Chapter 9: New dream

"What did you mean? of all patients, why does it have to be my mother?", Vanessa yelled at one of the police officers.

"Please calm down miss, we'll surely find her", the officer assured,

"let me see that doctor please", she requested impatiently,

"I'm sorry miss, but you can't see him right now",

Vanessa burst into tears," She has been there for years, so all these while, they intend to carry out some experiment on her, is that why she wasn't recovering?",

"Vanessa calm down, she'll surely be found, c'mon let's go",

"no, am not leaving Collins, not until they find her", she wept. After much persuasion, he was able to take her out of the station but couldn't stop her from crying.

"why her?",

Collins hugged and petted her.

"She'll be ok, please stop crying, we are going to find her", Collins hinted as the shoulder got wet with Vanessa's tears. Collins's heart melted with the way she cried, he felt pity for her.

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"I'm glad you are getting over your mom, it's a relief for me cause I thought I'd lost everything especially when she also disappeared not long after you went missing",

"I'm sorry Dad, for causing you lots of trouble",

"It's okay, as long as you are around, I'll always be happy",

"love you Dad", she said and sat beside him, resting her head on his shoulder.

"Are you taking your bicycle to school or you like me to drop you off?",

"hmm... I'll answer that tomorrow", she said and chuckled,

Paul grinned, "ok princess", he said and stood up, "excuse me, I have some business to attend to", he excused himself,

"Ok Dad", she replied and watched him go upstairs. He went into the room he forbade her from going into. When he opened the door slightly and squeezed himself in, Vanessa could tell that the room was so dark. She began to wonder what could be inside that room for her dad to get worked up anytime she tried going near it. Her curiosity was now high when he squeezed himself in when he could just open the door and go in freely. This made her make up her mind to find out what was behind that door.

Vanessa sat opposite her dad with her backpack beside her. She was dressed already and Paul made her breakfast which was bread and tea. She spread chocolate jam on the bread surface before eating.

"did you need anything else?", Paul asked,

"no I'm fine, but the few days I was away, I badly missed your tea", she said smiling,

"Thanks, darling, don't worry, Dad will never stop making you tea",

"and daughter will never stop taking it", she said and they both laughed. She took another bite before picking up her cup of tea to drink. She was about to drink it when she suddenly paused. She looked at the tea and felt something was wrong. She can't point out exactly what it was, she looked at her dad and met his eyes but he looked away.

"excuse me", he said and left for his bedroom.

"What is my dad up to?", She asked herself and disposed of the tea. She drank water instead and cleaned up the dining table.

"I'm leaving already Dad", she called. Paul came out of his room,

"want me to take you to school?",

"no, I'm fine Dad, bye.....", She said and left. She hopped on her bicycle and proceeded to school but her mind got occupied with what happened a few minutes ago. She couldn't comprehend why she felt so uneasy to drink the tea. She was so deep in thought that she wasn't aware of a pickup car that was approaching. It was almost two late but she quickly stunted over the car with her bicycle. It landed firmly, she smiled impressed at her new skill,

"I seriously just did that", she said and looked back at the car which was soon out of sight. Then she remembered what James told her,

' your emotions, determination, focus, heart, mind and sensibility help one to control power'.

"yes I can do it", Vanessa continues riding to school with the determination to get her powers in control, at least if she truly turns out to be a vampire, it will be a good one.

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"I can't lose just like that, so everyone listens up, we are attacking again but this time, we are targeting just one person, she is quite skillful but we have to show her we are superior and she's no match for us", Beth said to six other vampires,

"Her blood is our drink", another vampire said,

"and her flesh is our mat", another vampire said with an evil smirk.

"Are you coming along, Coly?",

"no, the lord assigned a task to us",

"ok see you later then", she turned back to the vampires, "let's go",

Coly and Mirabel, another vampire left the place and walked down the stairs after Beth left with the other six vampires. Mirabel opened a door and they went out, coming into a brighter place. Along the side are the railway and the train. They entered and were transported to the other end. They alighted and walked in the opposite direction where the stairs led to another door.

"Would he be around?",

"he should be",

"I wonder what sort of power that girl has that takes so long to get destroyed",

"it will be destroyed very soon", Coly replied," I am sure that old man is doing his job. I know for sure very soon she'll be one of us and when that happens, we shall rule over the world",

"lord's plan is indeed fantastic",

They got to the door and unlocked it, then went inside.