You hadn't seen many places to stop on your way and you had only 2, maybe 3, hours of darkness left so you decided you would stop at the next town or city. It wasn't too long until you reached it. You slowed as you passed the town's sign so you could read it properly. The town was called "Mystic Falls." It sounded almost eerie, perfect for a vampire. You drove around a bit for somewhere to stay the night. There was a sign for a Bed & Breakfast not to far from the town's pub. It seemed like a good location so you stopped. Before going in you pulled off the plates on the car. If someone found the missing car at least they would have a hard time confirming it was the right one. You would of course be able to get out of any questioning but you preferred not having to deal with police interrogations at all. You got yourself a room for one week to start. The hosts seemed pleased to have anyone at all and were very welcoming. They offered you the possibility to extend your stay without any reservation. They would mark the room down as booked. You thanked them kindly before making your way to the room. It was very simple but still more homey than you were used to. It felt great. You wanted to shower but realized you didn't have any new clothes to change into afterwards so instead you decided to just go for a walk and see if anything was open. You would at least need a meal. Keeping satiated was the number one way to hold off blood binges. You passed by a lot of shops that had closed a long time ago. It was nearly morning after all. The pub near her room, the Mystic Grill, had only closed a few hours ago. You would be able to have some meals there during the week. Most restaurants seemed to close before dark or near sunset so you wouldn't be able to make it to any of them. Thinking of food made your mind quickly realize how thirsty you were for something more substantial. You needed blood. Luckily, quite a few people were still wandering about. You wanted to avoid feeding on the hosts at the Bed & Breakfast if you could. You heard a group approach. They were laughing heartily at something one of them had said.
"Oh my God, Elena! Why didn't you tell me?" said one of the girls. She looked half amused and half annoyed.
"Because it was nothing, Caroline. We had one date and nothing happened." said another girl, probably called Elena.
They all laughed again at the look on the blonde girl's face, presumably Caroline. You thought maybe you could get one of them. They would probably split up to go home. You decided to follow them a bit but if it took too long for them to break up their group then you would have to go find someone else. You didn't have too much time before sunrise. They walked slowly for a bit. They were talking about some past shared memories. The only boy with them was called Matt, you learned, and the third girl in the group was Bonnie. They seemed to genuinely care for each other. It was nice to see that. You liked people watching, even though it could be painful sometimes. Seeing what you were missing made you lonely. No matter what, you were always alone now. They all had sat down on some benches in a park nearby. A few of them were having trouble with their balance. Intoxicated, probably. Then someone's phone rang. It was the girl Elena's. She looked to see who it was and then told her friends she would be right back. She got up and walked briskly towards on older building. This was your chance. You moved quickly but quietly. Elena was leaning against the building talking to someone on the other end of the phone in hushed tones. The conversation was light-hearted because she had a smile on her face as she spoke. You waited for her to hang up to not alarm the person she was speaking to on her cell phone. As soon as she hung up, you bolted. You clasped your hand around her mouth to block her scream.
"Hey, sorry, sorry. Don't be afraid." you told her, using your compulsion. "You won't scream or try to run away. I won't hurt you."
Elena's eyes did not soften with those comforting words but when you removed your hand from her mouth she obeyed. You took a deep breath preparing yourself mentally not to let your thirst consume you. You looked at her. Something about her eyes was different then when you compelled others but still the compulsion had worked. She was listening.
"Uhm, could you turn your head for me? Expose your neck?" you said. It was so unpredatory of you but it was always when you grasped their head or neck that you felt the need to drain them. Not touching them with your hands made it easier for you to control yourself and so you always asked them to give you easy access.
Elena slowly turned her head and moved her hair out of the way of her neck but her eyes never left yours. It was unusual but you didn't mind too much. You were too hungry now. The hunger always grew in the moment right before you took a bite. It was like your body wanted you to kill. Your fangs emerged and your eyes grew black. The blackness spread even to the veins around your eyes. You had caught your reflection in that state many times and it was indeed terrifying to see. It was the look of a supreme predator.
"Elena, I will have you back to your friends in no time I promise. I just need a bit." you said. There was no point in comforting her but it always made you feel less guilty about what you had done afterwards, once the hunger wore off. You moved carefully toward her with your hands behind your back to avoid touching her. You bit down softly but quickly to break to skin. Immediately you felt the rush from feeding. It was crippling and it took everything to hold back. The blood was an addiction. There was never enough the second it hit your lips. No amount was ever enough. You knew that the second you pulled away the feeling would subside but with every heart beat the blood pulsed into your mouth. It was your favourite; how the blood seemed to just want to poor itself into you. You snapped the thought out of your head the moment it entered your mind. That thought would make you incapable of stopping if you let it. Quickly you threw yourself off of her. Your breaths came quick. You were panting, almost whimpering, at how much you wanted to go right back to her neck but, still, you didn't. It was like this every time. You closed your eyes then to avoid looking at the blood dripping down her neck, calling to you. You inhaled deeply and exhaled roughly. You then pinched your nose to lose the smell of the blood emanating from Elena. You looked at her. She was still staring right at you, unsure of the situation.
"It's okay. I got it." you said, recovering. "Just clean off your neck and then go back to your friends. Forget about our interaction."
Elena's eyes scanned your face. She started to clean herself, slowly.
"When you get home, clean those bite marks. Uh, put some concealer on or something to hide them. I like it here. It would be nice to get to stay a bit longer than a week at that Bed & Breakfast." you said to her. She started to leave.
"Oh, wait!" you said, stopping her in her tracks. You cut your arm with the edge of one of your fangs to draw some blood. You took some with your finger and brought it to Elena's mouth.
"That's a much quicker fix. You'll just need to clean your clothes. Sorry, I tried not to spill." you said, pointing at some blood small blood stains on her shirt. They were barely noticeable in the dark. "Alright, off you go. Best of luck!"
Elena walked off quietly, shooting one last look at you before disappearing behind the building you had both been leaning against. You hoped none of her friends would notice anything wrong. With your hunger moderately satisfied, you turned back to return to your cozy room for the night.