chapter 31 : Sleepless Night

Becca was awestruck after seeing the vampire world. It was fully dark, just like Alexander told her. However, there were small lights everywhere to illuminate the area, and the shiny stars in the sky made everything look even more beautiful.
��Wow,�� she breathed, wanting to free Alexander��s grip from her hand and roam around, but he tightened his grip.
��We have to reach the Insworthe manor first,�� he instructed, which made her frown. Seeing that, he offered, ��How about we walk to our destination so that you can have a mini-tour of the vampire world?��
��Perfect,�� she agreed, grinning widely.
Vanessa cleared her throat, letting her presence be known. ��Let��s walk then,�� she told them and the three of them started walking.
Becca saw a lot of similarities between the human and the vampire world. It had tall buildings, open fields, beautiful gardens, constructed roads with the latest model of vehicles, and plenty more.
��I can��t believe this is all real,�� Becca mumbled. ��It is like I am in an alternate universe.�� She spotted a few vampires gawking at her, so she bowed down her head a little, showing the vampires respect.
Wow, she is so nice, Vanessa said aloud in her mind, which didn��t go unheard by Alexander.
I know, he replied to her.
Do you like Becca? Vanessa asked, making Alexander stop on his tracks.
Do I? he questioned himself.
��This garden is so beautiful, Alex, and Ness, look,�� Becca said, snapping Alexander from his trance.
Vanessa joined her in a garden, filled with beautiful white and red flowers. Vanessa plucked a red lily and placed one in Becca��s hair. ��You look so beautiful,�� she told Becca, who giggled.
��Yeah, you do,�� Alexander blurted out, enraptured by her innocent beauty, which made Becca blush furiously,
Composing herself and hiding her red cheeks with her hair, she said, ��Don��t you have any shame? You were the one who said I wasn��t attractive enough for you.�� Alexander was baffled at what she was saying. Before he could protest, she continued speaking, ��Oh, wait, that must be the reason you wanted to molest me.��
��No, that��s not it,�� Alexander tried to deny but she paid him no mind.
��No, Alex. I know your intentions now,�� Becca declared while Vanessa found their little show entertaining as always.
��If you don��t drop that now, I��m going to bang my head on the wall in frustration,�� Alexander groaned in annoyance.
��But it won��t hurt you,�� Vanessa remarked with a smirk on her face.
��Will you two just go back to admiring those stupid flowers?�� he let out, and the two girls giggled before turning towards the garden again. He sighed and leaned against a tree, his eyes still focused on Becca.
Alexander loved watching Becca��s face glow with a smile and unadulterated happiness while gasping at the abundant beauty of the vampire world. She really looked beautiful, he thought again. She has always been nice to him and always supported him, never letting her personal opinion affect his motive, which was to get the vampire potion. She even understood when he didn��t tell her about Phil biting her for the potion. She was his soulmate too, but did he like her? Maybe, he answered Vanessa's question at last, which she failed to hear as she was busy explaining things to Becca.
All of a sudden, Alexander sensed something and a vampire jumped on Becca, trying to bite her. ��Ah!�� she screamed.
Alexander ran to her in a haze and pushed the vampire roughly away from her. ��Her blood is poisonous for us,�� Alexander informed him.
Vanessa looked at the male vampire, saying, ��If you want to die, feel free to take a bite.��
The male vampire grunted, ��Fuck.�� With that, he ran away.
��I am happy that my blood is poisonous,�� Becca mumbled and took out the flower Vanessa had put in her hair. ��I have seen enough. Let��s see Insworthe Manor.��
Becca stepped into a beautiful mansion. The red and black shades of everything emitted a dark yet intriguing aura, something that made one attracted to its elegance. The big golden chandelier on the top was the thing that got her attention the most, due to its crimson-like lights. Insworthe Manor was like a palace and the most beautiful place in the vampire world.
��Hello, Becca,�� Pristine said from a distance and walked towards them. ��Welcome to the world of vampires.�� She smiled at Becca, who returned the smile.
��Thank you,�� said Becca. Since he could sense an uneasy vibe from the mansion, she entwined her hand with Alexander in fear. At least she had faith that as long as he was there, she didn��t have to worry much.
��I will check on something,�� Vanessa said and walked away.
Pristine said to Alexander and Becca, ��Follow me.�� She was walking with her heels clicking sharply on the floor, Alexander and Becca were following her slowly.
��This is weird,�� Becca murmured.
��What is weird?�� Alexander casually asked.
��I was feeling okay when I was roaming outside, but as soon as I stepped into this mansion, I feel weird and uncomfortable,�� she answered, earning a chuckle from him in return.
��Maybe it is because you are stressing on what torture you might be put through just for the potion,�� he pointed out.
��Yeah, I guess so. But you will be there for me, right?�� she asked, looking at him with hopeful eyes.
He gave a curt nod.
They stopped in front of a large black double door.
��This will be Becca��s room for now,�� Pristine announced.
Becca looked at another door facing the door of her room. ��Whose room is this?�� she questioned. ��Is this Alexander��s room?��
��Oh, this is Phil��s room,�� Pristine corrected her.
��My room is on the other side of the manor,�� Alexander informed Becca. ��You can visit me sometimes, alone,�� he whispered into her ear, making a shiver run down through her spine.
Pristine cleared her throat pointedly and said, ��Becca, why don��t you go inside your room and get some rest? I tried to make arrangements for a human, which I have never done before. So if you don��t like anything, just let me know.��
Becca rubbed her shoulder and assured her, ��I will definitely love it. Don��t worry.��
Pristine nodded and turned to Alexander. ��Alex, Phil wants to speak with you. Let��s go.��
��Okay.�� Facing Becca, he mumbled, ��See you tomorrow. Take care.�� With that, he and Pristine left Becca alone.
Becca pushed open the huge door and walked inside the room.
The room was in the same color palette as the other parts of the manor in red and black. Old beautiful antiques were placed at one side of the room on a big shelf. The shelf also contained different books which she could read as a way to pass the time. The king-sized bed was in the middle of the room, with two nightstands on each side. There was a separate black door, which must be the closet next to the washroom.
Becca looked at another corner of the room, where she spotted a few couches, along with a big coffin next to it. She had a sudden urge to sleep in there, wanting to feel how it was like to sleep in the coffin similar to the vampires.
She took small steps towards the coffin. As soon as she opened the coffin, she could feel someone coming, so she hurriedly closed it back and ran to the bed. She sat on the bed and heard a faint knock on the door.
��Come in,�� Becca uttered.
The door opened and Vanessa stepped in with a bright smile on her face. ��I thought you needed some company, and since I am your roommate, I can sleep with you here as well.�� She glanced at the coffin, her eyes glinting in excitement. ��You can take the bed while I sleep in this coffin.��
��Okay,�� Becca agreed unwillingly. She watched Vanessa making her way to the coffin as Becca laid back on the bed, pulling the blanket up to her chest. Becca didn��t know why, she still wanted to sleep in the coffin instead of the comfortable bed.