Chapter 19: Expulsion!

“Good morning!” he said to the vampire.

“How are you feeling?”

“Terrible!”

I ran my hand over my arm, it was burned… he noticed.

“Were you touched by the sun?”

“I heard the sounds of motorcycles on the street, and I opened the window to see, but I forgot about my new condition…”

Blake took off his gloves, which he used to protect him from the sun, and touched my skin.

“You need to take the dose!”

“Dose?!”

“Blood!”

That made my stomach turn.

“No! I won’t drink blood, that’s disgusting! I’m going to see a vegan vampire!”

“You can’t be a vampire without drinking blood…”

“And the Culles from Twilight?”

“Erika, that’s a movie, in reality, we’re not like they describe us. If we don’t drink blood…”

He paused mysteriously.

“What happens if I don’t drink blood?”

“You’ll turn into a mummy! I’ve seen it happen, your cup will dry out until it’s unrecognizable and there’s no way back.”

“I won’t be able to drink blood…”

“I know that for someone who is newly transformed, this is disturbing, but the desire for blood will hit you hard, you will try to fill it with everything, but your belly will be empty, I will help you…”

“How?”

“I still have packs of blood in my freezer, they are the ones that Ashley and her preppy friends from the sorority sold, maybe there is still some of yours there, I can separate it and bring it to you to use when you are ready!”

“How will you know which one is mine?!”

“I’ve already tasted your flavor.”

Oh my God! If it were my ex-boyfriend, I would take that as a provocation. After I broke up with him, he started saying that my vagina tasted bad… that filled me with hatred, but Blake was referring to my blood, so it was all good.

“It would be easier to drink my own blood, like when you hurt your little finger and put it on your tongue just to taste it.”

Blake looked at me strangely, not understanding.

“Oooh! You’ve never tasted my blood?!”

“I’ve never bled… I’m a born vampire, have you forgotten?”

“Oh yeah, I’m forgetful today.”

“Stay calm, relax, and sleep during the day. When the sun disappears on the horizon, you will feel your strength returning, stronger than before.”

I agreed.

Blake grabbed his white helmet, put on his glove, and left.

I lay down on my empty bed, the room was completely dark, with the light on. I was furious, I cried. I cried a lot. I was no longer human and that bothered me. I could never walk during the day again because I risked becoming a human torch. But instead of turning to ash, I would become invisible... and on top of that, if I didn't take a dose of blood, I would turn into a mummy... at least I could become a horror movie actress, I wouldn't even need special effects.

I fell asleep.

I woke up with a jolt. I got up from the bed with tremendous strength. I felt as if I had been renewed. My vampire teeth were exposed. I found it strange! I looked at my cell phone, it was seven o'clock, I slowly opened the window, the sun had disappeared, I opened it completely, my breath of air, made the wind around me stir. The night and my skin seemed to be one. The sensation was incredible.

I felt my stomach empty, my mouth felt thirsty, it felt dry, I went to the kitchen to look for something. And right on the refrigerator door, there was a piece of paper written in stylized, gothic writing, YOUR BLOOD IS IN THE FRIDGE, DRINK WHEN YOU FEEL LIKE IT! Signed by Blake, he must have come while I was sleeping. I sighed deeply and when I opened the refrigerator, there it was, among ice cubes, the little packets of blood that I donated to the Sorority.

I couldn't, I couldn't drink my own blood!

I looked around, decided to drink and eat everything I had, if the Cullers could do it, so could I.

I drank all my cans of energy drinks, my little bottles of vodka and two cans of beer.

I ate all the food I had. Including pieces of pizza that had been in the refrigerator for three days, it was certainly rotten and could have hurt me, but since I was already dead, I didn't care.

But it was all in vain.

The food tasted like sand… tasteless, the liquids felt like hot water. Every now and then I looked at the blood packets… wanting to drink it, I refused.

I closed the refrigerator door and decided it was time to leave the house. But where would I go? I remembered Ashley! I remembered that she wanted to talk to me. Surely the Sorority could help me with my condition. Plus I could live in the pink mansion. Which would be super cool. I got ready and left the house. Ryan and the other bikers showed up.

“Where are you going?” Ryan asked.

“I’m going to the Pink Mansion! To see your sister.”

“We’ll follow your car!”

“Look guys, I appreciate your company, but you don’t have to stay behind me the whole time, that biker 33 has no reason to kill me.”

“Isn’t that right?” Ryan asked, adding, “Why do you think he stalked you? If he targeted you, he certainly wants to hurt you.”

“But why would he do that? I don’t even know him.”

Ryan shook his head, saying: “No! But he knows you, he knows that by hitting you, he will be hitting Blake, he knows that you are important to our leader.”

“But I have nothing to do with Blake!”

Ryan sighed deeply and said to me: “Come on, my sister must be waiting for you. You can drive your car without worrying, we will follow you from a distance. Feel free to go wherever you want, I will send a message to Blake about your movements, he asked me to…”

I got in my car and left. I can't deny that I looked around, afraid of 33, he could appear at any moment, from any corner. A motorcycle approached my vehicle, but it was Ryan, when I saw a suspicious biker. That made me feel relieved.

I took advantage of the fact that I was on the street, still hungry and thirsty, and went to a drive-thru, bought fries and a cold Coca-Cola. I wanted to be able to taste fries again.

I arrived at the Pink Mansion. The twins were there as doormen. They liked to open doors.

I waved. But they both ignored me. There was an atmosphere of mourning in the Pink Mansion. I wonder if they were burying me and I didn't know.

"Ashley is waiting for you in the main hall." One of the twins said. The other, with her arms crossed, added dryly, "You know the way!"

I walked down the hallway alone.

Ashley was there with the other Divas, just like when I was admitted to the sorority. Solane was there too. My happy face had been shattered by the sight of Ashley, majestic and sitting in the center, with those long legs of hers, God! How I wished I had legs like a canvas, mine looked like those of a malnourished chicken…

I became serious. And I broke the silence.

“As you know, I became a vampire! I’m one of you now, I need help… I don’t know how to deal with my condition.”

They all looked at Ashley, who seriously said to me:

“You’re expelled from the sorority!”

“And what?!”

“You broke the rules of the sisterhood, only a Diva can turn another into a Vampire. You became a vampire before being approved, you are expelled!”

“But I didn’t choose to be a vampire! I was turned by Blake!”

Ashley stood up angrily, shouting, “And you were turned by my man! It makes me sick to know that he put his mouth on you!”

“Ashley! It’s not my fault, Biker 33 attacked me! I was about to die, Blake bit me to save me!”

“That’s a lie! You’re trying to steal him from me, you little vampire, you know he’s rich and handsome and you want to take him for yourself, but I won’t let you, little vampire!”