Author's note
This is a sequel to "This is not the end". So if you haven't read it first, you won't probably understand some details or references mentionned in this second book.
Many thanks to all the people that inspired me this story, willingly or not, and who contributed to its realisation. With a thought for my chatty Angelyka and my best friend ever, Mike.
In this story, Mike is not Michael Emerson, he's just an original character I created completely. I did not realise that his name being so close to a canon character's could confuse the reader. So, to be clear, Mike is not Michael Emerson.
Disclaimer
All publicly recognisable characters, settings, etc... are the property of their respective owners. The boys do not belong to me, unfortunately. The original characters and plot are my property. I'm in no way associated with the owners, creators, or producers of any media franchise. No copyright infringement is intended.
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Warning
Like the book and the film that inspired my writings, this story is rated R and contains blood play, character's death and violence.
Chapter 1
David was back to his world.
After the adventure we had shared together I haven’t seen him again. I haven’t seen his boys either. Sometimes I went to the amusement park at night. I looked around the merry-go-round and walked along the boardwalk but they were nowhere to be seen. Each time, I came back home a bit frustrated. I had helped David to fight an enemy and then he had left me.
It was difficult to explain it but in a certain way I had the impression that he was still around the place. He couldn’t disappear but maybe the vampire gang had moved to another town. I was a bit sad to think that I would probably never see him again. But I was happy that this bad-tempered boy and his requirements were far from me. He was a vampire, after all, and he was dangerous.
Being alone in this huge apartment started to drive me crazy. Following the advice of a co-worker, I decided to go out more often.
I met Mike in a party.
I was about to leave the place when this dark blonde haired man came to me. He made me laugh with some simple jokes and I noticed how much his beautiful green eyes were charming. We talked a little. I was not really feeling like having a new relationship but I thought I could have new friends. I hoped it could change my mind, it could help me to forget about the vampires and to go on with my simple human life.
“How could your life be normal again once you knew that vampires existed?” I thought.
We went to the cinema that night. I did not really appreciate the film that Mike had chosen. I would have preferred a Kiefer Sutherland film but now, I think it did not matter. I was happy, simply happy. My life was quiet, simple and worriless again. I was with someone that I did not fear. I was with a kind, sweet and gentle guy, that never put pressure on me, that never had threatened me.
When we came out of the theatre Mike lightened a cigarette while I was looking at the posters in the shop-windows. As people were walking out of the cinema, I suddenly felt a quick move behind me that attracted my attention. I quickly turned around and saw what seemed to be David standing on the other side of the street, an evil smile hanging on his face. A chill ran up my spine. I closed my eyes, silently repeating that it wasn’t true. When I opened them back, David had disappeared.
I looked for him around the place in the crowd which was leaving. He wasn’t there anymore.
“What's the matter?” Mike asked curiously.
“Nothing, I thought I saw a friend.” I answered, hesitant. I was troubled.
I wasn’t sure I really had seen David but I was not certain that it was only an illusion either.
Mike said nothing about it but proposed to have a drink. I accepted his invitation, but I refused to go to the amusement park. I saw his surprised expression and I tried to find a good excuse. But finally I just told him that I did not like that kind of places. I was afraid to meet David there. It was stupid. I had been looking for him for days and now, the simple idea that I could meet him made me feel so… uneasy.
When I got in Mike’s car I saw somebody move really quickly out of the corner of my eyes. There were not many persons who were able to move so fast. I did not manage to hide the worried expression that crossed my face.
“What’s wrong?” He asked. I looked at him and tried to smile again.
“Nothing.”
“Why don’t you tell me what bothers you like that?” He tried again, raising a hand to my cheek.
“I think that I’m getting tired. I have a terrible headache.” Mike smiled.
“I’ll drive you back home, it’s better for you to get some sleep.” He proposed. I agreed.
“Maybe we will have some more luck next time,” I said. I felt at fault. Mike was a very nice guy and I was sad to end our date so soon.
“What would Mike think of me?” I wondered.
I was certain that he wouldn’t be irritated or disappointed. As we arrived at my door, he leaned in and kissed me. It surprised me but I tried not to show it. It looked like our relationship was getting a little more serious, after all. I closed my eyes and let Mike give some more depth to the kiss. I appreciated it.
“Amy, ….Amy, I need you again,” I heard. I opened my eyes.
A deep and irresistible voice was talking in my head. I understood immediately. There was only one person on earth who always entered my thoughts like that…. DAVID. I shivered.
“Oh no,” I whispered between Mike's lips.
“What?” He asked leaning back. He looked at me as if I was a fool. I couldn’t help but smile, trying to look as natural as possible.
“Don't worry about me, I told you there’s nothing wrong,” I replied softly. Maybe was I just really tired, after all.
“Amy!” I heard again. The voice was more firm this time.
“Good bye Mike. I have to get in now, I need some rest. I'll see you tomorrow!” I softly said, trying to respect the rules of politeness. I put my hand on his chest in a tender caress and kissed him softly.
“Good night,” he answered. He went back to his car and waved a hand before leaving. Even if I would have desired to let him enter my apartment, I couldn’t. I knew the voice I was hearing was a “new call.”
“Amy!” David’s voice insisted, once more. I sighed.
I closed the door quickly and locked it. I thought it could stop him.
“Leave me alone!” I silently requested. I leaned my back against the door and took a deep breath. I remembered what had happened a few weeks ago but I was firmly decided to avoid David’s contact now. I was terrified with the idea that he could endanger my life again. I verified the door to make sure it was correctly locked when I felt a soft wind behind me. I went in the living room. I looked around but the place was empty.
