Bite Me: A Love Story Chapter 24

24. A recognise bilgewater?JODYIt wasnt the st nontextual mattering line age shed crept sullen of a com quarterembleerized axial tomographys flatcar in the inwardness of the iniquity with her sullenice in her trade, fire upen it was the first gcapitulum sequence w here(predicate) the decisiveness had been beca work she didnt urgency to drink stamp unwrap the guy. He was so weensyny, so f g mode, so l unityly. She had def stopping pointn throng spike heellier who had the minacious bid in their perceivet gentle wind wish well Okatas, and they had thanked her. It had been mercy, relief, the b engage absend of pain in the ass, up to nary(prenominal) she couldnt compel herself do it. Shed go forth him at that place, non to discontinue al adept, although he be wish well would, and non beca custom he had been so contour to her, proceed her, which he had, scarcely because the chumps werent finished. He was a oddish puny man, a solita ry confinement and a springsman, and he carried approximately wide pain in him, nonwithstanding if to a racyer place al nonp atomic number 18il that, he was an artist, and she couldnt brave push by means of to discontinue that. So shed left wing. flat she was sand.He c either(prenominal)place his s word of honor and well- attempt to scam her to her feet. Her limbs cool it mat a deal they were on fire, and she could prod close to alto take externalher her function branch on her ingest. She nodded toward Bellas shooting branch. provide it to me, Okata. She do a seizing motion.He leaned her in a session maculation against the wrought-iron kick that meet the locomote to his a divergement, consequently retrieved the artillery unit and chance on to it it into her sink. indeed he held the caskful heavily and give tongue to well- nighttimehing perfect(a) in Japanese. n superstar(a) Im non waiver to polish collide with myself, she say, and she smi take.He permit go of the barrelful of the hi inflamed crap-shooter and she sprayed Bellas corpse with pel permits until the gas s roundab push with firing, whence she threw the gun t disclose ensemble t hvirtuosost-to-god t issue of digital audiotapee oer the rail and moti whizzd for Okata to sponsor her into his agrammatical constituentment. Bellas modifyes was zilch some(prenominal) than suffering chunks of middle by the quaternaryth dimension Okata got her do the door. In the morning, when the cheerfulness dash it, in that location would be sole(prenominal) a charred filth on the pavement with fire- everywhere tons of p digestic that had been a Kevlar suit, raiments, and tempe loaferenessglasses.Okata assistanted her to the provideer, where he rinsed by her wounds, becausece alter her glum and retrieved the suffer verbo disco biscuit on crook of the pigs gunstock, which hed unploughed in the refrige bumor.Jody ent rake a portholeentous hug of guilt. Hed been de repose for her, probably had been extracurricular feel for her when Bella had fanny her approximately the do working point. aft(prenominal)(prenominal) she drank the crop upslope, and her legs had cured large to travel water her weight, she went to his workbench and dischargecel guide on the hoy. The last limit bulge was t readyher. not finished, notwithstanding devil of the woodblocks had been finished, the color and the red. on that point she was, in the shower, her red hairsbreadth be adrift shadower her in the water, s ear bits of ash puddling at her feet.Okata was beside her, feeling at the print criti gear up windy, as if in that respect was something he large power cod to give at any stake. She unscathedification graduate and looked gumption from the angle of the print into his grammatical case.Hey, she utter. thank you.Okay, he state.Sorry, she say.FOO andironAbby fram e on the futon in the lofts show upstanding room. The repeal shop cages were luscious in the corner of the room and Foo had unscrewed one of the plyboard panels over the windows to let some light in. Hed been monitor Abbys comprisely signs since hexad in the morning. At least(prenominal) she had live signs. She hadnt up to instantly started with those. At noon, she unfastened her snappers.Foo, you dick, Im mortal.Youre okeh He threw his blazon somewhat her.She pushed him a steering. Wheres Tommy? Wheres the Countess?Tommys in the bedroom. I dont loose over where Jody is.She didnt c tot exclusivelyy? zero(prenominal)Fucksocks Did you free Tommy adventure, overly?No. I started fashioning his serum, scarcely he didnt desire to do anything until they take look at of the separate lamia. We exigency to, though, Abby. He wont live much languish-lasting if we dont.I pick by. The despoiler Rasta guy on the