Six

Both Yuri and Dimitri sent me home, I alone had nothing to say, but Yuri can’t stop giving jokes about the looks on Pasha’s face when I had use my power on him. I shuddered as he spoke upon that subject. I was afraid of myself. Dimitri did not laugh about it, he did not reply either. But when Yuri changed the subject, immediately Dimitri joined in. I guess Yuri purposely spoke in Russian so that I wouldn’t understand. But this was the first time after we met each other again, Dimitri had actually laughed, and talk normally like some normal human with no regrets. It was like he had no duty to care about.
I couldn’t make myself to speak, as I could see his smile was so beautiful. Yuri is perfect as well, but somehow he had this bad boy look. I can’t deny that Dimitri had a bad ass look as well. Somehow, he gave me a feel that he was invincible, undefeatable. But Yuri is like a play boy, his hair was all perfectly comb and his smile has that pinch of playfulness in it. It was like looking at two different angels. They were both perfect.
‘After we drop you, we’ll be taking turns to guard you. Dimitri will be the one doing rounding, I’ll be close by the house at all time.’ Yuri said with his cheeky smile.
‘But…… I mean…… What if Janine ask me where have I when to? Or why you two drop me off. Or even ask about Jason!’ I asked.
‘Tell her we are Jason’s friends. And we were comforting you about his death as the police had found him dead in the forest due to and animal attack.’ Yuri said once again. I felt a striking pain in my chest. Am I to lie about Jason’s death? It hurts so much learning that Pasha was the one to kill Jason. He was totally innocent, and he was the one to die. I hated that fact. I hated myself. I could have saved him at the first place.
‘What did Pasha meant by Jason’s humanity is no longer there? When Jason saw me, it was like before, I mean…… soft and comforting.’ I asked.
‘When one human is turned into a vampire, his humanity would slowly leak away. He would start killing and he would want to kill more. The more he kills the more evil he would become. And in the end he would become so evil that everything that may seems nice to you, has a back stabbing evil plan. That boy must have killed over 20 people to become such an animal. Maybe that’s why Pasha killed him. But hey, either way there is no cure for that. Even you left it the way he is it won’t change a thing, you would still have to kill him. Either you kill him, or you’ll see him suffers. And PS, some of them kill and then feel remorse about it and they would torture themselves, in the end they would still kill. So which would you choose?’ Yuri asked.
I nodded, not knowing what to answer; I still hated Pasha for turning Jason into a vampire. He was innocent. If Pasha already known all these, why would he still do that to Jason? I gripped my hand into a fist and can’t help but punch the front sit. Yuri looked at me in shock and laughed.
‘Hey! Is not my fault, if you want to hit Pasha, be my guest. I hate the son of a bitch as well.’ Yuri said. His tone was like he was joking but somehow, at the end of his sentence there was a grunt. Is like he really wanted me to hit Pasha.
After Dimitri drop me off the front gate, I was right, Janine came rushing towards me and hugged me tightly. She checked every part of my body making sure I was alright. She looked at me all worried and shook her head.
‘Where have you been? I was looking all over the place for you! Didn’t you saw the news? Oh, God, you must be devastated.’ She hugged me once again. ‘You must have heard, didn’t you? That’s why you weren’t around. Oh, poor girl.’
Tears began to fall; it isn’t only because of Jason. It was because I had to lie to my family about this. Especially Janine, I had once promised her that I would tell her everything. I would treat her like my best friend. But with this I couldn’t, no, it’s too dangerous.
‘Who were the guys that sent you back?’ She asked. She must be trying to change the subject.
‘They were…..’ Something make me paused. I couldn’t tell her they were Jason’s friends. Because Janine knows everything about Jason, she knew that he wouldn’t have friends that are actually Russians. There is no way. ‘They’re Pasha’s friends. When I heard about it, Pasha and his friends brought me to the scene.’ I shuddered as I remember Pasha was the one that brought me to the place where Jason had killed over 20 people.
‘Pasha? Who’s that?’ She asked.
‘A new student in school, he was nice enough to bring me there.’ Another shivering cold wind blew against my skin. He was the one to be nice enough to bring me there to witness, the cruel doings of his.
‘O…… Come on in now. Even though we’re in Miami, the night breeze is freezing, so let’s go in and have dinner.’ Janine believed what I had said, without any suspicion at all.
After dinner, I slowly walk to that swing that we used to sit together, in that beautiful garden. As I sat down, I couldn’t help but flashed back the time we were together. I missed his bright smile, I missed his blue eyes. I missed everything about him. I pulled my leg up and hug them. Yuri and Dimitri must have started their rounding.
Guilt began to build within me, the last night I was waiting for Jason, my soul where somewhere else. I was thinking about Dimitri, I was day dreaming about him. Jason had loved me with all his heart, yet, that disgraceful me had fell in love with someone else. I hated myself.
Just as I was busy hating myself, Yuri appeared out of nowhere, standing as gracefully as ever with his cheeky smile, he looked at me. I looked up not knowing what to say.
‘Dimitri must have really loved you.’ He said.
‘Loved?’ I asked. What’s with the pass tense?
‘Well, he promised Pasha that it was ‘loved’ no longer ‘love’. But I could see it in his eyes, he is having problem facing the fact that you still have to marry Pasha.’ He replied.
I felt like a thousand needles stabbed straight into me. ‘Loved’? Must it be with the ‘ed’? I shook my head away from the topic and quickly changed it. ‘When I was with Jason and I was oblivious of the happenings, have you guys been around…… protecting me?’ I asked.
