Chapter 5

The next day at school out biology teacher wanted to do blood typing. Syd lit up with joy and she asked to sit next to me. But Bethanne made it clear that I was her lab partner. Mr Walker agreed with Bethanne. Syd stared at us with the purest of loathing. Mr Walker gave the instructions on how to draw blood and at some point his voice dimmed. I felt my heartbeat Pounding in my ear. I felt an itch develop in my throat as he described the process. I started to shake and Bethanne asked me if the monster wants to come out. I nod my head in fear. I am someone who gives into her instincts. This will end badly for everyone. I wanted to cry. She took my hand and promised me it won't come to it.

As soon as David took the needle and pricked his hand I smelled it. It was so tempting that I had to bite my lip to stop myself. The fact that the distance between us was four rows of tables didn't matter to me at all. I felt the monster stir with joy. It fought to come out. I took a deep breath and raised my hand to say I was queasy at the sight of blood. The teacher allowed me to go to the nurses station. Syd protested that I am someone who watches horror movies without flinching. I made sure to look vulnerable so Mr Walker ignored her. I thanked his ignorance as I was escorted out.

Bethanne was kind enough to help me get out of class. There was someone else that tagged along. I walked out to the roof and took a deep breath. I looked to see the other girl was someone I had rescued along with Bethanne. Her name was Bree. She thanked me for not going on a killing spree. I thanked her for bringing me here. I waited for a moment and asked them to go back to class. I will go to the nurses office on my own. They argued with me. They smiled as they explain that the supervisor will get suspicious and I will find myself back in class. They happily escorted me to the nurses office. I limped into the small room pretending that I was about to pass out. Miss Honey was her finishing her sandwich. She quickly placed me on a bed. She asked me to close my eyes and breath through my nose. The others wished me well and they left for class.

I stayed there till the class was over. Bree came over to see if I was okay. The nurse said I was healthy. I was allowed to go to class. She brought me my bag and we left for the next class. I can smell everyone. Some smell mouthwatering while others smelled like shit. I could smell Syd as she walked past me with anger. I thought she smelled like chlorine. She smelled like some kind of cleaning liquid. Whatever it smelled like. I would say it was offending. I watched her as she took her meds with disgust as I walked past her. She looked at me like I was giving her the finger. She stared at me and I smiled to encourage her to take her meds. She walked out of school like a kid. She was absent from school for a week and she showed up again looking miserable as ever.

Bethanne and I walked home to see Syd and her aunt waiting for me. She gave me a piece of paper and said that she is suing me. I told her good luck and walked inside. Bethanne said her grandfather was a great lawyer. She called him and he took care of the rest.

We showed up at the judges chamber where Syd was annoyed that her dreams won't come true. I was told to be quiet. I sat there mute till Syd's aunt said that Syd was someone who takes her meds seriously. I blurted out that I know Syd better. I said that she would only take her meds when her mother, father or the nurse was present. Otherwise she would flush her meds down the toilet. She was busted doing it twice. Syd accidentally confirmed it. The judge declared that since Syd doesn't take her regular meds seriously. It won't be good to recommend any other treatment. Syd was told by the judge to take the meds the doctor prescribed and stop with the hunt for a miracle cure. Syd stared at her aunt with sadness. Syd's aunt politely asked the judge if they could take it to court so this can done properly. The judge refused and she made it clear no judge would approve this since Syd is so careless. She knew to give it up.

We walked out feeling victorious. Syd and her aunt walked like I had gutted them. They gave me death stares but I didn't care. I was not going to the hospital to find what I was. I don't want the military to take me to Area 51. I came home to hear celebrations. I asked mom what was going on. She announced that she is getting married to what's his name. He can tell that I didn't like him. He promised that he will earn my trust. I told him that it will take a while so he had better start.

I went to sleep. I mean I tried to sleep but I recalled the smell of blood was so enticing that I couldn't sleep a wink. I snuck out to find a blood bag for me to suck on. I decided that I should go around and see if there was anyone who was willing to donate blood. I found a man who was beating a woman. She was cowering to protect herself. I simply backed away as I felt her take over.

The blood bag stared at me like I was a fool. He pulled a knife and tried to gut me. I took the knife and broke his arm. I asked the woman to run and never tell anyone about me. She thanked me as she got up. She ran as fast as her legs would let her. As for the creep he stared at me like I was nut that had escaped from the psych ward. I smiled, "Have you ever had a hickey?" The deadbeat charged at me and I snapped his neck and drained him dry.

I looked up to see another man standing with a gun pointed at me. I snarled at him and he smiled at me. It seems he seems to know what I was. I walked at him hungry and he said he was working for Pandora's Storm. If anything happens to him then I will get in trouble. If I want to feed then he can make an arrangement so I won't get in trouble. I smiled, "Sure if that makes a difference" He escorted me to his car. I followed him with the intention to bleed him but when he opened the trunk I smelled blood. I knew I had hit the jackpot. I sat in the car and waited till we reached our destination.

He took me to back door of a Chinese restaurant and I had to show the bouncer my fangs. He asked me if I was another wanderer. I told him that I am someone who lives here. I recently became this thing. I had no idea what I was. If he doesn't help me I have no problem drain him bone dry because I was really thirsty. He happily instructed me to go through the meat locker and walk till I see a sliding door. I will find people who will help me with my thirst. As I walked in and he welcomed me to 'The house of the eternal night'. I didn't care where I was. I wanted to quench my thirst and get home before mom woke up. I didn't want to have to hurt her.