“Why don't you answer my call?” I heard from behind.
David put his hand on my shoulder and softly turned me to him. We looked in each other's eyes and he smiled. At that moment, I knew he wouldn’t leave me alone, I knew he’d continue to come and go in my life as he wanted. And there was nothing I could do against his will. Anyway, I pushed his hand off my shoulder.
“Have you really thought that this door could stop me?”
I grinned. I remembered he had already been invited here.
“What do you want, David?” I asked with stress in the voice, trying to keep an even tone.
“Aren’t you happy to see me again?”
Despite de fact that I wanted him to leave me alone, I was very happy to see him again but I did not answer. It was useless because he knew it. He was reading my thoughts, once more. I could feel him investigate my mind. He lifted his hand to my cheek, slowly, and I closed my eyes with the memory of his last kiss. It was still so strong
His hand slid to my neck and he leaned in to kiss me but I turned my head to the left and pushed him away, gently. I had to resist.
“What do you want?” I asked again.
“Come with me, Amy. I need your help.”
“That’s why you want to kiss me?” A smirk graced his lips.
“I thought it could help.”
“I’m not your dog, David! I won’t run back to you each time you whistle after me.” I said firmly. I was decided not to let him play with me, not to let him disappear once he had got what he wanted. I wasn’t his toy.
“You can't refuse!”
“Consider I do!” I replied. I did not even ask why I couldn’t refuse, I wasn’t his.
“Come on, Amy, we are a team now.” He answered lifting a hand towards my face, once more. I pushed it away, more violently this time.
“No, we aren’t,” I replied. His behaviour irritated me. He smiled.
“Why are you that angry against me?”
I looked away from his stare when I realised that I was acting stupidly. I was not in anger because he was back in my life. I was not in anger because he had interrupted my date with Mike…. I was in anger because he had left me for weeks. But I couldn’t admit it. He had left me alone in this huge apartment when I needed him most. I’ve had nightmares almost every night and he wasn’t by my side to help me back. Why should I help him again?
“I’m not angry, I just don’t want to help you this time,” I replied more softly.
And it was the truth. I really did not want to live such a dangerous adventure again. I did not want to fight another monster. But David never cared of what I wanted or not. His eyes became blacker.
“Do I have to remind you who I am?” He asked viciously.
“I know what you are, David. But I have my own life, my own friends and my own job. You know, I can’t leave everything at each snap of your fingers.”
He laughed.
“Your job? Local newspaper, huh?”
“Yes.”
“Why don’t you take a couple of days off?”
“Don’t need holidays.”
He came closer.
“Let me tell you something, ma Lois Lane, I am your only boss and you work for me.” He said softly. His voice was always so quiet, sometimes slow, but his firm tone never allowed anyone to discuss his words. I saw in his eyes that he was not kidding. He took me under the arm and made me wince in pain. He put his face close to mine.
“I am the one who decides, always! Remember that.”
“David, I …” I started.
An irritated expression crossed his face and I remembered what Jenny had told me a few months ago: “David is the leader and he does not tolerate that anything is refused to him.” He tightened his grip on my arm. I did not try to shake it off.
“What is it about?” I finally asked, accepting his request, once more. What other choice did I have?
He let me go. I stepped back a little.
“There's a new band in town,” he said.
“A new band?”
“Few girls. I think they want to appropriate my territory. I'll keep an eye on them, but I want you to find what they want exactly. I want you to tell me why they are here and if they are a menace for me and my boys.”
“What makes you think they want your territory?” I asked, insisting on your.
“My instinct.”
“His animal instinct,” I thought.
“Do you want anything else?” I mocked but I did not ask if he wanted some fries with it. I was pretty sure he wouldn’t appreciate the joke. He did not answer.
“How many are they?”
“I don’t know, maybe three or four.”
“Are they vampires?”
“I'm not certain,” he replied.
“Why don’t you do it yourself? Do you suddenly care of killing potential innocent people? Or do you think that I’m their accomplice, once more? Do you think that I’m involved in a new plot?” I teased him and he locked his icy blue eyes on mine.
“I won’t care of killing you if you don’t stop right now!” He replied. He was serious. David was never joking, except when he played with his preys, except for his own sadistic pleasure.
“Isn't that too dangerous for me?” I asked, remembering my fight with Lynn.
“We’ll be there if there’s any problem.”
“A vampire gang was ready to rescue me if needed, could you have dreamt of a better situation?” I thought. But I rapidly changed the conversation when I notice David’s smirk. I couldn’t stop him from reading my mind.
“Where can I find them?” I questioned.
“They usually spent a lot of time around the music store at night. I’ll drive you there. All you have to do is to see what you can get from them. Then you let me know about it.” It looked quite simple. I nodded in acceptance.
David smiled and came closer. He took my head between his hands, leaned in slowly and kissed me. This time, I welcomed it. He knew the way to make me melt with his touch. I opened my mouth and he entered it with his tongue in a delicious hungry kiss. I was unable to resist David’s contact. After a while, he backed off and smiled with content. He was so proud.
“This kiss is useless, David, I already have accepted your request.”
He smiled.
“I wanted it.” He answered. I blushed a little and looked away. He finally had obtained what he wanted, as usual.
“Let me give you one last advice…” He continued.
“What is it?”
“Don’t trust that guy with the blue shirt.”
He was talking about Mike and it wasn’t just an advice, David never gave advices. I did not really appreciate his remark because this was a part of my private life. It was none of his concern. I frowned and he lifted a hand in front of me, silently ordering me not to answer. I obeyed.
“Just do as I say, keep your distance,” he ordered.