CHAPTER 52

“What’s going on?” Ashley asked. She couldn’t see what was going on in the cell next to her.

“Jim’s trying to stand up,” the sheriff replied. “And he’s not doing a very good job.”

Bohdan could see what was going on from his cell and watched the mutilated half vampire try to stand. The deputy grabbed the bars and pulled himself up to a standing position. He was obviously in pain from the acid burns and his face was disfigured. One eye melted shut and his jaw hanged showing off his newly forming fangs. In an attempt to speak, the new vampire said, “Help me!”

The sheriff stood back as the deputy spit blood as it spoke. The sound it made wasn’t clear, as if it had been chewing on its tongue. “What do you want me to do Jim?” the sheriff asked.

“Get the doctor!” Jim said. Blood and spit drooled from his mouth onto the floor. “I don’t think the doctor is going to help much Jim, you’re too far gone.”

“I hurt! Stop the pain!”

“I can’t, I don’t know how.”

Jim stumbled back and let go of the bar