Chapter 19

The county was filled with zombies that passed themselves off as your everyday person and my boyfriend was a vampire. I waited all those years to date and then, when I finally did, he was a blood sucking vampire!  Such was my life.

I lay on the top of my bed with my fingers to my temples.  What was happening?  Looking back at my childhood on the farm, I realized what a sheltered life I’d led.

While growing up, I’d whine about how boring life was and how I couldn’t wait to get to the big city.  Now, what I wouldn’t give for a bit of that boredom.

Peter’s quiet knock on my door caught my attention.

“Vickie, can I come in?”

I rolled onto my side and curled into

the fetal position. “I’d like some alone time, Peter.”

“I understand.” There was a sad tone to his voice. “I just want you to know that I’ll leave if you want me to.”