.....::::: When you approve your life but it does not necessarily approve you :::::.... (Part1 )11:14 Oct 31 2021
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Dear reader, I'm not that good at writing but I hope deep down that you will enjoy this story with ups and downs. I wilt try to post a new piece every second day. I try my best and you are welcome to leave me some tips, advice, and a constructive critique. my plan besides writing the story here is also to put it together as a book every book will consist of (parts) in the book the parts will be turned into chapters and at some point, I will be more than delighted if you help me with a title for it! I wish you a good read.
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.....::::: When you approve your life but it does not necessarily approve you :::::.... (Part1 )
Yet another gloomy morning, the mist just began to settle, It's time to get up. I slowly pulled myself together to begin yet another brainless day or so I thought. I grabbed an energy drink from the almost empty fridge and turned my PC on to see what I had planned. Meanwhile, I was waiting for my system to boot up. I looked out of the window and I saw wild rabbits chasing each other in the garden that hadn't seen a weed wacker for a while. -It looks damn cold yet I would like to go for at least a short walk, fuck...- I said silently to myself and took a sip of the energy drink.
The time has come to take a look at the calendar and probably a big load of emails, with a big sight I took my reading glasses on and proceeded to read the first mail. But before I even begin to read the phone starts ringing, I keep looking at it as it rings with a big hope that it stops. Sadly it didn't so I had to take it.
-hello this is Donatello, what can I help you with?- I said and began to fiddle with my pen.
-sup my dude! long time no see, how are things going over at your end?- said the very familiar voice on the phone, It was Sasha, one of my weirdo colleagues and friends I worked with for a long time ago.
-As usual....rather crappy, where have you been? haven't seen or heard you for 2 years...- I felt irritation creeping on me slowly as I anticipated an explanation from Sasha. The man giggled
-Well Don you know, LA and the hot girls and parties, as well as work here and there- then he stopped and said with a half pervy voice -but you know, I'm back so would you like to hit the nightlife sometime or are you still disgusting corp rat mister D?- he laughed while I got even more irritated and answered him with a depressive voice - I'm afraid it's not possible, I'm drowning in work, more and more vampires turn up dead ant the department also is being bombarded by threats from humans..- Sasha quickly answered -let us meet up in your place and talk about it since this is the reason I came back-. He then ended the call.
I took another sip of the god's liquid when the phone started ringing again. -oh for fuck sake man.- I mumbled in annoyance I decided not to take this call, even tho the sound was echoing throughout the barely furnished room. After a few loops of the very annoying ringtone, a voicemail popped in -You have one new voice message from Celina: hey Don I was wondering if you could help us decorate the party hall on Saturday morning so it will be ready for the Halloween party. There will be around 49 attendees. I would be really happy if you could give me a hand. There is a lot of work, call me back when you get time, bye!- It seems that I forgot that we will be hosting a Halloween party that's not good... I thought to myself while biting my lip due to my stress level rising. I went back to reading and answering emails that ticked in through the night. Meanwhile enjoying some nice Dark country tunes on youtube, always made any work go faster and made me tolerate it better.
The autumn sun was shining very bright outside it was 4 pm and finished my torturous mingle with digital correspondence. There wasn't much really, just a bunch of pointless meetings with human mediators and political kindergarten about the same old topic over and over again. They want to take over our last pieces of territory that we have and it's not even above the ground level, so it's pretty useless to them. It's pure greed I guess, I don't see any other reason than that. I started to go deeper into my twisted trail of thoughts about how I hate people that Suddenly released a spark of electricity that shocked my whole setup. I jumped up and in shock and tipped my energy drink right over the whole keyboard.
-oh fucking hell, not again!- I started to panic and get pissed. I quickly unplugged it and put it upside down on a towel, but there was nothing to be done. It was already fried. I sat down on my black/red gaming chair with a hopeless frown on my face - another keyboard for 125,59 dollars bites the dust..- after this unfortunate accident I knew that this day is not done with me yet probably and there will be more disasters and I didn't have to wait long. I heard a loud knocking on the door. I never get visitors so I got worried that it might be an intruder. I carefully opened the door and I saw a tall female with blond long hair in a ponytail and a big smile on her face.
