(Freya Milano)

I’m a few steps coming from Mr. Zefrine office, when my eyes catch someone familiar, an African-American girl in purple long sleeves blouse.  I speed up to catch her.  I never thought I’d ever see her again moreover in Afton.  She must have been following me.  I lose her at the first turn and the crowd makes it harder for me to use some vampire speed.  If she is following me, why is she avoiding me? I’m sure it’s not the first time I see her in glimpse ever since I got into this university. 

I use my senses to find her track.  She cannot be that far.  The people passing by slow her down too. “Coming through! Don’t stop at the hallway complaining about your life!” I make my ways through a group of people talking on the hallway.  I jog a little and finally catch the one I’m looking for. 

“You think you can stalk me and not to get caught?” I snatch her by the arm.  She jolts in shock. “You are brave.  I give you that.” I make her face me.  I smirk while crushing her arm with my hand I can feel her blood on the tip of my fingers.  Her face is reddish from trying to hold herself together and not to scream.  I drag her away from the crowd to the quietest spot in the college where no one watches us. 

“Melissa Warren!” I throw her to a bench. “This is a wonder how you still survive.” I lift one foot and put it on the bench next to where she sits by force. “Why are you here?” I look up to the sky and it’s cloudy as always.  No wonder vampires prefer to settle in a small and cold town like this.

She holds the wound in her arm.  It’s bleeding till the blood wets the sleeve. “I’m not looking for any trouble with you.  I swear.”

“Of course you won’t unless you want a death sentence.” I notice the bench is made of wood.  I break a part of it. “Now talk.” I stab her thigh with the stake I just made.  She screams so loud.  I shush her. “If you can’t keep your tone down, I’ll do worse.”

She curses a series of words. “You’re killing me.  I’m not a threat.”

“I know.  I can tear you piece by piece with one hand while drinking my wine.” I’m getting impatient. 

“You shouldn’t come home to Afton.” She says straight away.  That gets me mad in reaction and twists the stake that’s still in her left thigh.  She groans in pain. “Someone or a group, I don’t know exactly, is targeting you,” she’s having hard time breathing. “They’re trying to set you up.”

I furrow my forehead at what she said. “Why would anyone? I mean yeah I know I have people chasing after me but how and who exactly? I’ve lost track of my enemies.  Anywhere I go, they’ll come looking after me.  So what’s the deal?”

“Out of any places in the world you chose Afton to start over.” She says.  I’m offended by what she says, seems like everything she says easily triggers me.  I take out the stake and stab it to her stomach.  She coughs blood in an instant.

“Don’t beat around the bush with me.  Are you coming here with Will?” I sit next to her to hold her straight since she’s getting weaker, probably dying. “Don’t die now.  You’re no use of me dying.” I whisper to her. 

“Will sent me here to get to you.” She finally says.  I sigh.  Of course it’s him. “I never want to be your enemy, Freya.”  She mutters. “Damn Will.”

I take a half bottle of blood that I carry in my purse. “Drink this and go tell Will.  If he wants to say something to me, I don’t take it from the messenger. ” I put off my jacket and give it to her. “Wear this to cover your bloody clothes.  Come on, I’ll give you a ride.” 

“That’s so kind of you.” She says in her sarcastic tone.  If only she’s not dying and I need her alive, I’d twitch her hand to rip out her own heart.  However, she can barely get up that I have to help her.
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I’m home alone.  Alessandro, oh wait I should start to remember his new name, Alexander.  He has been out doing his errand around the town.   He told me to stay home because he said he’d want to fill me in about what I need to do for his errand.  I’m trying my best to follow his orders and procedures. 

Alexander will be home late night and it’s still early evening.  I put on the music so loud and dance around while waiting to get my bath ready.  I turn off the music and get into my bath.  I enjoy nice and calm bath.  I swear I almost fall asleep when my vampire hearing catch someone opening the door.  I know it’s not Alexander.  I recognize the sound of his step and it’s not his.  Someone is intruding.  Who is fool enough to intrude vampires’ house?

What Melissa said a few days ago kind of got to me.  I’m just so curious who survive to take revenge on me.  I quickly get out and just cover myself with my dark purple bathrobe.  I get down with vamp speed without making a sound.  I can hear that person is on the living room.  I stop halfway when I notice that person.  His signature style is almost the same every time I see him, that shirt and vest.  My lips form a smile as I walk to him. 

“This is the second time you walked on half naked and wet, Walker!” I smile playfully.  I like teasing him.  He’s cute when he’s nervous.  I walk closer to him. 

He turns around and looks a little shocked. “Freya. I, uh, your - ” he sighs and looks down. 

“What’s your excuse now?” I’m standing right a few feet from him. 

After closing his eyes for a while then he says. “Alex wanted to meet me here and when I was on the way he told me he had to stop for something so he said I could just wait here.” He adds quickly. “He said you’d be home.”

“So you knew I was going to welcome you half naked and you decided to come earlier.” I nod. 

He shakes his head an instant and takes a few steps back. “No, how would I know that, I’m sorry, I’m just used to coming in here right away after Alex invited me a few times to help his errand.  And the door was unlocked.”

I can’t hold my laugh again when he tries to explain that.  We get interrupted when Alexander comes. “Freya? What’s going on here?”

“Nothing.” Jamie responds faster than I could.

I add. “Yet.  You’re the saving grace, brother.  If you came a little too late, something would have been definitely happening right here.” I’m so amused looking at Jamie trying to look away from me and rubs the back of his neck. 

Alexander glares at me. “Freya.  Just get dressed and behave appropriately.  And Jamie come follow me.“

“Gosh, I’m just kidding.  Why are you all so tense?” I walk upstairs to finish my bath and get ready. 
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Yay new character is introduced. I know it's a lot. But each one has significance to the story. What do you think of Melissa Warren?

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