The Vampire King's Mate
Esme
With the last stroke of my pencil, I smile. Drawing brings me peace, which is why I do it often. Not that I’m blowing my own trumpet, but I’ve always been a gifted artist. I enjoy painting portraits and bringing the eyes of the people I draw to life. I always get an immense sense of achievement when I complete a picture.
I breathe deeply and put my pencil down. I look at the drawing in front of me and smile. It’s my parents whom I drew this time. I drew them looking into each other’s eyes with smiles on their faces. I love my parents, and I wanted to give them something special.
I blow off the pencil dust and cover the picture with tracing paper to protect it. I then stretch out my back. I always get a knot in my back from sitting so long. I then go to th
