
Five years have passed and many things have changed. Since the escape of Annette from Sean's pursuit, a vampire whom Egbert had sent to find him, he leaves the Parker residence without telling him anything. At that time, Annette, who had no money in hand, would not want to go to work as a waitress in a bar.
Five years of working at the place, Annette had felt innumerable bitterness and hardships. Thank goodness he was able to stand up to it.
After all the hardships and misfortunes he suffered years ago. At least Annette can now return to her normal life. Life that requires him to work hard and hard.
The biggest motivation that made him survive so far was none other than...
"Aldrich, mama has prepared a grilled beef liver for you" Tukas Annette, he took his plain black son's bag and put his prepared lunchbox in, "Remember not to forget to eat it"
Yep. It was none other than his handsome son who was now five years old and attended a government Kindergarten that Annette could still afford to pay, which of course was cheaper than private schools.
"Maa, why are you preparing this again? Not that I can enjoy it" Rajuk Aldrich. He was tired of eating the food just to carry out the formalities at school when eating with other children. But he didn't like it very much.
"Darling, the only food you can eat is this" Annette stroked her son's head gently and smiled motherly and continued, "Later after returning home, you can drink the blood of your mother as much as possible, okay?"
Aldrich looked at his mother with an undescribed gaze. He had wanted to ask his mother something but always hesitated. But now, he couldn't help it anymore, "Maa, why am I different from the other kids?"
The question that escaped Aldrich's small mouth, made Annette stunned.
"I saw my friend have a different type of food every day as lunch. But I only have a grilled cow's heart"
Just like Annette squeezing her fingers riled up. The little thing was not out of sight of Aldrich who continued to speak, "I have never seen them drink the blood of their mother, but why do I always consume your blood"
Annette choked on the spot with a glare of eyes staring at her little son, it blinked a few times and shook its head.
"Maa, do I have a certain disorder that I live very differently from other children?"
Living very differently from other children?
Annette's eyes immediately glazed over and her heart became sore. So far he only thinks Aldrich is just his five-year-old son.
A child who doesn't have to think about anything. Just know how to play and whine asking to buy toys. Have fun with her peers in kindergarten and innocently tell her activities at school so proudly.
But so far Annette's been sober. Aldrich has grown more mature than any human child in general. Instead of doing all that, he just thought about the difference with the other kids.
Although it happened certainly very reasonable. considering how big the difference, he knew Aldrich could realize it.
"Darling, you don't have any abnormalities. But you are different from them" Tukas Annette, his hands gently rubbed his son's head and a smile rose in his eyes.
"How did that happen?" Aldrich asked, with his typical child voice.
Annette gave a small smile on her lips and lifted her little son from the chair and sat him down on the dining table. He held onto Aldrich's shoulders and said, "Do you want me to tell you a secret?"
"You" Aldrich nodded his head.
"But my mom's promise, you have to keep it a secret?" Annette thrusts her little finger at Aldrich.
"Promise" Aldrich's little pinkie went to hook his mother's pinky.
"Darling, have you ever heard of a mythological creature called a vampire?"
"No" Aldrich shook his head, "The teacher's mother never mentioned it in school"
Annette smiled softly hearing that, "Then mama will tell you. This mythological creature actually exists"
"..." - ".Aldrich's big black eyes stared intently at the mother. No special expression appeared on his face.
"Mama has you today.." Annette's hand went through her son's small cleavage that felt so cold, "It's because mom met a vampire that mommy was pregnant with you dear"
"..." - ".Aldrich just stared straight at his mother's face and listened.
"But one day my mom ran away, when I found out that the vampire didn't care about my life and death at all" Annette said. Looking at the serious face of his son, at a glance he found a flash of Egbert's face appeared on the small handsome face, "So, you are the secret baby vampire that you have been born with, right, treat and raise with worry and anxiety"
Annette gently stroked both of her son's cheeks and her eyes that held a wistful smile stared deep into the bottom of Aldrich's large black eyes, "Mama's really scared that they'll find you and snatch you from mama"
"..."
"Mama really doesn't want to lose you, baby. Baby vampire mama who has grown so big now.." Annette smiled softly and her voice sounded raucous.
Aldrich's small hand reached for the back of his mother's hand, which was still on her cheek, then pulled her gently in the grip of her small hand, "Mama need not worry. Because I'm gonna be a baby vampire mom forever. A." Said Aldrich by emphasizing the word 'someone' at the end of his sentence.
It held a special and profound meaning that Annette was completely unaware of.
Hearing that Annette felt very touched. He also warmly held his little temple. Which looks quite mature, even though he has just stepped on five years. Either it's because there's a vampire gene in it or maybe it's because of the pressure of the causal state. But Annette certainly feels very lucky to have Aldrich in her life.
"Then remember to always hide your identity. Especially from the people around, do not let them catch the peculiarity in you. Youunderstand?" Annette let go of her embrace and went to stare at Aldrich's face.
"Eum" Nod Aldrich. Both corners of her lips widened giving her mother a smile until it reached the bottom of her eyes.
Annette continued to float a kiss on her son's little forehead and Aldrich looked up at her head to land a kiss on her cheek as she leaned over.
"Then let's go now! Or else you'll be late"
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In a different hemisphere, Egbert sits in the middle room of his castle facing Sean who constantly begs him for his permission period in the human world to be extended.
"It's not like I'm not looking for your wife anyway. Five years ago I almost got it but anyway I was too stupid that day to find him running away"
"I don't think those humans need a stupid lecturer like you anymore"
"Egbert!!!" Sean exasperated, "Why do you have to be this cruel to me!"
That instant Sean felt like he was going to cry and craze.