Vampire's Blood

         “Good evening and welcome to this special news report on Friday, January 15, 2010, I’m Katie Parson. Eight years ago, a girl from the Junior Class of Sheridan High School, disappeared without a trace until an eyewitness claimed to have seen the girl being attacked by a vampire and taken into the forest. The Police went on a search party for a month but did not found the body. Another girl from the Junior Class was murdered, but it took place in her own apartment four years later. The CSI went to investigate and found that she had two holes on her neck. Last week, there was another incident that happened to a college student, but it took place in the outskirts of Lincoln Valley. Who is this murderer and why is he killing these students? Is it a real vampire or some kind of a lunatic pretending to be a vampire? I’m Katie Parson, North Dakota News.”

         The power went out again, and I was going to watch the news in the living room. As I climbed down the stairs, there was neither sound nor light. I guess the news was not that exciting, unless mom told me about it. Instead, she was sitting on the couch reading Twilight by a burning candle. She glanced up when she saw me coming in and smiled, “Oh...hello Anna, you’re looking for something?”
         “Um…no, but can I ask you a question?”
         “What is it, dear?” she started to be curious.
         “Can I go to the dance on Saturday?”
         Then mom stared at me in horror because she knew something bad was going to happen, “Tomorrow?”
         “Yea…I like asked you yesterday,” I was starting to get mad. I cannot believe Mom totally forgot about it. I guess she got too busy working to remember everything.
         “No, Anna…It’s too dangerous out there, unless you get a ride from someone.”
         “Why do I need a ride? Can’t I just drive to the school?” I asked sarcastically.
“You have a permit, but you still need to get a ride from someone,” she said in a leisure tone.
“Okay, Okay… I’ll ask Seth then… he just lives right next door,” I point it out to her.
         “Why don’t you call him first?”
         “Fine.” Jeez, do not get over-protective over nothing. I sighed as I went upstairs to my room to find my cell phone. “Now where did I put it?” I muttered to myself. “Ah… there it is. I usually put it in my favorite hiding place, in the closet.”
         I called up Seth’s home number to hear if he was there or not, and as I waited patiently, he finally answered, “Hello?”
         “Hey Seth, it’s Anna Sincer…”
         “Oh hey, Anna… long time no talk… so what’s up?”
         “Oh, just bored a usual,” I said in a sarcastic way.
         He laughed, “Same old Anna… you’re always bored at home.”
         “How about you? You seem to be cheerful tonight.”
         “Well, I just got back from work, and I got promoted to assistant manager, Yeah!” he said in high spirits.
         “Congrats, Seth…maybe someday we can celebrate it at the mall.”
         “The mall?”  he asked suspiciously.
         “Yea, I was going to say Gary’s Bar, but sadly I’m not allowed to go in there anyway because I’m only seventeen,” I said in a disappointed tone.
         “That’s true.” There was a long pause over the phone. He probably has nothing else to say, so I guess it is my turn.
“Say, can I ask you something?” I asked.
         “Shoot,” he replied.
         “Can you drop me off at the dance tomorrow night?”
         “Hmm…I don’t know, Anna, I have to work again, but where is it at?” he asked.
         “It’s at the school, of course.”
         “Oh, that’s right! Hmm…well, I guess I’ll pick up you at around eight, because I have to be at work before nine.”
         “Yea sure, that would be awesome and after that can you…”
         “I have to talk to you later, somebody is calling me from the other line,” he interrupted and hung up. I did not get the chance to ask Seth if he could pick me up again after the dance, but oh well, there is always tomorrow.
         Later, I decided to get ready for bed early. I took my usual twenty-minute shower and slipped on my favorite fuzzy pajamas. Tomorrow I will find the perfect outfit to hit the dance floor. As I lay down on my bed, I dream about how we met and all the times Seth and I had spent together. We had been friends since he moved to Lincoln Valley. I was seven and he was nine. Every time I went to his house, we used to play hide-and-seek in his backyard until we started high school.
