SCARLETT (Kiss From The Darkness)
Chapter 4

I spent the night watching my favorite movie. I like romantic movies. I don't know. But for me the love story between humans has always been a favorite story for me to watch. Leda, the werewolf who was loyal to me often laughed at my movie taste. For him the story of human love is the most ridiculous thing in life. Often people claim to be in love with their partners but in the end they hurt each other and blame each other until they finally part with each other's trauma and revenge that they always carry until the end of his short life. How short is the human age. What does it feel like to be human? Ah, the memory is already blurred.

Thousands of years ago I was a human being. But a Sumerian witch cursed me to be who I am now. I shook my head to shake off those bitter memories. Never mind, everything is over. I am a vampire living in modern times. I got up from my favorite couch watching a movie.

I grabbed my phone and called a friend to ask her to meet at my favorite cafe during my stay in California. I have chosen to live in California for a few years. All this time I always move places and Leda always faithfully follow me wherever I go. He never left me. Sometimes I wonder if he is loyal to me just because he is attached to his vows or because he really loves me like a sister who is always ready to protect me. Maybe it's like having a brother protecting you.

I took a black hairy coat. Not because to protect me from the cold, but more so that I look more enchanting with my luxurious black coat. Vampires like me won't feel the cold because of the cold air or even the snow. Our bodies are indeed low temperature compared to humans.

I left home driving my Porsche. I like to collect luxury cars. No wonder I'm famous among conglomerates. I can fit into a high-class social community in any city I live in. I drove straight to De Cafe Baristas.

Arriving there, I was greeted by a close hug by Erick. He's a 500-year-old vampire I found in one of the woods a few centuries ago. He was once a war veteran. He suffered severe injuries that almost took his life. At that time he fled to the forest to save himself from the pursuit of the enemy who would catch him. At that time I accidentally found him lying in a state of near death. He begged for my help and confessed that he wanted to live. He swore he would obey my orders if I made him immortal. I finally felt sorry for him. He was so afraid of death that it would soon come. I decided to turn him in the last minutes of his life into a human being. I bit his neck and sucked his blood but it didn't run out, then I hurt my wrist with the dagger I always carried. As the blood from my wrist flowed, I told him to drink from my wrist. He sipped my blood greedily.

After the blood exchange process was completed, I took her to my house and accompanied her as she went through the transformation process. Usually in the process, someone will feel intense pain in his body as if there is a hot iron that gnaws at you from within. The pain will last for 24 hours. After that you will be born into a vampire figure who has various privileges and dehumanization.

After the transformation process was complete, Erick thanked me and kept his vow to obey my orders that he hide our identity vampires from humans and I forbid him to attack humans. All this time he never attacked a human like I told him to. He will always come when I call him. He's like a friend to me. Although her age was different from mine, she was strong enough to be the size of a young vampire like her.

"During my time, I missed you." He said while glancing mischievously.

"Basic naughty." I ordered my favorite drink. Even though we are vampires, it does not mean that we cannot consume human food and drink. We still love human food and drink but all of that food will not give us energy and strength. As if everything was just passing through our bodies, as well as liquor, vampires will never get drunk even if they drink in large quantities.

"Leda called me last night. He's looking for you. Did you date in secret last night?" Ask with a bad smile.

"Can't you pretend to worry about me?" I asked while pursing my lips.

"Why am I worried about vampires as old as you with the superpowers you have?" His grunts. He was always jealous of my ability to turn into a mist. Because young vampires don't seem to have that power.

"I called you here because there's something important I need to talk to you about." Seriously mean.

"alright. I'm listening." It was as if he was talking to a queen.

He always acted funny and cheerful. I wonder why he's been so happy ever since he became a vampire. Perhaps immortality was something very cool in his mind.

"Last night someone attacked me." Say slowly.

"Don't joke, Miss." His words don't believe.

"Can't you be serious a little." I'm upset.

"Last night I was walking to see my client. Suddenly I felt someone was following me. I purposely headed to a deserted place to trap that person. But that person seems to really know my identity. We had a fight but I couldn't reveal the mask he was wearing. The man wore a black suit and wore a black mask as well. He seemed to possess strength that far exceeded that of an ordinary human. Her dagger hit the side of my body. I decided to run towards the forest to lure him. He really followed me into the woods. Then we fought again but my injuries caused by his dagger reduced my strength. He took advantage of that moment to stab right in my heart. Fortunately, his attack was missed. The dagger hit the side of my body where there was the first wound." Obviously me.

"How could the dagger paralyze you?" Ask me not to believe.

I was frustrated.

"The ball is made of silver. Worse still, the dagger was covered with oak tree powder. I stared intently at his eyes.

I saw the look on his face completely changed. He looked surprised and worried.

"Where did he get that kind of weapon?" Ask. He understood that daggers smeared with oak tree powder were a deadly weapon for people like us.

"Of course." I said while raising my eyebrows. "You be careful." Added reminding him.

"What happened to you after that?" Ask curiously.

I told him about the man who helped me and took me to his house and how I escaped from his house.

"Thank God you didn't fall in love with the man who helped you." He said with his lips curled down.

"Omong empty!" My word. "I'm serious, from now on be careful if you leave the house."

"Thank you for worrying about me." Reply with a laugh.

We enjoyed our tequila. Suddenly my attention was turned to the news that was aired on television. In the news there are reportedly several mysterious deaths in the city. The victim died of blood loss. Erick and I looked at each other. We understand that this death must have been caused by a vampire. But who dares to break the laws that have been in place for centuries? Does this have anything to do with my assailant last night?

Erick and I decided to get out of there. We must immediately seek answers to the current situation. I told Erick to come to my house tonight. We walked to the cafe exit. I was surprised when a man familiar to me greeted me.

"Hi." His word.

I kept quiet and didn't answer. I just looked at him and tilted my head. I saw from the corner of my eye that Erick was looking at me for answers.

"How are you doing?" Ask the man. "You just ran away from my house. Can't you say thank you?" He insinuated me while smiling cynically.

Wait, why isn't my compulsion working on him? Have I lost the power of my compulsions? No. gabe. My compulsion still works on the female cashier who guards the clothing store. Who exactly is this guy?