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Chapter 10
"You've kept me waiting a long time," The tiny creature in front of him greeted and Jasper immediately apologised for the inconvenience he had inadvertently caused. She beamed at him, holding out her dainty hand for him to shake. He took it tentatively in his larger, scarred one, giving it a small shake. "I'm Alice."
"Major Jasper Whitlock, ma'am."
They both looked up as a too-cheery waitress appeared with a mug of foul-smelling liquid, telling the little pixie before him that she had left it at the counter.
Jasper turned his nose up at the black liquid in the mug, and Alice let out a bell-like tinkle of a laugh causing Jasper to smile against his will.
"It's coffee. Tastes disgusting. But it makes me seem human."
"What… are you?" Jasper asked, the question feeling strange on his tongue.
"The same as you."
"But your eyes…"
He trailed off as Alice nodded.
"My family. Well, my future family, that is. Our future family, I suppose. That is… if you want." Alice stumbled over her words and Jasper frowned slightly. She shook her head slightly before she continued, clearly trying to sort through her thoughts. "We're vegetarians."
"Vegetarians?"
"We only eat animals."
Jasper felt himself chuckle slightly as the tiny vampire used the antonym of a vegetarian to describe her diet.
"When I say 'future' family," She continued, seeming hesitant. "I mean. Well, it's not like I can see the future or anything. I'm… I'm just a little intuitive, I guess."
Alice seemed a little glum for a moment, but it didn't last long and soon she was holding out her hand towards him again.
"Will you join me?"
And Jasper took her outstretched hand unthinkingly and as he did so he felt something he had never felt before.
He felt Hope.
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