The shop girl

Jessica and Elizabeth stride down the street. There are so many possibilities. They pass an alley in between buildings. A beautiful store clerk leans against the wall, smoking a cigarette and flipping through her phone.

The vampiresses stop and look at the salesgirl, who doesn't look up.

"Can I?" Jessica begs.

"Of course. Take her." Elizabeth encourages. They go down the alley, and are standing before the salesgirl by the time she looks up.

"Hey" she says uncertainly, looking between the two strangers. Jessica takes a step towards the salesgirl, her fangs elongating. The salesgirl gasps. Before she can scream, Jessica has pushed her against the wall, a leg between the salesgirl's knees pinning her in place and a hand clasped over her mouth, the other hand gripping the salesgirl's arm.

The salesgirl screams into Jessica's palm, as Jessica looks at Elizabeth for approval. Elizabeth nods and in a second Jessica is tearing at the girls throat. The blood spurts into Jessica's open mouth. Jessica closes her eyes, trying to savor every drop.

Elizabeth steps behind Jessica. "Drink her. All of her" Elizabeth prods.

Jessica grunts in assent, biting down harder into the salesgirl's neck. The girl's blood pressure falls off, and Jessica drops her, panting. They drag her body behind a dumpster, and Jessica cleans her face using the salesgirl's jacket.

Jessica rubs her lips, thinking of how exquisite her meal was.

"You'll never forget your first kill in the wild, dear" Elizabeth says, kissing Jessica on the forehead. Jessica frowns, feeling guilty about draining this innocent stranger. Elizabeth reads the expression on her face and pulls Jessica in for a hug.

"Jessica, it's okay. It's right. You can't fight nature. Just enjoy it. The humans exist for our nourishment. Without us, the are purposeless. You gave this girl a gift. She gave her life to a higher cause" Elizabeth says.

Jessica is conflicted. She is saddened by the kill, but also exhilarated. The blood is simply too delicious.