- And what's that, curly?
Those nicknames were starting to get on my nerves, but I decided not to bend over yet. Well, if we survive, I'm gonna go through all this later, and I'll remember everything. In the meantime, to survive, you have to row as hard as you can, not rock the boat with stupid quarrels. And I recounted in detail our conversation with the vampire. Mecislav listened carefully. The vampire's face was impassive, but I felt a cold, heavy anger growing in him. At Daniel? At me? At myself? At the life of a whiplash? I don't know.
After I was silent, Mechislav rolled over his back again, put his hands behind his head, and stared at the ceiling as if hoping to find proof of the Farm's theorem there. I looked, too, but there was nothing but a stupid dusty rag.
- And what do you think? - I finally couldn't take it.
Yeah, you bet. The vampire hasn't spoken in about ten minutes. And I had a huge desire to stretch out on this bed and sleep the hell out. I wonder if you can sleep in your sleep.
- Nothing good," said Mechislav grimly. - Something is spinning my old friend, but what exactly?! Damn it, he'll sort it out! You said yourself, Fluffy, that he's a genius. You can rip off his head, and it's even very easy, but to open the screw and figure out what's drunk in the brain?! It's gonna be harder. I could do it, but I need to be out there and around him. And you, though smart, can't do anything about it.
- And just a few options so I know how to behave? - I asked.
- Well, the first option is that he is a genius. It's not about understanding, it's about getting rid of the consequences. Kissing, fighting, kissing and fighting are the same thing.
- If you can't understand you fangers, I couldn't help it. - You're dragging me into bed yourself, or you're offering to drag Daniel into bed at the first hint of scandal.
The vampire measured me with a mocking look.
- Is it a shame, Curly? I told you vampires weren't jealous. Not at all. Even after a hundred years of life, you start to realize that all humans are basically the same. I've had many women, but I've never seen anything new. No third chest, no tail.
- Well, then I'm not to be seduced!
- I don't understand, Fluffy, what don't you like? That I'm seducing you, or that I'm not jealous of anyone?
I turned my back and fell asleep outrageously.
- Okay, no offense, little girl. There's only one option. And here's the second one. Danielle works for someone else. Or herself, or another vampire.
- You don't trust him?
- I'm making assumptions, Curly. No more, no less. Did you have a theory of probability at school?
I didn't want to spread the word about my high school life. Especially about the math I couldn't stand. If it wasn't for Katya, who clicks problems like seeds, I'd just be gone.
- I had a "threesome" for her out of pity.
- When this is all over, I'll explain it to you personally. I promise you that.
- All my life I have dreamed," I cried out.
- These are your dreams and... curls?! You're not doing anything?!
- No! - I answered by jumping out of bed.
Something weird was going on. The room slowly dissolved around us, and new shapes appeared through the scarlet walls. Mieczyslaw somehow got close and grabbed my hand.
- Curly! Wake up!
- Yes?! - I twitched.
- I know what's going on with us! I'm getting pretty rough! It's not scary! Badly different! I won't have time to get you out of a trance!
- And how am I then?!
- It's not, girl. Look, look, remember - and for God's sake, what you've got - do nothing! Don't talk, don't move, don't witch!
- I don't know how!
- You're capable of a lot in a rage!
- Then it's all the more out of my hands.
- Curly, you're in my dream right now. You don't know anything, you don't know how to do it and that's why you're very vulnerable. If Andre smells you, you have no idea what he can do to you.
- And what is that?
- Anything, pussy. The most harmless thing that's gonna happen to you is you're gonna get killed.
- Could it be worse?
- But you don't want to turn into a zombie or go crazy at all?
Even one thought gave me the creeps.
- The argument is compelling. I promise not to do anything.
- That's good, curly.
- Although I don't know how to do anything.
- I told you before that your talent depends on your emotions. But now, girl, you gotta keep it together! Even if I get cut into pieces! I can't get you back into your body in time, but as soon as I'm left alone, at least at dawn, I'll take you back out. Is that clear?