‘Yeah, me, Dimitri and ……’ He gave a short paused and sighed. It was like I was reminding him of something sad. ‘and Shane Wild.’ He continued.
‘I’ve never seen or heard of him before. I mean at least just now.’
‘He died.’
‘What? Did he died protecting me?!’ I asked.
He didn’t reply, his face was filled with sorrow. He seems so different from the Yuri I just met, he seems less carefree now. I felt like giving myself a slap as I realize that changing the topic away from Dimitri, in the end just brought up a Shane out of nowhere which had made the atmosphere way worst.
‘Dimitri is going rounding now. I will be close by. And tomorrow we’ll be going to school. No worries, we wouldn’t be like those movies like kind of body guards.’ He said with his cheeky smile once again.
School…… Rachel would just be proving how right she is right now. I am nothing but bad luck. Yes, I did cause Jason’s death. Tears began to fall from my eyes. For the first time in a very long time, I felt my heart aches so much. Realizing I’m the one that should have stayed away from Jason so that he would have been having fun partying right this moment instead of dead. And even before his death, he had to be falling straight into the depths of evil and he had to see himself turning into a monster.

Five

After that argument, we haven’t talk at all. Not even, when Karolina and he were supposed to talk about what to tell Adrian. In fact, I was not supposed to get Adrian involve in this. I was to act like nothing had happen in front of Adrian, which was quite impossible as my brother is always the one which caught me lying and get me busted.
I hated the fact that he wouldn’t want to let me fight for us to be together. After all that argument, I had a feeling that that had happened before. And I really don’t like it. All I wanted yesterday was just to kiss him, to hear him say I love you. But he wouldn’t, he kissed me, and everything was so wonderful until he backed off. Now, he wouldn’t talk to me. I felt the stinging pain in my heart.
‘Alice, this is Yuri Ivakov’ Karolina said. ‘He is one of the best of the guardians. He and Dimitri will be guarding you. You know about Dimitri right?’
‘Yeah, he’s the best in the whole of Russia. I am glad I am born in America! Even with a Russian ancestor.’ Yuri said.
He had brown hair with grey eyes, he wasn’t as tall as Dimitri but he was tall enough to mess with Dimitri’s hair and shoulder and made him laugh. This was the first time, I heard him laughed after we meet each other again.
‘As for Pasha, well, we have no control over him. He is a Royal, and a freaking dick! So, let him rot at school.’ She added. I chuckled at her last sentence. Then, I realize that I had forgotten someone, it wasn’t Pasha, but it is Jason! I had no idea what had happened to him after that, I needed to help him but I had no idea where is he.
‘Where’s Jason?’ I exclaimed.
‘Jason?’ Dimitri asked. That was the first word he said to me after the fight.
‘Yes! Before you saved me from Pasha, Pasha made Jason stay there! Pasha was the one which changed Jason into a vampire!’
‘I didn’t see anyone there but a pile of dead bodies.’ Dimitri said.
‘What? He was there! I saw him!’ I exclaimed.
‘Jason! Jason Davis?!’ Karolina asked.
‘Yes! My……’ I paused and realize that I was going to say boyfriend and it would hurt Dimitri,
‘His changed by Pasha! Oh! We need to find him now! How come you didn’t say anything about him? His a new born vampire, he is unstable and he is deadly, one wrong move and he will blow our cover off and forever fall into the depths of the craving for blood! That means he will lose his humanity!’ She shouted.
‘Oh! God!’ I said.
‘No point looking for him.’ A familiar voice said. I turn and saw Pasha standing there with Jason. I sighed in relief.
Pasha smiled at me, and turned to Jason. Jason looked at Pasha with fear and I realize how haggard Jason looks. But when Jason was going to run, a flash of light was on my eyes, it was long like a stake and it was stabbed into Jason’s chest. My heart broke and fell to the ground. Blood flow down from Jason’s chest onto Pasha’s hands. Jason fell to the ground with his eyes open and I felt tears flow down from my eyes.
‘His gone, Alice. His humanity is gone, and I don’t like you worrying about other guys.’ Pasha said.
I felt the rage in me that was kept conceal had broken and broke through the walls I had build. I stood up and gaze at Pasha, Pasha looked at me and smiled. Lights began to flicker, windows and door can’t stop opening and closing, the glass began to break.
‘You have no rights to order me!’ I heard my voice it was horrifyingly scary. I couldn’t control my rage all I could feel was anger, hate, despair. It was like all these dark feelings running through my veins, I was about to kill him. Dimitri stood before me and held onto me but I kept focusing on Pasha as I could hear him shout in pain and fell to the ground. Dimitri kept shouting at me but I couldn’t hear him, all I want was to kill Pasha right now. Without even moving my fingers, Dimitri was thrown out of my way, and I was walking towards Pasha, he stood up and held onto me despite of the pain I was giving him. All of the sudden, everything stopped, the lights was back, the windows and doors are shut and no longer moving, Pasha was no longer in pain.
‘Don’t you dare to touch me!’ I shouted and there I slapped him.
After the turn I realize that I had snapped into something so scary and dark, those dark feelings that was swirling inside of me outburst, I was afraid. I shuddered and felt cold; I wanted someone to hug me out of what I did. I turn back to Dimitri and tears began to fall. I was not a person who would cry a lot but somehow, in front of Dimitri, I felt like there was no need to hide my fears.
