Chapter 9 (Delicious Blood & Amazing Drawing)

The sun ray that came through the window woke me up alone in Ascelin bed. My eyes blinked rapidly looking around the room to see that it bare, only the bed, two dresser, a couch and a chair inside the room and that's it. I stretched my limps with a silent yawn before throwing the big covers off of me and head to the bathroom.

The first thing I see was some clothes, towels and other toiletries laying in a chair next to the door with a note. I quickly picked up a note to see it was from Ascelin.

'Good morning beautiful, I had to handle some business this morning, but I'll be back as soon as I can. Please don't leave, I don't want to come searching for you because you got lost in the woods. I'll be back as soon as I can, My Rose.' - Ascelin

I rolled my eyes at his stupid letter but I also couldn't help but smile. I placed the note back on the chair then walked over to the shower and turned it on. When the water was just how I like, I went to lock the door for precaution, then strip from my clothes and hopped into the shower. The shower was very relaxing and refreshing, just in that short twenty minutes I was able to forget about the last 48 hours and just enjoyed the warm water hitting my face.

When I got out the shower, I dried myself off and threw on the red blouse and black jeans pants that Ascelin gave me. I brush my teeth and put on deodorant, I had to roam through the cabinet to find me a comb to comb out my hair before putting my hair in a bun.

Ring!

I jumped at the unexpected sound coming from the bedroom when I walked out the bathroom to see my phone on the dresser ringing. I quickly went over to see who was calling.

"Mom?"

"Noelia, hey baby, how are you?" My mother said through the phone.

"Hi mom...I'm good, how are you...where you at? Weren't you and brother supposed to come up here or something..." I said feeling myself getting nervous.

"Yeah, but that backfired on us and other things came up, so we couldn't come..."

"Don't worry about it mom, I'm going through some stuff up here so it's good...but, uhm, is dad there?" I asked wanting to ask him some questions.

"Yes, do you want to talk to him?" Mom asked.

"Yes, please," I said. Mom pass the phone to dad.

"What's up, darling?"

"Is there any secrets you need to tell me about my parents?" I said straight forward and the line went silent for a couple of seconds before my father spoke.

"Hold on.." dad said then there was commotion on his side like he was walking somewhere until I hear a door being closed, "what did someone say to you?"

"I'm starting to slowly remember stuff," I lied.

"All I'm going to say is that whatever you remember is all true, but I promise your parents that I wouldn't say anything until you're twenty-one,"

"I think I'm way older than that, Don," I said and dad gasped.

"Noelia, I wish I could tell you what I know, but I can't risk your safety....is Ascelin up there?"

"What?" I said stunned, how did he know?

"If you are with him, Noelia, just know that you can trust him and only him. I know that he might be a stranger to you, but you don't know how much close you are to him. I can't say anything else, but trust him and he will take care of you. Noelia, please be safe!" Dad said before hanging up the phone. I wasn't even done asking him questions, but this was not what I thought my dad was going to say, he told me to trust Ascelin...a boy, I can't believe how fast my life is turned around. My dad must really trust Ascelin and if he says that I can trust him then I'm going to trust him with a doubt.

"Rose?" My eyes turn to look at the door to see Sydney leaning against the door.

"Oh hey," I mumbled sitting my phone back on the dresser.

"You, uhm, hungry?" She said nervously.

"No, I'm not, thank you!" I said still mad at her.

"When can we talk?"

"When I'm ready, but do you know where Ascelin went?" I asked getting up from the bed.

"No, but he should be home any minute now," Sydney whispered and I nod before walking pass her.

"JARMEE!" I yelled his name.

"I'm down here!" Jarmee yelled to my right, I turned to see Jarmee stick his head out of his room. I walked down the long hallway where his room was and walked inside.

"Hey!" I said.

"You ok? Yesterday was quite a lot for you," Jarmee send me a small smile, he was in the middle of cleaning up his room.

"I'm ok if I must answer," I said going to sit down on the couch.

"You hungry?" He asked and I couldn't help but laughed.

"Sydney already asked me that," I said.

"And I know you said no because you're mad at her so that's why I'm asking again," Jarmee said and I smiled, "I think we have cereal and bread downstairs if you're hungry."

"Bread and cereal...yum," I said sarcastically, "can I ask you a weird question?"

"I may have a weird answer," Jarmee said sitting across from me.

"What do I smell like?"

"Delicious," Jarmee said licking his lips staring at my neck, my hand quietly went to cover my neck.

"Damn, really?" I mumbled.

"Ascelin wasn't lying when he says you're special, your blood is way different from any other human. Hey, how about you let me have a taste...." Jarmee said as I watched his eyes turned a dark red as his fangs came out.

"Knock out of it, Jarmee!" I said throwing a pillow that hit square in his face.

"Sorry!" Jarmee said throwing the pillow back over to me, "so what did Ascelin show you?"

"I....he told me not to say anything, plus I'm not for sure what I saw?" I said half lying.

"Hmmmm..." Jarmee said glaring at me, I kept a straight face not wanting him to ask anymore questions and he must have gotten the hint, "fine, whatever, come on...I want to show you some of my drawings." I watch Jarmee go to the back of the room where a big dresser was with a weird looking wood panel on top of it, that looks like architects might use to place their blueprints on and draw whatever. Jarmee pulled out a big rectangular book and set it on top of his desk.

I walked over to where he was and sit in the rolling chair next to him.

"When did you start drawing?" I asked flipping through his binder.

"A few years ago after I left home," Jarmee said and I slowly nod.

"Damn," I mumbled when I flipped the page to see a full body group portrait of the creeps squad. Jarmee is talent, he captured everyone personality into one photo, like how scary Violet is, intelligent and always smiling Merkai is, Ascelin looking like the boss of the group and Zero with his nonchalant attitude but they all look sexy as hell.

"Even in a drawing y'all still look good," I said smiling over at Jarmee.

"So, you find everyone attractive..."

"Yeah but I only like you and Ascelin. The rest of them are mean," I pout.

"Ah hmm," Someone cleared their throat behind them and we both turn to see Ascelin at the door.

"Hi!" I mumbled.

"You hungry?" Ascelin asked revealing a takeout bag from a burger joint, "I got some burgers and fries, I think that's what you humans eat right?"

"Right," I smiled.

"Here and Jarmee we need to talk...in my office," Ascelin said, I went to go retrieve the bag from Ascelin.

"Am I not invited to this meeting?" I asked going back to sit on the couch pulling out the delicious burger.

"Sorry, darling, but no," Ascelin said before walking down the hall.

"You can stay in here if you want, I'll be back," Jarmee said.

"Whatever!"