BLOOD LEGACIES
Chapter 221: What Are You Afraid Of?

Chapter 221: What Are You Afraid Of?

Emilia was both flushed and angry, this was definitely what I was scared of... she doesn’t like him does she? Because I have never seen Emilia act like this before, it was strange.

"I just had to fucking walk up to him and then oh yes I told him to draw me and then I would stop bothering him. Stupid stupid! I feel like a damn fool"

I gulped watching her mini tantrum, at least her eyes weren’t gleaming again.

"Why am I even fixated on him, he may be gorgeous but he’s super annoying! I mean what’s his deal?"

"Um"

She faced me and propelled a smile. "Sorry... I know I’m boring you with my inner thoughts"

"It’s okay... it’s just different seeing you this way" and still trying to wrap my head around the fact that she might be attracted to Grayson which was not good.

She shrugged. "Tell me how much you know about this Grayson guy"

I froze and then my eyes widened. "Um..." I chuckled nervously. "Not much, he really keeps to himself a lot like really a lot, I think he hates people"

"That explains his attitude" she faces me back after a thought. "Tell me, Emma, what’s the plan because I can’t leave you in school"

"Don’t worry I will ask Owen to give me a ride, I really need to work on our presentation, everyone in class is trying to avoid humiliation from Coach Noah"

She nods. "Fine then... I trust Owen to bring you home, make sure you call when you do"

I nodded with a smile. "I will"

~

I definitely don’t know what the time is but it’s dark outside already, but I wasn’t worried because the library still had a few people with Owen too... working with his partner, Sarah. Henry and Miles went home earlier, I just prayed they worked on theirs because they seemed too relaxed.

I focused on typing on my laptop even though I felt all drowsy and my eyes were already getting half close but I shook my head before resuming. Adjusting my glasses from time to get composure.

Grayson sat in front of me busy too but I had a feeling he was distracted.

"Come on, spill it out," I said with a yawn.

He shut his laptop. "Is she angry with me?"

Okay, I did not expect him to come clean with that.

"Who?" I asked innocently as I grabbed my bottle of water and drank from it.

"Don’t toy with me," he said through clenched teeth. "You know who I’m talking about"

I dropped my water. "Name?" I teased.

He frowns. "Emilia"

"Oh right Emilia"

"You seem pretty close with her"

"Yeah, she’s my bestie" I lied, well I’m pretty close with Emilia but I don’t know if to call her my bestie I mean she’s my boyfriend’s sister and we talk a lot. I would just measure our relationship as ’good’ but for persuading Grayson I will go with ’bestie.’

"Tell me was she angry?"

"You openly told her to stop bothering you"

He mumbled under his breath... he seemed distraught now, and I narrowed my eyes, seeing him right now was a clear face of emotion, he was really coming out of his shell more or not... maybe he was just purposely doing it because it’s me. Come to think of it, he never talks to anyone in our class except me.

"What?" he asked, noticing my prolonged stare on him and I didn’t hide it.

"Why me?" I began. "Why are you talking to me... you suspect me don’t you?"

"I do," He answered honestly. "But I don’t know why I feel comfortable around you"

I opened my mouth to speak.

"Peter? Has anyone seen Peter?" We turned to the boy looking around the Library, but no one seemed to know where he was.

Isn’t Peter from our class?

"Okay kids, it’s very late and there’s a curfew" the security guard came in and announced and everyone quickly packed up their stuff.

"Please I’m looking for my friend Peter," he told the guard.

"Where did you see him last?"

"Just a moment ago... I think he went to class"

"Alright, let’s check soon. And the rest of you go home"

I packed my bag and Grayson did too.

"Emma" I faced Owen. "You ready?"

"Yeah," I said, rising to my feet. For a minute there Owen looked at Grayson who paid him no mind as he packed his bag.

*Loud Screams*

My body ran cold and my heart slammed a loud heartbeat, dead silence filled the library and everyone present had their eyes on the door.

"Did you hear that?"

"What was that?" Sarah said, a bit frightened.

"Is this some sort of prank?" Someone asked.

Suddenly the light flicked on and off like the switch was off or something and then I felt it... it was faint but it was slowly coming to me. This wasn’t a prank.

"The Manticore" I mumbled as I felt eyes on me but I was too focused on the door where I saw a rising shadow. "It’s coming"

Like a cue to my words, something zoomed in-in gait the moment the lights went off, and all I heard were screams and roars.

My body grips me and paralyzed, the sounds of terrifying screams and roars filled my eardrums, my eyes wide as something flashed around me like paint, tables turning upside down and mortifying roars that shook the hall.

"EMMA!" That was Owen’s voice but I couldn’t see him. But I was able to get back to reality and my body finally moved.

"OWEN!" I called back as my breathing picked up, there was fast movement but it was hard to keep up with. I tried to move back but I slipped on something and I found my butt on my floor. I raised my paint-covered hand close to my face, the little light slipped in and I panicked when I saw blood.

I shrieked.