- Hello Donatello my name is Ditte and I came to speak with you about your activities in our society, do you want to go for a walk and we can talk about what's going to happen?- she said very enthusiastically I opened the door more and looked straight into her eyes and kept staring like that for a moment wondering if she notices the big mistake she did. She did the same and suddenly she managed to light the thinking bulb -oh right I forgot I'm so sorry you can't go out in the sun right?- she asked I could see how uncomfortable she got so I decided to go easy on her and with a slight smile I answered -well I can go out that's not much of a problem it's a bit uncomfortable and will render me partially blind but let's take the walk- I could see her getting calmer as we went down the stairs and out into sunny autumn scenery full of colorful leaves and fresh cool breeze. as we went further away she began to speak. -As you know you have been removed from the program because of two things, one is that you rarely showed up and the second is that the employer noticed what or who you are and decided to end the collaboration. But you still need something to do so you can keep living between people so in collaboration with the city council we found you a new place,- she started to smile again. I did not know what to say. I didn't even really know how I felt about the whole troublesome circumstances I was in. but there was nothing I could do, I wasn't on my home grounds so I had to cooperate without any resistance if I wanted to live my miserable life in peace. What did you figure out now? She got all excited and said -well I have been negotiating back and forth and we manage to get you a spot in an elderly home nearby-
- wait what!? fucking no way- I got furious, how the hell am I supposed to work in a place like that, I have no knowledge nor experience with old saggy drooling people I thought to myself. -there is no darn wa..- Ditte interrupted me -remember you signed a treaty so you better don't say anything in protest or it will be used against you.- I let out a big fat sigh. she looked at me with a pretty uncomfortably serious face -you will begin on Monday, I will pick you up at the library at 7 in the morning..you will be working 20 hours weekly instead of 37 and you will have a day off every second day to get rid of your vampire thing for the next day. see you on Monday, don't be late.- she left. I feel defeated, all I want is just to disappear and never come back.l went back home undressed and took a steaming hot shower. There are no windows in the bathroom and I didn't turn on the light, it was plain darkness and scalding hot water pouring on my body causing my skin to become red. I sat down on the floor and closed my eyes so I could focus and feel every single droplet on my body. I started to see some of my memories in pictures. These memories were not good; it was like a slideshow where I could see every crappiest moment in my life.
I sat like that for an hour before calming down enough to be rational again. As I was about to pull myself together and get out I heard the lock in the door turn. I panicked slightly and stayed in the bathroom until I heard a voice -Don are you here? I brought you some food- oh boy I thought to myself before releasing that I'm butt naked and the towel is hanging outside the bathroom. -I'm in the bathroom, can you throw me the towel? the last thing I want is you to see my buttcrack- I yelled from behind the bathroom door and in a matter of seconds I saw an arm with a towel - here you go, butt naked lord, of darkness- I grabbed the towel and covered myself and went out to the half-empty big living room and sat down on a boring designer gray couch. while hearing noises from the kitchen. I took a big gulp of my dull energy drink and saw a slim figure, a girl with long curly brown hair with a red tint from washing off hair dye. - what are you doing here so early today, Sesil?- I asked her with a less enthusiastic voice while checking my phone for any messages or calls that I did not hear because I put my phone on silent mode. She sat next to me and placed my favorite black and white striped cup with coffee on a tiny white coffee table.
-well you weren't responding to my text messages, so decided just to drop by with a fresh batch of blood for you and more energy drinks since you just devour them like crazy.- she giggled and stole a sip of the dull energy drink that I was holding in my hand. I smirked - you are like that annoying little sister that just can't go to hell eh?- she giggled again and went back to the kitchen to unpack her backpack. Meanwhile, I went to my bedroom to get dressed. l rarely have issues with choosing what I want to wear, thanks to the fact that all my clothing is plain black all leather. I joined Sesil in the kitchen. She was sitting on the kitchen counter and was fiddling with a recipe. I opened the fridge to see what she brought. -how much did it cost this time?- I asked her while looking worried at the small amount of blood that is supposed to last the whole week. Sesil looked at me with a frown on her face and said -way too much, I'm afraid that soon I will have to become your walking blood bank.- I got close to her - let me see the recipe- I took a peek at the piece of paper and I got even pale than already was. -holy hell now that's a disaster.- I gave her back the recipe and didn't say a word she looked at me with a worried look all over her - how did the meeting go that you had today?- I started to struggle to keep myself calm and I said with a rough voice - it went shit, they put me in an elderly home to look after drooling dead sacks of meat.-
- that is not bad, it could be worse you know.- she said. I turned around and faced Sesil, showing her my fangs as a warning that she is pressing my buttons and I will soon lash out in anger.
