Reasons.
Reasons.
What are your reasons for moving on?
What makes you stronger in the midst of bad things?
Courage ?
Suffering ?
Empathy ?
Pandora asked herself this question as she twirled the glass full of whiskey on the counter, wondering if she should really be sitting on a bench in a dirty, smelly roadside bar full of bearded, bald, head-to-toe tattooed men and whores. . Of the women present at that place, only she did not sell her body for money, not that she thought that this is not a profession like any other or that she had a problem with it, but for her that was not a dignified lifestyle, those women should want more than that, they deserved more, every woman deserves it.
- Want some ice? - Asks the bartender and the girl denies it.
- No, I like the burning sensation that this liquid causes in my throat. - She answers looking at the liquid inside the glass without stopping turning it.
- Can I see your ID card again? - he asks seriously and the girl smiles and then diverts her attention from the glass to the man.
- No you can not. - She says looking deep into the eyes of the man who is paralyzed looking into his eyes. - You can't look at my ID and you won't ask about it anymore. -she completes and then looks away and out of the corner of her eye she can see the man blink his eyes several times.
- Will you want another drink, miss? - Asks the bartender, now smiling, unable to notice what had happened or understand his own actions.
- I think I'll take it. - Answers the girl taking the glass to her lips and then turns the glass taking all the liquid at once.
The bartender smiles taking the whiskey bottle and then fills the glass of the smiling girl and although the apparently twenty-something bartender thought she would be returning his gesture, in fact the girl was smiling because she felt the presence of the group that she hoped. The blonde turns the glass again, smiling internally as an expression of amusement formed on her face and her blue eyes seemed to vibrate at the cruel images she created in her mind involving that group and then when the bell rang indicating that someone had entered there. she closed her eyes for a few seconds making a mental count of the number of people in the group and then opened them knowing exactly that one of them, probably the leader, would sit next to her.
- Are you lost little girl? - The man's thick voice didn't make her stop turning the glass and not even look to the side while the man sat on the bench.
- Are you lost, little man? - the blonde returns the question leaving the tall man with brown eyes, a little long hair and a freshly shaved beard surprised.
- I asked first. - says the man smiling as she takes a sip of her drink.
- And I was here first then. - says Pandora leaving a gap in her answer for him to understand as he wants.
- If you're lost or need a ride, my friends and I can take you home. - says the man and the girl smile sideways without showing their teeth.
- I bet they can, but I think the cemetery won't be my home anytime soon, after all I have a lot of love for life. -she says she finally looking at the man. - You know, I don't know about your mother, but mine always says we shouldn't trust strangers. -she completes with a false innocent tone and the man smiles wide.
- I think you'll really enjoy going with us. - says looking into the eyes of the girl who smile when noticing that the man was trying to use the hypnosis ability with her.
- I'll really like to go with you. - says the blonde with a mechanical tone.
- Great, let's go princess. - She says getting up and then approaches and puts her hand on the girl's thigh. - I look forward to tasting your flavor. -she whispers in the ear of the girl who smiles while her right hand discreetly reaches for the switchblade hidden in the side of her leg between the rips in her jeans and then looks at him.
- I have a doubt. -she says with a slurred voice and the man nods. - Vampires can really only regenerate small limbs as I heard around? - she asks and the man's smiling expression quickly changes to one of confusion, but before he can think straight, the girl sticks the knife in the man's hand that rests on her thigh and he screams in pain, feeling his skin burn while she smiles without feeling it. no pain with the object stuck in his thigh as well.
Then she takes the glass, still with whiskey, takes a sip and then throws it at one of the man's friends who tries to help him, and then she pulls out the knife and then sticks it inside the ear of another vampire who approaches and comes back his attention to the other who was looking at the hole in his hand frightened that he is not healing. The people around don't seem to care what is happening around them and this makes the group of vampires believe that the girl is some elite vampire, possibly a member of the blood triad and with that thought they try to flee the bar, but an invisible barrier prevents them from leaving.
- What the hell is going on ? - Asks a blue haired vampire punching the invisible shield.
