The New Vampire in Town

chapter 4

"Welcome to the dining room, it used to be like a fancy dinner table like in a mansion, but since we got more students coming in, Uncle Nestor remodeled it." Wren explained.

Demetria smiled. "He designs things too?" She asks.

"He does so much for everyone here," Wren explained. "He cooks, cleans up, repairs things, protects us when the teachers have to leave the school for a bit..."

Demetria looked determined. "I shall make it my mission to help!" She announces, not believing anyone else other than they were there at the moment.

Wren blinked, but laughed a little. "Nice enthusiasm."

Soon enough, lunch started and Wren and Demetria claimed their meals like the others, then they left the line to look for a place to sit. Demetria blushed, grinning sheepishly. Wren and Demetria had their lunches.

"So, where would you like to sit?" Wren asked her.

Demetria looked around. "Somewhere near the door?" She asks softly.

"If you'd like." Wren smiled, then went with her there as there was someone already at the table.

This vampire girl had wild blood red hair with a hint of cream streaks, a purple bow in her hair with a skull in the center, a tattered short-sleeved green top that showed her belly, a purple skirt, black boots, and black finger-less gloves. "Oh, I didn't think I was gonna have company." She looked up.

"Sorry, Batoria, we didn't see you there." Wren told the girl.

Demetria blinked, but kept calm. 

"Hey, you're that new kid," the girl, Batoria, pointed to Demetria. "My name's Batoria, Grufftine is my cousin."

Demetria offered a timid wave. If she spoke, she would end up running.

"She's really shy, Bats." Wren told one of her best friends she made in this school.

"Ah, okay, I understand..." Batoria smiled friendly, though she looked dark and sneaky.

Demetria gave a timid smile. Batoria, Wren, and Demetria went to eating. 

"Hopefully she'll be adjusted within a week or two." Wren said.

"Ah, yes." Batoria gave an understanding nod.

Demetria tried her 'Vampy burger'. Batoria and Wren continued to eat their squid and eye of newt soup. 

Wren took a sip of her drink, then realized they forgot to get one for Demetria. "Oh, want some?"

Demetria looked at it curiously. "What is it?" She asks softly.

"Tomato juice," Wren informed her. "We're not allowed to drink actual blood until graduation."

Demetria nodded. "Thank you." she says softly.

"'Cept Oskar!" Stoker overheard that. "He'll NEVER drink it, he'll be a failure as a vampire and bring the end of the world as we know it!"

"Stuff it, Stoker, nobody asked you!" Wren glared at him.

Demetria even glared at Stoker. "Then I guess I will too." she huffs.

Stoker scoffed at the girls, then ate. "Everybody knows real vampires are men."

Batoria looked at him, but had a sneaky smile, she was going to let that comment slide.

"Bats, what're you—" Wren saw this.

Batoria shushed her. "You're right, Stoker, women can't do anything for themselves."

Demetria looked at Batoria.

"You defendin' me?" Stoker sounded pleased.

"Yes, um, would you be a dear and get me one of those desserts by the trashcans?" Batoria asked him.

Stoker smirked, then went to go over and do what she asked him to do, then when he did, a giant inflatable monster came out from the trashcan that looked menacing. The boy vampire let out a startled scream, transformed into a bat and flew away frantically, obviously afraid. Demetria gulped and hid her face. The other students laughed at Stoker's case of bad luck, feeling he deserved it.

"Don't worry, it's a fake." Batoria whispered to Demetria.

Demetria looked at Batoria. "It kinda scared me." she says softly.

"Oh, I'm sorry, Demetria..." Batoria soothed. "I didn't mean to scare YOU too..." 

Wren was too busy laughing at Stoker. Demetria smiled weakly.

Oskar walked over, having seen Stoker on the floor. "Are you okay?"

"I'm fine, no thanks to you!" Stoker slapped his hands away and stormed off in a huff. 

"Hey, why don't we see a movie after class?" Wren offered.

Demetria saw Oskar and Stoker and scowled at Stoker's back. She gave a vague agreement to Wren and went to check Oskar was okay. 

Oskar rubbed his hands, glaring as Stoker left. "What a grouch..." he muttered.

"Are you okay?" Demetria asks him, gently.

"Yeah, I'll be okay," Oskar smiled small to the girl. "Don't let him get you down, he's just a bully and not worth anyone's time."

Demetria smiled slightly then.

"Is there anything I could ever do for you?" Oskar offered.

Demetria shook her head gently. She didn't want to put him out.

"Let me know if you need anything," Oskar smiled at the girl, and noticed her lunch. "You eat vampy burgers too? I never knew another vegetarian vampire before."

"I can't eat anything that used to be living..." she says. Sure plants and vegetables, etc. were living, but they didn't really have blood.

"Oh, I know what you mean, blood makes me pass out all the time and the bugs just make me feel queasy." Oskar admitted, not sounding ashamed with his nature.

Demetria smiled. She really liked Oskar.

"It's not all bad." Oskar assured her, still smiling. He might have had a menacing uncle in his family, but he was actually nice and helpful.

Demetria looked happily at Oskar.

"Here, why don't you have some of my juice?" Oskar offered, seeing she was running low.

"Oh, you don't have to..." she says softly. She didn't want to be a bother.

"I don't mind, keep up your strength." Oskar assured her.

Deme smiled softly and offered him half her burger. Oskar smiled at the girl.

"I think Oskar has a new love of his life." Batoria teased.

Wren chuckled, nudging the punk vampire girl. Demetria smiled back. She didn't hear Batoria.