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Chapter 3
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Before I knew it I was sitting on a round red couch in the middle of a lobby. Two men and two women were hovering around me and whispering to each other. I couldn't really make out what they were saying, as my senses were still hazy.
I heard someone tell them to give me some space as he came rushing to me side. He gently dabbed a wet cloth on my bloody hands and stopped the burning.
He never looked into my eyes, as he still felt bad from the event earlier so I tried to lighten the mood. "Wow... It's not everyday I get attacked by a good Vampire" I joked. He finally looked up at me, but it wasn't the reaction I was hoping for. His solemn expression left me silent. "This shouldn't have happened" he uttered, continuing to tend to my wounded hands. I knew I had to make him feel better. After all, it was my fault. "You were just doing your job, I shouldn't have been there" I said, my tone turning serious as I tried to comfort him. He remained silent as he finished washing the blood from my palms.
A fairly slim woman with long brown hair approached us and handed him some bandages. "Here are the bandages you asked for Angel." She smiled at me briefly before walking away again. When I turned my focus back to him, he already started applying the gauze. "Pretty name" I whispered and a small grin flashed across his face. "I'm Anna." I told him.
After he finished, he placed his hand on my shoulder. "If there's anything I can do for you..." He offered, still feeling terrible about before. Instead of answering right away, I decided to familiarize myself with the surroundings. "So... what is this place?" I wondered, glancing around the room. It looked pretty sparse except for a main desk and a few offices here and there. Couches and chairs also were scattered around the lobby. The main staircase was beautiful, with carpet leading all the way up the steps. It looked a lot like a... hotel. "We run a... uh..." His face scrunched up, as he was obviously baffled trying to find the right word. I sensed he didn't want to tell me too much. His eyes wondered as he continued to think. "... A... business" he concluded. He then reached into his pocket and pulled out a card. Without saying another word, he handed it to me. It was all white with an outline of an angel in the middle and writing in the corner. "Angel Investigations?" I asked, raising a playful eyebrow. "We help the helpless?" I continued. I heard him slightly chuckle as I lifted my eyes back to his. "Well... yeah" He sighed, as if he was embarrassed. I instantly noticed this and placed my hand on his. "I think it's great..." Reassuring him. We both softly laughed as my gesture made us slightly uncomfortable. He got off the couch and stood above me. "I just have one thing to ask you..." I began, also getting off the couch. We were standing no more than a few feet from each other when I continued my question. "How many people do you have working under you - for you" I quickly changed, thinking 'for' was a better word choice. "4 people work here... Fred, Cordelia, Wesley and Gun" I nodded and immediately asked, "Any room for one more?"
Chapter 3
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Before I knew it I was sitting on a round red couch in the middle of a lobby. Two men and two women were hovering around me and whispering to each other. I couldn't really make out what they were saying, as my senses were still hazy.
I heard someone tell them to give me some space as he came rushing to me side. He gently dabbed a wet cloth on my bloody hands and stopped the burning.
He never looked into my eyes, as he still felt bad from the event earlier so I tried to lighten the mood. "Wow... It's not everyday I get attacked by a good Vampire" I joked. He finally looked up at me, but it wasn't the reaction I was hoping for. His solemn expression left me silent. "This shouldn't have happened" he uttered, continuing to tend to my wounded hands. I knew I had to make him feel better. After all, it was my fault. "You were just doing your job, I shouldn't have been there" I said, my tone turning serious as I tried to comfort him. He remained silent as he finished washing the blood from my palms.
A fairly slim woman with long brown hair approached us and handed him some bandages. "Here are the bandages you asked for Angel." She smiled at me briefly before walking away again. When I turned my focus back to him, he already started applying the gauze. "Pretty name" I whispered and a small grin flashed across his face. "I'm Anna." I told him.
After he finished, he placed his hand on my shoulder. "If there's anything I can do for you..." He offered, still feeling terrible about before. Instead of answering right away, I decided to familiarize myself with the surroundings. "So... what is this place?" I wondered, glancing around the room. It looked pretty sparse except for a main desk and a few offices here and there. Couches and chairs also were scattered around the lobby. The main staircase was beautiful, with carpet leading all the way up the steps. It looked a lot like a... hotel. "We run a... uh..." His face scrunched up, as he was obviously baffled trying to find the right word. I sensed he didn't want to tell me too much. His eyes wondered as he continued to think. "... A... business" he concluded. He then reached into his pocket and pulled out a card. Without saying another word, he handed it to me. It was all white with an outline of an angel in the middle and writing in the corner. "Angel Investigations?" I asked, raising a playful eyebrow. "We help the helpless?" I continued. I heard him slightly chuckle as I lifted my eyes back to his. "Well... yeah" He sighed, as if he was embarrassed. I instantly noticed this and placed my hand on his. "I think it's great..." Reassuring him. We both softly laughed as my gesture made us slightly uncomfortable. He got off the couch and stood above me. "I just have one thing to ask you..." I began, also getting off the couch. We were standing no more than a few feet from each other when I continued my question. "How many people do you have working under you - for you" I quickly changed, thinking 'for' was a better word choice. "4 people work here... Fred, Cordelia, Wesley and Gun" I nodded and immediately asked, "Any room for one more?"