As before, the characters of moonlight do not belong to me.
Chapter four:
Beth exited the cab in front of Josef's office building. She stared at the tall structure with frightened awe. Her thoughts mulled over Mick's words once more as she walked toward the entrance. The pale streetlamps in front of the building mixed with the dreary night added to the sense of foreboding surrounding the evening, filling every thought with apprehension. Suddenly, almost as if fulfilling her fear, a pair of strong hands pushed her against the wall.
"What are you doing here, lady?" Said a male voice, menacingly.
"I am meeting a friend upstairs, thank you." She said stiffly, masking her fear. "And it won't look good for you if he has to come looking for me." She tried to make her face appear threatening.
"I think you are doing a bit more than that." He said suggestively. Just then his face appeared out of the shadows. Beth recognized the pale skin and clear eyes so familiar to Mick's. This was no ordinary mugger, he was a vampire. Beth's suspected he probably knew her reasons for being here better than she did. That fact boded well for no one. If the vampire community was aware of whatever problem Mick and Josef were having, no one related was safe.
"Let me go! I know more than one creature of the undead who would be only too happy to make a bonfire out of you!"
"Oh really? And just how will they know you are here, your screams?" He laughed maniacally.
Beth gasped as she saw his eyes focus intently on her neck. Her scream echoed off the walls for half a second before they were quickly stifled by the big man's hand on her mouth. He bent his head forward, focused on his victim.
Sorry about the shortness of this chapter, but I was having a writer's block with the next scene. It will be posted shortly, probably by next week.