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Vexed Chapter 7
I came back to reality with the old man in front of me smiling as sweetly as an old man can smile. His dentures were coffee stained and he smelled like he hasn’t showered in days. "Oh, I'm sorry, I didn't see you." the man said before he winked at me. I paused for a minute, trying to search for the words I would say to him without giving myself away. "No, it's my fault," I replied coolly, "I'm a tad on the clumsy side." I smiled at him as innocently as possible. He seemed to have bought my act as he moved to make the conversation last longer. "That's alright;" he answered slyly, "we all are at some point." He smiled at me again laying his hand upon my shoulder. We both chuckled and went our separate ways. I left the coffee place in the opposite direction as he had and got on my bike and started to head home. I didn’t know if I should be frightened at the strange couple’s presence or to completely disregard our meeting. They weren’t threatening me or Liam in anyway, but I still felt
Vexed Chapter 8
After I was sure they were safe for the night I recited a barrier spell around their premises to protect them from any demonic forces before I left. My first stop was to see if they were hunting so I went where the prey would be easy. When I got to a local pub I scanned the scene, it was a rather small bar, packed until you can barely move with glammed up young men and women dry humping each other and clenching their alcoholic beverages while one of their friends belted it out on the karaoke machine. I didn't find anything abnormal so I decided to join in on the chaos and sang a heartfelt slow song on the karaoke machine. The crowd walked to find the person they were attracted to and started to dance along. Gazing around I saw them holding on to each other like it was a death sentence to let them go. They all swayed gently like a small set of waves in the middle of the ocean, not being distracted by a thing. As I was singing I noticed a tall man at the bar with dirty blond hair and i
Vexed Chapter 9
This morning I woke up late since Liam wasn't in the house. I grabbed a towel, slowly slipped off my jammies and stepped into the shower. The hot water felt good as it made its way down my body. It was so cold today that I put the water on extra hot to keep warm. I got out of the shower with a shiver and raced to get some warm clothes on, dried my hair and set off to get some pumpkin coffee. Feeling relieved that I bundled up today; I jumped onto my bike and began to pedal towards the coffee shop. Taking the trail as usual because it’s the safest route, I admired the trees and falling leaves as I passed by all the friendly faces who greeted me with a smile. I smiled back to acknowledge my hello and pedaled onward. The Lackawanna River flowed right alongside the trail, which was an added pleasure. I love the sound of running water. It was about eight miles to the coffee shop so I endure a good workout on a daily basis only to achieve my goal of obtaining that delicious cup of coffee t
Vexed Chapter 10
"Please, give me a chance; I'm a really nice guy." I looked at him like he was crazy. Wasn’t he the one who just arrogantly made a pass at me? And now he’s a nice guy? I laughed to myself. "I'm married." I told him as coldly as I possibly could. "You're widowed." Okay, so now he is a stalker. My heart stopped, dead, as I tried to fight the tears that were coming against my will. "You don't know that!" I yelled tearfully getting up. Everyone in the coffee shop turned and stared. "Sorry" I said blushing and sat back down. "Yes, I do. This town isn't very secretive and I asked around about you. You're widowed with a son, you're depressed and have been on the antisocial side since your husband's death. Your friends are worried about you and want you to find happiness. I would like to try and make you happy if you're interested." I just glared at him. I couldn’t believe I was hearing this. The man was seriously messed up. I took a deep breath before I replied. "To be honest, David, I'
Vexed Chapter 11
I woke up in darkness. Worried, I began to search for Liam. I raced down the stairs in a flash to find a note on the table that read: Over Tommy's for the night, dad said it's ok. Love, Li. I put the note down and looked around. The house was dark, and I was alone. I felt the presence of someone else in the house so I began to investigate. I walked slowly towards the bathroom hearing that the shower was running. "Honey?" Julian called from the shower. "Are you awake?" I was shocked to hear his voice. "Yes dear!" I called. "Are you almost done?" My heart started pounding; I was so excited to see if it was really Julian in the shower. I’ve been deceived by his presence before. So, I really hoped it was him this time and not some monster. I could hear the shower turn off. Julian came around the corner in just his towel. His hair still soaked, water dripping down is chest. I stood there in awe, watching him come closer to me. "We're alone tonight." he said with a mischievous smile. I
Vexed Chapter 12
I didn’t know what to say. I wanted him there as much as I didn’t and giving in to these kinds of emotions would turn out bad in the given situation. I can’t let my guard down for anything. However, I reluctantly went against my mind’s wishes. "Alright, we can be friendly." I said coldly, as I watched his facial expression change from curious to relieved. Then a questionable look came across his face. "Why are you so dismissive of me?" he asked me acting like there were no reason to be suspicious of him. To be honest there were quite a few reasons to be suspicious of him, including the fact that he’s always around! I pulled myself together and searched for a simple answer before replying. "You are a vampire." I finally answered him, still standing on the road across from my porch. He began to move closer to where I was and I flashed him a look to stop him from coming any closer. He looked at me like I was forbidding him from entering his own house. "I assure you I'm not a bad one.
Vexed Chapter 13
The next morning I did my normal routine and found myself at the coffee shop again, but something was different. There's been an attack and a woman and her three children were slain and devoured in their own home. Her husband is being held for questioning and police are searching for other suspects. I was so caught up in my own problems last night I forgot to look for them. The pressure was on, people were being killed. I finished what I was doing and began to race home. While on the trail I ran into David again. "Read the paper?" he asked. "Yes." I replied. He looked really worried, like something big was about to happen. In an instant I felt sympathetic for him, although I wasn’t sure why. "We got to get moving." The look in his eyes was determined as he turned his direction up the trail in the direction I was heading. "Very true." I replied. "We should meet at the library and set up a game plan.” I motioned the way to the library with my face and he shook his head. "Why not you
Vexed Chapter 14
We found ourselves at the base of a recently burned down house. Among the charred remains were severely burned, half eaten bodies. I knew in an instant we were at the right place. We moved hastily and silently through the rubble as we made our way to a clearing in the middle of the wreckage. Before us was a set of stone steps leading down into the basement of the once standing house. We pulled out our flashlights and proceeded down into the darkness. By now the fear had me shaking and wondering what would become of Liam if I didn't make it through the night. Would he live a normal life? Would he inherit my gifts and be strong? Or worse, would he be hunted for his gifts. Although it was too painful to think about, I found myself unable to keep my mind off it. I followed David through a moldy, rotted doorway into a damp cave-like room. We descended down into the darkness further from the world above, stepping over corpses along the way. I could see why most of their killings weren't re
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