I woke up to the chirping of the birds. Wow. It feels refreshing to wake up to the voice of the birds and not at the ring of an alarm. I looked outside the window, the blooming flowers looked alluring as they danced in the breeze and the grasses shinning like an emerald in the sun. The weather here was so beautiful it seemed like the flowers, the butterflies, the grasses, the birds are all calling me out to dance to the tune of the nature. And one should never turn nature down. So here I come to enjoy the sun.
Drawing in a deep breath, taking in some fresh air I put my feet in the garden, enjoying the weather in California. The sweet and pleasant odor of flowers made me feel alive. No longer was I standing in middle of the garden with sun shinning bright, above my head, I realized that my skin was burning. I don’t understand what’s happening with me, it feels as if someone has set me on fire. It’s so painful I couldn’t bare.
“Zane… Zane” I cried in excruciation. Hearing my screams, Zane came running in the garden.
“Blaire… What happened?”
” I don’t know what’s happening look at my skin it’s burning” I cried.
“Blaire what are you doing here? You’re not supposed to be out in the sun. Come inside, quick”
I still can’t understand why was my body burning in the garden but thankfully I’m fine now. My skin isn’t burning anymore and everything’s fine now.
“Zane why was I burning out in the garden?” I asked him hoping for an answer because last night I had asked him why have I not injured myself even after falling from the height, he remained silent.
“That’s because you haven’t been touched by the purple stone yet” he replied without making an eye contact.
“Purple stone. What’s that? And why am I to be touched by that? And mainly what’s the connection between that stone and me getting burnt in the garden?”
“Not in the garden, in the sun” he replied. I don’t know what is he talking about. Purple stone. Sun. I’m just not getting him. I opened my mouth to shoot another question at him but before any word could come out my mouth he handed me a diary and said “Read the middle page of this diary. All your questions will get answered.” I took the diary, opened the middle page of it and began reading –
‘ She Always Wanted To Die
Take My Soul Away, She Used To Cry,
She Always Prayed For Her Death,
Under Water, She Tried To Stop Her
Breathe
She Jumped Off The Terrace,
Blood Covering All Her Face.
Her Eyes Were Closed And Skin Was Torn,
And Her Soul, Her Soul Was Gone.
He Couldn’t Watch His Love Die,
Nor Was He Willing To Sit And Sigh.
As Dark As He Was,
She Was His Only Light,
And For Her, He Could Fight Any Fight,
Not Knowing What He Was Doing,
He Decided To Turn Her Into What He Was.
He Wanted Her Back,
So He Brought Her In His World, The World
Of Black.
With Her He Dreamt Of Building An Empire,
But She Was Dying, So He Turned Her Into A
VAMPIRE.’
What!! I can’t believe what’s written on the page. I can’t believe what I’ve just read. ‘TURNED HER INTO A VAMPIRE’ means turned me into a vampire. This can’t be true.
“No. No. No. I don’t want to be a vampire” I cried. Zane hugged me to console me but I pushed him away.
“What would have changed if I was dead? At least I wouldn’t have been a vampire Tell me Zane, why was it so important for me to live?” I had lost it after knowing the truth.
“You mean the same to me that I mean to you. Tell me Blaire, could you watch me die?” he asked with teary eye, emphasizing more on ‘You’
“Shut up. No I can never watch you die or think about it!”
“Then how could you think that I could watch you die?” I stayed silent. Not knowing what to say or how to react on the situation.
“Blaire I know you never wanted to be a vampire. I know that it’s a curse Blaire but you were taking your last breaths and I wanted to save you. Doctor said that you had no chance of survival so at that time, I did what I felt was right. I could see only one way to save you and that was by turning you into a vampire” he said and I threw my arms around him to hug him.
“I love you Zane and I’m sorry, it’s not your fault. Everything that has happened, it’s because of me. If I wouldn’t have committed suicide then this would never had happened. I’m sorry for hurting you” I shed tears on his shoulders as I hugged him.
“Not just me Blaire, you’ve hurt your family too and your best friend too when she’ll come to know”
“No one cares Zane” I said shaking my head.
“Everyone does. I have seen hope in their eyes at the hospital, I have seen them cry for you at your funeral”
“That was only for a day. That’s it” I said and the room went silent. None of us talked anything further for few minutes.
“Zane I want to be with you forever, I want just you and me and no one else” I said breaking the silence between us and he nodded.
“I’ll always be by your side” he promised.