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Part 5

That drive seemed the longest one I had ever had. Half of myself wanted to arrive at his house and learn everything. The other half, though, was afraid to learn the truth.

After 10 minutes driving and thinking if I was doing the right thing I reached his house.

He was living to a kinda big house. Oh who am I kidding? His house was huge! I stared at the garden of his house. It was full of peonies, my fave flower, and for God's name they were in all the possible colors . The most significant thing was that there was a part with white peonies only. Was it just luck that his garden was full of these flowers specific? That was something that need an answer. I was determined to get in his house and demand for some answers, when I saw her. She was the most beautiful girl I had ever seen, she had a waterfall of black thin hair, a pale heart-shaped face and red lips. She was really thin and tall and she was coming out of his house. The most gorgeous girl in the whole world was with him and I was jealous. There is no comparison between us and it's logical that he want her. I ran to my car as fast as I could – I didn't really care if they had seen me or not – and I headed to my home.

I walked into the kitchen and found a note. “ I'm going to a friend's party! - Steve” At least he's having fun. I was home all alone... at least that's what I thought... I made a cup of hot chocolate.

I made myself comfortable on the white couch and opened the TV. I enjoyed my cocoa watching a cop series until I finish. When I drank it, I was feeling my eyes heavy. I went to my room to fall asleep. I didn't even cared about my clothes, I just wanted to sleep till all these will be a nightmare. I opened my door without turning on the lights and I fell to my bed. Just when I was ready to close my eyes and sink into the blackness of sleep I heard a smooth voice saying my name. I stood up, got my table lamp to my hand and turned on the lights. I couldn't believe in my eyes, the guy who broke into my own room was Daryl and right now he had the most apologetic look. I stared at him for a couple of minutes not understanding what exactly was going on and then I heard myself yelling: “ Are you out of your mind? What the hell are you doing to my room at midnight?” I stopped to take a breath and looked at him. He opened his mouth to speak but he closed it after a minute. I watched him giving an internal fight until he was -finally- able to talk.

“ I wanted to apologize.” he almost whispered. “About being a jerk this morning. And also to explain about...” he stopped like the words he wanted to say were too difficult “ about the girl.”

I didn't feel that sleepy after that, the only thing I wanted to do was to yell at him. It felt like I have done it several times, again with those memories.

Suddenly, something like a flashback came into my mind.

I saw myself crying. I couldn't control my sobs. “ Linda.” I didn't look up. I knew it was Daryl. I kept my face buried in my knees and continued sobbing...

He came closer and tried to hug me, but I pulled back. The mixed feelings I had – sadness, madness, anger – took control of me and I started yelling at him “ How could you? You promised you will change!”

He avoided looking at me. He kept staring down when he spoke. “ I lost control.”

“ You shouldn't have killed her!” I screamed. “ I wish it was me you had killed. At least, I wouldn't have to feel all this pain.” my voice came out really low.

I could see that it hurt him hearing me saying those words. “ I could never hurt you.” he told me.

“ But you do! Every single day...” he was at the edge of breaking down. He was fighting the tears, with no success. Tears full of sadness flowed his cheeks. I had never seen him like that... heartbroken.

I shook my head to come back in reality.

I found Daryl looking at me concerned “ Are you okay? You blacked out for some minutes.”

“ I – I” I didn't know what to say. That memory - or what else it was – was the weirdest thing that ever happened to me. It wasn't even a dream. Or maybe all these were a dream. At least, I wished it had been. “ Can you please leave?” I sighed and closed my eyes really tight. I couldn't believe what I had told him. When I opened them Daryl wasn't longer here.

I felt my tears coming, but I held them back.

I went to the close the opened window. I looked carefully outside hoping that Daryl was still there. I wanted to tell him to come back here. I didn't mean to tell him to leave. But of course he was out of the sight. The second time he was doing that – disappearing.

I closed the window, turned off the lights and tossed into my bed.

Soon my eyes were closed. I was finally asleep and thankfully I didn't dream anything this time.

Sunday. A very boring and weird one. I decided to do some normal things that day. Like studying. Studying seemed the best thing I could do that moment. I wanted to tell someone what had happened. But if I did they would thing I was nuts. I was even starting to believe that.

After breakfast I stayed at my room's balcony – the one with the amazing view – to do my homework. I had to do a history project – I could choose the subject. It wasn't hard. If you considered that history is my fave subject. And I can say I was pretty good at it.

“ Hi!” someone sat next to me. I was focus on what I was doing and I didn't realized it.

I turned my head and saw Alicia. “ Gosh! You scared me.” I laughed light.

She laughed and asked me “ What are you doing there?”

“ Just a history project for next week.” I gave her my notebook to look at it.

“ Okay.” she handed it back. “ So did Steve told you about the date?”

I smiled remembering Steve's words. I was so happy when I heard it. She was 36 and looked more beautiful than younger women. With long black curls and big light blue eyes. Everyone couldn't believe that she was so young and have a 15 year old son. She was pretty young when she got pregnant. Only 18 years old. “ Of course he did.” I smirked. “ I'm so happy for you!” I hugged her. “ So how was it? When can we meet him? Is he good looking?”

