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Eric smiled. The young girl knew what he was but was still talking to him. He had never met anyone like this before. She was pretty, even as a human, and young. She liked him and didn't seem afraid. She had just moved back to town with her parents after her boyfriend had beaten her almost to death. He told a summary of his story to her and she seemed to be enthralled. So enthralled that she hadn't noticed them walking outside and down the street.
"I would like to hear the long version of that someday. This past week with you has been amazing. So you own a vamp club downtown? Can I visit you there sometime?"
"Uh, you sure about that?"
"Do you have to bite me if I come." This made Eric snort.
"Well, I don't have to if you don't want me to. Why would you want to visit me there anyway?"
"You know where I live and I kind of want to see where you live." He smiled and nodded.
"Next Tuesday I'll come get you from your house at sunset. The club is closed and you won't be in danger."
"I would like that, Eric." She stood on her tiptoes and kissed him on the cheek before running back to her house. He turned and watched her run into the house. He smiled until he saw something being looped over his head.
The silver burned his throat. He moaned and snapped his fangs out. He looked around and cursed when chains wrapped around his outstretched wrists. The burning was almost too much. For once in at least 100 years he was truly scared for his life.
"So, you like my Josephine, do you?" The smooth voice asked quietly. A young male child, about the same age as the girl he had just been talking to, Josephine.
"I mean her no harm." This caused the boy to laugh, three guys behind him included. He was kicked in the back and fell to his knees. The boy produced another, smaller chain and whipped Eric across the face.
"That bitch broke my nose before she left. I'm going to kill you then her after showing you to her."
"No!" Eric heard Josephine scream. She was in front of him faster than he thought a human could be. She placed a hand on his uninjured cheek then gently touched his wound, "I'm so sorry, Eric." Tears spilled over onto her cheeks. She was grabbed by the elbows by the boy and pulled up and into his chest. He whispered into her ear.
"Is this your new boyfriend?" Then he laughed and threw her to another, uglier, guy. Eric could see her struggling out of the corner of his eye. The chain hit his face again, causing him to his and he heard Josephine screaming insults but then the chain started lashing out faster and hitting his newly exposed neck and shoulders. When had they pulled his jacket and shirt off? He was going to die here. Where was Pam? The pain was almost too unbearable as they moved to lashing his back. He cursed and hissed but nothing made them stop.