Jessica and Sally let loose

"Jessica… If you go out that door… Don't bother coming back" Linda says tearfully. Jessica is shocked and angered by the ultimatum, but Linda's obvious distress blunts Jessica's rage.

"You could… Come with us?" Jessica offers, knowing that the suggestion will be rejected out of hand. Linda has no interest in a bloodbath with me and Sally. Why would she?. Jessica looks at Sally, then back at Linda. She loves both dearly. Yes, love she thinks. I can still love. Jessica wants both of them, but isn't sure that she can have both.

Sally leans in and whispers into Jessica's ear as Linda watches. "I haven't drained a human yet...I wanted my first time to be with you". Sally kisses Jessica on the cheek softly, and steps back.

The impact is immediate, Jessica feels a wetness between her legs. Suddenly, her thirst feels unbearable: Jessica wants blood. She wants to feel her fangs tear into human flesh, to feel blood spurt onto her face.

Jessica looks at Linda, who looks away. She reaches out to take Linda's hand but Linda steps back.

"I can't stop you. I can't change you. You're a monster Jessica. I thought I'd be able to humanize you, but how silly I was" Linda spits. "You think I don't know what you do you there alone? Feeding. Killing. Don't try to deny it, Jessica. I'll always love you for rescuing me. But we want different things" Linda says. The tears are gone from her face, replaced by a stony numbness. Jessica's heart breaks just a little bit. Sally is smart enough to slowly step back and stay out of it.

Jessica remembers all the times that she fed with Linda. At the mansion, she was getting off on it too Jessica thinks bitterly. She decides to hold her tongue.

"Linda… Please… I need you" Jessica pleads. Linda glares back. Jessica can sense that things are over between them.

Jessica looks at Sally. So confident, so strong now... the mousy girl I met in Elizabeth’s dungeon has metamorphosed into a goddess Jessica thinks. We’ll drink the world together. Jessica takes Sally’s hand, and leaves the apartment (and Linda), maybe forever.