Thread: [July 09 Story] Rude Awakening (attn: anyone) 7/14/09 Posted by Jeremy Castro

Constantino's car pulls up a few minutes after the text message is recieved. He was obviously in the area. As his driver opens the door, Constantino steps out. His emotions a bit more candid than normal. After glancing over his shoulder multiple times and checking his watch at least three times as he walks to the door, its obvious paranoia surrounds him. He enters the coffee haus and looks around with interest. Paused at the door and taking in the large sitting room, it appears as he has never bothered coming here before.

Spotting Sabre in the back corner, Constantino heads in his direction. "Coffee black," he barks as he passes an unsuspecting teenage waitress. He slips into the booth opposite the Gangrel. Not bothering to make eye contact with Sabre, Constantino continues looking over his shoulders. His eyes bounce and scan constantly. "I guess your company is as good as any right now, what can I do for you?"

Sabre looks at Constantino as he speaks wondering what he's looking over his shoulder for. He waits a moment before speaking, then speaks quietly, "Do you know anything about dreams? I had one this afternoon that has me really freaked and frazzled. Normally I don't get so unnerved by dreams, but there was something about this one that has me a little on edge."

Constantino stops his scan, possibly reassured that no one is looking for him here.

"Dreams? I've had my share. And I've had my share of nightmares. Dreams can be very prophetic. What about this dream has you so upset?"

Sabre waits for the waitress to finish delivering Constantino's coffee and for her to leave. He smiles at her and makes her blush before he returns his attention to Constantino and he speaks softly again, "It was really vivid. As close to feeling real as it gets. I was reunited with the love of my life. She was on the run from a pack of werewolves, so I promised to keep her safe and, the dream rifled through many wonderful nights of being with her. Just when we started to feel safe, bam, the werewolves have her and are shredding her to bits right in front of me. Mocking me because I didn't persue some object that would allow me to see my enemies. Then, the pack proceeded to tear down everything that I've worked to build up here in Lamar." He sits back and sighs, forcing back some emotions.

Constantino squints slightly as Sabre relays the details.

"Sounds mildly similar to one i had a few weeks back. My love was back in the flesh, the feeling was pure extasy. You see I watched her die, too weak at the time to defend her from monster that tore her apart, And in this dream she was at my side again, and as we were getting close something unseen ripped her apart again from the inside,.brutally butchering her new body again. I relived her death again that night." Constantino looks down and swirls his coffee (burning a willpower due to the path of bones) "To make matters worse...It was mildly prophetic. Although my love was not inhabiting her, she was getting to know the girl well. And now she has been brutally beaten again." Constantino purses his lips and begins tracing lines on the table in a obvious pattern. "That dog will pay." He stares down at his coffee again, almost as if he's forgotten Sabre was even there.

Sabre listens intently to the similarities. He couldn't help but notice that the things that occurred were almost identical, but there were differences. For instance the assailant. For him it was the werewolves, but for Constantino it was something else, unseen. He looked at Constantino and cleared his throat, "You okay man?"

Kalie enters the Haus and looks fits to be tied. Her first are clinched and looks madder than a bull in the streets of Spain.

She stops just inside the door and scans the room. As if sensing the foul mood of a preditor, the teenage waitress hurriedly makes herself scares in the back room. When Kalie's eyes fall upon the table of kindred men, something seems to click in her mannerism and her scrowl evaporates.

The fist unclinch and she makes her was towards the back to join the men.

Sabre looks over the top of Constantino's shoulder and smiles at Kalie, before noticing her brief angry demeanor. He then lets the smile fade and becomes a little more guarded. He looks at Constantino and says, "Kalie is here."

"I'll be okay, I can't say the same for others. My list is growing long, and soon will come a reckoning. But you didn't ask me here to hear a list of people I'm going to kill..."

Constantino quickly shuts his mouth when he spots the brujah making her way to the back of the establishment. Again Constantino's eyes begin scanning the room. Constantly flickering with hints of paranoia, anger, and intrigue. He stands politely, as the woman approaches the table. "Miss Kaylie," he smiles as he looks past her to the door and offer to let her slide into the booth.