Charley bolted from the house and hide in the bush divider. Peeking through the bushes, he saw the live in carrying out a body bag. He dumped it in the back of the jeep. Suddenly, from a second story window, a bat flew down towards the car. A blinding flash came and there stood the new neighbor.
Charley's mom came from the house. Jerry inched closer and closer to Charley's hiding spot. Jerry finally go to close for Charley jumped up and ran to his mother. Back inside, Charley's mom handed him a mug of hot chocolate. "This microwave never melts the marshmallows right," sighed Charley's mom. "Drink that."
"I don't need hot cocoa. I didn't have a nightmare," sneered Charley. Charley's mom checked his forehead. "They idid/i kill a girl over there!"
"How late did you stay up studying?" she asked him.
"Mom, I'm not sick!" demanded Charley. "The guy did have fangs. A bat did fly over my head and a second later he stepped out of the shadows. Don't you know what that means?"
"Wait, let me guess!" said Brenda at Evil's house. He had told them the same thing he had told his mom. "He's a vampire!"
"Right! Like in Bloodsucking Babes from Burbank!" cackled Evil.
Charley rolled his eyes. Brenda put her hand on Charley's hand. "Charley, how do you expect us to believe you live next door to a vampire?" asked Brenda.
Charley stood up. "You're the biggest horror geeks I know!" cried Charley. "I thought you guys would have offered some help!"
With that he stormed out of the room. Evil joined Brenda on the bed. "So your friend interrupts our love making session to ramble about vampires?" asked Brenda.
Evil pressed his lips to hers. His tongue asked for entrance into her mouth but she broke the kiss and kissed his chin and kissed his neck, making a moan escape his lips. His mouth met with her neck now and she rolled her head back. He nibbled at her neck. He pulled away and cackled. "I'm a vampire!"
She giggled but took off his shirt. "You can suck my blood but there's something else I'd like to suck," she said with a wink as she undid his zipper.
"A vampire! Haven't you listened to anything I've said?" asked Charley, now at Amy's house.
"Charley, is this some sort of trick, to get me back?" asked Amy batting her eyelashes.
"Forget it. I'm going to the police," said Charley getting up.
"You can't tell the police that. They'll lock you up," said Amy.
"All right, I won't tell them he's a vampire," said Charley. "But I sure am gonna tell them about the two women."
Charley stormed out of her house just like he did with his own house and Evil's house. Charley met up with a detective outside of his neighbor's house. "You're sure about this now?" asked the older man. They knocked on the door and the live in answered. "Mr. Dandrige?"
"No, I'm his roommate, Billy Cole," said the live in.
"Lieutenant Lennox, Homicide. Do you mind if we come in?" asked Lennox showing Billy his badge. Billy nodded and they entered. "This is quite a place you have here."
"Yeah, we're restoring it," said Billy.
"Where is Mr. Dandrige?" asked Lennox.
"He's away on business. Is there anything I can help you with?" asked Billy.
"There was a murder last night. Charley thinks he saw the victim in this house," said Lennox.
"That's impossible. I was here with Jerry last night. There was nobody else here," said Billy.
"That's a lie!" said Charley. "I saw him carry her body out in a body bag!"
"What do you say to that?" asked Lennox.
"Kid's crazy. I did take some garbage out but they were filled with trash," said Billy. "We do have body bags, but there silly Halloween props. Jerry collects that stuff now. He's trying to impress a certain blond on this street."
Charley's breath caught in his throat. That certain blond on this street was Brenda! She was next! "Look, the bag I saw had a body in it, not trash!" cried Charley.
"You actually see the body Charley?" asked Lennox.
"Well, no, but-"
"Let me take you out back. I'll show you the bags I put in the garbage and I'll even let you see the Halloween props," said Billy to Lennox.
"I can prove he's lying!" cried Charley. "Look in the basement, instead."
"What's down there Charley?" asked Lennox.
"A coffin! That's what's down there! I saw them carry it in!" cried Charley. "Jerry's in it, sleeping the sleep of the dead!"
The two adults laughed. "What are you talking about?" asked Lennox.
"He's a vampire!" cried Charley. "And if we don't do something, they'll kill Brenda Sawyer-Thompson next!"
Billy was laughing. "I saw him last night! He had fangs and bit her neck!" cried Charley.
"For heaven's sake!" cried Lennox. He shoved Charley out of the house. Billy watched them leave from inside. Charley begged for Lennox to listen.
"If I ever catch your ass at the station again, I'm throwing it in jail forever!" huffed Lennox before driving away, leaving Charley helpless in the street.
Charley noticed by now, the sun was starting to sink. He had to warn Brenda and Evil! He got in his car and raced for Evil's house.
