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the bathroom. He knelt down and stared at it for a long moment. “Please God, I need to protect Alisha. I realize that I am under a curse now, but please have mercy and let me pick up the cross.”
His fingers touched the cool metal and he lifted the tiny cross carefully. Then, for an instant, he thought of the junkie lying in the mausoleum. It was though the cross caught fire and the power threw Roman back. He lay on the floor in shock, processing what had just happened, then sat up. Reaching for the cross, he thought only of protecting Alisha from evil. When his fingers plucked the tiny cross from the floor, it did not repel him. Keeping his thoughts on Alisha, he carried it to her side and, with shaking fingers, restrung it onto the silver chain.
Feeling somehow refreshed and hopeful, Roman slipped the chain over Alisha’s head and about her neck. He patted her hand gently and smiled. Perhaps, somehow, he could remain himself. Human. Not a beast driven by bloodlust. The clock in the hall began to chime. It was six in the morning. The sun would soon be rising.
Roman left his sister sleeping and rushed down the stairs and into the study. He snatched up the stake and hammer and left through the kitchen window. Racing down the lawn, he could see the horizon beginning to lighten. For the first time in his existence, Roman was afraid of the beauty of the morning sunrise.
Feeling very lightheaded and weakened, Roman entered the mausoleum. Staring at his empty coffin, he could not imagine living his life being forced to sleep within it during the day. The idea of sleeping in it even today did not appeal to him whatsoever, but he didn’t have any other choice. Grudgingly, he crawled into it and hid the stake and hammer under the satin pillow. He was not about to close the lid, so he stared into the shadows waiting for the old man. Instinctively, he knew killing the old man face to face was impossible. He had a feeling that even though he was younger than his relative, the older vampire was the stronger one. His only choice was to try to awaken before the old man and kill him in his coffin.
A scraping sound informed Roman that the vampire had arrived. The old man emerged from the shadows and glanced disdainfully at the junkie.
“I would suggest that after you feed off of him tomorrow, you break his neck. It will prevent him from becoming a revenant. We don’t need a rabid vampire desecrating our feeding grounds.”
Roman pointedly ignored him.
The vampire glanced into Roman’s coffin and grinned. “How did it feel to feed, Roman? Did the blood feel warm as it flowed down your throat and gave you life?”
Roman reached up and slammed the coffin lid down.
The vampire’s laughter taunted him in the darkness as the sun rose and Roman instantly fell asleep.
Alisha awoke when Vanora shook her. She blearily stared at the girl, feeling very tired and drained of all her strength.
“What is it, snow pea?”
“It’s very late, Alisha. Why aren’t you up?” Vanora asked, crawling onto the bed.
Alisha glanced over at her clock. It was already past noon. “It’s that late?” She sat up and swept her blond hair from her face. A wave of vertigo struck her and she sank back onto her pillows.
“Get up, Alisha. We’re supposed to go to Austin,” Vanora whined.
“We are?” Alisha asked, her mind feeling muddled and confused. “Austin?” Anger erupted inside of her. “Well, I’m not going!”
“Why not? What’s wrong, Alisha? Tell me.”
Alisha narrowed her eyes, trying hard to think clearly. “I don’t want to go,” she repeated firmly, though she wasn’t sure why. “I’m staying here.”
“Alisha, are you sick?” Vanora asked worriedly, touching Alisha’s brow.
“Yes, I’m sick! Now leave me alone!” Alisha drew the covers over her head and closed her eyes.
“But we have to kill the vampire and make sure Roman stays locked up. We have to go to Austin and make plans,” Vanora’s
His fingers touched the cool metal and he lifted the tiny cross carefully. Then, for an instant, he thought of the junkie lying in the mausoleum. It was though the cross caught fire and the power threw Roman back. He lay on the floor in shock, processing what had just happened, then sat up. Reaching for the cross, he thought only of protecting Alisha from evil. When his fingers plucked the tiny cross from the floor, it did not repel him. Keeping his thoughts on Alisha, he carried it to her side and, with shaking fingers, restrung it onto the silver chain.
Feeling somehow refreshed and hopeful, Roman slipped the chain over Alisha’s head and about her neck. He patted her hand gently and smiled. Perhaps, somehow, he could remain himself. Human. Not a beast driven by bloodlust. The clock in the hall began to chime. It was six in the morning. The sun would soon be rising.
Roman left his sister sleeping and rushed down the stairs and into the study. He snatched up the stake and hammer and left through the kitchen window. Racing down the lawn, he could see the horizon beginning to lighten. For the first time in his existence, Roman was afraid of the beauty of the morning sunrise.
Feeling very lightheaded and weakened, Roman entered the mausoleum. Staring at his empty coffin, he could not imagine living his life being forced to sleep within it during the day. The idea of sleeping in it even today did not appeal to him whatsoever, but he didn’t have any other choice. Grudgingly, he crawled into it and hid the stake and hammer under the satin pillow. He was not about to close the lid, so he stared into the shadows waiting for the old man. Instinctively, he knew killing the old man face to face was impossible. He had a feeling that even though he was younger than his relative, the older vampire was the stronger one. His only choice was to try to awaken before the old man and kill him in his coffin.
A scraping sound informed Roman that the vampire had arrived. The old man emerged from the shadows and glanced disdainfully at the junkie.
“I would suggest that after you feed off of him tomorrow, you break his neck. It will prevent him from becoming a revenant. We don’t need a rabid vampire desecrating our feeding grounds.”
Roman pointedly ignored him.
The vampire glanced into Roman’s coffin and grinned. “How did it feel to feed, Roman? Did the blood feel warm as it flowed down your throat and gave you life?”
Roman reached up and slammed the coffin lid down.
The vampire’s laughter taunted him in the darkness as the sun rose and Roman instantly fell asleep.
Alisha awoke when Vanora shook her. She blearily stared at the girl, feeling very tired and drained of all her strength.
“What is it, snow pea?”
“It’s very late, Alisha. Why aren’t you up?” Vanora asked, crawling onto the bed.
Alisha glanced over at her clock. It was already past noon. “It’s that late?” She sat up and swept her blond hair from her face. A wave of vertigo struck her and she sank back onto her pillows.
“Get up, Alisha. We’re supposed to go to Austin,” Vanora whined.
“We are?” Alisha asked, her mind feeling muddled and confused. “Austin?” Anger erupted inside of her. “Well, I’m not going!”
“Why not? What’s wrong, Alisha? Tell me.”
Alisha narrowed her eyes, trying hard to think clearly. “I don’t want to go,” she repeated firmly, though she wasn’t sure why. “I’m staying here.”
“Alisha, are you sick?” Vanora asked worriedly, touching Alisha’s brow.
“Yes, I’m sick! Now leave me alone!” Alisha drew the covers over her head and closed her eyes.
“But we have to kill the vampire and make sure Roman stays locked up. We have to go to Austin and make plans,” Vanora’s
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