Heartless

. 2. The hunt

I was now fully dress. I wore casual blue jeans, my favourite pair by far, they where a perfect fit. Tight at the waste which meant not having to faf around with belts and ect but not so I couldn't move.

I'd decided on a pale blue jumper. It was warm but frayed at the sleeves. It had been a Christmas present from my mum the year before she died.

Now I was thinking about my mum she always had a pack of mints on hand, never wanting bad breath. 'Bad odors brought bad experiences' she would always say. When ever I close my eyes I swear her face is printed on the backs of my eyelids. I see her perfect oval face. Big blue eyes interlaced with strands of green, bordered with thick dark lashes. Her high arching cheekbones raised even higher as her soft pink lips widdened into that magnificent smile she always wore. Laughing. I remember her smile could light up a whole room. Something about her made you want to smile and see all the positives about life. I loved that about her.  Her chestnut hair bouncing around as she danced in the fresh out doors, she looked beautiful. Not a care in the word. Living each day as it came. 

I remember one day when I got home from school I'd ran to her crying because of some silly high school drama. It seems like forever ago now. I was upset because my best friend Katy had confided in me about her feelings for Matt who I'd liked since kinder garden. I was upset encase a day came when he had to chose one of us and the other one was left alone feeling betrayed. She had  been my best friend since i could remember and i couldn't bare to loose her over some boy. My mum sat an consoled me about it and what she said had really stuck with me,

'we will cross that bridge when we come to it my dear, you are such a worrier, leave tomorrow a mystery. Take it each step at a time, you my child run, but you haven't quite mastered walking.'

It had made no sense at the time but now I understood. Now I wished I hadn't rushed myself into growing up. I just wanted to be that little girl curled up on her mothers lap, the warmth of her mothers tight grasp around her making her feel protected and safe. Happy and content with the present not worried about the future. Of course I couldn't have that luxury.

I snapped back to reality.

All that faced me was a wall with ripped of wallpaper not my mother. I turned and lent agianst the rough wall and slowly crouched, wrapping my arms around my knee's and hugging them tightly. That trip down memory lane was not what I needed right now.

I had to prepare myself for the hunt. I didn't know what the hunt actually was but you didn't have to be sherlock to figure it out. I assumed we traveled to the main island or as I would call it new jersey. I don't really care if Seth said I can't go who put him in charge.

Arrogant asswhole.

I rose and walked toward the door, trying to edge it open quietly, which of course was impossibles considering the hinges hadn't been oil in a 100 years. Not a metaphor but literally 100 years

I was in the hallway.

so far successful.

I hadn't put my sneakers on yet so I could tread lightly down the hall. Not a single eek.

I'd reached the stair well.

I leant over the banister and saw everybody gathered by the door, about 20-30 bodies crammed in the tight hallway. I could only pick out whispers no clear conversations.

I could either risk exposure and walk down there now causing everyone to stare or wait till the very last second as they were leaving to try and dart in with the crowd. I slowly sat down on the step and began to put my shoes on. l'd chosen the latter and would dart down at the last second.

A hand reached out and before I could blink the door was open and half of the group was already down the driveway. It was now or never.

We raced down the long drive way. Running at speeds that would not be registered by the human eye. No one had noticed my little entrance, casually running at the back. Harrison led the group, vastly approaching the city. I new I'd have to kill tonight. The scary thing was I didn't seem to mind, I would have thought I'd be at least hesitant towards taking a living creatures life. 

We had past the tree line now and I saw the motorway, it was fairly empty for 1am in the morning on a Wednesday. Harrison decided to slow the group down as to not attract attention from the few lone cars scattered over the lifeless road.

We had reahed the city limit.

A swift hand movement from Harrison had the group halted and huddled in a side street.

' Okay guys, tonight I want no troubke. Back here in an hour, as little chaos as possible. Target the no bodies. ' Harrrison announced to the group.

They all evapourated into thin air, leaving me, harrison, and two other people I didn't recognise. The girl was just under 6" tall, long caramel hair with streaks of blonde layering it. She was pretty tan for a vamp, I wondered if it was natural or faked? Who knows maybe one day she'll tell me.

' Well are you coming? I know your knew and all so if you like you can hang round with me' 

I was both intruiged and surprised by her approach, stuttering for words I just stood there staring blindlessly at the girl, who's name I didn't even know.

'I'm Aiysha by the way'

An hour later we all met back at the same point Harrison had told us to. Aiysha and I were the first ones back feeling, full and exhilarated.

Once everyone had gathered we set back off home. It felt good to have a friend, among all these hostile strangers. The fact she was a girl was just a bonus.

'urgh, never listen do you' a voice sniggered from the right of me.

As I turned my head to find the source of the noise I had already guessed who had said it. My assumptions were correct and my eyes met that all to familiar face.

'Well I didn't cause any trouble for you did I, so what does it matter if I'm here or not, hmm Seth...?'

And with that last comment he ran back to the front to meet Harrison.

Damn that boy confused me.

Within a few minutes we were back at the manor. As a whole the group entered the through the wide mahogany doors.

When we got in we wished we'd stayed outside, as the sight before me would haunt me eyelids every time I closed them.

Loud groans of pleasure echoed through the high arching halls. Two pale body's plummeted from wall to wall at thunderous speeds. They hadn't realised we'd come in.

As their hot heavy bodies reached their highs, Seth cleared his throat to grab their attention.

'Theo, er their back early' the boy with the sandy blonde hair whispered.

'Shit! Come on guys turn around at least. I know I'm gorgeous but you don't have to stare.' the one I assumed was Theo.

Both the blonde boy and Theo rose and walked down the hall hand in hand and climbed up the stairs. Bare bums shaking as they moved.