Fatal Fate

Absurd

Emilia

"Are you out of your fuckng mind?!" I yell at my brother, as he sat there eating his pancake quietly undisturbed by my outburst. I knew once his mind was made up about something no one not even our mother could make him change his decision. One of the many traits he'd gotten from our late father.

"Language honey" my mother warned, bringing more pancakes from the oven and setting them on the dining table.

"Mum, are you just going to sit there and watch him throw his life away?" I fumed, my stomach grumbling as the sweet aroma of the freshly baked pancakes filled my nostrils.

"Honey" she smile, a worried expression on her face. "Malik isn't throwing his life away. well- I won't say I'm not a bit worried" she sigh, shrugging her shoulders, "but - lo- look at the good side. you would be able to afford your piano lessons again- and besides - he - Malik seems to be in love. Right sweetie?" she smiled nervously at her twenty-two year old son who just nodded his head solemnly without a single glance at me or our mother.

"mum" I sigh, getting frustrated and slumping on the chair opposite Malik, "getting married to a freaking vampire?" my voice was low but filled with worry "Malik, you need to rethink your decision. Are you sure you are really in love and not hypnotised by this thousand years old vampire?" The blank expression on his face instantly turned into rage directed at me.

"one more statement like that" he said through clenched teeth, "and this pancake will end up on your beautiful face" he threatened, squeezing the pancake in his hand with a determined look.

"Alright you two" Mum was now standing at the head of the dining table, hands spread out in front of her like a coach as we glared at each other, "Emilia apologise to your brother now" she ordered sternly, pointing her manicured finger at me.

"Whatever for?' I bellowed, tearing my gaze away from Malik to look at her in utter disbelief. Malik needed someone to smack his head back to sanity. He was about making the most stupid decision that will change his life forever and I refuse to sit here and watch him throw his life away. Even though he was five years older than me, we were best friends. we confide in each other and talk about stuff I literally will not tell anyone including my mother. He knew about my first crush, my first boyfriend and the fact that I still sneak out of the house almost every night to go clubbing with Clarice. He knew a lot of things about me as I knew about him too but never would I have imagined that kate, whom he talks so much about, was a thousand years old vampire.

One morning, while we were having breakfast like this, he had dropped the bomb on us that he wanted to marry her. It was only when he'd brought her home that we realised that Kate, his girlfriend, was a vampire. And not just any vampire but one from one of the oldest family of vampires, the viallo. They practically rule the entire vampires, in fact they were royalties.

" I refuse to apologise to him" I snap, grabbing my bag from the chair next to me, intending to leave without having breakfast.

"Emilia Grey!" my mum yell, halting my step "come back this very instant and apologise to your older brother. I didn't raise up a disrespectful child" I shook my head sadly, and without a single glance at them, I storm out of the house.

How could he think of getting married to a vampire? A freaking vampire. I couldn't understand the love he claimed to have for her. It was madness. The whole world had gone mad. We had woken up one morning to the news that there were other creatures aside from humans inhabiting earth. While we were still trying to wrap our head round the fact that vampires and werewolves were real, a law was passed allowing them to leave freely among us.

They attend our schools, our churches , everywhere, strutting around with their magical rings that prevented them from being set aflame by the sun.

Vampires, werewolves and humans living together? What a facade! At school all the humans were dying to be friends with them because they look so gorgeous and all forgetting about how dangerous they were. I mean they were ten times stronger than us and could practically rip our head off when we piss them off. Although they had royal families and vampire police officers keeping them in check from harming humans, I would never let my guard down and get close to any of them. They were forbidden to take human blood and only had to make do with bio engineered blood bags distributed legally to all restaurant and shops.

I could stand the werewolves. They could survive on foods and animal's meats but the vampires? They were dead creatures walking the earth looking all white like corpses. I believe we weren't safe with them walking freely about.

Now Malik wanted to get married to one. If dad was alive......

"Emilia!" I turn and see my best friend, Clarice, running towards me. Her brunette hair flowed backwards as she ran.

"I have been screaming your name " she panted stopping in front of me. " what got you so lost in thought?" she asked, as we continue our walk to school.

"Malik is getting married" I muttered.

"Congratulations!" she clapped her hands.

