Kane drove into the magnificent compound that was hidden within wood. He had travelled out of town to get some explanations on his recent dreams and fantasies about Divina. Hell he didn’t even know the girl. Yet his dreams were out of control. He needed some answers and after meeting some mediums he was left with questions rather than answers. He alighted from his black sedan and moved quietly to the front door noticing his nephew looking at him from the window overhead. He pushed the door slightly and breezed in with a smile

“I missed you’,’ Kane said while dropping his bag on the floor with a loud thud.

“So did you get some answers?’’ Byrd asked inquisitively.

“More questions than answers,’’ he said a little dejected.

“Kane you have to let that girl go you know that right?’’

“Stop trailing her around,‘’

“Please not again am tired, ‘’ Kane said looking away from him.

“Am begging you not to cause any trouble for us, remember why we moved here in the first place?”

“First I moved here and you followed. Second, there is something special about this girl I can’t help or hide my feelings,’’

“You really need to control this feeling of yours if you want to survive.” Byrd said with a stern look.

Realizing that he wasn’t going to win the argument with his nephew, he complained of jet lag and moved towards his room saying quietly,

“I will find out why this Divina is special at all cost,” He needed answers or she was going to drive him insane. He feared she already had. They may just be dreams but still he felt like he had been given a taste of her and now he was hooked.

Divina descended the stairs and saw her parents in a deep discussion. They immediately stopped when they saw her and she guessed that something was wrong, or about her.

“What’s wrong dad, mum?’’ she asked quietly dreading the answer yet needing to know.

“Well err nothing, ‘’ Amy replied.

“Please don’t hide anything from me again,’’ she pleaded looking at her dad she couldn’t do with anymore lies and secrets. Look at what the last lot had done to her.

“Well it is nothing really honey,’’ Aiden said gesturing to Divina to hug him.

Amy and Aiden hugged their daughter and they were happy that their girl was alive and safe. Divina broke the hug and said,

“Dad, Mum there is this guy I always have dreams about,’’ she said quietly not sure how to really tell them that she was having the most sensational dreams ever.

“Yes continue,’’ They both chorused eagerly waiting for her to spill the beans.

“Well am always errm close in all the dreams,’’ she said shy fully.

“Close?’’ Aiden asked with a little frown.

“Yes I mean we do things,’’ she chipped in her cheeks already burning hot with embarrassment.

“Have sex?’’ Amy asked with her eyebrows raised and her mouth slightly hung open.

“C’mon mum,’’ Divina said giving her the weird look.

“His name is Kane and he lives in this town,’’

“Really?’’ Aiden said more concerned than before now.

“Well my dear you have to be careful’’ her mother said. Looking at her Aiden who also wore an expression of alarm on his face.

“And tell me the next time this happens’’ Aiden said.

With that they all went into the kitchen to prepare dinner.

***

BACK AT Blackclaw’s compound. Blackclaw was seen pacing up and down in the courtyard while his subjects continued to wallow and shiver in fear. The last time Blackclaw was this angry he killed one of his own with just a swing of his sword. No one wanted to die. They all wanted to live to enjoy the benefits of being under Blackclaw, the most dreaded ruler of the vampire world.

“I want that girl dead at all cost!’’ he bellowed his hands clenching into fists at his fury.

“She must not fulfill her destiny,’’ he warned them all.

Darren stepped forward and bowed to Blackclaw indicating he had a solution.

“You better have something worthwhile to say or your head will be used as a football,’’ Blackclaw said, still pacing up and down.

“My general I have a suggestion,” he said cowardly in fear taking a few paces back.

‘’yes go on,’’ Blackclaw said with blood shots eyes. He stopped midstride ready to hear what the idiot had to say.

“The best way to get the girl is through her friend,’’

“What do you mean?” Blackclaw asked.

“Divina would do anything for her friend especially if she was in danger,’’

“So what are you suggesting?’’ Blackclaw replied impatiently. Why couldn’t the moron just spit it out without taking the long route?

“Get her friend, turn her and send her to kill Divina,’’ he concluded with a grin on his face.

“That’s a good plan. It wouldn’t cost me a thing,”

“Get the girl and bring her to me,’’ he instructed his followers.

“If you mess this up Darren,” Blackclaw extracted his claw and rand it across his neck while holding a menacing look upon his face. Darren gulped as he nodded and turned to do the bidding of his general.

***

MELISSA WAS LYING ON the sofa in her parent’s living room watching a program on the satellite that was teaching about girls’ empowerment.

“Well this is good,’’ she thought.

The thought of not seeing Divina for a good few days now crossed her mind and she stretched across the table to get her phone and dialed Divina’s cell. The summer was supposed to be the two off them hanging out and partying. Yet she had hardly seen the girl.

“Ding ding,” the phone rang on continually.

“Hey Melissa,” Divina finally answered the phone.

“Hey Pumpkin,’’ Melissa answered her. She had once heard Amy call her that. She had found it funny, they way Divina had rolled her eyes at the baby name.

“Divina where have you been? No calls?’’ Melissa interrogated the girl. She needed her friend. Boredom had set in and she wanted to have some fun.

“Been busy, lately,’’ Divina said not willing to discuss her ordeals with Melissa. How could she? It would only bring her trouble. Keeping her distance was for the best.

A tap was heard on Melissa’s door and she moved to answer the door still talking to Divina.

“Hey Darren, this is a surprise come in.’’ She said delightfully. She had met him a few times when she had been to the city to see Divina. Yet he had Divina had split more than two years ago.

“I wasn’t expecting you. I am just talking to Divina on the phone,’’ she said gleefully. Perhaps he had come to confess his is undying love and she could watch a romance unfold with her own eyes instead of on a TV screen.

The mention of Darren’s name sent shivers down Divina’s spine, she tries to warn Melissa.

“Melissa listen to me don’t-” she was about to warn her before Melissa cut in.

Don’t worry Divina,’’ she replied.

“You don’t understand Melissa don’t-’’

Darren rushed to Melissa and grabbed the phone from her hand in the process knocking Melissa out with one meaty fist.

“Hello Divina, I got her,’’ Darren said with some excitement and a manic laugh.

“Darren! Please don’t do this, she is-” She couldn’t complete her sentence as the phone went dead.

A confused Divina prayed silently for the safety of Melissa. Still holding the phone to her ear tears welled in her eyes. What was she to do? They had taken Melissa. She wasn’t a part of any of it.