" Don't be ridiculous," was all Will said and then, turned his back to leave the room.
Elizabeth kept quiet. What had happened? Where am I? Most importantly, why did Will said he didn't know her when she could actually see from his eyes that he recognised her as soon he saw her? Questions were running through her thoughts.
" Heather, where am I? "
" Brooklyn. You're at Brooklyn. " Heather smiled.
" Brooklyn? I've never heard of it. And what are those metal boxes outside? They move. Where are the cartwheels here? And why are there no horses here? "
" Wow. Usually newly bitten doesn't forget human past that fast. " Heather exclaimed.
Elizabeth made a face. " Newly bitten?" Something about the words made her shiver.
" Something tells me that today is going to be a long day, " Heather sighed and looked at a device on her wrist.
"Oh no! It's 9.30 already! My exam starts at 10. Oh my oh my! " Heather panicked and ran through the living room door. " Elizabeth, I'm sorry but I have to go. I dont want to leave you here alone so I'll tell my neighbour, Stefan to stay here to look after you, " she muttered under her breath.
" Pardon me, but I think I'm old enough to look for myself. " Elizabeth felt insulted.
Heather ignored her and took a rectangular box from her slang bag. She clicked a few buttons on it and put it against her ear. " Stefan, it's Heather. I need you to come here as soon as possible. I need you to look after someone. My exam is in an hour and no one I trust is here to keep her company! " Heather stopped talking and then continued , " Whatever! Just come he-, " she stopped again and her face became red. " Damn it! Fine, I'll pay you. Come, NOW! " She put the rectangular box back to her bag and her face relaxed.
" Just wait here. Stefan will be here in a few minutes. Tell him you're newly bitten. I have to go. " Heather walked out of the house and left Elizabeth in the living room clueless.
She kept still. " This must be a dream. Of course it is. When I wake up, I'll be at home laughing about this. Moving metal boxes?" Elizabeth tried to convince herself. She chuckled. She then stood up and scanned the room. She saw a full-body length mirror and approached it. She examined herself, I still look like the Lady Elizabeth Davenport, she thought. Something was different about her though but she couldn't say for sure. But she seemed.. paler. Her face was shining brighter than ever. Hence, she was beautiful. Even more beautiful than she ever was. And her eyes.. something about them seemed wrong. Lust. The word strucked her like lightning.
" Heather didn't tell me that I'm going to look after a hot girl, " a deep but childish voice startled her.
Elizabeth turned and found a young man around her age standing near the door. " Pardon me? "
" Hey, just kidding. I'm Stefan Salvatoire. Heather told me to take care of someone but I expected a child or someone like that. But seriously, not this. How old are you anyway? " Stefan gave her a friendly smile and his eyes were glued at Elizabeth.
" I am Lady Elizabeth Davenport. I'm 17. My apologies, I told her that I can take care of myself but she said she didn't want me to be alone, " she curtseyed and then hesitated, " she told me to tell you that.. I'm newly bitten? "
" What? Really? But.. that's impossible! Will and Heather are the only-" his eyes widen as soon Elizabeth said the two words and Elizabeth impatiently, cut in.
" What's newly bitten? Heather said that over and over but she didn't tell what it means exactly!" Elizabeth yelled as she couldn't stand her questions left unanswered any longer.
Stefan only looked at Elizabeth in confusion. " I thought the Newly Bitten doesnt forget that fast. It's kind of hard to explain actually." Stefan went silent. Elizabeth was about to get mad again when Stefan started to explain.
" Vampires. They have been hidden among us since many centuries ago. In 1869, they revealed them selves among humans. The Ancient Ones, the very first vampires. In history, it said that the Ancient Ones attacked humans and changed them into vampires to increase the population. Hence, the changed human became immortal. The Ancient Ones wanted to start a war against human. They wanted power. But little did they know, the vampires under them still have humanity in them. " Stefan looked at Elizabeth to make sure she could catch up with his endless explanation.
Elizabeth stared at Stefan blankly. " Elizabeth? " Stefan looked worried.
" What year is this? "
" 2009. "
" You're lying. The last time I checked, it was only September, 1869."
Stefan raised an eyebrow and locked his arms. Surprisingly, Elizabeth imitated him.
Stephan sighed and finally said, " Can we just wait for Heather? She'll be back around 3. You sure are pretty, but you are making this complicated. "
Elizabeth face suddenly flushed. Nobody ever made her like that except Will. Elizabeth saw Stefan's worried topaz eyes looking directly at her. " Elizabeth? Could you please stop staring at me like that? It scares me you know, " Stefan complained.
" Sorry. Anyway, you can call me Lizzie for short. Mmm, can you just tell me for short what is this newly bitten?"
" Just got bitten by a vampire. Maybe just a week ago or less. So, it's like you're just an infant. Something like that. Heather could sense if someone is a vampire especially the one that is Newly Bitten. But, she seldom sense any in Brooklyn though."
" Bitten by vampire? Those are myth, aren't they?" Stefan shook his head. "But.. the last time I remember.. I was at the balcony of my mansion with Will. There was a Ball. And.. something happened inside the mansion and Will left me to help, he said. That was in 1869. " Elizabeth looked at Stefan who was listening to Elizabeth steadily. "Then, I was unconcious. When I woke up, I'm here. In 2009, like you said. "
" That was exactly what they say in history! The vampires revealed themselves at a huge Ball in 1869! Will was also there and was changed. So you know him! But.. then. You're from the past? And you're newly bitten? It doesn't make sense. "
" 2009. "
" You're lying. The last time I checked, it was only September, 1869."
Stefan raised an eyebrow and locked his arms. Surprisingly, Elizabeth imitated him.
Stephan sighed and finally said, " Can we just wait for Heather? She'll be back around 3. You sure are pretty, but you are making this complicated. "
Elizabeth face suddenly flushed. Nobody ever made her like that except Will. Elizabeth saw Stefan's worried topaz eyes looking directly at her. " Elizabeth? Could you please stop staring at me like that? It scares me you know, " Stefan complained.
" Sorry. Anyway, you can call me Lizzie for short. Mmm, can you just tell me for short what is this newly bitten?"
" Just got bitten by a vampire. Maybe just a week ago or less. So, it's like you're just an infant. Something like that. Heather could sense if someone is a vampire especially the one that is Newly Bitten. But, she seldom sense any in Brooklyn though."
" Bitten by vampire? Those are myth, aren't they?" Stefan shook his head. "But.. the last time I remember.. I was at the balcony of my mansion with Will. There was a Ball. And.. something happened inside the mansion and Will left me to help, he said. That was in 1869. " Elizabeth looked at Stefan who was listening to Elizabeth steadily. "Then, I was unconcious. When I woke up, I'm here. In 2009, like you said. "
" That was exactly what they say in history! The vampires revealed themselves at a huge Ball in 1869! Will was also there and was changed. So you know him! But.. then. You're from the past? And you're newly bitten? It doesn't make sense. "
" I don't think anything that is happening to me now makes any sense." Elizabeth sighed. "So.. what am I again? "
" A vampire. "
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