I tilted my head, looking at her from the corner of my eyes, "to a freaking Vampire" I added.

"oh- that" she looked at me through the corner of her eye before adding, "you... know - it's.. really- not - a bad thing"

"Choose your next words carefully" I said, getting agitated.

"oh please" she rolled her eyes " your family will be rich and besides it's not as if they wouldn't be able to give birth"

"Malik is going to turn into a vampire just so he can live long with her" I spurt out, tears almost spilling from my eyes.

"oh come on. Emilia" said Clarice, putting her arm around me. "Everything is going to be just fine. okay?"

I nodded, forcing a smile.

"Now let's hurry before we miss the morning assembly "

we both juggled to school with Clarice rambling happily about how she had an exciting weekend in her grandparents house. I didn't fail to notice the side talks and glances thrown my way by other students as we walk down the hallway to our lockers. I guess the news about my brother's upcoming wedding had already spread through out the whole town. Bridgeton was a very large town but gossip and rumours sure know how to spread like wildfire in no time.

Clarice's locker was few meters away from mine so she walked over to hers leaving me at mine. After collecting the books I would be needing for class, I was about closing my locker when a tall figure appeared beside me.

"Hey pretty" Kol, my boyfriend and captain of the football team said, giving me a loop sided grin. I roll my eyes at him, shutting my locker, before folding my hands over my chest. Kol had ditched me in a club last night. I came out and he was no where to be found. His car was gone from the parking lot too. I had to text Clarice to come get me with her mum's car because it was late at night and there was no way I would take the night bus home with vampires lurking around.

"still mad at me?" he asks, feigning hurt. His big emerald eyes searching mine for reassurance.

I sigh. I wasn't one to hold on to a grudge for so long. Besides, I should be used to Kol always ditching me in a club and going his own way without bothering about how I would get home.

"No" I reply, tilting my head up a little to look at him. Although he was just 5'9 feet, Kol still towered over my petite frame easily. His dark Auburn hair complemented his emerald green eyes and he had slightly curved lips which made him a total hottie. Being a quarterback player, he had lean body mass with bulging biceps, broad chest and six packs that made all the girls in bridgeton high swoon whenever he took off his shirt. They were all jealous of me for having this hottie all to myself. We'd been dating for a year now and although he piss me off sometimes, I knew he cared a lot about me.

"common how about you girls join me and the guys for a smoke before class" he said, glancing at Clarice who was waiting for me beside her locker.

I shook my head, leaning back against my locker, "Kol we need to be more serious now. this is our finals. we might get expelled if we are caught smoking out there" I whined.

"Look you already got like - five college offers baby" he said, pushing away a strand of loose curls from my forehead. "and I've got some too. learn to loosen up some more"

"What if we get caught?" I was seriously worried about getting caught before I graduated. Mum would be so much disappointed in me. "We might get expelled for real you know?" I whispered, looking around the almost empty hallway, not wanting anyone to listen in on our conversation.

"oh don't be such a baby. we won't. I'll be waiting for you girls by the school fence" he said, kissing my forehead before sauntering away with his backpack hanging on his shoulder.

I groan and began walking to class. Clarice fell into step beside me and raised an eyebrow at me, "so what does Mr hottie wants?" she asked.

I sigh," he wants us to join him and the boys for some smoke right now" Clarice halted and grab my arm, preventing me from taking another step. "what the hell are we doing heading to class then?. come on" I let her pull me along to the back of the school.

We went to the school fence and found Kol with his bunch of football friends perch on the wall smoking and talking loudly.

"hey you" he reply, grinning as he puff out smoke from his mouth. "want a drag?" he asked.

"yeah," I reply and climb the fence. As high as it was, we had made holes in it which made it easier for us to climb whenever we wanted to.

The other boy shifted, giving me space to sit close to my Kol. Clarice climbed after me, sitting on my other side. Kol handed me the wrap he was smoking and I took a long drag feeling the warmth spread through my body, before puffing out the smoke directly on his face, giggling at his reaction. He took it back from me and puff smoke on my face too. we both giggle like lovers.

Someone rushed towards us half-whispering and half-screaming " Mr Joe is on his way to our class right now!" before scrambling away.

The boys flew down the fence instantly, followed by Clarice. Before I could follow suit, something snatch me off the fence to the other side.