Blood

I walked away. When I got out of the school, I went straight to the path towards us.

My vision was blurry but I didn't mind it. I wiped the tears from my eyes again.

Damn all of them.

Especially Layla who doesn't seem to care about someone else's feelings!

But why are you so mad about Adra?

Layla doesn't know anything.

She doesn't even know that you two are an item or a freaking couple. She doesn't know that she is overstepping on someone's relationship.

She doesn't know a freaking thing so why are you blaming her?

My mind argues with me.

Is it my fault that Asmo and I didn't make it official?

Why is it necessary to make it official? For other people to know what we are? And they will respect our relationship? For Layla to stay away from Asmo?

Or just to talk about us on campus? Brenda and Vlad still have hot eyes on me!

Maybe everything will get worse when they find out about me and Asmo.

Another thing, I don't think that Layla would leave him alone. She wants to be saved all the time so how can I freaking stop that?

"Adrasteia."

I shrieked when Asmo appeared in front of me out of nowhere.

What is he doing here now?

Shouldn't he be saving Layla from anyone and anything that hurts her?

At all risk?

Before he could speak again, I passed by his side and passed him.

I continued to walk but he appeared once again in front of me, blocking my way.

But I didn't budge and I avoided him again. But that's what he did anyway.

I think he already knew why I like this.

The third time I blocked it, I couldn't stop myself, bumped into him and started walking again.

My forehead was wrinkled because I couldn't feel the pain and it felt like I really hit him hard!

Before I could even think about why my strength is so strange now, I couldn't stop talking when he touched my pulse.

"What is it Asmo? What is your problem and when you are blocked now? You even collided, it looks like Layla taught you well, take it," I said firmly.

"I'm sorry, Adra. I know I was late---"

I laughed out loud. I withdrew my hand from him.

"Late? No Asmo you are not late. You didn't show up."

I glared at him and crossed my arms.

"And why are you even here? Don't you wanna save Layla from something dangerous? She might be in trouble now. Calling for your name, she needs your help Asmo. Why don't you protect her?"

My chest is up and down. I stop myself from shouting or raising my voice.

I remained calm at this moment but I don't know how long I can stay calm. I'm trying not to raise my voice because I know that won't do any good. Even if my voice remains the same, I'm sure he knows how I feel. I'm sending him the message with my sarcastic tone.

I waited for him to speak but he stayed silent staring at me.

Oh don't look at me now Asmo.

I don't know why I still love this vampire.

There must be something wrong with me.

Am I still human?

There's no human who is like this. Who loves a person like this... Who loves a vampire more than her life.

If I'm just not sure that I'm really a human I would think I'm his twin flame but no...

I'm human and he is a vampire.

First of all, we have a big difference.

I took a deep breath when he didn't utter a word. I greeted my teeth and walked past him.

"Adra please..." he said pleadingly.

I turned my back to him right at the moment I heard his begging voice.

"Adra, please what Asmo? What are you going to say? You can't just say Adra, Adra all the fucky time! So what if you didn't show up at Asmo? I know you are busy saving another girl. I saw it with my own eyes while running away from Brenda and Vlad. I don't care anymore Asmo. Do what you want with your life but don't promise me that you will be there when you won't be," I said as tears started to pool in my eyes.

I felt a slight pang across my chest.

In all his life, in the time he lived as an immortal, Now he really thought of saving another woman? When will I be here?

Really now?

Why won't he save some girl when I wasn't there?

"I was on my way to get there Adra, I saw those guys circling around her and I couldn't turn a blind eye to what was happening."

"Oh how courageous you are, Asmo," I said sarcastically.

"I had to save her from those bullies. There's three of them and only one of them." He reasoned out.

"And only one of me is against Vlad." I blurted out.

It frowned.

"What do you mean?" He asked.

I stared at him.

"Why would you care about Asmo?"

"Adra, please tell me. I know I'm at fault with this one. I should've been there. I should've shown up or at least tell you that Layla needs help---"

"I needed your help Asmo! While you are busy saving another girl I was alone with Vlad, no one is around to save me but myself. She's lucky there's people out there. I was alone in the hallway with Vlad. And you don' t know how humiliating it is to be with him! To be berated by him! I needed help Asmo, but you are not there. You are busy protecting someone else. I wouldn't even be in that situation if it weren't for you. I was looking for you. I was worried about what might happen to you... Without knowing something is going to happen to me."

