Chapter 5

"Yeah! Thanks" I said to the boy at the counter he placed the things in a polybag and gave it to me. I had to walk back home today. Adrian was busy with his projects. It was 6 o'clock already, so I tried to hurry up but as I was walking past the back backyard of Cafe 69, a group of people caught my attention.

I stopped myself to check out what was going on. I saw a girl surrounded by a group of people. I quietly stood beside them, they did not seem to notice me. One of the girls who clearly looked wicked cupped the other girl's face and licked it.

"Mmm, Hun, come with me!" She seductively said to her.

"You might want to back off, NOW!" I squeezed myself through the crowd and pushed her aside. The girl had two enormous black marks under her eyes.

"You should put on some meat sexy!" A voice said from behind me but I paid no attention to it. I put her hand on my shoulder and tried to help me stand in an upright position. The same girl blocked my way again.

"Believe me, what don't want to mess with me now" I stated.

She scoffed.

I kicked her straight in the abdomen, when she tried to stop me again, I punched her in the face and quickly took the girl inside the little chamber which I assumed to lead us to their kitchen. I found myself in a big room or a big kitchen instead. A girl and a boy came running towards us. I had seen the boy before. He was a senior from my college.

"Oh my God!" The girl almost screamed.

"Who did this to her?" The boy thought for a moment. "Oh..no..was it Myra?" He added.

"She was surrounded by a group of boys and girls. There was a girl who talked like a big fat goon so I knocked her down, don't worry. She's safe" I smiled but the glow from his face faded.

"You've made a mistake girl. She was Myra,Ton's cousin. She's Bi and a psychopath. You've made an enemy"

"I am good at making enemies..."

A fat old man came running towards us, I was afraid of him bumping into us if he accidently fell.

"Oh no, whose going to take the orders now! I will be fired, all of you will be fired!" He shouted at the three of them.

"Sir, give me a chance, I can try!" I said to him. He scanned me from top to the bottom.

He gave me a spare dress and a grey apron.

"Listen up blonde, you might want to be quick, because if I lose this job....."

"I assure you sir, I won't let you down...." She cut him off and smiled.

"No more talking keep it moving!" He roared and went away muttering to himself.

"Don't bother him...." The other girl said. The girl was slowly regaining her consciousness. I quickly changed into the given clothing, threw my hair into a bun and put on heels. I adjusted this nasty uncomfortably short dress, as I opened the door. All of them gave me a heads up, I took a deep breath.

"You are supposed to keep a check on table no. 22,45,78,43,21,9 and most importantly table number 64" The fat man told me.

I repeated it in order to make sure nothing was wrong.

"I should walk over to table number 64 first..." I thought deeply, and as it started to come closer and closer. I recognised a figure. Broad back, hero hair and of course, a tuxedo. It had to be him. It had to be Evan. A shiver ran down my spine I never wanted to see him. Anyway, I stood beside the table and bent a little to greet them.

"Good evening, what would you like to have today?" I tried to smile even after noticing the fact that Evan was looking at me.

The other man who had blonde hair just like me, stick out his tongue. He bent towards me a little. He slowly moved his hand on my hand.

"Umm...You" He said the last word in a whisper but loud enough for me to hear. I felt a need to slap him hard across his face, these kind of men treat women like toys. I felt something touch my thigh, it could not be the table cloth of course, I noticed Evan's hand he looked at me. Something about his eyes told me to be calm. It made me go a little Shakespearean but his eyes were like a deep black ocean, unventured, devoid of beauty, lifeless.

Umm Sorry....

"Sorry sir, what would you like to have?" I answered, putting in all the strictness and jerked his hand off me.

Evan smirked a little but the man looked at me quite disappointed probably because he never got to disarray a damsel today.

"My friend here would like to have some spicy noodles and corn soup" Evan spoke for the man for he was turning florid. He probably had never met someone like me.

"Will be here in a minute...."

I walked back to the kitchen.

All three of them stared at me either in horror or in utter surprise. I did not know what is was.

"Good work. It didn't go as bad as I thought it would"  Appreciated my senior.

"No more talking. MOVE IT!" The fat guy shouted again.

Why the hell is he so loud?

