Definitely may kapalit ang magagandang bagay na nasa paligid ko ngayon.After all, bampira ang may hawak sakin ngayon.

His red eyes was still so vivid on my mind and his warm breath on neck.My body shivered at the mere thought.

I should expect the worse.It will come to me any minute now.

He will be here and I'll be good as dead.My tears threatened to spill.Tumingala na lang ako para hindi ito tumulo.

Why am I freaking sad about this?, I tried to kill myself a lot of times.I should be glad that death is saying hello to me.

Tumulo ang luhang pinipigilan ko.

I know I'm good for nothing.That I'm just a useless depressed suicidal teenager.But how can mom do this to me?

I now surmised,this is the reason why she's been apologizing the whole way before I got here.

I can't blame her.My life costs nothing.Even I would throw myself in a trash.She made the right decision.

I'm better off dead.

Mas lalong nagsibuhusan ang luha ko.God,I'm pathetic.

"Miss Ariela" napapitlag ako nang biglang may nagsalita.

A man--in his 30's with a gray platinum hair is now suddenly in front of me.He looked ruggedly handsome but abnormally pale like a corpse.

I didn't even hear the door creak. How did he--

Oh.He must be one of them.

Imbis na matakot ,pinaningkitan ko ito ng mata
"Fuck off" I snarled.

I don't usually cuss but I might as well try it before I die.

Napangisi lang ito sa reaksyon ko.He suddenly bowed deeply with his hand on his chest.You would think that his head might've reach the floor.Sobra maka-bow.
"It's a pleasure to meet you my lady.I'd be in your service from now on"

At my service?And what's next after that? Drain my blood ?

As if he heard my mind,he met my gaze and smirked dangerously.

Napalunok ako.Nanglamig ang katawan ko bigla.
"I would love to do that" he replied in a strange low voice

Sa isang kurap ng mata ko,biglang nasa tabi ko na siya.I felt his long nail grazing the skin of my neck.

I didn't dare to look his way.I don't want to see another flaring red eyes again!

"Your skin is smooth" I felt his breath caressed my ears.I gritted my teeth "and you fucking smell so sweet" anas niya pa.

I closed my eyes hardly when I felt something sharp nudging my neck.

Shit. This is my end.

Then I heard a laugh making my eyes shoot open.

Nasa harap ko na siya ngayon at Wala na sa tabi ko.Tawang tawa ang hayop na bampira sakin.

Fudge.Why is my way of thinking suddenly harsh? Hindi ba dapat natatakot ako?
"I'm sorry.I was only teasing you my lady.As much as I want to do that.I don't want to enrage his Lordship.I value my life" he said laughing as he bowed but not so deeply this time

I just glared at him and chose to said nothing.

He just flashed a radiant smile.He's pretty bubbly for a vampire I tell you.
"I'm Tristan by the way" naglahad ito ng kamay.

I just glared at his hand sharply and scowled at him

Tumawa lang ulit ito.
"Alright you angry cat.But now we have to get ready"

"Para saan naman?!" My question came out harshly.I can't help it.I'm really pissed.

"You're going to meet his Lordship"

"His Lordship" I mimicked him mockingly "Wala akong pakialam"

He just smirked. "You won't like what I'd do if you won't be so kind to obey"

Nangalumbaba ako at walang ganang tinitigan siya.
"And so? Mamatay din naman ako.Honestly I couldn't care less"

He sighed losing hope. "I guess I have no choice but to make you sleep to dress you up---"

"Don't you dare!"

He smirked "Kaya nga.Sumunod ka na lang.Easy deal"

"If I don't?"

"Then..." He trailed off suggestively wagging his eyebrows.

Manyak na bampira.Shuta! Mamatay na lang ako kaysa sa mabalandra katawan ko.

I stood up abruptly glaring at him

"I'll take that as a yes?" His eyes glinted triumphantly

"As if I have a choice"

So I'd face my fate later and meet his Lorship later.

The name itself annoys me.His Lorship thought he's so mighty and high that he wants himself to be called that way.

I'm really not so excited meeting him and also not so happy to get my all my blood sucked too soon.