Chapter 9
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June's POV.
I woke up in the bed. Oh my god! Was I dreaming of sleeping on the mat again? Master Pius is going to shout at me. He going to kill me. Drink up all my blood.
I panicked as I jerked myself up. Until I felt the pain in my ribs and sat back groaning. There was something around me. I peeped inside the blanket to find an...arm?
I turned my head only to find the sleeping form of Pius Valor.
His hand was wrapped around me? I scanned the room to find boxer's near my legs. I peeped inside the bed sheet again. He was under the blanket with me; fully naked.
I looked around and noticed a cloth and a bowl of water together on the table. My mom used to do something like that for my brother. Putting the cloth on his head after dipping it in water.
It's done for people who get a fever. I raised my eye brow. I must've got a fever. And Master Pius must've done the cloth thingie for me. But why?
"Mm mm." Master Pius mumbled turning on the other side and leaving me.
I looked at the clock. 6: 15 am.
I woke up so early?
I put my hand on my head. There was no cast. I touched the wound but it wasn't there. Then Milo's words came to me.
Vampire blood.
It healed me. My head, I guess. My side and chest still hurts.
Well, I've woken up. Let me do some work then.
I got out of the bed and searched for clothes in the drawer. A black shirt and a long light brown jeans, perfect.
I entered the bathroom and hung my clothes on the back of the door. I can't have a bath. I have a cast wrapped up around me, I can't let that get wet and I guess Penny wouldn't want me to remove it.
I brushed my teeth and washed my face. I can't wash my chest then at least I'll wash the remaining.
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Well, right now I'm in the kitchen.
Looks like I'm the earliest. I'm getting breakfast done then, I have a habit of cooking for my family. Family I mean by my Step mom, Stella, and my Dad. My Auntie Louisa had taught me how to cook. She was my mom's best friend. She died when I was 6 years old. I didn't know why she had died. But I was very close to her.
I used to spend most of my days in the summer at her house. She used to stay at that house only in summer . She was perhaps the only person rather than my brother to take care of me. She sometimes made an exception and stayed longer time with me...when mom had passed away.
But, thinking about my brother, got me lost in my thoughts. He was always there for me. His name was Jason. He was good with me first. He took care of me, protected me, loved me.
But then he grew up.
He met a nice girl and fell in love. He left me with my no good parents and went away to Canada with his newly wedded wife and Auntie Louisa was dead.
He fell in love. Those were the only thoughts roaming in my minds. Will I ever get to fall in love? Will I ever be free?
*Beep* The oven's noise brought me out of my daze.
Well about love. I guess not.
I opened the door of the oven and brought the cookies out. The amazing smell of chocolate and butter hit my nose. It reminded me of my Aunt. She had thought me the recipe. I figured that the house had a lot of stuff just kept in the cabinets for the right time. So I used the chocolate and butter mixing it with my aunt's recipe.
I set out three trays. One for Penny, one for Pius and one for Milton. I guess I made too many....:-P
So I decided that everybody gets to taste my cookies.
I set the plates in the trays and put the cookies in each plate. Searching in the fridge I found some muffins and made them hot.
So breakfast is chocolate cookies with muffins and of course...blood.
Warm blood for everyone. I was about to put the cup of blood into the oven.
"Milton doesn't like warm blood." I heard a voice.
I turned around to face the person. Penny.
"Good morning, Ma'am." I said bowing slightly.
"Morning." She said coming near the counter to examine the trays.
She wore a long white shirt which covered her slightly visible black shorts. Her hair was a mess but for someone who just woke up, she still looked beautiful.
"Mm mm. Pius loves chocolate cookies." She said moaning as she crunched a cookie from one of the trays. She lifted the cup of cold blood to her mouth.
"How did you know?" She asked me. I walked towards the oven and pressed the button to warm the last cup of blood.
"I didn't know, Master likes these cookies. My Aunt taught me how to bake them." I said wispering the last part.
"The're lovely." She complemented me. I smiled at her.
"I suppose Master likes warm blood?" I asked.
Penny nodded. "How'd you know that?" She smiled and asked.
"He mistakenly feed it to me yesterday." I said remembering the warm blood from yesterday's coughing fit.
"Or maybe on purpose." I added.
"Mmmm. " Penny said as the cup was held to her mouth. She quickly kept the empty cup down on the counter.
The oven beeped again. I wet to open it and remove the warm cup of blood.
"Definitely not on purpose. I saw him rushing to the kitchen to get you some water. He was visibly panicking. " she said.
I tilted my head. Why is he doing things for me?
"Because he cares for you." Penny said. I turned around to face her. I made eye contact for a while and then walked towards the counter to keep the cup on the tray for Master Pius.
Penny had just answered my question by reading my mind. He cares for me? He raped me. He hit me. And he cares for me?
"He helped me heal you. He cut his wrist so that you could get Vampire blood for you. He told Cole to get lost from this house for you." She said reading my mind again.
"June, Pius get angry. He loses control in full consciousness. He knows what he's doing but he can't stop himself from doing it. Young Vampires go through a lot of change. They get angry very fast, they get depressed and sad at times, they have a lot of lust, not only for blood but also for s*x.
I'm sorry that my brother did that to you. I couldn't sleep hearing your wimpers and screams.
Your a very decent and a very nice girl. You've been here for a day and my brother already likes you." She said smirking.
"He doesn't like me. He told me to sleep on the ground in this state." I said squeezing my eyes shut. But he let me sleep on the bed later and ever did the cloth thingie for my fever while I was asleep, I thought to myself.
Obviously, Penny read my mind and grinned. "I'll tell the maids to get Milton's breakfast to him. You go, before Pius gets angry again." She told me still smirking.
I looked at the breakfast before smiling and nodding at Penny. I walked outside the kitchen towards Master Pius' room.
