A clap of thunder pierced the air; from the nearby village I could hear the children screaming.

James chuckled, "lightning's nothing to be afraid of, the real danger's here." I smiled and Victoria's laughter filled the night.

Suddenly James stiffened, his superior senses picking up something we hadn't.

"You hear that?"

I listened more carefully, sure enough some of the bangs didn't sound like thunder at all more like…

"Vampire baseball!" Victoria grinned, "Come on let's join." She was off before we could respond. James shrugged, amused and ran after her.

I followed smiling; a game of baseball couldn't hurt…


By DeeplyShallow