I am the king of cliffhangers! Or am I the queen? I'm not sure now. Geez. But anyways, how do you guys like this story so far? Would love to hear back from you! Yes, yes I would and maybe I'll send you guys cookies. I dunno. But anyways here you go!
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The Truce 6
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Jerry reached over slowly and grabbed Charley's shoulder. Pulling him closer as the teen's heart pounded loudly in the vampire's ears, making it even more harder to ignore the situation. Charley's slow heavy breaths didn't falter as he was pulled into a sitting position, then slumped over and his arm dropped to the floor with a light thud. Jerry scanned around the street before looking back. For some reason he was getting excited and nervous. Grinning at how easy this was going to be, way too easy. Raising his eyes as a car passed by slowly, making brief eye contact with its passengers.
He pulled the sleeping teen over more when the car passed, Jerry breathed in his scent hungrily. Charley's limp figure let out a small groan as Jerry cradled his the teen's head carefully as he was nearly in his lap. Casting another quick glance around as his fangs shot out of his gums, fighting back the urge to take the boy immediately. He was going to enjoy this. He should at least get a taste for keeping word, for the most part. Four months of cutting back to nearly nothing for a stupid kid and his promise. The brat owed him that much.
He was so hungry. Feeling like some human who had a glass of water in front of them after being dehydrated for days. Wanting that moment so bad when he would quench his thirst. Jerry leaned down as his black orbs stared obsessively at the pulsing vein. Grinning as he opened his mouth to bite down.
At the same time he was to break the skin and drink the boy's blood, there was a loud tap on the window. He growled loudly, causing Charley to twitch and slowly wake up. The vampire was furious as he turned his eyes towards the noise. He grunted faintly seeing five young, bulky males dressed in black clothing. He glared darkly as Charley started to realize he was almost in the vampire's lap.
"Hm, figures as much." He pushed Charley back into the seat and made him groan as the teen looked at him with a frown. "Sit tight Charley."
"Yeah, sit. Did I fall.. on you?" He questioned and rested his head on the cool window as Jerry climbed out of the truck.
"Sure. Stay in here." Charley winced at the unusually loud door slam.
"What do you want?" He asked the group coolly, eyeing them challengingly. "I was busy, so it better be good."
"Hand over your fucking money and your truck. Or we beat you down like a little bitch." One said who stood closest to the vampire. Jerry just blinked at him before he sighed and leaned on the truck.
Typical urban trouble maker, and he didn't sound threatening at all. The vampire was slowly loosing interest and it just started. Why did he have to hesitate? Charley was right there and he took his time. It was his own fault.
"Yeah. That's not going to happen. I'm not in a good mood since you interrupted my snack break." Jerry replied, sounding bored. A mild burn running through his torso as he felt an intense wave of hunger. "Run along before I eat you."
"Whatever man, hand it over." Said another as they all pulled a weapon out. Jerry looked up at the knives and two guns pointed at him before he smiled. These guys were fools. Complete and utter fools. But what the hell. Why not get the fun started. He needed to release a lot of his need for chaos and blood.
"If you really want it, you can try and take it." He said as he stepped forward, his dark eyes turned to empty pits of black. The area filled with the scent of fear, he growled out a laugh as he raised his arms. "Who's first."
"Fucking shoot the freak in the face!" Someone yelled and a hot burn filled the vampire's face as two loud pops echoed. Jerry let out a high pitched scream as he fell to the ground.
The loud noise just outside the truck scared Charley. Making him become completely awake and become alert. He saw a splatter of blood hit the window and he cried out fearfully. He clutched the handle of the door. Ignoring Jerry command to stay in the truck. Not sure if it was because his vampire comrade was just shot or because the vampire was going to go into psycho murder mode.
He climbed out of the truck, nearly falling to ground and quickly made his way around the front of the pick up. He made a disgusted face seeing a bloody mess where the vampire's face was. Covering his mouth as he gagged.
"Oh man, you...you guys have to go! Seriously! Now!" He said as the world tilted and he pushed at one of them only to be shoved to the ground, he breathed as he saw the vampire's hand twitch. "Please, go now! He's going to..."
His words stopped as Jerry slowly started getting up. The soft sounds of cracking filled the air as Jerry's face became terrifying. Charley froze as Jerry stood upright and let out a loud roar and lurched forward. The men dressed in black scrambled back, screaming as the vampire grabbed hold of one. Charley stood there frozen by what he was seeing.
Jerry tore into the poor guy who became an instant bloody mess. Charley had never seen him so vicious and feral. Tears fell from his eyes as he watched the vampire tear the man to pieces. Watching as limbs and innards were thrown about, there was so much blood that he felt he was going to throw up. This was too much. Jerry had to be stopped immediately. Charley got off the ground and rushed forward.
"Stop! Jerry!" He yelled as he came up to him, stopping immediately a few feet from him. "Stop! Please!"
