A Love Worth Choosing

Blood

Tapos na ang shift ni Elisa, at nag-aayos na siya ng gamit niya. Alas dose na rin ng hating gabi, kailangan niya nang magmadali dahil inaantok na siya at gusto niya nang magpahinga. Nagpalaam muna siya sa katrabaho bago siya lumabas at tumungo sa parking lot ng hotel kung saan naka-park ang sasakyan niya.

Nasa bag niya ang buong attention niya dahil hinahanap niya ang susi ng kaniyang sasakyan. Unbeknownst to her, there is someone staring intensely at her.

Nang makapa ang susi ay binuksan niya agad ang pinto ng sasakyan. She was about to enter her car when something caught her attention, she looked at her side and there, she saw a familiar man. A man whose eyes are dark red, but what made her scared was that this man has something in his mouth, it's like, a fang?

Elisa blinked a few times to make sure she wasn't seeing things, but when she opened her eyes nothing has changed. The man is still there, breathing heavily.

Slowly, the man approached her. Tatalikod na sana siya para pumasok sa sasakyan nang bigla nalang siyang sunggaban ng lalaki. He gripped her nape hard. It hurts, but she can't do anything. The man is surprisingly strong. Bago pa siya makaisip ng paraan para makatakas ay kinagat na ng lalaki ang leeg niya. Napasigaw siya sa sakit.

"Please stop, it hurts." she pleaded but the man ignored her. He was devouring her neck like a piece of snack. She was getting weak, she can't feel her legs anymore. Before she collapsed, she heard the man says, "Rest now." She looked at the man and her blood boiled in anger. It was George Thomas. George Thomas bit her! You're a monster!" was all that she could think.

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George was pacing back and forth in his room. Looking at the woman in his bed, he felt guilty. Hindi niya dapat iyon ginawa sa kaniya! "f**k!" he spat, gripping his hair. He could still taste her blood in his mouth. It was delicious, he can't get enough, he still craves for more. Pero mali ito. George was losing his mind. He doesn't like human, he doesn't drink human blood at all, but Elisa's blood is intoxicating. It smells nice, so nice that he just want to suck it all day. It was addicting. "Stop it, George. You can't do this to her."

I didn't ask for a human soul mate.

His thoughts were interrupted when he heard her groan. f**k! What do I say?

Elisa woke up feeling lightheaded, she could still fell the lingering pain in her neck. It wasn't a dream! Mabilis siyang bumangon pero sumakit ang ulo niya. Pero wala siyang oras para alalahanin pa ang sakit, tumayo siya ngunit napa-ataras nang makita ang lalaki. She looks at the entire room. Kwarto ito ng lalaki. "What did you do to me?!" she screamed. "What, let me explain." Lumapit siya rito ngunit pinigilan din siya ng babae. "Huwag kang lalapit sa 'kin!" Dali siya pumunta sa pinto ngunit lock iyon. "Buksan mo 'to! Palabasin mo ako rito, hayop ka!"

Hinilot ni George ang sintido niya dahil sumasakit ang ulo niya sa kaingayan ng babae. This is one of the reason why he doents like humans. They talk too much. It irritates him. "Gosh, woman. Just calm down. Geez." Napahinto si Elisa sa ginagawang pag bukas ng pinto nang marinig ang sinabi ng lalaki. "How can I calm down? Nandidto ako sa kwarto ng taong kumagat sa 'kin! Oh, wait tao ka nga ba?" habol hiningang lintaya niya. Aware naman siya na may mga hindi niya kauri ang naninirahan sa mundong ito. Nararamdaman niya iyon, kaya hindi na nakapagtataka kung isa sa mga ito ang lalaki. Now she doesn't feel scared. She just feels mad. So mad that she want to kill this man. Ang tanong, bakit siya ang ginawa nitong biktima? Napaisip siya. Dahil ba ito sa pag-book niya ng room? Ang babaw ng dahilan niya.

"Kaya mo ba ginawa sa 'kin iyon dahil sa maling pag-book ng clerk namin?! Ang babaw mo naman!"

"You talk too much." Umupo si George sa kama, at hinilot ang sintido, sumasakit na ang ulo niya sa ingay. Tinapik niya ang kama at sinenyasan na umupo si Elisa, "Come here." utos niya. "No! Palabasin mo ako rito kung hindi tatawag ako ng police!" Actually, hindi niya naman hawak ang phone niya dahil hindi niya alan saang lupalop napunta ang bag niya. Gusto niya lang takutin ang lalaki. Pero mukhang hindi ito tumalab. "Go, on. They can't do anything about it anyway." he smiled innocently. Elisa stand there in disbelief. Sa sinabi niyang iyon ay natuhan siya.

"Oo nga pala, monster ka, e! Malamang kaya mo silang manipulahin." umirap siya.

"Aren't you scared of me?" George asked, surprise that this woman didn't seem to feel scared to him. Napangisi siya dahil don.

"Anong nginingiti mo riyan? Palabasin mo na ako!" Lumapit siya rito at hinawakan ang balikat ng lalaki, "Hindi ko sasabihin sa iba ang secret mo, promise." she smiled, she even made that puppy eyes to him. Nahigit ni George ang hininga niya dahil sa ginawa ng babae. He looks at her eyes down to her lips, and he quickly averted his gaze. "Cute," he smiled, "Hindi pwede." he simply said. "I have to tell you something."

Napa-ayod nang tayo si Elisa. Tumingin siya sa pinto at nakitang nasa itaas nito ang lock. Umupo siya sa kama at timingin sa lalaki. "Sure, what is it ba, hmm?" George was losing his mind, he couldn't focus. She's acting like a cute puppy. f**k!

Bago pa makapagsalita ang lalaki ay mabilis na kinagat ni Elisa ang leeg nito. Napahiyaw sa sakit si George at kumirapas ng takbo si Elisa, kinuha niya ang upuan katabi ng mesa, ginamit niya iyon para buksan ang lock. Nang mabuksan ay lumingon pa siya kay George na hanggang ngayo'y namimilipit pa rin sa sakit. "Serves you right, gago!" she even show him her middle finger while sticking her tongue out.

Tumakbo siya patungong fire exit at doon dumaan para hindi makita ng katrabaho. Sasakay na sana siya sa kotse nang maaalalang hindi niya dala ang bag. "Great, just great."