By sunset, the girl had her arm around Thrax's chest, one of her legs hooked around one of his. He fell asleep for only about an hour or two, but he was more interested in the girl sleeping next to him. He wished for a second that he could get back inside her, just to see what she was dreaming about.

As soon as all the light from the sun was gone, he heard her take a deep breath. She opened her eyes and yawned, showing her fangs for a second.

"Morning, babe." Thrax said and kissed her on the lips. She smiled and started to get up, but he pulled her back onto the bed. "I'm not done with you. You're not leaving this bed until you answer my every question." She sat cross-legged on the bed to answer his questions.

"So, baby, what's your name?"

"Marilynn."

"Marilynn, huh? Well Marilynn, what's a sexy girl like you doin' in a dark place like this?" he asked her, using his charm.

"In case you didn't know, vampires don't do well in sunlight. Besides, I never really liked it before I turned."

"Why not?"

"My eyes were a little sensitive. Anyways, I hated going outside because there were too much bugs and I hated that smell when you've been outside for too long." Thrax was thinking about her words. He nodded and she got up to get dressed. He put his shoes back on and thought about Marilynn. She came out of the bathroom wearing a black tanktop and a denim skirt. She sat next to him on the bed and he asked her another question.

"How old are you?"

"I was sixteen when I was turned, but I'll be 74 in two weeks. I was saved by a friend of mine after I got really sick." Thrax was suddenly more interested.

"What made you sick?"

"Anthrax, why?"

"That was you?" he remembered a long time ago, his first victim, the one who got away.

"What!?" Marilynn asked, wondering what he meant. Then she remembered that he said he was a virus.

"You!" she yelled, kicking and hitting him. "It's your fault my life is now a living nightmare!" Thrax grabbed her wrists and said, "Relax, baby. I can help you. By the time I'm done with you, you won't think twice about what you are." To calm her down, he gave her a kiss on the lips and led her out the door to teach her how to feel guiltless.