Indifference::The Perfect Moment.3A Chapter by JadeeChapter three. :) Getting intense...I never got so much as a glance of Metri’s car, he rushed me in so fast. I felt like I was being kidnapped. All I knew was that it was a fairly large automobile with four doors. The seats were red leather, which for some reason gave me a chill, and it was very neat and tidy. Very unlike Metri. I was pretty sure it wasn’t his car. I looked up and saw Metri adjust the mirror so he could see me, but he seemed reluctant to start the vehicle. "Hold on a moment," he said politely, which was very unlike him. It was like he was a totally different person. He gasped a little and made a sound like he was heavily pained. "I’m sorry… I’ve got to gather my thoughts…" His arms were straightened out completely and his hands were as white as snow from gripping the steering wheel so tightly. I was sure if he hadn’t had his face tilted upward, I would’ve seen a grimace of an expression on him, like he was when we were walking to the car, but worse. Suddenly, he tossed a roll of extra strength, three ply paper towels at me. "Wrap up your hands, Ailee. You’re bleeding…" He paused between words as he said this. I once again pictured the grimace. It made me feel self conscious that he had such discomfort about my hands…were the wounds really that bad? I did as he told me too, making sure to wrap the paper towel tightly to stop further bleeding. I then said, "What’s wrong Metri? You’ve never been like this before…did I do something?" I caught him staring at me in the mirror as his face began to relax into a soft smile, and his eyes suddenly reflected in the mirror. They were gold. The dream was following me everywhere. "That’s better," he sighed then switched the ignition on. The vehicle roared to life and startled me, making me jump a little. Metri laughed the laugh I knew. "Some engine isn’t it? Mesai put it in for me, he used to be a car freak, but not since he became a dad." He laughed again more softly, and I wondered who he was talking about. I figured I’d find out soon enough. It seemed like there was so much he hid from me, how could I know him so little? I loved seeing him smile this way. The slight upward curve of the right side of his mouth, his slightly protruding canines, the mysterious way he carried himself when smiling; it allured me for some reason. His eyes kept darting back at me while we road in silence. They were beginning to turn a pale golden color. It was gorgeous, like watching a sunset, but very strange to me. "What are you looking at?" he asked, jokingly, "You make me feel like a freak…" I just laughed a little, not saying anything, but in my head I could hear my fathers frantic warning. "This looks dangerous, buddy. Better be careful." It was as if he had some sort of insight I didn’t. And, maybe he did. "So…" Metri said nervously, "Any guesses as to why you’re here yet?" "My theory," I told him, "Is that I’m still dreaming." He sighed, "I’m sorry to tell you…but that’s not it at all. You aren’t dreaming, Ailee… It’s all real. You’re changing…and you may not understand it yet but it will come to you in time. Just remember, everything happens for a reason. What did he mean? Suddenly he pulled after. It seemed like a short drive, but when I glanced at the clock it had been five hours since we’d left the hospital. "We’re here. I looked out the window and saw a small two story house, similar to a farm house but not the same. A few feet from my door was a woman watering flowers, and when she stood up I saw that she was pregnant. "Twins…" whispered Metri. "Well…we’re here, as I said. Are you ready to meet the family." The way he said this was suspicious. The family. Not his family, or our family. The. "No," I said firmly, "I want an explanation. I’m not going anywhere until you tell me what’s going on. You keep saying I’m changing…and your eyes. They’re so different from before. My father’s dead and suddenly I’m some monster that-" He was in the seat next to me before I even realized he had exited the car, "Don’t ever say that. You’re not a monster. You’re special. Different than the rest of us…You are not a monster." He emphasized not. "What about the dream I had…my wrists are torn to shreds and I don’t even know what happened! And now, I’m five hours from home and moving in with people I’ve never met. Metri, what is going on here?!" He shut his eyes and had a pained expression, "Tell me right now!" I almost started crying after my outburst. He wrapped his arms around me and pressed his face into my shoulder. There were no tears to be found on his face, but his voice shook as if he was sobbing heavily, "Ailee, my mother died just like your father did. I had to grow up fast… I was so little. I didn’t want that to happen to you…but you were changing before my eyes…What you are can’t be changed. Can’t be helped. It only gets worse before it gets better, but it will get better," he then whispered, "Trust me." "Then…what am I..?" I was almost afraid to ask. He pulled himself from the embrace and looked in my direction, but not into my eyes. Metri was scared. Metri never…Metri wasn’t who I’ve known all these years. Only an illusion. "Ailee, you’re a…vampire," he told me. I thought it would shock me, but it didn’t. I also thought I wouldn’t believe it, but there was no longer any doubt in my mind. I’d seen it coming. All the changes in my appearance…the slight paling of my skin…the slower beat of my heart. Metri’s fangs now showing themselves to me. I wondered what he did to hide it for so long. "Why wasn’t I told until now..?" my response was not angry…just cold and disheartening. "I…I was waiting for the perfect moment," he told me, "But just before your father died…I knew I had to get you out. You were starting to show signs of change… You’re a lucky one. You got to have your life much longer than most of us. I knew it for certain when I saw your eyes…" he trailed off and looked away. "What do you mean?" I asked and my voice shook. "They looked like…mine." © 2010 JadeeAuthor's Note
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Added on August 10, 2010 Last Updated on August 10, 2010 AuthorJadeeTXAboutI love drawing and writing. I'm currently working on a book. I don't really plan to get it published but I want it to get some sort of recognition. :) more..Writing
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