Ghost 5: I absolutely love this show so I thought I would give this a go. I know my grammar is incredibly bad so please forgive.
THE GIRL NEXT DOOR
CHAPTER TWO
CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY – PARASYCHOLOGY LECTURE
"Ok class just to tell you that Dr Pamela Kelford is going to take your lectures until i return from my sabbatical," Chrissie said firmly "So for those of you who are thinking that you have a reprieve from doing your assignments, I hate to say this but you don't. Dr Kelford will be receiving them instead,"
A groan rose up around the lecture theatre, the students slumped in their seats and pulled sour faces at her.
"That is why today we are going to start to learn about Vampires," she said with a smile
The students suddenly began to take an interest.
"That's why you are here after all isn't it, to learn about the things that go bump in the night," she said as she leant on her desk
Little did her students know that she had had more experience of the paranormal than they had hot dinners.
"So, what do we know about these creatures?" Chrissie asked her class
A young man put his hand up.
"They suck your blood," he answered
"Do you know why?" Chrissie asked
"For sexual kicks?" he replied
"Good answer, but it isn't just sexual kicks in many cultures it is believed that by keeping your enemies body parts or drinking their blood you actually are absorbing their strength, power or even their beauty. Erzebet Bathory was an Hungarian Countess" She began "Despite what you know of Vlad the impaler this woman was in fact the first vampire, this woman made a practise of bathing in the blood of virgins believing that it made her skin look younger,"
Chrissie knew she was sugar coating all of this, so as not to frighten her students. Vampires were evil and seductive creatures, who drank blood purely to sustain themselves or else they would wither and go into a sort of death or sleep. Truth was Chrissie hadn't got close enough to a vampire to ask and she didn't want to either.
"What else do we know?" she asked her students
"They can fly?" someone called out
"You have Hollywood to thank for that Max," Chrissie said unimpressed by the remark
"They hate sunlight," a girl called out
"I believe that to be purely untrue," Chrissie answered "When we die we loose that pinkishness in our skin because our blood freezes and so we loose valuable chemicals in our skin, ones that protect us from the sun and thus enable us to go out in daylight that is why a vampire suddenly begins to burn. People can also be allergic to sunlight too it's known as photosensitivity,"
There was a pause.
"See how these two different acts of vampirism seem to link with society?" Chrissie said rhetorically
The bell for the end of the lecture suddenly went.
"So that's it for our taster session, I'll see you all in six months and in the mean time good look with your up and coming exams. Here endeth the lesson," she said with a pleased voice
"Thanks for teaching us Professor Riley," Max said gratefully as he walked out the hall
"It's been an excellent two terms," a girl said before him out
"You're welcome," Chrissie replied as she watched her students file out of the theatre
She secretly hoped that each and every one of them would never have to go through what she had gone through. Teaching about the paranormal was fine and harmless but going toe to toe against any of these creatures was a different story. She had come away with quite a collection of scars over the years, bites, scratches, and even a tattoo that was supposed to invoke some sort of spirit she had had to have that thing surgically removed.
Chrissie packed up her equipment and went back to her dormitory, on her way colleagues and students wished her well and hoped to see her in six months. That's if she hadn't been killed by then.
"So have you packed everything?" asked a young familiar voice
Chrissie smiled at the little boy sitting on her bed, he had his hands resting behind his head and his school tied hanging loosely round his neck.
"I hope so," she replied
"Aren't you forgetting a couple of things?" he asked
"Like what twerp?" Chrissie asked
Dan gave her a none impressed look.
"Like your spell book and your tarot cards," he answered "A hedge witch can't leave home without those,"
"I don't think i should take them," she said in a low voice
"Hello? You're going to be dealing with the Winchesters," Dan reminded her "I want my sister to be safe, and I know you're safe when you have your spell book with you,"
"Look, they could only just handle the fact that I was a psychic as well as clairvoyant and audient before I left," Chrissie said annoyed "Dean is going to have a fit when he knows that I am a hedge witch,"
"We all know Auntie Caroline is to blame for that," Dan agreed
Chrissie picked up spell book and put them in her bag, she slowly picked up her tarot cards.
"One more reading for old times sake?" She asked
Dan shrugged his shoulders.
"Be my guest,"
Chrissie sat down next to her brother and drew three cards, the first one she drew was The Hermit.
"Yes, I suppose I did need this separation. John didn't want me to permanently live my life where I was always on the hunt and neither did I," Chrissie then turned over the next card.
"The Three of Cups," Chrissie whispered
"What does that mean?" Dan asked
"It means a relationship that progresses and love begins to grow," Chrissie said in a soft voice
"Oh I see," Dan smiled knowingly
Chrissie turned over the next card.
"The Chariot," she said curiously
"What is it?" Dan asked
"I don't know," Chrissie said surprised "This card is supposed to be my future,"
"What does it mean?" her brother asked
"Travel, progress, success and determination," she answered
"Sounds like a good future to me," Dan smiled
"I'm not so sure," Chrissie said worriedly
"Listen, tarots are only there as a guideline you know that. You are a fantastic psychic what does your intuition tell you?" her asked
"That John doesn't want to be found, that I am about to be put to the test and that I am not going to like whatever it is that John has sent me to do," she answered
"None of it has stopped you before and you've had worse readings than this, besides I'm here to protect you," Dan said cheerfully
Chrissie felt her arms go suddenly cold as he put his arms round her comfortingly.
"Thank you," she whispered
Dean and Sam had been travelling nearly all day, now again that had been stopping off for supplies, but it was in their nature never to hang around for too long so they hadn't had a chance to do much else. By the time they got to the motel they were both sick and tired of seeing endless stretches of road, Dean couldn't face sleeping bolt upright knowing that his brother was behind the wheel of his car.
"I think i'm about ready to hit the sack," Dean said tiredly "I've been driving all day,"
"I did offer," Sam smiled
Dean took his jacket off and flexed his arms, his muscles crunched satisfyingly. He stripped down to his t shirt and boxers amd made sure that he had his trusty knife under his pillow. He then lay down and shut his eyes, his face sank into the soft pillow.
"How long before we get there?" Sam asked
"Couple of days," came the muffled reply
"Hey Dean?" Sam said quietly
"Hmm," his brother mumbled sleepily
"I was joking about the opera thing," he said
Sam waited for one of his brother's smart-mouthed jokes.
"Dean?"
Sam looked over his shoulder and found his brother happily sleeping, he shook his head and smiled. Dean could sleep through anything, if the apocalypse ever came Sam was certain that if given the chance Dean would sure as hell sleep through it if he could.
"Sweet dreams, man," he whispered
"You too," Dean replied