Reaping Me Softly

Chapter 41 - Her Love For Him

I’m so confused now. My heart was beating so fast and I couldn’t even weave my own thoughts anymore. I totally let go from his grasp which he let me, and swam my way back to the ground, breathing heavily.

What can he prove now? How? And damn... My mind was wandering and it all goes to two things; it’s either he will prove me by letting me witness vampire itself, or maybe...

Perhaps he’s one of them, too. Honestly, I don’t want to believe on it. If I were to choose between believing between vampires and aliens, I would choose the latter.

At least, there were scientific theories about it. While vampires... It was purely made by people’s imagination. Fictional... And I clearly know that I am living in a real world.

“Alright...” I sighed deeply. He was still there, supporting himself to float. “Prove me, Simeon. Prove it to me... Give me proof that would make me stop thinking that you’ve gone crazy for believing that such creature exist in this real world!” I challenged.

I don’t want to think such things about him. Because God knows how it hurts me that I, his girlfriend was having doubts that he might need a professional help.

“Lia...” he called as he started to move towards me. “I might not stop myself from sinking my fangs into you.”

I froze on my spot. For the second time today, fear started to crawl into me. My lips shivered and I can’t seem to take my eyes off of him, and that made him stopped from swimming back to me.

Through my eyes, I know he could see my fear. My arms were shaking and I’m afraid to even open my mouth to speak. But still, I tried to. He can’t be...

“You are joking...” I laughed in nervousness. “You are probably kidding me right now, Simeon. You can’t be... You can’t be a f ucking vampire, Simeon!”

With shaking hands, I raised my arms to to point at him. He was kidding me, for sure! He can’t be a damn vampire. I’m not having it. I can’t have a partner who has a different blood as mine.

I can’t date an undead bloodsucker.

“Vampires are not real! They don’t exist and will never be.”

I was firm. They can’t be real. How on Earth does such thing as they are exist? Is there a curse thrown at their kinds? And that was obviously unrealistic, too. They happen only in a fictional movies and clear as the skies, I ain’t in a movie.

This is reality. A human world.

I stood up and stared at him intently. For sure, what I’m feeling right now is pure shock and confusion, added me being anguish for his beliefs.

“However,” I swallowed hard. “If you can prove it to me, then fine. I will ride with you but if not, please... I’m not saying this for me but for your own sake, Simeon. But if this another play of yours, let’s go snd seek seek help from professionals.”

It was not my intention to offend him, even if his expression says it all.

“Lia, I can prove it now...” he insisted.

I shook my head. “I’m emotionally unstable as of this moment, Simeon. I can’t bring myself to listen to your words now, or even witness anything. This day has been ruined and as someone who expected nothing but bliss and realness, I can’t bear this anymore.”

I am so disappointed. I never expected this to come... I thought what happened earlier at the beach will be the first and last time that would ruin our mood but turned out, my boyfriend himself ruined my momentum.

And yes, he partly per take ruining this day.

Never in my imagination that this first day of our vacation would be like this. We clearly expressed that this will be nothing but good... Yet.

I turned my back and promptly walked away from him, leaving him in the lake. My heart was frustrated and hurt. I felt betrayed and that was something he can‘t easily replace with what I wanted from the start.

Happiness.

I don’t know how I managed to not talk to him, or even glanced in his direction in the following hours. Even if he wanted to break the silence between us, I can’t let him.

Space is what my heart was shouting. Silence and peace... It gives me a chance to work on my thoughts, dealing with my feelings that I can’t even name, and calming myself so I could listen to whatever he has to say.

Finally, dinner came. For the last hours, I stayed in the other room. He didn’t knock, or even called my name which I felt glad. I don’t want someone to disturbed my peace.

When I went to the kitchen, I expected the big possibility that we might see each other which by the way, happened.

I cleared my throat. “Hey...”

I sat on the chair across him. There were already a plate and food on the table.

“How are you feeling now?” he asked slowly.

I leaned my elbows on the table and rested my chin on the backhands, then stared at him in the most calm state. I don’t want us to fight... I swear, this vacation will not be ruin. Not the whole week and in order to make amendments with him, we should talk the issue out as a matured people.

“I am ready,” I announced calmly. “I was confused and my mind was figuratively in turmoil, Simeon. And now that I had achieved the silence I wanted, now I needed to get the clarity I’ve been wanting to attain.”

He fell on silent. Our eyes were not leaving each other and swore, it was like our eyes were the only ones that communicates without opening our mouth.

It was as if they have understand each other... And it was amazing how calm our gazes were.

“Can we eat first?” He smiled a bit. “I felt hungry just thinking about later. I’m sure you’re hungry, too.”

Nodding, I sat properly. “Thanks for the food.”

We started eating in silence. Although I could feel his gaze at me, I just mentally shrugged it off and enjoyed the food. I was starving since earlier. I never had a proper lunch because of what happened and also, I have lose all my appetite to eat.

“I...” he tried to break the silence. “I’m afraid that you might run away and end things between us after learning the truth. It’s just... You have given me that impression basing on your reaction earlier.”

I gulped the food down my throat and gracefully grabbed the glass of water, and sipped from it before taking the cutlery again.

“As I’ve said, I was bewildered,” I explained myself then, stared at him intently. “I love you, Simeon. A lot. But this whole thing was making me confused that I don’t know what to think of you anymore. I felt like what I’m about to discover, if you’re confident enough to prove that vampires exist, it would be another confusion. And I would think of you as another version of you that I have fallen in love with for the past months.”

That was true. It would be a big adjustment to me. But one thing I’m sure of, I will not leave him. Maybe there would be a gap after, but that’s part of it. I’d have to love this new version of him, and accept the fact it’s part of him if he ever prove it to me.

My love for him was not that shallow.

”Lia...”

“Baby, I will not leave you, okay? I love you enough to stay in this relationship despite the circumstances we’re facing.”

I have promised to love him, accept and understand him. Now that we’re in this situation, and the fate must trying to see where this love would lead us by challenging my feelings for him which I can’t let to happen. I never loved anyone like how I love Simeon.

If him being a vampire is what the destiny was trying to do to break us apart, it won’t succeed.

This is just a phase. We still have a lot of challenges to face together in the future, and this one just wanted to add to our worries.

“I am in love with you, Simeon. Trust me...”

He blinked his eyes before lowering his head down, like he was trying to hold back his tears. I can hear his sniff, even his shoulders were moving slowly.

“Thank you, Lia...” his voice cracked. “Thank you for loving me, baby. You don’t know how much your words meant to me...”

I smiled and stood up, walking near him then, hug him as I stay stilled beside him. I felt his arms on my hips, wrapping it around as he hid his face on my belly.

“We’re in this together, baby...” I whispered while caressing the back of his head. “Whatever you have in your sleeves now, please tell me... I’m ready to accept whatever you’re hiding from me since then, Simeon.”

“I will, love. I will...”

Eventually, we settled in the living room after our hug. We didn’t even finish our dinner but, we still proceed to sort things out. I can’t deny the nervousness I’m feeling right now yet, I’m still eager to hear his side.

“I’m...” He cleared his throat.

We were sitting across each other. The glass wall on our side was closed, prohibiting the sounds from outside entered the house.

I kept my cool. I can tell that he’s nervous, too, by how constantly his fingers tapped his lap. His mannerism whenever he’s feeling anxious.

Finally, he closes his eyes and uttered, “My family is a vampire hunters, Lia...”