She was new in town and it was her eyes that captivated me most. She
worked the late shift at a topless bar, and smiled at me. Not
with her lips, but with her eyes, and I smiled back. Her name was
Nadia, and she was a student attending the university, on a Romanian
visa, and was earning her tuition and books as a dancer at The Lemon
Peel Club. She had a perfectly shaped body, and when she swayed left
to right, her twin treasures held every man's eye.
The other men gawked and groped and paid good money for a five minute
lap dance. Hitting on her, wanting to pay a little more, for "a
little more"! She seemed unbothered though, by their comments and
would just smile and nod. Perhaps she didn't understand what they
wanted, or was merely ignoring them. No one seemed to know where she
lived, and another strange thing: Several of the men found murdered
over the last month, were last seen with her.
I really didn't suspect her, because each victim had their neck
broken by someone by very strong hands. By the looks of Nadia, she
was petite, and her arms showed very little muscle. The victims also
were found to not have any blood in their bodies. But the coroner did
notice two small puncture wounds on their neck. A rumor went around
the station that there was a vampire on the loose. But none of us
took it seriously. But the case was assigned to me, and every lead
had to be checked out, even it was just a dead end.
I was undercover as a customer in a topless club, who was lonely for
company. The worst part of it all was I really was lonely. Since my
wife had died 4 years ago, all I had was my job, and I'd go right
home, and sleep. This was the first real situation I found myself in,
where I was fantasizing of a lover. It was well into the evening when
she came to my table and asked: "Would you like a lap dance for
twenty dollar's sweetie"? I would have been a fool, and less then
human to say no. I reached into my pocket and tucked it in her bikini
bottom, and she sat down on my lap.
Things were getting very uncomfortable for me as I wiggled and I saw
her smile. Nadia told me her name and that she was a student, of
which, I already knew. She bit her lip, and I could have sworn I saw
her eyes change. Not a different color or mood, it was just hard to
describe. I felt my eye lids getting heavy and shook my head to
awaken. Was it my beer, or Nadia? I didn't know for sure. But I felt
everything about her was captivating, but there was nothing illegal
with that. I had also been watching the other dancer's in the club,
but I saw nothing suspicious.
This was my 5th night at the club, and I saw no prostitution or drug
activity, normally associated with a topless bar. In fact, I saw no
reason to even bring her down town for questioning. Nothing she had
done all these nights ended up with her leaving with a customer. It
was almost 2 A.M. when I left the club, but this time, curiosity made
me stay. I wanted to see where Nadia lived. I don't know why, I just
did. Once outside in the cool night air, I re-shifted my jeans, and
hid behind a tall evergreen tree and waited.
It was nearly 3 A.M. before she came out the front door, with several
other dancers and each got in their cars and left. All that is,
except, Nadia, she was walking down the sidewalk and I let her have
some space before I began to tail her. I stayed well back, and did my
best to not make a sound. She seemed unaware and relaxed. The full
moon peeked out between the clouds and she continued on. Nadia stuck
to the main street until she reached Elm, and turned onto the side
street.
This street wasn't as well lit, and I closed the gap between us, and
I was glad the light of the moon made it easier for me to see. After
maybe 10 more minutes, she stopped in front of 445 Elm Street, a
three story house. It looked like it was ready to be condemned and
torn down, even in the dimness of the moon light. In a couple of
minutes, a second floor bedroom light came on, then a few minutes
later, went off. 5 long nights of surveillance had turned up
absolutely nothing, not even a lead.
I had no gut intuition of Nadia or any other dancer at the Lemon
peel. She seemed like a nice gal. All I knew was my eyes were tired,
and my heart was lonely. I walked back to the topless bar and got in
my car and went home. I was too tired to grab anything to eat. I just went to bed. About 6 p.m., the next day, I returned to Nadia's house.
She had rented it for $500.00 per month. The real estate man said she
had paid 6 months rent in advance. Where does a young university
student come up with three thousand dollars cash to put down on a run
down house?
I decided that I would find a way in, without a warrant. Nadia was at
work, and I had no facts or evidence that a judge would issue a
search warrant. If I got inside and there was nothing found, I would
leave, and at least know she had nothing to hide or do with the
recent murders. I could focus my time and attention on the rest of
the dancer's. One by one, I could rule them out, or find some more
concrete. I knew I was breaking the law by going in without a search
warrant. I didn't even have a gut instinct, just a basic curiosity to
see what I might find inside.
I found a rear basement window broken, and chose that point of entry.
I carefully picked the remaining pieces of glass out, and squeezed
through. The basement was cool, dark, and I did my best to be quiet,
and listen for any sounds upstairs, but heard nothing. Yet, the hairs
on my neck were standing straight up, and I could smell the smell of
death. I knew what a dead person smelled like, and I knew something
was going on. Nadia was becoming more and more a suspect. I had no
flashlight and couldn't see anything. But I could see the stairway,
faintly and made my way over to it.
