Vanessa was home alone. Her parents were away on business trips and her two younger brothers were at a sleep-over. It was a Friday night and she was enjoying the solitude from the household craziness. She didn't have any plansβshe didn't want any. Vanessa wanted to relax, to enjoy her solitude quietly, peacefully. She had already taken care of locking up for the night, and was in her basement, laying on the floor, wrapped in a blanket. Her long, wavy chestnut hair was flared out as she lay on her side, her sky blue eyes fixated on the movie she was watching. Her tiny frame was wrapped up at least five times in the blanket her grandmother had made her. Vanessa smiled as she remembered getting the blanket for Christmas two years ago.
She must've forgotten I'm too small for my age,
she considered, chuckling at how she often was mistaken for a 15-year-old when she was really 21. It was a bit of a nuisance, though. Often she had trouble talking to guys at bars she went out to with friends.
Vanessa gently shook her head, forgetting about everything else but the movie she had on. She was watching a vampire movie, thinking of how cool it would be to have fangs, or be dressed as elegantly as the character was, when the TV flickered and then went out.
Vanessa sat up slowly and looked around. She saw the hallway light was out, too. The power strip next to the TV showed that it, too, was not running. The full moon shone through the tiny little window, just to the left of the TV. Then, Vanessa heard something: footsteps!
She gasped as she realized there must be someone in the house. Every fiber in her body screamed out, "RUN!" But Vanessa was frozen to the ground, unable to get up, unable to scream in terror.
The footsteps were right above her, but farther away. She realized he was on the main floor, in the hallway. Then, Vanessa heard the footsteps move, heading towards the front door.
Maybe he is leaving,
she thought hopefully. That hope was dashed as the door to the basement creaked open.
Vanessa couldn't think of anything else to do except lay back on the ground and feign sleep. She closed her eyes and tried not to show any terror on her face as the footsteps slowly came down the steps. She fought not to tremble as she heard the intruder's footsteps become muffled on the carpet floor, coming towards her.
He's going to kill me! He's going to slit my throat and kill me!
All manner of horrible things came into Vanessa's mind about what the intruder was going to do. However, none came true. Vanessa heard the intruder stop right behind her, and the creaking of leather clothing gave away that he, or she, was bending down, kneeling right behind her. A hand brushed against her hair and down her neck. Vanessa felt small goosebumps raise up on her arms, but still kept her eyes closed. The touch seemed like that of a lover's, and confirmed Vanessa's guess that her intruder was a male.
Now the hand pulled back the blanket from her shoulders, exposing Vanessa's long, sleek neck. She could feel his breath as he bent closer. Then, a distinctly male voice, harsh but soft, whispered into her ear:
"I am not going to hurt you. Do not scream. When you awaken, all will be well."
Don't scream? What is he going to do?
Vanessa's thoughts raced through her mind like wildfire, trying to decipher his meaning, when smooth, velvety lips kissed her once, twice, three times along her neck. Gentle, playful kisses, the kind given by a lover. Then, the intruder gently turned Vanessa onto her back, and spoke to her again.
"Open your eyes. I want you to be awake for this."
Slowly, cautiously, Vanessa opened her eyes. The moonlight was now gone, so she could not make out his face, but the shape of the intruder seemed very familiar, like the two of them had met before.
He reached out a hand to her face, slowly running his fingers through her hair, before putting his hand behind her head to lift her up a bit off the ground. His face slowly moved forward, his mouth parting. Vanessa thought he meant to kiss her, until she saw two teeth slowly getting longer and more pointed. As she opened her mouth to scream, the man's mouth came down on her neck, his fangs piecing her soft flesh. Vanessa's mouth opened in a wide "O," but no sound came out. She felt herself falling, like she had drunk too many glasses of champagne. Silver stars floated before her eyes, before all went black.
Groaning, Vanessa opened her eyes. Firelight cast shadows against the walls, but everything was a blur. Shaking her head to clear her vision, Vanessa remembered what had happened and sat up straight.
It was very clear now: the power going out, the intruder talking to her, his kissesβ¦
HIS FANGS!
Vanessa remembered when those two pointed teeth had pierced her flesh, and while it unnerved her, it had also excited her. She remembered how it felt like she was drunk from too much wine, but she had also become giddy, like a switch in her pleasure center had just been turned on.