Chapter 7

I was aware of the things that was happening in her life including the recent fight she had with her Mother. I heard them accidentally because I was occupying the apartment next to Brianna’s. We became neighbors officially last night. I couldn’t be away from her because I had to protect her from Sullivan. He was a full-blooded Vampire who could hunt Brianna any day now.

My time was limited under the sun. I have marks on my body which only the Vampires could see. It was a gift by a Sorcerer. Each time I would walk under the sun, my marks would fade. The longer I stay outside, the higher the possibility of my marks to disappear. Once they vanished, I would no longer be able to leave unless it was night time. Otherwise, I would burn. And after more than three hundred years of existing, some of my marks had fade away. Only a few remained.

And I used that mark to leave today when I followed Brianna.

Before I arrived in the Philippines, Dexter, my mortal right-hand man, had already prepared everything for me. That included the house I would live in and the car I would use. I pay Dexter to do the things I couldn’t do at daytime. I used the car to follow Brianna because I was anxious to just let her be after witnessing how she almost break down when she left her apartment. She seemed to be driving aimlessly a while ago until she saw this bar.

The music inside the bar was loud. It was like the vocalist was screaming and not singing. And I didn’t want Brianna to keep listening to that. That’s why while she was busy ordering more alcohols, I went to the band and compelled them to lend me the stage for a moment. I normally don’t do that but I made an exemption today.

For Brianna.

Because I wanted her to listen to a different song. There was a message that I wanted to relay. And I hope that message could reach her heart.

“Lights will guide you home. And ignite your bones. I will try to fix you...” I continued singing.

When I kissed her last night, her past had been revealed to me. If only I found her sooner, then she wouldn’t have suffered so much in the hands of the people who could not see her worth.

“Stop crying, Brianna. You have to be strong. The world won’t stop turning just to wipe your tears. The Universe will never reach out to you.”

Despite the noise inside, I still heard what Brianna said. In an instant, I stopped singing.

“In our life, there will always be that one person who will stop everything just to reach out to you, just to comfort you. The one who truly cares for you will surely find a way to attend to you. Always,” I softly said using the microphone.

It’s okay to cry. It’s okay to be weak. Because I’m here now, Brianna. I’m reaching out to you now, I wanted to add those things but I couldn’t do that. I couldn’t approach her that way. I didn’t want to scare her.