Disclaimer : NONE of these characters are mine. It is mostly Fiddler on the Roof characters, with a bit of Dracula in it. The poem IS mine, though.
I'm sorry if there is any terrible spelling, my auto correct on my computer had gotten out of wack.
The Real Story of Fruma Sarah
By Sailor Book
How can you be so blind?
I love you,
Can't you see that?
Lazer Wolf stepped onto the deck. He couldn't believe he was actually on his way to America. A faint scream rent the air. A few minutes the second mate rushed past Lazer, and with a big splash fell into the water. Too late to help him, Lazer remebered that the second mate couldn't swim. He shuddered. Not only was he worried that such a dependable and down-to-earth man had died, but also before the doomed man had taken the plunge Lazer had breifly seen his face. His face was that of a mad man. No sane person could ever have had the expression Lazer had seen. Lazer knew, without a doubt, that he would be having nightmares for the next few weeks.
Not that he already wasn't having any nightmares. Ever since his wife, Fruma Sarah had died he had continually had dreams in which Fruma Sarah drank his blood. That was some time ago. Let's see five, seven, no, fifteen years since she died. Not that he had really mourned her passing. He had maybe on occasion been affectionate to her, but she had never ruled his heart. Only one person had. Golde. He had loved Golde from the first time he set eyes on her. But, she was married to Tevye. So, he wanted to marry her daughter, so as to get closer to Golde. Maybe her daughter was even a bit like her. But that had been cheated of him as well.
My love burns for you.
Only you.
Yet,
You turn your eyes away,
Looking instead at other young girls.
Ignoring me,
Your wife.
I love you,
I'll always love you.
He wondered what had happened to Ralph, the second mate. Just yesterday one of the cabin boys, going to fetch another passengers luggage had asked God to give him the same fate as Ralph. Lazer decied to find out. As he entered the hold where all unneeded luggage was held, the light seemed to form a sinister glow in the dark room upon his wife's pearl box. He hadn't seen the contents of the trunk since the day he gave it to her, but he was sure it was full of the many fine things, mostly pearls, he had gotten her over the years. These gifts were meant to be apology for not being very kind to her, especially in the love department. For some reason he couldn't fathom, he couldn't bear selling it before leaving Anatevka. He crossed the room and tried to open the box one handed, the light in the other. Finding the lid to heavy to open one-handly, he set down the lamp. With both hands he grunted and strained but no matter how he tried he couldn't make the coffin lid budge an inch. Coffin lid ?!?! Where did that idea come from ? He stared in horrer and fear at the pearl box. Then he drew himself up knowing that he must be imagining things. A breath of air whispered across his face. I love you, it told him. Lazer, you've gone mad, he told himself. The next moment the captian had opened the door, interupting his thoughts. It was only the wind from the door opening. But he knew that the whisper had occured before the captain had entered.
" Oh hello Wolf. I was just getting something I wanted to show my wife. "
" I was just leaving. " Lazer exclaimed hastily, wanting to leave as soon as possible.
" If you'll just want a minute I can show you to. It's a beautiful saphire necklace I got my wife for her birthday. " Lazer shifted nervously from foot to foot, as the captain vigourously dug into his suitcase. It took him several minutes, and Lazer felt the room closing in on him, constricing him. He was suffocating. " Ah, here it is. " The captain triumphitly and proudly held up the necklace. In the lamplight it's beauty seemed dull, and the sapphires looked black.
As the door closed after the two men, a sigh was almost audible, coming from the direaction of a trunk once filled with fine things, mostly pearls of the highest quality.
My heart aches for gentle words from you.
Being pulled to earth I know it will not happen.
Could you ever love me ?
I whisper those magic words that you don't seem to hear.
I love you.
You turn your head not listining to my confession.
You have become a silent statue,
Devoid of emotion.
Why else am I so bitter ?
For the first time in his life, sleep evaded Lazer. He was one of those fortunate few whom sleep was a matter of putting one's head on one's pillow, and getting up. He had managed to sleep through and after amny things, even after the death of his wife he could sleep easily. Except for the dreams. To many times to count his neighbors had come running when he screamed in his sleep, his wife tortuing him even after death.
A figure was leaning over him.
" Lazer. Lazer. " The figure was shaking him. The voice was very familiar but he couldn't quite place it. He thoughts flew to the only person it could be.
" You're dead. " He whispered in terror, his eyes wide as a rabbit's. A low chuckle eminated from Fruma Sarah.
" I'm not. But I wish I were. I-I-, " The voice faltered. What sounded very much like a sniff and a sob came from the figure still cloaked in shadow. " Lazer, I'm a vampire. There I said it. One day when I was picking flowers in honor of Yusella's wedding. It was rather late, but I thought that if I hurried I would make it in time. As I reached the meadow the sun dipped below the horizan. A large object swooped down on me, and the next thing I knew I was in a coffin five feet below the earth. I escaped and have lived the in the pearl box. " Lazer looked on with renewed horror as the former woman came into sight, the moonlight from the porthole exposing the pale skin and two shiny objects, fangs, were attached to her lower lip. The eye lids were heavily shadowed, but the face before him was not unattractive. She's stunning. And I remember her as being ugly. " Lazer, I've been drinking your blood over the years. Only one more drink and we could be together forever. " He looked at the breathtaking woman in front of him, all thoughts of Golde were being washed away forever. He found his voice,
" Yes. I'll go with you. I never realized how much I loved you. " She smiled happily, for the first time, he realized. Together they walked out of the room, hand in hand.
I will try to win your love.
Even if it takes forever.
