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Vampire City ? From Page 78 a couple of slices of peanut butter toast.” “My God,” she moaned and touched his shoulder, “that sounds amazing.” He grabbed a loaf of Wonderbread from the small breadbox. “Then allow me.” “Wonderbread,” she said. “My goodness, you sure know how to treat a lady.” They both laughed. Hannah went back to the chair and BQ put the bread in the toaster and grabbed two bowls from the cabinet. Five minutes later they sat, slurping their cereal, crunching their toast. It really had been ages since Hannah had sat down for breakfast. And it really had been ages since BQ had had company for breakfast. All in all they felt pretty good. It wouldn’t last. “That was delicious,” Hannah said, plopped back on the chair and rubbed her belly. “All finished then?” he said and grabbed their bowls and paper towels holding the last bits of their toast. “All finished.” He deposited the bowls in the sink, but went to the window with the toast scraps. She asked, “What are you doing?” He shrugged. “I like to feed the birds. I have a little window box. A family of robins moved in last year. They also seem to really
“BQ ran for the bedroom, but over his shoulder he saw Hannah grab her pack from the couch. Behind her he saw two shadows. No, not shadows. Animals. With wings. Then they were men. Two large men.” like peanut butter toast.” She smiled. “Good taste is universal.“ Together they went to the window and opened it. BQ was hoping for an ‘aw shucks’ moment, where his feeding of the robins and their babies would melt her heart and convince her to stay for, say, seven more years. Instead, the sight that greeted them was a bit more morbid. Inside the window-length flower box was indeed a family of robins, but they were eviscerated, torn to bits. Pieces of beak and feather covered the dirt and tulips. “What the hell?” BQ asked. Hannah squeezed his shoulder. “Looks like a hungry cat got in there.” “On the second floor?” he leaned out the window and examined the box. That’s when a thought occurred to Hannah, a terrible thought. BQ said, “Jesus Christ…” Hannah leaned out the window with him and her blood ran cold. Sitting there, in the dark corner of the
box, were two red-eyed bats, gnawing on the carcasses of the two adult robins. Noticing them, they looked up with a guttural hiss. “Chweeee!” “MOVE!” Hannah cried and pulled BQ out of the window. Too late. As they hit the floor the window crashed open and shattered, bits of wood and glass rained down upon them. “GO!” she yelled and yanked BQ to his feet and across the living room, back toward the bedroom door. BQ ran for the bedroom, but over his shoulder he saw Hannah grab her pack from the couch. Behind her he saw two shadows. No, animals. Wings. Then they were men. Two large men. “DON’T LOOK!” she cried and pushed him into the bedroom, locking the door behind them. “What…” Behind the door the living room was now all crashing noise and waiting violence. Hannah unstrapped her bag and grabbed two of the spikes. “Behind me,” she whispered forcefully. BQ did not hesitate. “This is going to get ugly.” The banging began, then the door splintered and flew open. And it got ugly.
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