The Nerd that turned out to be Vampire-ish [Wattys2015]

CHAPTER 23: The keepers' branches.

I woke up looking at a familiar painting on the ceiling, it was then I realized I'm back in my room. The memory of the dinner last night flashed in my head, and I immediately bolted out of bed, seeking the comfort of a toilet bowl. When I did, I threw up everything that I could. Hoping that the blood I drank earlier would come out of my system.

I felt a hand rubbing my back. "I'm sorry dear." I heard Divina's voice. "I forgot to tell our servants to change your drink."

I wiped my mouth. "It's okay." I managed to say, my voice was still a bit weak. I knew she was stressed, I can sense it from her voice. Also, I realized she's a bit forgetful, so it's understandable.

I heard someone sigh. "Victoria. We're really sorry." Marcus said.

I turned and smiled at both of them. "No need to apologize."

I feel like puking again, but I held it in. I don't want to make them worry over something like this. I should have expected the wine to be blood, I mean I'm dining with vampires. I should have been sharper. It was my fault for being reckless, not theirs.

Then my stomach grumbled. I realized I've only taken a few bites on my food at dinner. Marcus and Divina laughed. She patted my head and helped me stand.

"Let's get you some food, and real wine." She said as she held my arm.

"I'd prefer water." I said and she laughed.

When I walked out the bathroom, it was only then that I saw the crowd in my room. All of the people I've dine with are here, standing or sitting in any direction of this room. I didn't know that they were here, when I woke up seconds ago. Oh shit. I hope I didn't snore or talk in my sleep.

"So. Who's Veronica?" Tristan asked when he saw me, he was sitting in a sofa near the window. Will, who's sitting next to him, nudged his side and glared at him. "What?" He asked Will, as he touched the affected area.

Will shook his head. "You are so damn insensitive."

"She's my older sister." I told them, to avoid further bickering, but I'm actually curious. "Why, how, and where did you heard that name?"

"From you." Jill replied he was standing next to a bookshelf with a book in hand. "You kept calling her in your sleep."

I sighed in relief, there could be far worse things I could say. My mouth is unfiltered when I'm asleep. Like say; Jill is gay, and maybe he's jealous of Anna because he probably likes Jack – it's something I just realized at the dinner table, how he looks at the couple – or I don't want to have vampire baby yet, well something like that.

Okay... That last thought seriously, took me off balance. The image of Bella being eaten inside out by her vampire baby, scared the heaven out of me. But as always, I brushed those movie based knowledge about vampires in my head, and focused on Tristan's question.

And I seriously need to stop talking to myself.

"I just miss her, that's all." I lied again. I don't want to tell them the story of my childhood and my phobia of blood. Now that I'll be around them, considering that they live for blood. I don't want to make them feel conscious whenever they drink one because of me.

By the corner of my eye I saw Tristan as he smirked, he never fails to see through my facade. I have a hunch that he's not buying this, again.

My stomach grumbled, again, damn it's more impatient than Tristan. Divina laughed. "Well, we should feed that monster inside you." I laughed. "You can all go back to your rooms. Everything's fine." She said to all of them.