SCARLETT (Kiss From The Darkness)
Chapter 9

The four of us agreed to take a stakeout that night. I told Leda to stay home but she refused. He insisted on going on patrol in the city. I agreed to his request. The four of us split up at four different points.

It was already midnight. I chose to patrol the outskirts of the city close to the forest site where I had an attack two nights ago. Roland chose to patrol downtown because. Erick guarded from the west of the city while Leda from the eastern part of the city. We agreed to contact each other immediately when there was something suspicious.

I chose to sit in a small bar near the edge of the forest. The bar is specifically for climbers and hunters who want to explore the forest. This time the bar looked empty. This is not deer hunting season. Usually the place will look crowded when the hunting season has begun. But this time no customers were there. I only saw the bar owner who was a middle-aged paro man yawning behind the desk while staring at the television screen.

I opened the bar door and walked in. The man turned his head towards me and his eyes were unable to hide his admiration when he saw me walking towards him with a smile.

"Ah, what dream did I have last night until I had a customer like a Goddess?" He said while staring at me.

I picked a chair opposite her and ordered a cocktail.

"It's not time for hunting, huh?" i'm pleasantries.

"Yes, lately this place is empty of visitors. Just two nights ago Roland came here." He sighed and refocused on preparing my order.

Aw, Roland. This guy knows her.

"You know Roland?" I asked while slightly tilting my head.

"Yes, he's a good guy. Two nights ago he came here, he said he wanted to see if there were deer roaming the woods near here." He handed me my drink.

Roland likes to hunt. It was only fitting that I saw several rifles hanging on the walls of his house and a deer headdress displayed on the fireplace.

"By the way, why would a beautiful woman come alone to this place night and night?" tanya was curious while looking at me.

I grabbed the phone in my pants pocket and stared at the screen. It was 01:15 in the morning. It's past midnight and no one's called me yet. I look around. There's nothing suspicious around here.

My thoughts go back to Roland. How is the situation in the city center now? Is Roland okay? Why would I take Roland on such a dangerous mission for these immortal beings? If anything happens to Roland ... Ah, I banish my bad thoughts.

Roland was indeed a human, yet he was a human being who had special features and was much stronger than other humans. This time I realized I was starting to like him. Ah, I'm clearing my mind. I can't like humans! They are weak creatures of short age.

My daydream was blown away when I heard the sound of the bar door opening. Me and the bar owner looked at the door together. There stood a man who was no stranger to me. He wears black pants and a matching leather jacket. Her black hair that was about to touch her shoulders further made her appearance match the masculine aura attached to her. His black sharp eyes were staring at me. He smiled at me. I could hardly believe my vision. I got up from my chair. He ran towards me and hugged me so tightly.

"Duringn't see you, dear." He kissed my cheek softly.

"Stop calling me that!" I said with annoyance.

"Come on, stop selling expensive, Scarlett!" He let go of his embrace and looked at me with an enchanted look like he had always done for thousands of years.

"Why did you come here, Damon?" Askaqua.

It's been a long time since we last met. Damon is an old vampire whose age is not much different from mine. He always pursued my love. But I could never love him. We finally decided to be friends. A few centuries ago we chose to live in a different state. I chose California as my home. Damon chose to travel all over the world.

"Let's just say I miss you, Princess." He said while kissing my cheek.

I looked awkwardly at the man who owned the bar. He watched us both closely.

Damon pulled out a chair and sat right next to me. He ordered a drink. Mind spinning. What other game is there now? Why did Damon suddenly come here after he had wandered elsewhere for centuries? Why did he come at a time when the situation was precarious here?