Two for tragedy. Volume 2 - стр. 29

– And for me? Now me! – shaking the grate with her hands, the second girl shouted.

I hurriedly grabbed a plate with some salad and handed it to the girl – she threw it on the floor and started eating the salad mixed with the shards of the broken plate.

The thought flashed through my mind that in her mad devilish hunger this girl would eat the shards too, and I tried to pull them out, but she roared like a beast and slapped my hands, leaving deep long scratches on my right hand. I laid out the remaining food in front of the cameras and with tears in my eyes, in pain and horror, watched as the poor captives, probably mad from their long stay in the cages, ate the food right off the floor, growling and giving it to her.

Suddenly remembering to give them water, I poured water into glasses and placed them next to the food, immediately regretting that I had only taken one carafe. I quickly ran back to the kitchen for the second carafe, and as I was walking back to the girls, I almost ran into Grayson. But I didn't have the time or energy to tell him what I thought of him, so I went back to the girls and put a carafe of water by their cells so they could drink water whenever they wanted.

– See what some people can get into," I heard Grayson's mocking voice behind me. – They've already turned into animals. It's disgusting, don't you think?

– You turned them into animals! – I blurted out. – But God will punish you for everything you've done to them!

– God? – The vampire laughed, his loud laughter echoing off the walls and the high ceiling. Hearing the vampire's voice, the girls cowered in the corners of their cells with screams of terror. – God hasn't been interested in what's going on in the world for a long time!

– What a monster you are! – I whispered, looking at the girls, who were so frightened by his appearance that they were sobbing hysterically.

My head spun, and I leaned against the wall to keep from falling.

– Ah, you know, I've been thinking about what you said. – Grayson checked the pulse on my neck with a concerned look. I shuddered in disgust. – I'll let them go.

– You will? – I whispered happily, more excited than I'd ever been in my life. – You'll let them go?

– Yes, if you want me to," Grayson said seriously.

– You know I want to so badly! Please! – I begged quietly, glad that his soul wasn't as rotten as I'd thought it was, that he was going to do what I asked.

– Well, then we need to… What is it? – Grayson frowned, grabbing my hand and examining the deep scratches one of the girls had left on it.

– It's nothing! It's just scratches! – I said hurriedly.

– "Just scratches"? There are millions of bad bacteria, dirt, rot under those girls' fingernails! You need to wash your sctratches right away! – the vampire said harshly, and I thought he was angry.

– Yes, of course! I'll do it as soon as you let them out of here! – I promised, looking at him fearfully. – I promise!

Grayson was silent and stared at me intently.

– All right. How could I refuse my guest? – he said in a cheerful tone. – But first I want you to meet them. – The vampire led me to one of the cells.

I looked at the girl sitting in the corner, crying, dirty: she reminded me of a member of a primitive tribe – so horrible she looked.