Chapter 12:
“Kaew,” yelled Grand, “Where are you?”
“Kaew,” Sila repeated after Grand, “Where are you?”
Sila followed after Grand as she ran. “Kaew,” yelled Grand.
“Calm down,” said Sila, “Don’t worry too much or you’ll going to be sick.”
“No,” said Grand, “I have to find her.”
Grand walked and tripped.
“Grand,” yelled Sila, “Are you alright?”
Sila held Grand in his arms and said, “Let’s go back. Kaew knows this place enough to find her way back.”
“Let me go,” said Grand, trying to get off, “I have to find Kaew and Cheewin. They might be in trouble. What if the vampires came? What if they know we’re here?”
“No,” said Sila, “That’s not possible.”
Grand ran away from Sila and he ran after her.
“Grand, come back,” yelled Sila.
A while later, Grand tripped and flipped over the hill they were on. She fell down on her back.
“Grand,” screamed Sila as loud as he can.
He ran as fast as he can to Grand.
He picked up Grand, “Are you alright?”
“Yes,” groaned Grand, “My body is really strong.”
Sila smiled and hugged her, “Glad you’re all right.”
“Careful,” said Grand.
She thought for a while and said, “What did I trip on?”
“What do you mean?” asked Sila, confused.
“It was something big. I tripped on something big,” said Grand.
“Let’s go check it out,” replied Sila.
Grand nodded as Sila helped her get up. Both walked toward what Grand tripped on.
When they got closer, they realized it was a body laying there.
Grand gasped and Sila’s eyes were wide.
“Who is it?” whispered Grand.
“I don’t know,” said Sila, “Let’s see.”
Sila bent down and turned the body towards them.
“Kaew,” yelled Grand as she ran towards her and picked her up, “Are you alright? Kaew, wake up.”
Grand shook Kaew really hard, “Do you hear me? Wake up!”
“Hurry,” said Sila, “Let’s take her back and see what the problem is.”
Grand nodded, “You carry her Sila. Do it for me.”
Sila nodded as he picked up Kaew and carried her.
When they got to the cottage, they laid her down. Grand picked up a cloth to wipe Kaew’s face.
“Where’s Cheewin?” asked Grand.
“I don’t know,” said Sila, “Let’s ask Kaew when she wakes up.”
“Okay,” said Grand, “But I wonder why she fell by the hill. What really happened?”
“I don’t know,” said Sila, “but let’s go to sleep first. Tomorrow, we’ll find out the truth.”
Grand nodded and went to sleep. Sila gazed at Grand and said, “I’m so happy I have you.”
Then he went to sleep beside Grand, too.
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The next morning, Grand woke up to a loud moan. She rubbed her eyes while Sila rose up behind her.
“What’s that noise?” asked Sila.
Grand looked at Kaew, “It’s Kaew. What’s wrong?”
Grand shook Kaew by the shoulders, “Kaew, are you okay? Wake up.”
“Don’t shake her too much or else you’re going to hurt her,” said Sila.
Kaew opened her eyes slowly and looked around. Everything seemed blurry to her. “Where am I?” she asked.
“I’m so glad you’re okay,” said Grand, “And we’re at the cottage remember?”
Kaew smiled and said, “Well, okay.”
“We need to ask you some questions,” said Sila.
“What do you mean?” asked Kaew.
“Where’s Cheewin, and how did you fell down the hill?” asked Grand.
“Who’s Cheewin?” asked Kaew, confused.
Grand and Sila looked at each other.
“What do you mean you don’t know Cheewin?” asked Sila, “Do you even know who we are?”
“Yes,” said Kaew, “Grand is my sister, and you are my sister’s boyfriend. That’s all I know. Why?”
“So, you don’t remember my brother?” asked Sila.
“Who’s your brother? Is it that Cheewin dude you guys we’re talking about?” said Kaew.
Tears rolled down Grand’s eyes. “I can’t believe she doesn’t remember her love,” thought Grand.
“Sila, can we go outside and talk for a while,” said Grand.
Sila nodded and both of them went outside.
“Why?” asked Grand, “What happen to her?”
“I don’t know,” said Sila, “I guess she was too depressed on that day about Cheewin, and she fell down the hill. And because he was too depressed about Cheewin, I guess she forgot him.”
“Yes,” said Grand, “I think that’s why, because Cheewin saw you two on that day, and he probably ran away while Kaew tries to stop him.”
Sila nodded.
“So it means that we can still get Kaew’s memory back about Cheewin,” said Grand.
Sila nodded again and said, “But…where is Cheewin?”
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“Let me go,” yelled Cheewin as they place him in their dungeon.
“Never,” yelled the Chief back, “Tie him to the wall and let him hang there.”
“You’ll never get them,” yelled Cheewin, “NEVER!”
“How can you be so sure?” asked the Chief, “Just watch and you’ll see.”
One of the guards gave the Chief a black bird. The Chief took out a letter and stick it in by the bird’s toes.
“Go and find Grand, and give them this letter,” said the Chief as he laughed his wicked laugh.
“You are despicable,” yelled Cheewin, “You’re going to hurt Grand and Kaew which are your people.”
“I’m not going to hurt them,” said the Chief.
“I know,” said Cheewin, “But you know what, you’re torturing their hearts.”
The Chief looked at Cheewin for a long time and said, “Enough.” He ran out the door.
Cheewin thought, “That’s a bit awkward.”
But Cheewin doesn’t know that the Chief once had a love with the humans.
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“I’m hungry,” said Kaew.
“I’ll go find you some food,” said Grand, “Wait in here okay?”
Kaew nodded.
“I’ll go with you,” said Sila. Grand smiled.
“Wait,” said Sila, “Is she hungry for food, or for blood?”
“I don’t know,” said Grand, “Find both.”
Grand went to pick up some berries, while Sila went to get the fishes.
When both came back to the cottage, both laid the food down on the table.
Somehow Kaew grabbed the fishes and started eating them raw, quickly.
After she finished, she realized what she has done. Kaew looked up at Grand and said, “I’m sorry. What’s happening to me?”
Grand looked confused, “You’re a vampire.”
Kaew stared at her for a long time, “What?”
“You’re a vampire,” Grand repeated.
Kaew ran outside and yelled. As she yelled, her power became so strong that it went all crazy around the forest. Trees were destroy.
“Stop,” yelled Grand, “It isn’t any big deal okay. I am one too.”
“Really?” asked Kaew.
“Yes,” said Grand.
“Prove it,” said Kaew.
Grand used her powers against the lake. The waters smashed out.
“You are a vampire,” said Kaew, “How about Cheewin?”
“He’s not,” said Grand, “And you Kaew, don’t dare bite him or anything or I won’t consider you as my sister anymore.”
“Alright, I won’t” laughed Kaew.
Sila was by the door. Then he walked toward Grand.
Sila stood next to Grand and as he was about to say something, a black bird hovered overhead.
“What is that?” asked Kaew.
The black bird landed on Grand’s shoulder. Grand took the black bird off her should and held it. She realized it was a letter.
“It’s a letter,” said Grand, “I think it’s from our people.”
Sila and Kaew ran toward her.
Grand took out the letter and the black bird flew back. Grand opened the letter and read it out loud. It says:
We have captured Cheewin. If you want him back, come
here in 3 days or he’ll be our feast.
-Chief
“What do you mean by ‘our people’?” asked Kaew.
Grand and Sila looked at each other.
“Let’s go inside,” said Grand, “I’ll explain it all to you.”
The three of them walked inside quietly, wondering what’s going to happen next.