The Vampire's Witch Mate

CHAPTER 5: They all don’t want me.

Luther

“Hey what are you doing here?” The suspected chosen one says as I sit on the porch just outside her apartment. I had to rent the apartment right next to hers, and we share a porch, how convenient. I am always a genius.

“Hello, I am Liam.” I say, stretching my hand to her.

“I already know your name, what I want to know is why you are sitting on my porch.” She asks, but her gaze is averted from mine, it’s like she is afraid of looking at me straight in the eyes. Well, I remember being told that my eyes are always intimidating.

“Point of correction madam, our porch.” I say, smiling.

“What.” She asks in a surprised look on her face. “But someone lives there already, or is she your wife or girlfriend, perhaps.” She asks in a jealous tone, I presume. Maybe it’s just my imagination.

“Oh no, I am far too young for all that. The occupant vacated, and that is why I am here. We are now neighbors.” I say to her. She looks at me for a while, she wants to say something, but no words come out of her mouth, so she just leaves.

“I didn’t get your name.” I shout slightly, she stops just before the door. She looks at me and annoyance is written all over her face.

“Really, I told you my name the day you helped me.” she says in a disappointed tone.

“I forgot.” I say simply.

“Laura.” And with that, she leaves. She looks angry or maybe disappointed, but I do not even care.

All I want is to gain her trust, that is the only way to take her with me. The condition is for her to come with me willingly, but how am I going to tell her that she will be sacrificed, and I cannot compel her, she is a witch after all.

Laura

“What is wrong darling, are you okay? Did you see a ghost outside?” Max asks in a concerned tone as I am pacing all around the room.

“He is here.” I say my eyes all popped out. I cannot believe that my first crush is staying right across our apartment. How will I live, I am so confused right now. No man has ever made me feel this way before.

“Who?” Max asks confused.

“Liam.” I say.

“Who is Liam?” oh no, he doesn’t know his name, I didn’t mention it to him.

“Mysterious hot guy.” I say.

“What, where. Please tell me everything about it, come here girlfriend. Don’t just pace up and down.” He says cat walking to me and walks me to the couch. I tell him everything.

“Oh, girlfriend, you are so lucky. Now it is your chance to seduce him girl, I know you have never done that, but I promise I will teach you all about it alright.” He says in a really excited tone.

“I have to go, Max, I really have to go. I cannot stay here at all. I will behave so childish.” I say to Max. I wonder why I am behaving this way.

“Where are you going?” he asks.

“Home, I will come back when I am okay, for now, my feelings are all over the place.” I say to him.

“Alright, I know it is overwhelming for you. Just go that way, I will bring John over without your interference.” He says, but I can actually see the hurt in his eyes, but I really have to.

“I love you, Max.” I say kissing his cheek.

“I love you too girl. Now go before I stop you.” He says, looking away from me. Ever since we became friends, we haven’t been apart, I know it will be hard for him, and me too. But I have to go, I miss my parents a great deal. I just hope that they are home.

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“Mummy, Daddy, you are home.” I say as soon as I see my mum and dad seating on their work chairs as they always do. Each of them with a laptop on their laps. They don’t even seem pleased that I am here.

“Why didn’t you tell me that you were back from your trip, I missed you guys.” I say, hugging my dad from the side. He seems so uninterested, I try hugging mum but still, same reaction. I am used to their behavior, though. Occasionally, they are warm with me, but sometimes they behave so coldly with me. I am just glad they are fine.

“Just get away and go back to where you were. We are so busy here, can’t you see.” My mum says, not even raising her head to look at me. I feel so down and enraged all of a sudden, why do they treat me like this?

“Why do you treat me like this, mum, am I not your daughter.” I ask, tears almost falling off my eyes.

“Please Alexander, tell this girl to go away, I don’t want any trouble right now. I am so busy and I need to concentrate. ” my mum tells my dad.

“I prefer not to be involved in your drama, Melissa, please. Count me out.” My dad says, picking up his laptop and leaves.

“Look at how you treat me, I am fed up. I came here so that I could at least be with you, my parents. But all you do is dismiss me all the time. Ever since I was a little girl. What sin have I committed to be treated this way?” I say to my mum.

“You are getting on my nerves, Laura.” Mum says, taking his laptop and starts to go away from me.

“Am I your daughter, mum, I want to know now.” I shout, and immediately a light bulb bursts off. One of the servants comes rushing to collect the broken bulb pieces before someone gets hurt.

“I am not your mother, don’t you dare call me mum again. You disgust me.” my mum shouts back.

“What are you doing, Melissa, are you out of your mind.” My dad comes rushing to my mum to stop her from talking.

“It’s high time she knows Alexander.” Mum says angrily. Why did I have to start all these chaos, I should have just stayed with Max.

“Laura, we are not your parents alright, you are adopted.” She drops the bomb.

I feel my legs getting weak, I have always thought I was adopted. But hearing about it from my parents, shatters me completely. My legs give in, and I sit unwillingly on the seat beside me. I see as if the room is spinning, I feel nauseated. I am adopted, I cannot believe it, is that why I always felt out of place.

“We picked you from a bush Laura, your parents never wanted you, so they decided to throw you away. You were just wrapped with a blanket, no name tag, no nothing. Just you with your big eyes. I wanted to get away from you, but your father, I mean Alexander, felt pity for you and forced me to take you in as my daughter. I never wanted you, Laura, and I never will. I have endured all these years, but I can’t anymore. When I found out that you left the house, I was so ecstatic.” She says emotionless. It is like she is enjoying all this. I regret coming here.

“Stop it, Melissa, please, you are hurting her.” My dad, I mean Alexander, says.

“I want to get this over and done with. I want this b***h out of my house.” Melissa says in anger. “She is a grown a** woman now. We did the best we could, but I cannot stand her anymore.” She adds in a disgusted tone.

I cry out all the tears but none of them comes to console me.

I don’t know what to say, I just sit there looking at the people I thought were my parents, the people I love with all of my heart. Where will I start from, how do I begin accepting the fact that my biological parents never wanted me, and now my adoptive parents don’t want me either?