I’m running through my apartment screaming, with my long brown hair flying around. I don’t want to look back, but I do. There he is, he opens his mouth wide with his razor sharp fangs and bites down on my neck blood rushes everywhere. My scream echoes through the empty walls.

I wake up startled, I look around and realize i’m in my bed.

“Oh thank god, just a nightmare.” I sigh putting my hand over my chest.

“Blaise!!” I hear Lilian’s voice call out through my door. She my friend that I met from work a few years ago, she has short blond hair and green eyes.

“Blaise! Get your lazy ass up!” Lilian yells.

“I’m coming, i’m co-“ I say before getting cut off by a yawn. I unlock my door and open it, Lilian rushes in. She looks me up and down.

“Why aren’t you dressed?! We have to go to work in fifteen minutes!” My eyes go wide, I look down at my watch. Crap! She’s right! How could I be late to my dream job? I run into my room and come back out with a slanted skirt, a half buttoned button-up shirt on and mitch-match shoes.

“Girl, your a mess!” Lilian says shoving coffees into my hands. She buttons my shirt and tidies my skirt.

“I don’t know what I would do without you, Lil.” I say sighing.

“You’re gonna find out if you make me late to work.” She says crossing her arms.

“Ok, ok. Come on.” I say running out the door.

When we get to work we are both a wheezing and panting mess, I look at her smiling.

“Haha, we ran...thirteen blocks with....five minutes to.....spare.” I say proudly in between gasps of air.

“I....hate you.” She says looking disappointed, while walking into the elevator.

“Hey! Calm down, I won’t be late tomorrow!” I say crossing my heart with my finger. Just as the elevator door is about to close, someone sticks their hand in front of it. A tall, silver-haired, handsome man in a suit walks in. My heart beat is going a million miles an hour as he stands next to me.

“Um 32, please.” He says in a deep sexy voice.

“Oh, we’re going there, too!” I say in a fan-girlish voice. I look over at Lilian embarrassed, she holds back a laugh.

“You have a crush on him.” She mouths to me. I shake my head vigorously.

“Are you, uh, ok?” The handsome man asks.

“Oh! Um, yeah. I’m good!” I say quickly. Lilian starts to laugh. When we get to our floor, I basically run out of the elevator, straight to my desk. I sit down harshly and dig my face into my hands.

“Hey! Blaise your here! Finally!” My coworker, Alice, says waking up to my desk.

“Hey, Alice.” I muffled with my hands still over my face.

“The president wanted to see you as soon as you got here, it sounded kinda urgent.” I sit up in my chair. Oh god! What happened? Am I in trouble? Did one of my stories not please him? I get out of my chair and walk nervously up to the presidents office.

I knock on the door with my sweaty hands.

“Come in!” I hear a booming voice say through the door. I open the door walk over to the desk and sit down.

“You wanted to see me?” I say gulping.

“Oh yes, Blaise.” The president said with a dissatisfied tone.

“What for?” I say quickly and eagerly.

“Yeah, I wanted to ask you something. How was that report on the new local children’s hospital?” He asks. New local children’s hospital? What new loca- OH MY GOD!!!! I forgot to interview the nurses and kids about the quality of the new hospital!!

“Oh my god! I am so sorry, Mr. President! If you want, I will go down there right now a get you a story!” I suggest.

“You know what I want?” The president asks.

“What? I’ll do anything!” I say.

“I want you out of this building, right now! You’re fired!” He yells.

“I want you out of this building! You’re fired!” The president yelled.

WHAT?!

“No! Please, Mr. President! I’m sorry, this is my dream job!” I plead.

“Security!” He says while pressing down on his intercom. My eyes go wide.

“Please, sir! I’ll make it up to you!” I beg. The door opens and to husky security guards pick me up and carry me out.

“This isn’t necessary!” I yell, while getting carried into the elevator.

“What an interesting girl, with a unique aroma.” The handsome man says to himself while grinning.

The next day, while i’m sitting at home in my pajamas, eating soup and watching cartoons, I hear a knock on the door. I get up and lazily walk to the door. I look out the peephole and see the handsome man from yesterday holding a box of chocolates! Aaaaahhhh! He can’t see me like this but I can’t make him wait either. I run into my living room, snatch up my blanket throw it around me and go back to the door. I open it and pretend to be surprised.

“Oh! Hey...” I never learned his name. Awkward.

“Chasen.” He says interpreting the situation. He sticks his hand out to me.

“Blaise.” I say happily shaking his hand.

“Ummm, so how did you get my address?” I ask Chasen.

“Oh, sorry! Your friend, Lilian, from work seemed happy to give it to me.” He responds. I burrow my eyebrows. Really, Lil? You send a hot guy to my house when I look like this? Shame on you!

