Vampire (noun) – a creature who sucks blood from people at night. One who lives by preying on others.
Twink (noun) - a term often used to describe a homosexual male, who is typically between the ages of 18-25, with little or no body hair, and has a slim to semi-athletic build.
Vampwink (noun) – a twink who has been turned into a vampire. Immortally trapped in their youthful state.
Christian
July 2, 1863 - Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
I ran through the woods with the sounds of cannons and gunfire in the background. The smell of death still stuck in my nostrils, and it was making me sick to my stomach. Blood trickled down my arm as I pushed the branches out of my way. I was still terrified, fearful for my life. The bullet that grazed my shoulder was enough to scare me into running away. Now that I would be declared a deserter, I was good as dead if caught anyway. At least then, I could come to terms with my death instead of dying in a preventable battle. War was nothing more than the failure of diplomacy. Besides, at the age of fifteen, I was too young to throw my life away in a senseless battle. It wasn’t that I disagreed with the cause, just the means to its end.
Between fear and my thoughts, I didn’t even notice the log in front of me until I tripped over it. Of course, I landed with my wounded shoulder hitting the ground first, absorbing most of the impact. I screamed in pain as the wound tore open and bled into the soil. After grabbing ahold of my shoulder, I rolled over and looked at the sky that was showing through the trees. The pain was overwhelming me, and my vision was starting to get blurry. Just as my eyes began to close slowly, a hand appeared above me. I was hesitant, but considering my current state, I reached up and took the hand. I was pulled up from the ground before setting back down on the log that I tripped over. I looked the man in front of me over, but it was hard to distinguish all of his features in the moonlight.
The man asked in a raspy voice, “Shouldn’t you be out there fighting?”
“I…”
He said, “Sshhh… you do not need to explain yourself to me. I might have the answer to your problem, though.”
I sucked in a breath, before asking, “What problem?”
He answered, “Death if you return to the battle and death if you run.”
I gulped, this bastard had me, and he knew it. “And the answer is?”
He replied, “I offer the gift of immortality.”
“What?”
He responded, “You have two choices. Die a lonely death… or let me give you a gift that very few get the option to receive.”
This choice wasn’t something that I ever would have contemplated. However, under the circumstances, it seemed like the best option. My shoulder was throbbing, and my feet were killing me. I would certainly die if I went back, and I would be equally dead if caught. As skeptical as I was, the option presented to me seemed like the best right now. To live or to die didn’t take long to decide.
“Yes.”
I caught a glimpse of the man smiling back at me. His teeth glistened in the moonlight, and I noticed that two of them were longer than usual. This guy had fangs, and I started to freak out. He grabbed my shoulders, holding me in place. Since I was too weak to fight, there was no escaping his grasp. He pulled my loose shirt away from my shoulder, revealing the skin underneath. The last thing that I remembered was his fangs piercing my skin. I barely had a chance to scream before I passed out.
Present Day
I watched my prey walk down the dimly lit sidewalk from the safety of the alley. This guy was gorgeous in every way, shape, and form. My research showed that he was a loner, with no immediate family. Since he was already selected, there was no going back from my decision. However, I couldn’t help myself from falling for him every time that I watched him. I knew that I had a hard choice ahead of me, and I wasn’t looking forward to it. One thing was for sure; if he turned out to be the one, it would change my life forever. My lonely existence on this Earth may soon come to an end.
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