He snapped his fingers for quite a long while and yelled a million curses but whatever he wants to do does not seem to be working except, of course, the thing that he did to make me stand completely still as if something invisible keeps me from moving at all. For the first few minutes, I tried to break away from this invisible force but all the trying and yelling made me lose the energy I had in my body. Since his magic does not seem to be working, he slumped on my sofa and opened the television.

"What the actual fuck? You're just going to give up like that? At least, let me sit on the couch, too!" I said, exasperation evident in my voice.

He seemed to try ignoring me but he knew I was not going to stop talking unless he says something. "Who are you to command me?"

"Tiara Higgins, the owner of this house!" I replied with authority but he just stared at me with amusement.

He seemed to snicker at my attempt to look tough. "Well, Tiara baby, you better shut your mouth while I'm still being nice."

He was smiling while saying that but his tone was full of threat and I knew for sure that I'd be dead if I don't shut my mouth. Instead of talking back, I just glared at him slightly to make him feel the need to undo this magic but not enough to make him want to kill me on the spot.

After fifteen minutes of regulated glaring, he took his phone from his back pocket and pressed 1. I'm guessing that he's speed dialing someone who's knowledgeable in this field of magic, or the write of Vampires for Dummies.

"Hey, Fred!" He said with enthusiasm, "Wow, man. Don't be like that to your older brother. Okay, look. Just help me this once and I'm not going to tell Ken about Leigh. No, I'm not blackmailing you nor threatening you. Bro, this is a fair trade so don't you dare bargain. Alright! Alright! I'll text the address. You have to be here in 5."

Vampire guy turned to me and smiled, success evident in his face. "My bro's coming to fix this shit. You better be happy."

"Whatever, loser vampire." I sneered at him.

He looked upset with what I told him. "What the fuck did you just call me?"

I thought twice on whether I should just shut up or not. I chose the latter because I'm a strong-willed woman who loves to fight back. "A loser vampire. You deaf or something?"

I immediately regretted my decision of talking back because he immediately appeared in front of me in a split second. Like, seriously. I just fucking blinked and he's already right there, three inches away from my beautiful face.

"Say it again, bitch."

That's it. He called me bitch. No one calls me bitch.

"A LOSER. You're a fucking loser." I yelled at him with all my might.

His eyes widened with rage and as if by command, his teeth grew into fangs. He looked ready to eat my flesh alive and I prayed to God that I survive this and promised that I'll be a good girl if ever I do survive.

Stop, please. Stop.

"Charles, stop it." A cute boy told vampire guy who is still seething with anger. He took vampire guy by the collar and whispered something. Cute boy looked at me and smiled. "Hi!"

I wonder how he suddenly just appeared here. Seconds ago, there were no signs of people knocking by the door or walking towards us but the moment I opened my eyes, he was just there. Is this another vampire trait? I am terribly confused. I have never been this confused since the day I took calculus.

"H-hi?" I answered carefully. Although he looks tame, he might be as fierce as vampire guy. I can't let my guard down especially now that I've seen a raging vampire. He beamed at me which made me sigh in relief but I'm still putting my walls up.

"I'm sorry about this guy," He said, pointing at vampire guy. "He has a bit of an issue when controlling his anger. He suddenly goes on a rampage like a raging bull."

"I d-don't mind," I stuttered. He laughed at me which only indicated that he saw through my very obvious lie.

"Just fix this girl so I could go home." Vampire guy sulked. Damn it. Is he trying to be cute or weird?

Without saying anything, cute guy looked at me as if he was scanning every inch of me. I looked back at him to find him lost in deep thought. He seriously looked so cute in comparison to this annoying vampire guy. But, is he a vampire, too? I remember vampire guy call himself older brother? Does this mean that they're brothers?

Cute guy sighed, "Unfortunately, we all have to go home together."

~*~

I don't remember how I got here but I do remember cute guy picking me up and in just a few minutes of extreme cold air, we finally reached our destination which was supposedly their house. I was welcomed by a small black gate in between two tall topiaries. The surrounding gave off a relaxing vibe which made me want to stay there forever but we continued walking on a brick pathway which led us to their garden.

When we reached the garden, more topiaries came into view. It made me wonder if these people have obsession with topiaries. But this time, instead of thinking that their house was a normal one, my mind started to change. A normal garden would have flowers and probably a few trees but definitely NOT have thousands of topiaries and a winged statue.

