Dark Night (4 page)

"Well no, but it was his fault I fell."

"I'll take care of him. But give him some
time he is not here because he is nice."

"Thanks. But I don't think he and I will ever
get along."

She ignored that, because she knew I was
right. "Have you been feeling different lately?" She thought for a
second. "For example, any unusual behavior, you feel less like
yourself more aggressive and smarter?"

"Yes. Definitely I feel different in every
way. I was never mean, or fought or yelled at anybody...well I
haven't in a while." The thing is, I knew something was going on
with me. But I chose to ignore it.

"Your true self is coming out, Mia. Don't be
scared, it is who you are and the venom that has been put in you
since the first time is making you change. You won’t become a
vampire with that little bit of venom but you are definitely not
just a regular human anymore. Do you imagine what would have
happened to you if your friends had begun to notice this? They
would have probably killed you and that’s why you are safe here.
They don't know us, but they think the worse and now you are part
of us too."

That was hard to believe, but the more I
listened the more it made sense to me. A part that didn't want to
believe was telling me to get away, but the part that did, was
telling me to be careful. "I don't know what to think." I honestly
had to admit.

"Listen to your heart. It's
the only one who will not lie to you. Well, if you promise me to be
good, they will transfer you in two weeks. Your new clothes and
things are in those drawers and you already have a suit case packed
plus you have other things waiting for you at home." Her smile was
warm and welcoming, maybe that was why she was likeable.

"I promise I'll try to be nice... home?"

"That's right they will be taking you to
Florida. Oh, and you will probably need another suitcase for those
things so here you go. If you need me for anything call me." She
handed me a large bag that looked very expensive and an iPhone! Wow
I could get use to that. But I couldn't let them poison me with
gifts and what not I was still going to keep my guard up. "Do you
like it?"

"It's...incredible. Umm, thanks I don't know
if I should accept it though, I still don't feel safe. I feel like
I'm trapped...I don't know."

"I know. I felt the same way. Well I should
go now I almost forgot you must be starving... Emma!" She called.
An older woman came in the room and gave her a tray. "Thank you,
Emma." The lady vowed and left.

"Here you go. I'll leave you alone now, you
should get some rest. Don't be afraid."

"Thank you. I'll try not to be." I said as I
tried to smile and probably failed. But she smiled and left the
room. I had a lot to think about, but I was hungry so I ate the
delicious lasagna and drank the Coke. I got up and felt a lot
better than I had when I got here. I opened a door, which I was
hoping it was a restroom and it was, I had to go.

After that day, food was taken to me at
regular hours three times a day, a housekeeper cleaned the room. I
had no visitors I was not allowed to leave the room, that didn't
bother me since I had been living in a building for the past five
months or so. Instead, books and movies were brought to me.

…Two weeks passed and
finally the day came, they were going to transfer me. I took a
shower and wore a robe when I came out an outfit I assumed they
were expecting for me to wear was lying on the bed. Hmm, I had to
put it on it was a skirt that looked like it was from the Rock n'
Roll era. It was certainly beautiful, black with silver pearls and
it fit me perfect. It was just to my knees, it wasn't as long as
the originals but it followed that same pattern. I put on a silver
tank top that felt silky and was shiny and on top of that went a
cardigan. It was also black but it was really nice. It all went
together. The skirt had a pocket and as I was fixing it, in it I
found a note, that said:

"Take care of the uniform,
it is one of many, I hope you like it. Check the closet by the
dresser you will find a selection of shoes. You may take everything
with you when you leave. It is all yours. – Sincerely, The
Goddesses council."

I went to the closet. I
opened it and what I saw I will never forget. "Oh. My. God" there
was at least fifteen pairs of shoes I looked at each one and fell
in love with them. From Gucci to Chanel, Dolce & Gabana, Louis
Vuitton. I was excited. Obviously, they had not been there before
or I would've noticed. I picked a pair that were Chanel they were
less dressy and more casual, flats with a little bit of heel and
they were pure black so I put them on and put all the shoes in the
bag. I went to the dresser and took all the accessories I picked a
silver bracelet and a silver necklace that had my zodiac sign. How
weird. I put all of that in a small bag that was in the drawer then
I put it with the shoes. I looked in the next drawer and found my
old clothes I carefully put them away too, I took the brand new
underwear that I had found in the next two drawers. I was
definitely going to need those.

Finally in the last drawer there was another
outfit when I picked it up to put in the bag a camera and an iPod
fell on the bed. That was lucky, they were brand new. I left that
and my new cell phone out on the bed. I noticed a drawer on the
other side of the bed where the lamp was and wondered if there was
anything inside, I went around the bed and opened it. I saw two
purses one that was black about average size and another that was
purple a smaller size, I took both. I put the purple one away and
put the camera, IPod and cell phone inside the black purse. To my
surprise I found makeup inside it, there was also a box, I looked
at it and recognized what I was. Contacts, the kind I had to wear.
Perfect. For the last five months I was wearing a pair of glasses
because I couldn't get contacts. Now I was so happy I got them, I
took a pair out and put them on. I also took advantage of the make
up and put on some eye liner and eye shadow. I also found a brand
new tooth brush, tooth paste and deodorant. I took all of that too,
I had checked the drawers and dresser when I had first arrived
here, but they only had a few simple outfits, and a pair of shoes.
In the bathroom there was a tooth brush and a tooth paste but it
was cheap. Now I was getting all these things.

I was ready I sat on the bed and wondered if
I was doing something really stupid. But I listened to my heart,
just like Isabelle had told me too, and sure enough I knew I was
doing the right thing, still it was all too strange to me and I
didn't want to remember my aunt Julissa or Deidre, even less Cole.
And I made my decision to try to forget about them.

There was a knock.

