The Vampire's Virgin Hunter

Hello? How Are You? (2)

Chapter 2: Hello? How Are You? (2)

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The following week I went to University as per usual, then I was back to work at night… I thought my shifts would go no different than usual but then I saw him again, the same well dressed man that visited the store that day… He’d been coming every single night since I met him for the first time. He’d become a regular at that point, and always when it was completely dark outside, always at about the same time he’d be there…

Before long I’d began being excited to see him. I was looking forward to his visits so I could stare at him for a while and then imagine all kinds of raunchy scenarios with the two of us together.

“How’s work tonight?” He asked me in a casual manner, I was snapped out of my daily scheduled fantasy so quickly that I wasn’t sure how to reply to him at first so I just scanned his items while thinking. This time he bought alcohol and to my surprise condoms, I could feel my cheeks reddened when I touched them.

“Work… is good…” I said with a hesitant voice as I checked the screen, I felt like my voice couldn’t reach him. I was so self conscious around him at that moment.

“Here. You can keep the change…” He said while handing me a 50$ pill, his total was only 27$ so that was quite a lot to leave me with.

“I’m sorry… um…” I called out to him although I wasn’t even sure what to say.

“If it’s about the change, keep it as p*****t for the packs of gum you gave me last time.” The man said with a charming smile on his face. Honestly just looking at him at that moment made me imagine all the fantasies I had about him before he came in. I didn’t know if I was blushing but my cheeks felt hot.

“Do you want to go out with me?” I suddenly blurted out. I don’t know whether it was due to my stupidity or the fact I’d barely had enough sleep that day but I said something unimaginable.

“Why? You feel obliged to me because I helped you?” The man asked, his eyes looked cold, there was no longer any warmth in them and his careless attitude was replaced with one more serious than before… and the worst part was I was getting turned on just looking at him.

“Because…” I hesitated to speak, his gaze that fell onto mine locked me in, I couldn’t back away now, I was too deep in. So my stupid brain spoke out of turn again… “I had dirty fantasies about you.”

The moment those words left my mouth… I felt like I wanted to die from embarrassment.

“Really? What kind of fantasies?” The man leaned in closer and over the counter to close the distance between us. I must have looked like a deer in headlights because he chuckled heartily afterwards, as if it was all a lighthearted joke to him. But then he touched my chin with his fingertips pulling me in. “Aren’t you going to answer?” He questioned me, yet I still stood there.

“I… well…” I stuttered as if I had been put in front of the classroom to show off a presentation. This was awkward enough but my next actions are probably what I should be most embarrassed about.

Because at that moment, unable to come up with anything I just leaned in and kissed him… but not on the lips like a normal person… on the nose… I kissed him on top of his nose as if he was my pet dog or something.

He stood there for a bit as if it took him time to process what happened… a part of me had started wondering if it even did happen, but then he opened his mouth again…

“When does your shift end?” He asked me as he pulled back. From his expression and his unchanging demeanor I couldn’t tell if he was angry with me and this was an invite to a street fight, or if he was somehow charmed by my stupidity, either way I just replied as calmly as I possibly could.

“In about an hour…” I said.

“Then I’ll pick you up in an hour, let’s go to a restaurant you like.” He suddenly said, at that moment I was thrilled I hadn’t angered him, but I was quite surprised he looked so relaxed about a stranger kissing him, especially like that.

“Sure…” Even though things played out in my favour, I felt like I’d made a huge mistake by asking him out like that. Then yet it was too late for me to question myself anymore…

Before I knew it… my shift had ended, I had changed into my regular clothes and headed out with him…

Then I realized…

I was in a stranger’s car…

Then I realized that I also… never asked for his name…

At that point I might have resolved myself to being taken away by him, or maybe I just didn’t have any sense of self preservation because any sane woman my age would probably not be doing the things I did that night.

“What’s your name?” He was the first to ask me, as if he read my mind that I had began wondering.

“Katelyn.” I replied carefully. “Yours?” I asked, now seeing it as a perfect opportunity to do so.

“Daniel.” Finally I knew his name, as I sat in the passenger seat of his car, I just glanced at him from time to time. I wasn’t even paying attention to where we were going because I felt comfortable with him. Strangely so…

“We’re here, I know you said it didn’t matter but I thought you might enjoy this place.” As Daniel opened the car door for me and extended his hand so I could step out, I was in full view of the restaurant that looked so expensive the only thing I could probably afford was to leave…

“…oh…” I just said under my breath.

“Do you not like it? I knew I should have chosen a better place but it’s quiet here and there’s a nice view…” Daniel seemed to take my off handed remark as if I was displeased.

“It’s fine, I just don’t think I’m dressed well enough to be here…” I said while looking down at my clothes, they were just regular clothes that I found comfortable, sure I thought they looked slightly better than other people on the street, but surely not good enough for such a fancy place. I felt a bit embarrassed.

“It doesn’t matter what you wear, you’re still just as beautiful.” Daniel delivered that normally cringe worthy line with such confidence that I was inclined to believe him.

Wait… did he actually think I was pretty? I mean he must have since he agreed to go out with me and all… but still I was stunned…

The atmosphere inside was gorgeous, in fact better than I could have imagined, the menu where none of the food items had prices on them was also too extravagant for my simple tastes, but… it was a new experience and I felt like I really could be anywhere with Daniel…

That’s weird right? Thinking that you like someone when you’ve just met them? Falling for someone although you don’t know a single thing about them other than their name and that they like mint flavored gum?

It was strange… I admit… and maybe I am a strange person to do something as impulsive as go out with him…

But nothing… not even my wildest fantasies could have prepared me for what was coming next…