Is It Love? DROGO

Chapter 20: MELANCHOLIC BITE

©Claire Zamora

Edited by inkandpixie

Red Crandall

Class went well in the end. Sebastian Jones didn't allude to our chat at the library. The rest of the went smoothly. I even felt normal. Which is strange for here!

After saying goodbye to Sarah, I went straight to the manor house to look after Lorie. Even though my relationship with Drogo takes up all my thoughts; I musn't neglect my responsibilities.

I quickly take my things up to my room and make the most of it to freshen up a little. I need to be alone a little and enjoy this moment to relax, before confronting the little one. I never know where I stand with her since I'm totally dependent on her moods. Let's just hope she manages to contain her murderous thoughts for tonight.

Once ready and motivated, I burst out of my room and come face to face with Drogo. As usual, I didn't hear him. But despite the scare he gave me, I can't help but beam at him. I'm still contemplating his beautiful features when at last he says to me:

"I've been looking for you." My dream like state gives way to anxiety.

"Is everything ok?"

"Yes, Red. Everything's fine. Stop worrying will you... I just wanted to let you know that I have everything planned for tonight." In front of my sudden bout of not excitement, he hastens to add:

"Be ready for 2 a.m. and don't forget to leave your bedroom window open. I will come to steal you away." What's he hiding? He's piqued my curiosity.

"Ok! You don't want to tell me more?"

"What do you suspect I'm going to do to you tonight, little thing?" He steals a kiss before leaving as quickly as he came. I've turned bright red. I just stand there in the middle of the corridor. My body feels so ablaze that I would set fire to the wooden floor boards under my feet.

Fucking hormones! Give me the good and reasonable Red back!

I can't wait for tonight to enjoy our one-on-one moment: I can't help but tremble with excitement thinking about what might happen. With my head full of stars and feeling a bit feverish, I finally head towards Lorie's room.

Suddenly I hear the little girl scream several times. I run to her room in a panic. I burst into her room and find the little one tearing her dolls apart. I freeze before the vampire child in front of me. Her eyes, full of fury, have turned blood red and her fangs are perfectly visible.

"Lorie, what on Earth's the matter with you? Stop it, why are you trying to break them like that?"

"They don't want to play with me anymore, I hate them!"

"They're toys! They don't decide anything!"

"Go away." I sigh.

"You're just an idiot who knows nothing about anything!"

"Pipe down young lady! You're not going to take everything out on me every time something's wrong." I am nevertheless relieved to see that everything's fine - even if this little one's a psycho with her toys. Or just plain psychopathic.

"Everything was fine before you came along!"

"Don't start that again! I don't buy it anymore!"

"I should have bitten you as soon as you got here!" Well, apparently she still wants to kill me.