Chapter 26. Belly

ALICIA CHAY

What I thought was beauty was really a nightmare when I became a vampire. And even now with the way I feel I didn't want this life, so I will accept my death.

I eventually lost respect for every adult and elder I ever had in my life, even those I loved more than life itself, but not more than I loved myself. They tried to change me into what I was not. I was my own person. I made my own choices. The gator roared and chased behind me, gaining speed. Who knew these reptiles were so fast on their feet? I jumped over a huge log as it slammed into it. The log rolled and threw me forward.

My head nearly broke open on a huge rock by the wet-looking trunk of a tree, lined with mold and moss and other fungi, organism, and mushrooms. I had no time to be careful because my life wa in danger. When I left the village and ventured into the forest, I only anticipated having fun doing something. Finding some type of activity to get into, but the opposite happened. This