Squeak by squeaky squeak, I made my way to the top of the stairs, and
reached the door. Even with what I suspected now, no judge would
issue a warrant based on illegal entry. I turned the knob and the
door opened an inch. Good, it wasn't locked. It was a three story
house, but I had a idea of where I was headed. I didn't want to stay
in the house any longer then I had to. I stepped out into a long
hallway. One end faced the kitchen, and the other end opened up into
the stairway leading upstairs. Many of the windows were boarded up,
making everything dim. I hadn't even thought of bringing a flashlight.
I made it to the stairway, and began climbing the stairs to the
second floor. I had second thoughts for a moment, to leave, and
return with a flashlight, but didn't want to risk being in Nadia's
house a second time. Besides, I felt a sense of danger here, goose
bumps, and I'm sure it showed in my eyes. In a minute or two I had
reached the top step and was standing on the next floor, trying to
adjust my eyes to the darkness, when I heard the floor squeaking
right in front of me. Instinctively I pulled my gun, and
yelled, "Freeze, police"! It was then, that something gripped my
throat, like a vise, and I don't recall how many times I fired my
gun, before something struck me, and I flew through the air.
My back hit the banister stairway, and I dropped to my knees in
agony. I had dropped my gun, and suddenly I saw Nadia, and she
reached down, and lifted me off the floor with one hand, my toes
barely touching. I was gasping for breath and I began to pass out.
But before I did, she came closer, and her breath, OMG, her breath
was horrible. With a sneer of resentment, she said, "I don't have
time for you now. But you needn't worry because you and I will talk
again very soon". I don't know how long I blacked out, but I found
myself tied up. I wondered, if any of my shots hat hit Nadia? They
had too! I shot directly in front of me, just before she had gripped
my throat. What incredible strength, super human was more like it!
I tested the ropes that bound my hands and feet to a solid ceiling
post. They were tight, and the post solid, I wasn't going to get
free. Worst of all...I didn't have a back up plan. No one knew I was
coming here there would be no rescue team. I was all alone. As my
eyes became accustomed to the low light I saw candles lit on a table
a short ways away. I saw something else that I didn't want to see,
but there she was. Nadia was sleeping inside a black coffin, lined in
satin. She looked absolutely peaceful, as if she was dead, but I saw
her breathing. I also saw four pearl white fangs glistening. This
couldn't be happening? There are no such things as vampires!
I knew that she was going to kill me, I was terrified. After a few
hours, she began to awaken, turned her head to me and smiled. She
slowly climbed out of her coffin and I saw three gun smoke burned
bullet holes in her gown, but no sign of blood. When she stood, she
gave me a short smile, but her eyes had a demonic look in them. She
walked with confidence, towards me until she was inches away.
Suddenly, she pressed a finger against a vein on my neck. "It's too
bad you had to intrude, I would not have harmed you. But you know too
much now for me to let you live, other's would come. So, I hope you
won't take it personal that it is you, not me that must die. But
there is a perk to being a vampire, I can live forever".
I watched her angry eyes, soften just a little as she
smiled. "There's no reason I can't enjoy you for a little while
before you join the others in the basement, and with that she smiled.
I couldn't believe what she was about to do, and I felt her fangs
brush against my thighs. When she stood smiled, and said she was
going to untie me. "I'm going to take you to the basement, but you
mustn't think of breaking from my grip. For if you try, I'll snap
your neck as surely as if it were a pencil". No one had to convince
me a second time that she meant every word, yet I knew that I was
soon to die anyway. She gripped the back of my neck as if she were a
300 pound wrestler, and she squeezed. She squeezed so tight, I was
sure I was going to hear the bones in my neck crack.
Rather then a slow walk, to where I knew death was surely waiting for
me, I was shoved at a hurried pace, and it was hard to keep up, in
the painful position she held me in. Instead of waiting for a futile
chance to get free, it was all I could do, to catch my breath. Once
at the basement door, she opened it, and turned on the light switch.
Suddenly, I was tossed through the air and my knees hit the concrete
hard, as I tumbled across the cold floor. The room was spinning, as
she lifted me to my feet, and pushed me against a wall. I felt my
hands lifted over my head and handcuffs locking my wrists. As I came
to my senses, I could feel the pain in both my knee caps. That was
when I felt her fangs sink into my neck and everything went dark.
COMMENTS
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LordWolf
02:47 May 02 2010
wonderful beginning...dont let it end here...this needs to continue!
~W~
SkeletonsOfDystopia
12:39 Oct 07 2010
This is well written. I enjoyed reading it. Very good.
DanLovejoy20
10:56 Oct 12 2010
yes i must say that was a great first bit to a story that could go o so very far please post a second part to this
DemianA
04:45 Oct 25 2010
BadMoonRising
11:48 Nov 28 2010
will she play?
will she kill him?
will she turn him?
lets hope we find out
gonzodrenaline
09:01 Sep 01 2011
a good start.