Sandrine and Armond, Part V.

He wasn't a creature to admit that he had desires; besides, it's one emotional attribute that comes from love. He hasn't had love in awhile. 1

As Armond moved across the graciousness of this earth, he thought of only her while he roamed. 2

He didn't question himself or doubted his thoughts but accepted the memory of her feminine frame. It was beautiful. He played with his fingers as he glided his them one hand over the other while he pictured her hands holding onto his.3

For even her eyes were embedded in his thoughts. This receptionist from the salon, a simple minded clerk that worked to please others, some one that if had not touched her would have not been in his thoughts, today. That touch of hers, those eyes and her name.4

'What is Andrie? What is in that name?', he asked himself. He wanted to find out. The notion that he wanted to find her for peace of mind, to resolve this ridiculous behavior, and all the other excuses he gave himself were in vain; because, he feel it. In his soul, he needs to know more. 5

His time was running out and his conquest for the evening has not been met. He needs to eat and the thirst of it is starting to become unbearable. 6

The thoughts of Andrie were all too consuming. The memories of her gentle touch hands were unmistakable. They were kind to the touch and soft, as if the creation of life began from her very finger tips. The grip of it felt as if the security of the world was safe there. He never had that feeling.7

From the time, he awoke from his rest; he thought of only her. From the stirred movements for his sleep; he thought of her. From the breeze that swept over his sculpted body, he still had her in thought. Armond still remembers that ancient beauty of the feminine voice that called to him but was it her? What emotions are moving inside him?8

In fact, for his kind, feelings are not noted very often. Only among the highest of unions that were joined from the beginning of time; but, this one woman began to arouse him mentally and physically.9

He moved through crowds and neighborhoods with his thoughts covering Andrie and trying to keep the memory of her appearance and her scent plus the passion for her that grew. He covered the city within moments because his kind never enjoyed a human's pace but he didn't do it out of thought but without thought.10

With each flashed glimpse of her, he began to move his body without realizing what he was doing. He slowly reached for his hair and softly pull his hair; he rubbed his strong facial features, while grabbing his neck and then, he reached toward his own lips. He rubbed his fingers imagining what the lips of Andrie would feel. Until an unspeakable agony came over him. A measure of hurt that didn't come about for ages.11

As he walked through the streets, he felt his hunger become stronger and the pain was taking hold of him. The suffering of his soul was tormenting his body. He crouched over as if he was trying to hold himself together. 12

The thoughts of Andrie were there but faded. In his binding suffering debt, he held on to the pain and began to walk. What seemed like hours upon hours from the time that he left his home, it was merely an minutes. 13

The time that flew so fast with flooded thoughts of Andrie brought him to the reality of his existence. He needed to eat and soon. The minutes that he was using to move through the city was only a quickened walk. As he moved through the city, all else spend past him except him. 14

For this is Armond this night, full of hunger to satisfy his need and the hunger that only see Andrie one last time. 15

Armond had to feast and quickly. He couldn't focus. He was played into Andrie's moment of time, yesterday that he had to focus and now. He looked around bewildered as if it was his 1st moments of darkened rebirth. 16

After cowering over for the second time of the evening, he took a deep breath. He needed to gain composure and quickly, if the Fatherhood sense that he was not in his right mind then he would soon die.17

He stood straight up and patted down his outfit; in order, for him to gain self strength. He whispered an echoed remark, 'Thank you Fatherhood'.18

He gained himself when he stop to look around where he was; with all the movement of time that blinded him, he realized that the night was coming. So, Where would he find his meal but a restaurant?19

As absurd that it sounded, he was at a very well located eatery. It wasn't some thrown together restaurant but it was filled with the rich and the lonely of those who resided in the city. They were the well to do for they lived and grew up in the city and no one really knew them unless they were pointed out. 20

Yes, this would be perfect to locate a satisfying meal. Simply perfect.21

Armond entered the fine establishment and only smiled at the hostess. She could turn any man's eye. She was obviously shapely and had the breast of what all teen boy's could dream of, the ample size of them were only held tight against her by a tight fitted long dress. 22