At this moment, I am so tired of walking already. Even though their garden has a fascinating view, I was never a fan of walking around. It just goes to show how much of an indoor person I am but the moment I caught a glimpse of their "house", my mouth unconsciously formed an "O".

"Wow," I spoke as I looked from left to right. Their house in not a house. It's a freaking mansion and it's so freaking beautiful!

I don't even know where to begin looking because wherever I put my eye on, I get completely mesmerized. The first thing that my eye caught was their pool. It had an emblem or a logo of some sort with the letter "E" in the middle. The poolside was surrounded by many chairs and tables with parasols as a sun guard. The next thing that caught my attention was the mansion itself. It has two grand staircases leading to the second floor and a main door on the first floor.

"Stop gawking and get in," Vampire guy commanded as he went through the main door. The cute guy gave me a sweet smile and gestured for me to come in. I willingly went in because I'm so excited as to what the interior looks like.

The interior was beyond my expectation. It honestly took my breath away. I was welcomed by the glamorous marble floor and chandelier. Their living room had a wooden flooring and a double-height ceiling. There were many sofas to choose from but instead of choosing a seat, I followed vampire guy and cute guy towards a room.

Instead of scanning the room like what I did before, my eyes were planted on the man inside the room. He had milky white skin and a tall stature like that of a model. He looked at me with a piercing gaze that penetrated to my whole being. Well, not really, but you do get the point. He's beyond gorgeous.

"How many times did I tell you not to bring your ladies here?" The guy questioned as the two sat on the nearest couch. I did the same thing because it would have been awkward if I was left standing.

"Not our lady," Vampire guy said, emphasizing the word "lady". "She needs your help, Ezra."

The guy turned on his back and slowly walked away from us, ignoring every word from vampire guy. The cute guy immediately took him by the shoulders and looked at him with puppy eyes. I heard the Ezra guy make a 'tsk' sound but instead of going out of the room like he previously decided on, he walked in front of us and stood as if he was waiting for us to talk.

"I used manipulate on her and it worked but I can't erase her memories." Vampire guy explained, running his hand through his hair.

Ezra examined me from top to bottom but stopped when he reached my face. He looked straight into my eyes as though he can see through me. His eyes glowed for a second or so and afterwards, he looked quite troubled. He pulled my arm tightly causing me to wince in pain.

"Who are you working for?!" He spat. I did my best to pull away from him but every time I tried to pull, his grip tightened like a fucking cobra catching its prey.

I had no choice but to answer. "I don't work for anyone. I'm a freelance writer!"

"Liar!" He yelled. His voice boomed throughout the huge room which made me tremble in fear.

"I told you I'm not working for anyone! I swear to God!" I sobbed as tears started to fall from my eyes. He was shouting at me and I am scared to death. I glanced towards the vampire guy and the cute guy but their aura seemed different. Instead of their harmless or at least less harmful aura that they emitted a while ago, they looked more hostile as if they were waiting for me to do something bad.

Cute guy's face seemed to soften as he asked Ezra a question. "What made you say she's working for someone against us?"

"She has a protection spell on. I'm pretty sure she wanted to spy on us." He answered, still looking at me with a piercing gaze. The vampire guy shot me a disapproving look.

"I don't know what you're talking about! I swear! I don't know anything about vampires or spells being real until today! Just let me go! Please! I won't tell anyone!" I begged them but to no avail. Vampire guy stood up and walked towards me which made me sigh in relief only to be welcomed by a big and heavy hand.

His slap was deafening and I am pretty sure it will leave a swelling red mark soon on my cheek. Tears kept falling from my eyes as I realize that I am beyond salvation and that sooner or later, my corpse will be seen floating on a nearby river.

"Stop it, Charles!" A powerful voice interrupted as vampire guy, who might be called Charles, was about to give me another cruel slap. "She's telling the truth."

All of their expressions seemed to soften as the guy spoke. I think that he's either the oldest brother or their leader since they all seem to mind his presence. The guy looked like he was born for this kind of authority.

"Are you a Higgins?" He asked carefully. I nodded a little enthusiastically since he looked like someone who would help me get out of this mess.

"You're going to stay with us."

~*~

[ Author's Note: ] - 4/26/16

Dun dun dun dun~ I finally finished the second chapter of this story. I swear I tried my best to write this but every time I started to type, I seem to forget whatever I want to type. Forgive me for the errors here and there. Please do tell me when you see these errors so I can fix them. Just a note, I'm not a genius in the field of supernatural beings so please bear with me if there are things that are wrong. I promise to read more about vampires. Hahahahaha. Thanks for reading this long note.

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