The campus café was quite busy during lunch hours, but Camilla and Maya sat at a table hiding in their own corner.
'How're you feeling?' Maya asked.
'I'm hoping better after this.' Camilla gestured to the hot drink she held on to for comfort. The pair continued to wait in the silence growing between them, each looking to the other expectingly.
'You start first!' Camilla said as she retreated into her shy smile.
Maya sighed, 'it was too much fun!' She began. 'Look you know me, I'm not one to fall easily, but I'm definitely falling.' She gave beamed willingly defeated by her feelings.
Maya and Camilla grew up in the same orphanage along with Kai. While Camilla was always protected by Kai, Maya experienced the dark side of humanity before finding refuge in herself and her friends.
'I just don't get bored of him; he brings out more of my wild side- if that's even possible, and I think I'm getting addicted.' Maya giggled as she delved deeper in her emotions, but didn't reveal the extent of them to Camilla. She was afraid she'd seem too crazy. She couldn't say she spent her spare time searching for him, she couldn't say how she craved his company, nor could she say how there was this pull that took over when she thought of him. Maya feared how strong her feelings had become towards Ashin in such h a short span of time, she couldn't describe something she didn't fully understand yet.
Camilla sighed in agreement with Maya, she too enjoyed Cassius' company in a way that seemed spell bounding. 'He's just so different to me, and he clearly wants me! But without all the pressure. I feel like I can do anything and everything with Cassius in a safe space. Camila explained.
Since she always felt lagging behind people in terms of life experiences Camilla was looking for a partner she could experiment with.
By the time the two had finished catching up, the cafe had emptied out as students left for their respective lectures.
'So, what's the real reason we are here?' Maya knew there was more to Camilla's call than just a chat.
'I need you to keep a lookout.' Camilla smirked, her eyes looked full of danger.
'I smell something illegal!' Maya snickered, 'I'm in!'
Despite Camilla's sweet and innocent appearance her aura ability helped her hack into all sorts of coded online websites. While Maya lived her life in person, Camilla lived through her power, virtually experiencing life that she never could have seen in person.
Today Camilla's aim wasn't to hack a random website or experience something new, this time she was on a mission for information. She was planning on using her powers to find out more about Cassius, if he was registered into the university there must be more information about him or about the vampire race. Camilla wanted to surrender to Cassius but to do so safely she needed to know more.
Hacking into the university system shouldn't be too hard, the difficulty here was making sure that after breaking down the code she put back the pieces so no one would notice her interference, she couldn't afford to taint her academic record as her scholarship could be jeopardised.
'I can't tell you what or why yet until I know more.' Camilla wasn't sure how Maya would react to her being with a vampire, and she couldn't risk Maya's protectiveness causing her to miss out on her first crush. 'But you're right, this definitely illegal.' Camilla smiled back at her friend while taking cover under her oversized hood.
Maya's job was to focus on their surroundings since while Camilla was mid-hack she was oblivious and vulnerable to the outside world. Camilla's eyes grew gold while she gathered her mana, and her fingers began typing away.
A mere seconds later, 'I'm in!' She continued to type.
'That was quick.' Maya praised Camilla as her eyes tracked the last student who left the cafe.
'Now comes the hard part.' She continued to type.
Despite the lack of a key board Maya could have sworn she heard the tapping of keys, or was that the cashier at the desk? She was hyper focused.
'Okayyy… someone is hiding something.' Camilla displayed a creepy grin under her hood that went against her princess like demeanour.
Maya's senses seemed to be working at their best today, she felt as though she was in total control. Her mind was keeping track of all students even the ones walking outside the cafe, she was enjoying the power that came with the adrenaline.
'What? What is this?' Camilla's fingers started typing faster and fiercer. Maya felt her ears twitch listening to the ripples her fingers left in the air as they gained speed.
'What's component V?' Camilla seemed to be getting further and further away from what she was looking for, but she couldn't help her curiosity.
'Cami hurry up, the waiters coming over.' Maya warned.
'Just… one… more… second.' She kept typing. Faster. Fiercer.
'Camiii…' Maya urged.
'What? Who's Zeleti?' As soon as Camilla uttered the name she was pushed back in her seat as her connection was cut.
'You okay? Did they notice?' Maya grabbed Camilla's shoulder checking her condition.
'No I don't think so, I covered my trail before they cut me off.' Camilla assured her, although she knew that she stumbled onto something that she shouldn't have.
'Two caramel lattes?' The waiter brought the girls' drinks and placed them on the table as they continued to catch each other up on their lives. Unaware of the danger they had just put themselves in.