29 An empty- Part 2 (1/2)
”I need to go out on an urgent work and won't be back until the day after tomorrow morning. I heard that you wanted to go shopping,” said Warren making her wonder when she had said that. Warren then continued, ”But unfortunately due to work, I won't be here. I could ask Lord Nicholas to lend his butler for that duration if you don't mind, after all you are new to this land.”
”I think so?” she said going along with what he said.
”That's wonderful,” Warren smiled, ”And I was wondering, if it would be alright I would like to have dinner with you,” Weren't they having dinner together all this time? ”I mean just you and I, at one of the patios in the mansion,” it took her a while to understand that he was waiting for her reply.
”Ah-yes. I would like that,” she answered.
”I'm glad to hear that,” he said before his smile faltered and he looked behind her and then her, ”Please see that it doesn't get infected. Have a good time in the town.”
”Have a good journey,” said Heidi and seeing him leave. Bringing up her finger she saw the drop of blood drying on her finger.
Warren didn't seem like a bad man instead he was decent when it came to displaying manners with a lady especially if one compared him with his cousin who was a lord. Warren had been thoughtful enough to come up till her room to see that she was safe when she would go out in the town. By looks the man was handsome. She smiled to herself at the kind thought the man had shown.
Heidi was the child who had received no attention and little amount of love as she grew up. She had no friends, and even the siblings she had were never been kind to her. Her father showed no interest or encouragement due to which her mother was the only source of love. In her eyes even the little kindness people showed was appreciated in great deal.
Going back to her room she finished stitching the string and placed it on the table. The clouds had cleared away from the sky but the time of dusk was not too far. Not knowing what else to do, she sat on her bed listening to the birds chirp next to her window along with the occasional cawing of crows. It was peaceful listening to them. Stepping down on the floor, her feet padded towards the window and she opened the closed glass to hear and see the birds. She leaned over, to see the birds more clearly from where she stood that had perched itself on the tree. Back in Woville she had never found the opportunity to spend her time leisurely and now that she did, she didn't know what to do with so much of time. Is this how vampires felt? To not know what to do with the gift of infinite time.
She knew the bird was there but unable to see it clearly, she leaned a little more, stretching her neck and carefully moving the leaves to see the small plump bird perched on the wood while singing its evening song.
Around same time Lord Nicholas was out in the garden with the butler behind as he checked the gun which was loaded with a single bullet which had arrived at the mansion during his absence.
”Is this the one you were looking for master?” the butler asked holding the gun case in both his hands.
”Sadly it isn't. The silver bullets are manufactured in the West empire but there are a range of silver bullets. The one I am searching is really unique. It is said that the bullet can paralyze a pure blooded vampire for hours or weeks. Word is that its currently circulating in the black market,” the Lord explained cleaning the sides of the gun with the cloth which was presented inside the gun case.
”Shouldn't that be easy to retrieve?” Stan asked tilting his head in question.
”The council has been keeping a close eye on the movements taking place in the black market. If they find us whiff it will be quiet a problem but I have made sure to keep eyes and ears of whats going on so we will only have to wait until the item is mentioned,” the Lord turned to give his butler a smile that brought the dimple on his cheek, ”By the way, I heard something about shopping for clothes in the corridor when I was walking by.”