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The Old Vampire

Chris Hall42 Comments

© Ayr/Gray

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She had been looking at her smartphone many times, but there was nothing there, the two gargoyles had not moved at all and the cemetery was also silent in the moonlight, apart from a couple of young people who had almost shed all their clothing; the red-head woman had looked away, and up over the city into Montmartre, as she sighed and got into bed.

The next day was the weekend and it was particularly busy: the bells had been ringing around the two cathedrals and there was music everywhere, there was even a very tall clown wearing bangles, bows and buttons, and he was playing a tambourine; the red-head looked down from her tiny flat, she rubbed her head, as she decided to go out and down.

Meanwhile the two gargoyles laughed out loud as the red-head woman walked away; they knew that this would only work if she went on her own.

Too much noise still, thought the red-head woman, as she began to walk down one of the cobble streets; the music was strident and strange, as the frequency began to build like a big beat on the drum – faster and faster – the noise was unbearable, and then suddenly… it stopped.

‘Who is this?’ – she looked around, and then she saw a high window in the old house, she looked again to see a young girl.

Suddenly she remembered what the gargoyles said, and she realised this was a vampire – but she was not expecting this one.

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Posted for The Unicorn Challenge, a magical challenge hosted by Jenne Gray and C E Ayr, where they provide a photo and we, in turn, provide up to 250 words.

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42 thoughts on “The Old Vampire”

  7. love the intertwining of worlds/stories…

    was actually thinking about doing something to riff off Tom’s post… reading your Six makes me feel more… not quite confident, more…err hopeful

    thanks!

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    • Now let’s see, the red-head woman seems to think that the vampire is young, but I’m fairly sure that the vampire is very old indeed – several centuries in fact. Tricky, isn’t it?

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  12. I walked the streets of Montmartre with you, Chris.
    Smartphones and vampires – and talking gargoyles – your story has it all.
    And the carnival atmosphere.
    It all sets up the atmosphere for the ‘young’ girl vampire.
    Intriguing…

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  18. The red head woman best be on her guard walking away from the festivities even though it’s daylight. Vampires surely are as at home in Montmartre as the gargoyles. And about that old vampire – can’t be anything more creepy than an ancient vampire whose form is that of a young girl. Enjoying this tale, Chris!

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    • Now let’s think… What about some other vampires? Maybe from Lestat by Anne Rice perhaps, just like how Nick said last time – or maybe even earlier…

      So glad that you are enjoying this – thanks so much, Denise.

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