Part 3
Ara wasn't sure about her first impressions of the safe house. She didn't really know what to expect. Or how people would react to her. It wasn't like she was one of those crazy bad vampires who had decided to make a turn around. She just wanted to find somewhere she could fit in.
"There are about four other people staying here," the witch who was showing her around explained. She'd introduced herself as Yanna Vervain. At least she wasn't one of those annoying perky types, she seemed calm and rational, and not too enthusiastic.
"Who else is there." Ara had dumped her bags in one of the rooms upstairs, and Yanna was giving her a tour of the house. Not much to see really. There were five bedrooms up stairs, along with two bathrooms, downstairs there was a living room, dining room, kitchen, small hallway and another bathroom.
The place was semi tidy, at least showing evidence that people did live there. Video boxes and magazines were stacked in a pile by the TV, coffee cups were dotted all over the place. Shoes were all over the hall, unwashed dishes were in the kitchen sink.
"There's Lina Kyoko, a shifter, Sivan Morgan and Malachite Blackthorn, both vampires."
Ara was certain she had misheard. There was no way Yanna could have just told her that Malachite Blackthorn was staying here. "I - I think I'm going to unpack." She turned and hurried up the stairs, closing the door and turning the CD player on and up loud. The last person she wanted to see was Malachite Blackthorn.
She could be mistaken, maybe there were two Malachite Blackthorns. Her eyes closed as she collapsed on her bed. ~So much for a new life~ she thought moodily. What if it was all some kind of trick? Malachite was insane, anyone could see that from their first meeting of him.
You didn't the nasty little voice in her mind pointed out.
Ara sighed, pressing her face into the pillow. Why couldn't she ever get a break?
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Ara wasn't sure about her first impressions of the safe house. She didn't really know what to expect. Or how people would react to her. It wasn't like she was one of those crazy bad vampires who had decided to make a turn around. She just wanted to find somewhere she could fit in.
"There are about four other people staying here," the witch who was showing her around explained. She'd introduced herself as Yanna Vervain. At least she wasn't one of those annoying perky types, she seemed calm and rational, and not too enthusiastic.
"Who else is there." Ara had dumped her bags in one of the rooms upstairs, and Yanna was giving her a tour of the house. Not much to see really. There were five bedrooms up stairs, along with two bathrooms, downstairs there was a living room, dining room, kitchen, small hallway and another bathroom.
The place was semi tidy, at least showing evidence that people did live there. Video boxes and magazines were stacked in a pile by the TV, coffee cups were dotted all over the place. Shoes were all over the hall, unwashed dishes were in the kitchen sink.
"There's Lina Kyoko, a shifter, Sivan Morgan and Malachite Blackthorn, both vampires."
Ara was certain she had misheard. There was no way Yanna could have just told her that Malachite Blackthorn was staying here. "I - I think I'm going to unpack." She turned and hurried up the stairs, closing the door and turning the CD player on and up loud. The last person she wanted to see was Malachite Blackthorn.
She could be mistaken, maybe there were two Malachite Blackthorns. Her eyes closed as she collapsed on her bed. ~So much for a new life~ she thought moodily. What if it was all some kind of trick? Malachite was insane, anyone could see that from their first meeting of him.
You didn't the nasty little voice in her mind pointed out.
Ara sighed, pressing her face into the pillow. Why couldn't she ever get a break?
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