Bound Forever

Chapter 1: Ang Simula ng Lahat

It was almost nine in the evening on a cold night of December. There was a small neighborhood and within it there is a family celebrating...

"HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU! HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU! HAPPY BIRTHDAY, HAPPY BIRTHDAY, HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!" The parents were singing to their 8 year old son who was merrily clapping his hands.

"Happy Birthday, Son.", said the father while messing his son's hair.

"Daaaad! You're messing my hair.", said the son while pouting.

"It's 'coz I like messing with your hair kid. It's so soft and dirty.", said the father while continuing messing his kid's hair and laughing.

"Now you two, stop messing with each other. Let's eat, but first say grace.", said the mother while smiling.

After saying grace they ate while their son is constantly telling stories about how did his day went at school.

They were very happy and a picture of a perfect family.

It was 10 o'clock and they were watching tv when they heard a knock on the door.

"Who could be that at a time like this?", asked the mother.

"I'll get it.", said the faher. He went to the door and opened it. In front of him are two individuals; a man and a girl both were wearing long, black coat with a hood.

"Is there something I can help you with?", inquired the father.

The man replied, "We are travellers and we got separated with our group. We tried to check in the motels but they were fully booked. Can my sister and I stay on your house for the night?" He had a sad look on his face.

The father didn't know what to do so he called his wife. She came and his husband told the story. She talked to the man saying, "It's okay to stay here with us. You both look like good person." She said while smiling.

"Thank you very much. Don't worry we'll pay you tomorrow for staying here."

"There's no need for that. We won't need anything in return. Our family is glad to help you.", refusing the man's offer to pay them.

"Really? Thank you! Thank you very much.", the man said while bowing repeatedly.

"That's okay. There's no need to bow like that.", the father said while making the man stand. "Come on in.", he added while leading the way inside their house.

Then the couple led the two inside their house. They asked questions to the man about where they live, why did they become separated with their groups and where are they going. They talked for almost half an hour while their son is playing with his toys.

"Son, it's getting late. Go change to your pajamas and go to sleep.", said the mother.

"But mom...", complained the son.

"No, buts."

"Okay.", he walked to his room lazily while pouting and sighing.

When he was gone the father started another conversation. He talked looking at the girl who was quiet the entire time.

"Are you okay? You haven't talked since you two came here?", while saying this he had a worried look on his face.

"Maybe she's hungry, sweetheart.", his wife said.

"Oh yes we're hungry.", said the man while smiling.

There is something weird about his smile that made the couple shiver. The atmosphere of the room turned from very happy, welcoming and warm to very quiet and it felt like they were trapped inside a scary room. The couple shaked off that feeling because maybe they were just imagining things.

"W-what do you want to eat?", said the mother while shaking. "We have meatballs, spaghetti and cake. It's our son's birthday.", she continued trying hard to put a smile on her face.

"Oh... It's your son's birthday. Lucky him. We get to eat everything, including BOTH OF YOU.", said the man while grinning evilly.

"What do you mean?!", losing his temper and being overcomed by fear, the father stood up and pasted an argry look on his face. His wife urged him to calm down when the man spoke again.

"Do you believe in vampires?", he said while smiling.

"Vampires?! Are you crazy?! Vampires don't exist!", the father said while grabbing the man on his collar ready to punch him. His wife held his arm and tried to pull it away.

"Sweetheart calm down. Please you two, I'm sorry but get out of our house, now."

The man ignored her and laughed hard that made the father burst out of anger. He punched him but the man caught his fist that made him shocked.

Then the man grinned evily then said, "Vampires are true alright." Then suddenly he grew fangs.

They were shocked and trembling in terror. They backed down but the girl stopped them. She also have sharp fangs. The man lunged at the father and bit him on his neck that made him scream in pain and horror. His wife screamed in terror at the sight.

Their son who was almost ready for bed heard his mother's screams that made him jump out of bed. He went outside his room to check his parents.

"Mom, Dad are you alri--", he stopped talking and was shocked at the sight he was seeing. There his mother and father is being bitten by their visitors and was bleeding to death. He met his mother's gaze. She was extending her arms to his then with her dying breath she uttered this last words.

"S-son... Run..." , the girl and the man stopped at what their doing and turned their gaze on the child. He wasn't able to move and he felt like he was stoned to where he was standing. The man stood and walked closer to him.

"A-Anri, run! Run!", he heard his mother scream but the girl silenced her by cutting her head off by her bare hands.

He moved then he ran with all his strength. He kept hearing his mother's last words.

"Run!", his vision is becoming blurry and he felt like he was floating on air.

"Anri, run! Run!"

"Run! Run! Run! Ruuuuuunnnnn....", those words kept ringing in his ears. Slowly fading and becoming unclear.

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~~~Writer's Note~~~

Hey guys! How's the first chapter? ^-^ Is it okay? Please feel free to comment your reaction or suggestions about it. :) Glad to have your feedbacks! ^-^ Oh, and please vote for my story. Pretty please??? :)

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P.S. 'Etong first chapter lang po ang English. Dunwori. :D