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The tallest of the trio postured as a silver sports car coasted down the street She flicked her long blue hair over one shoulder and sashayed toward the curb in high-heeled boots The red glow of brake lights lit up the car’s back end Hu a new peak More and ed monstrosities were real, and those who believed fell into two camps: those who feared the vampires and those anted to be va-wearing sycophants who dressed like they were going to a graveside orgy What did they hope for? To find a vaht, the marks on his back itched
The car pulled up and idled, the passenger siderolling down The tall fringe, so narrow-hipped and ht actually be a he, approached the vehicle and leaned on the door
After a few ot in and the driver eased away Creek peeled off from his perch and headed after them, a slow lope at first so he wouldn’t arouse suspicion Once they were a few blocks away, he poured on the speed and caught up, then slowed again as the car turned down an alley He followed, as silent as the vehicle’s electric engine
The car parked and the headlights flicked off, leaving only ah for hiot rewarded with a whole heap of aht vision, another
The pair in the car see low and watching his steps so as not to disturb any debris thather How ironic, considering he was about to pay again with his life
The fes shining in the ht Time to roll or the man in that car would be a bloodless sack of bones in three … two …
Creek sped to her door His hood fell back In a single fluid motion, he whipped out a bolt and yanked the car door open This close, the crossboas overkill She was s bared She snapped around in his direction, spitting like a wet cat
‘Hey!’ the hulinted off his wedding ring ‘Get your own--’
Creek sank the bolt into her chest She screeched, her eyes rounded in shock, then she crumbled into ash He shook the bolt off A few plastic fifties clung to the end, pierced through He pulled them off and pocketed them The john didn’t deserve them back He pointed the bolt at the man ‘You married?’
‘What the--’ The man scowled ‘Yes’
‘Kids?’