Chapter 12: Paranoia

The strong smell of petrichor filled the air as the rain fell.The rain drops hit hard on his face.

The rain washed his hair down,it laid thin on his face. He could not cry nor laugh.

He was not sure of how to express his pain.

God forbid anyone to see him break.

Ted left the big winfred estate to the city. They were very few people outside, walking with an umbrella or raincoat.

His black t–shirt and his leather trouser gummed to his body due to the rain water.

Some people stared at him as he walked like a homeless beggar.

"You are the master mind that devise evil".

Imelda voice echoed in his head.

"You are a monster. The devil himself.

Imelda was always on his neck.

Yes,he was adventurous and daring but he does not like been called the devil or a monster. He had always considered Imelda his favorite sister but perhaps it was because she let him do whatever he wants. He stopped.

An usual feeling hooked him.

Urine.

He let the warm liquid drip down his legs.

He smiled. A naughty smile.

The rain washed the urine out completely.

There were heavy thunder strikes in the sky.

He is not a fan of thunder strikes infact to him he feels as though the sky will fall down on his head. Deirdre always taunts him that he's scared of thunder but he never accepts.

He always make an excuse that thunder strikes are just too loud for his ear. Ted spotted a bar shop and like flash. He appeared at the entrance. The sign closed was boldly at the door indicating to people that the bar is not opened but closed even though the bartender was still there drinking many bottles of alcohol.

Ted forcefully opened the door.

The bartender was a lady and she was very surprised that he opened the door forcefully even though the sign says closed.

"Don't be surprised. Serve me five bottles of vodka I want to drink to a stupor.

She smiled in a awkward way.

"Hmm...excuse me do you not see the sign there,that says the bar is closed.

"I saw it, that's why I forced my way In... Now,will you serve me...

"No,I will not. I request you get out... We are closed.

"The bar is closed for humans not for me.

"Are you not a human being?"... It is closed for everyone. Leave". She said firmly.

He moved like flash to where she was sitted ,in front of her was two empty bottles. Obviously consumed by her.

Ted looked straight into her eyes to compel her. One of the qualities of vampires.

"The bar is opened and you will serve me what my heart desires". He said almost in a whisper. He smiled and took his sit.

It worked.

She does not remember refusing to serve him. The bartender served him as he wanted.

*

The door was already opened,that made her entry swift and smooth.

The fast wind that followed the figure inside jammed the door.

The bartender looked curious as to what it was that entered just now.

The bar is very big and spacious so spotting the figure might be hard.

Ted was also curious,he looked around only to turn and face dinara in his front. The rain wet her body too.

He did not say anything. He continued drinking without saying a word.Ted was down on three bottles already. He avoided her eyes and continued with the fourth bottle.

"You do not plan to drink yourself to a stupor. Do you?" Dinara asked.

"Yes, certainly. I plan on drinking myself to a stupor. I want to walk home with my head.

She stared at him for a while.

"We are all broken. Infact I am broken into pieces I cannot find and even if I can find it I would never be able to put it back together.

The cool song played from the stereo speaker. He only noticed it now. The song whispered to him.

#The heavens will send an angel to me

to heal my broken heart.

# Holy angels, heal and heal and

continue healing.

# until am able to be a good person.

# Take all the darkness far,far far away #

"You do not understand dina".

"I do. I understand you Ted. I know imelda says a lot to piss you off.

Ted swallowed hard.

"She torments me,you know and I can't seem to comprehend why my own sister will torment me. She..she... He inhaled deep.

Sometimes I feel like choking the life out of her but she's family.

Dinara watched him express his pain.

He got up and threw the empty bottles on the ground with fierce anger and force.

She makes me hate my being. He screamed.

He said almost crying but he dare not. Not in dinara's presence.

The bartender watched him in surprise.

"Uhh, excuse me,you will pay for that.

"I know ". He screamed.