I went to go see the new Fright Night movie...twice haha and can't get it outta my system. So, I decided to write this. What if Jerry had somehow escaped that night and fled to somewhere new? I've only seen a bit of the original so there are gonna be some elements from the old one, but not much. Colin Farrel is Jerry in my fic lol Enjoy!
Welcome Back to Fright Night
Chapter One
Rory Winter stood outside under the Colorado summer sun as she watched the kids across the street play. Her mom, Josie, was unloading the car full of groceries and carrying them inside. It was five at night and Rory had been home from school for a few hours.
"Rory, can you load the dishwasher for me?" Josie asked with an armful of plastic bags.
Reluctantly, Rory went inside the house to begin cleaning before her dad, Ian, came home from work. He had to deal with annoying people all day at work and was tired when he got home. When Rory finished loading the dishwasher, she peaked outside through the window and noticed her best friend pulling up in her red Explorer.
"Hey mom, can I go over to the mall with Sonny tonight? I don't have any homework and she doesn't either. There's a new book out that Sonny and I want to get," Rory said with pleading eyes.
"Alright, but I need to talk to Sonny first. You know how I am about her driving and curfew," Josie said and walked outside. Rory followed behind with a sigh. Last summer, Sonny was driving to the mall with Rory and they were pulled over for speeding. Sonny had been through hell to get her driving privledges back.
The sky was growing dark and for the first time, Josie and Rory saw their new neighbor outside. He was just getting out of his black pickup. Rory took her chance and ran up to Sonny as soon as she got out of the Explorer. The girls hugged each other and walked up to Josie as she approached their new mysterious neighbor. He had a huge dumpster on the far side of his driveway and Ian had been complaining about it.
"I don't think we've had the chance to meet before. I'm Josie Winter, your neighbor," Josie said, holding her hand out. The guy shook Josie's hand and his gaze wandered over to Sonny and Rory.
"I'm Jerry," he replied, meeting Josie's gaze for a moment before turning his head.
"Rory, this is our new neighbor, Jerry." Jerry smiled when Rory stopped beside her mom.
"Hi, this is my friend, Sonny," Rory said and Sonny shook his hand.
"Nice to meet you guys. I apologize about the mess. I've just been dealing with some foundation problems in the basement and needed to pull out some cement. I'll have it removed tomorrow," Jerry assured Josie.
"Of course, that would be great." Josie flashed a grin. Her bright red lipstick made her lips seem darker than they were, making her look pale in the growing darkness.
"So, do you live here by yourselves?" Jerry wondered, rather interested. Rory turned to her mom for an answer.
"No, my husband hasn't gotten off work just yet. He'll be home soon, though," Josie explained, folding her arms across her chest.
"Mom, Sonny and I are going to head out. I'll be back before curfew," Rory interrupted quickly.
"Sure, just be careful," Josie directed at Sonny.
"See you around," Jerry called as the girls ran to Sonny's car.
Rory shut the passenger's side door and Sonny sped off quickly through the neighborhood, glancing at Rory's new neighbor one last time before returning her attention to the road.
"I honestly think he was flirting with my mom," Rory muttered as Sonny turned down the radio.
"He was totally checking us out, though. How old do you think he is?" Sonny inquired with a playful grin.
"He's too old for us. As soon as school gets out, I'm out of here," Rory said callously as she rolled down her window. Her phone rang and she picked it up on the second ring, "Hey Charley, what's up?"
"I was just checking up on you. You are coming to Las Vegas soon, right? Everything's safe finally," Charley's voice said.
"What do you mean by "safe"? I don't think casinos and night clubs are safe at all," Rory doubted.
"Oh come on, cuz! You need to come to Las Vegas. I would have invited you sooner, but it just wasn't a good time," Charley said.
"You're hanging out with Amy, aren't you?" Rory demanded.
"Of course I am. Now, what are you doing?" Rory rolled her eyes.
"Well, I'm heading to the mall real quick with Sonny. We just met our new neighbor, Jerry. He seems like a total creep." There was silence for a minute. "Charley, are you there?"
"What does he look like?" Charley's voice was urgent.
"He's pretty tall- well taller than me- and he has black hair and brownish black eyes. There was this silver pendant around his neck too. I think it was some weird Christian symbol or something, but who knows? He was totally flirting with mom when she walked up to introduce herself," Rory explained, slightly amused by her own description.
"That guy is dangerous. He was my old neighbor. Rory, he's a vampire! You need to get away from him and don't invite him inside. If he finds out that you're related to me he'll seriously kill you. I thought I killed him, but I guess not. Just…when you get home get on your laptop. I'll email you a few things and please tell me that you believe me," Charley begged.
"No, I don't believe you one bit. If you think for one second I believe in real vampires, you need to think again. Just because I went through that Twilight phase doesn't mean I'm a nerd. Get a life, Charley," Rory retorted.
"No, you have to listen to me! He blew my house up! My mom will even tell you that he's a vampire! He turned Amy into a vampire. Rory, you have to be careful because he might try to turn you into one too." Rory exhaled loudly and hung up as Charley kept going on and on about Jerry being a vampire.
