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TVS 5: Sudden Attack

F I R E

I woke up to the sunlight hitting my face. I glanced at the clock on my bedside table. Ugh, it's 9 am.

Too early, so I covered myself with a blanket again. I didn't expect and the next thing that I knew is ... May humatak sa kumot ko.

Wait.

I'm the only one living here so why did someone pull my blanket? It creeps me out but I just ignore it.

"It's late in the morning, I guess you should make a breakfast for your visitor." A familiar voice said.

I turned around and looked at whoever that voice was coming from.

And guess what? It's Xavierre.

"Nah, It's too early, you just have to prepare food for yourself." I lazily said as I grabbed the blanket from him and went back to sleep.

When I did not hear the door of my room close I got up again.

"Question." I said as I look at him.

"Shoot." her language.

"How did you get in?" And again I speak very lazy.

"I stole these keys from you yesterday. And I guess it's the duplicates."

"And how do you say those are duplicates?"

"No need to know."

"Go home." I told him that his smile widened.

What's the problem with that ?!

"Okay." He said still smiling.

"I might poison you in no time." I mumbled.

After that I covered myself with a blanket again when I heard my bedroom door close.

Unbeknownst to me I fell asleep again.

***

I woke up because of the fragrant smell that spread inside my room.

It just smells hungry. I went down stairs and followed the source of the smell after washing and brushing.

That delicious scent drived me towards the kitchen. And then, there I saw a familiar built of toned muscles and body. He's wearing an apron and turning around while cooking.

"Hey." I call him.

"My name's Xavierre not Hey in case you forgot." He said without even looking at me.

"Tss sungit." Ambango talagaaaaa ng niluluto nya. I kept feeling hungry, my stomach was really growing like I'm going to devour a lion just to satisfy my hunger. I sat at the dining table just behind Xavierre while he cooked.

I looked at his back, he has this body built that a girl would die for, except for me of course, from his head down to his broad shoulders to his toned muscles down to his sexy waist, he's like a greek god, all and all if you're an ordinary girl, you'll surely be drooling over his bod-

"Stop staring at me like you're going to eat me up." He said that brings me back to normal sanity.

Am I spacing out because of-ugh! Never mind.

"Let's eat." He added and served what he cooked in front of me. I quickly got up and grabbed two plates and cutlery.

"Are you a chef?" I asked him in surprise as he sat in the chair opposite me. I think he cooked almost everything, he's a professional chef!

"Just shut up and eat." I gave him a death glare that he just laughed at. Why is he so damn sexy when he laughs?

Why am I saying such things? This is not me, ghaaad!

I just kept quiet while eating. But wait? Where did he get the ingredients for his dishes, eh, I don't have those in the refrigerator? Maybe I'll ask him later or not?

We ended up eating all all still no one was speaking to either of us.

I'd rather shut my mouth than talk to him duh. I got up and put away what we had eaten.

Can I wash it so I can sleep again later? I'm going to wash it.

When I finished I caught up with Xavierre on the sofa bed in the living room.

Oh, he's asleep.

I sat on the single sofa opposite the sofa bed Xavierre was lying on. I watched him sleeping. I wonder how this man was capable of finding me.

"Fire?"

"Yeah?" I answered and then faced him.

"How did you-ahh never mind." He said, and there's a hint of sadness and excitement in his beautiful pair of eyes.

I also noticed that he was looking at the necklace I was wearing.

"You want this?" I held the locket and raised it to be able for him to see.

"Yes please, can I-I buy that?" He hesitantly asked.

"Even if I want to get rid of it in my body, I can't."

"Okay." He said and there I saw that his dull eyes changed into bright real quick. Or, am I imagining?

"I should get going." He added and stood up to adjust himself.

When he got out of my house, I just fell asleep. I don't have anything to pay for it so it's better to just sleep.

***

I woke up because of the sudden strange sound that is coming from my backyard.

Like digging what.

'Who is that?'

I immediately got up from lying on the bed even though it seemed to pull me back to sleep again.

But my body preferred to get up.

I get my bow and arrow, I wonder if it's just a vampire digging the ground.

I rushed downstairs quietly. If it's a vampire, he can hear me 100 meters or even a kilometer away from him so I have to slow down.

I slowly reached the main door of my house and opened i-!?!

'Shit !?'

There's a top less man in front of my door! What the heck is happening! The aura of his face turned red and seemed furious, sweat mixed with blood dripping down his body.

To my shock I was unable to move. I've never felt this way too nervous before. My knees and legs are also shaking with the extreme fear that I feel has only just happened since I became a Vampire Slayer.

"Care to let me enter?" He smiled and said when I was about to close the door, he even pulled out his fang as if to say that it would be the cause of my last breath.

