With a sigh she slowly turned off the steaming hot water and stepped out grabbing the closest towel out and wrapping it around her figure in some vain attempts of keeping in the warmth.

"Ahhh," she sighed as she breathed in the warm air that was floating around in haze as she put on a pair of pants and a blue low cut V neck shirt. Today was the day she was going to find a job, no matter how hard it was going to be. She was only 15 but that wasn't going to stop her from being a bar tender at the local pub down by the lake. The vampires never went there or so she had been told but if they did well she wasn't going to be the one to provide them a drink. she'd leave that to someone else. Smiling at her own thoughtfulness (ahem, sarcasm) Anita sauntered out of the bathroom and made her way downstairs where her mother and father sat. They looked quiet uncomfortable as they watched her pour herself a cup of coffee. Normally she would have skipped breakfast all together but today she felt like some caffeine to boost her, more like make her start to scale the walls. That's what caffeine did to her after it entered her blood stream.

"Um Anita darling, we have something to tell you," said her mother. Turning around Anita gave er parents her full attention but they weren't giving her there's. With a sigh she took in her mothers fidgeting body, while her dad tapped his hands rhythmically on the table.

"Yes what is it?"

"Well, honey, your uh...adopted." The word shocked her into silence and she swallowed down her witty comment when she noticed they were actually serious.

"What?" she gasped out when she could finally speak but no one said anything and the silence started to drag on and on. "When?" Anita whispered when she found her voice again.

"When you were 9 or 10, but your mother was a very good friend of mine. Even though she was a vampire and all, a half breed." said her adoptive mother.

"Oh I see," she said faking calmness, but her anger was building quickly inside of her. " And you knew all along and never thought to tell me." she yelled making her father, no wait make that her liar of a guardian nod in sadness.

"Yes, yes we did sweety, and we wee going to tell you sooner. But the time didn't seem right, but we do hope you don't hate us and stay living here until you graduate. Please," he whispered. Anita was to angry to answer.

"I'm going out, see you guys later." With a spin of the heal her hair whipped around her head as she stalked toward the door mumbling all the way. Then with a bang the door closed behind her as it rattled on its hinges long after she was well away.

Turning to her husband Anita's guardians looked on sadly while there little girl went off in search of work with a new ferocity.

"I'll show them all how bad of a child I can be." But that new thought was short live after she thought of how disappointed they would be. Even if they weren't her real parents they deserved her respect. Or did they. Confused and angry Anita slumped on head down deep in thought not watching where she was going. It was very stupid to be walking out at this time of night but that was her own fault. Up above two young vampires watched her with interested eyes. This human was unlike any other they had seen and for that they stalled by not killing her. When they finally got a good idea for where she was going and what direction she had come they flapped there big leathery wings and went back to there hide out. They would watch her more later.

Anita pushed open the door of the pub and stepped inside the warm lobby as she glanced around. It was mostly deserted except for a 20 year man mopping the floors and a 35 year old woman, still good looking but she wasn't going to last long managing the bar. whipping down the counter and rearranging the glasses. Turning around the woman faced Anita and she could see the laugh lines around her eyes and mouth as she smiled at her.

"Hello darlin, what can I do for yah?"

"Um well I was thinking of getting a job here?"

"Are yah now, and how old are you darlin?" she asked squinting her eyes trying to guess her age. Anita was really glad now that she looked older then she was.

"Yes I am and I just had my 18th birthday." she was pushing it with eighteen but a little bit more makeup and new clothes she could fit the part.

"Hmmm, I guess so. We do need the extra help, don't we Marty?" she said turning to the 20 7ear old man.

"Oh yes, I think we do" he started to leer at Anita but she glared at him threateningly and he thought better of it. She would come around he thought smugly, they always did.

"Okay it's settled then, when do yah wanna start darlin?" asked the woman clucking her tongue.

"Would right now be okay I got nothing better to do, now that schools done. I have the whole summer." Laughing she was glad it really was summer this was working more and more to her advantage.

With a smile the woman ushered her into the back and made her change into a tight low cut blouse and a black mini skirt . Her long pale legs stuck out for all to see and admire and she felt even more self conscious with the fact that half her cleavage was hanging out of her top. Slipping out of the back room she peaked around the corner to make sure Mr. Creepy wasn't there waiting for her. Unfortunately he was and he was looking right at the entrance of the back room where she would have to come out.

"They probably let him pick out the uniforms, the disgusting pig," she muttered. It had totally blanked her mind that they hd to wear clothes like this. She felt so embarrassed as she walked out of the back room, holding her head up high she shot a nasty glare at him making his leer stop half way on his face. With a smile she walked up to her manager and waited for further instructions.

Hope you enjoyed it so far and please R&R. Will update as soon as possible.