Sinful Desires

Saying Goodbye

The next day I was awoken by the screams of someone. I sat bolt upright there was a girl hanging in her cell across from mine. I covered my mouth horrorstruck. A few tears leaked from my eyes. I wiped them away quickly.

The girl was cut down and drug out of the cell and down the hall. I couldn’t help but wonder how long she had been hanging there. Did this girl not know her family would suffer if she wasn’t able to do what the vampires wanted? Or maybe she didn’t have a family. It was also possible this girl was looking for a way out and couldn’t find one. I might lose my mind being away from my family but I would suck it up so my sister wouldn’t suffer.

I just hoped my dad wouldn’t sit on his ass and do nothing anymore now that I’m no longer there. Hopefully he would do everything he could to protect Mya from this fate. The vampires don’t care if they need to take your child. That’s what they would do no matter what their age is.

A vampire stopped in front of my cell and pushed a try of food through the opening. I jumped to my feet immediately and grabbed the tray. It was only a slice of bread, a slice of cheese, a half of an apple and a small carton of milk. It was better than nothing though. I placed the cheese on my bread and made a sandwich. I ate around the core of the apple as much as I could and I dank the milk in one go.

I looked around the other girls were either eating or glaring at their food. I took the chance and glanced over at Faith and she was looking at her food like it had grown feet or something. I thought about asking her if she was going to eat it but I thought better of it knowing that if she wasn’t going to eat it she would make it uneatable to anyone else. Also she blamed me for her being here.

As the day slowly wore on we received one more meal before they were pulled out of cells and led into different rooms. I was stripped and forced into a purple dress it didn’t look like anything special it was plain and my shoes were just slip-ons that matched the dress. I was then led outside. The sky was dark. It was hard to tell from inside the prison. I looked around.

Brad waved at me. He was holding Mya back. My father had a look of shame on his face and Chad stood just behind him. I ran over to them. Mya through her arms around me I hugged me tight holding her back long enough to kneel down and give her a better hug.

“They can’t take you away they just can’t you didn’t do anything wrong” Mya was full on crying now.

“It’s ok” I hugged her tighter “I promise it’s going to be ok.”

“No it’s not” Mya cried.

“Yes it will” I tell her “Brad is going to take good care of you.”

“When are you coming back?” she asked.

My heart shattered those who were taken never returned, ever.

“I don’t know. But it’s going to be ok, just do everything you’re told alright.”

I step away from her and hug Brad.

“It’ll be ok. Do everything they tell you to do and keep that smart mouth of yours shut and you’ll be ok.”

“We both know I won’t be able to do that for very long” I can feel tears running down my face.

“I’m going to miss you.”

“I’ll miss you to.”

He pulled away from me and I turned to my dad.

“This is all my fault” he said.

“No, don’t do that. Don’t, please next time just pay them and every time after that. Don’t let them take anyone else.”

He nodded tears in his eyes. Chad stepped forward and hugged me.

“Please protect them.”

“I will I promise.”

“Alright that’s enough start walking.”

“No” Mya cried hugging me again.

“I have to go. I love you.”

Brad grabbed her and lifted her into his arms. Mya screamed as I walked away. I closed my eyes for a moment and then walked forward. It took everything in my power not to turn around and run back to them. I knew that if I did that they would think I was running away and that would be the end of everything. Mya’s screams echoed those of other families as they lost their children.

One of the other girls tried to run into the forest. She didn’t make it that far and after a bloodcurdling scream she was dragged away. I hoped Mya didn’t see it or even think it was me. I would be alright as long as I knew they were safe. I hoped my dad would get his act together after this. I wasn’t going to be around to pick up the slack anymore.

I walked until I was told to stop there were black carriages ahead. I looked around and saw a shadow standing on a low hanging tree branch not too far from me. I got a sudden chill. I couldn’t tell if it was a male vampire or a female. Whoever they were they were looking right at me. The vampire probably seen and heard everything I said across the clearing.

I couldn’t look back if I did I would lose my nerve and any bravery I had left. No, looking back would not help me in anyway. I didn’t know if they were still there or not. I hoped not for Mya’s sake. A few tears ran down my face and I wiped them away quickly. I couldn’t afford to look weak at this point if I did the vampires I was being taken to would eat me alive and who knows what else they would do to me.

Don’t turn around I told myself don’t do it, it won’t end well. Look ahead and shut out the screams.

It’s ok just one look.

No.

You’ll never see them again. Just one last look.

I can’t, no.

Too bad.

Was my mind playing tricks on me? Or could one of them get inside my head? I was asked my name. When I gave it I was moved to a carriage followed by the others who were going to the same place I was.