         He was a freshman and I was in 7th grade. He made some new friends and participated in sports, while I babysit his little brother Ian. Whenever I get the chance to talk to him, he is always busy with something. I continued to ask Seth if he was okay, but he didn’t want me to know. Then, he started wearing a silver ring, and it had a silver dragon inside the bloodstone. At first, I thought it was a class ring, but he said it was not. Seth added that it was part his family insignia and handed down from father to son since the medieval times. He also mentioned the ring was very special. What is so special about it? I have kept on thinking about that question every time I saw Seth wearing his ring; but he graduated last year, so I do not think about it as often.

         The next morning I woke up with tears coming down from my eyes. I must have cried in my sleep again. Ever since Seth graduated, I always cried in my sleep. I wish I could have spent more time with him when he was still in high school. I guess it is too late, but I am not going to think about it right now and try finding an outfit for the dance.
         After hours of trying on so many clothes, I finally found the perfect one. Then suddenly, I heard some voices outside of my bedroom window. I went to look and it was Ian and Seth playing catch in their backyard. I guess Seth was probably taking care of Ian while their parents were at work. I laid my dance outfit on the bed, and quickly put on my regular clothes to join them, but what am I forgetting? “Oh yea, I forgot my baseball glove,” I muttered to myself. I grabbed my glove, went downstairs, grabbed a bite to eat, and headed out the door.
         The morning air was a bit chilly, but it was warm enough to play catch. I walked to the door to listen for them and saw that the gate slightly opened. Therefore, I peeked inside and it looked like Seth and Ian were having a great time. I hope I am not interrupting anything, maybe I should knock first. I knocked on the door and the sounds were silent. I finally heard a response behind the door, “Who is it?” Seth asked.
         “It’s Anna, may I come in?” I asked.
         “Yea, come on in,” Ian said happily.
         “Hi guys,” I asked.
         “Hey,” Seth waved.
         “Anna!” Ian ran up to me and gave me a hug.
         I happily smiled, “Hey, Ian”
         “Wanna play catch with us?” Ian asked.
         “Sure,” I answered as Ian went back to his spot, and I join in. We played catch for a while and took some breaks from time to time. Then, the three of us started talking about sports.
         Suddenly, I heard a vehicle coming in the driveway. I assumed it was one of their parents, but it was a man wearing a zoot suit. “Seth, I need to speak with you. It’s important,” he said in a formal fashion.
         “Yes sir…um Anna…can you watch Ian for a little bit?” he asked.
         “Um… sure,” I said with suspicion.
         “Thanks,” he said and walked inside.
         Ian and I started throwing the ball back and forth, and then I started asking questions. “Who was that, Ian?”
         “That’s Mr. Emrys, Seth’s boss”
         “Why can’t he just talk to him at work instead of here?”
         “Well…he’s not just his boss,” he said, as he stops throwing the ball.
         “What is it, Ian?” I started to be impatient.
         “I don’t want to tell, but can you promise me you won’t tell anyone?”
         “Yea sure, you know I can,” I laughed.
         “Mr. Emrys…is Seth’s mentor,” he said.
         “Mentor?” I asked confused.
         “Yea, you know, his Master?” he said as I quickly looked at my watch. It was a quarter after six.
         “Sorry, I have to go…can I talk to you later?” I asked.
         “But you just got here,” he seemed puzzled.
         “Yea I know, but I’m going to get ready for the dance tonight.”
         “Are you sure, because I think Mr. Emrys is almost done talking to Seth,” Ian said.
         “It’s alright…I’m going to see him later,” I said as I started walking home.
         “Okay…bye,” as he waved goodbye. I waved back; I opened the door, and went inside.

         I immediately went upstairs to change from my regular clothes to the ones I am going to wear. My sweetheart neckline black tank top with a ruffed trim is buttoned on the front so I could put it on easier. It has a self-belt attached on the waist and a smocked inset touch on the back. Then to complete my outfit, I throw on a pair of dark blue jeans and black high-heel boots. In addition, for the final touch, I wear my class ring.
         I looked at my full-length mirror and put on some dark blue eye shadow to match the outfit. I took a quick look at my alarm clock and it was already seven-thirty. I did not have time to eat supper, so I made a tuna salad sandwich. After that, I went to the upstairs bathroom. Therefore, I could brush my teeth and do other things while I was in there.
