Aphmau POV

There was twenty four hours before the lunar eclipse, and I was completely terrified. I don't what I was going to do, what if someone just randomly kidnaps me and keeps me captivated until tomorrow, because that seems to happen a lot recently.

I was in the living room where everyone was lounging, they were all laughing like nothing ever happened, they're just trying to lighten up the mood, I know they are, but deep down they're hurting inside, but so was I. I was cuddled up against Laurance leaning on his shoulder on the couch, half asleep. My eyes were drooping closed, I've always been sleepy for some reason, yesterday I took a lot of naps barely ever staying awake, it looks like that I want to protect myself by savouring in my sleep, but even then, the nightmares and dreams get to me.

"I'm gonna go to sleep." I mumbled getting up from the couch, I was too tired to listen to what anyone was saying.

As I was walking down the quiet corridor, an ear piercing scream made me gasp in fright, it was coming from the kitchen. I fearfully tiptoed towards the kitchen, completely scared about what awaits me in a few seconds. I slightly peaked my head through the kitchen door to only gulp in fright, I covered my mouth so no words escapes my mouth.

Molly was wiping blood from her mouth holding a knife ready to strike, while Teony was sucking the blood out of the maid that looked lifeless and pale. T-They were vampires.

I began to let my violent side take over, they hurt her, they killed an innocent person who was brought into all of this in a blink of an eye and she ended up having a slow and painful death. Before I could move someone softly griped my shoulders from moving. I took a deep breath and turned around, it was Laurance. He shook his head quietly gesturing me to not make any movement. His stoic expression caught me of guard, he seemed to be restraining himself from doing something. I turned back to Teony who looked like she just had a good feed.

I feel so stupid! I have this tendency to easily let people in so at the end they could just betray me. But maybe, it's because I don't want to be alone, but little did I know I was hurting myself even more. Only if there was one way this all could end, the feelings, the lies, the betrayal. It's like an never-ending road, but I guess that's what keeps us going.

Miguel walked in with his cold eyes darting towards Teony and Molly who seem to be too distracted to even know either of us was here. In a flash, Molly ended up unconscious on the ground with a broken neck while Teony was quickly injected with a dart that made her slip onto the dream world.

"Aph-" Laurance tried saying something but I tiredly cut him off and walked away.

I walked in silence outside where the night was young and the stars were completely hidden behind the dark rain clouds that seemed to be silently shedding tears as if feeling my pain, everyone's pain. I strode silently towards the lake that was near the mansion no caring about anything in the world right now. A small light in the distance made me wary, it was a person lying down on the grass while throwing stones into the water, it wasn't any person, it was Emmalyn.

I laid down next to her not caring if I was not welcomed.

"Aphmau?" Emmalyn spoke breaking the silence, she stared at the clouds that seemed to be giving us a shower.

I hummed it return.

"What would you think life would've been like if everything was normal. No drama, No vampires, No deaths, only normality." She said quietly.

I didn't know the answer to her question. Bringing me to the query that never really past my head, what if everything was normal. Mum, Zoey, Lucinda. They would've of been smiling today, happy and alive. Zoey would probably be arguing about how Oreos is way better then Nutella while Lucinda would disagree. Or mum, scolding me for coming home late or for being so careless. We all would've been happy, but then this is real life, not fiction.

"Nothing is ever normal Emmalyn. This was meant to happen, for the better or for the worst." I sighed closing my eyes as the rain was getting heavier.

"Aphmau, why does bad things always happen to good people?" I sat up and looked at Emmalyn who did the same, she looks so...broken, so fragile. Like me...

"Because it's life, and life doesn't always give us what we want. Because that's how we live to become stronger." I felt like I was eating my own words, I didn't actually believe it until I said it.

Emmalyn broke down making me freeze, she hugged me while releasing her tears, the tears that I caused. I hugged her back staring back at the lake.

She's crying, she's breaking down in front of me, she dropped her wall revealing her naked to the world, she showed me her weakness. My friends were keeping their emotions in control this whole time, while I was crying like a baby. They're not weak, they are stronger then I'll ever be, which proves that I need to change for them, I need to be strong enough to survive, we need to stay strong in order to survive,

Because after all,

It's life.

Unknown POV

I watched my sister comfort Emmalyn who broke down into tiny pieces, so vulnerable.

I've kept an eye on Aphmau, after all she was my lil' sis. I watched all the unfortunate events happen during her life. But I didn't do anything to stop it. I was to not interfere until the time was right, and right now was the time I'll make my appearance.

I was told not to impede, after all it was the last words grandma promised me to keep, and up until now, I still kept my promise.

I found laying on her last stage on the muddy cemetery ground, she held my hand while my eyes watered even more.

"D-Don't worry M-Malachi, I'm not going a-anywhere, r-remember I'll  a-always be w-with you n-no matter what." She croaked tiredly.

"D-Do-Don't say that, nothing would happen to you, you'll live, your not going to go anywhere." I shook my head in disagreement, grandma would never do this to me.

"I have o-one l-last request b-before I rest. Malachi, y-you have a s-sister, you've a-always had a s-sister, it's a-always been l-like t-that. M-Malachi, p-please w-watch over her, y-you'll know who s-she is at f-first s-sight, d-don't make your appearance u-until the t-times right, a-and no matter what, let f-fate do it's job." She gasped quietly before closing her eyes.

I shook her body while the uncontrollable tears settled free.

"NO!"

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Sorry for not updating after a while, I know this isn't the best excuse but I ran out of ideas, but right now I think I'm starting to explode with a ton of different plots, but I think I got the right one that I'm quite happy with.😜

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