The door opened, and Robert walked in, gawked
at me for a few minutes and smiled slightly. I hadn't seen him
since the incident two weeks ago he cleared his throat and finally
spoke. "We're leaving, let's go." He tried to get my stuff.

"I got it. I don't need your help, and it be
nice if you stayed at least two feet away from me." I gave him a
dirty look and took my stuff he opened the door for me and tried to
grab my arm again. "No touching please, I think I lost enough blood
last time." I said sarcastically, I noticed him clench his jaw but
I decided not to care. Wanting him to stay away would be hard, we
walked the opposite way to where the plane was waiting I guessed
they had their own, It wouldn't surprise me. It took us about ten
minutes to reach an exit door. We went outside and it was dark Id
say it was about midnight. I saw the small private plane
waiting.

When we reached it, a tall man took my things
and let us in. The inside was just as amazing as I thought it would
be. Robert told me to sit in a very nice looking seat that probably
converted into a bed, awesome. I sat down and just like I was
thinking, yeah very nice and comfortable. Robert sat next to me I
didn't want him too, but what could I do. Instead I tried to ignore
him and took out my new IPod and tried to figure it out. I turned
it on, and finally relaxed. My eyes closed for a minute then opened
to look outside the small window. It had not even been ten minutes,
when someone tapped me on the shoulder, I pulled my earpiece off.
"What?" I asked annoyed, because it was Robert.

"Don't talk to me like that. I am sorry for
what I did, but it was your own fault, you need to learn to keep
your mouth silent. Well, if you need something to eat or drink just
let me know, I'll get it for you."

"You know what? I don't care if you're a Lord
or a whatever, but you have no right to talk to people that way,
you started it. I don't want anything from you, if I need something
I'll get it myself. I'm not helpless, I've been on my own for
years. For all you know I am probably a lot smarter than you are,
just because you're a vampire doesn't mean a thing to me." He was
really pushing my buttons and I could see how my words affected
him.

Before I could say another word he jumped in
front of me and got in my face, I was leaning as far away as I
could from him while he leaned over me. His eyes turned pitch black
and his face was a lot paler than it was three seconds ago.

"You listen to me. We are stuck together you
and I have no choice anymore. You don't know me and I could care
less if you want to or not but in front of the royals you will
pretend to like me as I will with you, and I'm not a full vampire
for your information, If I was you'd be dead." He leaned even
closer, our eyes met and locked for a moment. He realized how
scared I was and he relaxed his expression immediately, his eyes
went from pitch black to emerald green in an instant. The color on
his face returned, and he smiled as if he was playing. "That's what
I thought." He said and slowly sat back down.

Something took over me because I couldn't
believe the words that came out of my mouth. "You have pretty
eyes..... I mean the color is umm.... yeah..." He was looking at me
curiously and quickly I put on my headphones back on and looked
away.

The trip seemed like it was only a few hours,
but it I knew that about ten hours had passed. I was listening to
music most of the time, at one point Robert got irritated for some
reason and went to sit somewhere else, after that I had ate and
gone to the restroom. I had taken what I thought was a nap but I
slept a while.

We were now arriving and when the plane
stopped, I looked outside and saw how beautiful Florida really was.
I didn't know what city it was, I didn't recognize it, but the
lights at night were incredible. I got up following Robert who I
didn't say a word to, when we got off the plane I noticed there was
a black Escalade and two men dressed in suits with their black
sunglasses, so Man In Black. I didn't notice that Robert was
carrying my luggage but I didn't want to have another confrontation
with him.

"Good evening." The two men said at the same
time and opened the door for us. I got in the SUV as Robert put the
luggage in the trunk and got in, sitting beside me, again i figured
since I was going to have to deal with him then I was going to have
to ask him questions.

"Where are we?" I didn't look at him but I
knew he heard me. I waited patiently as I took in the in interior
of the Denali, the inside was all dark of course but the black
leather made it pitch dark. Classic music played lightly while the
driver and the other guy that had led us in the SUV spoke in
another language to each other, I wondered if they were talking
about us but Robert interrupted my thoughts.

"Tallahassee." He said flatly. I had been
here before, but that was a long time ago with my parents when my
dad had to go for his job. My dad was a hard worker but also a
great father, him and my mom were always together and agreed on
most things. Even when I misbehaved, one never really took my side
over the other but both were about even they were really the
perfect parents, to me at least.

"Where are we going now?" I
asked while I was still reminiscing on the days when I used to have
a family. My mother was an English teacher and the best, when I had
trouble with my homework she always found time to help me, and I
always had an A on English. My dad was an engineer, he was out of
town a lot towards the end before the incident, but not alone. Both
my parents would leave together when he had a job out of town,
while I stayed with my then best friend Haley. The one time I had
gone to Tallahassee was when I had just turned fourteen and my
parents insisted on me going with them, they had said it would be a
nice mini vacation for me because I never really left Jacksonville.
And it was, we spent a couple of days there while my dad worked a
little, me and my mom had gone shopping and to day spas. It was the
most relaxing time, but tonight it just seemed like it was missing
something, my parents.

"The Dark Night Institute,"
He changed his tone.

"Never heard of it," I looked at him this
time and he was already staring at me with a weird expression on
his face, until he spoke he looked out his window.

"That would be because it's new." He was
being sarcastic so I looked away.

"Institute… not high
school?" I realized after a few minutes the difference. "Sounds
like a crazy asylum" It really did.

"Not high school. We
combined High school with college, it may seem awkward to you. But
they're trying to encourage students to do six years of high school
and college together. And it’s not a crazy asylum." He emphasized
that last part,

"That's...different." The city lights were
shining brilliantly and cars drove past us to their destinations
while I could only imagined the place I was being taken to.