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Post by Evlyn Montgomary on Aug 16, 2010 0:25:14 GMT -5
Never surrender; that was Verica’s motto at a time. But it was so goddamn hard lately. All things considered, she no longer saw how life could get much worse. Once she had been happy. Even after her parents died, even after Rod went the same way. Hell, even after everything that had gone down with Frank. At least then she still had some control of her life. It may not seem like much, but she had always lived by her own rules.
If only those rules included something against cheap, one night stands. But shit, she’d needed some way to relax. And she’d never known what he was, never knew he was going to f**k**g bite her. A proud hunter turned into a monster.
And she was a monster. She’d fed, she’d killed and f**k**g LOVED it before something in her had woken up and been sick with herself. And puking the blood back up had made her hungry.
And she hadn’t even had the decency to die. Go stand in the sunrise. Not even starve to death. Not even that much guts.
So she supposed she deserved what she was getting. She’d been aware of him following her, for the past three states. He was good, better than her vampire senses. But there was no way in hell he could be near without her knowing. And part of her wished he’d have the balls to do what she couldn’t.
Ah, Clifford…
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Post by Jack Lupus on Aug 17, 2010 1:54:02 GMT -5
Cliff had been following her for days, all other cases and urgent, pleading messages left on his cell ignored. He'd been calling Willie every night but hanging up before Willie could even get out a 'hello'. Yeah, he knew what the old man would have to say. That, and he couldn't bring himself to break the news to Willie. He was settling into his cheap motel for the night, ring of salt around his bed and gun loaded with silver bullets on the bedside table.
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Post by Evlyn Montgomary on Aug 17, 2010 1:58:53 GMT -5
Verica waited until he was settled in before taking up a vigil outside his door, ear at the door to hear his breathing while she tried to block out the sound of her stomach growling
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Post by Jack Lupus on Aug 17, 2010 2:03:18 GMT -5
Cliff yanked the door open, gun aimed at her head. "You sparkle in the sunlight too?"
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Post by Evlyn Montgomary on Aug 17, 2010 2:04:56 GMT -5
Verica stumbled back a step and took a deep breath, squeezing her eyes shut. "Forgot how good you were."
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Post by Jack Lupus on Aug 17, 2010 2:07:31 GMT -5
"What're you doing, Ver?" Cliff asked lowly.
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Post by Evlyn Montgomary on Aug 17, 2010 2:08:40 GMT -5
Verica shrugged. "Standing. Do you own the f**k**g sidewalk now?"
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Post by Jack Lupus on Aug 17, 2010 2:10:04 GMT -5
Cliff frowned at her. "I know you know I've been following you."
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Post by Evlyn Montgomary on Aug 17, 2010 2:11:08 GMT -5
"And I know you know I know." Verica opened one eye. "Are you gonna shoot me or put the gun down?"
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Post by Jack Lupus on Aug 17, 2010 2:12:50 GMT -5
Cliff sighed and dropped the gun to his side, heading back into the room and leaving the door open.
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Post by Evlyn Montgomary on Aug 17, 2010 2:14:11 GMT -5
Verica hesitated for a second and sighed, taking one step inside the door and closing it behind her
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Post by Jack Lupus on Aug 17, 2010 2:14:50 GMT -5
Cliff sat on the bed, rubbing at his forehead.
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Post by Evlyn Montgomary on Aug 17, 2010 2:16:07 GMT -5
Verica sat on the floor, looking away. "Kinda wished you'd shoot me."
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Post by Jack Lupus on Aug 17, 2010 2:18:50 GMT -5
Cliff shrugged.
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Post by Evlyn Montgomary on Aug 17, 2010 2:20:09 GMT -5
'How'd you find out? Verica whispered
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Post by Jack Lupus on Aug 17, 2010 2:21:29 GMT -5
Cliff shrugged again.
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Post by Evlyn Montgomary on Aug 17, 2010 2:22:59 GMT -5
Verica gave him a pleading look. "Are you gonna kill me or not?"
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Post by Jack Lupus on Aug 17, 2010 2:24:14 GMT -5
"Dunno yet." Cliff mumbled.
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Post by Evlyn Montgomary on Aug 17, 2010 2:27:59 GMT -5
Verica sighed and fell silent
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Post by Jack Lupus on Aug 17, 2010 2:31:58 GMT -5
Cliff rubbed at his eyes.
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