Falling for the beast - short story (completed)

Chapter 15

After Omkara left , with all my remaining strength I had decided to clean up and feel a bit better as water poured over my skin .

I just came out of my washroom which reminded of my home so much . It was just like my bathroom at home but I knew that I had to get over it because there is no going back . You might think why not risk it ? But I can't put my family in danger and if i did I don't know how would I keep myself sane . Surprisingly,Omkara was really nice to me few hours ago me and I was expecting some sort of punishment or something but instead he gave me a new room?

This guy is really confusing but now I did know that he wasn't like what people told me ...a ruthless killer . He might pretend like that or maybe I just don't know him that well ? Uhh....this is so confusing.

I went to the closet to find rows and rows of the clothes and the best part was they weren't black like in those cliche movies .
I grabbed a pair of white knitted sweater with a denim shorts and spaghetti strap tank top so I don't flaunt my bra underneath the sweater.
I changed into my outfit and wear a pair of off white converse .

I don't know why I feel different now since I found out everything. I don't want to leave this place knowing that I'll be putting my family in danger and now I realise there's no going back because people would want information and if I tell them that my abductor was a vampire , they will cage me in nut house.

Sighing I make my way out the room to find myself to a corridor. After many twist and turn , I finally found the kitchen. I opened the door to found Kalayani cooking food .

She looks at me and her eyes widen as she attacks me with a hug.

"Don't do anything stupid like that again" she says while releasing me from the death grip as I mumble a promise.

"Are you hungry?" Kalyani asks and I nodded in reply. She walks to the fridge as I stared at the kitchen. For an old vampire , the kitchen was pretty modern with all sort of high tech appliances.

I sat on the counter as Kalyani pour me some orange juice and began to make some eggs .
I sipped the orange juice then watch her .

"If you don't mind , can I ask you something ? Don't you miss your family?" I whisper while looking down .

She just smile and shrugged "I don't have one. I was an orphan and sadly I was the only child . I live in foster care till I was 18 , then I moved in to apartment when I was 19.  After few years I found that I was suffering with cancer . By the time I turned 50 , it got even worse and that when I meet Omkara . He knew about my condition and promise to help me if I would stay in his service. I didn't agree at first cause I didn't have anything to live for . No family , nothing but as my death got closer I guess I couldn't take it so I called him and agreed" she says .

I was shocked cause I never knew that a 68 old lady could have so much drama in her life .

"I'm sorry" I breathed out .

"Don't worry beta it was long time ago and besides I'm fine now. I got rid of the cancer and I'm happy here with all the other workers" she says .

I smile then reply "it's nice to know that you're happy"

She smiles at me while putting a bowl of scrambled egg in front  of me . I look at her as she places a big pot and starts cooking .

"Kalyani?"

"Hmm.." she replies .

"Why do you always cook food ? I mean I thought vampires doesn't eat anything except blood" I ask.

"It's true that vampires need blood but food help them to quench the thirst momentarily besides I like cooking" she says .

I nod as I carefully as I chew my food. Hours went by as I sat on the kitchen counter accompanying Kalyani as she cooked and told me about her life . She asked me how I managed to escape to which I told her the whole process as she remarked I was extremely intelligent.