Quickie Little Vampe Story

It was Halloween, my favorite holiday. The year was 2014 and I was excited because I had plans for that night. My friend Kandise and I went to Field of Screams, an extravagant event with haunted houses, haunted hayrides, haunted asylums, the list goes on. As a fan of horror and the macabre, I was in my element. It was going to be a great night, I just knew it. I could feel it in my gut.

While Kandise and I waited in line, we began to talk to the guy that was in line behind us. I don’t remember who started talking to whom first – all I knew was that Robert had the most beautiful grey eyes I had ever seen and his voice vibrated throughout my body every time he spoke. He was originally from Massachusetts and had moved to Pennsylvania due to his job – he was a recruiter, although I don’t recall him mentioning what he was recruiting for.

Robert and I had a lot in common. We both grew up in New England states, both love the theater and dramatic things. We both loved the night and Halloween. I would be lying if I said I wasn’t smitten with the man I just met.

The three of us eventually made it to the front of the line and were lucky in that we were able to enter together. Robert decided to go through the attraction with Kandise and I, and I was delighted.

As we entered the dark woods, I was first to go in, and Kandise positioned herself in between Robert and myself. She needed a bit of a heads up when things would pop out so she wouldn’t accidentally punch a “monster” in the face. I understood that was why she did it, but I was pissed regardless, because I wanted to be near Robert. At first, everything was quiet – we walked by a few witches, and a few corpses, but nothing truly exciting was happening. As if reading my mind, Robert expressed his disappointment at that very moment.

“I was just thinking the same thing,” I couldn’t help but to say.

“Well, great minds think alike, Jen.” His words enveloped me and chills of excitement coursed through my body. God, could this guy be any hotter? Just as I turned my head to smile in his direction, I was jumped from both sides by a gang of crazed looking murderous clowns. One of them grabbed me by my arms and they startled a gasp from my surprised lips. The gasp quickly turned into laughter. Finally, the fun was about to start.

“Oh hell no!” Kandise said. “If anybody fucking grabs me, I’m sending them to the hospital.” I turned around to face Kandise, worry lines etched on my face.

“Uh, Kandise…” I started, but she immediately cut me off.

“No, Jen. I can’t do this. Not if they’re going to be touching me.” Just then, Robert swooped in and saved the day – err, night.

“I have a friend that works here, I’ll text him and tell him to come get you, and he can get you out through a side door.” Robert pulled out his phone and called his friend. After explaining the situation, he hung up and told us his friend would be here in a few minutes. “He said he isn’t far from us, to look out for Dracula.”

“Thanks.” Kandise and I said in unison.

Now, as her friend, what I should have done – what I would have done in any other circumstance was to leave with her and call it a night. Maybe find something else for us to do. But I wasn’t ready to leave Robert. I didn’t know how to flirt or how to give someone my number or ask them out, but I wanted to ask Robert out. I needed more time to get the courage to do so. So essentially, I asked Kandise if I could ditch her.

“Kandise, um, would you be mad if I went through without you? I know you’d be waiting in the truck, but I really want to do this. Please. You know how badly I love this stuff.” I gave her my best puppy dog look, knowing it wouldn’t work.

“Sure,” Kandise said with a smirk. “But only if Robert stays with you. I don’t care if this is fake, I’d feel better if you weren’t in here alone.”

My eyes bounced to Robert, trying to gauge his reaction.

“Of course I’ll stay with her. I was planning on it all along.” Robert’s smile both melted my insides and I was too giddy to contain my excitement.

“Yay.” I jumped up and quickly blushed. I was acting like a 10 year old in front of the hottest guy I had seen in a very long time – way to go Jen! But to my surprise Robert laughed and walked up to me. He was a few inches from me, completely invading my personal space and I didn’t mind one bit.

“I’m glad you’re as excited to spend time with me as I am to spend time with you.”

Oh lordy lordy lordy!

I didn’t know what to say, so I didn’t say anything. I just gave him a nervous laugh and tried to create some distance between us. Like I said, I wasn’t good at this sort of thing. But my reaction seemed to delight Robert, he just chuckled and grabbed hold of my hand.

Just then a tall guy wearing very impressive teeth and a cape walked up to us. It was Dracula. Time to say goodbye to Kandise and have some fun!

Yes, I know how totally messed up that sounded. I blame the hormones.

Robert and his friend just nodded to one another and then Dracula was ushering Kandise through a patch of trees.

“Have fun.” Kandise said, as she and Dracula disappeared.

Before I had a chance to respond, I felt a tug on my hand. Robert was pulling me and we resumed our walk through the haunted forest. Just like the first time, nothing exciting seemed to happen at first, and then, it was as if Robert and I were the only 2 humans in the woods and we were being attacked from all directions by all kinds of beasts. They were loud and in your face. They pulled at my clothes and my hair. In the distance I could hear screams, but I didn’t scream, I enjoyed it all. It was fake after all, and I was with Robert, whose hand never let go of mine. I tried to take it all in, all the costumes, all the sounds, it was overwhelming in a great way.

I saw Robert look back at me. “Are you ok?” He asked.

“Yeah. I’m great!” We laughed, and Robert pulled me closer to him.

