Blood Type Zero

Bloody Monster

It was a long drive from Paris to Montmorency, but after two hours, we'd arrived to my uncle and aunt's house. Their house was now old-looking, with chipped paint and it had a big yard which was located at the end of the small road surrounded by old houses on each side. I always loved staring at the historical houses.

Aunt Clarisse led Alliyah and I onto the guest room, the same one my siblings and I stayed at when we were here a long time ago. It hadn't changed that much.

I was grinning like a fool as I stared at my open suitcase. It had been so long since I had acted like myself, the fun-loving, crazy Persephia that would behave a bit like Alliyah sometimes. But now, I was breathtakingly happy that somehow I got passed the American, and now French Security with this in my bag. Yes, I was carrying something illegal in my bag. It was a drug. A drug that with just one whiff, you'd be falling unconscious within seconds. I needed this for my plan-- the plan that would get me the blood I needed. My plan was quite simple actually: disguise Alliyah and myself as one of the guests at a party in the chateau, find Mr. Vierzon(my donor)and get him to a private place, drug him, get the blood I need then get the hell out of there. I was nervous that it would be easier said than done. Which I knew it would. It would happen this Friday, since that's when a party will be held there-- it said so on the chateau's website. A famous and reclusive author was having her birthday party there, and at the same time she'd be signing books that she wrote; it would be the first time in 30 years since she did that. And good thing it wasn't some sort of private party-- you were permitted to come so long as you were staying at the chateau. Alliyah and I would get reservations tomorrow.

I held my teddy up and felt the plastic bag filled with the sleeping powder in it. No one suspected the teddy bear, of course. Who would? Alliyah was seated on the bed, beside my bag.

"Okay, you look so creepy. What are you planning with that bear?" Alliyah joked.

I realized that I did look creepy and whiped away my grin. "This is where I placed it."

"Oh. You mean you placed it there?" she nodded knowingly then looked away. "What is 'it' again?"

I rolled my eyes. I had discussed my plan before we borded on the plane that was headed to France. Leave it up to this girl to forget so easily.

"The drug, remember?" I controlled myself from talking too loud.

"What drug?" she cluelessly asked.

I let out a frustrated sound and just didn't bother to explain because Alliyah would get it when the plan was going to be initiated. But then again, this was Alliyah...

"The drug we're gonna use to make Mr. Vierzon unconscious. Ugh! You never listen!"

"I'm sorry. I was busy eyeing a really handsome guy who was seated behind you. Can you blame me?" she smiled innocently.

I stared at her with a deadpan face.

"I cannot believe you." I said nonchallantly.