Thankfully I never had to serve table number 64, actually, I never had to serve anyone. I spent the rest of the night roaming around and taking orders until it was midnight. I had completed my job, my shift was over. I just had some dishes to wash. The other guys had left early because of the girl. Oh man! I don't even know their names. Anyway, as I was washing the dishes, the door slightly opened giving out an irritating creaking sound.

I did not seem to noticed if somebody came in until I felt a hand on my shoulder.

I remained silent and didn't dare to turn back. The silence and the stormy weather had already made the environment like the old horror movies.

I felt the same person move and stand beside me.

"I saw you carried out things well..."  He spoke. I did not really expect Evan here. I would have really taken a quick glance at him if he stood beside me instead he stood behind me. Closely, so close that I could hear the sound of his breath, he could feel his breath on my neck.

"Yes sir. Thank you" I replied without moving myself from my position. After an unnerving 1 minute silence he spoke.

"You're one quite brave girl.." He said and finally stepped to a side.

"It was my duty. Thank you though" I responded again without looking at him. I heard the sound of my voice and it seemed weird.

"I'm assuming I can use you instead of her.."

"What do you mean?" I couldn't help but look at him this time. He smirked.

"What I mean is I can appoint you and send her away. Good pay and everything else.You know we keep only the best." He said placing on the clean kitchen slab.

"Well, I am not professional, sir"  I said washing my hands. "What do you mean by appointing me?" I added after giving his previous statement a thought.

"I own this restaurant  and the bar, appointment of the staff is done under my supervision only" He gave me an insight, his charming self was visible in every aspect of his. Even if that was business. '' And we don't need professionals.." He added.

I regretted asking him without knowing him.

"Umm, no, it's her job. I don't want to give her anymore trouble. Ton's cousin is enough.." I said.

I was finished with the dishes. I just had to place them properly.

"Well, in that case, I think it's wise to keep you both....." He said.

"Thank you, sir" We shook hands, his hands felt so soft.

"Your pay and everything will be told by my manager tomorrow..." He got off.. He placed his hand in his pockets.

"It's almost 1....I think we should call it a day.." Just after he finished, we heard the sound of breaking glass. It was loud. Both of us looked at each other, as I took a step to have a look of what happened. I was pulled back by him.

"Go and hide yourse…"

Three men walked in through that kitchen door.They were giants. Before they could reach here. He placed me on the slab and licked my neck, and whispered," Wait for explanations..."

"Where's the witch Nichols?" One of them with his husky voice.

"Look who's here to spoil my fun again" He turned around and spoke confidently.

"I need answers only..."

"As you can see, I just took a break from the witch hunt. I haven't found her yet" He replied to them.

"If Selene...."

"I will find her soon..." He cut him off.

"Can you give her to me after you're done?" The other one asked rather reluctantly. Why the hell is everyone after me? I so wanted to talk to Adrian about all of this.

"No, she's mine, come here love"

I wanted to make sure if I was hearing everything right, if it was me who was being summoned. I quietly stood up and stopped myself right beside Evan. I was scared but moreover I was nervous, I was confused. Why were they needing a witch?  Witch to me meant something else. It took me back to family history, where it's written that I am the descendent of one of the great 12 witches. I love occult studies, it told me so much about myself. My dark side.

He grabbed my waist from the back and licked my neck. It felt disgust and pleasure at the same time. These men seemed to stand there like stiffed poles and watch the show.

Little did I know that this romantic interlude would get over so soon, I should have ran away. He seized my jaw to grant him access to the most delicious part, his right hand on my abdomen restrained me from making any movement. My biggest undreamed horror was about to come true without a warning. All this felt so real, I was delighted to be a part of one of my childhood stories. The vampire and the witch, used to be favourite bedtime story which my mother read out for me.

Was I dreaming then? I quickly snapped myself out of the pleasantries, his grip on me tightened. He chuckled. I was shivering so bad. I felt something very sharp pierce my skin all of a sudden. It felt like it was going deeper and deeper. He continued to thrust those sharp things under my skin I struggled under his strong grip, I groaned in pain. I tried to stand upright but my legs felt weak, my vision started to go blurry.

The three of them turned around, they were probably leaving.

I screamed weakly, I did not have much strength left. I was being drained of all my energy. I heard someone calling my name before I passed out.

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