North

Within the Northern vicinity of the city, the wealthy gather behind meticulously trimmed hedges and high-class architecture. The pristine streets are paved with stone and the storefronts are brightly lit and inviting - for the right clientele. In the North, every establishment is eager to cater to the rich and the wealthy. Many such places are used to the sometimes peculiar requests of the otherworldly but here there is little that money cannot buy - whether it happens to be illegal or merely involves looking the other way. Vampires and Dark Hunters are often found upon these Northern streets, their long lives often contributing to their sizable wealth which allows them the luxuries that the North provides.

What You'll Find Here

Eternity
The VooDoo Room
The Witchery

maybe then you'd know me


Posted on October 07, 2022 by emerson navarro
North



She didn't really want to drag him into the mess that was her life. She didn't want him to know that she was homeless, that she lived in a tent beneath the bridge. He deserved someone nicer, fancier, cleaner. He deserved someone who had money like he had. The last thing she wanted was for him to think she was spending time with him simply because she wanted his money.

She sighed when he insisted that he walk her home. She shrugged as she headed towards the door. She thanked Ernie the bartender before she pushed open the door and began to walk down the sidewalk. She was a little unsteady, but functional enough.

A few feet from the door when they were out of earshot, she stopped and turned to face him. "Look...I've been living on the streets since I was 16. I can handle myself." As a sixteen year old, living on the streets was a terrifying experience. She was so afraid of the other homeless people, the crime, the constant fear that she'd be raped or murdered. But years living that lifestyle had shown her just how kind and genuine a lot of the other homeless population was. She wasn't afraid anymore.

She ran her hand through her hair as she sighed. "I live in a tent beneath the bridge near the ocean. You'll be sorely out of place if you walk me home." He had no idea of her struggles in life. He had no idea just how hard she worked to be able to afford the drinks she drank tonight. She had given up a lot in her lifetime to just get by.

But for some reason, he was still standing there. "Now's the time you run far away from me." He could do better. He could have any woman so why would he want the homeless girl who lived in a tent and woke up to the sunrise over the ocean?



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