Let the evening begin

It was late in the evening, but that never meant anything in a city like Churchill, even the Eastern District never seemed to sleep. Maddie was out late as always, because what else was there for a vampyre to do at these hours? She was dressed rather simple, her coat big and hiding most of her features. However one thing had always made her stand out; Her striking and rather jaw dropping grey eyes. It was a family trait, one that she gladly showed off and accentuated when she wanted to. She wasn't going anywhere in particular tonight, the bars were open, but she wasn't really in the mood for going clubbing. Besides, her mind was occupied. Ever since she had met Tyler, her whole world view had been flipped upside down, and while her friend Tessa was encouraging, there was still so much that the two had to figure out. Firstly was the problem that Tyler was a mortal human, and those were kinda fragile in the hands of a vampyre. Secondly, there was the whole ordeal with her commitment issues. She liked the boy, enough to know that she didn't want to break his heart.
Breathing out she looked up, and spotting the blonde locks and the scanning blue eyes, she couldn't help but pull her lips up in a big smile. "Aleah?" she said confused and surprised, but mostly happy. She walked over to the vampyress, greeting her with a brief and polite hug, but it was mostly to show respect. Maddie had always adored the female vampyre, looked up to her in a way you would a sibling. Not to mention the fact that she was a literal princess of France. "I thought you were back home with your family?" she asked a little confused. Maddie had met Aleah's siblings on a few occasions, but it was mostly in passing. "Never mind that, how are you? How have you been?" she asked.

Maddie chuckled lightly, smiling as she looked at Aleah. By vampyre standards the woman standing in front of her was more than beautiful, but perhaps that was because Maddie had always viewed Aleah as something almost otherworldly. She strived to be as elegant as the woman she looked upon as a big sister. As she said there had been a lot going on, she nodded in understanding. Maddie knew that the role as a princess hadn't always been easy on the other vampyre. However despite this, the vampyress looked good as ever. To be honest, the brunette had always been a bit envious of the pale white hair that the blonde bore as a proud crown on her head. It didn't take much to see that she was royalty.
As Aleah started moving, Maddie caught on pretty quickly, moving with her in a calm walk. Two vampyre women in the late evening wasn't too weird, but people always found a way to turn their head when they felt their presence. Maddie shrugged at her question, feeling over her purse to know her phone was still there. She knew she wouldn't get any meaningful texts this time of the evening, but she tended to check it more often these days. "Same old, same old," she replied with a smile. "My family and I went up to Canada to visit our relatives during the holidays, but my mind has been pretty occupied since returning," she admitted. She knew that if her heart would've been beating, it would've been beating fast. "I ... Uhm, seem to have gotten myself into some trouble," she admitted with a small smile. It wasn't serious trouble, not yet at least, but Aleah, if anyone, knew how secluded Maddie could become under the right circumstances.

"I honestly don't know what to do some days ... But I guess only time will tell," she said, shrugging lightly as she looked ahead. She couldn't help but chuckle at Aleah's words, nodding a little. "Most of them smell mortal, perhaps they haven't seen anyone as stunning as us before?" she chuckled, teasing back as she looked at herself in a window as they passed. To many vampyres their beauty was a given, and the same Maddie felt. She had always loved the way she looked, never being self-conscious about how she was perceived.
Walking towards a cafe that was open late, Maddie sat down at a table, gesturing for Aleah to join her as a member of the staff came over to take their order. "I'd like a Manhattan with a few drops of O-negative," Maddie said, looking at Aleah to make her order if she wanted anything. Alcohol rarely did anything for a vampyre, but it made them look more normal and blend in with their surroundings.
"Now, I need to know some gossip - How are things in Europe these days? How are your brother's holding up?" she asked, smiling brightly as the staff member took his leave after taking their orders.

"Your freedom? I thought that your brother had everything under control?" Maddie asked, tilting her head to the side as she looked at the vampyress in front of her. She knew that the royal title didn't come without a price, but she also knew that Aleah was a free spirit, one that wasn't easily tied down by society or the expectations of others.
The waiter returned soon enough, and Maddie smiled as she took her drink in her hand, holding it up in a small cheer before taking a sip. "I'm actually very happy that I ran in to you tonight," she confessed, letting her finger run along one of the small condensation beads on her glass. She frowned, looking at the liquid inside as she took a deep breath. "The trouble ... It's about a guy," she admitted. Maddie had never been big on relationships; The few that she did have was flirts or one night stands. However this guy had captured her heart, and she was afraid of what that meant. "I don't know what to do ... You see - He's a human," she said, whispering the race as to not let anyone around them hear. It wasn't unheard of that vampyres and humans got together, but mostly it was either a sort of feeding or it was with the intend to change the human eventually. However Maddie didn't know if she actually wanted to change the guy that occupied her mind so often.

