Vampire

Vampires only perspire around garlic

It’s true

I was one once

Yep, that’s right, your boy was a vampire

I sucked the time and attention out of a beautiful woman

I drained her life

If she had a health bar—like they do in video games—hers would be almost empty

Kissing her neck, I stole her summer

I didn’t bite her, though

No, I love her soul

I couldn’t trap her here with me

So, I let her go

I drained her of most of her warmth, but I didn’t turn her

She’s still a human somewhere

And I hide

Afraid I’ll try to bite

You see

We vampires are a cult who steal the purity and beauty from ladies

So we can stay young and powerful

I fed off her energy until she couldn’t stand me

She left

And I became a mess

I bit my lip until I drained my own blood

A silver stake lay in wait for the day I hunger again

She knows to drive it through my heart if I ever try to cage her

She knows about the garlic

And the holy water

And about the sunlight

I showed her who I was

It’s not like I can blame her for leaving

What’s the point of believing

In a monster like me?

I filed my canines down

And I trimmed my claws

I don’t lust for anyone but her

But still, I know,

She deserves better.

But,

I am not Edward. I don’t get the girl. There is no happy ending.

Edward can get fu-

CH 10/26/26