SUSPECTING CJ

CHAPTER THIRTY-TWO

DENISE'S POV

"Why didn't you knock?" Dracula asked with a very fierce and scary voice. Normally it would have made some girl frightened but certainly not me.

I stood there, my stares piercing into my mother making her uncomfortable, she shifted towards the wall as if there was magic there that would make her disappear.

"CJ what is this all about and who's a wolf?" I asked, and my mother was just looking around the room, I guess waiting for a quick lie to pop up in her head.

"Unbelievable" Dracula yelled, making me divert my gaze at him. "You dare call your mother by her first name?" He asked, looking surprised and shocked.

Dracula seems to have an ancient me mentality on respect, norms, and values. Teenagers call their parents by their names nowadays. I know I'm not the only person and besides I call her by her first name for a reasonable reason.

"Why does that bother you Dracula? '' I said, calling his name sarcastically and mockingly. He opened his mouth wide, surprised by the audacity I proposed. I think he felt belittled and did know what else to say.

"Do not talk to me in such a manner, who gives you such audacity?" He said, after minutes of silence, his hands akimbo, he looked like an old school teacher in that posture.

I moved closer to Dracula, forgetting the reason I barged into the room. I was ready to face Dracula, it seems people are afraid of him but unluckily for him, I'm not.

"What are you going to do about it," I said, dusting the fabric resting on his shoulders, I could feel his anger growing which made me amused. He formed a fist showing how his anger grew, I just hoped he wasn't going to throw a punch at me out of anger.

"Enough for the acting Dracula" Myum finally spoke up, we turned to her simultaneously and asked, "Acting?" Our voices were moving at the same rhythm.

"Yes Denise, I got a chance to audition for the role of a mother in the 'Mothers at Night' show," My mum said, her voice wasn't steady making me feel that it was lies that came out of her mouth as she spoke. Besides, my mum is very bad at acting.

She gave Dracula glances, which I think meant that he should take part in the lies, which he did immediately, "Yes Denise, I was mainly practicing with her and I thought you were part of it, sorry for my outburst of anger" he said, with a bow to show a sign of apology.

Am I drunk, and this man standing in front of me spoke to me with anger, there was no acting in his speech. He even made a fist wanting to throw a punch at me. Knowing how wicked he was to Blanc and his mother made me even hate him more.

"But that show does not deal with wolves, it is just about mothers and their daughters," I said, after realizing what the show was about. He stared at each other looking for more lies. It seems like they were out of lies, a mischievous smile cracked at the corners of my lips.

"Ahh, Denise, they want to make a difference and go into a paranormal world," My mum said, and Dracula nodded. In agreement, it was not surprising that they lied even more because lies beget lies.

"So you are the mother of a wolf huh?" I asked, feigning ignorance. The atmosphere became very uncomfortable for them.

"Yes, Denisee," my mum said, with a fake smile on her lips. She played with her fingernails showing how uncomfortable she felt.

"What a coincidence," I said, and they cleared their throat in amazement. "I would love to watch the show" My mum's eyes widened after hearing that I was going to watch the show.

"But you haven't liked their show since you were a child," My mum said, her eyes pleading with me to stop whatever it was that I was doing.

"Well then my mother didn't participate, now that you are going to act in the movie, I love to see what you got," I said with a smile.

"It is an audition, pray that I qualify, besides Dracula and I will take our leave now". With that, my mother and Dracula exited the building, shutting the door loudly as they left.

I was left in the building. I sat on the floor, taking a moment to take in what just happened. It seems my house is turning into a nightmare with Blanc, Lucas, and Dracula in it.

I'll ask Blanc to leave for his house, and Lucas will stay in an apartment that I'll provide for him, thank God looking for an apartment Isn't stressful. I still need Lucas to fix some of this puzzle for me. Well, as for Dracula, I can handle him including my mum.

But telling Blanc to leave my house, seemed like the worst idea I have ever thought of. My mind went back to the heated moment we had some days ago. I could feel his heartbeat at that time, I just wanted him to touch me but he refused. Seems like his heart still belongs to Andi.

I'm so unlucky when it comes to love. First of all, Blanc ditched me and now My mate Lionel doesn't love me either. I'm thankful I was made with a different kind of heart or I would have been like one of those girls who cries because of love.

I decided to lie on the floor, which was very dusty but I didn't mind. I needed peace and quiet to get my sanity back. It seems I lost it already. Although I gained little sanity after visiting Audrey, they are all gone.

Soon, I heard a beep from my phone, "Arrggg '' I groaned because of the lack of interest in checking the message. I lazily reached for the phone, it was a message from Audrey saying that I should come to his place right away, I hissed knowing that I won't be going to his house again I already paid him a visit today

Soon, my phone rang and it was Audrey that was calling, I picked up the call ready to yell at him and tell him I wasn't coming when his voice called out loud, "Denise please help me"

Fear gripped me, what is happening to my best friend?