Chapter 69

69 Keeping Secrets

Leon

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“Take it easy; I won’t do bad things to you if I do bad things; I have done them since you were unconscious,” Robert said to me once again, and I’m still digesting the story he gave me.

Hearing what Robert said made me immediately think about David and his father. Because then the two of them could also have some purpose by helping me up to this point.

But on the other hand, I thought that the two of them couldn’t do it to me; even when I was injured, Mr. Henderson didn’t take my blood.

Wait, didn’t Mr. Henderson take my blood at all? Or am I the one who doesn’t realize that Mr. Henderson has taken my blood?

Various bad thoughts are poisoning my mind because the existing prejudices make me think a lot about Mr. Henderson and David.

Right now, I am still determining which is right and which is wrong, which side I should side with and which should not.

The story Robert told me made me think twice about things that could happen to me at any time.

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“One more thing, don’t ever tell David and his family that I’m a vampire because they both won’t know I’m a vampire.”

Hearing what Robert said made me remember that vampires can’t walk in the hot sun, then they go to school during the day and participate in sports under the hot sun directly; then what is Robert?

“Hmmm, how can you walk in the sun? Aren’t vampires able to do that?” I asked curiously to Robert because if he is a vampire, it means he is not the same as the other vampires.

“And that is one of my strengths; many say that I am not a vampire, and many say that I am still an Ordinary Human. Vampires don’t believe I am a vampire because they think I am still an Ordinary Human. After all, I can walk in the hot sun without fear of burning!” Robert said while smiling slightly at me.

I thought he was surely a vampire that is different from other vampires. If he were a vampire, David would have noticed it since he first entered the school in Ohio back then.

Even had met earlier, David did not say anything about Robert.

Robert is indeed a special Vampire, like he said.

I just nodded my head hearing what he said because everything seemed to make sense when he explained slowly.

“Please don’t give my identity to anyone because surely they won’t believe you. Can you promise me that?”

I immediately looked at Robert when he asked the question back; I thought about it. And it didn’t seem like it would hurt to keep that secret with him.

I nodded and said, “yes, I will keep your secret,” I replied, which immediately made him smile widely, and he hugged me tightly.

I widened my eyes when Robert suddenly hugged me after I confirmed the promise.

“Thank you; you are the best!” He said, then slowly let go of the hug.

I just nodded and looked at the wall in this room; it was already 01.34 in the morning, and I think I fainted for quite a while.

“Aww,”

I groaned as I moved my left hand and felt pain in certain places.

“Ah, don’t move too much; I saw that your left hand was injured from being dragged by some vampires who were about to perform a ritual for you. Don’t worry, I’ve covered it with bandages, and I’ve treated it,” said Robert, smiling at me and stroking my left hand.

I glanced down at my left arm and saw the bandages there. Why did I only realize this after talking to Robert for so long?

But it shouldn’t be anything to worry about because now I’m in a safe place. At least I know Robert’s identity: he is a vampire trying to help me from other Vampires.

When I was thinking about that, a question suddenly popped up.

“But why are you suddenly telling me all this? Why are you telling me you’re a vampire?”

Robert looked at me, and his smile suddenly disappeared in an instant; soon, he suddenly smiled faintly at me and said, “because I trust you, I trust you, so I’m revealing my true identity to you!”

I saw the aura coming from his body to tell if Robert was telling the truth, so I don’t think there is anything else to feel suspicious of him. Because from the beginning, I felt he was telling me the truth.

I just nodded my head, confirming what he said.

“Sleep; you need to rest; I will take you home tomorrow morning!”

“Robert,” I called him as he was about to leave me in this room; I held his right arm and looked at him closely.

“Yes. Is there anything else I can help you with?” Robert asked as he sat back on the edge of the bed.

“Can you sleep with me? I still can’t calm down if I’m alone in this room.”

Robert smiled warmly at me, then nodded his head and said, “If that’s what you want, I’ll sleep with you,”

Robert turned off the bright light and turned on the bedside lamp, then climbed into bed and pulled the covers over him.

Robert sat next to me; I was awkward because this was the first time I was in the same bed with him.

“May I?”

But he asked while giving me his right hand and chest, asking that I could sleep in his arms.

I just nodded and leaned closer to him; I rested my head on his chest then Robert embraced me with his right hand.

And at that moment, he suddenly stroked my forehead with his left hand; I was shocked when Robert did that to me.

“What are you doing?” I asked, pretending to hold his left hand.

“Ah, don’t you like being stroked on the forehead so you can fall asleep? Because I’m usually like that, my parents used to do that to me,”

Hearing his answer, I smiled warmly at him, then I nodded and asked him to give me a gentle stroke on my forehead.

Unlike being in David’s arms, Robert’s body was not as warm as David’s. His body temperature is also not as warm as mine; vampires have a cold body temperature compared to ordinary humans.

Just like in the movies I’ve seen.

I hugged him tightly and vice versa.