Chapter 9: A date with destiny

B lead me out to his car. From there we traveled to a small town a little over an hour away. More and more strings appeared the closer we got. "You really can't see the strings B?" I asked breaking the silence. "No Mia I cannot. what do they look like?". "They're misty and lead straight to the chest. They can go on for miles. Each person Ive encountered has a different color but some colors align.". B seemed to think in silence for a moment. "Do the colors mean something you think? Are you pulled to certain ones?" I thought about it for a moment before answering. "Well, the man who killed me had a red string. The only one I was ever kind of pulled to was yours.". "It'd make sense they lead to chest seeing that's where the soul is stored but do you see them on everyone?". Recollecting I answered "I've only ever seen them on human males but I haven't encountered a human female since I transitioned. Lilith doesn't have one or the old man in the robe." "Ah so you met Drag already I see." "Who's drag?" "The old guy in the robe. He's the first person any of our kind meet but no one knows who he actually is.". "Oh" was all I got out before we pulled into the parking lot of a dimly lit bar. "Mia, please stay out of the way." "You don't have to worry about me getting in your way B. I feed to." "Okay good. let's head in.". getting out of the car, I could tell we were in a more rural area. There was even a tie up outside with a few horses attached to it. The strings bunched up near the door leading inside. B pulled the door and stepping through, you heard country music and road signs hung in the walls. The whole place smelled of cigarettes. "Give me and hour and I should be done." I nodded in response and we went our separate ways. I took a seat at the bar and the waitress approached me. "What can I get you started on honey?" "I'll have a beer thank you" tipping my head to look at her, she had a string. straight into her chest. Hers was pink. Lamia finally decided to speak. "So it's on females to?". I nodded to myself hoping no one would see it. Looking around the bar, I saw them diving and going everywhere. most of the males here had bright neon strings. The females strings were duller but each had its own color in varying hues. I saw only one red string out of all the colors there. I got up woth my beer and decided to follow it. Looking at where the string was leading, it came to a woman who looked like she had had a lot of work done. The botox in her cheeks giving it away. Scanning the bar, B was over in a booth already but the woman he was with had a blue string and innocent eyes. "He needs to eat the red string" Lamia says. I decided to approach the woman. "Hi! I'm Mia what's your name?". The blonde woman scornfully looked down at me, "Buttercup you seem lost. Go find you one of these nice cowboys here and leave me alone." Okay well have a good night!" I responded making my way towards B. Once I got there, the brunette with the blue string was already in a trance of some sort. "B" I whispered. He rolled his eyes and a look of dissatisfaction covered his face. "Yes Mia? I'm kind if busy here" he said motioning his eyes towards the woman. "Hey you need the botoxed blonde over there. She's got a red string." "What's your point Mia? I've already got this one right where she needs to be" "Yea but she's innocent. she has a blue string. you need to eat that one." I replied using my head to motion to the lady. "If I eat her, will you leave be so that I can feed? I'm really hungry" he said whining. "Yes just please eat the red string. I'll be in the car." . He got up and made his way over the red string and I went out to the car. After about 30 minutes of sitting in the dark, the door was opened and B got in. "How was your feast?" I asked. "I'm full. Thank you for the recommendation. She'll last me a few weeks." "WEEKS?" I said going pale. "Yes Mia weeks. we don't have to feed often." "Oh boy" escaped me before I even knew I had said it. "Mia, how often have you been feeding?" B asked me. I could feel my cheeks start to simmer. "Erm, I've eaten four and only been changed since last Thursday". "Wow" was all B said as he started the car and began to back out. "Is that bad?" I asked. "Mia that's kind of the norm for newer succubus but only 4?" cocking his head sideways and giving me a look of empathy. Seeing my confusion he continued, "Normally within the first week, you can't control the hunger. Well I should say the demon can't satiate its thirst. 4 is way below average." "So I need to eat more. Got it." "I'VE BEEN TELLING YOU IM HUNGRY but you only let us eat once it gets to the brink of the body deteriorating" Lamia continued. Internally I sighed. "I don't know these things Lamia. I will let you eat more from now on. Scouts honor" The drive back to the cottage was uneventful. Lamia was quiet and I began to grow tired. I fell asleep in the car quickly after us only being on the road for a short period of time.