         I went back to my room again to find my purse, but I realized I left it in my backpack. I forgot it was even there, but I always brought my purse just in case. Therefore, I took it out of my backpack and made sure I had everything I needed. “All right, I am ready for the dance,” I think. Then suddenly, I heard a car coming in the driveway. I think it is probably Seth waiting in the car. I grabbed my purse again and headed downstairs. Before I headed out the door, I went to the kitchen and wrote a reminder on the kitchen table.

“Mom, Seth will be dropping me off at the dance. Be seeing you tomorrow.”

         I grabbed my red letterman jacket from the coat closet and went outside. Then, I heard some classic rock music from Seth’s radio. He always likes to listen to the radio. As I started walking to his car, I heard a noise behind me. I turned around, but nobody was there. I opened the car door and I heard the noise again, but it came from the bushes beside the house. I went to check it out, but the noises stopped. I was confused and walked back to the car.
         “Hey, Anna…What were you doing in the bushes?” he asked with a smile on his face as I got in.
         “I thought I heard someone, but I think my mind is playing tricks on me.”
         Seth laughed as he drove out the driveway, “Maybe it’s just squirrels.”
         I shrugged, “I guess.”
         “Say…did you watch the news yesterday?”
         “No, I didn’t… why?” I asked.
         “There was another incident just on the outskirts of town.”
         “Really… who was it?”
         “I think it’s one of the students there at the college.”
         “What happen to them?” I kept asking.
         “Do you really want to know?”
         “Yes,” I replied nervously.
         Seth hesitated and then began to tell me what had happened on the outskirts of town, “Well…from what I hear from one of my friends, the police found the body, but it was badly mutilated and couldn’t be recognized. They finally were able to identify the body after they found her purse.”
         Seth’s news left me speechless and scared. We stopped talking a couple blocks away from the high school. I just could not believe that our town was being terrorized. I mean, why were people being threaten in this town in the first place?  Am I going to be next?
         I was going to ask Seth that question, but he had stopped the car. We were at the school and I heard some loud music at the dance. It was very loud, but not loud enough to wake up the whole neighborhood.
         “Thanks for the ride, Seth,” I said as I opened the door.
         “Yea, no problem… anytime you needed a lift… just give me a call.”
         “Okay…bye,” I said as I closed the car door.
         As I watched Seth drive away, I went inside and put my coat in my locker. Then I entered the gym, and I managed to get through the huge crowd with some help from the two seniors, Amy Fickler and Jared Brunswick.
         “Hey Anna…We’re over here!” Amy said.
         “Hey guys… you just got here too?” I asked.
         “No… we were here for a while, right Jared?”
         “Ha ha… yes, we have dear,” he laughed.
         “Say Anna… didn’t you bring a date?” she asked.
         I shook my head, “No, I couldn’t find one because they were taken.”
         “Oh you poor thing… maybe I can help you find someone,” she volunteered.
         “Yea… that would be great,” I smiled. Amy and I kept searching in this huge crowd; she grabbed my hand and pulled me to the direction she is going.
         “I think I saw someone entering the gym.”
         “Really… who is it?” I asked.
         “I don’t know, but he’s very cute though,” she said, as I looked in the same direction. It was hard to tell, but he looked like he was in his early twenties and wore dark shades, dark jeans, and a leather jacket. His hair was wavy and dark brown. He was leaning back against the wall. “You should check him out,” she said.
         “Yea, I should,” I said as I slowly walked to take a closer look at him, but he spotted me right away.
         “Hello there,” he smiled.
         “Um Hi… You want to dance with me?” I asked as I smiled back.
         “Sure,” he replied as a slow song started to play. Then, he took me by the hand and escorted me to the dance floor. As we slow danced, I heard someone giggling from behind. Then all of a sudden, someone threw water balloons at me, but they were filled with green paint. I looked up at him and he looked surprised. I quickly looked away so he would not see me weep, and I started running towards the gym door. I kept running down the halls trying to find an exit to get away from the embarrassment.
         I finally got out of there and I was going to call Seth, but I did not want him to see me like this. Therefore, I decided to walk home from the high school on this cold and cloudy night. Then suddenly, I saw a tall, dark figure standing in the distance. It walked closer and closer and closer, but then suddenly it stopped. The person was standing a few feet away from me. At first, I could not see who it was in the darkness, but when the moonlight broke through the clouds, I could clearly see he that was no ordinary man. He wore a dark hooded sweatshirt with baggy pants. His black hair was cut short.
