The Power to Turn_For Real This Time_Pondview, East Carolina_Piedo’s Cave
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The Power to Turn
“So, what’s the catch?” Bonita asked as the vampire prepared to sink his fangs into her neck. She knew he would take the question as normal human nervousness. She was counting on that tendency to underestimate normal humans.He paused, a scant millimeter from the pulsing artery.The cold breeze of his breath raised goosebumps on her skin. Bonita shivered. She turned her head toward him in time to watch him win the internal struggle and pull back.Accusingly he said, “You already agreed to let me turn you.”“Yes, but now that it’s time . . .” Her voice trailed off, and she waved her hand as though...
For Real This Time
“Hey, calm down, sweetie. Come on, quit tossing, I just got those covers straight. What’s wrong?” “You didn’t check ev’rywhere.”“Oh, don’t worry. Your eyes were closed but I checked under the bed right after I tucked you in. There’s no monster there tonight.” “What ‘bout the closet? Behind the clothes? Som’ting might be hidin’ in my shoes.” “Nothing is in your shoes. Anything in them would be too small to worry about.” “What if it c’n grow?” “Listen, it’s been a long day for both of us. Just go to sleep. If there were any monsters in your closet, they left when we got home.” “How d’you know?” ...
Pondview, East Carolina
adventure, nounan undertaking usually involving danger and unknown risksan unusual and exciting, typically hazardous experience or activityI never expected anything exciting to happen to me in the small town of Pondview, East Carolina, but with my luck, it was inevitable. Well, I guess my luck isn’t all bad, considering I didn’t die. An adventure seemed like something anyone would want when they were bored, but this kind of adventure was something nobody wanted. July 4, 3020 was supposed to be a day to celebrate our country. Instead, it was being torn apart. The day had begun normally, with no...
Piedo’s Cave
I was out walking Piedo, at the edge of town, and I heard it: KaBwamb. The explosion came first, then the sound. The debris of scrap wood and sidings flew like bats awakened from slumber. The scrap wood and sidings are everywhere. It looks like Armageddon and I’m the only one left. I’m the only one left. Well, Piedo’s left too, but that’s it: Me and Piedo. I’m the last human on the face of the Earth. Damn it. It reminds me of when the exterminator came and sprayed my roof for bees. The exterminators killed them all or so he thought. A few hours later, I examined my roof and there was on...