Ante Meridiem: Chase After Nightfall

Afternoon Secrets

I was still catching my breath when someone entered the room. She was wearing her white longsleeves with black front ribbon and black slocks.
Her long straight hair brushed up in a high ponytail.

I stared at her as she walked towards me with a tray on her hand.

"Hey how are you?" She asked with an oh so sweet voice that's miles away from the screams I roared with that monster.

Instead of answering I hid myself under the covers. Funny how I despise that murderer and I am here trying to shrink on his bed.

"I'm Kate, ahh, I was sent here to give you the food. Luke said you haven't eaten yet since he brought you here."

Lucas, Luke, so the merde has a nickname tss.

"He probably scared you big time didn't he?" I didn't answer.

I want her to figure out how I'm disinterested on befriending anyone here, or maybe I could and I'll just use them to escape.

Then she just laughed. I looked at her bewildered on her action.

She stopped awkwardly noting how unnecessary her giggles are.
"Ahm, i kind of can uhh, read your mind, uh yeah." she said sheepishly.

"Wait, what?!" I jolted like a pea got into this princess' bed.
"Seriously, what are you?"

"Uhm well, were kind of not human."
She explained like it wasn't obvious.
I looked at her in a blank.
"Well, we're kind of this cursed people because of inhumane acts we did years, oh uhm centuries? No, eras ago. As punishments, we turned into immortals with certain, uhm, some sorts of strengths and weaknesses. The only way to get out is to make things right on either our way or the heaven's way" She explained like as if she just told me how she bought her new dress.

"Immortal, how is it a punishment? You don't have to fear death." right?
Conversing with this woman like everything we talk is so normal is beyond acceptable.

"If you think it's a benefit to have eternity in this world, it is not. Along with this infinite life, all of us have missions to complete, by being the guardians of your world. We were once the doom of humanity back then, now we have to be the ones to protect them, like from evil spirits, evil creatures and even those human who allowed their bodies to be used by them." she elaborated.

"So you're saying how much of a sinner you are in the past that you got condemned this bad?" I smugged. I sort of regret it as sadness began to reflect her hazel eyes.

"I'm sorry." she smiled immediately, well her enthusiasm's never fading.

"It's okay, anyway come on and eat now, don't worry it's not poisoned, I could do some pre-taste for you." and she really did. Woah this woman.

"Why am I here exactly?" I said as I started to slowly consume this meal she brought. It's tasty, besides I haven't eaten for almost a day now. The last time I ate was maybe 2 hours before I was taken.

"Because, Luke needs you." she uttered while carefully watching me.

"For what?"

This girl should've came earlier, I probably wouldn't have to be deranged by that man's existence. Well, they seem close for her to be able to call that good for nothing scumbag on his nickname.

Wait? Are they dating? Too bad for her, that's more of a punishment than her being a guardian of whatsoever humanity tss.

I almost choked when she giggled. Damn this mind reader.

"He's not totally a scumbag, well sometimes. Well anyway, we're not dating because that punishment belongs to you." She chuckled once again, how is that funny?

"What do you mean?" This whole situation's making me dumber than a cockroach.

"You are his strength and his weakness." She said as she started chewing some of my food as well.

Hey , when did we became this close?

"Well Wave, that punisher up there isn't that bad though, all of us are promised to be with someone, to help us fulfill our greatest mission, to make things right, or to fulfill that something we failed to do in the past. You will be his strength, like you know in the common stories of wolves and vampires they have a mate--"

"Wait, hold your horses dear! Me? So I'm becoming his mate like wtf?!"

She laughed again, I told you she's pretty but crazy for laughing on something far away from humurous.

"You don't have to do that of course, well except if you want to--"

"AND THAT IS IMPOSSIBLE!" i puffed in anger, that thought could make me faint in just a second it's even making me feel nauseous at the moment.

"Whatever makes you sleep. Anyway staying by his side is enough to keep him stronger than he ever was, the nearer you are the stronger he is, but you away would be enough to make him wither. Whether you like it or not, you have to stay with him, cause on the parallel situation, you are born to need him" she explained as she chewed on my food, seriously I only have eaten a spoonful!

"Excuse me miss, I am not born to need anyone and why me?" I said and snatched MY spoon from her.

"How would you explain that jerk you    liked then? He killed him to protect you." she said calmly with an endearing tone trying to convince me that the scumbag was one hell of a good man. Disgusting.

"Protect me? By murdering them like pigs? Really? No other option?" I hissed.

"Of course no other option, besides those five were already used by evil so he has to do it either way. They were repulsive he had no choice."
I sighed at her statement.

At least he did not do it for me, so basically they did not die because of me.

"Well you were half of a reason though--"

"Will you please stop, just please stop reading my thoughts." I pleaded in frustration as I place my palms in front of her face as a sign for her to stop.

She laughed again and shoved my hand, tss lucky for her she's happy.

"Can't help it, anyway Luke will be coming after his mission, please be calm and sort things out, he's not that bad, he just got some attitude and socializing issues but he's fine." She winked and left me dumbfounded on all her revelations.

I just shrugged it off, she just reminded me of Jaye, how is she? I continued eating, I can't die from starving, besides, I remembered someone out there is probably worried after me.