Chapter 15 : Magic in the dark

I am asleep, but I don't feel comfortable. I sense something watching me, a feeling of fear. I partially open my eyes. My God, what is this that I see? Mistress Lara is standing in front of my bed. 

She begins to approach silently. Am I dreaming or what? Horror starts to flow through my veins. She stands by the bed, raises her hand, and says, "Rise." Her voice makes me feel a chilling cold in my bones and skin. Her command seems to dig into the deepest part of my soul. I start to feel my body moving, but I'm not the one in control. What in hell is this?

 I stand frozen Infront of her, unable to move, and she starts pronouncing something in a strange language, then she says, "Okay, this is good." I am now conscious, but I still can't move. What kind of strange magic is this? I start to ask myself as fear pierces through my ribs. I attempt to scream, "Let me go," but no sound comes out, even my eyes are fixed in place. My body is frozen as if I were a statue.

I struggled hard to move, but I felt my body heavy as a stone. I was under her control. She approached my ear and whispered, "Don't be afraid; I won't harm you." Her words made me feel calm; I'm not scared now. 

She said, "You'll be fine; you won't remember any of this tomorrow. I just want to feed, just one bite." The mistress stood behind me, approached my neck, sank her teeth deep into my skin. I felt her cold fangs on my flesh, and blood flowing out of my body. I managed to move my eyes, but that's all; the rest of my body remained solid as a rock. After a moment, she kissed my head and said, "Shhh... you won't remember any of this," continuing to suck my blood. I began to feel my body growing weaker and weaker.

Everything began to look black to me. I could only hear the sound of blood being sucked from my neck. After she finished, she placed her hand on my eyes and said, "Now sleep." I lost consciousness. I didn't feel myself until I woke up; I couldn't remember anything. My mind was foggy. 

I opened my eyes, and the room's light indicated that morning had come. Well, time to wake up. I started to recall that I had dreamt of something. Oh yes, I dreamt of Lorus transforming into a young guy. I'm sure all of that was just a dream. Perhaps I imagined it. Becoming younger? Pffffff ..impossible. 

Now, as I remember well, Lorus told me there's a kitchen in this house, and a cup of coffee will help me wake up properly. He also mentioned a maid, but I haven't met her yet. It seems like the earth swallowed her. Anyway, it's better to get up now and start my day. There might be some work waiting for me to do.

I got out of bed feeling comfortable. I had a good night. I headed to the kitchen. Let's go. A modern kitchen as usual. Everything looks new. Those girls did a great job fixing this place. They are good at this.

 I'm sure if Lorus was the one who's responsible for the decor. We would have ended up with an old oven cooking on sticks or coal. I can hear him saying, "This was excellent technology when I was young." I wanted to boil water, but I haven't used a stove like this before; it's electric. I think I'll use it like a regular one .

After a struggle, I managed to turn it on. The water started boiling slowly. A nice cup of coffee in the morning to kickstart my day. I finished making the coffee and took a sip. Oh my God, it's wonderful. One of the best I've had in my life. The coffee beans are of premium quality; it seems these people don't care about expenses, and the lady must be extremely rich.

I sat at the table, drinking coffee until I heard footsteps approaching the kitchen. Please, God, I hope it's the maid, and I hope she's attractive too, and that isn't Lorus coming to take me for work. With each step getting closer, my prayers increased,

 but unfortunately, they didn't work. It's Lorus. He greeted, "Good morning, I see you woke up early." I replied, "Good morning, I feel so relaxed, like I've slept for ages." He said, " you're comfortable, that's good to hear because there's work you need to do today." I asked, "I have no doubt about that. Alright, what do I need to do?" 

He explained, "During the summer, we store wood for the fireplace. For winter. We need to fill a cart with wood and bring it here." I said, "That's great, Lorus. Can I finish my coffee first?" He began to leave and said, "Finish your coffee, and I'll see you in 10 minutes in front of the main house. And stop calling me. You know what, I don't care what you call me." I started laughing and said, "Alright, Alfred ed, I'll be there." I didn't want to push it further and call him Lorus again.

But is he really a Butler? He seems to be the one in control of household matters. A Butler and everything, strange for this old man. At least I got a chance to finish this coffee... I drank my coffee, eagerly awaiting for the new day. 

I'm supposed to go swimming with the girls today. But Lorus had another plan for me, damn it. I finished my cup and left the house, heading to the main house. On my way, I spotted Audrey and Maria also awake. It seems they're going somewhere. I should go greet them. ...