Chapter 8
A/N: Sorry guys, I forgot to upload this chapter but I uploaded chapter 9! That whould have gotten really screwed up!! All better now!
"Well, haven't seen you in a while." His comment directed to Jake, yet his eyes were on Egypt.
"I consider that good luck." Jake answered dryly.
Egypt turned her back to the man. She didn't like how he looked at her.
Lauren noticed Egypt's uneasiness. "What can I do for you Master Triste?" Egypt's eyes grew wide.
"Just came to see how my store is doing." Triste said smugly. His eyes hadn't moved from Egypt, she could feel it.
"Since when has this been your store?" Jake asked.
"Since Joey died."
"When?"
"A month ago…Why is there a slave in my store?" Triste asked suddenly.
Lauren struggled to find his words. "I…he…they…"
"I'm showing her around." Jake interrupted.
Lauren let out a sigh of relief.
"That doesn't mean she has to enter." He said, taking a step closer to Egypt.
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Egypt knew that if she didn't turn around, she'd never be able to forgive herself. She set the roll of magical string down, giving Lauren an "I'm sorry" look. And turned around, meeting Triste's eyes.
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Their eyes held for what seemed like an eternity.
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Egypt could feel Triste trying to break her mind's wall. But she held it up without even trying.
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Lauren was amazed that anyone would be able to hold Triste's eyes for that long. He couldn't even last a few seconds.
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Triste gave a sharp push against the slave's mind but it wouldn't budge. His extreme anger appeared as fast as a wild fire spread.
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Jake could feel Triste's anger from not being able to break into Egypt's mind. And did the one thing he could think of.
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Jake budded in and blocked the view.
"Name." Triste demanded, his voice shaking with anger.
"Egypt." She said, moving to the right side of Jake.
"Egypt? The one that took out three men? Who bought you?"
"Well, lets see. I'm in a sewing supplies store. And I obviously don't belong to any slave beating bastards, otherwise I wouldn't be talking to you like this." Egypt answered simply, a smile tugging at the corners of her lips.
Triste was horrified at being treated so lowly by a slave.
"Jake. Get her out of here now before I get angry."
"It's a little late for that now, isn't it?" Egypt asked, her smile no longer able to be held.
Triste's hand rose and he swung with brute force for Egypt's face. But it was dodged. Jake, Triste, and Lauren all let out a gasp.
"I thought vampires could move faster than humans; could have fooled me." Egypt laughed.
Triste shot forward to grab Egypt by the throat, but she was suddenly out of reach.
"How the hell?" Triste roared.
"Aw, what's wrong? Can't the poor wittle bitty vampire catch the mean old human?" Egypt baby talked.
Triste grabbed for Egypt's throat again. This time, he didn't miss.
A/N: R&R pleaaaaase!!
