Charming Vampire's Secret

passed Felicity in the hallway, exchanging secret smil

," Gregory teased as t

She didn't know where things with Felicity were headin

ing partners for an upcoming poetry project. Befo

d, his blue eyes te

ty said. Felicit

r arm gently. "Want to work on t

y made plans to meet at the library a

sses. She kept replaying the feeling of Felicity's c

table in the back of the library. Katy smil

th, right?" Felicity joked. "Shoul

oved seeing this pl

g poem options. Felicity had a surprising passion for

t furrow of his brow. The afternoon sun slanted across his pale skin a

voice startled he

cond," Katy stammered, hoping her

look but just smiled and kep

o leave. So they just stayed talking in the back corner of the

er experienced before," Katy said, impre

of time to think about the meaning of words.

ied his profile - despite his youth, his eyes seemed to hold u

uptly stood up. "I should get goin

. Katy watched him go, realizing she wasn

oetry project. Through late night study sessions and walks around town "brainst

eld himself back. When they parted ways, his touch would linge

te researching when she

our cafe? I

nged into jeans and a cute

ing with two steaming mugs. He gave

ust had to get out of the h

y asked, noticing the dar

ever felt...different than those around you? Like

her unexplainable connection to Felicity. "I thin

ed for hours about feeling isolated and seekin

left the cafe. Outside Felicity tu

murmured. "But please, for your

cked away down the street, fadin

ars. What was he afraid of? She had to convince him tha

nt at school. He responded to Katy's notes

easily. She cornered Felicity

g away from me?" sh

mfortably. "It's bett

me understand

is head sadly. "I can

yes in frustration. There were clearly secrets Felicity was afraid to reveal.

eir cafe and other haunts around town. Finally she spotted

e slinking down the alley. Seized with sudden intui

e local cemetery, the setting sun casting eerie shadows bet

weathered crypt. He produced a key to open the heavy c

ypt entrance. Crouching in the dirt, her mind raced wildl

darted up to peer through the narrow crack

ht. Only now his eyes shone blood red, his m

ity's head whipped toward her hiding

adstones as fast as her feet could carry her. But sh

red before her, seeming to materialize out of thin air.

ity growled, his voice a low warning. H

ease, I won't tell anyone, I sw

e cold cemetery gate. She braced herself, trapped by this

res melting away as he regained control. He

oice. He turned and vanished into the sha