A Vampire's Life Book 5

Chapter 15

By morning we were on our little tour. One of the trucks that had gone out recently had found a golf course on their little expedition. They had a brilliant thought and brought back all of the golf carts. Now we had dozens of them for the staff to use. Plans were also in the pipe lines for a miniature train line for the staff that would be living in the new section. We just had to find an amusement park with one that we could pinch. Jonah had already plotted out the track line and the stations, one outside the gate to the housing estate and one in the centre of the buildings. It wasn't really a necessity but he knew it would make life a little easier, especially if it was raining. On the train we estimated it was a ten-minute round trip, to walk it was probably about twenty. He even suggested trying to find another one to put in their estate. Jonah thought it was such a novel thought that he had set the plans for their houses in long lines forming a grid pattern in case he went through with the idea. I knew Jonah all too well, he would find two trains and enough train line to accommodate it. But in the meantime, we had golf carts to trek around the compound in.

Jonah drove Alina, Alex and Lucian around in one. Terrance drove Miranda, Lucas and Scarlett and I had my parents and Elston. Even though he wasn't the first born he still came along for the visit. No one cared, technically he was a first born. He was just unlucky to be a twin, Ariella beating him out. But as I looked around I again wondered why Ariella wasn't here, it was odd, I had expected her to be. She was a first born so she was entitled to visit, she was also dating Lucian. So why wasn't she here? As we slowed down near the farming area, I watched Lucian as he got out from the cart. It seemed like his mind was elsewhere. Maybe things weren't good at the moment, maybe their relationship had hit hard times. I remembered Jonah's words that day in Chuckie's diner, how he didn't like knowing what went on behind closed doors. Was Lucian cheating on Ariella and did Jonah know about it? This we would have to discuss. I wanted to know his thoughts on fidelity.

The afternoon brought the first load of humans. Someone had said there was about five hundred of them with this first load. I knew the place was far too small to accommodate every single human, even if their numbers had dwindled. Buildings were going to pop up like mushrooms. Jonah and his father were already pouring over more plans, spending their nights discussing what options they had, what the witches were able to do. I watched from our vantage point, nestled at the top of the wall. The newly constructed train line stopped right outside the gates. This was the most effective way of getting the humans here from the northern rim. The train slowed at the station that was by the front gate, open and ready to welcome them to their new life. I watched them look at the arid land outside, then gasp in shock at what lay on the other side of the wall. It was like two different worlds.

They were all bright eyed and eager for their new life, thinking that this was a good thing. It was in some respects. They were guaranteed a meal, a warm bed with a roof over their head. All they had to do was visit the doctor on a regular basis. My mother was very nervous when they were brought in to the food hall. One very large and long table full of food had been put out for them, tables had been set up for them to eat their meal. This was Alina's idea, fill their stomachs, make them happy and full then hit them with reality. Once they had eaten they were escorted to the meeting room above the food hall. A slide show was waiting for them of the layout of their area, the entertainment building, the rules that they were to follow and then finally what would be expected of them and what they would get in return. Alina was going to speak to them, this was her baby and Jonah was more than happy to let her speak. Security lined the walls as the humans took their seats, seats that were firmly bolted to the ground so that they couldn't be thrown. My parents were on the side lines behind the curtain with everyone except Alina, Jonah and myself. The head staff were along the back of the stage, Alina was going to introduce them and advise the humans of what they would do for them. She stepped up to the podium and looked out over the sea of faces that watched her. They watched her avidly, her beauty was bewitching.