But Dimitri just looked at me with those sad eyes, it was like he really wanted to come and kiss and hug me but he just can’t. Instead of Dimitri, Pasha came, he didn’t stop apologizing. Which was quite a surprise, I thought I was the one to apologize. When he hugged me, I felt so warm but there was a fear in my heart. A fear that I might fall to the evil sight of myself, the one which would not allow anyone to defy me, I was afraid of myself. Even at such a warm feel from Pasha’s hug, I hated him for killing Jason, whom was always the person filled with happiness and warmth. Whom I would had turn to if I was afraid. But now, everything changes, I am a vampire with royal blood, whom soon will be awaken and might throw the world upside down. Which I had wish, for this very moment, I was just a mere teenager.
But if I was just a mere teenager, I wouldn’t have felt such an amazing electrifying kiss from Dimitri, which I had long for more. Even now, he look at me with those cold, sad eyes, I felt like throwing my arms around his neck, hoping to make him smile. But some part of me told me it is impossible.

Four

‘Karolina? You’re a……. vampire too?’ I asked. Shocked pulse through my body as I realize my best friend was, no, is a vampire. I couldn’t help but realize how much I wanted to shout at her for keeping this from me.
‘Alice, I know you’re angry right now. But I have my reasons, so please listen to me.’ She gave a short pause and waited for my reaction. I took a deep breath and nodded. ’Your parents were one of the royal family of vampires. You and Pasha’s kind were known as the Pure Ones. You guys were the rare ones and the most powerful ones, therefore, both your family were made as royals, as the other Pure Ones were made as nobles. Pure Ones are vampires that are born as vampires. They have magical power, and your kind, the Royals can have powers that are more than we could understand. My kind, well, you can call us Hybrids, most of the Pure Ones dislike us, because we are Pure Ones mixed with human blood. Which mean both one of our parents is a Pure Ones and another one is a human.’ She paused and looked at me to see if I was confuse, which I was. But I took another deep breath and interpret what she said.
‘So, I am a Royal or Pure One?’ I asked.
‘Both. There are four families of Royals, the Sharova, which is yours, the Zeklov, the Chevaliar, and the Von Acken. Your parents was the leading family, they were the ones which rule us. And when they’ve decided to let Pasha marry you, Elijah Von Acken, your uncle, disagree. He wanted to be the next in throne, he disagree to let Pasha to be ‘king’ because of his repulsive behavior. Or maybe he just wanted to be the next ‘king’. Urgh! I hate that guy!’ She said. I laughed. She didn’t change even though she’s now a vampire. She was still that best friend I had, always fun and positive.
‘Oh! Sorry, let me get back to the story telling. Erm…… oh! Ya! When your parents disagree, he wanted to kill them. So, as always the brave you, thought you could save the day and jump right to him and thought you could kill him yourself. But you couldn’t, you were so injured that your parents had to reincarnate you into a seven years old kid again so that you would survive. And that took their life out of them, which means it killed them. Before they died, they made Dimitri to swear that he would make you and your little brother to forget. He was only six years old when that happened. What was worst was, your parents made Dimitri to swear that he would protect you both from all of these. And he was stupid enough to agree.’ She paused again.
‘So, I don’t remember all these, was all Dimitri’s compulsion?’ I asked.
‘Yes. We wouldn’t have told you these if you weren’t in any danger. The accident was already one of them. Elijah had learnt that you and your brother were still alive, so he had ordered his men to kill you.’ She said.
My breathing stop, all my friends died because of me, and the accident wasn’t an accident after all. Rachel was right; I am nothing but bad luck.
‘Hey! I know that face! No! Is not your fault when they died!’ She exclaimed. ‘Elijah slipped right through our defense line.’
‘Alright,’ I said to Karolina. ‘So, then, it wasn’t Jason which saved me, it was Dimitri, right. And then, why did Jason said it was him, why did the nurses say it was him?’ I asked. Karolina didn’t answer but I realize the answer myself. ‘You guys compel them.’ I answered.
‘Wow, Alisa. You’re a quick learner!’ A tall man said. ‘Oh! I haven’t properly introduced myself. My apologies, I am Christian Moreau, currently 160.’ He said. I chuckled, realizing that he was actually flirting at me.
‘Okay, big guy, time to shut up and get out. My little brother needs to have a talk and privacy with her!’
When all of them had left, Dimitri sat next to my bed. I realize that I was able to compute what Karolina told me like she was telling me things that I had already know, but I don’t know. I don’t remember any of it. Accept for one thing, Dimitri. I could remember I was sleeping on Dimitri’s chest when both of us were on my bed. I could remember his smile, his touch, his kiss. Now, all I wanted was his kiss. But I held back, waiting and waiting for him to speak. But he didn’t, so I gave up and choose to start first.
‘So, can you explain to me about Pasha, you and me? What is this, a love triangle?’ I asked. He nodded, but he still looked at me suspiciously, like he wanted me to say something.
‘I don’t know. What do you think?’ He asked.
There he goes again, his answering me by asking me another question. He always does that. At least, that was what I had remembered. ‘Pasha like me, I…..’ Carefully, I choose my word. ‘I love you, and do you love me?’ I asked. Say yes, say yes. I said in my heart.
‘Are you sure you’re in love with me not with Jason?’ He asked. That was what I had been weighing in since that incident, and the dream. I love Jason, but not the way I had kissed and touched Dimitri, not that electrifying feel and the aching feeling in my heart when I realize the kiss was over. Those feelings had never happened to me when I kissed Jason. Jason’s kiss was beautiful, but I had always felt like there is a part of emptiness with me as I kissed him. The part of me that feels lonely.