         “Who are you?” I asked in concern. He stared at me for a while with his bright red eyes, but never said a word. Then he smiled wide at me, showing his razor sharp fangs.
         “Don’t move,” said the man. Suddenly, I felt some kind of force surrounding me, as if I was in a trance. I could not move my feet to run away for my life. Then he moved closer to me. I was terrified of him, thinking he might kidnap me and kill me afterwards. I started to punch him, but then he grabbed my arms and he held me close, close enough to feel him breathing on my neck. “W-What are you doing?” I panic.
         “I’m going to kill you and drain you dry,” he whis-pered into my ear.
         I gasped, “No. Let go of me. Let go of me!” I screamed as I struggle to push him away, but he is too strong.
         I kept screaming as loud as I could, but then he covered my mouth. He tilted my head to the side and was about to bite me.
         “Hey vampire… Let her go!” I heard another voice from the distance, but he sounded very similar. Is he the same person I danced with in the gym?
         The vampire stopped and glared at the man. “And you are?” he asked.
         “The name’s Alexander, a hunter who kills vampires like you.” The vampire laughed and pulled out his Colt 45 pistol and shot him in the head. Alexander suddenly dropped to the ground and later chuckled. Then he stood up and walked towards the vampire.
         “Another vampire…no…that’s impossible!” the vam-pire said as he was shooting at Alexander until he had no bullets left.
         Alexander laughed, “Guns won’t work on me!” He pulled out his 13-mm Vampire Exterminator 2000 revolver and pointed at the vampire. “Die you Demon!”
         The vampire ran behind me, using me as his shield. “Don’t shoot, hunter! You wouldn’t hit a young lady now, would you?”
         Alexander smiled, showing his sparkling fangs, “My lady, what’s your name?”
         “Um…It’s…its Anna…Anna Sincer,” I stuttered.
         “Anna… do you want to live?”
         “What are you doing?” The vampire asked in terror.
         “I said, do you want to live?” Alexander asked impa-tiently.
         “You…you wouldn’t dare!” The vampire yelled.
         “Answer me!” Alexander yelled and was ready to shoot.
         “Y-Yes, I’ll live! I’ll live!” I panicked.
         The vampire gasped. Alexander smiled again and shot me, and the vampire. We spurted out blood from our mouths, and I dropped to the ground. The vampire shrieked and turned to dust. I was bleeding out from my wound, and I could not breathe well. As I looked up into the sky, I saw Alexander slowly walking to me.
         “I had to shoot you to pierce his heart, but it was your choice, Anna,” he said in a sweet accent.
         “I-I know,” I whispered. Alexander smiled again and kneeled down next to me. He lifted my head from the hard ground. I closed my blue eyes as he pressed his cold lips to my neck. Then he sank his teeth into my veins. The pain was throbbing through my entire body, and it felt like my whole body is on fire. Then, I felt cold, and I couldn’t move. I do not feel my limbs moving. Am I dead?
         Suddenly, I tasted some kind of a liquid entering into my mouth. It tasted very coppery, but it is choking me! My body suddenly started to shake uncontrollably, as if I am having a seizure. What is happening to me? What is happening to me! Then suddenly, I felt someone holding me down with force so I didn’t shake so much.
         Then everything went black, no light, no sound, and no breath from my lungs. Am I dead? Then, someone pulled me off the ground and carried me. Where are we going?
         I suddenly heard creepy noises around me. I felt scared, but somehow I felt safe. Then I heard a car door open and the noises stopped. Then, I heard another voice, “Thanks, Fred.”
         “A-Alex…” I whispered.
         “It’s alright, you’re safe,” Alexander said, as I heard the car start to move.
         “I’m s-so th-thirsty.” I was trying to say more, but my throat was so dry it was hard to talk.
         “Here…drink this…you will feel much better,” but I still could not move and could not see anything. Then, I felt a glass cup touching my lips, and there was the same coppery taste, which started coming down into my mouth and down my throat. I felt a little better, but then I felt tired. I rested my head on Alexander’s shoulder and I wanted to say thank you, but I was too tired. As I tried to remember what happened to me, I fell asleep.