Chapter 37

We got into the hospital after I broke the lock on the back door and quickly borrowed some medical equipment to pass as doctors. The back of the place was almost dead and, as long as we stayed to the old part of it, we were safe. I called it old because it was still the back of the hospital and looked untouched by new technologies. I didn't really see a camera anywhere.

The morgue was close by and that also seemed quite dead. And hopefully, full of it. We slipped in once we found a body that still seemed pretty… full, I made my mother keep watch as I stuck the many syringes into the corpse and drew out as much blood as I could.

Once I was done, we left behind our disguises and we made our way back before anyone could suspect us. I placed the blood in a bag, protected with clothes as best as I could and closed the trunk. I started the car and drove out. My mother glanced back and then at me.

"Is it always that easy?" she asked me and I grinned.

"No, but in a small town, I'm surprised they even had a lock on the back door." I replied and she relaxed a little in the passenger seat. Still, the fact that I broke into a hospital and stole some dead guy's blood seemed to bother her.

Good thing that she didn't know everything that I had done these past couple of years.

When it got darker, I left my car somewhere safe and, for further security, cast a protection spell on it. Once I was done, I glanced at my mother who had her arms crossed over her chest as she knitted her eyebrows at me.

"Really?" she asked me and I grinned. "Do I get the same treatment?" she added and I let out a small laugh.

"Hey, for the last couple of years, this car has taken me all over the country. I even thought it belonged to you." I said and she was about to say something, but then remembered that I had false memories for those years. "This is my baby." I added and then my mother rolled her eyes as she sighed.

"Can I get a protection spell too?" she asked me. I sighed and approached her, taking her hands into mine.

"Mighty Hecate, keep us safe; within your protective embrace; from the dangers of the night; keep us in your loving light. From the powers of three times three; as I will it; so mote it be." I said three times and when I released my mother's hands, she looked at me and then arched her eyebrows.

"That's it?" she asked and I let out a soft laugh. "Your car got more!" she added and I really laughed then.

"That little prayer never let me down." I said and she remained silent, as if she wasn't going to argue.

We began prowling and so far, all was quiet and cool. The dark skies showcased the stars and the breeze was light and chilled. I was fine in my long sleeve black shirt and dark jeans. My feet and back weren't yet sore, but my mother was already complaining. She lasted longer that I thought she would; I'll give her that. However, I knew she was used to this. I was preparing myself to hear endless complaints throughout the night. After all, I remembered my first times hunting being the same.

"Hey feet hurt." My mother said and I grinned at her. "Can't we just ask Gadreel to help?" she asked and I quickly shot down that idea. "Gadreel! Anne is out of her league!" she said and I smacked my mother. I probably shouldn't have, but it just happened. My mother laughed anyways, so she wasn't mad.

"Gadreel, ignore my mother. We're fine." I said and then I mumbled to myself, hoping that Gadreel could still hear me. "Miss you." I concluded and we continued walking.

After almost walking around half of the small town, there was an old shack that was even smaller than the one of those teenage girls that dealt away their souls. Not too far from there, we could hear slight noises. We jogged as silently as we could and when we got closer, the noises faded and never started up again.

I didn't glance at my mother. Something told me someone just died and I didn't want to know how she would look at me.

I secured a syringe of dead man's blood in the back of my jeans and jogged forward. Eventually, I saw two guys lingering over something and there was that familiar sickening wet sucking sound. Bingo! I've found my vampires.

"Stay low." I whispered and heard movement slightly behind me. My mother was leaving me to lure the vampires towards me so she could be my backup.

"Does anyone need help?" I asked, making myself sound as girly as I could manage. The two men slowly turned towards me and hesitated. Bu the one closer to me began approaching. I knew my mother was out of sight. "I can call the cops for you if you need help." I said, maintaining that girly tone of voice.

"My friend just had too much to drink." He said and all that was going through my mind was: is that a pun?

"Having a party?" I asked with a slight giggle and he let out a chuckle too.

"You could say that." He replied. "Wanna join us?" he asked and now I knew how to play this.

"I'd like to, but I have to get back to my boyfriend." I said and he chuckled again. He approached slowly and I began backing away just as slowly.

"Where is he?" he asked and I giggled again.

"I don't really know." I replied, sounding a little unnerved and assuring him that I was beginning to fear him. Of course, that was what I wanted him to think: I was the dumb one to die first if this was a horror movie.

"Why don't you stay with us?" he asked and I made myself not only sound more scared and panicked, but look like it in my movements.

"I think I should go." I said and turned, running as fast as I could. I know vampires are quicker, but I had to be realistic. Not only that, but I had to make sure that both vampires would chase me and run past my mother so if she came out, she'd be behind us. That way, I can deal with the one that tried to lure me and my mother, the other.

Just before that vampire could close in on me, I spun, making it look like I was horrified, when I was really reaching for the syringe in the back of my jeans. I was also checking on the other vampire and when things were good, I stabbed my vampire and pushed the plunger.

My mother also came out, surprising the other vampire and she got him with her syringe too.

Soon, both were down and weak. We dragged them to the little shack not too far away and chained them so they couldn't go anywhere. They were so weak and I was confident that they weren't going to regain their strength any time soon.

"Now, where is your nest?" I asked as I grinned at our two weaken vampires, chained and unable to do a damned thing to stop us.