"What did he do to you?" he said, his eyes burning with fire.

That wouldn't help now... I'm not relieved. I'm more annoyed to see how he reacts.

It was too late for him to feel that way.

Too late...

"While you were protecting her from those bullies I was being bombarded by Brenda who thought that I was the one who insinuated a thing for Vlad when in fact he is the one who did it. Vlad wanted to get his way with me but look, I saved myself. Without anyone's help, without your protection Asmo. So I guess Layla could have all of you now. Be his protector since you already are."

"Don't say that Adra. I will always be your protector---"

"Cut it out Asmo. I don't know why I'm so drawn into you... Why am I so obsessed with the thought of you... And why am I in love with someone who changes his mind every day. "

"Adrasteia," he called me.

"Leave me alone Asmo, I've had enough today," I said as I turned my back to him.

I didn't bother to do anything when I got home. When I got there I saw Alta's father talking to my Mom.

I'm too tired to even know what they are up to.

I looked up for my phone and saw tons of messages from Alta, asking how I was. That I don't need to explain everything to her, she just wants to know if I'm okay or not.

Since it was still early, I thought of asking him out.

Alta deserves to know everything about me, about Asmo. I don't want to hide anything anymore since it's closer to the end.

It's better to just tell Alta what I have to say and not what I'm keeping to myself.

We meet up at the mall. Our parents were even going to come with us, but it seems that someone thought of a different way.

I told Alta everything when we met, that Asmo and I are. But one thing that I didn't tell her is that Asmo is a vampire. I know that Alta deserves the truth but I won't risk Asmo's identity no matter how many times he messes with my mind or how many times he saves Layla.

I'm not that shallow. If he can't protect me I will, I will also keep his identity hidden.

I watched Alta chew on her boba milk tea. There aren't many people in the mall because it's weekdays, so we're looking for a good spot at the milk tea shop that we both love. It's also nice to talk here because it's quiet and there aren't many people. No one will hear anything I say to Alta.

To my surprise she doesn't seem shocked at all. I don't know why I wasn't even surprised. I expected her reaction to be exaggerated like it used to be before but now it is different.

"Aren't you going to say something Alta?" I asked her.

She nodded as she looked at me. He turned his attention somewhere as if he was looking for something.

I stared at her.

"Are you sure you don't have anything to say?" I asked once again.

She sighed.

"I already know that, right? I'm just waiting for you to tell me because I don't want to be in the dark. We're friends, but I don't have the right to pry into your life, right? Then it's obvious that you like Asmodeus. It's obvious!"

See? I know she has something in mind.

Am I that obvious to Asmodeus?

Fuck shit.

Then…

Then Layla should know that something is going on with me and Asmo if I'm that showy.

"But what happened to Vlad and Brenda? If you provoke a fight, you think you have powers!" She said laughing.

Her eyes widened when she looked at me as if she remembered something.

"Speaking of powers! Did you go to the gym or boxing without me? Why did you seem so strong earlier? That's great strength training! I want to train too, how? Who is your trainer?" She asked as she sipped on her milk tea.

That is the thing...

I never took any kind of strength training.

I was also wondering how I got so strong.

"Brenda is a bully! You know that's just right for her! Of all the bullies she's bullied against, she's still a bully in college. You don't know if it's lack of attention or lack of love! Vlad should have been bullied too you!"

If only Alta knew that even Vlad was hit hard by me.

I looked down at my hands.

What's happening to me?

The pain on both ends of my teeth made me close my eyes tightly.

"Are you okay?" Alta asked.

I felt the other teeth.

"Suddenly hurt," I said.

"Oh! You drank too much milk tea, it's too cold. What's wrong with you, Adra," Alta said with a laugh.

I licked my front teeth.

I didn't drink too much cold. Why does it hurt so much now?

I was about to get a mirror inside my bag when I noticed people running outside the mall.

My forehead was wrinkled that's why I couldn't help but stand up. Almost all of them went to the hospital opposite the mall.