
Well, I finally made it to college. I decided to live in the dorms
for awhile so I could make some friends. I figured this was
the easiest way. I really feel like I fit in here at La Fiesta Tech.
There's a diverse group of people here, so I'm not the only
"different" one.

Hmm, where should I start? Well, soon after moving into
the dorm I met a guy named Brian Wheeler. He was
very friendly and we got along right away. I was attracted
to him immediately, but he seemed only interested in me
as a friend. As I got to know him better he told me he was
really into Vampire chicks. I thought this would mean that
there was no hope for us.

This was not the case. Brian finally asked me out. I have to
admit I was taken aback. We had our first date at Bernard's
Botanical Dining. It was beautiful there - all the greenery was
gorgeous. It was a wonderful date. But Brian still didn't seem
to have been swept away by me. I couldn't figure out what to
do.

I asked Brian to tell me more about this vampirism stuff.
I was really beginning to fall for him and wanted him to
feel the same. I guess I was willing to try anything. Even
if it meant becoming a vampire myself.

Over the next few weeks, Brian and I spent a lot of time
together. We'd become very close and had even kissed.
Still, it just didn't seem that Brian was feeling as deeply for
me as I was for him. I was beginning to feel desperate.

At first, my trip downtown to the Crypt O'Night Club was
just to see what went on "after-hours." I asked my friend
from the dorms, Jill Fairchild to come with me. I had a fun
time dancing the hustle and meeting new people. Plus, I
knew the Grand Vampires only came out when the sun went
down.

I tried to talk to everyone I met about vampires. I wanted
to find out as much as possible. Only few had actually spoken
to the vampires.

Then I saw him. Count Payton Cox. He was getting beat
up by the old Crumplebottom bat. Who knows
what for.

He was quite handsome. And intriguing. I didn't know why,
but I felt drawn to him. I thought that must be how vampires
make you feel.

I frequented the Crypt O'Night Club often. Soon I became
comfortable enough to start going by myself. By some twist
of fate, I ran into Contessa Alicia McArthur. She was known
as one of the Grand Vampires.

She was stunning... more than that, she was breathtaking.
And she was more than willing to strike up a conversation
with me. I found the Contessa to be extremely friendly.
She was willing to educate me on the life of vampires. It
almost started to sound not so bad.

And then it happened. The single moment that would
change my life forever. Count Payton introduced
himself to me and asked me to dance. As he pulled me close
I felt chills all through my body. In a way he was like me,
different. I felt a special connection with him.

The Count must have felt the same way, because later that
night he left me a single rose outside my dorm.

I was feeling things I never had before. And for someone
I hardly even knew. What was happening to me? What
about Brian?

I spent a lot of time after that thinking things over. Were
these feeling for Payton real? Or did he have some power
over me that forced me to feel this way. I knew I had to
talk to him again.

Late one night I invited Payton over to my dorm. We sat
outside and talked. I still felt this intense connection
between the two of us. I didn't want that to go away.

I told him of my growing feelings towards him. I also asked
him if we were friends or more than friends and if he had
some power over me that made me want to be with him.

He assured me that even though he possessed the power to
alter people's feelings and thoughts he had never used it.
He also confessed that he had more than friendly feelings
for me. I was ecstatic!

What happened next is still a blur. All of a sudden a felt
extremely light and almost as if I was floating out of my
body. I felt an intense happiness and safety.

Count Payton Cox bit me. It didn't even hurt.
Strangely enough I wasn't afraid. But I could tell by the
look in his eye that Payton regretted immediately what
he had done. He quickly explained that in his excitement
that I felt the same way for him, he lost control. He told
me that it had never happened before. He also informed
me of a potion sold by the old Gypsy lady called
Vamprocillin-D. It would instantly reverse the effects
of the bite.

I reassured him that it was alright. That I was excited to
try out my new life as one of the "undead." I wanted to
know what it was like to live life like him. There would be
time later to drink the potion.

I immediately wanted to try out my new legs, er wings. I
could fly... how exciting life was being a vampire.

And then I knew what I had to do. I had accomplished the
very thing I set out to do. I had become a Vampiress, what
Brian was extremely attracted to. And had fallen in love
with someone else. I had to tell him.

I explained to him that while I really cared about him and
loved him, it was only in a friendly way. And if he really
thought about it, he'd realize he felt the same way.

Brian was a little bummed that he wasn't going to get to
hook-up with a vampire, but admitted he had never truly
"felt" sparks with me. We would remain friends.

I went back to my room and drank the Vamprocillin-D.

While I appreciated the opportunity to experience life in
Payton's shoes, for the time being I needed to go back to
being me. Maybe after I graduate I'll let him make me a
vampire again. Who knows???

Now it's the end of my Sophomore year and I'm fixing to
start the beginning of my Junior year. Will Payton and I
stay together? Only time will tell, but for now I plan to enjoy
getting to know him better.


























































Approximately 3 hours later Jared was returned to his home. What had happened to him while he'd been gone? He had no memory of the events that had occurred. And he wasn't sure if he wanted one.
Ouch! He landed on the curb in front of his home with a thud! They sure weren't much for hospitality. Jared had a strange tingling sensation in his belly but tried to put it out of his mind. He'd been through a lot tonight and wasn't sure what to make of it all.
They didn't talk much about the abduction although they thought of very little else. What had they done to Jared? He seemed fine, but that could only be on the surface. What if there was some disaster waiting for just the right moment to happen?




