"What if I'm not sure about my heart?" Maddie asked, feeling like it was a complicated matter. She was happy to have Aleah's support, mostly because she really looked up to her. Taking another sip of her drink she looked down for a while, gathering her thoughts that were running at a thousand miles per hour. "My grandmother would never approve ... And I can already imagine the pressure from my parents to turn him if I'm serious," she said, frowning as it made her worry. She liked him for how human he was, she  couldn't just take that away from him. Maddie just felt her frustration in her chest, looking up at the blonde across from her, the woman that always seemed to have everything together and figured out.
"How do I even know if I love him?" she asked, feeling a little bewildered. "I mean, I know the attraction is there, and I can feel myself gravitate toward him, not just his blood," she explained, but she didn't know if that was love. Love in her family was rather complicated, mostly because it wasn't something that was discussed.

Aleah's words were calming, that was for sure, but it didn't change the inner turmoil that Maddie felt in her heart. While it was good to feel like someone was on her side, it could be hard describing feelings. Especially for the young vampyress that Maddie was. Taking a deep breath she nodded, knowing that Aleah was right in her words, however she was rather confused as to how she was supposed to feel it, when she wasn't sure how the feeling would be. "I guess I just second guess my gut feeling," she confessed, furrowing her brows slightly as she thought through her own statement. She had never really doubted herself, always being confident and knowing excactly what she wanted to do. She was steadfast, a young woman that wanted to experience as much of life that she could, and not let anything hold her back.
Then Aleah dropped the bomb, and it made Maddie swallow, looking in to her glass, swirling around the small toothpick with the olive stuck on the end. "I don't know ... I haven't asked him, and it hasn't really come up in conversation," she said, shrugging a bit, but she could feel her stomach doing summersaults. She was nervous of the rejection, afraid that what she felt for the guy would be ruined if she spoke it out loud. Breathing in she looked back at her friend. It was good to have someone to talk to. Maddie knew she could always speak to Tessa about these matters, but Aleah was her kin. She was like her in so many ways, and it just made her relax to know that someone close to her had her back in any way possible.
"Enough about that ... What about you? Any new people in your life when you're not busy being royal?" she chuckled, trying to turn the conversation more lightheartedly.

"Freedom? Please indulge me, have you got someone on your radar?" Maddie teased her lightly, leaning over the table as she was rather interested in hearing any gossip. It was no secret that the vampyre societies was somewhat secluded, but the gossip was always juicy. Especially if you could dig deeper for something even more exciting. "Please don't hold back, I'm very curious," she chuckled, taking another sip of her drink.
The night was still rather young, people going out to party and meet up with their friends. Maddie knew that on the other end of town, one of her classmates were having a large party, but the vampyress wasn't really in the mood for parties lately. Ever since meeting her human she had been too wrapped up in her mind. Of course she was still seeing friends and family, but daydreaming had become a large part of her daily and nightly routine.  

"Two?" Maddie said with a gleam in her eye, knowing that it must be rather attractive men if Aleah was attracted to both at the same time. Chuckling softly as Aleah disclosed her excitement, she clapped her hands together. She knew how busy the vampyress was with her royal status and social gatherings to uphold, so perhaps having some sort of playtoy was good for her. Maddie however had found herself feel like the prey for one and as Aleah eluded to the human she sighed, fiddling with her half empty glass. "I like him ... He makes my body sing and when he looks at me I swear I can hear my unbeating heart move," she confessed, sighing as she looked at the glass with a smile. She was in head over heels, and it scared the shit out of her. To belong to someone and to not have the freedom would be strange for a vampyre like Maddie. She had always been known to go her own way, always independent, but since meeting TJ she had felt a need to be with him and no one else.
"I really should get going ... I was actually on my way home to my parents' mansion; My grandmother is in town and as always she wants to check up on me," she said, rather apologetically as she emptied her glass. She wanted to spend more time with Aleah, but just like the princess, she had obligations as well.

Maddie felt nice to finally speak to someone about TJ, not mentioning his name for his own sake, but just hearing another person with insight's opinion about it all. Of course her sister Aleah was supportive, but not everyone in Maddie's family would view this with the same eyes as the princess. Breathing out, she chuckled lightly, pulling Aleah in for a tight hug as they stood up, placing down some money for their drinks. "Don't be a stranger," she whispered, looking in to those blue eyes one more time before she had to leave to attend her duties.