Date: Fri, 23 Dec 2011 21:28:55 +0530
From: Ethan Sean <eternal.ivan@gmail.com>
Subject: "Blood and Love"-- Book 1- Chapter 5

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fictional and bear no resemblance to any person living or dead, or any
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*Daniel's Story I -- Yes and No*

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As I walked out of the Geller residence into the cold night I sensed a
presence. My body stiffened, senses alert as I walked down the stony path
leading towards the gate. My eyes were fixed ahead but my sharp ears were
waiting for an impending movement while my olfactory perception had already
recognized the scent. I heard another set of footsteps on the stone slabs
on the path. The movement was brief and the person stood behind me. Without
turning back I spoke.

"Have you now taken up stalking people?"

"Why did you come here?" He shot a question in reply.

"I understand that this is your boyfriend's house but that doesn't give you
exclusive right to decide the visitors." I turned and fixed my eyes on Evan.

"Don't try to humor me, Daniel. I'm your brother. And if I've spent a long
time with you to know that the only contact you have with humans is to
satiate your insatiable thirst for blood."

I laughed at his feeble attempt to coax me.

"I came here to drop your boyfriend's brother. He got hurt badly at the
bar. Had got into a brawl with his boyfriend." I scoffed.

Evan looked skeptical. When he spoke his voice was dripping with sarcasm.

"And you saved him! I don't believe this. Daniel Damien, the meanest of
vampires `saved' a human and not fed on him. Amazing."

"I thought you would know better. I guess now that I've had pity on you and
allowed you to be with Sean, it's our responsibility to save his brother.
Family, ain't it?"

Evan smiled. "Come on, Dan. Stop denying and covering up. I know you have a
soft corner for Aaron. It's great, big broda! In fact I'd be very glad if
you tried to move on. It's been years now. Why are you still stuck up on
Alexander?"

In a second I was face to face with Evan, my hand tightly grabbing his
throat. My vision became red. My pupils contracted into slits and radiated
a reddish aura while my canines emerged. Sharp enough to rip his throat. I
growled.

"Do not utter another word! I will never give up Alexander's memories. He
has always been my love. I had vowed never to let go in life or in death!"

With this warning I released him and walked away. While he stood on the
path watching me go.

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I grabbed a champagne coupe and poured some blood from an ornate flask into
it. I was still fuming at Evan's stupid assumptions. Anger filled me and I
finished the drink in one gulp. Re-filling the coupe I sat down on the
eighteenth century Victorian settee. Evan's words were still echoing in my
ears. Who was he to decide what I should do? How dare he suggest that I
should forget Alexander's memories? How could he assume that I liked Aaron!
He says I saved him because I had a soft corner for him!

I got up and walked to the mirror. Looking at my reflection, I pondered
over what he had said.

No! I didn't love Aaron. I cannot have feelings for him. I cannot walk over
Alexander's memories and begin a new life! No! I had no right to do so. But
why Am I justifying myself! I don't have feelings for Aaron. Yes. I saved
him because... But no answer came to my mind except Evan's statement. No! I
shook my head. No! I saved him because he was hurt and he was Sean's
brother. I did it for Evan and his boyfriend. It had nothing to do with my
feelings for Aaron. Evan was wrong and talking nonsense.

My brain was in frenzy. All thoughts were swirling in my mind. I needed to
get away from them. I needed a break.

My pupils were slits and the canines emerged again. I knew what to do.

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