Midnight

Mirrored Lives

*Justin's POV*

It's the early morning.

I don't usually wake up in the day time.

Slivers of golden sunlight shone onto my wooden oak floor and on my bed.

Some light shone on my pillow and was dangerously close to my face.

My gaze landed on my window.

Its curtains were wide open.

I must have forgotten to close them last night.

"Sh*t!" I yelled, bolting from my bed.

Then, careful to avoid the spots of sun on the floor, I closed the open curtains, heaving a sigh of relief.

Being a vampire isn't ever easy.

Time to start the day.

I bounded into my bathroom and started brushing my teeth.

Checking my fangs with care, I smiled at my pearly whites.

"You're doing great Bieber," I complimented myself, grinning widely and winking at my reflection.

Actually, I had grinned and winked at the headless floating pajamas in the mirror, since I couldn't see myself.

Feeling significantly hungry, I entered my kitchen.

It's empty, because the only thing I drink is blood.

But it's the middle of the day now, meaning that I have to wait until the evening for a decent meal.

I loathe waking up during the day.

Wait.

I can smell blood.

My eyes illuminated a lavender color.

A living creature is nearby.

I crept around my kitchen until I found it.

A tiny squirrel had managed to scamper into my house.

It wouldn't even make a full meal; the animal would barely be a snack.

But when I'm hungry, I need to eat.

So, my blood thirsty instincts took over completely, forcing me to seize the animal before it could run.

Draining every ounce of its blood satisfied my hunger immediately.

My eyes returned to their normal hazel shade.

I stared at the lifeless being in my hand.

Small traces of its blood trickled down my hand.

Did I really just kill this innocent squirrel?

Horror gripped me, and the body dropped from my now shaking hands.

I seated myself on the floor and cried into my knees.

I care about animals.

I don't want to hurt them.

But I have to, if I want to survive without hurting humans.

Sometimes I feel like a monster.
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Every room in my house is dark, just the way I like it.

My full name is Justin Drew Bieber, and I've been living in the woods alone ever since I was five years old.

My parents used to live with me, but they gave me up for adoption when they found out that I was a vampire.

But being by myself isn't all that bad.