-Ava-
I had felt nervous the first time I stepped into the luxurious building, and I felt exactly the same this time. Slowly, I approached the reception desk, but instead of the coldness I’d expected, the receptionist looked at me the way a normal, kind person would.
“Uh, I’m here—” I began.
“Here you go.” She suddenly handed me a badge.
I stared at it for a moment before slowly taking it.
“You can let yourself up now,” she said.
I glanced down at the badge in my hand. “I-I’m not starting until Monday,” I explained.
“She ordered us to have it made for you.”
“Already?”
The vampire nodded. I stood there for a moment, staring at the badge, wishing I could just leave with it and return on Monday, pretending everything was fine. But Cassy’s voice echoed in my head. Slowly, I walked to
