A Feast For The Vampires

XX

Duan sighed and stretched his arms above his head, the edge of his top riding up his torso. “Clearly this is going to be a good day.”

“Yeah,” she replied in a small voice. She turned around and walked back to the railings.

Left alone and confused, Duan scratched his head with a raised brow. “Am I that annoying?” He slowly blew out a breath and walked back to his room. On his way to the room, his stomach rumbled loudly and he took a sharp turn, groaning in pain as he rushed to the floor’s bathroom.

Kimi walked into the room and shut the door with a soft thud. He avoided everyone’s gaze as he moved to his bed and climbed up to it. Silver looked at him wearily. Of course he knew all that had transpired the previous night, and he felt remorse for Kimi. Being dumped with the shock of his life in one night was totally unbearable. He could relate with him.

Andrew groaned loudly and held his head, a towel wrapped around his neck. “Why does my head hurt? Ow!” He winced and squinted. “I don’t think this headache is normal.”

Raja scoffed and looked over his bed. “Just sleep more, or just take some paracetamol. It should subside.”

Andrew nodded in understanding. He sighed softly, tapping his hands against his cheeks. “I’m gonna go take a shower.”

“And you’re telling us because?” Raja drawled with an eye roll. He sighed tiredly as he laid back on his bed.

Andrew walked to the door and pulled it open. He came face to face with a blank-faced Tobe. “C-Coach Tobe good morning.” He looked back. “Uh... Is there a problem?”

Tobe raised a brow. “No.” He looked into the room. “I just want to inform you all that Captain Raaspard said that we may approach Ashville before dusk, depending on the weather. So it will be wise to pack your bags and wait.” He walked away.

“Well that was quick,” Raja said.

Kimi just frowned because of the information. Am I ready to meet him again? He laid on the bed. After all these years?

Andrew walked out after him, lightly shutting the door behind him. Rin stared at the door for a while before he tugged his bag from under the bed and started putting a few of his clothes into it.

Raja groaned and sat up, his phone in his hands. “You know I just realized something.”

“What?” Rin droned.

He waved his phone, a small frown on his face. “I just saw an old post—my fucking bad—that states that Qulture had a meet and greet last night with fans in Ashville, against their midnight show tomorrow.” He huffed. “Neither do I have tickets or the strength.” He threw his head back and moaned in annoyance.

Kimi bristled at that. No, he wasn’t ready to come face to face with Aurum Caedis. He wasn’t ready to face that one person who not only helped him through bad times, but also served as a way for him to cope with his fear, his problems. But now? Now that he knew what he wanted to call the ‘truth’, he wasn’t sure who he’s supposed to trust and not trust.

*

Luckily for everyone, the weather was calmer than normal, and this made them reach Ashville during the hours before dusk.

“Woooop!” Dae-yang yelled, pulling her beach hat closer to her face, the sun causing her deeply tanned skin to glow. “What a rush!” She ran down the wooden mini-bridge, her slippers thunking loudly against the wood.