Human and vampire 1.

Silence. Cold. Emptiness.

Such were the emotions that filled Alijah up like waves of the sea, flaming out their shame. Like wandering stars, to whom is reserved the blackness of darkness forever, as she opened her car door.

She stared at the sky. The moon was hanging full and hazy beneath a cap of dark clouds, and the distant stars magnified the silence. Alijah wouldn't have minded, but it seemed to her like the heavens were mocking her situation.

Her boss had moved up his game tonight. He had blatantly stared at her butts today, while telling her he wouldn't mind having a good time. If she hadn't really needed the job, she would have snapped his head into two and be done with it, consequences be damned. But, she had barely refrained herself. She couldn't add murder to her current situation.

“Goddammit.” She muttered as she looked ahead. There seemed to be traffic up ahead, and other cars were trying to weave out the traffic. She didn't need this type of thing now, she just wanted to get home.

As she got closer, she realized that a car had broken down in the middle of the road, and a young lady was standing by it crying. At first, she wanted to just ignore the girl and go, but she realized she couldn't. The young girl looked terrified. Alijah moved her car to the side of the road, and approached the girl. 

“Is there a problem?” Alijah asked the girl.

“My brother. He collapsed. I was bringing him to the hospital, but the car broke down.” The girl explained, looking at Alijah amidst sobs.

And for a moment, Alijah was taken aback by the girl's eyes. The left eye was a diamond blue, while the right eye was golden. Her hair was black with white streak at the front left. She truly was a sight.

Little wonder no one had stopped to help them. The girl was enough to scare them away with her features. While the hair could have been some sort of dye she used in making a fashion statement, the eyes were truly unique and as much as Alijah doesn't want to admit, scary.

By now, they were beginning to attract people, and some of these people were looking at her like she was crazy. And maybe she was, but her conscience wouldn't let her leave someone who needed her help alone. And she didn't think the girl was dangerous. The girl couldn't be more than 18 years old. What harm could an 18 years old do to her?

Alijah peeked at the brother in the car, and true to the girl's word, a man lay unconscious in the car.

“Don't worry. We can take him to the hospital in my car.” Alijah told the little girl who smiled her thanks. “Let's get him in the car.”

Between the two of them, they were able to move him as gently as they could into Alijah's back seat, while the girl sat in the passenger seat. As Alijah was trying to start the car, she felt a short irritation on her arm, and realized she had been cut. She looked at the arm and saw it bleeding.

“Sorry. I was trying to fasten my seat belt.” The girl who had inflicted the pain said as a way of apology.

Alijah accepted the apology and drove straight to the nearest hospital she could find. While driving, though, she noticed the girl would look at her brother's crumpled form, then look at her arm. But she didn't dwell on it. She just wanted to make sure they got to the hospital, and then she could go home to get some rest.

Speaking of brother, Alijah sneaked a look at the man unconscious through the mirror and saw that his entire hair was white. He also seemed to have the body build associated with those who worked out daily. Every other thing about him though was unclear in the state he was. 

Alijah let her mind go off the thought just as she drove into the hospital. And just like that, the medical staff took over the care of the man. About three hours later, the doctor came to tell them he was stabilized.

Alijah breathed a sigh of relief. Now, she can go home and get the much-needed rest, and also figure out how to deal with her boss tomorrow. She looked at her watch, it said 3:30 AM. Damn, it looks like she won't be getting her beauty sleep after all.

“Look. I'm sorry, but, what's your name?” Alijah asked the girl, who wouldn't stop pacing about even after the doctor said her brother was stabled. They must really love each other so much if the sister was worrying like that. Alijah felt a little jealous of that tiny fact.

“Renee.” The girl replied.

“Okay, Renee. I'm Alijah. I'm really sorry, but I have to go now, okay?” Alijah told the girl, who nodded.

She gave Renee her number and made the girl promise to call her if there was any change before leaving. 

As soon as she got home, she crashed on her bed and slept off immediately. She was exhausted after all.