Blood Lust

Amora. June 25th, 2023. Allen Park, Michigan. “So you broke up with the sexy bar owner?” Bryn, my best friend of six years asked me as she sat next to me on my couch. She eyed me sadly, “I thought you two were end game.” I sighed softly as I glanced at the black coffee cup in my hands, trying to hold in my emotions. I did not want to cry in front of her. If only she knew what I knew. I thought it myself as I took a healthy sip of my coffee, I thought, “Me too, sweetie, me too.” I said to her as I ran a thumb over the edge of the cup. “You and Odinn were so cute together, you two really seemed to get along, the few times I saw the pair of you interact.” She sighed sadly. I put the coffee cup down on the wooden side table next to me, “We just stopped getting along.” I lied to her. Bryn glanced sideways at me, “I’m sorry.” “Don’t be, I’m just glad I have someone to talk about this.” Bryn smiled weakly, "Of course, sweetie." She patted my knee. Just then there is a knock on the door and you open it to find Odinn standing on the doorstep looking nervous. Bryn folded her arms and stared at him when he asked me, "Can we talk privately?" I glanced at Odinn who was dressed in the black suit he almost always wore, I too folded my arms, "No. What you can say to me you can say to Bryn." I raised my chin higher, not quivering around him. Knowing it was about me finding out he's a vampire I knew he couldn't talk around Bryn. "This really isn't a matter that involves people from our private life." he muttered quietly so only I could hear and he shot a look at Bryn, "Please Amora. Just let me explain." He raised an eyebrow at me. I sighed in defeat as I rolled my dark eyes, "Bryn stay here while I talk to Tall, Dark, and Mysterious." I pushed him towards the porch outside of my apartment, “Come on.” He smirked at me as I gripped his wrist and dragged him outside. "What?" I snapped at him, "Wanna naw on my neck some more?" Odinn looked down at me sternly, "I came to check on you to make sure you're alright. I'm sorry I never should have..." He trailed off. "You should never... Oh damn straight!" I raised my voice slightly, "f*****g great way to find out your boyfriend of two months was... Is... A vampire.. "