‘Do you want me to fall in love with Jason?’ I asked. I did it on purpose, I wanted him to tell me he loves me, I wanted him to grab me and kiss me and touch me. But he didn’t, he just look up and glare at me, emptily.
‘No. Are you?’ He asked again. I rolled my eyes and turn away to the other side of the bed and got up. I wore my sneakers and began to walk towards the door. ‘Where are you going?’ He asked.
‘Since, you don’t want to talk, why should I stay? Might as well be killed by Elijah, then to sit and wait for you to say three words. Cause whatever you did just now, it was killing me!’ I stormed towards the door and opened it and saw two tall men stood before me.
‘My lady, you are not allowed to leave yet.’ One of them said.
‘Whatever! I don’t care! Get out of my way! Either I get out or he does!’ I shouted.
Suddenly, I felt Dimitri’s hand pulled mine, he pulled me in and slammed the door and one of the guard and pushed me against the door. He kissed me, I felt his hands move from my hips to my waist and his lips kissed from my lips to my neck and then back to my lips. It was electrifyingly amazing, and I was filled with joy and happiness within me. I wanted more, as he grabbed me up and put me back onto the bed. Both of us just kept kissing on the bed.
Suddenly, he pulled away, and he slammed himself against the wall making a loud banging noise. It was enough to get the guards to come in. ‘Get out!’ I shouted and both of them got back out. ‘Why? What’s wrong? Why did you stop?’ I asked as I felt the aching feel within my heart.
‘I can’t do this. We can’t do this. You’re supposed to marry Pasha!’ He said.
I felt those words aching within my heart. I look at him and shook my head. ‘Can’t you just fight for me? Cause I would fight for you no matter what!’ I said.
‘No! You can’t! You’re supposed to be the next Queen and Pasha the next King. The decision is made.’ He said.
‘By my parents, not me, I didn’t agree in it. Not now, not from the start!’ I exclaimed.
‘How do you know? You don’t even remember your past!’ He shouted.
‘I do! I remember everything about you, every touch, every kiss, and every smile of yours. I remember you!’ I said.
‘No! We would never be together.’ He said.
‘I don’t care! I want to be with you! Together forever.’ I said.

Three

Despite the fear I had when I saw the image of Jason, my fear was overcome by my curiosity to know more about this. Something tells me that Pasha knows a lot about it and he wanted me to find out myself. I hate that, not knowing what is actually happening, drives me crazy.
When we finally reached the forest, we had to ditch my car and walk into that deep dark forest. Every step I took made my heart beat faster, adrenaline rushed through my vein and I was shaking. Not because of the cold weather in this damp forest, it was my own fear. Question began to pile up in my little brain. Is Pasha a vampire too? Is he bringing me here a trick? Is it a trick for him to get a chance to pierce his fangs into my neck? I shuddered after the thought of it.
Pasha turned to me after I had shudder, he looked at me like he knew what I had thought of. He shook his head and he open his mouth to tell me something but he acted like he was yawning and took of his long black coat and threw it at me. I blinked for a moment, realizing I had misjudged him; I nodded at him and wore the coat. It was really warm with a beautiful smell of cologne, it smelled like cinnamon and wood.
I suspected that this would be a long walk so I couldn’t help but want to beat the silence of. ‘You wear cologne?’ I asked. He looked at me like I was joking and turn back to the front.
‘No, I don’t.’ He said.
‘But this scent on your coat……’ I hesitated. ‘You don’t have to be embarrassed about it. I won’t call you a sissy.’
‘I wasn’t lying, I don’t wear cologne and even if I do, I wouldn’t lie. What’s wrong with wearing cologne? I mean I do wear it but only when there is function or some dinner party.’ He said.
‘Wow, you’re a womanizer.’ I laughed. He chuckled and turned back to me with a smile that I couldn’t help but fell in love with it.
‘You can say that. You liked it when I wore cologne.’ He replied.
‘What do you mean by ‘liked’?’ I asked.
He didn’t reply and continue to walk. There goes for me making conversation. But even we had continued the conversation it wouldn’t last long either. We arrived to the scene right after that. Blood was all over the place, five bodies were lying on the ground, and two were women. All of them look so young like they were at their mid-twenties. Then, I realize this was a camp side. Jason must have stumble over them by accident and…… Those words couldn’t make it out and I had swallowed it.
Then, there he was, with his beautiful blonde hair covered with blood and he was sitting on the ground, shaking. Slowly, he look up and saw me, he stood up and was coming towards me until he saw Pasha. He flinched and was going to flee.
‘Stop moving!’ Pasha said. Jason’s body no longer able to move, like a statue he stood there, and he was trying to run but he was unable to. ‘Kneel!’ Pasha said again and Jason fell to the ground. With shock I looked at both of them, both amaze and filled with fear.
‘Alice! Run!’ Jason shouted. ‘He is going to kill you! Run!’ He repeated.
‘What are you talking about? He brought me here to help you.’
‘No! He was the one which change me into this monster! Run! Please, I begged you, Alice, run!’ He begged me.
I shuddered and look back at Pasha but he did not move. Immediately, I ran. I could hear Pasha’s voice ‘Stay!’ He said. I thought I was going to turn back but I didn’t, I look back and saw Jason unable to move and Pasha was nowhere to be found. I turn back to the front and he was right in front of me. He held me on my shoulders and I kicked his leg hard, he fell to his knee and I continue to run. My heart was pumping so hard I could barely breathe. Then, suddenly, a tall man stood before me, it was like that dream I had, it was him. He looked at me shocked and surprise. He held onto me with eyes filled with worries. All I could do was stare, he was so perfect, like an angel.
