Part 16
(Devin)
I hurried to Eliza's house, hoping and praying I wasn't already too late. If Marcie was already dead, I knew I'd never forgive myself. Not if all this nonsense about vampires and soulmates were going to cost another human's life.
When I arrived Eliza's house the first thing I saw was a vampire corpse. It was either Grace or Layla, impossible to tell who it had been. Who cared?
The front door to the mansion was open. Another corpse lay at the foot of the stairs. Nobody was coming running, demanding to know what the hell was going on.
Did nobody's parents ever care about what went on, even in snobby rich families? My own drove me nuts, ever since my last girlfriend's death, but it was refreshing sometimes, seeing how other parents just didn't seem to give a shit.
~Knock it off~ I told myself. ~That's not the issue here~.
I ducked in a small closed when I heard two sets of footsteps coming closer.
"Stupid girl, I warned her about vermin, even when they're hostages they're tricky and dangerous," an elderly male voice muttered.
"They should have just killed the kid instead of chaining her up in the attic," a second voice, slightly younger agreed. "Now the rodent's loose."
"Better their asses than ours," the first voice agreed. The footsteps died away.
I darted out the closet at up the three flights of stairs to the attic. Of course, Marcie was gone. The blood stains weren't comforting. She couldn't have escaped herself...
But who...
Dayna hated Marcie. They despised each other. I'd always thought Dayna was too dumb and stupid....
~Get out of boarding house right now or you'll die! I thought to Catalina. Something inside told me she'd hear. I could only pray that I'd get to her on time...
I got across to the boarding house in ten minutes. My heart was pounding and sweat was pouring down my face. Funny, how this soulmate thing was suddenly once again the most important thing in the world.
Dayna's car was still sat outside. I reached into my pocket and pulled out a switch blade knife.
I entered the boarding house.
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(Devin)
I hurried to Eliza's house, hoping and praying I wasn't already too late. If Marcie was already dead, I knew I'd never forgive myself. Not if all this nonsense about vampires and soulmates were going to cost another human's life.
When I arrived Eliza's house the first thing I saw was a vampire corpse. It was either Grace or Layla, impossible to tell who it had been. Who cared?
The front door to the mansion was open. Another corpse lay at the foot of the stairs. Nobody was coming running, demanding to know what the hell was going on.
Did nobody's parents ever care about what went on, even in snobby rich families? My own drove me nuts, ever since my last girlfriend's death, but it was refreshing sometimes, seeing how other parents just didn't seem to give a shit.
~Knock it off~ I told myself. ~That's not the issue here~.
I ducked in a small closed when I heard two sets of footsteps coming closer.
"Stupid girl, I warned her about vermin, even when they're hostages they're tricky and dangerous," an elderly male voice muttered.
"They should have just killed the kid instead of chaining her up in the attic," a second voice, slightly younger agreed. "Now the rodent's loose."
"Better their asses than ours," the first voice agreed. The footsteps died away.
I darted out the closet at up the three flights of stairs to the attic. Of course, Marcie was gone. The blood stains weren't comforting. She couldn't have escaped herself...
But who...
Dayna hated Marcie. They despised each other. I'd always thought Dayna was too dumb and stupid....
~Get out of boarding house right now or you'll die! I thought to Catalina. Something inside told me she'd hear. I could only pray that I'd get to her on time...
I got across to the boarding house in ten minutes. My heart was pounding and sweat was pouring down my face. Funny, how this soulmate thing was suddenly once again the most important thing in the world.
Dayna's car was still sat outside. I reached into my pocket and pulled out a switch blade knife.
I entered the boarding house.
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