The Bad-Ass Vampire Girl (if vampires existed!)

Chapter Seven - Ground Hog Day

This is a short chapter, just to move to plot along, but I will upload the next one later today to make up for it. xxx

Chapter Seven

Ground Hog Day

We spent the rest of the day pottering around the flat. I'd phoned work to let them know I was back in the land of the living and find out what my shifts were. Someone else was off sick, so they needed someone to step in and cover the evening shift. I'd felt bad for letting them down, so I promised that I'd come in and cover it. I also needed the money having missed three days of work.

"You sure you're up to it?" Asked Ali for the hundredth time.

"Sure! I've been in bed for three days, I must have tons of energy to burn off!"

"Or your body is really weak and you're pushing yourself too hard..I tell you what I'll give you ride onto campus."

I loved Ali, this was why she was my best friend. She always had my back. Normally the long walk to campus didn't bother me, I loved walking, it gave you time to think, but I wasn't going to turn down a free lift.

Back behind the bar was really strange. It seemed like nothing had changed, it was exactly like the night I went on to the Rat and Parrot. I shrugged. I guess any work day could be a bit ground hoggish. I kept my eyes peeled, making sure that no-one slipped anything into someone else's drink. I didn't want them to go through what I went through.

I loved working here, the music was pumping and everyone was in a good mood. I'm knew that would change at the end, when there were the odd ones who had taken things just a little too far. Oh well, better go and collect the empties we were running low on glasses.

As usual there was the odd guy who tried to grab me as I went past, making crude remarks. These students lived happily in their own world, they had no idea of what went on in the real world. If they did, they wouldn't dare touch me, as I was Jay's girlfriend. Why did that seem such a weird thought. I was Jay's girlfriend wasn't I? I suppose we'd never had the chance to make up properly and I was really annoyed, no beyond annoyed that he'd risked my life by not calling an ambulance. Now that felt right, me being really angry at him. We'd just have to see what he had to say for himself tomorrow.

After I had finished my shift, I was surprised at how much energy I had left, how good it felt to be out and about. I supposed being unconscious was like being trapped. Trapped in your own body. I really didn't like being stuck anywhere, I was more of an outdoor girl, feeling happiest with wide horizons and endless choices.

Smiling I set off for the long walk home, slipping my front door key between my index and middle finger so that it was pointing out. I'd never punched anyone like this, but my brother had assured me that it was very painful and should give any would be attacker pause for thought, giving me time to run for it.

I wasn't too surprised when Angelo fell into step with me, half way home.

"You OK Lily?" He sounded worried, concerned. He seemed to be holding himself back in some way.

"Yea, fine! You know, just been knocked out for three days because some tool slipped me mickey fin, and my idiot of a boyfriend didn't bother to take me to hospital! Same old, same old.."

He looked really relieved and the smile was now more natural. "Good, because you had me worried there with your weapon." He glanced down to my hand. "Glad to see you are starting to take me more seriously when I say that these streets aren't safe at night."

We carried on walking until we got to my flat.

"Would you like to come in?" I asked shyly. I was desperate to spend some more time with him and I wanted Ali to meet him.

"Don't you have a boyfriend?" He asked smirking at me.

"Well, technically no, because we broke up, and I was drugged before we could make it up. Plus I'm really mad at him for putting my life on the line."

"What?!" he sounded worried.

"Oh, don't worry, I'm fine now, but I mean how stupid do you to have to be, even if I was had real phobia of hospitals, I'd still call an ambulance. I wouldn't want to risk it, even with my worst enemy."

"O. K." he sounded puzzled and relieved.

"Don't panic, I'm not going to jump your bones (I wish!), just thought you'd like to come in....I mean you're always following me home...."

"Lily, Lily, you are far too trusting. How do you know I'm not a mass murder and this is all part of my cunning plan to brutally kill you?"

I turned and put my hand on his chest and looked deep into those dark green eyes that I could fall into for ever and I answered honestly "Angelo, I totally trust you, I can see in your eyes that you would never do anything to hurt me. Now do you want to come in or not; it's freezing out here in case you hadn't noticed!"

There was a very strange expression on Angelo's face and he was very quiet.

"OH come on! I'm just offering you a cup of tea or coffee! You must have had plenty of women offering that to you..."I flushed red realising how that could have been taken "Umm, you know what I mean..." I mumbled. "I'm not a mass murderer either in case you were worried...." trying to salvage what ever was left of my dignity.

There was a burst of that soul tingling laughter and he put his arm round me as we walked up the stairs to my flat.