"What was that about?" Sonny asked, glancing over Rory quickly.
"My cousin Charley thinks our neighbor Jerry is a vampire. I don't believe him for one second, though. He made fun of me when I was obsessed with Twilight a few years ago, but I didn't think he'd do it again." Sonny patted Rory's arm and the rest of the way to the mall was silent.
When the girls got back from the book store, Jerry was still outside, but chatting with another neighbor, Lola. She lived a few houses down, but obviously spotted Jerry right away. Lola was a freelance model and worked at a local casino in Denver. Her bottle blonde hair was curled and fresh makeup had been applied. Rory got out of the car and slammed the door shut, not trying to gain attention. Jerry's eyes immediately flickered over to where Rory was and he smiled. Lola waved in response, so Rory waved back. Sonny locked her car and ushered Rory inside so they could fawn over the new book.
Ian and Josie were inside, getting ready for dinner when Rory opened the garage door. Sonny greeted Rory's parents before dragging her up the steps to her room.
"We have to read the first few chapters!" Sonny exclaimed.
"Is it me or is Jerry creepily looking up at my bedroom window…while he's talking to Lola?" Sonny crawled over to Rory's window and poked her head up to see Jerry still watching. Both girls ducked their heads back down and closed the blinds quickly without being seen.
"Okay, it's official. Your neighbor is a creeper. Never change in front of your window, I repeat, never," Sonny declared.
"I'm not stupid," Rory grumbled and walked over to open the book. It was a new vampire love triangle book that Sonny would be babbling on about at school.
Rory exhaled and sat down on her bed to begin reading. The book would take her mind off Jerry, the creepy neighbor. As Rory read, she kept going back to what Charley was saying. Putting the book down, she walked over to her laptop and went to her email account. There were a few messages, but one from Charley caught her attention quickly. Sonny got up from the chair she sat in and walked over to the desk to see what Rory was doing.
"Oh my God, what is all that?" Sonny demanded. Rory dismissed her best friend and glanced at the evidence more closely. Typed on the blank email was "DO NOT TRUST HIM OR LET HIM INSIDE".
"Sonny, you should really get home. We have school in the morning and I think I need to think about a few things," Rory said hurriedly, scrolling through the links Charley sent her.
"Is this about Charley thinking that your neighbor is a fucking vampire?" Sonny asked with a hint of anger. She was getting tired of this charade.
"Yes, but I have to decide for myself. If Charley went to all this trouble to warn me about this, then I have to listen to him. What if Jerry is an actual vampire? I need to call him back and figure this out. I'll walk you out, though," Rory said and walked outside with Sonny.
Just as the girls hugged each other goodbye, Jerry was standing behind her with a grin. Rory gasped and put her hand to her heart. Sonny began driving away and cast a weary glance at her best friend before leaving the neighborhood.
"You scared the shit out of me," Rory muttered and exhaled, turning around to face Jerry.
"Sorry, but I need to ask you for a big favor. I ran out of beer and I have Lola over. Could you spot me a few? I'll pay you back for them, I swear," Jerry said and Rory nodded.
"Yeah, I'll just check in the fridge in the garage," Rory said slowly. She walked over to the open garage and watched Jerry walk in. So he can enter the garage, Rory thought to herself before digging through the fridge to find a six-pack of Coors. "Here you go."
"Thanks, I owe you." Jerry smiled at Rory, taking the beers from her.
"No problem," Rory replied before heading inside.
Rory walked into the house and once Jerry was out, she closed the garage door and the door to the garage. She leaned against it and sighed heavily. Pulling her cell phone out of her pocket, she called Charley. He answered in a few seconds.
"Do you believe me now?" he demanded.
"He…oh my God, he can come into the garage. Charley, you were right, but what do I do? I can't let mom and dad know or they'll flip out and approach him," Rory rambled quietly as she ran up the stairs so her parents couldn't hear.
"I'll keep sending you emails, but you have to act like you suspect nothing. Stay with Sonny and don't be alone with him. He'll try to lure you away." Rory nodded even though Charley couldn't see her.
"Sonny doesn't even believe me, but she's better off not knowing anything. Just help me out if you can because I want to stay alive," Rory said quietly.
There was a knock on Rory's door and she said goodbye to Charley before hanging up. Josie entered Rory's room and sat down on the edge of her bed.
"You seem a bit nervous, what's up?" Josie wondered sweetly.
"Oh, I'm just tense about a test tomorrow. I'll be over it," Rory said, hopefully.
"Well, goodnight sweetie." Josie kissed Rory's forehead and left the bedroom.
As soon as Josie shut the door, Rory ran over to lock it and got on her laptop to glance at Charley's information. There were a few pictures and even a reference to Peter Vincent, a vampire expert who Charley knew personally. Rory continued through the research and found the "tribal by nature" bit. Charley had written a side note, "he turns his victims and they live in the ground until he calls for them". It made Rory shiver, but she knew that if she remained a typical dumb blonde, she'd survive. Besides, Rory was really good at acting like nothing happen when something did. She got away with a lot of things with Ian and Josie. When Rory looked over at her clock, it was way past her bedtime. She made sure to lock her window and fell asleep in her cozy bed.