Chapter 4 4

"I really hate that girl. I don't love her, but I'm afraid that David, my only friend, will leave me."

I remained irritated and angry at the girl who was currently talking to my best friend. They looked very close.

"Stop talking to yourself, you weirdo!"

That was Kevin, my enemy. He always made all my friends leave and made them hate me, calling me a strange kid.

"Annoying!"

Coming home from school, heavy rain soaked my clothes because I had rushed through the rain to get home. Today, I wasn't picked up by my driver because the car's tire was flat. He asked me to wait at school, but because I got tired of waiting, I chose to brave the rain.

"Miss Vara, why didn't you wait for me to come? Look, your clothes are wet. What if you get sick later?"

I just grinned and quickly jumped into the car.

For two days, I didn't go to school. I was forced to rest in my room due to a fever.

"Miss Vara, please stop going out at night. You could get a more serious illness."

Even though I was sick, I still walked casually at night. Because I loved the night so much. The night made me feel calm and brought eternal peace.

I left my room wearing a gray jacket with white stripes.

"Miss Vara, do you want to go out again?"

"Yes, I want to see David. I miss him so much."

Even though the last time I saw him, he looked at me with a sarcastic and angry look because he was close to a girl named Clair.

"But, the rumor says that last night, there was a vampire roaming and attacking its victims while they were still alive. It sucked all of the victim's blood."

I was shocked and even more curious about the bloodsucking creature.

"Can I see that newspaper?"

I received the newspaper held by my maid, and my eyes widened in shock! I saw Kevin's name, and he was found dead in his room with fang marks on his neck. The vampire had drained all of Kevin's blood!! I was truly shocked to realize that the bloodsucking creature was a cruel and deadly being.

"Who is this vampire? Have you ever heard of them?"

I looked at the maid, who shook her head in fear.

"Okay, I'm still going out now."

I went to see my childhood friend, David. I continued knocking on his door, but there was no answer.

"David!! Can I push open your door?"

I noticed the hinges of the door moving downward, and I was shocked by what I saw inside.

His body was extremely pale, with dark, bloodshot eyes and bloodstains on parts of his clothes.

"Who did this to you? What's wrong with you?"

I didn't hear any response from him, so I started examining his body. I saw fang marks on his neck, and I jumped in shock.

"What happened to your neck?"

I touched his neck with my fingers, and I saw him tightly grip my shoulder, as if in pain.

"Var, get out of here right now. Go as far as you can, quickly!"

I furrowed my brow in confusion.

"Where? Where should I go from here?"

"Away from them, away from all of them."

I didn't understand what my childhood friend was talking about. I just remained silent and hugged his body tightly. I wasn't afraid that he would bite my neck. I just wanted to give him a comforting hug. I knew he must be very frustrated right now.

"Stay away from the village residents, go as far as you can."

I held onto David's body even tighter, feeling how cold he was.

"Hold on, I'll get medicine for you. I will definitely save you from the fate that would turn your soul into a vampire."

"David?"

I was surprised to hear that name. I immediately blocked Clair from seeing the man I loved.

"Move aside, you witch!"

"No!! I won't let you mistreat him."

Clair grinned and folded her arms across her chest, looking at me with a sarcastic sneer.

"Mistreat? Who do you think was the one who sank their fangs into his neck? You slut!"

I saw David walking toward Clair, and he was within the embrace of that annoying girl.

"You bastard!"

I was so frustrated being caught in the middle of them, so I ran back home. Upon returning, I couldn't see anything, it was pitch black.