Red Diamonds

Chapter 2: One of us has to die

Two people walking happily in the forest. They talk to each other and laugh. The wind blows softly. The sunlight feels warm. The man carried a small basket of food and the woman carried a red cloth in her hand. The other hand held each other's hands. They walk in tandem.

"You know Ethan, today is the happiest day for me." said the woman as she watched a ring on her ring finger.

"That's happy?" ask Ethan.

"Sure." the woman smiled again. "The thing I dreamed of will soon be realized." the woman hugged Ethan's hand tightly.

"Sofia, do you want to have dinner with me tomorrow?" ask Ethan.

"really? Your house?"

"Sure, I cooked something good for you."

"Don't you have a waiter?"

"But I want something special. So I'll cook for you."

"Wow Mr. Sanders turned out to be very romantic."

"Of course, anything for you, Mrs Sanders' future."

"Mrs Sanders. Uhh! I love it." the brown-haired lady took her hand off Ethan and jumped up and down in front of Ethan.

"Be careful, you'll fall."

Sofia looked at Ethan while walking backwards and then smiled. Their distance is only two meters.

"Are you worried about me, Mr Sanders?"

"Of course, Mrs Sanders. Come on, don't walk like that. You'll be-" later"

Whuss!

"Sophyia?" call Ethan. Sofia suddenly disappeared. "Sofia, where are you?" there's no answer. "Sophia!!"

Ethan's panicked. He drops his basket and searches for Sofia's whereabouts. But Sofia was nowhere to be found.

"SOFIA!!"

Ethan ruffled his hair. He was confused and panicked. Suddenly he saw something in the distance. His eyes narrowed, trying to see clearly. He knew it was someone. Ethan ran towards the man and was shocked. His eyes were wide open, his mouth closed.

"Sophy!"

Ethan sits down and shakes Sofia's body, trying to wake her up. But Sofia did not move at all. Ethan checked his pulse. There aren't. He tried over and over again but still felt nothing. In the dress Sofia was wearing was blood. There was a bite on his neck as well. Ethan realizes it's a vampire. He looked around. There's no one.

Suddenly Sofia woke up. He's strangling Ethan. His eyes became red and had fangs.

"Save me Ethan, congratulations!" peekik Sofia's.

Ethan wakes up from his sleep. He realized he was dreaming. He rubbed his face rough then put his body on the mattress and closed his eyes for a moment. Every night he's always the same dream. Ethan opened his eyes and stood up for a moment. He picked up a candle at the dinner table and walked out of the house. Ethan's house is quite large because he is a noble and landowner in a small town. The house is located at the end, far from the other house. Ethan enters a greenhouse near his house. The greenhouse is devoted to medicinal plants and medical devices. Ethan is a doctor. Once a week he would go to the village, checking out the villagers for free.

Ethan lights some candles inside the greenhouse. At the end of the greenhouse was a small bed on top of it was Malvia, the vampire. Malvia is unconscious. At first he was reluctant to save her, even he had time to leave her just like that. But when she hears the howls of a werewolf, she quickly holds Malvia inside the greenhouse and disguises her vampire smell with the perfume potion she made.

Ethan looked at Malvia in silence. He stayed up all night to save that one vampire in front of him. It was soon morning and he was still trying something else to get the werewolf's poison out. Ethan can guess from the scratch on Malvia's stomach and the bite on his arm, must be a werewolf. He also knew werewolf bites were deadly to vampires. Ethan ingested Malvia's medicinal herbs and re-applied the mashed herbs.

"Now we'll see, you'll be safe or not" Ethan murmured.

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A week has passed. Malvia is still unconscious. Ethan locks it in the greenhouse and tells no one to get close to the greenhouse.

"Welcome back sir." greet his servant, Esther.

"That's fine, sir. As usual." Esther took Ethan's coat and hat. "Do you want tea?"

"No, no need Esther. I'm going to the greenhouse for a minute."

"Good sir."

Ethan left the house again after changing his clothes. He walked towards the greenhouse. He was not home all day. Today the routine schedule of the elderly, women and children of the village to be checked. Ethan opens the greenhouse lock and goes inside. He was surprised to find the bed empty. There is no Malvia. Ethan started to panic. But the next few seconds he woke up. The greenhouse was still locked when he entered and nothing was broken. Mean...

Bruk!

Malvia carries Ethan's body against the wall and presses his body against the wall while his hand strangles Ethan. Ethan's surprised. He tried to escape Malvia. Although Malvia is still weak, but she is still stronger than Ethan, making Ethan overwhelmed. Malvia's red eyes looked at Ethan's face.

"Man." he muttered. Malvia raises her fangs.

"Act.. L'm... I-i can.. Jell.. AKHH!!"

Malvia stuck her fangs in Ethan's neck. Ethan screams in pain. He felt his blood in the suction. He doesn't want to die. His hands are looking for something. Got it!

Sruk!!

A medium-sized wood stuck in the waist of Malvia. Malvia screamed in pain. He lets Ethan go and walks away. He looked at Ethan furiously. Ethan holds his neck, which is still bleeding.

"Relax.." said Ethan. Malvia growling. "I... Which.. Saving you."

Ethan picks up a clean cloth neatly arranged near the bed while being alert for Malvia's attack again. Ethan pressed the wound with a cloth. He shook his head. His head began to hurt as Malvia sucked his blood.

"You passed out in my yard. I brought you in" said Ethan.

"Why?"

"What?"

"Why did you bring me in?! You know what I am, right?"

Ethan nodded. "really. When I checked on you, I knew what you were. Vampires."

"And you let me in and save me? Wh why? If you know I'm a vampire, you know that humans are my food."

"Yes, I know."

Malvia frowned. "What is your real purpose?! You want to kill me, don't you?!"

"Calm down, no need to scream." Ethan tried to calm down. "If I want to kill you, why would I save you. I'll just leave it in the backyard and you'll die considering the werewolf venom in your body. I'm a doctor. It's my duty to take care of those who need my help. Even though vampires."

Malvia stared suspiciously at the red-haired man in front of her. He assumed this man would consider him a fool if he believed all that.

"I know, it's hard to accept. But it's true."

"So you're not afraid of me, man?" Malvia changed her face to be horrible. His fangs appeared more intimidating. Ethan is a little scared at first but he can control his fear.

"I'm not afraid of you, miss. To me, you are my patient."

"What do you want from me?"

"I'm not-"

"Tell me! Tell me what you want."

Ethan frowned, staring at the confused woman in front of him. Malvia looked at Ethan with overflowing hatred. Yeah, he knows Ethan saved him. He even drank his blood. But Ethan still comes from one of the people who slaughtered his family. He won't believe Ethan's antics, not one bit. Malvia thought, either he or the man in front of her would die. Obviously one of them cannot live.

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