Chapter 3.
The Sanctuary smelled weird, exciting and boring at the same time, similar when you took a book from a shelf from the first time in a while. It was dusty tickling your nose but you couldn't wait to dig your nose into it and read. When the caravans entered the secured city both youths rushed to the side where they could peek through the windows.
Cobble stone streets filled with Vampires, young Pretrans and Changed ones shuffling their way through the day. High houses with colorfull banners and shop signs advertasing various products and services. Glued to the windows they watched as no one glanced at the caravan, it appeared like nothing special to the residents of the Sanctuary.
They reached a high blue building, vines growing on the sides and and a lush garden in front of it. Rose bushes, tulips, violets circled the entrance. Crinckling her nose she watched Miss Marie hush her out of the caravan into the blue budilding. It must have had at least five stories, each with big glass windows. The door was massive, covered in Enchantments and Phrases she never heard off. She hoped they had books. Books were nice, quiet and filled with stories. Some stories were sad, some made her laugh and some made her tilt her head to the side. Turning her head she watched Alex wave – I'll be behind you don't worry- He smiled widely. Turning she tugged on the arm of the woman holding her hand. – Will he come with us now?-
˝Silence brat!˝- Miss Marie tugged on her hand harder and pushed her in the building. A large foyer was filled with people talking. Silence fell when they noticed the newcomers. A woman set her glass down and came walking over. Her high heels made a tic tic noise on the floor. The floor was so pretty in her eyes, a white stone with black veins. She studied the veins and followed them with her eyes when someone's hand touched her hair.
˝Hello there what's your name?˝- The woman with the high heels asked. She had a big smile and smeared red lipstick at the corners. Her eyes looked evil.
˝Answer the nice lady dont' be rude˝
˝I don't know you˝- A small voice said. The woman's smile dropped.
˝Listen here, I will teach you obidience and I dont care if you like it or not. Snotty brat. This is why we don't take Orphans. They think they can take everything. Take her to the rooms under. She'll come around.˝- Her voice changed, the soft tune turned icily as they took the small girl away.
The air smelled stale and cold and the walls behind her back were slick. Her eyes, more keen than of a usual Pretrans saw the greenish stone of her cell. The old lady threw her in without a blanket or her teddy. She was all alone but there was someone else down there too. Someone was breathing down the hallway. The cells were mostly empty but there was someone in the corner. She could feel the stare on her, scrutinizing her. She could smell the male hormones in it.
˝I see you˝- She said and sat next to the bars. The shadow moved. ˝Where are you going?˝ - The shadow moved steadily, melting into the wall. Eventually the shadow disappeared leaving the small girl alone in the dark.
She felt something drip on her forehead and opened her eyes. Curled in a ball in the corner of the cell she yawned. Again something dripped on her forhead. She lifted her eyes and saw water leaking through the cracks of the green stone. Following a darker vine of green it collected into a single drop right above her head.
˝It's what they keep out from us˝- A voice spoke. It felt like it spoke inside her mind and outside the walls, echoing.
˝I saw you yesterday˝- The girl whispered. ˝Where are you going?˝- Curiously she got up and approached the bars. There wasn't anyone down with her. Empty cells and cobwebs.
˝I'm nowhere and here˝- She turned expecting the voice behind here but found only cold, green stone. Her tummy roared with hunger and she clutched it tightly.
˝Owwie..˝- It had been almost a full day since she ate. ˝Awex said he'd be behind us...˝- Lifting her eyes she stared at the green walls.