Lazer,
I love you,
Please,
Don't run away from me again.
I love you.
The End
I'm sorry if there is any terrible spelling, my auto correct on my computer had gotten out of wack.
The Real Story of Fruma Sarah
By Sailor Book
How can you be so blind?
I love you,
Can't you see that?
Lazer Wolf stepped onto the deck. He couldn't believe he was actually on his way to America. A faint scream rent the air. A few minutes the second mate rushed past Lazer, and with a big splash fell into the water. Too late to help him, Lazer remebered that the second mate couldn't swim. He shuddered. Not only was he worried that such a dependable and down-to-earth man had died, but also before the doomed man had taken the plunge Lazer had breifly seen his face. His face was that of a mad man. No sane person could ever have had the expression Lazer had seen. Lazer knew, without a doubt, that he would be having nightmares for the next few weeks.
Not that he already wasn't having any nightmares. Ever since his wife, Fruma Sarah had died he had continually had dreams in which Fruma Sarah drank his blood. That was some time ago. Let's see five, seven, no, fifteen years since she died. Not that he had really mourned her passing. He had maybe on occasion been affectionate to her, but she had never ruled his heart. Only one person had. Golde. He had loved Golde from the first time he set eyes on her. But, she was married to Tevye. So, he wanted to marry her daughter, so as to get closer to Golde. Maybe her daughter was even a bit like her. But that had been cheated of him as well.
My love burns for you.
Only you.
Yet,
You turn your eyes away,
Looking instead at other young girls.
Ignoring me,
Your wife.
I love you,
I'll always love you.
He wondered what had happened to Ralph, the second mate. Just yesterday one of the cabin boys, going to fetch another passengers luggage had asked God to give him the same fate as Ralph. Lazer decied to find out. As he entered the hold where all unneeded luggage was held, the light seemed to form a sinister glow in the dark room upon his wife's pearl box. He hadn't seen the contents of the trunk since the day he gave it to her, but he was sure it was full of the many fine things, mostly pearls, he had gotten her over the years. These gifts were meant to be apology for not being very kind to her, especially in the love department. For some reason he couldn't fathom, he couldn't bear selling it before leaving Anatevka. He crossed the room and tried to open the box one handed, the light in the other. Finding the lid to heavy to open one-handly, he set down the lamp. With both hands he grunted and strained but no matter how he tried he couldn't make the coffin lid budge an inch. Coffin lid ?!?! Where did that idea come from ? He stared in horrer and fear at the pearl box. Then he drew himself up knowing that he must be imagining things. A breath of air whispered across his face. I love you, it told him. Lazer, you've gone mad, he told himself. The next moment the captian had opened the door, interupting his thoughts. It was only the wind from the door opening. But he knew that the whisper had occured before the captain had entered.
" Oh hello Wolf. I was just getting something I wanted to show my wife. "
" I was just leaving. " Lazer exclaimed hastily, wanting to leave as soon as possible.
" If you'll just want a minute I can show you to. It's a beautiful saphire necklace I got my wife for her birthday. " Lazer shifted nervously from foot to foot, as the captain vigourously dug into his suitcase. It took him several minutes, and Lazer felt the room closing in on him, constricing him. He was suffocating. " Ah, here it is. " The captain triumphitly and proudly held up the necklace. In the lamplight it's beauty seemed dull, and the sapphires looked black.
As the door closed after the two men, a sigh was almost audible, coming from the direaction of a trunk once filled with fine things, mostly pearls of the highest quality.
My heart aches for gentle words from you.
Being pulled to earth I know it will not happen.
Could you ever love me ?
I whisper those magic words that you don't seem to hear.
I love you.
You turn your head not listining to my confession.
You have become a silent statue,
Devoid of emotion.
Why else am I so bitter ?
For the first time in his life, sleep evaded Lazer. He was one of those fortunate few whom sleep was a matter of putting one's head on one's pillow, and getting up. He had managed to sleep through and after amny things, even after the death of his wife he could sleep easily. Except for the dreams. To many times to count his neighbors had come running when he screamed in his sleep, his wife tortuing him even after death.
A figure was leaning over him.
" Lazer. Lazer. " The figure was shaking him. The voice was very familiar but he couldn't quite place it. He thoughts flew to the only person it could be.
" You're dead. " He whispered in terror, his eyes wide as a rabbit's. A low chuckle eminated from Fruma Sarah.
" I'm not. But I wish I were. I-I-, " The voice faltered. What sounded very much like a sniff and a sob came from the figure still cloaked in shadow. " Lazer, I'm a vampire. There I said it. One day when I was picking flowers in honor of Yusella's wedding. It was rather late, but I thought that if I hurried I would make it in time. As I reached the meadow the sun dipped below the horizan. A large object swooped down on me, and the next thing I knew I was in a coffin five feet below the earth. I escaped and have lived the in the pearl box. " Lazer looked on with renewed horror as the former woman came into sight, the moonlight from the porthole exposing the pale skin and two shiny objects, fangs, were attached to her lower lip. The eye lids were heavily shadowed, but the face before him was not unattractive. She's stunning. And I remember her as being ugly. " Lazer, I've been drinking your blood over the years. Only one more drink and we could be together forever. " He looked at the breathtaking woman in front of him, all thoughts of Golde were being washed away forever. He found his voice,
" Yes. I'll go with you. I never realized how much I loved you. " She smiled happily, for the first time, he realized. Together they walked out of the room, hand in hand.
I will try to win your love.
Even if it takes forever.
Lazer,
I love you,
Please,
Don't run away from me again.
I love you.
The End