- An internet prank, I'm filming everyone, so smile. - Pandora responds sarcastically and then removes the knife from the ear of the vampire who was struggling on the floor.
- What's in that knife? - Asks the vampire with the pierced hand moving away from the blonde.
- Just a special ingredient. - Pandora responds smiling and then goes up to the vampire who dodges her blow and throws the blonde back hitting the cellar wall knocking over and breaking several bottles of drinks.
The vampire thought that would be enough for them to run away, but in seconds the blonde was appearing in front of him grabbing his hand and then ripping off all the vampire's fingers and then breaking his neck, with that she went on top of the vampires. four remaining members killing one by one in a brutal and cruel way ripping their bodies apart the same way they did their victims. In the end she sat back in her seat waiting for the broken-necked vampire to come back to life as she ordered another drink.
- I think this place needs a cleaning. - jokes to the bartender who smiles nodding.
- You're right, I think we'll close early tonight to take care of the mess. - He says calmly looking around completely ignoring the mutilated bodies.
- I will make a generous contribution for you to make this place more elegant. - the blonde jokes and the bartender smiles.
- Thanks. - thanks confused serving the girl who then throws some of the drink in the face of the vampire extinguished and then takes a lighter in his jacket pocket and lights it throwing it against the face of the vampire then.
- Sleeping beauty woke up. - says Pandora looking at the vampire over her shoulder seeing him struggling trying to put out the fire. - If you try anything this knife will pierce your heart too, your friends taking a nap can prove it to you. - completes taking a sip of whiskey while the vampire looks around seeing his dead companions.
- Damn, I'm going to finish you. - says and the blonde rolls her eyes hitting the bench next to her.
- Sit down, let's talk civilly, but first give me back my lighter. - He says looking over his shoulder at the vampire who runs to the door and tries to leave, but he can't. - Do what I'm asking or I'll rip off all your limbs, I want to see if you can regenerate large parts of your body. - continues and the vampire does what she asked. - Serve my friend here bartender. - Asks the blonde while the vampire looks at her thinking of a way to escape by bending down to get the lighter for the girl. - There's no escape route for you unless I want to let you go, so don't even waste your time thinking of a way to escape. -she completes bored while the vampire hands her the lighter.
- Why didn't you kill me right away bitch? - He asks and she looks at him putting the lighter away.
- Look at the language, young man, or I'll be forced to punish you. - She replies with a murderous expression.
"Fuck you pussy..." Before he could finish the blonde grabbed his neck with one hand and then looked into the vampire's eyes.
-She opens her mouth and shows her fangs to mom. - she orders and he does so and then with the knife she pulls out the fangs of the vampire who struggles screaming in pain after she cuts eye contact and goes back to her place.
- My fangs. - whimpers the vampire while the girl smiles.
- Relax, it's just baby teeth, soon others grow in their place. - mocks putting the fangs of the vampire on the counter.
- I will kill you. -she says, spitting blood on the floor.
- You shouldn't rely on luck, so don't say you're going to do something you can't do. - Says the blonde with a wicked smile. - Now tell me why you were on your way to Mount Holly. -she asks and the vampire is silent. - Do you want me to rip your heart out? - he asks and the vampire quickly denies it.
- We were looking for the girl. - Answers and the blonde arches an eyebrow wondering if they could have followed her from Chicago to the small town of Burlington County in New Jersey where she was born or if this girl mentioned was Luna.
- What girl ? - question irritated with the two possibilities.
- The cursed girl. - Answers and the blonde grabs the collar of his shirt leaving him terrified while looking into his eyes.
- What curse are you talking about? - questions and the vampire paralyzes for a moment lost in the vibrant blue immensity that the girl calls eyes as she searched everything in her mind in search of answers and when she got them she stuck her hand in the man's chest feeling his bones break while without any mercy she grabbed his heart.
She squeezes the vampire's heart, threatening to crush it still inside her chest as her free hand reaches for the switchblade on the counter.
- Shall we play hawk wheel? - Asks Pandora smiling at the corner as she turns the vampire's heart from one side to the other being careful not to rip it out too soon.
