You Can't Keep a Good Vamp Down

by Melia

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“Simone! What the hell…?” I gasped, shocked that she was even here.

“I’m all right.” she replied. “Most of this blood isn’t mine.”

She took my hand and slowly got to her feet. She was a mess. What was left of her slinky red dress was tattered and spattered with dirt and blood. I could see bruises forming on her upper arms where she’d been grabbed and her usually immaculate and elaborate hairdo was loose and wild with bits of leaves and gravel tangled throughout.

“Thought I was a goner, didn’t you Cherry?” She smiled at me and rubbed a sore spot on her head. “You can’t keep a good vamp down girl. You know that.”

I grinned at her and hugged her close. “I’m so glad you’re all right. But what are you doing here?” My voice shook. “If I’d known you were here, I would never have left you behind.” I whispered. Tears fell. Damn things.

She tolerated my mushiness just this once before she gently pushed me back. “I came to warn you CherryPop.” She looked sadly at the bodies on the ground. “But I was too late.”

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Average Reader Rating: 5.0 stars out of 5

  1. You Can't Keep a Good Vamp Down

    THX 0477's Buddy Icon THX 0477

    Posted 3 months ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    Very fun and sweet interaction in the middle of bloodshed and violence. I like what it says about human capacity for affection and concern despite desperate times.
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  2. You Can't Keep a Good Vamp Down

    Tad Winslow's Buddy Icon Tad Winslow

    Posted 3 months ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    The big paragraph at the top read smoothly with descriptions galore, I really like how you describe things. You have to check out this book called ‘You Suck’ by Christopher Moore. It’s a satire about vampires (get the title? lol) that I think is right up your alley of interest. It has all the cool vampire night stalker stuff of the monster variety, but I swear it’ll make you laugh 1,000 times along the way.

  3. You Can't Keep a Good Vamp Down

    Ana Cristina's Buddy Icon Ana Cristina

    Posted 3 months ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    Great writing here. You’re able to handle both horror and pathos (simultaneously, mind you!) quite deftly. And I agree with Tad Winslow, You Suck! is a great, great book. You should check it out.
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  4. You Can't Keep a Good Vamp Down

    PyroPunk 51 (PPP LoA)'s Buddy Icon PyroPunk 51 (PPP LoA)

    Posted 2 months ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    Who is going to clean up the mess, I wonder?

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