The Substitute

Perks of being a 'vampire' is that all your senses are enhanched. I tend to hear distant noises, move faster than some athletes, also I can see better during night time.

When I reached the exit gate of MTU (Maximillan Town University), I can feel my heart pounding so fast. I don`t know if it`s because I ran and I can`t use my vamp speed right now.

I fixed my coat and started walking normally when someone called me from behind. I looked back when I saw that it`s the blondie.

"Hey! I`ve been looking for you around the campus." she said while catching her breath. I heard her heart beats so fast and the flow of her blood, it`s too noisy.

I turned my self back at her because if I won`t, I might suck her blood for good. And it will kill her.

But instead of letting me walk away, she grabbed my bag causing me to frown at her.

"Why?" I asked. She seemed shock by the tone of my question but still manage to speak.

"I-I just wanna be friends with you. You`re the first one I`ve talked to here and besides, you look like an angel." She said while smilling, hiding her nervousness.

I sigh and looked at her. "Well, looks can be deceiving miss."

She smiled wider and said, "I doubt that. By the way I`m Katerina, but Kate will do."

"I`m Ira." And I started walking away.

Good thing she isn`t persistent as I thought and I like her for that. When I reached home, I went directly to my fridge and got my self some A+ bloodbags.

Yes. I am a vampire but not killer. Although I`m a thief because I steal bloodbags from MTH, the town hospital. I just consume one bag per day, making it seven bags per week.

As I laid myself on bed, I remembered the professor`s tattoo. I know I`ve seen it somewhere and wherever it is I know it`s dangerous. Because all I feel is de ja vu.

The next morning Katerina waited for me in school. I saw her seated in one of the benches playing something with her hands. When she saw me, she immediately fixed her things and ran towards me.

I managed to be with her for the three classes and I think, it isn`t really bad for me to have a friend. She`s very talkative to me but when it comes to other, she`s just like me.

While sitted here in the cafeteria, I looked out at the large glass window. Outside all I see are houses from the distance and the large oval that the school owns.

A few minutes later, Katerina came carrying foods in the food tray.

"Here`s yours." She then put some bread like biscuit in front of me.

I stared at her while thinking of a way to say that I`m not a 'normal food' eater. But then I think again, 'I have to manage myself and learn to eat foods of humans.'

"Thanks, Kate." I smiled and started eating. The food is caramel flavor-it says in the cover- it`s soft in the mouth but it really sticks to my gums. However, I don't really know what it tastes like. When I asked Kate about the food`s flavor, she said it`s Delcao Biscuit.

"So, Ira can you tell me something about yourself?" She said after finishing her food.

"There`s nothing about me, just ask and I`ll answer you." I shrugged. She sighed and looked at the cafeteria`s door. I noticed the rush of her blood through her face.

"Holy wow." She exaggerated. "Ira, Ira look." She pointed her mouth. I rolled my eyes and turned myself around to see who`s the 'holy wow.'

There I saw a man in black hoodie and fitted jeans. His pale white complexion matches his hazel chocolate colored eyes and a perfect jaw. I mean, he's perfect. His hair is a bit messy that made him looks like he just woke up.

He started walking like a pro model to the cafe`s counter. I have no interest of what he`ll do so I decide to get my attention back to my food.

It seemed like Kate forgot about her question and answer portion a while a ago. I then finished my food and get ready for my next class.

"Why do you think Mr. Hunter isn`t here yet?" Kate asked while tapping her ballpen.

"Ran some errands?" I answered unknowingly. I actually heard him talking to some guy and I didn`t lie to Kate because the guy really asked for Mr. Hunter to ran some errand.

It`s already 1 in the afternoon and almost every students now are in their respective rooms. That`s why I can easily hear if there is someone walking from the distant.

I was looking outside the window when someone barged in our room. Almost all girls gasped to who we saw. He`s the man we saw a while ago at the cafeteria. And now I noticed he looked like Paul Wesley from some movie that I have watched when I was young.

"I`m sorry, Gray went to some village for a project." The man spoke in a low voice. I heard some girls sighed. I just rolled my eyes in annoyance.

"So let`s get started, by the way I`m Nikolei. I`ll be substituting Mr. Hunter for today." He folded the sleeves of his hoodie up to his elbow.