Chapter 50: Bittersweet Memories (1/2)

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Natalia began to recall her past as she was undergoing evolution.

”Agh… What is happening to me…”

She began to recall glimpses of her past, seeing her mother's face, and wondering about who her mysterious father was…

She recalled that the other kids in her town looked at her weirdly due to her wine-colored hair and her sharp crimson-red eyes, alongside her pale-white skin.

She had a hard time fitting with them, especially because of her appearance, which seemed to look like a beast sometimes, especially on days that were too dark, as her eyes would glow brightly…

There was one time when the little Natalia asked the kids something, tired of being ignored and rejected.

”Why can't I hang out with you guys?”

”B-Because you look scary! Haven't you seen yourself in a mirror?”

”My dad said you have vampire blood! I bet you would want to suck our blood or something…”

”I am scared of you… S-Sorry!”

The kids ran away from her, as Natalia began to chase them down.

”Wait! I am not a vampire! I-I… I don't really need to drink blood either…” she muttered, gasping for air as she suddenly felt too tired to keep running, the kids ran farther from her, leaving her alone once more.

Natalia's crimson-red eyes began to cry, as her little and warm tears fell over her pale-white hands resting over the gray rock of the ground.

”Sniff… Ugh… I feel sickly again…”

She slowly began to walk back home while crying, but quickly cleaned her tears when she got near the door to meet her mother.

”Ah, Natalia… Did you had fun with the kids outside?” she asked.

”Y-Yeah…” muttered Natalia, as she fell over her bed. Her little house only had a single bed where she slept with her mother.

”Are you feeling tired again, dear? Have you drank your blood?” asked her mother.

”Hm… I don't want to drink blood! I can live without it!” said Natalia, getting all angry.

”Eh? B-But you're half Vampire, Natalia… you need to drink your blood or else you'll feel sickly…” said her mother.

”I-I am not a vampire! I am a human… L-Like mama!” said Natalia, as she began to cry.

”N-Natalia?”

Natalia's mother ran towards her daughter, comforting her.

”Sniff… I don't want to be a Vampire…” she cried.

”B-But that's how you were born, dear… It is who you are… H-Have someone told you something?” asked her mother.

Natalia nodded a bit.