Home Is in Her Arms

It wasn’t until the next day that I was feeling well enough to leavemy our room. I was still confused about the whole vampire thing and this guy named Lestat. There was so much more to this story that I didn’t hear yet. But I also knew that I couldn’t push the subject with Gerard. One thing I knew now, was that vampires are real and that they are much different then the ones in the movies or on television. I even had to marry one now, a Prince at that.

I slowly got out of the bed and grabbed a hoodie that was close to me. I was a bit chilly here, but with the hoodie on, I felt fine. I cautiously walked out of the room and down the stairs until I came to a small sitting room. It was dark outside and I knew it was night time. As I sat there, all I could think about was those red piercing eyes that gave me the chills. It frightens me to think he was coming after me. But how did he know me or what did he want with me? Why did he want me dead? I was so deep in thought, that I didn’t hear a visitor enter the room.

“Analisa?” I felt someone poke my arm and I jumped spinning around to face Zanira. I sighed and held my hand over my heart, trying to calm myself down.

“Shit Zanira, you scared me,” I told her and let my hand fall from my chest.

“Sorry,” she chuckled and patted my knee, “I truly didn’t mean to scare you.”

“It’s alright,” I smiled and noticed her teeth. They were pointy and long. She had fangs…which meant that she was a…. “vampire,” I whispered under my breath as my eyes went wide and I backed up slightly.

“Analisa?” she asked confused, but I couldn’t answer, all I could focus on was her sharp white fangs that stood out when she talked, “Oh, Gerard told us that you knew about us. I am guessing you didn’t know I was one did you?”

I shook my head and continue to stare at her, “So you’re a vampire?”

“Yes, but don’t worry, I mean you no harm. No one here does, we are gentle people and plus we all like you,” Zanira explained and continued to stare at her. I couldn’t help but feel that she was lying to me, but I knew deep down inside she was right. If they meant to harm me, they would have done it already. I looked down from her and nodded my head, “So I also heard that you had a little run in with Lestat.”

“Yeah, it was weird, it was like he was draining everything I had from me, making me weak,” I explained to her.

“Only the strongest can use that power, it’s so hard to control and if not used properly, it could back fire and weaken the one using the power,” She explained staring out the window across from us. Not wanting to make the situation more stressful, we decided to talk about different things. And soon enough it felt like we had been best friends all our lives and it felt like I could trust her.

“So did Mikey turn you?” I asked her.

“Yes and it was the best thing that could of happened to me. I was so lost until I found Mikey. I was this homeless girl that had lost everything and he was the only one who gave me hope,” she explained and twisted the ring around her finger.

“But why are you the queen and king of the vampires?” I asked her.

“Because Gerard was the first born and it goes to the first born,” she explained to me.

“But doesn’t that mean Gerard should have gotten married first?” I questioned.

“Yes but Mikey found love first. Gerard isn’t the guy you think he is. He is this guy that just stays in his room and just draws for hours on end. He has been like that way since his grandmother died. He is quiet and shy, but I know you probably think differently of him, but Analisa, he cares so much about you right now. I don’t know how that is possible, but you’re all he talks about anymore,” she explained and I just smiled to the thought that Gerard was talking about me. Maybe this living thing will work out for the best, “but I can’t wait for the engagement party tonight, he is trying so hard to make it perfect for you.”

“Engagement party?” I asked shocked and stared at her.

“Yeah, the one he has been planning since you got here, wait…he didn’t tell you?” she asked. I shook my head and shot up. I ran out of the sitting room and up the stairs. I walked past a few doors until I knew the one Gerard was going to be in, his drawing room. I opened the door and walked in to find him sitting at his desk, still in sweats and leaning over his desk, just drawing away.

“When were you going to tell me about the party?” I asked him sternly while placing my hands on my hips. He looked up confused at me and then something clicked in his head.

“Oh… the engagement party,” he said under his breath and placed the pencil down. He slowly stood up and walked closer to me. I narrowed my eyes up at him as he sighed, “It was suppose to be a surprise…”

“But Gerard, we should plan these types of things together. I don’t even have a dress for goodness sake,” I told him and started to pace back and forth, “What about the guest list, the food and entertainment?”

“Calm down Ana…it’s all taken care of, I promise. The guest list all good, the food will be wonderful and the entertainment will be a surprise,” he explained to me, but it still didn’t answer the dress issue, “And the dress…” it was like he was reading my mind, “is sitting in our closet waiting for you.”

I gave him a look that said I-don’t-know-what-your-up-to-but-it-better-be-good look and he only smiled. He held out his arm towards the door, motioning me to walk through it. He led me down the hallway and into our room. I sat on the bed while he walked into the closet and came back with a stunning dress. It was a white tube dress that was short. It had four thick sliver strips, but for the most part it was white. My mouth dropped as he held it up and smiled at me.

“I knew you would like it,” he smiled and laid it out on the bed. I just stared at it as I felt Gerard grab my hand. I turned to look at him, “The reason that it’s white, is because you are pure my dear. Since you are not a vampire, you are expected to where white,” he explained to me and I nodded.

“It’s beautiful Gerard, but how…”

“Zanira figured it out, I just went with her to pick it out. So you like it?”

“I love it,” I held it up and press it against me. I walked over towards the mirror and imagined the dress on me. It was short, but elegant at the same time. I smile as I watch Gerard go over towards his dresser and pull something out. He slowly walked over towards me and stood behind me.

“I want you to wear these at the party tonight,” he said as he slid a white pearl necklace around my neck. My mouth dropped as he put the necklace on me and placed his hands on my upper arms. I held my dress in one arm as I touched the pearls and stared at them in the mirror, “They use to belong to my Grandmother who got them on her engagement party from my Grandfather. And she told me that once I have the one girl I was going to be with for the rest of my life, that I should give them to her,” he explained as I stared at the pearls. I couldn’t help but feel a bond between everything. It was like it was all meant to be and that I was suppose to be with Gerard.

“They are beautiful Gerard,” I whisper as I turned around and smiled up at him. He smile back at me and for that one moment I knew I was falling for this guy; it was like the world had stopped for us to feel this moment. We were supposed to feel this right at this moment. I watched as he slowly lean closer to me and his lips were getting closer to mine. Right when I thought he would kiss me on the lips, our door opened. I sighed as Gerard pulled away and looked at Mikey pissed.

“Sorry, did I interrupt anything?” he asked as he looked between us.

“Yes but since you ruined the moment, what do you want?” Gerard asked him with anger in his voice.

“Just some party issues that you need to address,” Mikey explained and Gerard nodded. He motioned for Mikey to leave and he left. Gerard turned back to me and sighed.

“Sorry about that, but I want you to get all dressed up and make yourself beauty, I want to show you off to everyone,” he smiled at me as he kissed my cheek and left the room, leaving me breathless…