..." I paused to screw up the courage to say it. "Kill somebody?" "Only if you want to kill them. I did not kill you. Stay here, I will be back soon," Victoria said, kissing me on the cheek. She left the apartment, and me alone with my thoughts. I wondered where she went. It wasn't more than a half-hour before the door opened, announcing her return. Victoria was not alone, though. There was a young couple with her. "Come in, please." The man and the woman entered silently. "Please stand and wait, I'll be with you very soon." My wife turned to me. "Let me show you how it's done." I walked over to Victoria. She stood next to the young woman. "Deanna is her name. I assume you'd rather bite her," Victoria said with a hint of amusement. "Now, show me your fangs. Just think about them -- that's it!" My mouth still felt funny, like I had too many teeth, whenever I extended my fangs, but I supposed that I'd get used to it. I looked at the young woman. Her eyes were open, glazed over, indicating that she wasn't seeing what was really happening. Victoria spoke again. "Now put your fangs on her neck..." I tentatively placed my fangs on Deanna's carotid artery, but Victoria stopped me. "Not there! She'll bleed to death. |