Suddenly, I could hear a voice whisper in my ears, Dimitri. That was his name, I looked up at him and tears flows down. I hugged him as I was still shaking and he pushed me out to get to look me in the eyes.
‘What’s wrong? Why are you crying?’ He asked.
‘Dimitri! Please! Jason……. Pasha, he……’ Words couldn’t come out of my mouth but his gaze told me that he knew what I was talking about.
‘Pasha Zeklov?’ He asked. I nodded. ‘Wait here.’ He said. In a flash, he disappeared. He was like Pasha, fast, he…… he is a vampire too.
I couldn’t understand myself for that moment, why I was so afraid wait I was with Pasha, whom was a vampire too but not with Dimitri? It felt save when I saw Dimitri like nothing in the world matters.
Suddenly, Pasha dashed towards me. I flinched and was going to run but he held onto me. ‘No…… no……. don’t run! Please! Let me explain.’ My fear was no longer there, all of the sudden I was filled with anger. I gazed at him with rage. ‘Please, Alice, Jason wasn’t supposed to be with you! I am…… our parents had arranged us for our marriage.’ He said.
‘My parents are gone! They disappeared 10 years ago! And don’t tell me who I should be with! I know it myself!’ I said.
‘No, you don’t! 20 years ago you made a mistake for choosing him, don’t make that mistake again! You’re a royal! You’re supposed to be with another royal! Not with that half-blood trash! And certainly not with that human!’ He said
‘What are you talking about? Stop forcing me to believe your lies! 20 years ago I wasn’t even born yet!’ I said.
‘No! You’re……’ Before he could finish, Dimitri pushed him away and pulled me back and stood between us.
‘Pasha, get hold of yourself! This is not the time!’ Dimitri said.
‘Not the time! Tell me about it! You wanted her for yourself so you just kick me away and told me she died in the accident!’ Dimitri didn’t say anything. ‘I knew it! Now, let her come back to me!’ He said.
‘You’re scaring her right now! She doesn’t remember anything, right now. You can’t force her to love you; you certainly can’t force her to go with you! You wouldn’t want to trigger her true self, do you?’ Dimitri said, firmly. I looked at both of them with blank eyes, not knowing what exactly is happening right now.
‘I would rather let trigger that part of her! I can’t wait anymore! I’ve waited for 10 years! All for a second chance!’ He said.
‘And you’re blowing it! If you do that to her now, she’ll hate you!’ Dimitri said again.
All of the sudden, Pasha fell to the ground eyes filled with sadness, but Dimitri just turn towards me and held my face. ‘Go to sleep.’ He said. For that moment, I felt so tired; all I wanted was to close my eyes and sleep. And it happened, everything became blurry and then it was a complete darkness. I felt Dimitri’s arm held onto me and everything else was a blur.
As I open my eyes again, I could hear people shouting, arguing in Russian, then, in French. So many people were speaking at once I can’t point out who was who. All of the sudden, I could hear that gentle voice spoke in Russian. Somehow, I knew that was Dimitri. His voice was calm and assertive, which was why I like it so much. Happily, I opened my eyes. There he was, standing with that tall beautiful dark brown hair girl that looks so much like Dimitri. She walks towards my bedside and I realize she was one of them, a vampire.
‘Hi, Alice.’ Karolina said. ‘My real name is Karolina Kevorkov. I am the older sister of Dimitri.’

Two

It a new day, and I was going to do my very best to live the life I have because I was given a second chance to live. As I park my car at the parking space near the school, I could see almost everyone was leaving their lives like the incident had never happen. As I step out of the car, I could hear them whispering, pointing at me. I ignore them and just walk. Luckily, Jason came to the rescue, he put his arm around my shoulders and we walk together like before.
Jason was the perfect guy that every girl in the school would want to have as a boyfriend, his cute, smart and athletic. Sometimes, I wouldn’t consider myself as a lucky girl, because if I am lucky, I wouldn’t have Rachel and her gang hating me. Every school there is a perfect guy, and there is always the bitch. Well, she’s the bitch. She hated me for having a relationship with Jason. She kept bragging about how I ‘snatched’ her boyfriend. And I could bet that she would be using this as an opportunity to humiliate me. She always tried but had always failed because I will always be able to turn it around and she would become the one being humiliated.
Well, speaking of the witch. There she was walking towards me in her new black dress and her flats. Jason was all ready to tell her to get away but I shook my head at him. I was going to deal with her myself.
‘Wow, are you okay, Alice? Of cause not, you must be devastated, since you were the only one which survived. Wait! You were the only one which survived? I thought you were the one which demanded them to join you to watch the sunrise with you. You should die! If you died, I bet half the school would be so glad.’ She said.
I felt Jason hand clenched into a fist. Immediately, I switch off the nice me and on the bitchy me. ‘Hey, you know what? If you were in that car crash, I bet the ambulance wouldn’t even want to save you, since you’re such a bitch.’ I said. I could hear the crowd gave me a ‘wow’ and I took it as a compliment.
I could also see Rachel was shock to see me reacting. She must have thought I would just ignore her which I would definitely not. So she tried to rub it in. ‘Well, I was not in the car crash. And I think you’re some kind of curse, voodoo thing, maybe a devil was in you. You must have so much bad luck that you get them into a car crash.’ She said proudly like she had won but she wouldn’t have guessed that I just laughed at her.
