★★★★★★
MISS EMILY'S OFFICE...
She went into Miss Emily's office, and she meet her sitting comfortable on her seat.
"Good morning Miss". She greeted.
"How are you dear, I hope I didn't your class lessons?". Miss Emily asked.
"No, you didn't".
"I'll like to ask for a favor". She paused and she stared at Crystalline's face, then she continued. "You know we're planning to go for a retreat programme, I'll like you to come with me to the venue, so we can check and organize things for the retreat programme.
Crystalline thought for awhile and she nodded, "I guess this is the only way I can be free from this mood swings am having".
"When can we leave? and what's the location of the place". She asked.
"Now, it's at the outskirts of the city". Miss Emily replied answering both questions at a time.
"Okay, I'll just Inform my parents about it". She made to go back because her phone was in her backpack, but Miss Emily quickly called her back.
"There's no time for that, the place is quite far from here, we need to leave now, so we can come back in time". Miss Emily hurriedly explained.
"Okay, we can". She replied, thought she wasn't comfortable, considering the fact that she didn't inform her parents about her trip.
Miss Emily took her hand bag. "C'mon let's go". She said and Crystalline obliged.
They went out of the office as they headed to the car.
They got to the car and Miss Emily unlocked the car, they got in and she drove out of the school premises.
★★★★★★
VAMPIRE CLAN
Alpha Jaspef slowly opened his eyes, and he felt something on his chest, he looked down and he saw it was Diane, beside she's the only one who had the efforntery to try such. He gently moved her head aside and he stood up from the bed.
Diane immediately woke up and hugged him from behind. "How're you doing?". She asked.
He slowly removed her hands from his body, but she hugged him back. One push from his could send her flying in the air, but he didn't wanna hurt her, he won't forget how she'd risked her life to save his.
He turned to her and he said. " Thanks for your help, but when next, such things happens, try not to get involved".
"As long it's for you, I don't mind getting involved". She thought. He glared at her because he could hear her thoughts and she quickly rushed out when she realized what she did.
He removed his clothes and he went into the bathroom, he needed a long cold bath.
******
OUTSKIRTS OF THE CITY, 4:45PM
Crystalline sighed tiredly, since morning she'd be assisting them inorder to arrange the tent they were gonna stay for the retreat programme, it's really a hectic job for her because she wasn't used to it.
When she came, she met other people arranging the tent and she joined them.
"Miss Emily". She called.
"Yes dear?". Miss Emily answered dusting the skirt she was wearing.
"Aren't we done yet?". She asked because the sky had already changed color, it'll soon start to rain.
"Can I use your phone? I wanna call my parents". She asked because she isn't with hers.
"I'm sorry, you can't make calls here, the reception is really bad". Miss Emily said and she sighed.
"We're done, we just have to wash or hands and legs before leaving, okay?". Miss Emily said and she nodded.
Miss Emily took her to an old rusty tap to wash her hands, but she refused.
"What's wrong?". Miss Emily asked.
"Nothing, I can't use such water on my skin, it might contains fungi that's likely to cause an infection". She replied.
"It's just for today". Miss Emily said, but she shook her head. "Fine, if you insist". Miss Emily added.
Suddenly it became windy, breeze started blowing heavily as it packed dust and dirt from the floor.
"C'mon, we should hurry up". Miss Emily said.
Crystalline knew her parents would be really worried about her, because she didn't inform them she was going out, "All thanks to Miss Emily".
They started off to their car, due to the heavy breeze, the branch of a tree broke and it landed on their car.
"Oh my goodness!". They both panicked in fright.
The breeze continued as a heavy downpour of rain began, Crystalline and Miss Emily quickly ran back to the tent for shelter.
The rain fell as if it was angered by someone, it continued pouring down heavily together with thunder and lightening.
2 HOURS LATER....
Miss Emily sat in the tent, shaking in cold, the rain has died down, but it was still really cold.
Crystalline who was already tolerant to cold, was lost in thought, thinking about her parents. She hoped they haven't declared that she's missing.
That's how worried her parents can get, she stared at Miss Emily and she saw she was already asleep.
She decided to go out for a walk, because she isn't sleepy yet.
She stood up and she went out of the tent slowly, so she won't wake Miss Emily up. She got outside and she saw its already dark.
Anyone in her shoes, would have decided to go back in, but she didn't, because of how inquisitive she is, she wanted to tour around the tent.
The road was kinda slippery and sloped because of the rain, but she ignored it anyway.
She went further, thereby venturing into the woods.
She saw a beautiful scenery, where flowers of different colors gathered together, making it quite intriguing.
She made for the flowers, unknown to her, the flowers were coverage that leads to an under ground tunnel.
She wanted to touch the flowers when she slipped.
"Aaaaa!!". She screamed as she fell down into the tunnel.
"Oh my goodness!, where am I?". She asked in pure horror staring around. The place was really dark and she had to strain her eyes inorder to see clearly.
She tried standing up but she couldn't because she'd sustain some injuries because of how badly she fell. She didn't know if she should take the right or left route, wether she'd be saved or in danger.
She felt really scared and it's sickening because it reminds her of her childhood trauma, of how she was bullied.
She was already in tears, when she saw shadows of some animals like creatures, it looked like they were fighting.
"Mum, I'm gonna die". She cried thinking they were animal that were gonna kill her.
Suddenly the image became clearer as she saw a man tearing the head of the animal with his bare hands, the man grabbed the animal and he bit him on his neck as he sucked him dry.
"Arrghh". She shrieked in pure fright thereby getting the attention of the man.
He turned to her with his blood stained mouth and his eyes which was reddish in colour.
She screamed the moment she saw his eyes, it's felt like his eyes were piercing into her soul.
He dropped the dead body of the animal and he slowly walked up to her.
"No... don't!". She yelled and she fainted.
TBC....