Fear and Choices
With a flick, the shovel handle flew into the sky. Gracefully she leaped backwards and up, smiling all the while. All I could do was shimmy the rest of the way…
The Man I Married
“I didn’t choose this,” I whispered. Then, louder, as I worked up my nerve and convinced myself of what I was saying, “I didn’t leave a pathetic cop-out of a…
Laughing Eyes
My vision swam strangely. I looked up at the sky; it was a vivid dark purple... like looking at a photo taken at night that had been overexposed. It was night…
Come Here Often?
I awoke in darkness, with no idea of how much time had passed. Hazy memories served to give me an idea of where I was, along with the scents of cheap pine and…
The Will to Live
I started to turn my head. “I wouldn’t.” The voice sounded seductive and playful. And very clearly female. I felt a stab of anger at that, as if it somehow…
Nascent Flames
It hurt to see him like this. Bloodless. Cosmetics coated his skin, giving the illusion of life. His arms lay crossed over his chest, his eyes closed as if…
Fledgling
The dance floor was a writhing, undulating mass of humanity, splashed in rainbow light. From above, individuals melded into a single mass of people trying to…
To: Peter C. Kincaid, Pike County, Ohio
Baton Rouge, February the 11th, 1861 Dearest Peter - I do hope this letter finds you in good health. I must apologize for the tardiness of my reply considering…
Journals
December the 9th 1889 For almost two years, I have observed human nature. Its character, its origins and its varieties. It is a strange study that I have…
Of Course, He Always Had Pale Skin
“Bloody Twilight. Y’know, I really don’t like the way Stephanie Meyer dicked about with the vampire mythos. Vampires don’t sparkle.” “Yeah. And they’re not…
Romance, A Stone, and Blood
“You,” the dashing man in black intoned gravely, “are the chosen one. With one touch of the sacred stone, you save all of vampire kind, restore our humanity…
Bumps in the Night
Keeping the vampire’s head tilted back, the doctor eased the bloodied wad of cloth away from its face. He grimaced. Another broken nose. “Full wall mirror…
The night protects
Again with the darkness, I’m too aware there is light, but only as a memory. Since it happened my body’s rhythm has altered in what I can only assume is an…
A desperate plea for help
You know what I hate about vampires? Everything! No, I’m serious, I am going to be super honest here, I hate vampires with a flaming passion. Imagine my shock…
A totally sensible phrase
Damn, he thought, flying home. That can’t be true. The fires disagreed. Sweeping low, he could sense lifeless figures shambling aimlessly in the ruins…
#46 Payment in Blood
I know a secret. It’s not my secret, it’s a secret of the Night. Every night, as the Sun goes down behind the mountains in the distant East, we creatures crawl…
Out Late
I sighed and turned around. I was being followed. And the person didn’t even try to hide it! I was tired of it. “So when do you plan to stop following me?” I…
Not Everyone Is What They Seem
No one can know, she thought as she threw the body into the hole. She quickly buried the dead boy. I can’t let anyone know. Never, she thought as she…
The Vampire and The Monk (II)
He settled back in his underpadded seat and took a moment to enjoy the squalor of the tavern, so drab, so human... so alien. The orphans were perfect for the…
The Vampire and The Monk (II)
He settled back in his underpadded seat and took a moment to enjoy the squalor of the tavern, so drab, so human... so alien. The orphans were perfect for the…