- I promise to sit quietly," I swore.
There was mistrust in the vampire's eyes, but it was too late to argue. The walls were already completely blurred, and you could clearly see through them the torture chamber from which Daniel and I had escaped. And a very familiar body, tied to a torture table. Now the vampire was poured out of a bucket of water. There were also several vampires in the room. And I got to know Duška with a quiet rage. I decided to question my opponent myself! Bitch! Don't feed me any bread, let me rejoice in other people's torments! Mecislav was still standing with me, but I knew from somewhere that it was harder for a vampire to stay in a trance.
- When all this finally melts, I'll go back to my body. And you'd better go back to the corner of the cell.
- If you say so.
A vampire suddenly pulled me in and touched my lips to his temple.
- Good luck to both of us, Curly.
- Good luck," I repeated after him.
- And don't do anything stupid, Curly. I can take a lot! Keep it together!
- I promise.
- Then see you in our dreams, baby.
- Good luck, I said it again. We're going to need it very much. I didn't even know at what point I was left alone. It just melted completely. There weren't any illusory walls around anymore, but a real torture chamber. Mecislav was lying tied to the table and spinning his head, and Dyushka from his companions (so that they wouldn't be empty, brackish, and from the evening not bread!!!!) were looking at him with such bad looks, approximately as our vice-dean looks at the debtors. Shall we eat it now or leave it for later? Duchka did not have such a question. With his inclinations. But you couldn't see the executioner anywhere either. Even Mieczysław was brought to his senses by one of the suites. I wonder if it's because he's not going to be tortured, or just a new sadist hasn't been picked up yet? Mieczysław snorted like an angry cat - and opened his eyes. I hurriedly ran into the corner. Funny, but I felt as if I was alive, whole and quite real - standing in the corner of the cell. And all I could do was wonder how nobody could see me.
- Andre...
There was no joy in a vampire's head.
- Mecislav!
But it was a wave from Duke. This energy - yes, for economic purposes, for lighting or heating the city, and the second week we click with our teeth because of the accident at the boiler room. What the hell am I thinking?! Come on, I know I'm stupid!
- He woke up, and the vampire gave him the same joyful tone. And immediately he turned to his escorts. - Get out of here. I'll call you if you need me.
The vampires turned around and came out. I didn't even get a chance to see them. And I stared at Duška. Just in case, not right at him, but kind of next door. It's a typical female squint. Oh, it's not! Mechislav, for example, feels it when they look at him. Maybe this one feels it too? And there was something to look at. This time Duška dressed in all white with gold. Some kind of rag from the Middle Ages. White clad pants with gold lace, white lace shirt with a luxurious collar, white with gold camisole... I couldn't tell the era. Not even from historical movies. Even the high boots, almost to the middle of the hip, are white with gold. And with gold lace at the edge of the lapels. They're boots, aren't they? The abyss of taste. Although this outfit looked more than appropriate on Andre. Golden h
air in waves lay on wide shoulders, perfect lips smiled, exposing fangs... Not a vampire, but a picture. But for some reason, I had no desire. I wonder why? I imagined Daniel dressed like that in my mind, and I licked myself. Medislava wouldn't even imagine it. He has a crushing effect on my hormonal balance in any way. Immediately there is a severe vitamin E deficiency. But this is not happening to Andre. On the contrary - dreams appear, but that it would be good to exhibit it in a museum, under glass, in a coffin like Snow White. Let the people admire. The main thing is to get away from me. And wrap more chains.
- Am I still alive? - Mechislav specified.
- And almost healthy," said Duška.
- I wonder why you became so good-natured, Andre. Did something die somewhere? The last dragon, isn't it?
The question sounded so innocent, I'd believe it. If she hadn't just told Mieczysław about her conversation with the Prince of the City.
- Not really, - "comforted" my "master" Duke. - You're not going to survive. It's just that your execution has been delayed.
