Chapter 2: Chapter 2. A strange sentence

Every night from Monday to Friday, while the rest of the teenagers my age were having fun, I went to work part-time. It was a small cafe near the city center, where croissants, burgers and other fast food were sold. I was accepted here as a waitress.

Getting a job became my forced measure. No wonder the older you get, the more pocket money you need. Mostly at this age, parents helped with money. However, my case was not like everyone else.

Although our family was well-off enough, it had nothing to do with me. Aunt Irina considered it a waste of money to give me more than it covered basic needs. Of course, when the conversation was about Light, everything was completely different. No wonder she is the only beloved daughter.

My cousin could do what she wanted and her parents never scolded her. I've been on my own since I was a kid. And therefore, when the opportunity presented itself, I immediately got my first job. It's better than continuing to humiliate yourself in front of your aunt.

It turned out to be difficult to combine studies with a work schedule. And yet so far I've managed. Today my shift fell on Sunday. One of the employees suddenly fell ill, and I got a call with an offer to replace him. Actually, in order to earn extra money, I have never refused.

Getting up early in the morning while everyone else was sleeping, I quickly threw my uniform into my bag and went to the bus stop. The cold breeze in the early morning involuntarily invigorated.

When I got to our diner, I greeted everyone and got to work. The working day passed as usual. I calmly delivered orders, of which there were not so many on Sunday morning. This shift was going to be very peaceful.

At least up to one point. Considering the menu composition and low prices, our main customers were schoolchildren and students. Sometimes adult men from the construction site came to order shawarma. In a word, there was no smell of intellectuals in such a place.

But this time, a luxury car stopped in front of an unremarkable burger joint. It was a luxury Mercedes or even higher.

At eleven in the morning it was not crowded. A couple of men were waiting for a shawarma at the counter. A group of schoolchildren were eating pancakes at one of the tables. They all turned around sharply and began to watch the unfolding spectacle. Even in Moscow, a car of this brand was a rarity. Especially in a backwater like this.

Everyone present was even more interested when the door opened and an elegant female foot stepped on the ground. This woman was even more beautiful than the car. She was accompanied by a crowd of bodyguards in black suits, and one of them held out his hand to help her out.

Surprisingly, this goddess headed towards our cafe. The visitors couldn't take their greedy eyes off her. Even I involuntarily had to be interested.

The owner of the cafe, a bald middle-aged man, leaned out from behind the workers.

— What are you doing? — he asked indignantly, — Are you shirking from work?

— V–Valery Palych, this…

Soon the man himself saw what was happening, and because of what there was such silence. He stared after the others in surprise. You could see the jingling coins right in his eyes.

The door bell rang and the divine woman went inside. She was stunningly beautiful. Elegant shapes and a slim waist. Tall. Gorgeous facial features and blonde hair. Her skin was so thin and pale that you could easily see the blue blood vessels. She is dressed in a tight red dress and a black jacket on top.

The woman moved with an elegant gait, and sat down at one of the tables. Two other guys worked with me on the shift, but Valery Palych unexpectedly pushed me in the back.

— What are you standing for? Go offer her our menu! — he hissed.

— I…?

«Do you see anyone else?» Come on, quickly! Show me the most expensive thing there is.

I sighed.

— Okay…

I hesitantly went ahead to serve her.

— W-hello, is this your first time here? Please take a look at the menu. Whatever you want…

The gorgeous visitor gave me a soft smile. Even I was completely smitten by her.

— A cup of black coffee, please.

— And that's it…?

The woman nodded.

— good… Wait a bit.

I went to the kitchen to deliver the order. Honestly, it's amazing that someone like her only ordered this. Valery Palych must be disappointed. I chuckled to myself.

A couple of minutes later, a cup of coffee was ready. I went back to take it to her. By that time, the atmosphere in the hall had revived a little. The visitors began to communicate with each other again.

I hurriedly put the order on the table.

— Please, your coffee.

— Thank you.

The woman beamed at me again. I nodded uncertainly in response, and was about to turn around and leave when she suddenly beckoned me.

— Wait.

— …Eh?

— Do you have a free minute?

I froze in surprise.

