The Forbidden Fruit Tastes The Sweetest (chpt 4)

Damien walked through the double-doors of his parents' estate. The house consisted of 6 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, a basement, pattio, attic and a back yard half the size of a football field. The outside of the house was made up of tan bricks. The windows were tall from floor to ceiling and the inside was clean and spacious. He made his way to the huge family room that his parents were in. 1

"How was your day sweetheart?" his mother asked.2

"Actually, it went very well mother. I've met a girl at school." he said confidently.3

"Oh? and what about this girl?" she prodded on.4

"Her name is Cassandra Concepsion. She is beautiful as well as mysterious. I find it hard to figure her out." he responded. His thoughts wandering to Cassie.5

"Concepsion?" his father chimed in, "i dont believe i've ever heard of that clan."6

(Damnit. No way can I tell them she's human. They'll want her for themselves) Damien thought to himself. Finally he spoke. 7

"She belongs to no clan father. Her parents were killed by hateful humans when she was but a child. She is a lone vampire. And i must say, what a fine woman she has become despite her hardships." he lied smoothly. His voice never shaking.8

"That's an awful lot to know when you've just met someone." his mother teased.9

"Mother...i did not say i've met her today. This is only the first time YOU have heard of her." he sounded irritated.10

"Oh child there is no need to get upset." she suppressed a laugh. "It's just normal parent prodding is all. Well, im off to run a few errands. I shall see you both tonight." she kissed his cheek, then her husband's lips, and was out the door.11

"Im off to my studies son. If you need me, just knock." his father said just before leaving the room.12

Once he knew his father was out of earshot, he breathed a sigh of relief. He had lied to his parents before, but never so boldy as today. Somehow he didnt feel bad. Deep down he felt that Cassie was worth it. He had his eyes fixed on her and he wasnt planning to look elsewhere. Never before has a human intrigued him so much. Her beauty is simple, yet it speaks a thousand volumes. Her body is curvacious enough for him to feel a slight tingle in his nether-regions whenever he looked her over. He knew that she liked him. He could sense her emotions very clearly. Whenever she was around him, her pulse would increase and he would always get signs of nervousness from her. But that wasnt what intrigued him. It was the fact that her actions were different from the emotions he sensed. She didnt act nervous. Infact she seemed pretty comfortable around him. She played hard to get. And That only made her even more appealing in Damien's eyes.13

Soon the day was over and before Damien knew it, it was time for school. He threw on a black fitted t-shirt and a dark blue pair of jeans with black sneakers. Since he didn't use bookbags, he picked up his 2 notebooks, his algebra book and was out the door. When he arrived at school, almost instantly he spotted Cassie. But she wasn't alone. A guy with blonde short hair was taking her books from her and appeared to be walking her to class. Fire burned through Damien's veins as he felt the first bite of jealousy. He knew Cassie didnt belong to him so he could not speak on the matter. He wasnt even sure why he was affected by this. Just then, he and Cassie made eye-contact for the briefest second. She smiled a warm smile that caused a slight pause in his breathing. For a second, he forgot all about being envious and gave her a brief nod. Then Cassie and the blonde-haired boy walked into the building.14

When he walked into first period Calculus, which he shared with Cassie, he walked straight by Cassie's desk and sat at his own behind her. Almost instantly she turned around.15

"Morning," her velvety voice chimed.16

"GoodMorning," Damien replied while at the same time flashing his million dollar grin. "You look beautiful today."17

"Thanks," Cassie's cheeks went bright red.18

Just then the teacher entered the room and class began. Cassie smoothly passed Damien a note and he took it silently. It read:19

"I know what you're thinking."20

He read it and replied:21

"Go on..." he passed it back to her and she jotted down a few words then passed him back the paper. He opened it and couldnt help but feel stupid. It read:22

"He's just a friend. Nothing more."23

Damien knew she was referring to the blonde-haired boy. Again, he felt stupid for feeling even the slightest bit of jealousy. He wanted to appologize, but he refused to look like a sucker, so instead he wrote:24

"Meet me afterschool at your locker. I won't take no for an answer." He passed the note back. Cassie read the note and smiled. When the teacher stopped talking, she took the opportunity to turn around and say in a sexy voice:25

"yes sir." 26

They both laughed. Damien planned on taking her somewhere he had never shown anyone before. When he first moved into his house, inside his room he discovered a hidden door. It blended in with the wall but his enhightened senses made it easy for him to spot it out. He found a way to open it and when he went through the door, it led him to a long staircase heading downwards. It looked very ancient, which Damien loved. When he reached the bottom, there was a huge space with a Statue in the middle, which was covered with dust and codwebs. He immediately recognized it was The God of Love; Cupid. At the base of the statue were words written in Greek. It read: 27

"he that reads these words has found my place of rest, and to he shall be given a reward."28

Damien has always though of the words being said by Cupid himself and the reward he referred to was Love. He figured if by some slight chance someone catches his eye, he would bring her there and the reward he will recieve would make them inseperable. That's why he wanted to bring Cassie there. The time came for lunch and Damien sat alone as usual. He couldnt control his eyes from glancing in the direction of Cassie's tables. Today she was facing him. She looked at him then quickly returned to her friends. He knew that she could wouldnt give him more attention than that. Any more than he deserved. It bothered him but he had no choice but to let it go. The day passed quickly after that and Damien sat waiting at Cassie's locker afterschool, as planned. 5 minutes passed....then 10 minutes....then 10 more minutes until finally Damien decided to look for Cassie. 29

He went to her last period class. As soon as he walked in he quickly realized what had been taking her so long. There, Cassie stood with the Blonde-haired boy she was with this morning. The boy she has claimed was "just a friend." He was affectionately moving a strand of Cassie's hair behind her ear. His thumb lingered on her cheek. (Since when do friends act so affectionately towards eachother) Damien thought to himself. He didnt realize he had said it aloud. Just then Cassie's head snapped up and her eyes pointed in Damien's direction.'30

"Damien...i know what this may--" she started to say. 31

Damien held up a hand, cutting her off, then said, "Cassandra," he suddenly didnt want to call her Cassie any more, "You dont owe me an explanation. Im sorry I interrupted." He left the room just as swiftly as he came. (Just a Fucking friend my Ass!!) the words ran through his mind with enough venom to almost want to make him say it aloud. "I know what you're thinking" he replayed the note-passing conversation with Cassi...Cassandra in his mind. He didnt get the chance to so much as touch her, let along remove a strand of hair from her face. What made Blondie so special? Damien thought to himself.32

See, it's somewhat difficult to catch the eye of a vampire. So when someone does, vampires dont just "like" the person. They want them. And they want them all to themselves. This was all apart of their genetic make-up. It was not something vampires chose to do. So of Course Damien still wanted Cassie, he just needed to keep his distance for a while. But in the meantime, he would come up with a way to take out the competition....Permanently.33

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