- About a thousand years?
There was no hope in a vampire's voice. Only the mockery that made Duke's lips curl a little. He didn't like it. Mecislav noticed it and smiled with a sneer. Well, that's right. There's not much that can happen! So at least nerves of the opponent to rub it in the end! I - for moral satisfaction, if no other can not get!
- No, it's only for 12 hours.
- And to what or to whom do I owe such dubious happiness?
- My girlfriend, of course.
- Curly?
Such a genuine surprise in your voice, such a sincere... To squeeze and not live!
- Of course, curly! Who else has the nerve!
- My school, - sprayed in the smile of Mecislav. - Although she did have excellent credentials.
I really wanted to argue with a vampire about it, but life was more precious. I promised I'd keep my head down! I'll remember that for him, though...
- So what did my curly hair do?
- She called me and offered herself and Daniel in exchange for our fight.
- WHAT?!
Yelki, Stanislavsky would tear off his hand to get the actor!
- Yeah, that's what she offered me.
- Isn't it a little small?
- Given its power, that's just right. I'll make her my last name.
- Well, well, well.
Dyushka couldn't bear the distrust in his opponent's voice. His fangs sparkled in the shade of the torture chamber.
- After you die, she won't have a choice.
The face of Mieczysław did not express any distrust! With such a face, the sober-ups listen to stories about perfectly real little green devils. That's right. Whatever happens there, I'll find a way to turn around. As a last resort, I'll tell the whole truth to the emissary of the Council. And let the superior vampires deal with me. It's better than Duke's in his paws. At least if you don't know what to expect, you're not afraid.
- So it's a family name, not a vampire, then?
- As a surname, it would be more useful to me. Did you know that Danielle gave her the First Seal?
- I know.
- And you let that happen?
- I wasn't actually asked," Mechislav moved, trying to make himself comfortable. - Kudryashka trusted this lousy man in vain. But I'll skin him again.
- I wonder if she knows about your intentions. And would she bargain if she knew?
I was also very interested in that question. And Mecislav's answer is even more. The vampire is not confused.
- She knows about my intentions. And she feels terrible about being used in the dark. And as for the trade, I assure you, curly would argue with you anyway. She'll turn the sky and the earth over to help me out. And not because she loves me. You just pissed her off so much that she'd say hello to the devil by the hand just to annoy you.
- Even so?
- What did you think? Curly is such a person. You initiated her friend...
- She doesn't even mind at all.
- It's okay now. But come prove it to me, will you? From the beginning, your Anna had a different opinion, didn't she? And the curly one won't believe a word she says now. Well, you've thought it over! To hypnotize that girl in front of my little witch! That's the stupidest thing you can think of!
- Who knew how she would feel...
- You should have guessed," Mechislav printed. - She is talented at all. She told me the story of your acquaintance. Is it true that she was able to overcome hypnosis the first time?
- Unfortunately, yes. I didn't even know how or what happened. Just now she looked at me with completely empty eyes, and I subdued her consciousness, and in a few minutes yours, that is, almost our curly says that she would like to count my fangs with a brick. I was just worried.
- Oh, I can explain that to you. She told me how and what happened. You told her to look for the key, and when she locked the door, she put it in the dresser drawer like she always did. In the summer, they put stuff in there, but the habit was stronger. And the curly hair stumbled across the needle pillow with its hand. Of course, all your tricks cushioned the pain in one moment.
- Well, then I see. It's a cushion with needles, and how many problems it caused!
I didn't even agree with him at all. And I swore in my mind that if I went back to the cottage, I would take the pillow with me, put it in a nice box and hide it in the table. She saved my life!
Mechislav smiled without showing his fangs. And before that, he did it nicely. Just like Gummy Bear. It's just lovely! It's just like taking it in hand and squeezing it. Vampire?! Hmm, what a thought I have...
