Black Blood. Dyvina Sollena

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      «Because I desire something else, Josh. I won't stay here forever. London is my goal», I concluded, opening the door and walking out of it.

      «You damned ambitious!»

      «I've heard you!» I scolded him from the hallway.

      He followed me and once he reached me, he ruffled my red helmet hair.

      «Let's have a drink at Hanna's, ok?» he asked me changing subject completely.

      I agreed with no hesitation. I wanted to tell my intentions also to her.

      In ten minutes, we arrived at the Moonlight, the most popular place across Hazycreek, the only opened at any time during day or night. We parked Josh's car in the side street and we went in no longer waiting.

      We were immediately hit by the lounge music. Cheerful environment, slightly suffused and relaxing lights. The whole decor ranged from white to lilac, with abstract shades and decorations.

      We approached the counter where our friend was serving drinks to a group of rowdy teens.

      Hanna Ryder was my housemate and my best friend. It had always been the three of us, indivisible and joined until death.

      «Hanna!» I called her wiggling on the chair I had been able to hoard, while Josh was standing on the counter, slouching on it.

      Hanna ran to us wiping her hands in her wisteria-colored apron.

      «What can I get you, guys?» asked offering us one of her sweet smiles, then struck Josh with the eyes, he was still slouched over the counter's marble.

      «Stand up from there, if Mrs. Tanner sees you, she'll get mad at me!»

      «Hanna, tell your friend he shouldn't sleep over here», Mrs. Tanner barked while coming out from the kitchen.

      Josh immediately straightened up murmuring sorry.

      That woman was incredible. Ginger was the owner of Moonlight, but first, she was the commissioner's wife. At her place she demanded respect and a behavioral ethics that Josh never observed. She wouldn't have kicked us out after all, so we got over it and started laughing.

      «Usual?» Hanna asked.

      We both answered yes.

      Fast as the light she was back with our orders: two cold beers.

      I grabbed mine and took a great sip.

      «Reb has had another of her unhealthy ideas», Josh started absent-mindedly while checking his smartphone.

      Hanna was listening carefully, fixing her blonde weaves and, raising an eyebrow, she looked at me.

      «Meaning?»

      I sighed, now they would have ganged up on me, I knew them so well.

      «I want to go to the Black Raven Hill. I plan on writing an article about the Winterbournes», I answered all in one breath.

      My best friend stood silent with her mouth opened for some seconds, no words were needed for Josh's expression, happy and satisfied not to be the only one against me.

      «Have you lost your mind, Reb? Those people are... weird», she said in between shocked and terrified.

      Let alone she would have taken my part!

      I took another sip from my beer looking up at the ceiling.

      «Come on guys! This is my opportunity to aim high. New horizons can open up for me», I explained staunched on my decision.

      What could have ever happened to me?

      The worst that could happen was being kicked out, by the way I wanted to observe the mansion first, without being seen.

      «But the Winterbournes are dangerous and the Black Raven Hill makes me shiver. What if they kidnap you, doing you cruel things? You are aware too about all the rumors circulating, aren't you?» Hanna stirred, frantically gesticulating.

      This made me laugh, she looked so goofy.

      «I've tried reasoning with her the whole day, she really doesn't want to listen» Josh added.

      I sighed playing with the drops of water running down my glass.

      I had never hoped for their approval. I knew very well how crazy my idea was, I just wished my friends could understand my point of view.

      I couldn't miss this opportunity.

      «I have already made my mind», I cut it short finishing the cold beer. I showed Hanna that I wanted another glass pointing my thumb down.

      She obeyed with no hesitation.

      «If your parents knew they would be mad», she objected by serving me.

      «My parents have been traveling around the world for two months, they won't know. At least if no one tells them», I said a bit annoyed.

      «The Thirsty, Reb. Figure out who are the persons you would like to go speak with», she continued.

      «Yes, exactly. They are not like any other, they are monsters», Josh agreed carrying out the blond's thesis.

      Were they serious?

      Did they really believe?

      «That hassle! How old are you? Eleven? You can't believe all those bullshits. Vampires don't exist and not even those so called Thirsty. All those are fairytales for stupid kids», I blurted out dumbfounded.

      It was about tales told through centuries by the ancients, but they were all crap. Nobody had any concrete evidence concerning those lies.

      «Then again, the younger attended our same school. Sebastian Winterbourne was a kid like us. If they were all vampires, how could something like this be possible?» I asked firmly.

      They both fell silent, they had nothing to reply to my consideration. They seemed like they hadn't thought about it and they found no answer to reply me back.

      I grinned satisfied.

      «See? All bullshits, that's why in the following days I am visiting the mansion. In the meanwhile, I am going to study it from the distance, secondly, I'll ring the bell. If you want to come, you'll be accepted, if not I'll be fine on my own», I concluded with all possible emphasis.

      Nobody did express, they exchanged a glance and looked down resigned.

      When I had something on my mind there was nothing that could have changed my decision. I had to discover the Winterbournes' secrets at any cost, my one-way ticket to London. I wouldn’t have lived in such a small town that I was feeling so narrow anymore. I was twenty-seven, I was still young but... I wouldn't have stayed young forever. I had to get involved immediately or Hazycreek would have suffocated me.

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