‘Wow, since when do you believe in this stuff? Oh! You’re afraid that I would bring bad luck? Then, you better back off, because you might die in another car crash or accident. Better yet, be a nun and prey to Jesus and leave the dead alone!’ There I seal it. She was speechless and everyone was thinking that she was some kind of loser. But I sounded so much like a bitch I felt like smacking myself in the face.
‘That was cool.’ Jason said. ‘The way you girls deal with things, was …… wow! I thought you guys were going to have a cat fight but…… wow! You amaze me once again, Alice Sharova.’ He added.
Before I could say another would I was interrupted. ‘Yes, it was.’ There he is a tall guy with black hair and beautiful green eyes which perfectly match with his beautiful fair skin. Boy, I could bet that the other girls will go crazy just looking into his green eyes. It was only three words and I knew he was a Russian. He had that typical Russian accent that was pretty hard to miss. ‘Pasha Zeklov.’ He shook Jason’s hand. Jason shook back.
‘Jason Davis and this is Alice Sharova.’ He pointed.
‘Wow, you’re a Russian too.’ Before I could say another word he continued his conversation with me in Russian which I do not understand.
‘I am sorry, but I have no idea what you’ve just said. I mean I am a Russian but I migrated here when I was very young.’ I interrupted.
‘Oh, my apologies, I was just saying ……’ He kneels down on one knee and held my hand and gave a kiss. ‘What a beautiful women you were.’ He said.
I knew Jason must be restraining himself from punching Pasha. To avoid that, I quickly gave some lame excuse about how late we were for our chemistry class. Quickly, I pulled Jason away.
‘You shouldn’t have pulled me away!’ Jason said with anger.
‘I obviously should have! Unless you want Rachel to still think I was some kind of bad luck blonde that cause you guys to fight, go, please.’
He realizes I was right and calm down immediately. ‘You’re right. I need to calm down. It isn’t worth it.’ And the day continued like nothing had happen.
It was already night, like always I would wait outside in my mother’s garden at that swing, waiting for Jason to sneak in. Is a full moon, I could hear the owls’ sings and the crickets create its own melody. It was a beautiful night, before the incident, I would always be excited during the night like this. Where I would wait for Jason to come behind me and hug me, but tonight all I wanted was the arms that surround me with warmth and electrifying touch. There was a spark in me that I really wanted to kiss him and brush my fingers into his beautiful brown hair. I wanted him to look into my eyes and tell me how much he loves me. Yet, I felt so much guilt in my heart as I was here waiting for Jason but I am thinking of another man. I shook my head and look up where there were plenty of stars to count to waste my time.
For an hour, I waited, yet, Jason was nowhere to be found. Finally, I became frustrated and wanted to call him. His phone rang yet no one had picked up. I felt a sudden urge of fear and worries. Normally, if he couldn’t come he would text me but there was neither texting nor calling. I shook my head and hit myself for being paranoia and walk into my room. But one thing for sure, Jason would definitely get it from me tomorrow morning.
There I was, alone, walking at the school walk path alone, missing where Jason would put his arm over my shoulders and laugh over some stupid joke. I was alone without Jason, he wouldn’t pick up my call and wouldn’t even text me. Is he avoiding me? Has the incident yesterday affected him?
But that was not the worst of the day yet, everyone stared at me like I was a truly bad luck charm, none of them wanted to be near me accept for Karolina. There I knew the only person which I could ask for information is the one I hate most, Rachel. As I walked towards her, my mind was battling myself from even walking towards her. Every time I see her, I felt like choking her to death. But I needed to know what’s with everybody.
‘Rachel, where’s Jason?’ I asked. I didn’t want to start with ‘Hey bitch, what’s with everybody?’ That was a definite no way. She just looked at me and laughed. I hated that, right now, I was restrain myself from punching her in the face.
‘How am I supposed to know? You’re his girlfriend! His mother said he didn’t go home. Oh! My God! His missing! Hah! I knew you were no good!’ She said.
If I had a knife right now, I would stab it in her. Oh! It would be a pleasure! But that isn’t the problem right now. Jason is missing! That explain how he didn’t come to the garden. But I wouldn’t let Rachel get to me as well. I wanted to wait a little longer, just to be sure. Jason loves giving me surprise, his probably hidden somewhere to get some surprise present ready for me. Yes, that must be it.
I walked away, ignoring what Rachel had babbled about because I didn’t hear it. Slowly, I approach my locker and opened it, there it was a letter. I opened it and gave a sigh of relief.
‘Will be out of town for a while, see you soon.
Jason’
I was relief for that brief moment and realize that that wasn’t Jason’s writing. Yes, he was smart but his writing was always horrible, normally I could barely understand what he wrote. I slam the locker door shut, and found Pasha leaning against the locker beside mine. I flinched. He just looked at me and smiled
‘Where’s your boyfriend?’ He asked. His voice wasn’t like he was questioning it. It was like he knew where he was and asking the obvious. But he couldn’t have, even I did not know. I look at him and he smirk at me.
‘You know where he is?’ I asked. Oh! I hated not knowing what was going on. It was like I was a complete blur.
‘Well, I don’t remember. If you kiss me maybe I would remember.’ He said. That does it, he was playing me. No way would he have known where Jason was. I rolled my eyes and walk away. ‘Ya znayu!’ He shouted. At least that was what I heard. I had no idea what it meant. I turn around and look at him and assume he was telling me the place where Jason is. ‘Is Russian for I know’ He said.
‘Alright, tell me then.’ I said.
‘Like I said, you would have to……’ He pointed at his lips, which kind of make me wander what would happen if I slapped him in front of everyone.
‘Over my dead body!’ I shouted.
‘Well, is your lost.’ He tossed something into my locker hole and walk away.
