The Blood Orchid

Hailey glanced up at the wall clock for the umpteenth time that afternoon and like several times before that,she sighed. Time was running quite slow in this particular shift. It was a friday and so they didn't have much customers. Not that the cafe had much that of anyway. They had enough patronage to keep the place afloat and functioning but not enough for expansion and renovations that the place was in dire need of. Things had been like that long before she started working here. Nothing changes in this town,she thought. The same people, the same sights, the same vices and habits. Silver creek was a small town that held little attractions apart from the creek from which the name had been derived from. The creek was full of intriguing aquatic life and did attract it's fair share of tourists. The town was a veering off a major highway and so there was also a fair amount of travellers and truckers. Apart from that, the town was just an ordinary place with little or nothing to do.

Trey watched her sleep and wondered how someone could look so adorable in their sleep. She looked so peaceful. This was a far cry from some hours ago when she had cried out in her sleep. The attack from the Leviathan had probably made its way into her dreams turning them to nightmares. She had tossed and flailed on the bed screaming. He’d to hold her down before she hurt herself. It had taken some minutes before he could soothe her and she finally went back to sleep. He had returned to his position on the chair after. From where he sat, he had a good view of the path leading up to the entrance and if he stretched a bit forward, he could see most of the backyard. Trey didn’t want anybody sneaking up on him. He was certain no one had followed him to the motel but one could never be too sure and he couldn’t afford to make mistakes. Not now. The ones he had made already were still haunting him and the scars they had left etched deeply into his skin. He stood up to check if he could see an

After dealing with the dude outside, Trey stepped back into the house. The dude, Brandon or something still bothered him but he was pretty sure they would be long gone before he grew enough balls to call the police. At the moment, he was still fuming over the fact that someone else was contending for Hailey’s love. He was so into Hailey it felt sick. Trey wondered why it disgusted him so much, it wasn’t like he was vying for a role in Hailey’s life. The whole thing was just a duty he was bound to fulfill and nothing more. Then Trey noticed it, the absolute stillness of the house. There was nobody else in here with him.“Fuck!!”He went through the rooms and then found the one she had jumped through it’s window. He knew her scent and tracking her wouldn’t be an issue. He just hoped he wouldn’t be too late. He dashed out of the house, running past a bewildered Brandon. The dude wouldn’t even have a clue, he thought. As he followed the scent through the neighboring yard, he thought about

The car pulled around and then parked. Hailey stood there bathed in the blinding glare of the headlamps. She shielded her eyes trying to see what exactly was happening. She feared it was the Russian who had killed Peggy coming back to finish her off. If it was him, she didn't think they was strength left in her to run anymore. Her body was at a point beyond exhaustion. So, against her better judgement, she just stood there waiting. Waiting for whatever or whoever was coming.The car door opened and someone stepped out with the engine left running. The person seemed to be focused on her and she couldn't even see his face. She just knew he was masculine from the boots she could make out but it somehow occurred to her that it wasn't the Russian. At least that was something. She did however wonder who was the latest addition to the freak show that was her life. Hailey was at loss of what to do next when he started walking towards. An undescribable feeling caused her to shudder and she gra

Hailey felt like apologizing for having asked that question but on second thoughts decided it was best to not mention it again. No need poking in a sore spot. "So, the wolves live in packs just like the movies right?", she asked. Ryan was quiet for the better part of a minute, obviously considering whether to continue the conversation or just ignore her. Eventually, he made up his mind and replied with a monosyllable."Yeah""Cool. Like how many are there?"He laughed all of a sudden. Was her question that stupid? But at least he was laughing and maybe that was a good thing.Was the question that dumb?” She eventually asked him.“Not really, He said still laughing, given that you don’t know much about the Supernatural World.”Hailey just nodded, his reassurance having the opposite effect of making her feel incredibly stupid. She didn’t know what let him on but Ryan seemed to know how she felt and tried to make up for it. He launched into an essay trying to explain why he laughed.