Bite Me v.7 Chapter 12 Part 4 of 5

8 hours earlier before school…[U1] 

            Michelle arrives at school and spots Athena immediately.

            “Hey Athena,” she said.

            “My queen,” she said as if she was in a trance.

            “Uh what’s wrong with you?” asked Michelle.

            They blink their eyes and come out of the trance.

            “I’m sorry,” apologized Athena, “We went through some changes recently.”

            “What kind of changes?” asked Michelle.

            “The kind you caused,” said Athena

            “I caused?” she asked, “What do you mean?”

            “Do you remember that strange occurrence at that tent meeting?” asked Athena.

            “Yeah,” said Michelle, “the roof collapsed injuring a lot of people.”

            

            “Right,” said Athena, “Well I was there and so was my cousin. And we were taken to a clinic where we were given  a blood transfusion. Blood you donated earlier that day. Last night after you didn’t call so we could join you on your hunt for vampires, we went out on our own and ended up dead.”

            “Dead?” asked Michelle, “but you’re here talking to me right now.”

            “Exactly,” said Athena.

            “But that means,” said Michelle, “you’re a vampire.”

            “Right,” said Athena, “and it is your fault.”

            “How is it my fault?” asked Michelle, continuing trying to play the dumb one.

            “Because you are a vampire queen who made us what we are and now we are obligated to serve you,” said Athena.

            “Really?” asked Michelle, who then said, “Would you have died if you hadn’t gone out on a hunt by yourselves?”

            “I don’t think we would have but you didn’t call us,” said Athena, “So it is your fault.”

            “I had good reason for that,” said Michelle, “I thought it would be too dangerous for you to be out with me. I am now a target of vampires everywhere and you could have died if you were with me.”

            “Well I died anyway,” said Athena, “At least you told me after I took my last breath to lay low after I completed my transition.”

            “Athena?” asked Michelle, “Will you go with me to the girls’ room and have this conversation with me there? I’m afraid it will draw a crowd if we had it here.”

            “Is that an order my queen?” asked a sarcastic Athena.

            “If it means you will do it then yes it’s an order,” said Michelle.

            “Then I will do it,” said Athena whose tone immediately changed.

            “Thank-you,” said Michelle.

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