one of us

 

        The others gathered around the fire waiting for the arrival of Zeke. They did not bother me, they only looked to make sure I was still where I was put. I knew now that I could not run they would chase me down like they did before. They were so fast it was unnatural. “ha they are vampires, how unnatural can you get!”

        Zeke final entered the clearing, his eyes were dark and he held no smile. He look like he would kill anyone that got in his way. Before he could say anything a brave girl with long red hair approached  Zeke she pointed to me, neither of them looked my way. A lot of arm motion was in there conversation. I was not good at lip reading so I was lost in there conversation.

        Zeke looked at me from where he stood he gave me a half uneven smile. He then walked towards me in a gracefully manner. When he go just a few inches beside me, he knelt down to my level. I looked down at the ground to scared to look in his eyes for fear that I might be stricken dead. 

         He lifted my chin softly, to where i looking directly in to his dazzling green eyes. He looked like was concentrating trying to find something deep within me. I guess he gave up he let go of my chin with a long sigh.

        “Well eve it looks like you are one of us” he smiled at these words 

My mouth hung open and I could not close it this time. He only laughed at my reaction.

When I spoke my words cracked “what do you mean one of you?” 

“when people get to close to you can you smell them, can you taste them on your tongue?” His words echoed through my ears I had no way to answer this question, because his words rang true.

        I looked around at the others was I going to be a monster just like them? I looked at Zeke and he shock his head at me as if answering my question.”  Zeke reached for my hand. I took it without hesitation.

        “do you know what you are Evelyn?” he spoke to me as we walked away from the others “no, I am not really sure about anything anymore” I said in defeat I hated not knowing what was going on. it was like a itch waiting to be scratched “well I will tell you” he abruptly stooped causing me to run right into him, he just smiled and apologized.

        “you are one of the few, who is born as a mutt. Your father must have been one of us because a women after the change can no longer conceive children.” before he could go any further I had to interrupt him “ both my parents are humans I‘m pretty sure of that.” I looked as him as if he was thinking this question through. ”Are you sure they are your really parents?” the words sunk in “since birth, I think, I cant remember much when I was little” it was scary to think the people that I have grown to love as my mother and father were not truly my parents. “I am not really sure about anything anymore” I said again. 

        “some of us have special talents, like Payson he an read minds. he gets a bit agitating when you want to keep things secret. I can tell the future. However I did not see you coming.” “we are not monsters they people that we drink from are donors and are paid very well for there services. Most of the time we drink from animals” So much was swimming through my head it was hard to keep up on what he was saying.