so I spit it out. Then they hurt me and tell me not to waste it and…”
“What did they do to you?”
“They hit my back real hard. But it doesn’t hurt any more because they gave me some medicine. Also sometimes I feel so cold and I can’t breathe properly. I think of that poltergeist movie Ben showed me once and it feels like that, like a ghost is inside me. I’m scared that it’s going to happen again.”
Abby began to whimper. I didn’t want her to see the tears falling from my own eyes so I just buried her face beneath my chin and hugged her. After a few minutes she stopped crying and said something that chilled me to the bone.
“Sofia, why did you kill my mom?”
“Huh? What are you saying, Abby? I never…”
“Don’t lie. I saw you. You ripped out her heart. Why did you kill my mom?”
She thinks Clara was her mother. Abby lifted her head up to face me. Her irises had turned black. She stood up.
“Why are you ignoring my question, Sofia?”
Claws appeared from her hands and, without warning, she launched herself toward my chest. I managed to catch her hands just before they dug deep.
“Stop! Abby, stop it!”
“You tore out my mommy’s heart. Now I’ll tear out yours.”
I managed to scramble to my feet so I could take advantage of my height. Unable to reach me, she sank her teeth deep into my right arm. The pain caused me to lose my grip on her. She positioned herself on a high rock and was about to jump on me again when Ashley appeared behind her, grabbing her by the waist and hurling her to the ground against the sharp stone floor.
But this barely deterred Abby. She got up and this time turned on Ashley. Letting out a shriek, she climbed up the rock and grabbed Ashley’s foot, making Ashley tumble to the ground. Abby followed her down and, with her claws still bared, was about to tear through Ashley’s throat when a chilling breeze entered the cave.
Abby let out a small scream and halted mid-motion. Her eyes turned translucent and her mouth hung open awkwardly. Then she stepped back and made her way toward the exit of the cave. As she left, her own voice said:
“You need to control yourself, little girl. We can’t have you spoiling perfectly capable vessels.”
Abby left the cave and sped down the mountain. “Where do you think it’s taking her?” I gasped.
“To be locked up with the others, I guess. That one’s feisty.” Ashley was still catching her breath.
I stood rooted to the spot, stunned. My sweet little Abby. Where has she gone? I thought about my best friend, Ben. And then his parents. They had lost their lives because of their connection to me. I can’t let that happen to Abby.
I hadn’t noticed a second cold breeze enter the cave until Ashley let out a cry. Her body contorted before she stood upright. Her eyes were still clear though and her face looked normal; I assumed she must have paid a visit to the witch in The Cells like I had.
“I’ve given you enough rest. Now we have work to do.” She walked toward the exit and began to climb down the mountain.
“Wait!” I ran after her. “Where are you going?”
As if to answer me, another cold breeze blew through the cave, but this time it settled within my own bones.
“You’ll see.” My mouth spoke.
I climbed down the mountain after Ashley and followed her back toward the direction of the Port. On arrival, we were met with a dozen vampires huddled together and talking with each other—all of them female. Many of them had familiar faces; they were residents of The Shade, but most of them I had never spoken to. Each of them had a normal appearance like Ashley and I, but it was clear from their conversations that they too were possessed.
A beautiful young vampire with black hair walked up to Ashley and I, handing us two short cocktail dresses. “Put these on. We’re leaving in a moment.”
Everyone else was wearing the same type of clothing, the type one would wear on a night out or to a party.
“What did they do to you?”
“They hit my back real hard. But it doesn’t hurt any more because they gave me some medicine. Also sometimes I feel so cold and I can’t breathe properly. I think of that poltergeist movie Ben showed me once and it feels like that, like a ghost is inside me. I’m scared that it’s going to happen again.”
Abby began to whimper. I didn’t want her to see the tears falling from my own eyes so I just buried her face beneath my chin and hugged her. After a few minutes she stopped crying and said something that chilled me to the bone.
“Sofia, why did you kill my mom?”
“Huh? What are you saying, Abby? I never…”
“Don’t lie. I saw you. You ripped out her heart. Why did you kill my mom?”
She thinks Clara was her mother. Abby lifted her head up to face me. Her irises had turned black. She stood up.
“Why are you ignoring my question, Sofia?”
Claws appeared from her hands and, without warning, she launched herself toward my chest. I managed to catch her hands just before they dug deep.
“Stop! Abby, stop it!”
“You tore out my mommy’s heart. Now I’ll tear out yours.”
I managed to scramble to my feet so I could take advantage of my height. Unable to reach me, she sank her teeth deep into my right arm. The pain caused me to lose my grip on her. She positioned herself on a high rock and was about to jump on me again when Ashley appeared behind her, grabbing her by the waist and hurling her to the ground against the sharp stone floor.
But this barely deterred Abby. She got up and this time turned on Ashley. Letting out a shriek, she climbed up the rock and grabbed Ashley’s foot, making Ashley tumble to the ground. Abby followed her down and, with her claws still bared, was about to tear through Ashley’s throat when a chilling breeze entered the cave.
Abby let out a small scream and halted mid-motion. Her eyes turned translucent and her mouth hung open awkwardly. Then she stepped back and made her way toward the exit of the cave. As she left, her own voice said:
“You need to control yourself, little girl. We can’t have you spoiling perfectly capable vessels.”
Abby left the cave and sped down the mountain. “Where do you think it’s taking her?” I gasped.
“To be locked up with the others, I guess. That one’s feisty.” Ashley was still catching her breath.
I stood rooted to the spot, stunned. My sweet little Abby. Where has she gone? I thought about my best friend, Ben. And then his parents. They had lost their lives because of their connection to me. I can’t let that happen to Abby.
I hadn’t noticed a second cold breeze enter the cave until Ashley let out a cry. Her body contorted before she stood upright. Her eyes were still clear though and her face looked normal; I assumed she must have paid a visit to the witch in The Cells like I had.
“I’ve given you enough rest. Now we have work to do.” She walked toward the exit and began to climb down the mountain.
“Wait!” I ran after her. “Where are you going?”
As if to answer me, another cold breeze blew through the cave, but this time it settled within my own bones.
“You’ll see.” My mouth spoke.
I climbed down the mountain after Ashley and followed her back toward the direction of the Port. On arrival, we were met with a dozen vampires huddled together and talking with each other—all of them female. Many of them had familiar faces; they were residents of The Shade, but most of them I had never spoken to. Each of them had a normal appearance like Ashley and I, but it was clear from their conversations that they too were possessed.
A beautiful young vampire with black hair walked up to Ashley and I, handing us two short cocktail dresses. “Put these on. We’re leaving in a moment.”
Everyone else was wearing the same type of clothing, the type one would wear on a night out or to a party.
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