The girl

Derek hated coming to work on Fridays. It was boring through and through.

Derek was lucky to have landed a job at GENE; one of the best pharma companies in the world, even if it was a low-level desk job.

Life was boring and his heart condition was getting worse. He was not one of those who could afford the GENE's miracle cures.

A scientist from the lab bumped into him on his way to the elevator. She didn't even pause to acknowledge him and just went her way.

He shook his head, those people were always in a hurry. 

With a sigh, he stepped into the elevator. Something crinkled under his shoe and looking down he saw a file. The scientist must have dropped it.

He picked up the file frowning. It would be best to leave it at the main lab. With the decision made he went towards the labs.

On the way, the power shut down suddenly. 

When the lights turned back on, there was a girl, looking no older than twenty, standing a few feet in front of him.

Derek blinked in surprise at the sudden appearance of the girl. 

The girl looked at him with vivid green eyes. 

After a moment of silence, he spoke, "Hello?"

It was silent for a moment, then,

'Take me outside. 

He took a step back because that girl had not opened her mouth but he knew, with a conviction that confused him, that it was her that spoke.

"You... Are you doing that?"

'Take me outside.'

The voice sounded in his head again shocking him into silence.

'Please?' 

Her voice sounded desperate and afraid even in his mind.

Something in his heart twisted and Derek nodded. 

He led her outside. The guards who came to stop them instead just stared blankly ahead.

They soon reached the edge of the facility's grounds, only the forest ahead of them. There was someone waiting for them there. It was the scientist from earlier. The tag on her coat told her name, Dr. Christene Mars.

Derek had no idea what to do but Christene said,

"Thank you..."

Derek nodded still confused about the whole ordeal.

'I will leave now'

Derek looked at the girl.

The girl turned towards him and Derek frowned at the blood on her lips, she had bitten through her bottom lip. 

When she came near him and drew him into a kiss he didn't resist, and when her blood slid down his throat he felt... alive...

'Thank you' and she disappeared into the forest. 

"Who is she?" Derek asked.

Christene just gave a meaningful look at the file still in his hand and left.

The next day at work, there were talks about some security breaches. He was not surprised to hear that none of the security cameras were working or that the guards had no memory of last night.

Days later he found out that he had been miraculously cured of his heart problem.