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THE NIGHTMARE Chapter 18
Was he present?Or did I invent him?I was suddenly breathless.Still in shock, I turned, took two steps back, and ran.Even though I could hear Eden's confusion and worry in his voice, I didn't look back when he called my name.Catelyn, I'll see you for lunch!before I dashed out of the hallway and onto the empty football field, was the final sound.I couldn't stop thinking about the image.Had I conjured it up?With blood-stained hands, Valerian stood off in the distance, flashing his fangs.Was it a warning to stay away from Eden?The situation as a whole seemed odd, and the thought that the vision might be a threat enraged me.I did not yet belong to him.It was impossible to be real.For the sake of his beloved king, Valerian was too preoccupied with vampire business.Why couldn't I have friends?I was tired of having Valerian control my life.I wasn't yet his slave.I wanted to make Valerian jealous in an evil way.I wanted to demonstrate to him that he could not simply accept what he desired.Sin
THE NIGHTMARE Chapter 19
Relax in the venom of your ancestors who were vampires!"A student yelled."Man, I got it all on video!"As he showed his phone to his friend next to him, another man yelled.Selina approached me, crossed her arms, and shifted her hip to the side as I stood up.I ought to put a stake in your heart.She grunted.Her threat appeared genuine.I didn't want to hate myself At first, I don't think anyone really does.It gradually creeps up on you day by day.With each punch, smirk, slap, and beating that comes at once.Each time, you shrink a little inside of yourself until you realize that you are gradually disappearing.And you begin to despise the remaining parts of yourself.Trust me, I know.When Selina started bullying me when I was about ten, I started to avoid her in addition to everything else that was going on around me.Through all of those years, I tried to ignore her by sneaking into empty bathrooms, taking different routes home from school, and so on.Yet I was there.Seventeen, empty, humi
THE NIGHTMARE Chapter 20
I responded, "Yes, I appreciate it."In five, I'll be gone.He advised, "Take your time."I'll be present.As I changed into my new clothes, I wondered how anyone could be so considerate.He treated me with such kindness.Eden had asked me to be his girlfriend while we were eating lunch together three days earlier.He had explained to me that he liked how he was around me and how much he enjoyed being with me.Additionally, he had reiterated what he had said to me that morning in the hallway, expressing his fear that he would one day arrive at school to find me absent.without any hint or explanation.“Gone with the wind,” he had said with a low chuckle while, as he always did when he was nervous, running his hand through his hair.I was dressed to the nines and looked in the mirror at my own green eyes as my damp hair fell down my shoulders.I remember wondering if he would ever realize how accurate his fears were as I watched his face as he spoke.However, I had politely declined because I was
THE NIGHTMARE Chapter 21
I enjoyed Eden.When I was around him, I felt special and he made me laugh.I had the impression that I was a normal adolescent girl going through high school and having to deal with girls who were envious of me and trying to get attention from the sexy football star.Would allowing myself to be with him really be so bad?I didn't technically belong to Valerian at the time, so he had no say over who I dated before my departure date.I wasn't aware of any rules that it broke.But would it be smart?knowing that I would depart in a year and never speak with Eden again.Could I deal with hurting him in that way?Could I handle the pain I would experience when I broke up with Eden?The main reason I couldn't just tell him the truth was that I wasn't sure he would ever believe me.What was my message supposed to be?Okay, I'll date you, but I'll have to leave you for an ancient vampire when I'm 18 because my psychotic parents sold me to him when I was 10?He would run for the hills if he thought I was c
THE NIGHTMARE Chapter 22
The speaker made a graceful squat and walked over to the right side of my head.For a full minute, he looked disdainfully at the bodies and purses scattered about, and my heart raced so rapidly that I feared it would burst.He then turned his head slightly to the right and looked down at me.watching my face change with each emotion.revealing nothing and omitting nothing.He crudely removed the gag from my mouth with his right hand.After that, he just stared at me for an entire minute, as if he were asking me to scream with his eyes.awaiting my explanation to him.I didn't because I couldn't scream anymore.Do you not have any idea what's going on here?He pressed.His voice was menacingly low, hollow, and soothing.The reason you will die here tonight is a mystery to you.I shook my head and shuddered.He gave a nod.Catelyn,” he added, his voice becoming tense.Today, you hurt her.Deeply.You will die here because you touched a single hair on her head when you shouldn't have.All of this was about
THE NIGHTMARE Chapter 23
A vampire could not tell the humans their true identity because it was against the law.The king never showed any leniency regarding the offense, which carried the death penalty.The small-minded species were in too much panic, and it was too much of a mess to clean up.It required erasing memories, and it could take days to ensure that every mind was erased, depending on the audience's size.Ivan firmly held onto my shoulders.She is aware that she is yours.She wouldn't dare have a relationship with anyone else."She might do it in retaliation.""She wouldn't," I say.I twisted my lips in rage and let out a deep sigh.Get rid of the stupid people who pulled this prank.Catelyn has been through a lot, and it's time they paid with their lives.Before we left the school, Ivan just bowed to me.By midnight, Ivan and the rest of my men had the criminals rounded up.They had followed them after they finished school for the day and waited until it got dark and quiet in their homes before taking them
THE NIGHTMARE Chapter 24
FOUR MONTHS LATER later, I still wake up in the middle of the night, half-awake.As I search for my phone, I roll over onto my stomach and place my right hand under my pillow.When I have it, I gently press the shutter button while holding it up to my face.I groan and toss the phone aside as the screen on my phone flickers awake.The night is cold and eerie, and it is only 4:30 in the morning.Laying on my back, I pull my sheets up to my neck.Did I make some sort of sound?I observed.Why had I awoken?Despite my best efforts to listen, nothing comes through.In any case, not from my lying position on this bed.Even though my window is closed, the soft blue light from the moon still floods my room.I conclude that it probably came from my dad when I hear the floorboards creaking downstairs.If you know him, he probably is craning his neck at the dining table right now, grading the students he cared more about than me.I cover my shoulders.It's a win-win situation because I have no interest in him
THE NIGHTMARE Chapter 25
I had predicted that there would be excitement when I entered the school.Already, girls were being pampered.I noticed that a lot of students had coordinated their outfits to match the outfits of their love interests as I made it up the stairs.Although we have attended a few classes together, I could see Lisa making a phone call and wiping her tears away.She was pleading through her phone without much success.I was sorry for her.By the end of today, she wouldn't be the only one with a broken heart, which made my sadness worse.I go to my locker as I enter the hallway.No Eden yet.I thought, "Strange," as I looked around.I had become accustomed to meeting him here every morning and walking with him to class.I open my locker, take what I need out of my bag, put it back in, and lock it up.After that, I quickly turned around and felt my heart skip a few beats.He was present.Eden.smiling profusely and thoroughly enjoying my expression.He was carrying three greeting cards, two boxes of chocol