The Life Of A Freak

Chapter 28

Darren, Harkat, and I are currently following Richard and his brother. The others following their respective people.

We followed Richard to the store, waited for him and his brother to come back out then followed him home.

My mind was racing. That weird conversation I with Steve yesterday is really confusing me now.

What did he mean by "mistakes"? Did he actually plan on breaking things off between us? We only just started...

Richard and his brotger got about half way before they were attacked by a man in a mask with claws for hands! He was very large and had a beard hanging out from his mask.

"Let's go!" I yell. I running down the sidewalk.

"Hey!" Darren yells, chasing after me.

Richard and his brother turn to see us and the large man.

Harkat shoots the man in the leg with an arrow gun Steve gave him. How kind of him, right?

The man howls in pain in pain before reaching for Richard.

"Run!" Darren and I yell while trying to cover our faces with our hands, still running after the three.

The pair dropped their grocery bags and ran off, probably home.

I chuckle as the man scales the building next to us.

Harkat was already on the rooftop and Darren climbed with ease, but it would be more difficult for me to get up there so I just called the others - and I am deathly afraid of heights.

Some throwing stars almost but the man in the legs, but missed.

Before long my boyfriend and the dumb brunette join me down here. I give Steve a caring smile and he gives me a faint forced smile...strange.

Soon we were going down a manhole. And running through sewers once again.

Before long we came into a large cave like thing. It was dry and elevated so no sewage could get in. It reminded me too much of Murlough's old hideout.

The man went to the back, where there was a large door, with combination locks on it.

The man was standing in front of it facing us.

Then two doors opened to the side and a ton of vampets and vampaneze came running in.

We were assembled in like a line type thing.

Vancha and Larten in the lead. Darren, Harkat, and I in the middle. Debbie and Steve in the Rear - Darren had to force me to not switch places with Debbie.

"Who are you?" Darren yells at the man.

"Oh, you haven't found out yet?"

He pulls off his mask and something strangely familiar hits me. Where have I seen him before?

"Long time no see Darren, Alicia."

"Who are you?" I ask.

"Man, I thought you would remember, wolf-girl."

"I don't..." Darren says, then I see it clicks. "Reggie Veggie!?"

"Man, its Righteous Vampaneze!"

"You used to be so kind though!" Darren tells.

"Huh? That's RV?" I ask.

"Oh so Daren didn't tell you he stole my arms?"

"No... I'm pretty, sure he didn't..." I laugh.

"He tried to free the Wolf-Man. The Wolf-Man ended up eating his hands." Darren growls. "He ran off, and the Wolf-Man escaped."

"So you telling me he's the reason Sam is dead?!" I scream.

"Yeah, more or less." Darren says.

"That's enough of old times." Vancha says. "So you are the one who sent them to school? Who signed the papers?"

"With these claws? No way."

"Then who?" Larten says.

"You think I would tell you?" RV laughs.

"That's enough." Someone from behind us says. We spin around. Except not Steve, or Debbie.

Because the one that spoke was Steve.

And Debbie didn't spin because she had a knife to her throat.

The one holding the knife?

Well, he has white hair, and devil eyes. Gloves and scarves and jackets. A hole in one glove to show a cross. That's right. Steve!

"I did." He says, grinning like a devil.

"What do you mean? You're joking right?" I ask, a mixture of hurt and anger filling me.

"I'm completely serious."

"Let go of her!" Darren yells.

"No way, this little girl is mine."

"Yours?" I ask. "This is all a bad joke right? You aren't really with the vampaneze are you?" I ask teats prickling my eyes.

"I'm sorry, Tux, this was what I was talking about." He frowns.

"But I didn't expect this!"

"Steve, take off your gloves." Larten orders, ignoring our argument.

Steve brings one hand to his mouth and pulls of his glove, brings that hand down, around Debbie's neck then does the same with the other hand.

"Let Debbie go!" Darren grows angry. "Or I'll hit you with my sword."

"Don't be stupid." I say. "Using any weapon against him now will put Debbie in danger. It's best to just let them have her."

"I know you don't like her but why say that now?! Her life is in danger!"

"And you would give up yours for hers right?"

"Of course!" He growls.

"Like I said the other day! Your love for her will be the vampires ultimate down fall!"

"How?"

"You love someone you could never be with! You also would give your life for them even though they wouldn't do the same! And you have your people to think about but you would still give their life for this one!" I growl.

"Darre-!" Debbie yells but is cut of my Steve placing his hand on her mouth.

"Please, Steve, let her go and we can go back to the other day. You can still turn back now!"

"I wouldn't betray my clan." He growls at me.

"But you'd betray your friends?!"

"Friends...?" He laughs, "You were a mere toy for me to play with. Nothing more."

My stomach turns and I get ready to vomit, but try my best not to.

And then an all out fight kicks in.

Darren isn't taking part in it. He is too involved with Steve.

I can't believe I believed he was good!

Steve... He is a monster, a monster! How could I be so easily fooled?! I regain my health and attack a nearby vampet...why can't I trust people without getting hurt?