She laughed at my enthusiasm. “ The date went great! You will meet him pretty soon. And yeah he is good looking.” I had never seen her so... happy!

I asked her to tell me every single detail about last night. As she was telling me I saw her blue eyes glowing like mine do when I see Daryl's beautiful face.

“ You really like him, don't you?” I asked.

When I was talking with Alicia it was like I was talking to my best friend.

The day passed by really quickly. Staying home with my family really helped me get off my mind from the vampire guy and Daryl.

“ Dinner is ready!” Alicia yelled from downstairs.

We had dinner – Alicia was the best cook – and then a movie night, like every Sunday.

“Really?” Steve and I sighed when we saw 'Titanic' start playing. Yeah sure it was a great movie, but the last 3 days we had watched a million times!

After 10 minutes watching I decided to go and sleep. “ Good night!” I said and headed back to my room.

I changed into my PJ's and lay to my bed. Of course, I saw one of those weird dreams with Daryl... again...

I woke up by someone pushing me. “ Wake up already! We'll be late for school!”

I woke up and saw Steve's blue eyes -like Alicia's -” Finally you're up!” he rolled his eyes.

“ Why won't just let me sleep?” I complained and covered myself with my blanket. I just wanted to stay there. I wasn't ready to see Daryl. Steve left my room without saying a word.

After “fighting” with myself about going to school or not, I slowly got up from bed and got ready. I picking a black outfit, which showed that I wasn't in a good mood. I didn't feel like wearing something else except from a black top, a black over the shoulder shirt – with 'leave me alone' written on it – and my black jeans. Even my shoes were black.

I went downstairs without even say good morning and left for school. This time I took my car. I was pretty late for my first class. Chemistry. Just great. Now I had to listen the “you shouldn't be late for class” speech. I wasn't even in the mood for that. And the worst part? Daryl was in the class too and as unlucky as I am, I was sitting next to him.

I parked my car and entered inside the school. The corridors were empty. Everyone was in class. I took a careful look around. The red lockers fill the room making the dull walls look better. They were so long though that they seemed endless. I was walking and walking til I found the chemistry lab. I was about to knock, but something, like a little voice in my head, told me not to do it.

I went back outside and found Daryl leaning against my silver car. I would have left, but it didn't matter, 'cause he had already seen me. He walked my way and I noticed that his eyes were much greener than before. It was like gray had disappeared. The sunlight was on his face making his messy hair look golden. I was just staring at him while he was coming closer to me unable to move. Unable to look away.

Part 6

“Hey Linda! I wanted to talk to you about what had happened.” he looked regretted and kind of sad while he was letting out those words. I wanted – I really did – to listen to him, but I didn't because of the changes he had brought about in my life.

“ I'm sorry I'm late for class. Maybe later.” I said in a cold tone and I walked away. Since I had ditched the first class I went to the library to find some information for the history project. To concerted to 'normal things' was my number one priority.

As I opened the library's big brown door I spotted Jensen, Nicole and Mackenzie looking at some books. That was the weirdest thing, ever. They were actually out of class studying for fun. That would be the first! I headed towards them still very...curious about what they were doing. “What are you doing here guys? I thought you had Mr Roberts class first hour!”. They laughed and Mackenzie said. “ We decided to call it a day today. Are you in?” asked full of hope, her hazel eyes almost glowing! I couldn't resist on the idea of being with the three of them, hanging out all day! Just like summer, when everything was simple and beautiful! “ Are you kidding? Of course I am, let's go” I said and pulled Jensen from his chair to start moving with us. Our little team headed to our secret place: the back yard of our school! Despite the fact that it was forbidden for the students who didn't belong to the ' Green Club', we had our way to reach the oldest oak tree, our place! We discovered it when we were at the first grade and since then it's been ours.

We spent our day there, hiding from reality, reading books, telling stories and just laughing! The fact that I didn't see Daryl the whole day had a good-ish effect on me. One the one hand, I hadn't “met” any trouble cause I forgot everything about his-our-past. But on the other, I missed him, his eyes. I shook my head as I wanted my thoughts to leave and I focused on Nicole who was telling a joke. “Hello! Earth to Linda!”

“Huh? Yeah that was really funny!”I said and we all laughed. I pretended to be furious but that made them laugh even more, specially Jensen, who had-literally- fell down from laughter. We would have been like that if the bell hadn't warn us that it was lunch-time! After all these we all have been starving. We all got up and took the way to the cafeteria. “Sorry guys I gotta take money from my locker, don't wait for me just hold my seat.” I yelled at them, but of course Jensen didn't listen. He was like the knight from the fairytale. “ Come on my little princess, I'm starving!!” “ Ha ha” I laughed and said “ Just a minute my prince” and I turned at him. But my eyes were captured by the figure behind him, Daryl. I knew he had heard our little conversation but I couldn't do anything. I wanted to explain to him but he needed to tell me some things first. Besides he wasn't anything to me, nor my boyfriend not my dad, and he probably had a girlfriend. I took Jensen's hand and we went to the cafeteria.

