Tale of a Vampire

Chapter 16

They sat at the table. James sat by Diana's side and not at the edge of the table as he used to. Dave took the place in front of Diana, so he could stare at her. Diana felt he heart race in fear, Dave's eyes were set on her like a prey. She was a prey! He had this evil smile that terrified her. Dave was hearing her heart beating fast, he only had this will to jump on her neck and he knew he would, one day. Dave was determined to take something away from James, something he loved and nothing like killing Diana.

"Diana..." James approached her ear which caused her to jump a little at the proximity. "Please, calm down." He whispered though he knew Dave could hear everything.

"Why is your heart beating so fast?" Dave decided to ask. He loved to cause some reaction. James' gaze landed on him and he jaw clenched. His lines became rigid and his fists clenched. Diana thought he was going to burst and her heart raced even more. He winced hearing it. Instead of calming down, she was becoming more and more fearful.

"My lord..." Constantine turned to James. "I think it's better if we leave you alone with your friend." He suggested. Constantine had a feeling Dave was a provoker and thought Diana knew nothing about their true identity.

"There's no need." Dave shot at him. "I will enjoy your company and your daughter's very much."

Constantine looked at him thinking that maybe he wouldn't but he didn't dare to say no to Dave. He too felt he was not someone he should dare. With a nod of consent, he sat back on the table and they began to serve themselves. Suddenly, silence took care of them and nothing was heard, just the sound of the cutlery and plates. Diana was pleased James was sat by her side, but she knew that meant he was afraid of something. The scent of his cologne was driving her insane and she didn't know at one point if her heart was beating fast because he was that near or because of Dave's insistent glare and evil smile whenever she looked at him. Maybe a mix of the two. She was disquieted by James' proximity for sure.

"How long have you known lord Hetfield?" She decided to break the monotonous silence.

Dave was more than pleased that she was making him questions. Playing with James was his favorite hobby and when his toy was Diana things were even funnier. "Many, many years..." He said vaguely.

Diana nodded. "Where from Scotland are you?" She turned to James.

"Glasgow." He said looking down at his plate. Diana watched him. Since when was he trying to look so human? Dave had food on his plate but wasn't making the effort, she noticed. Was that all pretence for her father? Her father knew the truth and so did she, so there was nothing to pretend about. He confused her sometimes.

"He never told you that?" Dave asked pretending to be nice, but there was this sarcastic tone in his voice.

"No." Diana said. "I didn't know that."

"Have you ever been to Scotland?" Dave asked her.

"I have never been out of England." Diana replied.

"Maybe you have family in Glasgow..." Dave teased. James tensed again and looked at him. Constantine watched the two men and how they interacted. He didn't know what type of relationship they had, but he was sure there was one.

"I don't think so. My family is from here." Diana told him.

"Maybe ancestors..." Dave shot. James tensed again.

"Enough!" He shot at Dave. Diana noticed how the subject was bothering him. She got curious. Was he hiding something?

"I don't think so." She forced a smile. Her first intuition was revealing to be true. She didn't like Dave, not even one bit.