Pius' POV.
*Yawn* I sat in my bed. I streached my hands above my head as June entered the room with a tray in her hands.
She wore a black long shirt and long light brown jeans. Her brown hair was beautiful and free. I had removed the cast yesterday night. Her fever had gotten less at 2 am. And that was when I stripped off and fell asleep beside her.
She was beautiful.
I smiled looking at her. Her green eyes scanned me and looked at the tray in her hand.
Suddenly, a very tempting and familiar smell hit my nose. My favourite chocolate cookies that my mother used to make for me.
I crawled towards her still hiding under my blanket. Once I reached her I looked into the plate.
Chocolate cookies with a strawberry jam muffin and warm blood. The steam still flowed out from above the cup.
I quickly picked a cookie to try and see whether I was dreaming.
"Mmmm. " I moaned and closed my eyes. As soon as it broke into half, it melted in my mouth bringing warm memories back to me.
My mom used to make these cookies for me. She used to add a little butter to them and they used to be perfect. My step mom had tried using the same recipe to make the same cookies but she never succeeded. Her cookies always turned out to be stones.
These were perfect, same like my mom's. It's been a long time since I've tasted them. Years actually. But I've never forgotten their taste.
I looked at June. She looked at me with both her eyebrows raised.
"Are they good?" She asked me.
I smiled "The're amazing. Same like how my mom used to make. Who made them?" I asked quickly. I would seriously want that person to be the head chef of my kitchen.
She blushed and looked down. "I tried making them like how my Aunt used to make them for me." She said.
"Wait. Wait. Wait. YOU made these cookies?" I asked.
She nodded and placed the tray on the table beside the bed.
"When my mom passed away then I started visiting my Aunt in the summer time. She was the only person to care for me after my brother. She taught me how to cook." She said pulling her shirt properly.
She lifted her head to make eye contact with me. And then she quickly looked away blushing pink.
I picked the muffin and started eating it.
June walked to the drawers and came back with a Spiderman boxer in her hands. She looked at me and placed it near my legs.
"The're all Spiderman. " she said softly.
"I luqe pipedermad. " said with my mouth full of the muffin.
She chucked but quickly put her hand on her mouth. "Sorry." She said looking down.
I raised my eyebrow. Why does this girl always say sorry?
"Why?" I asked.
"I laughed." She said not making eye contact.
"Look at me." I said.
She raised her head to look at me. Fear was clear in her eyes.
"Why are you afraid of me?" I asked. She put her hand on her cheek but, quickly removed it and looked away.
"Your a Vampire. I'm a nothing. I'm a nobody." She wispered.
I frowned. "Those are not your words." I said. She'd never say that as much as I know her since two days, she would never say that.
"Cole told me." She said wincing at the name.
"Your a human. And your my s*x slave." I declared and quickly changed the subject. "Well I'm sorry for my attire. I like sleeping naked. It makes me feel free. And you can leave the room. I'll have my breakfast and get ready. Your coming with me today." I blurted out waiting for her to leave.
"Where? " she quickly asked. "We will go to visit my friend, Brian. Your my slave. My most precious property. I want to show you to my friends. I will wait for you outside when I finish. Your clothes are okay." I said and motioned her towards the door.
She nodded her head and walked out with her hands together in front of her.
June's POV.
I have nothing to do. So I'll just...explore.
I walked upstairs. I've never explored this place. The stairs were beautiful. I kept walking until I reached the red door to enter inside.
I opened the door. There was a long passage with rooms on either sides. I closed the door behind me. The last room had a large door and it was right in front on the end.
I kept her eyes on that door and walked towards it. "Where are you going?" I heard a voice.
I turned my head to face...Milo.
"Milo?" I asked. "What are you doing here?" I asked.
"I'm Miss Penny's slave. I'm cleaning her room right now. But what are you doing here?" He asked me.
"I'm exploring. " I said smiling. "I'm was just going to check out that room." I pointed towards the room in the end.
He looked at that room and his eyes widened. He came out of the room and closed the door behind him.
He had worn a white shirt with black pants. Today MS was written on his side. And his white hair was as usual , messy and sticking out from places.
"Don't go there." He said looking at the room in the end.
"What's in there?" I asked curious.
"Nothing. Old things. Don't try to go there again." He said now looking at me.
First he said nothing. The old things. I want to see what was in that room. I kept looking at the room until Milo came and stood in front of me.
"Your pretty again." He said smiling. I blushed. "Thanks."
"So, Miss Penny said your a great cook." He said raising an eyebrow.
I blushed. "Yes...I kinda baked some cookies and stuff." I said trying to hide my blush.
"Yup. She told me. By the way. Today Master Phill is gonna check Master Pius' bedroom. You better watch out. Clean up and get to work." He said with a sad smile.
"But Master Pius is taking me with him today. We're going somewhere. To meet some friends. Brian, I guess."
As soon as is said the name 'Brian' Milo froze. The smile on his face disappeared and he was suddenly panicking.
"No. Don't. " he wispered. He looked around as if he was checking if anyone was around.
"Tell Master Pius that you can't come. Tell him that you have to do your chores. Tell him that you have to settle his room and stuff. Just make something up. Just don't go." He said panicking.
He suddenly started hyperventilating.
"Woah. Calm down. " I said trying to calm him down. "What's wrong? Why shouldn't I go?" I asked curiously. What was the matter? Why shouldn't I go to meet this Brian guy. I was already hurt enough I didn't want to get hurt anymore. If this Brian guy is gonna hurt me then I will surely stay back and suffer with Phill.
"Brian is master Pius' best friend. He got Master into the bad habit." He wispered. Fearing that someone would find us.
"Bad habit of what?" I dared to ask.
"Betting."
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