“ So what exactly are you eating?” Mackenzie asked holding a fry between her fingers. She didn't approve my eating habits. I preferred biological products to anything else and mainly fast food. “ It's called healthy food! Some people just love vegetables” I said and threw a carrot on her plate. Then we started an epic food fight! We seriously messed up all the room and pissed of the headteacher! We got expelling for the rest of the day so I went home.

I went directly to the bathroom and took a hot shower to get all the food off me. It was really refreshing. After the bath I started doing my homework. As I was finishing, Steve came in and shouted happily “ Mom is going to introduce us to her date, Brandon. Isn't it great?” I hugged him and replied “ I' m so proud and excited! After passing our tests this guy will be allowed to be with Alicia, otherwise he is kinda dead!”.

We started the preparations for the dinner and made a special cocktail for this special event. I went upstairs to get ready. I had already picked an outfit: my dark blue mini dress and my black high heels. My dress seemed almost black in my room's light but I knew that downstairs it would be perfect. My one sleeve ended in blond-lace like my dress did. I made my hair in a french messy braid. Stevie came in and looked me with a weird way. He seemed proud and happy for me at the same time. Then he offered me his hand and we headed to the living room.

We sat down to the white couch chatting for a bit while waiting for Brandon to come. I wanted to meet him so bad. After five minutes the bell rang. I almost ran to the door to open it. I fixed my dress, took a deep breath and opened the door. I saw Alicia with her hair in curls, wearing a black long dress. She looked stunning. I looked at the tall man next to her. He was wearing a black suit and... he looked exactly like... Oh My God it was him... The vampire that had bit me... I panicked I didn't know what to do or say... These all were to much for me... “ Hello! You must be Linda!” he said and gave me his hand to shook it. I gave him my hand hesitating. “ I'm Brandon, but you can call me Brand.” he smiled in a creepy way. I swallowed and hastily took my hand away. Alicia hadn't noticed any changes in my mood, she was smiling all the time. I stepped back and let them in.“ Come on in Brand!” Alicia said like he wanted a special invitation to come in. “ Steve come here sweetie.” This would be a long night...

We were about to eat dinner when the bell rang. “ This must be my friend ” Steve said. I got up before him wanted more than anything to get out of there. “ Linda could you bring a bottle of win from the basement?”

“ Sure!” I said while I was opening the door “ Come in. Steve is in the dining room.” I turned around and saw Daryl's sad face. My mouth fell wide opened and I looked at him with a puzzled look. “ What are YOU doing here?” I emphasized the word 'you'. Since when he was Steve's friend? What was going on? Maybe he saw Brandon, aka the vampire, coming into my house. Last time he was the one who saved me from him and for that he still owned me some explanations. Not that I had let him explain...

“ Can we talk outside?” he asked and I told him to follow me. We lead to the basement. I wanted madly to hear him but I waited until we were there. “ Okay, what do you want to say?”

“ I' m sorry , that's what I wanted to say. You mean much to me and I want to clarify things. First, I can't explain much. Not right now.” he shook his head. “ I can say that the man in your house is dangerous, cause he is the one who attacked you and I'm pretty sure that he isn't here for good. Secondly, I got into your house cause Steve let me in and as for Erin-the girl in the house- is a friend of mine that rents me a room in her house. And as an exchange I grew the flowers. They are my favorite.”

“ And what about the song?” I asked hopefully that he would give me an answer.

He took a deep breath “ What's wrong with the song?” he asked with curiosity.

“Why did you sing it to me and what did you mean by' we know each other'?”

“ I thought you would like it and I meant that I felt- I still do- like I know you. That's all.” His answer weren't exactly what I was expecting but he was right about one thing: I felt I knew him and I was sure that he was lying. I didn't say anything. I had the wine so I returned home. I said nothing to him, I just signed to him to follow me inside. Now it would be an even longer night.

I was in the kitchen with Alicia washing the dishes and listening to her murmuring about this absolutely great dinner. I didn't really pay attention to her, I was worrying about not seeing neither Daryl nor Brandon in the living room. Thankfully Steve was out with some friends and Alicia was in her own world. I was hearing voices from upstairs that were becoming louder as the minutes were passing. Suddenly we heard something crashing and breaking. I run upstairs and I found Daryl and Brandon fighting. I screamed and tried to separate them. When Daryl realized I was there he tried to protect me from Brandon. He stood in front of me and pushed back his attack. He was angry about his attack and he punched him in the face without leaving me unprotected. They were still fighting when I decided to leave as soon as possible. I knew that Alicia would probably be gone by now, so I run to the door. I opened it with so much tense that I almost took it off. But instead of the black sky I saw Brandon red eyes. I wanted to escape but he grabbed me and bit me. I couldn't hold my scream. Everything around me disappeared and I lose conscious.

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