7. To The Next Chapter
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I decide to walk to the club because it's only 5 blocks away. I make it 1 block before I sense someone following me. "Whose there?"
"Tis I" The man who appeared out of no where walking beside me smiles.
"You all have really got to stop doing that. Who are you? What do you want?"
"I am Michael. The one who bit you." He kind of murmurs the last part.
"Why?" is all I can ask.
"There was so much blood everywhere. I started to only see the blood. I wanted it, needed it. I knew you were dying, so, I figured I would help speed up the process. But my friend that was there that day. He pulled me off of you. The vampire toxin we all carry somehow got released when he grabbed me. I knew what happened. But we had to move the man's body before anyone seen it. We came right back for you but your sister showed up before we could move you. We made up a story about you being in shock and getting an animal bite. She was freaking out but I used hypnosis and she believed the story. We got out of her where you live as well, so I've been out here all night and day, looking for any sign of you."
"Well you found me."
"Yes, here you are, and you seem fine."
"Yeah, I got some help from Timan, who told me to register for a school. But not before I turned 2 other people."
"Timan is here? You met him?" He seems concerned or maybe surprised.
"Yea, he told me about the school."
"Interesting, So did you all 3 get registered then?"
"Yeah, we're all in. Want to join us for a drink?" I ask as we walk into the club.
"A drink does sound good."
I see Victor in a booth along the far wall. We get up to them and I do the introductions. "Guys, this is Michael. Michael, this is my brother Victor," Victor raises his glass, "our friend Clark." Clark nods his head. "And I'm Alden." I reach out to shake his hand, realizing I had never told him my name before.
He gives me a firm handshake. "It's nice to formally meet you."
Victor starts hand gesturing to the bar tender. She immediately brings over 4 glasses of something on the rocks, drops them off, then leaves without saying anything.
"It's nice to meet you all. I do apologize for the circumstances of our meeting. I wish it could be on better terms." Michael stares at the floor and shakes his head. "I should have stayed with you to make sure your attacking others didn't happen."
"Well, we do everything together. A little thing like death isn't going to change that." Clark smirks.
"I'll drink to that." Victor raises his glass and everyone takes a drink.
"So, how do you all know each other?" Michael asks.
"Victor is my little brother. Clark and I met about 10 years ago. We were working out at the same gym."
Victor stands up, "I need to take a leak, I'll grab the next round while I'm up. Hey, look who just came in. It's Clarks rebound screw."
Clarks eyes dart to the door. Sure enough, Becca is walking in with a couple of her friends. He stands up, "Well, it would be rude not to go and say hi to my rebound."
I can't help but laugh.
Since it's only me and Michael here, I figure it's a good time to ask some questions. "So, how long have you been a vampire?"
"Little over 200 years. I was a cowboy in a previous life." He smiles. "So, what did you do?"
"I manage a technology company. Well, I did anyway. I don't suppose that's my job anymore." I never thought about quitting my job till just now. "I'll go clean my desk out on Monday and let them know I'm done. I don't think they'll be very happy about it. I've been there for 8 years."
Clark makes his reappearance, "These lovely young women have agreed to join us for the evening. Ladies, this is Alden and Michael, Victor is here somewhere." He glances around and continues, "Guys, this is the lovely Becca, the beautiful Ashley, and the gorgeous Hailey." He kisses each one of them on the hand as he introduces them.
"Laying it on a little thick aren't ya?" I can't help but laugh while asking.
"These lovely women deserve all the thickness."
With that, everyone is laughing.
"Let's get a bigger table and some more drinks." I go in search of assistance. It takes me a couple of minutes to find someone. She shows me a vip room in the back. "It will be perfect. We'll take it."
I go back to the table to move everyone and Victor is finally back with our drinks. "I got a vip room in the back. We'll be more comfortable there."
"Sweet." Everyone gets up.
The waitress is already in the room by the time we get there. "What will we be drinking today?"
Everyone puts in their orders and she goes off saying she'll be right back.
"These couches are a lot more comfortable than those chairs out there." Victor lays back, "I really need to relax."
"I second that." I sit back getting comfortable. "Life is so weird."
"Life is like a book." Michael says, "every day is a new page and the big things are new chapters."
The waitress comes in and hands out the drinks.
I clear my throat and raise my glass. "A toast."
Everyone raises their glasses.
"To The Next Chapter."
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