Chapter 5. Underground-4

I should really consider giving Eddie a pay rise for acquiring that VIP pass. It took no more than a minute to walk through the doors of 'Venom'. Although we still received the suspicious glares, it quickly dissipated when I produced the pass. As planned, we split into two groups and take a quick walking tour of the crowded club. Eddie and Omar head for the upper floor, looking for a window or a loose latch to allow our reinforcements to sneak through. Hector takes my hand and pushes through the swathes of people populating the ground floor. The smell of alcohol, sweat and blood has me holding my breath. By now, I can't pinpoint the precise number of vampires; every scent has become muddled. Humans and bloodsuckers seem to have integrated. A group of intoxicated humans clumsily cut across us, resulting in Hector shoving them aside with extra force. They comically fly headfirst into the darkened crowds and I stifle a giggle. Hector tugs me forward, making me lead the way while he follow