Chapter 5
Unable to sleep I got out of bed rather then get more frustrated. My insomnia was probably due to what I found had just out about Alexandria. Which really wasn’t anything but the fact that she was keeping a secret from me annoyed me to no ends.
I got changed quickly into some dark jeans and a black t-shirt. I grabbed my set of keys, making the decision that I had to get out of this house. I didn’t know where I was going to go but I needed fresh air.
I stood by my door and listened for something that told me there was someone outside. I was about to open the door and go out into the hallway when I heard laughter and footsteps. I didn’t know who they belonged to but it didn’t matter, all it meant was that I need to find another way to escape. I cursed quietly at having to think of another plan.
My gaze fell on the balcony and in moments I had pushed the doors open and stepped onto the balcony. I put on leg over the railing, then the other and then let go. There was a brief moment of falling then I fell into a crouch. I got up and without a look back I ran. I didn’t know if anyone had seen me jump of the balcony but I wasn’t going to stick around and find out.
I pushed myself to a faster pace enjoying the exercise. I didn’t think about the people I had left behind or anyone else for that matter. This was just what I needed, time and fresh air, to clear my head.
To the casual onlooker I looked just like a jogger, that wasn’t properly dressed. I doubted many joggers wore jeans while on a jog close to midnight. My path was illuminated only by streetlights and the moon. My surroundings might as well not have been there for all the attention I was paying it.
As I kept running the working streetlights decreased in numbers and the streetlights I came across that did work were flickering. I slowed down as the buildings around me registered in my mind. I frowned as I saw this part of the city was familiar. The abandoned street and closed down buildings were from where I had seen Alexandria while spying on her with the mirror.
How did I get here? I didn’t even know where I was but it couldn’t be coincidence that I had just found myself here. As I walked down the street I discovered I had forgotten to bring a weapon. My mind must have been really elsewhere for me to forget to bring anything to protect myself with.
I should have turned back then, but I didn’t. Alexandria’s secrets were affecting me in a bad way, making me abandon caution and reason. As I neared where I remembered Alexandria’s meeting with Gabriel occurred my uneasiness grew. Something didn’t feel right.
Maybe I should turn back…
I stepped into the same spot Alexandria had stood but nothing happened. Feeling foolish I looked into the alley near where I was standing. For a moment nothing changed, and then from amongst the shadows a pair of silver eyes shone at me. Then I was slammed into the nearest wall.
“Well, well, well. What are you doing here?” Gabriel asked in a tone that suggested he couldn’t care less why I was here. He smirked at me. “Does Alexandria know you’re here? How did you stumble across this place? I wouldn’t have thought you would just show up here alone.”
“She doesn’t need to know my whereabouts every moment of the day,” I snapped, irritation clear in my voice. Gabriel raised an eyebrow picking up on it.
“I don’t know; it certainly would benefit you. You could be in danger,” Gabriel asked sounding bored. The last sentence bugged me, I was sure he was making a reference to whatever Alexandria was keeping from me. Either that or he was threatening me.
“I can take care of myself,” I said. “I actually wanted to talk to you.”
“About what?” he asked sounding curious despite himself.
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Hunter Academy 2: In The Dark
VampireThe sequel to Hunter Academy. Damien's survived a major event, but it seems like it's just on to the next one. Alexandria's acting secretive and she keeps disappearing at times. Naturally Damien's curious but when Alexandria refuses to tell him anyt...