Family Tree

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Sitting around listening to the fire crackling, boozing, laughing and having a great time.

"Or so they think." The three girls smile, at least three lads around each of them.

 Estella smiles at Melantha and gives her a nod. Melantha and Carl walked into the shadows of the trees, some of the lads whooped as they cheered him, but soon got back to their drinks and laughs.

In the shadows, thrust up against a tree was Carl. He kissed Melantha with that putrid breath, he looked into those emerald eyes and thought he saw them getting brighter, like a cats eye, and he slowly began to feel weak and numb, like all control had left him. Melantha had seen that look a thousand times, and now that he was hypnotised she felt her canines lengthening to a delicate but deadly point, and the throbbing of that vein on his neck was enticing, she leaned forward and sunk those teeth into his neck, and fed, feeling the warm blood, so satisfying flow out of his veins and into her, the oh so sheer pleasure of it was overwhelming.

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As Estella pulled away, licking her lips, she already saw the two small holes sealing up on Brad's neck. She muttered under her breath, what seemed like a small spell, and suddenly Brad's eyes opened.

"That was excellent! Wow! I didn't know you were such a good kisser!" Brad was ecstatic.

"Let's go back to the others. They must be missing us." Estella whispered leading Brad back to the fire and the others, who by now were intoxicated.

Estella saw Melantha and Carl on the other side of the fire; they went and sat by them.

"Good?" Melantha whispered so only her sister could hear.

"Delicious." Estella replied "And yours?"

"Wonderful, as docile as a lamb." Melantha giggled and turned back to Carl.

"I wonder how Hazel is getting on with Dale." Estella and Melantha both looked towards the shadows of the trees.

Hazel had Dale up against the trees, and was staring into his eyes, knowing that hers had turned a marvellous brilliant blue, almost glowing in the dark, but still he would not be hypnotised. Realizing he was not going to become entranced, Hazel started to panic. She reached out with her mind, searched his, learning all his past, and came across something unusual. But before she could look into more depth, her sisters interrupted her.

[Are you done yet?] It was Melantha.

[No there is a slight problem, he will not be hypnotised] Hazel tried to keep calm, so her sisters would not feel her anxiety.

[Fine I will bring Brad in. at least you will get a feeding.] Good old Estella. She might not always seem sensible and act flirty, but she always looked out for her younger sister's well being.   

Estella emerged from behind the trees with Brad. He already looked bewildered.

"Hay you two, what are you doing here?" Estella implied playfully. "Oh Dale you were great today in soccer practice! I couldn't keep my eyes off you." Estella moved in seductively.

Hazel jumped at the chance, whilst Dale was busy showing off to Estella, she moved in on Brad. He was already hypnotised so Hazel fed quickly, relieved, and annoyed that her sister had to help her again. As she was pondering this, she forgot how long she had been feeding and quickly stopped. She pulled away from Brad quickly wiping her lips and muttered the same spell under her breath. It was too mach sure that he would heal quickly, his blood would be all right, and that he would not know what had just happened to him.

They headed back to the others, Hazel and Estella lagged behind.

"Thanks sis, I was starting to worry." Hazel hugged her sister.

"Oh it is just your luck to pick a lad who can't be hypnotised! Trust you." Estella joked.

The rest of the night was a bore to the girls, and as they headed back home Melantha and Estella talked about Hazel's luck and teased their younger sister.

"Well there is something strange about him and his past." Hazel declared. "And I'm going to find out what it is."