“You really like this stuff, huh?”

“I love it.”

“What’s your favorite?”

“Vampires. But not like your buddy Dracula. I like when they seem more real. The cape and the super white face, it’s comical.”

Robert stopped midway through a clearing. “You like real vampires?”

“Well, I know they’re not real.” I said quickly, trying to get my point across. I didn’t want him to think I was wacko. “But…well, you know. I like when they portray vampires as unassuming at first, and then dangerous. Yeah, I find the idea of vampires romantic in a way, but it isn’t supposed to be pretty. They’re not supposed to sparkle. They’re supposed to take you by force, rip your throat out and ravage you as your warm blood trickles down your body. I find that hot.”

Robert didn’t say anything, and I was pretty sure I completely screwed up. I went on one of my crazy vampire tangents and now this guy, this perfect guy, would go from thinking I was quirky to downright nuts.

Before I could even muster anything to say, Robert pulled me so hard and fast I would have fallen on the ground if I hadn’t collided with his hard chest. The hand that was holding mine was now on the side of my neck.

“I would love to ravage you,” he practically growled, his lips lightly caressing mine before placing a hard kiss on my neck. “I wouldn’t rip your throat out though…” I could feel his teeth slightly gracing my neck and I it took all the will power I had not to drop to my knees in front of him. I couldn’t feel my knees. I couldn’t feel my legs at all, actually. But there were other things I could feel. Other body parts that were alive and humming.

“Would you like that, Jen?” Robert whispered in my ear. “Would you like me to ravage you.”

“Fuck, yes.” I thought I had said that in my head, but apparently I also said it out loud because a split second later I felt a sharp pain stabbing my neck. I didn’t scream, and I wasn’t frightened. The pain made my panties wet and a moan escaped my lips. I could feel Robert’s other hand wrap around my body. I could hear him drinking from my neck. I could feel my nipples harden against his chest and could feel him harden against my groin. I wished we were naked. That was the last thought I had before I blacked out.

***

When I awoke, I was alone. I was still in Field of Screams, though I was indoors. I don’t know how I knew I was still there, but I could feel it. I could also sense that it was late. I wanted to get up from the floor, but I didn’t have the energy.

I thought about Kandise. Wondered if she was still in the parking lot. Was she worried about me? Was she looking for me?

I reached into my jean pocket and pulled out my cell phone. The clock read 1:15 a.m. “Shit.” I dialed Kandise’s number. A second later, I heard her ringtone go off. I quickly sat up and looked around the room. A dim light engulfed the room in an eerie glow. Blood and body parts lay strewn about. No sign of Kandise.

I tried to stand up. I needed to find Kandise’s phone and then Kandise herself. But before I had the chance to stand up, I sensed I wasn’t alone anymore.

“I wouldn’t, if I were you. You’re very weak.” Robert emerged from the shadows. One look at him and all the events that led up to this moment came rushing back. My hand flew to my neck, where Robert had bitten me. As I felt the two puncture wounds on my neck, my eyes locked with Robert’s. My breath caught on an inhale – or maybe a gasp, I wasn’t sure. My mind was telling me I should be terrified. I tried to convince myself. But looking at Robert, knowing what he was, what he did, turned me on.

“I’m glad you’re not afraid,” Robert said.

“You can read my mind,” I said matter-of-factly.

“I can. You can too, if you want.”

“Am I - ”

“Not yet. I would never turn you by force. You have a choice, Jen. Human or vampire? But before you decide, listen to what I have to say. I know you feel it, this attraction between us, it isn’t normal. It’s like two magnets coming together. I can give you everything you desire. I can show you the world, give you powers beyond imagining. You’d be stronger, and faster. You’d have the ability to read people’s minds, and of course, you’d live forever. With me.”

“All you have to do,” continued Robert. “Is say yes. I’ve already drained you of a lot of blood – which by the way, was delicious.” Robert’s tongue quickly swept across his lips, his teeth glinting ever so slightly. “All you have to do is drink from me and from your first victim.”

“My first victim?”

Just then, Robert’s friend in the Dracula costume walks into the room, carrying Kandise’s body.

“Oh my god, did you kill her?” My question was barely a whisper.

Robert responded. “No. But to prove your loyalty to me, she will be your first victim.”

Some of the magic that I was feeling dissolved at his words. I couldn’t look away from Robert, but I wanted to. I wanted to look at Kandise, I wanted to save my friend. Tears pooled over my eyes and I had to blink to see again. I was not a murderer. I knew I would have to kill people, but I thought it would be strangers. I could maybe handle strangers. But friends?

I could see Robert reading my thoughts. He didn’t say anything though. We just stared at one another in silence. Him, begging me to chose him. Me, begging him to spare my friend. Neither one of us seemed to budge. On a sigh, Robert finally spoke. “I guess your lack of an answer means I should let you go. I’ll drop you off at the hospital, make sure you get a blood transplant – you need it. Then I’ll leave. Don’t worry, both you and your friend will be fine. I’m a man of my word. “

As Robert helped me to my feet, I threw myself at him. I hugged him with all the strength I had, which wasn’t much. I loved him. I would never let him go.

“I’ll do it.”