- Haven't you noticed yet? And the curly one reminds me very much of that needle cushion. It's just as soft, but try the touch, it'll feel all over the place. And it's not the most important thing in the farm, but it's a lot of trouble!
- What is, that is," confessed Dyushka. - But she is hardly so soft and kind. I've heard something about her grandfather! The man is seventy with a tail, and from him all businessmen cry bitter tears. Shark! And he raised his granddaughter himself. So that's a bad example.
- Yes, my girl was lucky to be brought up," Mechislav deeply agreed.
I've been gnawing at my nails for three minutes now and I've been trying to figure out why it was so wrong? I think these two vampires are enemies! And that's how they talk peacefully! They don't want to punch their faces in the dirt? I don't think they're facing anyone? No vampires around here, just these two. Or is that what they do? I've been dying to take a walk around the building. But I didn't take any chances. There's not a lot of people I'd run into. If it's the same Katya, I might not be able to resist. I'm gonna see if I can get people's brains right in the ghost version. And they'll catch me right away. And that's not the case! Well, that's interesting, isn't it? What are these two gonna do today? And will they even agree? Before the enemies got together, they immediately rushed to discuss the innocent me. Although I bet that Mechislav is now having fun with the whole wide vampire soul.
- And here's what I think, Duška stretched it out. - If I cut off a few fingers now, will the curly one find out about it - or not?
The vampire smiled, this time showing his fangs.
- He'll find out. And immediately.
- You're not lying. I wonder how she'll know?
- Well, I can't tell you that. But again, me and Curly are very closely connected. By the way, I drank her blood, and she shared the Force with me. And what exactly is happening to me, she will know at any moment. I wouldn't be surprised if she found out the content of our conversation, either.
You'd be surprised. If you know very well that I'm levitating in the corner right now, as a ghost.
- And again, you're not lying. I wonder why? You don't even close your consciousness with a shield to make me believe it. Too bad I can't scan you.
- You're short of strength?
- Power is the grave.
- An excuse for those who don't have it.
> - But she helped you a lot! You lie there like a rag and you shine your eyes. Well, shine for now! There's nothing tomorrow!
Mecislav laughed from the bottom of his heart.
- So you decided to dump my friend after all?
And this is the place for more details, please!
Duke's smugly bowed down.
- She'll fall into the trap herself. And when I have her, I'll rip your head off. I'll rip your head off. Personally!
- Only, please, in this costume," said Mieczysław. - Let at least one executioner in my life be decently dressed!
Duke grinded his teeth, but he held back.
- Absolutely. And I'll dress up like a princess. Let her look at your execution.
Yeah, in your dreams! If that happens, I'll try to go into a trance myself. The same Mecislav would be happy to help me. If I can see vampires magic, maybe I can do it myself! I'm gonna make it so hot in hell! And one white-brown vampire, I'm behind the ear and in the sun! There!
- Well, well, well, - Mechislav answered. He also did not believe in the ability of "friend"?
- Okay, great. See you tonight. In the meantime, you'll have to lie here, no offense!
- Come on! No offense. Quiet, quiet... By the way, what about my vampires?
- Oh, these two? Boris and Vadim? They're still alive. You've got them alive! Well, tomorrow I'll kill you and they'll die. In the meantime, let them torture themselves!
Something like guilt flashed on Mieczysław's face.
- It's a shame you got to them.
- I would have gotten to you, too. How did you just get out?!
- And this again, thanks to Jane. That's what woke me up.
- And how did she do that?
- I told you she was very talented. - Mecislav looked at his interlocutor like an idiot. Well, what is it! Fifteen times already explained that twice two - four, and he gets five! For the sixteenth time! - And she doesn't know what she can do.
- I'll talk to her about it again!
- You're welcome.
- Same to you. By the way, how did you heal the shoulder wound?
Mecislav smiled.
- Don't you get it yet? My Power allows more than that!
- No one can be so strong as to defeat a wasp, fire and holy objects! - In Duchka's voice you could clearly hear fear. And Mechislav did not miss his.
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