So i hope you all liked the first chapter and here is #2. Yes it is longer (thank god)

I walk down the sidewalk, mainly stick to the shadows. Work had been as usual, but I couldn't help feeling like something wasn't right. It was about 5:00 and didn't get dark for another 2 hours so I had some time to spare. But then I remembered I had a gig tonight at the HummingBird, a local coffee house/bar.

I silently groaned. Tonight I was planning another hunting outing. They were getting scarce and I was craving the dark.

My fingers itched to hold a blade, to cut something, to slip through the shadows again. I would just have to go out a bit later than I was used to. After all, the gig was only two songs.

I shook myself from my daze and kept moving down the sidewalk. I was already planning what I was going to wear and what songs I would play. The HummingBird crowd wasn't that hard to please. I would have to wear something that I could take off easier so I could go in disguise. Hopefully there would be plenty of people to kill tonight. There probably would be. New York City had no shortage of criminals and they wouldn't stop just because I was out. Well, maybe they would.

I threw my sweatshirt down on the floor and fell face first into my bed. Just a few minutes wouldn't hurt. After all I hadn't been getting much sleep. I drifted off, the light slowly dimming.

"Ezzy! Over here!" Hazel called, her little feet slapping the bare ground. "You can't catch me!" I called behind me. Hazel giggled, her crispy brown hair blowing out behind her. We neared the fields, the tall grass blowing in the faint breeze. Hazel slowed to a stop, her eyes widening. "We can't be here Ezzy. It's dangerous." My smile grew a bit smaller, but I charged into the grass. "Are you scared? Are you gonna be a baby?" I taunted. Hazel's eyes clouded and her little pink mouth puckered into a pout. Then she charged into the grass after me. I laughed, the tall stalks slapping my face. And then I was falling. Into a hole. A deep dark hole that had been hidden by the grass. I choked out dirt and pulled myself up. "Hazel? Hazel, go run back home. You go back quickly." I yelled. I knew what this was and wasn't about to let it happen to Hazel. "Ezzy? Are you ok?" I could see her little face peering down the hole. "Run back home Hazel. Go! Right now! I'll be ok, just run back right now. As fast as you can Hazel." I yelled. Hazel's eyes looked worried. I wasn't about to let this happen to her. "OK. I'll go. But come back, ok?" Hazel's head slowly disappeared and I could hear her little footfalls on the grass, running fast. 'Good' I thought. 'At least it's not her.'

My head jerked up and I realized that it was just a dream.

It was dark out and the clock next to my bed read 7:15.

'Shoot' I though and jumped up, pulling my jeans off and running towards my closet.

I quickly settled on a light grey romper and a white blouse with worn leather Doc Martens. I put my hair up into a messy bun and grabbed my bag and navy blue pea coat. Running over to my cello, I carefully put it in its case, along with the bow. I was ready.

I threw my bag over my shoulder and hauled the cello down the stairs. Something that heavy didn't bother me.

I had lifted heavier things before.

Hailing a taxi, I shoved the case into the backseat and slid in next to it. "Do you know where the HummingBird is?" I asked the driver. He nodded and I handed him $2.50. The taxi sped off and we were there before 8:00 rolled around.

I let out a breath. Right on time.

"Glad you could make it. You can just set up over there." The owner shook my hand a directed me over to the small stage.

There was a small crowd gathered already. The HummingBird was known for its unique gigs and most went on to become major names and such. I had performed here once before and was not as nervous as I had been before.

I took my cello out of its case and leaned it on the chair. I set my bag under behind the chair and sat down and proceeded to tune my cello.

Already the crowd had quieted down a bit. Then the owner walked up on stage and turned on the mike. The crowd cheered a bit and the guy waved.

"So glad you could all be here tonight! So um tonight we've got a couple of people performing and up on the stage right now is Kat Verdi. So um hope you enjoy and donations are welcome!" The crowd applauded politely. I smirked when he used my fake name.

I don't really think I could every get fully used to it.

And then everyone went silent as I began to play.

Whoooo *dramatically wiggles fingers*

Hope you liked this chapter and i will be updating again soon :)