CHAPTER 2
Cyril Crow
"So, my dear. Are you prepared?"
We're in our family carriage. I'm adjusting the buckles on my boots.
Caitlyn Crow
"Sybil dear, stop fiddling....it makes you look nervous. You can't be nervous. Remember, show no emotions. Only that love smile of yours, darling."
She ounches my cheek, smiling. Encouraging me to smile back.
I give her the same trained smile, soft and subtle. No teeth, no wrinkles. Just a slight curve.
Cyril Crow
"Enough Caitlyn."
He's looking out the window.
Sybil Crow
"What are you thinking about?"
Arturo Crow
"How next year, I will be the champion. The greatest Crow."
Cyril Crow
"Now, Sybil...remember what I've taught you."
Cyril Crow
"Those creatures deserve no sympathy."
Cyril Crow
"They're blood sucking monsters who would love nothing more than to turn our city into another Transylvania."
Sybil Crow
"Yes, father, I understand...."
But aren't we doing to then what they did to us...?
Caitlyn Crow
"We're here."
Caitlyn Crow
We all look out the window.
We've arrived at the square. It's full of people. Vampire Hunter's and their families.
In the centre is a pop-up stage; with a lecturn perched in the middle.
The 4 of us exit our carriage.
I brush my skirts down. I can't believe my mother made me wear this to hint vampire's....how stupid. Luckily, I've got trousers underneath.
We're guided to the congregation of prestigious families. To the left are the families who are only prestigious because someone in their family killed the highest ranked vampire, they have no vampire hunter ancestry.
As we approach, everyone glances at us. Our surname may be Crow, but there's no mistaking Van Helsing's descendants....(we took the name Crow to make it harder for us to be hunted by vampires wishing to avenge their loved ones).
Romario Carson
"Ah. Cyril Crow, welcome my friend."
Romario, one of the board leaders. An elderly of the Carson family, shakes hands with my father.
Cyril Crow
"Romario. A pleasure as always."
My mother flutters her eyes as he kisses her hand. I hide my disgust.
Romario Carson
"Darling, Caitlyn..."
He then glances at Arturo and I.
Caitlyn Crow
"You remember my two younger children? Arturo,"
Arturo proudly steps in front of me, a boastful smile on his face. He holds out his hand.
Mr Romario looks at him with....disapproval? He puts his hands on his shoulders and moves him to the side. His old wise eyes look down at me.
I don't miss the disappointment and annoyance on Arturo's face.
Romario Carson
"You must be this year's lucky candidate, my dear. Sybil, was it?"
Sybil Crow
"Oh...yes, sir. Sybil."
He takes my hand and gives it a gentle shake.
Romario Carson
"You have your mother's beauty."
I smile. They way mother said I should, at a man's compliment.
A generic compliment at that...I look nothing like my mother, or my father for that matter.
It's why my mother dies my hair blonde....to be more like her.
Caitlyn Crow
"She does, doesn't she?"
Caitlyn Crow
"Beautiful, just like her mommy!"
Cyril Crow
"Caitlyn, stop tormenting the poor girl. You're embarrassing her..."
Then he glances over my shoulder.
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