Cherry Ann

Chapter 6.3 Dhampir

We drove home in silence I watched out the window looking at the town. It was so much like any other town you would see anywhere. You saw kids outside playing and people shopping and going to and from work. When we arrived back at my house Tack was not there.

"Charlotte where is Tack?" I asked smiling like a fool.

"He has not returned Miss Cherry I am not sure where he went I am sorry. You look lovely by the way, I love your hair, it suits you perfectly." I gave her a big hug.

"Thank you Charlotte, Mrs. Resort and I will be in the drawing room until Tack comes home."

"Okay ma'am would you like some tea brought in?"

"Um yes I think a cup of hot tea would be great. Thank you Charlotte."

I turned to Evelin and she followed me to the drawing room.

"I think I will paint. Do you need anything?"

"Oh no I am fine I will just catch up on my reading." She pulled out a book from her bag.

I walked over to the easel set up by the windows and started painting. I wanted to paint a picture of flowers, but my mind had other ideas. My brush wandered around the canvas I felt myself getting tired and my eyes closed, but my brush kept moving.

"Cherry? Cherry?"

I opened my eyes to find Evelin hovering over me I was on the floor next to my painting.

"Are you alright you just fell." She helped me up as Charlotte came in with a glass of water and some ice.

"What happened?" I looked at Tack's mother her eyes were full of worry and confusion.

"You were painting and then suddenly you fell over."

I looked up at the painting I had drawn someone, but I had never seen him before.

"I was trying to paint a picture of flowers and then I got so tired and closed my eyes I don't remember anything after that."

"Do you know who the guy in your painting is?" she looked at the painting.

"No it is no one I have ever seen. Do you have an idea?"

She studied the painting closely. "I will have to look for an answer I have never seen anyone like this before."

There was a knock at the door as Charlotte helped me up off the floor.

"Come in."

Tack and a tall man with jet black hair walked in. Tack smiled and walked over to me. He kissed my hand then put his arm around my waist.

"You look amazing."

"Thank you." I smiled.

"I really like it." he played with the lace on my arm. "This is my father Dante Resort." he gestured to the tall man.

"It is a pleasure to meet you Cherry you are truly a vision." He took my hand and kissed it.

"Thank you I am so glad to finally meet you." I smiled up at him, he was just how I had pictured him. Much like Tack but with more green in his eyes.

"Well Tack tells me he has some news." Dante said as he took a seat next to Evelin.

I looked at Tack, he still had his hand around my waist and he led me to the couch and sat with me next to him, he never let go.

"Is it good news or bad news?" I asked not really wanting to know if it was bad news.

"Well both some answers have been found and some problems have come out of it."