LoVing Two

New Things and Old Things

"I'm starving."

"You haven't had a proper meal yet, and that incident would have drained you. How about we find someone nice after we drop the stuff off for your jewellery?"

I nodded excitedly.

We got dressed and headed back to the shop from yesterday, I now wore black leather gloves, which I'd found on my bed last night after dinner.
"So do we have to eat actual food as well?"

"No, we have no use for it really, but I thought you would appreciate something normal, like in the movies."

"I do, it was really nice, just like in the movies." I held his hand as we walked into the store.

A woman stood at the counter, late thirties, wooden beads and a jade pendant around her neck, with the same hair and skin as the littel girl. "Did you bring it?" She asked with a kind smile.

"Yes, everything you need is in this box." Ezra placed it on the counter and the woman opened it.
I noticed that there were also three blood bags inside, with cool packs around them.

"We'll be back in a few hours."

The woman nodded and we left.

"What were those blood bags for?"

"It's my blood, that's the payment. Our blood can heal humans, so it is highly sought after by those who know of us." He held my hand and swung it between us. "They only asked for one, but I appreciate what they do, so I don't mind paying extra."

"So how do they know of us?"

"They are witches, descended from those of old times, when people actually believed in them and us. We've become ghost stories and television icons." He led me into a dark alley. "Here should be good."

"For what?"

"For your first feed on a human. I'll compel them for you, and you just need to stay in control."

"Okay." My stomach churned at the thought. 'What if I mess up? What if someone sees?'

"Hey, it's okay, you've got this." He kissed my forehead, then stood on the corner. It was coming onto dusk.

A woman walked up to him and he talked to her for a bit, then they came towards me. The alley was in shadows, and had a blind area where it turned off to a dead end, that's why he chose it.

The woman offered her arm to me.
Carefully holding it, I looked to Ezra for approval, once he nodded, I felt my fangs slide out before I bit into her flesh. The blood pouring down my throat was intoxicating.

"Okay, now let go." Ezra took hold of my arm. "Come on, there's more to be had." His lips kissed my cheek and I knew I had to stop. As I let go reluctantly, Ezra bit the side of his hand, allowing the woman to drink a little of his blood. The bite on her had vanished, he used a wipe to clean her arm and sent her away.

"You did great, now let's clean you up." He grabbed another wipe and cleaned my face. "These are good to keep on hand, that way no one will get suspicious." He put the tainted wipes in a dumpster and we headed off.

"I feel high, and so full of energy."

"I know, it's a great feeling, but you need to remember control, you did really well back there, I'm proud of you."

"Do you think we could go do something?"

"Sure." He smiled and took my hand.

I led him to the games arcade, and went straight to the dance machine. "I've never been to an arcade, going alone always seemed depressing."