-why do you humans have to be so stupidity annoying, that bitch will probably walk in my ass day in and day out there, and that is the fucking last thing I need. And before you say anything more, I don't want any of your super optimistic pep talk about how it will be fine..- I could see Sesil getting uncomfortable. She nodded 'yes' and did not say anything more. I saw my phone flashing, it was a message from Sasha: hey I will be at your place soon, get some booze ready xoxo. -oh shit I forgot about Sasha coming by- I thought I said that in my head but sadly it came out loud. Sesil jumped down from the counter in excitement -is Sasha coming?! When will he be here? I have waited for so long to meet him!- I handed her all her stuff and grabbed her by the shoulders - yeah he is coming and you are going home bye bye see you- I pushed her out the door and closed it. I waited at the door for a moment until I heard her going down the stairs. I tried to collect myself and I could feel an overwhelming feeling of some sort of fear maybe. I know very well that when Sasha pops up out of the blue after many years of absence, It's usually not good. A half an hour has passed, the night started to set in, the sky turned dark painted with tiny bright diamond-like stars. At that time I just sat on the couch, staring into nothing and thinking what kind of news he will bring from god knows where. Suddenly I get scared to death by the annoyingly loud and violent doorbell. I rushed to open the door just so the bell stopped. When I reached the door and opened it, I was him... a very tall and slim man in his 20s dressed like a teen boy ready to hit the city on Friday night. I got hit by a faint feeling of happiness, I must admit I missed him a lot. Sasha took his designer sunglasses off and bowed slightly down. His long black hair fell from his back forward onto his shoulders and he smiled brightly - hello there my tiny friend it's really good to see you being well and alive- I hit his stomach with my fist -I might be small but remember that I'm still capable you punk- we laughed a little and went inside. I went straight to the kitchen to brew some coffee meanwhile Sasha looked around my apartment -it's interesting how every time when I visit you..it's never the same place- I went towards him with two cups of coffee -well it's hard to stay longer in one damn place when all of you cause so much trouble every time you gather with the rest- I handed him one cup and proceeded to sit down at little white dining table. Sasha looked very tired almost as if he would just fall asleep anytime.
He leaned back to stretch a little and it just hit me that the table was a bit too low for him to fit his ass-long legs under it without hitting it with his knees. - maybe you want to sit in this chair? will be more comfortable- I pointed at a black pillow-like chair that was filled with small bits and was standing near the couch. He got up and switched places without any hesitation. For some reason, I felt more comfortable asking him some sensitive questions while he was turned with his back. -tell me what did you hear about our tiny issue with disappearing members of our society?- at this point I felt really nervous. Sasha took a big sip of his coffee and without turning around he said -oh boy for that one you really should sit down master coz this is hella of a ride- Now I felt my heart racing the fear kicked in like if the apocalypse was about to happen. I did not fear him, I feared what he had to say and how bad It could be. I sat down on the couch holding my cup of coffee in both hands kind of hugging it. I looked him deep in his ocean blue eyes. -I have seen some pretty nasty stuff going on especially in regions close to our zones, people are rioting demanding the leaders to simply remove us from under their cities. Besides that, we face issues with hunters not really keeping their side of promise to protect us and keep people away from our gates.- I interrupted him quickly - What about the queen? what does she think about all this monkey show?- Sasha smirked in disgust and disappointment. -you know that bitch, she does not care as long as these things don't threaten her directly, and also there is a rumor that she removed her husband so we are without a king and that says itself we are screwed- I looked at Sasha the whole time with huge disbelief I was hoping for that he was just being a jerk as always and telling me bullshit just so that he could have fun, but he was dead serious on his face so it must be the truth.
My brain started to work overtime figuring out some conspiracy theories and other weird answers to all of the commotion around the world that we face. -so you tell me that I'm taking orders directly from Lilan without her even informing us that the king is gone?- Sasha nodded and chugged down a big portion of coffee. I got up in anger and started to pass nervously back and forth in the living room -For god's sake! Did she go nuts from old age or did she hit her head too hard ?! If she murdered him so she could take control and get all the treasury for herself then she made a huge mistake- Sasha looked at me with a huge question mark. I went up to him and grab his shoulders and said -listen she is going to get dethroned and get executed, she has no right to rule because our society does not allow women to rule- Sasha looked now even more confused than before -what are you getting at?- I shook him lightly -dude! She probably knows her fate and is draining our treasury by paying hunters not to do their job. Instead, they provoke people to attack us so that we will run to her and declare her a ruler. Sasha, she wants to force our society to change the royal codex so that she can stay in the palace and gain full right to rule and use us- Sasha hearing that choked on his coffee - dude that is a sick theory, she is a grieving widow now and you accuse her of something like that I know you have trust issues but that is just too sick- Sasha seemed to be irritated by my theory but I had a feeling under my skin that something is not right in the palace and I just needed to know.
While I was thinking whether or not I shall take a long trip and visit the queen, Sasha finished his coffee and got up -well I will take a shower and hit the sack. I did say anything more. I showed him to the bathroom. It was always funny to see him fighting with the shower being too low for him and since he is a rather lazy type he liked more not to have to hold the showerhead in his hands. For the rest of the evening, we don't talk anymore. He took shower, meanwhile, I made the couch ready for him to sleep on. He was a bit too long for it but it didn't really matter, he always chooses the couch rather than the floor. Both of us were drained and tired I was about to go to my bedroom when he stopped me -Do I need a parking permit here or something?- I did not even turn around I was well all over the place with my thoughts -no you just park as long as you stay at someone flat- I answered and went to bed closing the door. I crawled to my bed, I was really exhausted and I could feel my eyes closing. But as soon as I turned the lights off I was wide awake. My thoughts were racing. I just really feel the urge to go to the palace. I got an idea to go there with Sasha, but he probably won't be on board with that. After a while, I finally fell asleep...
To be continued...
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