It was only too plain to see why she was the hostess. All smile, all body and flirtatious. Armond didn't care for those time. Too open and willing to please any handsome man. 23

He sat and ordered wine and sat properly at the table. He had ordered the finest wine to appear that the world was his and held himself proudly for it. Armond did certain things to attract the best of those that couldn't control themselves. 24

They weren't ones to stumble for him but simply came to him and they couldn't just be anyone. They just couldn't help themselves and introduce themselves and at the moment of a handshake, he could feel their essence. He would know.25

As he waited and ate merely a bit of his plate of food. He chewed it slowly and continued to hold the charade. He a few approached him and shook his hand.26

An elderly woman in good shape and grace complimented his stylish clothes and his mannerism. Armond thought, 'Cancer.'27

Later, a gorgeous brunette woman with fair skin and beautifully shaped lips inquired if he happened to know where the bathroom was and thanked him. 'Pregnant and stupid', he continued to think.28

A moment later, a waitress came to him and introduced herself until she realized that he was the wrong table. A possibility? No. Only human error. 'Please, show up.'; he whispered under his tongue.29

At that a handsome man sat down and smile, 'I hope I'm not too late.'30

'Excuse me?', Armond inquired.31

'I'm sorry. It's just you've almost finished your nice bottle of wine, you've barely eaten your meal and it just seems that you've been stood up. Anyway, my name is Christian?'32

The man only simple extended his hand and shook Armond's hand. Armond smiled. With the thoughts telling him, 'he's clean, no family or close relations, he's been only 2 other only...'.33

Armond said, 'Perfect'.34

The young blue eyed handsome blond hair man returned the statement by thanking him, assuming it was a compliment.35

For a couple of minutes, Armond asked to walk him to his house. The man accepted. 36

All the while, Andrie cleaned the salon and realized that she wasn't beating the timer as she had hoped. She had a couple of more things to do and only less than 30 minutes to do it.37

She laughed at herself and called unto herself, "Sandrine Antoinette!". She did this loudly and it echoed. She again laughed because during the the hour previously, she worked feverishly and had not spoken a word until now.38

With the echo, her name carried unto Armond's ears. Armond couldn't bare it. Who is Sandrine? That is the voice that beaconed him earlier. Who's voice is calling to his soul?39

The echo had caught him by surprise. Armond was walking up through the park that was located near his house. He had the handsome man in his arms and again, they made small talk. 40

Armond kept him by making agreeable subjects, laughing when he should, and caressed his back when he desired it. Armond had him in a couple's embrace. 41

The young man was happy. He assumed that this was the one. No more heartache. Armond was about to lean in when he heard that echo gentle retell her name to him.42

Armond look into the moving sky and the young man looked confused. He looked into the sky, as well. 'It was only a bird.' he said.43

Before long a crow flew across them; 'See.' he smiled.44

Armond's hunger was about to be quenched. He smiled back,'You are right.', and leaned in again.45

They took a long kiss and before long, Armond's hands reached through his blond hair and kept his beautiful lips against his. 46

The life of Christian was coming to an end. Christian longed for love, for an embrace. He lost all thought but this sensual sensation that was all consuming. Another victim of Armond was losing himself in the emotion and without hesitation gave his life.47

With Christian's last kiss, Armond carried him. With a few steps made, Armond made it in front of the restaurant that they had made. He reached into Christian's pocket, grabbed the keys and pushed the alarm. That is where Armond laid Christian; in his own car. 48

When Armond looked through the car window, Christian had a drop of blood that landed in the corner of his mouth. Armond saw his features in that window and when he smiled in thanks, he saw his own teeth return to normal.49

For a modern vampire isn't one of legends or fictions but real. Armond stated into the air, 'Thank you Fatherhood'.50

Armond knew his words. He knew how to same them in a certain tone to be acknowledge by the Fatherhood. Yet, to approach them regarding his new assigned purpose had to wait.51

The echo came again but called 'Antoinette'. While walking down one of the city streets, he played with those two names. What do they mean? What of Andrie? What....?52

For all his walking and thinking, he stopped to see Andrie cleaning. He simply stood there and watched her.53