— «Free minute»? From me?

«I'd like to talk to you.»

My eyes widened even more. With me? What for? I don't even know her!

Meanwhile, she looked around nervously. Valery Palych seems to have gone somewhere. Otherwise, he would certainly have scolded me for taking time off from work. Okay… Feeling somewhat safe, I sat down uncertainly opposite.

— What do you need? I asked tensely.

«Actually, I'm only here today for you, Maria.

I was taken aback.

— You… Do you know my name?

— Of course, — the lady smiled politely, — I know everything about you.

Such a statement completely baffled me. Just don't tell me that this extremely decent-looking woman may turn out to be a stalker. Especially someone like me.

— What do you want from me? I asked immediately.

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Without taking a single sip of coffee, the woman continued to look at me with interest. Like a rare kind of beast.

— Do you want to get straight to the point? Excellent. I like this approach.

Suddenly, the stranger took a piece of paper out of her purse and handed it to me.

— What is it? — I think I'm completely confused.

— The contract that I want to offer you, — she explained, — First read the terms. Of course, I won't force you to sign it right now.

— …

Not knowing why, but I took this dubious paper in my hands. As it turned out, it really was a contract. But its contents seemed to me extremely strange, just like this woman herself. I guess I finally figured out to ask:

— And who are you?

She had the same gallant smile on her face.

«My name is Emmeline Cardiego.»

I was surprised. It was the first time I heard such a beautiful foreign surname and first name. If of course they are real.

— Today I came to offer you to give my daughter's heart.

At that moment, I choked on the coffee I didn't have.

— What?! — I think I shouted louder than I should have. Visitors looked at us strangely. — What are you talking about?

Could it be that my work colleagues conspired to play a prank on me? I couldn't find any other explanation. But they went about their business and behaved suspiciously uninvolved in what was happening.

Emmeline sighed.

«We come from an ancient vampire clan,» she began calmly, «In the near future there will be a competition among our people for the right to be the next ruler. And my eldest daughter is also taking part.

— …

I didn't know what to say. If this is not a prank, then a crazy woman is clearly talking to me. But at first glance it seemed so decent…

— Unfortunately, it is not so easy to pass the selection. My daughter must awaken her true abilities to get the victory.

Not knowing why, but I decided to play along with her. At least there will be something interesting to tell colleagues.

— …So you're saying you're vampires?

Emmeline nodded.

— Okay… — I coughed, — In that case, why do you need me?

«You have special blood in your veins. She is able to awaken the primordial abilities of a vampire.»

— «Special»?

— Have you noticed that sometimes your heart starts pounding for no reason? The woman suddenly asked.

I was taken aback. What was happening was becoming less and less like a joke. «How does she know?!» It was personal information that I didn't share with anyone except doctors. Even my aunt wasn't aware of my seizures.

— I'm me…

«It's because you're a descendant of Eve.»

— …

I didn't expect that this could happen to me. Without any preliminaries, a strange visitor suddenly started telling me absurd things. Vampire selection? Eve? Give her daughter's heart? It even sounded like the ravings of a madman!

At least, that's what I thought until now.

Noticing the obvious confusion on my face, Emmeline assured:

— Of course, the first thing I was going to ask you to become part of our family. But money as compensation also does not hurt.

Following the contract, the woman's bodyguard took out a black suitcase from the car. When it was opened right in front of me, I forgot for a moment how to breathe. Instead of pupils, there were dollars in my eyes.

There were dozens of them. No, hundreds of thousands. And she was really going to give it all to me? A random girl from a cafe?

«I… I don't understand… — my tongue was slurring.

Emmeline again delicately offered me to sign the contract.

— We will accept you into the family as our daughter-in-law.

— …

— In return for your heart, you will become a member of the noble Cardiego clan.

At that moment, my patience broke. I instinctively pushed the suitcase with the money away. Everything that was happening was too frightening and sudden.

Who knows? What if these suspicious people are going to sell me for organs?!

«I'm sorry, but I'm not interested…»

Emmeline smiled. Unexpectedly, she did not insist.

— good. You can call me if you change your mind.

— …

Elegant fingers with red manicure handed me a business card.

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