Terrifyingly, I closed the door completely. I sat on the couch in my living room and breathed a sigh of relief as the pungent odor I had only noticed when I opened the door disappeared.

According to our study of vampires, Vampire Slayers and also students who are training to be slayers should ask a sorcerer to cast a spell into the slayer's house. Yes, if someone wants to be Vampire Slayers, someone also wants to be sorcerers. Sorcerers are some sort of people who's ability is to cast spells, make potions and stuffs related to something magical. Once the sorcerer casts a spell on the slayer's house, the vampire cannot enter unless the slayer himself lets them in. Earlier I didn't let him in so I'm safe now but I still shouldn't be complacent even if my house has a spell. Another factor that can remove the spell is to kill the one who casted it. This means that when the sorcerer who cast a spell on your house is killed, the spell will expire.

I heard a knock in the door. Two knocks.

I slowly walked to the door, but I didn't open it. I peeked through the small hole in the door. But no one's there. I looked at the small hole in the door's lower part.

And I was shocked to see Amelia's dead body! Oh no! Amelia is the sorcerer who casted a spell on this house. I immediately rushed back into my couch to hopefully get my bow, but it was too late. There I saw the vampire, smiling devilishly and staring directly at me while sitting comfortably in my couch.

If I fight, I am at a disadvantage because first of all he is already inside my house and he can attack me any time. And if not, I have a chance to live a few more seconds if I negotiated properly with him. I guess the latter would be the best.

"What do you need?" I said while crossing my arms across my chest.

"What do you think?" Prente said enough to brought me goosebumps.

"Well, Mister ... As far as I know I'm not a fortune teller, so stop fooling me around. Answer me directly." I can stand the answer.

His desire to kill me would be more triggered if I showed that I was scared.

"Ooohhh fearless, I like it!" He seemed surprised.

'What's so shocking about what I said?'

I simply looked at my arrow that was just next to him. If I take that, I may die early, never mind I'll just find the time than die doing nothing. He couldn't handle it because of the garlic juice I rubbed on the arrow and the bow itself.

I can do this!

"So, what do you need?" Impatient I pretend to ask.

"It's simple ..." He hung up and raised my left eyebrow.

He stood up and slowly approached me, leaving my bow and arrows alone.

When he finally got closer, he whispered softly in my ear. I didn't move and looked him straight in the eye.

"I want your BLOOD."

With him so close, I could feel the coldness of his breath.

He was about to bite me and he was stunned. And his angry eyes were mixed with fear.

He turned to the closed door, right! I immediately took the opportunity to get the bow quickly. He didn't notice my movement so I immediately pointed my bow at him as he turned his back on me.

I released the arrow the moment he turned his face to me. But all his movements became fast and he was able to catch the arrow. He must be very powerful.

He suddenly disappeared in front of me in the blink of an eye k--

"Let go of me you jerk!?!" I hissed. From in front of me before, he was behind me, holding my neck. I couldn't move because his grip was so tight that it seemed like my little bone would be crushed.

I can now feel his fangs and little by little he will finally be able to suck my blood.

I just closed my eyes because of what was happening. I remember everything from my childhood until I grew up, it's really like this when you're about to die what?

'What am I saying ?! Everyone is going to die, everyone can still reminisce tsk! '

"Hey, Fire."

"Wake up."

"Can you here me?"

T-Wait ?! Am I in heaven yet? Why is someone calling me? Isn't my name written in the book of heaven? Will they send me to hell? !! Huhuhu wag po.

"Open your eyes Fire, you're dreaming!" I heard the sigh of a familiar voice that opened my eyes.

I looked around as well as the place where I was lying. K-Is this my room? I was just dreaming before? But why not, I scratched my neck k-- ouch!

"You were bitten by a certain bug a while ago." Xavierre said smirking.

T-Wait again!?!

"Why are you here ?!" I asked hysterically.

"Relax relax, I was just here to bring you this." He said and then handed me some sort of paper bag that was a bit heavy.

"What's this?" I asked in astonishment.

"A paper bag." She answered with a smile.

"You're crazy, don't be a philosopher!" I peeked at what was in the paper bag and then I saw a Tupperware.

"I cooked that and I multiplied so I decided to give it to you." He said and childishly smiled.

"Are you making me cute? You're just smiling! If so, you're not cute." I said in disgust because I was irritated by his smiles.

"FYI, I didn't say I'm cute unless you find it really cute when I smile. I should do it more often hahaha." And my annoyance increased even more.

"Che! Shut up, by the way thanks for this." You can leave.

"Okay, I should go." He said and headed his way downstairs. I smiled while watching him turn his back.

Whuuut? Did I say I smiled? Di naman diba? And I also wonder if I dreamed? Kase there's a voice in my headed saying that it is real, what happened a while ago is real. Nah, I should forget about that.

To be continued...