- Let me go. - Says the vampire punching the face of the girl who didn't even move or grumble, seeming not to feel the blows given by the vampire making him even more desperate.
And without warning, she sticks the knife in his neck and then takes it out slowly, loving to hear the vampire's screams, she starts a game of sticking and pulls the knife from the man's neck without stopping, laughing as she does so when she sees the face of despair of him as his screams echo through the environment.
- Who are you ? - Asks trying to hold the girl's hand and she rolls her eyes.
- I'm someone you shouldn't have met. - She answers and then rips the vampire's heart.
She watches the heart in her hand and smiles wiping the blood from the knife on the dead vampire's clothes and then puts it away, she looks around and takes a deep breath closing her eyes feeling excited, when she opens them she looks at the bartender who was cleaning the counter with a confused expression on his face.
- Some problem ? - Asks the blonde catching his attention as she reaches for her whiskey glass with her free hand.
- I thought I cleaned the counter, but look, it's all dirty. - Answers and the blonde sighs.
- Look at me. - she asks and the bartender does it. - You're going to pack your things and get out of here, you're going to take the money I'm going to put on the counter and you're never going to open a bar anywhere else. - She says and he nods lost in her blue eyes. - Pack your bags and go far away. -she completes and then diverts her gaze from his allowing the man to come to his senses a little.
- I'm leaving, I have to go far away from here. - says the man smiling while the blonde puts a wad of money on the counter for him to take as she said.
He takes the money and then retreats towards the back, it doesn't take long for him to return with a backpack on his back and a helmet in his hand, the man stops for a moment and looks at the blonde who nods, taking the whiskey glass to mouth taking all the liquid at once while the man smiles and then goes outside. With that the blonde throws the glass on the floor and then drops the vampire's heart stepping on it with will and then looks at the people remaining in the place.
- All of you pack your things and leave. - she says and then everyone starts to grab their things and run outside while she felt an uncomfortable feeling form in her chest as she remembered what she saw in the vampire's mind.
They were going to Mount Holly by Luna.
They wanted her.
They knew about the curse and wanted to get the story straight.
They even knew what only she and her mother should know and that was enough to infuriate the blonde.
With that thought she wondered how they knew where to go and what to do, she searched the vampire's mind for answers, but in her mind there was no clue as to what instigated the group of vampires to go down this path and target Luna. . She looks at her locket thinking she could take it off and find out easily, but with that she would be detectable to those who have been looking for her since birth, so irritated she is forced to go back and take the vampire's body and heart. smashed it into the hole in her chest anyway and then goes outside carrying the body while continuing her initial plan to cause a nice explosion in the place and as soon as she throws the body in the trunk and closes it, she goes inside in her car and when she gets far enough away, she makes a point of looking at the spectacle caused by the explosion in the rearview mirror, smiling satisfied with herself.
reasons.
reasons.
reasons.
What are your motives?
As she drives home with a dead vampire's body in her trunk, the girl wonders what her real reason is for doing what she did and for keeping close to the Blackwood heiress when her duty was only to watch her closely. away and make sure the curse was active and keep her safe until her seventeenth birthday, and she did her duty, but instead of staying away she was getting closer and closer to the girl. Pandora didn't count on the fact that she would end up enjoying the girl's company even if she hadn't noticed it yet, she also didn't count on the fact that she would be someone so nice and easy to deal with, she didn't count on the fact that the girl be a well of curiosity that would go to great lengths to find out what she wanted, and the blonde knew exactly what the girl wanted at the moment, she was investigating about the curse placed on her family and about her grandmother's death, the blonde knew this before Even if the girl reached that cemetery and because of that she was there, she could give him all the answers easily, but she wouldn't, because she couldn't dare forget her true purpose, she wasn't back in the city she was born only for the girl with the green eyes and dark hair with lovely curls, she had a mission to fulfill and she would do it.
And in order to achieve her goals, she cannot leave room for doubt.
There can be no room for confusion and feelings.
She came to this town with a purpose and she was going to fulfill it no matter what the cost.
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