Scarlett Brown - The Half Witch

Chapter Fourteen

"Mr Stewart is asking for you" Antonio turned his head slightly to his right side and spoke. He was walking in front of me leading the way. I had hoped that he'd take me back down to the party so I can get the others and finally get the hell out of this place but from the turns he was taking it was pretty obvious he wasn't leading me back to Jacob.

"Whatever" I muttered under my breath. Not realising that he had stopped I bumped into him when I kept walking. "What the-"

"What is your problem? Do you not realize the kind of danger you are in. Do you know how many people have died so far? Your life is in danger Scarlett" He said it like he was trying to make me realize it.

"Yes but that's why you're here to protect me." I smirked at him. He huffed and continued walking taking a left turn and heading straight for the last door we were facing. This hall way was coloured bright red. A lonely portrait stood on the red wall and nothing else.

Antonio opened the red door and motioned for me to enter. Contrary to the red door this room was completely white. There was a white dining table with eight white chairs, there was also a white L-shaped sofa on the left side of the room and a glass table next to it. The room was simple but looked elegant due it's white colour.

"Welcome," I head Mr Stewart and saw him walk out from a door I hadn't seen with Amanda. At first I didn't realise it but there was a third person. A red headed girl stood next to Amanda wearing a tiny white dress she had blended in with the furniture except for her red hair that stood out. She looked dazed like she was completely out of it her eyes were focused on something non of us could see, I got weary.

"I'm glad you could make it Ms Brown" He says it like I actually had a choice. Amanda stares at me with a worried look which managed to increase my anxiety but I didn't want to show it to them. They definitely brought me in here for something I wasn't going to like.

"You didn't give me much of a choice" I turned a bit to look at Antonio then back at Mr Stewart, "You were asking for me?" wanting to get this over with.

"Yes. I wanted us to try something if you would allow me." before I could disagree he moves towards the girl and slits her wrist open. I couldn't understand what he was up to. Blood spilled over onto the white tiled floor and I could not just see but feel it as each drop falls.

My heart started beating fast. I knew what he was playing at. "You said it was just a one time thing," he places the knife on the table and leans against it folding his hands. "I think we should test that shall we."

I could feel the pounding in my ears. I knew the need that was growing inside of me, I could feel my canines extracting, I knew what I wanted.

It was as if time had slowed and everything happened in slow motion. My eyes zeroed in on her wrist my legs made a beeline for it I pushed past Mr Stewart and Amanda throwing them aside but Antonio pinned me down just before I could pin her to the wall. I felt my body hit the floor with him hovering above me. Amanda and Mr Stewart got up not quite believing what just happened. Amanda looked scared. The red head still hadn't flinched, void of any facial expression.

Antonio picked me and lead me outside. He sat us down a flight of stairs with me on his lap. He held me tight to his chest and realization hit me. I almost killed someone, I wanted to kill someone, I wanted to suck her blood until she was dry. My body started shaking I couldn't cry instead I was taking deep breaths that weren't working to calm me down.

"Hey look at me it's over now it's all over now." He holds my face in between his palms.

"I'm a beast." I face away from him. "I wanted to kill her. It's like every part of me wanted to drink every single drop of her blood." I say to him still fazed about what just happened.

"I'm sorry I didn't know Stewart was going to do that. If I knew I'd have never brought you here, it's way too early and way too much for you right now. I'm sorry." I looked up at him and he really looked sorry about what happened.

I simply nodded my senses were coming back to me and I noticed how close we were. He was the first to look away and cleared his throat.

"Should I take you home " I got up and stepped away from him. I nodded once again not trusting my voice.

I still wouldn't call Jeswing home but my room and my bed were definitely a safe haven for me and at this moment that's all I needed. He lead me down the stairs and used what seemed like the back door. He lead me out to his car, a sleek black Jaguar F-Type was parked underneath a tree. He had a sweet ride. He opened the door on my side ushering me in before going to his side and we drove off.

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I woke up the next morning in my bed a smiling Hanna next to me. "Good morning sleepy head." She smiled at me and pushed a tray onto my lap when I sat straight up. She had made breakfast for me.

"Where have you been all of my life" I smiled at her. She was truly a gem my stomach was just as excited as me when it shouted out its happiness for Hanna to hear making us laugh.

I rushed out of bed to go brush me teeth but I bumped into Amanda when she came out of the bathroom. I didn't bother greeting her nor apologizing I brushed quickly and rushed back to my food. I munched down everything on the plate and drank the whole glass of juice. I saw Amanda analysing me as I ate.

"Wow, you must have been really hungry," Hanna laughed at me. She picked up the dishes saying she was going to get me more.

After she left I was left with Amanda in the room. "So now you'll go report that I eat human food as well as thirst for their blood?" I asked her. She seemed offended by my words but I had gone past the point of caring. I was beyond angry for the stunt she pulled with Mr Stewart yesterday.

"I understand that you are upset with me but I didn't know about his plan until the last minute. He told me everything just before you got there I tried to tell him that he was pushing you too hard but I couldn't change his mind."

"You lied to me Amanda all this time I thought we were friends I cared for you and trusted you, but you were just using me as an experiment. Don't you and Stewart care that I have feelings too?!"

"Why do you refuse to see that we are doing all of this for you. Yes he was wrong with what he did but it's all to help you. I didn't come here for the fun of it Scarlett I've watched people die at the hands of that man, Maxwell is after people like you. I am just trying to protect you. We need to figure out your abilities before he finds you, " she turned away from me took a few deep breaths to calm herself down then turned again.

" Listen, I'm sorry I lied to you but it's part of my cover. I can't tell you too much except for what you need to know but I was assigned to you to find out if you posses something special. Your blood line showed signs of it. There are only a few like you out there and some are dying mysteriously. I need you to help me study you. You could help save so many lives if you could just let us do what we are here for. "

"Maxwell is dead Amanda"

"Maxwell is far from dead"

Just then Hanna walked in with more food. It looked like she was out to kill me the plate was so full. "okay" she stationed the table once more between my legs and set the food down. "So tell us what happened between you and the Portuguese hotty last night."

I was stunned, what in the world was she talking about. "Don't play dumb Antonio phoned Jacob to tell him that he brought you home and trust me when I say that all the girls are talking about how the hot Portuguese carried you up here all romantically making us swoon over it. So tell me What happened?! "

It took me a minute to remember all the details of last night after we left that awful room and Amanda and Stewart. I must have fallen asleep in his car on our way back so he had to carry me. I blushed as I imagined him holding me.

"Nothing really happened Hanna. He found me crying in some hallway and tried to help that's all. I fell asleep in his car and that's why he brought me up here"

Hanna's facial expression changed to that of worry, "Oh you poor thing what happened why were you crying."

Deciding that it would do no harm to tell her or rather them about my mother's ghost I spilled the beans and told them of how she appeared leaving out the parts about Maxwell.

"Oh my goodness you poor thing I'm so sorry" She crushed me into an embrace but I'd always welcome Hanna's hugs.

Someone knocked on our door and Ms Clara peeked through when we called out to come in. "Good morning ladies how are we feeling today." She looked over at me. I wonder what excuse Antonio gave so to be permitted into the female dormitory. I just smiled at her though and she smiled back looking satisfied.

"Okay well in about ten minutes Mr Brown, our headmaster, will be speaking to us to give us an update on Jasmine and how she is doing and probably some other stuff so make sure to be in the main building for that talk okay."

We said our thanks and she left the room.

"Come on out of bed, go take a shower and I'll look for your clothes." Hanna threw me out of my bed I went into the shower but not before hearing her say:

"Let's look for something that will blow Antonio's head off!" she squealed.