Turning away at the gruesome pieces of what used to be a human body scattered around the middle of the street. Charley was completely disgusted and mortified. Jerry paid no attention as he held something to his mouth, his face slowly changing back as he moaned and growled blissfully. Charley gagged as he covered his mouth, crying at what just happened in front of him. The teen leaned over suddenly and started throwing up.
The area smelled of blood and something else. It was too much for the teen to handle. Heaving everything out of his stomach in torrents. When he finished he spit and wiped his mouth, not daring to look behind him again knowing he would throw up again. Jerry was standing beside him when Charley started to turn around.
"What the hell is wrong with you?" Charley asked weakly as he backed away. "You didn't have to be that extreme!"
"Oh? If you didn't notice before, he shot me in the face. Twice. At close range. So, yeah. I didn't go too extreme. I think I can feel the bullets behind my nose." Jerry replied wiggling his nose and looking at his glistening red hands before he licked them casually. "Extreme is doing that to every one of those little boys. Be happy it was just one."
"Where are we?" Charley asked suddenly.
"I don't know. You and your drunkenness made it hard to drive so I had to pull over." He lied, wiping his arms and face with his shirt. Glancing down at the large puddle of sick, he grinned. "Feel better?"
"Fuck no! I am scarred for life! I just watched you RIP SOMEONE APART! Of course I'm not feeling better! I'm going to need therapy for the rest of my life, you asshole!" He said as he pushed Jerry angrily, tears spilling from his eyes. Jerry frowned suddenly and stepped back. "Your a freaking monster! Why did you do that!"
"You forget again Boy. I'm a vampire. It's what I do. It's what I'll always do." He said sternly as he stared at Charley. The teen rippled with anger, and fear.
Jerry looked over his shoulder for a moment. It wasn't that bad of a mess. Sure there was blood and body parts all over the road, but it could have been more. The stench of blood and innards was thick on the warm air.
He sighed, feeling a tinge of guilt. Guilt for having the teen see it as it happened. He looked back at the shocked Charley as he stood there with his eyes closed. Sobbing as a child would. He looked pitiful. This didn't suite the kid at all. He only saw the braver, bolder Charley. What he saw here was a fragile, scared version. Plus his cries were getting annoying.
"I...sorry..." He said honestly, Charley looked at him confused. "I'm sorry."
Jerry pressed his lips together as he stepped closer. Feeling stupid for what he was about to do. He sighed as he wrapped his arms around the teen, not sure if it would help or make it worse. Jerry felt the teen freeze, then slowly relax. He tightened his grip slightly when the boy leaned against him, shaking as he pressed into the vampire's chest. Jerry's face fell blank in surprise as Charley hugged him back.
Jerry looked around quickly then back down at the younger man as he smiled lightly. This was strange and uncomfortable to him, even though he's hugged people before. Not in over a century. But it seemed that it needed to be done at the moment. He remembered how hugs made the evil go away. He looked up suddenly as he sniffed the air.
"Get in the truck Charley." He said as he pried the teen off.
"Why?" The teen asked, feeling afraid.
"Just do it." He said as his eyes changed and he smelled the air again.
The men were back, but there were more this time. He growled as the truck door slammed. The door opened on the drivers side and Charley poked his face out.
"Let's go! Please!" He pleaded. Jerry looked around slowly as he got into the truck and started it before he closed the door. He slammed the gas pedal and disappeared down the street.
Keeping quiet and confused by what just happened, Charley closed his eyes as a massive headache hit him. He was furious with the vampire and stunned at the close moment, and scarred at what he saw. He leaned his head against the window and he couldn't get the horrific images out of his head. He thought he saw everything Jerry could do. But he was dead wrong, the things the vampire was capable of was too scary of a subject to think about. All Charley really wanted was this day to be over, and he could lay in his bed.
Jerry took the long route through the city to reach the highway that led to the neighborhood. Since there was blood all over Jerry's window it was worth the extra hour.
No words were exchanged as the long ride continued down the highway. Jerry's hunger was sedated, but his need to have Charley's was going to be a serious problem in the long run. The sooner they were separated the better.
After another twenty minutes of silence, they reached the house. Charley glanced over at Jerry for a second before he got out. Jerry watched him for a moment as he walked across the lawn and opened the door. The vampire looked away when Charley disappeared inside, then drove off to his own home.
"Charley Brewster get in here!" His mother screamed at him. He didn't move from the door as he leaned against it. Tears rolled down his face.
His mother came towards the landing angrily before she stopped. Seeing how pale and scared he seemed made her forget everything.
"Oh my god. What happened? Charley?" She asked. Charley slowly looked at her then shook his head.
"Nothing. Nothing happened. I'm just going to go to bed. Sorry for everything today." He said as he went up the stairs.
"Charley? Charley!" She called after him, but he didn't acknowledge her.
He closed the door to his room. Peeling off his clothes and putting cleaner ones on as he tried to think of anything but tonight. He dropped onto his bed after shutting the light off as he hid beneath his blankets. Wishing that he just stayed home today.
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Tbc!