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“Damn you, Rayne-drop,” Serafina said in a whispered voice, which sounded raspy. “Leaving me locked up for so many years. I nearly died a few times, thanks to you.”
“Serafina, I’m sorry. It was too dangerous at first, and then Anton had put a—”
“Oh, fart on you. Look at me.” She gestured to her thin five-foot-nine form. “I’m a disgusting skinny piece of brittle wood because of you. Run your body into the ground again, and next time you need me, I’ll be dead.” Serafina took a step forward then smiled, revealing her white teeth that held two sharp fangs. “My beautiful little Rayne-drop. How are you? You feel better, look stronger.” She held out her hand and I took it. Then she yanked me to my feet and wrapped her arms around me and squeezed—tight. “I’ve missed you. I’ve missed our games and adventures. Can we play chess? Oh, pretty please. I’ve been sleeping so long my brain needs stimulation.”
“We don’t have time. I need your help. There are people after me, Serafina. I need to get out of here. They are—”
Serafina’s nose twitched. “Scars, like you. Interesting. You’ve been busy. Finally, others I can meet and play with. Let’s go play dodge ball or oh, oh, I’m good at hide and seek.”
I grabbed her hand when she went around the side of the house “No.” I softened my voice when I saw her disappointment. “There are others inside who want to hurt me. The Scars are fighting them. We have to leave and I need you to protect me.”
Serafina scrunched her nose. “Pooh, I’m finally released from prison and no playing. I want to play, Rayne-drop.”
The only way to work with Serafina was bribery, ‘cause she had a weakness—chess. “I swear we will play a game of chess as soon as we’re able.”
“How do I know you’re telling the truth?” Serafina gasped and her eyes widened. Then she moved closer to me and sniffed. “You smell like…” She giggled with her hand over her mouth. “A man. You were with a man, Rayne-drop. You’ve grown up since I last saw you. What was he like? Is his cock big?”
I groaned. Serafina had changed since I’d last seen her, too. She was still childlike, yet she spoke with adult words, which she never used to do. “Serafina! Please.”
Serafina sighed. “Okay, Rayne-drop. Chess. And I get to meet your man.”
“Deal. We can’t go out the main gate. They will see us.”
“No, they won’t.” Serafina peeked around the side of the house. “They are stupid vampires.”
I gasped. Vampires. Shit.
She raised both arms out to the side. “Come. I can mask us for thirty seconds. They won’t see or hear us. Don’t know if vampires can smell us, Rayne-drop. We go another way to be safe.”
I went into her arms and the heat from her body sank into me. It was refreshing and soothing, like a blanket that had just come out of the dryer.
“We go this way,” Serafina ordered. She held me to her as we walked across the lawn with no cover.
I was terrified the vampires would see us, but the Mask held and there were no shouts as we reached the edge of the property.
Serafina stopped. “I’ll throw you over the wall. But when I let you go, the Mask will drop. So be quick, quick. Okay?”
I nodded.
I stared up at the wall. It felt so familiar. Exactly the same as when I was twelve and trying to escape the compound, except I hadn’t had Serafina.
Fear encased me and I felt like it was that day again. I couldn’t go back. I wouldn’t go back. Please let me get away. The memory intensified and I panicked seeing the wall, knowing it was too high to get over by myself.
“Rayne-drop,” Serafina’s voice whispered.
I stood trembling, staring at the wall, voices all around me. Anton shouting. Men shouting. Knowing I was going to be locked up.
Serafina’s palm slapped me across the cheek and I staggered into the wall. I put my hand over the burning sting. “What did you do that for?”
Serafina shrugged. “You were in zombie land. You want out of here, then suck it up. Time for a mental breakdown comes… well, never. Piss on it.” Serafina grabbed my arm and shoved me toward the wall. “Upsy-daisy.”
Serafina hoisted me into the air, high enough for me to grab the ledge of the wall. I pulled myself up and over then jumped to the ground on the other side. Serafina’s light glowed bright red as it stretched to the limit.
“Serafina, come to me.” Oh, God, don’t let her be stuck on the other side. That would trap us both.
Serafina appeared, landing gracefully on her feet beside me.
“Oh my, did you see that guy. The Taster.” Hack? “He is smashing hot. Like roll me over and—”