I walked towards my own locker, suspiciously, I opened it. There it was a photo of a forest. I picked it up suspiciously; trying to find out what does this had to do with Jason. Suddenly, a huge force strike through me, I could see blood all over the place, on the trees there were scratches and blood, piles of body and…… oh! My God! Jason! I shuddered as I saw his face was covered with blood, his beautiful deep blue eyes was covered all in black. Not even a single part of his eyes was white. It was as dark as the night. I could see blood all over his shirt and he had fangs.
Suddenly, everything came back to where I was. I could hear myself breathing so loudly and I could feel the cold sweat flow down my forehead to my neck. I lean against the lockers which had made a loud banging noise but no one was at the hallway already. There were all in their classes accept me. I had to get some air, this was too absurd! What I saw Jason was, was a vampire! A vampire, that only existed in myth and legend and stupid stories. I ran out of the school and straight into my car. I could see my hands shaking, and I felt so cold. Hastily, I took my keys and started the engine. All I could hear was sound of engine roaring, I hit the accelerator like it was nothing and my car when so fast, I could barely see any trees that I’ve pass through.
Out of nowhere I could see a man with black coat which look a lot like Pasha stood in the middle of the road. I slammed on the break so hard that I could hear my car made the squeaking sound. But I manage to stop the car just before I slammed onto him. It was Pasha, and he did not even move or shown any sign of fear at all. Unlike me, I was already shaking. I got out of the car and gaze at him angrily.
‘Are you trying to get yourself killed?!’ I asked.
‘Nope, so I guess you saw him.’ He said. I didn’t answer him. ‘I could bring you to him but he really doesn’t want to see you.’
‘What do you mean?! I am his girlfriend!’ I said.
‘Oh! Really, you think so? So you think you truly love him.’ He said.
‘Yes!’ I replied. Lying a voice in my heart said.
‘You know you could lie to everyone but you can’t hide the truth from me.’ He said. ‘I’ve known you long enough. You wouldn’t fall for the likes of him.’ He added.
‘I’ve just met you! Whatever you’re saying is a serious bullshit!’
‘Well, let me prove it to you. You want to meet Jason, I’ll bring you to him.’

One

Sunshine shone against my face I felt warm and safe. A huge mirror stood before me, crafted with white marbles flowers. There, the girl in that mirror had beautiful golden brown eyes matching her waist long silver blonde hair. She was in a white western dress, with beautiful laces of small white flowers. For that moment, I never would have thought that it would be me. Curious about the scenery behind the mirror, I walk towards it. There I could see a fleet of white stone stairs leading the way to a beautiful garden filled with birds chipping, flowers blooming and butterflies dancing. The sky was so blue I felt in love with this place. ‘This must be heaven’ I said to myself.
Then, a man came walking towards me; slowly, up towards that fleet of stairs. When he reached me, he did not gasped for air or shown any sign of tiredness. He just smiled at me. His black hair was so perfectly cut. It looked as though it glitters with his little droplets of water on his hair reflects the sunlight. He smiled at me and reached out with his long arms towards me. For that moment, I thought he was an angel. As I walked towards him, I could see his dark brown eyes, it was filled with happiness. I can’t help myself but to put my arms around his waist. I felt my face against his chest and his arms around me. It felt warm and safe, yet electrifying. I wanted to call out for his name, yet, I have no idea what is his name. I look up at him as he look back, forcing myself to remember.
Suddenly, I could hear someone calling out to me.
‘Alice, Alice, wake up.’ A warm voice called out for me. I open my eyes and I realize it was just a dream. Disappointment rage through me, I did not want the dream to end. Yet, reality had to kick in. I gave a sigh and turn towards the person whom called out for me. There she was, Janine. She is my foster mum but she took care of me and my brother for over ten years. It’s hard not to love her. Although, she wasn’t our real mother, yet she was always there for us. Unlike our parents, they disappeared 10 years ago. Leaving me and my brother alone, at that huge mansion with a whole load of money in the bank; she was the one which pulled us back on to our own feet. After that, Janine became our parents and I hated it when I see her worrying about us.
‘Hey, darling, you’re finally awake. Doctor said that you recover real fast. Almost impossible but hey! Who cares, as long as you’re alright, I’ll be fine with it.’ She laughed. I could see that she was trying to act like it was nothing but I knew she was worried.
‘Do you know who am I?’ I said. ‘I am Alice Sharova! I am one of the strongest chick in the world.’ I said. She laughed. Finally, a real laugh that comes from her heart. ‘Alright, since I am alright then I want to know about the person which saved me.’ I demanded.
‘Oh! You mean, Jason! He is a one great boyfriend.’ She said.
Jason saved me? But the person I saw wasn’t him. I knew Jason very well, he is nice and kind and cute but he was definitely not a brunette or with dark brown eyes. And he was definitely not as tall as the person which saved me. Jason had dirty blonde hair with a cute cut that leave a finch at the left side and he had these deep blue eyes that I used to go crazy about. He could be him. I turn to Janine and wanted to ask if she was sure but before I could open my mouth, my sarcastic little brother, Adrian, came in and interrupted. He stood there with his charming smile and rolled his eyes at Janine when she saw her wet eyes.
‘Come on! You should be happy that she’s alive!’ He said to Janine. Janine just laughed. Then, he looked at me and gave a cough. ‘Wow, sis, this is the first time I’ve seen you look so horrible!’ He said.
