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Chapter 5

   Early in the morning, I woke up. It was sunny. It was still three hours to work. My body ached.

When we found Meredith. Thanks to Alex. I owe him now. I've been wondering how to repay him. Maybe give him my blood. No, that's too much.

When we found sister. August pushed Alex. I barely noticed it. Hearts did a professional parkour. August took over for me. I ran into the other room looking for a weapon. But he grabbed me and with incredible pain I ended up on the floor in splinters. I realised what I was facing. And grabbed the splinter stake while he lifted me up. I think he was thinking of drinking or killing me at once. I stabbed the stake into his stomach. Pain and surprise and then already anger reflected on his face. I said goodbye to my life when August grabbed my neck. But then he turned and I followed with my eyes.

Alex here he is alive. A small cheer flew before Alex pushed August away from me and set me on my feet and I flew into the concrete wall. The pain was dull and warm.

I lay on the floor watching them move fast and then Alex chopping off August's head. Honestly, I was glad. Glad that such a pervert had finally met his end. And I realised that Alex was my knight. And that knight didn't know what to think of himself.

I drank coffee looking out the window and ate breakfast. I'm going to take the day off after tomorrow so it'll be three days off I'm stressed. And I want to see Alex. My arms, back, and neck hurt. I had some painkillers left over. They were strong. Will help get me through the day. If I miss today, I won't get paid enough. And I don't want to take a sick day. I'm have not 100 per cent sick-list pay yet.

I went outside. The warmth of the sun braided me into a shawl. I put in my headphones and turned on the music on. I read the messages from Meredith. The doctors didn't bother and gave her vampire blood. She was fine now, and they were discharging her tomorrow.

We have a cure for all diseases now. Vampire blood cures everything, but it's rarely available. They try to save money and treat with drugs. I was given it once. I asked my mother for it because I had acne and no other remedies worked, and then a kidney stone formed and she had to pay a large sum. It was a sixteenth birthday present.

The agreement is as follows: every adult human donates blood once a month to feed the vampires as a donor. And the vampires also give their blood, but a little less. By giving their blood, their powers are more potent are used up.

Meredith texted me. It was marked URGENT. I went in.

The article is about Alex. That he was a hero and saved his boyfriend and his sister from a vampire maniac. There was a picture of me. Then I moved on to other sites. Gossip about me and Alex. Pictures of me everywhere. No. Not this.

Talking to him, I forgot he was a public figure. And I didn't want to be one. I was nervous as hell. I don't know what to do. My mother doesn't know about him yet. And the Internet's already saying the hell out of it. She didn't like Meredith being with a vampire, and she wouldn't like my choice either, but maybe saving us would give him some points.

All day I was nervous. And then in the evening, I went to Alex's. Hospital visiting hours were over, so I couldn't go in to see Meredith.

I rang Alex's doorbell and he opened it. He was concerned and invited me in. We sat down at the table in the kitchen.

"What am I supposed to do?" I asked. "There's so much jaundice out there. Journalists are tirelessly digging into this shit."

"Stay calm and don't read it. Ignore it, live your life."

I looked at him sceptically.

"I know it doesn't sound easy, but it's all you can do right now."

I didn't say anything. Alex didn't either.