“That makes sense!” I say pretending to be happy about it. Chasen’s phone starts to ring, he looks at the caller I.D. and almost looks like he’s a different person, like he wants to kill someone. He hands me the box of chocolates.

“I’m sorry I have to leave in such a rush, please forgive me. Oh, and I’m sorry about work.” He says while walking down the hallway. I wave to him as I close the door.

Chasen picks up the call.

“Hey Payton, you interrupted me and that girl I talked to you about yesterday!” Chasen says cruelly.

“Yeah right, it’s not like anything was happening.” Payton says sarcastically.

“There was gonna be stuff happening.” Chasen says angrily.

“You were gonna suck her blood?” Payton asks.

“Yes! If you were here, you would want to, too!” Chasen says.

“Do you think you found your aroma?” Payton asks excitedly.

“Maybe, but first I need to get a chance to taste her.” Chasen explains.

“Yay! I’m excited for you, ever since I found mine, my life has been better!” Payton says

“Stop, bro. You sound like you’re trying to advertise something. I need to go” Chasen laughs.

“Okay, byeeeeee!” Payton says.

Meanwhile:

I hear another knock on my door. Is it Chasen again? I open up the door and see an old lady. I’m slightly disappointed.

“Blaise Addams?” The lady asks.

“Yes?” I ask.

“Ok, i’m here for the rent. Would you like to pay by cash, credit or check?” The lady asks. Crap. I lost my job yesterday and i’m broke.

“Uh, ma’am? Can you just hold off the expenses for a few days, i’ll get a job so I can pay you.” I say.

“You can’t pay?” The lady asks

“Yes.” I respond.

“I’m afraid you can’t live here if you can’t pay.” The lady says.

“I’m afraid you can’t live here, if you can’t pay.” The lady says.

“WHAT??? You’re not actually kicking me out, are you?! You can’t, I can think of some way to pay!!” I yell.

“I’m sorry, you have twenty-four hours to move out of the property. If you don’t leave by then, I’m afraid you’ll be forcefully removed.” The lady explains. I close the door and lean against it. What am I gonna do? I have no money, no job, no house. Everything is going wrong in my life, my parents would be ashamed. I hope they’re not looking down upon me from heaven and getting angry with me. I’m sorry Mom and Dad! I’ll figure something out. Oh! I know, i’ll call Lilian! I pick up the phone and dial her number in.

“Yes?” Lilian answers the phone.

“Hi, can I meet you for coffee? I need to tell you about something.” I say glumly.

“Yeah, sure!” Lilian answers.

We meet at the coffee house and I tell her everything.

“That’s horrible!” Lilian exclaims.

“Yeah, so can I stay with you for a bit until I find a job and raise enough money for my own place?” I ask Lilian with puppy eyes.

“I mean, it’s a lot to ask for but, of course!” she approves.

“Thank you so much, Lil!” I say excitedly as I embrace her in a hug.

“Yeah, yeah. I know I’m the best.” Lilian says sarcastically.

“Now let’s go get your stuff out of your apartment.” Lilian continues.

“Ok!” I agree.

We box up all my stuff and move it to her place.

“This is gonna be your room.” Lilian says opening a door to a small room. It had a loft with stairs leading up to it. It had fairy lights on the wall, too.

“This used to be my roommates bedroom. Sorry if it’s to small.” Lilian apologized. I screamed in excitement. Lilian jumped.

“What?!” She asked.

“It’s perfect!” I yell. I look around.

“I’ve always wanted a bedroom like this!” I continue.

“Aww, it’s nothing.” Lilian says denying.

“No, actually! Thank you, Lil!” I say hugging her again.

“You’re welcome!” She says while smiling.

“Ok, i’m gonna go to bed. You have a big day tomorrow!” Lilian continues.

“What?” I ask.

“You have to look for jobs!” Lilian exclaims.

“Oh, right!” I say remembering. Lilian walks out, shaking her head.

“What am I gonna do with you?” She says while laughing. She turns off the light as I snuggle into my comfy bed. I turn and look out the huge window, the city looks so peaceful. I slowly close my eyes.

Meanwhile:

Chasen holds on to the edge of the windowsill, while ducking down into the view of the huge window.

“She looks so peaceful while she’s sleeping.” Chasen says smiling, while admiring Blaise’s neck. Blaise squints her eyes. Chasen lets go of the windowsill and ducts down.

“Strange, I swear I saw somebody.” I say confused, rubbing my eyes. I cautiously lay back down and go to my deep sleep. Chasen looks back up and smiles again.

“I can’t wait until I taste you and make you mine, little kitten.” Chasen then drops down into the dead of night.