I threw my pillow at him and caught him of guard. Then, Jason walks in. He looked at me and smiled. He was holding a bouquet of roses, my favorite. Janine reached out for the flowers and wink at me. Every time I see Jason and his blue eyes I am always filled with flowers in my heart yet, not all part of me seems to feel the electrifying shock which I dreamt of. That feeling was like heaven, yet, there is every part of me which wanted that in Jason.
‘Hey, doc said you could get out next thing in the morning.’ He said with a smile so bright. ‘Anxious?’ He added.
Something told me I have forgotten something. Something that was really important. And it hit me, what happen to the others in that accident, Sophie and Louise, oh my god, and her brother, Daniel. My heart drop, I couldn’t breathe for a second and realize they were at that accident too. How could I forget?! I turn to Jason fiercely and look into his eyes. And I realize he knows something, there was sadness hidden within that deep blue eyes of his. There, I had to know if they were alive, had they survive that incident.
‘Daniel, Sophie! Louise! Are they okay?! Had they survive?!’ I could hear myself practically shouted. Yet, all three of them, Janine, Jason and Adrian gave me a hesitant face. Especially, Jason; he look at me and touch my face, stroking my silver blonde hair to the back of my ear. He shook his head.
‘They didn’t survive; they were already gone when I got there.’ He said. For that moment, my heart felt like it had broken to pieces. The scene of the accident flash before me, I could see their faces. All bloody and dead. I held my breath and turn to Jason. He looked at me as though he knew what I was thinking.
‘Alice, I know what you’re thinking but no, it wasn’t your fault. You don’t have to feel guilty. You weren’t the one which drove the truck.’ He sighed. ‘You’ll need to sleep this off. Please, Alice, promise me you’ll not do this to yourself.’ He added. I nodded.
After I’ve been discharge out of the hospital and found everything was all too much for me. Jason told me that they already had their funeral. Yet, everything felt so unreal. Janine told me Jason was the one which saved me. But I was sure that it was another man. Yet, Jason whom had never lied to me told me he did safe me. What was worst was that I was the one which sat at the back of the car where the truck hit right at me instead of them. Yet, I didn’t die, but they did. I couldn’t believe this. I hate myself for that. I hate myself for the only one which survived.
Janine was the one who fetch me back from the hospital but none of us could say a word. It was all just the noise of the radio. Normally, I would sing with the radio and laugh with Janine but I couldn’t, not when this had happen.
When we reached the front of the house or what my brother would show off and say, a huge empty mansion which was left by our irresponsible parents which disappeared 10 years ago. To me, the only nice thing that I like about was the garden my mother had left us. I got out of the car and just walked straight towards the garden. There it was filled with flowers, roses that made the scent of the garden almost like its heaven. Jasmine that made the air felt so relaxing. The white stone walkway that led to that little white swing, that I used to sat with my mother. It almost looked like the scene in my dream. All that was left was the man that I’ve seen in my dream the man that I thought saved me.
I sat down on the swing and lay back and looking up at the big blue sky just made me wanted to know who the man I saw in my dream was and at the accident. But my day dream came to an end when a delicate hand touches me. I look up and there she was so perfect as always. Her dark brown hair that almost looks black and dark brown eyes that always seems like it glitter when the sun shines at her. She was so perfect that sometimes she makes me feel jealous. She was Karolina, my best friend. I look at her once more and realize she had a huge resemblance to the man I saw in my dream. Maybe I had imagined the man version of her in my dream.
‘Are you okay?’ She asked. I gave her a don’t-worry look and hug her. She smiled and stared at me with the oh-my-god-you-look-like-crap gaze and I knew she was going to start the fashion talk. ‘Hey, I got an idea! Let’s go shopping!’ She said excitedly. ‘What’s going to come out from my mouth is not going to be pleasant. You look horrible!’ She exclaimed. ‘Don’t get me wrong. Although you were always the sexy babe and all but you need some make over.’ She added. I laughed and agreed.

Blood Throne

Prologue
There I thought all of us were having such a great time, never would anyone have thought that this would happen. It almost happened in just a flash.
Everything was so bright; the smile on their faces broke into a chaotic scream, and then came a huge force smashing into the door. It seems to have happened in seconds, yet, it felt like hours to me. I could hear them shouting. That bright light shown straight into the car, I felt my body smashed again another but I could not breathe. All of the sudden, the world began to darken. I felt like everything around me is moving in circles.
I felt someone touched me, a pair of warm hands grip my shoulders so tightly. Then, I felt someone held onto me. I felt someone’s arm around me. Then, I could hear a cry. I open my eyes slowly and look up. I couldn’t recognize him. Even at this moment, I couldn’t help but notice how perfect he was. He had that perfectly cut black hair and a beautiful scent of after shave and…… rose. He looked at me with those brown eyes and smile.
‘Oh! God!’ He said and gave a relief laugh. I smiled as I heard his voice was so perfect. It was deep yet perfectly clear.
As I began to slip back into the darkness, I felt wind blowing against me. I force my eyes to open, and I could see myself in his arms, he was breathing heavily. Then, I realize he was running. I put my palm on to his black shirt, feeling his chest moving in and out so fast. I felt a rhythms, I smiled once more at him. And he met my gaze. He looked down at me so seriously with eyes filled with worries.
‘Alice! Don’t worry! I’m getting you to the hospital! Please just stay with me!’ He shouted. I wonder for that moment, why did I would I feel such a flush of warmth when he said my name. I even wonder how he knew my name. But nothing else matter, I felt so safe in his arms that I felt so tired and I couldn’t help but wanting to shut my eyes again. Everything became so quiet. Am I now officially dead?