Bite me NOT

Chapter 6: Red Eyes

I drew a harsh breathe as I looked around me. I am in the middle of the field, and it is cold and dark, I had to embrace myself because my clothes are not protecting me from the cold weather which is odd, because it is summer, so it shouldn't be this cold!

I look around and the place is really unfamiliar to me.

My feet started to move on their own, there are trees everywhere and my feet are already sore because the grass are sharp and my feet are bare.

Where am I this time?

I am starting to panic again.

I know that this is just a dream, and I should wake up! But no matter how many times I tell myself to wake up, I still can’t!

So I just let myself to look around.

“Brother, let’s go inside! Mother might be looking for us already!” I heard a voice not far from where I am. They are speaking Italian, but I can understand them!

I stopped, should I check on them?

“Just wait! I just need to find my coin! I dropped it here-“

“How sure are you that it is here?!”

“Just help me Marsha, so we can go inside already!”

I slowly walk to where the voices are coming from. They seem near since I can hear them, but far because I can't see them..

So I walked and walked..and followed their voices until I have noticed a small house from where I am standing. The house is made of woods, it is like a log house and there’s a light coming from inside, but the light seems to be coming from a lamp!

Looks as if there's no electricity!

“If you don’t want to go inside then I have to leave you here! It is getting colder!”

I took a few steps more and I saw a boy and a little girl on the other side of the log house. Both of them are holding a lamp that uses oil.

Who still uses those nowadays?

My feet brought me to the nearest tree and I hid there as I watched the kids.

I observed them and got really confused with their clothes. It looks old, and by old I meant outdated. Like those clothes worn centuries ago?!

“Michael! Come on!”

“I said just go inside Marsha if you will not help me!” the boy said irritatedly.

“Fine! I'll leave you here to find your precious stone!” The girl named Marsha marched towards the log house and left the boy.

I stay hidden behind the big tree in the dark, I just watched the boy look around, searching for his coin. Then out of nowhere, it is like there’s a strong wind that passed by that made my hair sway and made me shiver from cold,  I closed my eyes for just a second or two and brought back my attention to the boy.

He too looks as if he felt the strong wind because I think something went inside his eyes for he keeps on scratching his eyes. Then out of nowhere, a tall man appeared in front of the boy to my surprised! My eyes widen. Where did he come from?!

He wasn't there seconds ago!

I saw how the boy straightened up and opened his eyes. He as well looks surprised when he saw the man in front of him.

“Who are you Sir? What do you need?” the boy asked bravely.

“Are you looking for this?” The man kneeled maybe so the boy won’t have to look up at him and their line of vision will be better.

“My coin!” The boy said excitedly as he looks at the coin that the man is handling.

“Do you want the coin back?”

“Yes!” he said happily.

“Then look in my eyes.”

"Why?"

"If you want your coin back then look in my eyes.

And the boy did.

“I am hungry, so I need you. Would you mind feeding me?” the man asked.

“No.” The boy said without blinking.

“Thank you. You will feel nothing, do you understand?”

“I will feel nothing.”

“You won’t feel the pain.”

“I won’t.”

“Good boy.” The man said and I got confused with everything he said.

My brows furrowed.

What is he talking about?

What's the connection between food and pain?!

"Let's start." The man said.

I saw how the man slowly brought the arm of the little boy to his mouth, at first I  got confused with what he did. What is he going to do? He looks as if he is smelling his little arm. Then without a word he bit it and the boy did not even react, the boy is busy staring into the empty space while the man sucked his blood. And it took me a great effort not to scream! My hands are already covering my mouth as I started to tremble in fear!

I don’t know what to do!

I wanted to help the boy but how?!

Besides, why is the man sucking the boy’s blood? Is he a….no that can’t be! There’s no such thing as a Vampire!

That is right! There is no Vampire and this is just a dream! A nightmare! But why can’t I stop myself from trembling in fear?

Even when I am already shivering in fear, I can't take away my eyes from them!

Then after a few minutes, I saw how the body of the boy fell to the ground but the man was able to support him. He took the boy in his arms then made the boy lean in one of the trees and put the coin into the little boy's hand before he stood up. And he turned to where am I standing.

Our eyes met!

And I stood frozen and cold, as I stared into his red eyes!

He is also staring at me and all I can do is to scream in fear. And the next thing I know is that I am screaming when I woke up!

My forehead is sweating and so is my back. Slowly I sat up and I hug my knees.

It is just a dream. A nightmare.

But why does it feel like it really happened? And why do I feel so scared now? What’s happening to me? I kept on having nightmares, usually, I can’t remember it but now, I can still see the face of the man, or the vampire, I can still clearly see it in my mind.

He doesn’t look like a monster..he looks just like a human, with fangs and with red bloody eyes!

I shivered when I remembered his face.

This is bad. Really bad.

“Sienna, darling, we miss you. Our house doesn’t feel the same anymore after you left. Why don’t you just come back home?” my Mom sweetly said.

“Mom..I can’t. I miss you and Dad too, but I can’t go back home.. I really want to start living independently.”

“You can do that when you got older.”

I laugh as I transferred my iphone from my left ear to my right ear.

“Nope. You should get used to the house without me.”

I heard Mom exhaled harshly. She doesn't seem pleased with my answer but she did not argue with me anymore.

“Where’s dad?” I asked before I put my bag on the bed. I just arrived in my place, I only had two classes today so I was able to go home early.

“Ohh..he’s preparing our dinner!” Mom giggled.

Dad loves to spoil Mom, well me too if I may add. He treats us so well and spoils us rotten that’s why I love him sooo much! He is the best Dad ever!

Then I remember something!

“Mom, I have something to ask..”

“What about it?”

I swallowed hard. I don’t know how to start..

“Well..I have a professor and he seems to be a friend of yours and Dad’s..”

“Oh really?”

“Yes, he said that he knows the two of you and he is a family friend.”

My Mom paused. There was an awkward silence.

“What is the name of your professor?”

“Hmnn..Vladimir Schaeffer.”

I heard my Mom inhaled sharply, and with a worried voice, she said.

“Pack your things! We have to go somewhere!”