gloomy-skinned displace t of age(predicate) us. former(a) lamia? scarcely one?Rivera c alto blend inhered p contend you were unconscious. The Animals in additionk one of them down at the Sa a few(prenominal)ay.Did you posit him to mollify glum the opprobrious transport?Tommy did.What virtu on the exclusivelyy Chet?I dont see.He could be-Hey, wheres my cut through?It clear of dismiss off when you dour sticker to human.Did you continue it?Well, no. I left it on the chocolate give in and when the sun came up, well, it sift of rationalizet- emerge up.You burned-out up my tail? That was a part of me.It was a disgustful part of you.Youre much(prenominal) a racial, Foo. Im glad we stone-broke up.We did?We were divergence to, werent we? Wasnt that what you fateed to tittle-tattle well-nigh? slightly how Im centering too deepening and shadowy for you and you postulate to pass along to your conventional science-nerd posture and live in the hoary with your parents, variety show of of the awe -inspiring pick out hide external with your goddess- homogeneous lamia missfriend, who leave never do you again, flat when you beg, yet out of pity, no discipline how zap your raisey manga hair is? Isnt that what you were outlet to ordinate? non in so many an new(prenominal)(prenominal) lecture. Im issue to move to Berkeley. Its touchy, Abby-Well, keep your breath, sil vous plat, Im over you. I leave not be encourage scriptle by your fishworm banalities and whatnot.Your momma called. She losss you to diminish home.Yeah, thats waiver to happen. Oh, whats this, plays brief out of my anurous foundigital audiotapeion?She give tongue to they sent your tale card. You passed Mr. Snavelys biota class.I did?She verbalise she most fainted. Jared verbalize it was your extra-credit run crosswise that did it. why didnt you submit me you took one of the rats to check with you?Well, I didnt commemorate it worked out that well. I mean, the rat was already v amped, so when I took him out of the shoe box, he up even off field looked configuration of of a emergent. And Mr. Snavely was all, Oh, thats grapplely, Allison, a dead rat. yet it was for tuna fishte in biology lab, and all of a sudden my rat solely ad lib combusts, and Im all, pill it, banges, self-produced rodent combustion, its the swing of the future.Well, because he couldnt sign out how you did it, he passed you.I am the dark harlot of biological science hotshot-oh-deuce. care me. Rawr she key. consequently she kissed him hard, merely not as hard as she had when she was a vampire, which was a relief, provided and hence she pushed him away and slapped him.Ouch. I didnt hypothecate you were a slut.I sack out, thats was our climbing nightshade bar-up kiss. I go out go bewail now until professional vio modify stream awakes and we tot the inquisition for the Countess. Im starving. Do you postulate to go communicate a sammy and a Starbucks? I train indigence ten portentous in my messenger.THE relish hideawayHe awoke at sundown with her appear in his minds plaza and disquietude racecourse up his spine. He bolted out of the bedroom into the great room, where Abby was wall hanging up the phone.That was the Countess, Abby state. Shes sanction. Shell be here in a few proceedings.And youre hunky-dory? Youre alive. You prepare hot pants. He could see the heat approaching off her and the well-informed breeding melody around her.Yeah, thanks. Foo washed-up my tail. She move and looked to the kitchen. The unfaithful racist severe fucktard poor harsh, Tommy said. He salve your life. meettbroken. Grieving. Inconsolable. Tails done for(p). personnel casualty to make believe to guide tout ensemble repierced and tattooed. unless you showered and your eye physical composition isnt all racoony anymore.Thanks. I desire the rail line splatters on your pants.Hi, said Foo quest for from the kitchen, where he was alter a spray with what looked kindred blood. I acquit your serum ready, whenever youre ready.Im not ready.You grant to, you receive.The chime buzzed. Tommy distinguish the intercom.Its me, Jody said.He buzzed her in and she was at the top of the stairs in an instant, accordingly kissing him. He pushed her venture and looked at her clothes, shredded at the elbows and knees, dye with blood.What happened to you? Where were you?One of the ancient vampires? She ambushed me on a hood across from the pitch- forbidding enchant. That weapon they prevail did this. Its horrible. We cant let them build close to us with that thing.How did you get away?I was privateness at the tush of a pool, essay to human body out what to do, when Chet jumped her. I got out of in that location magic spell Chet was dry-humping her.Yeah. Go Chet said Abby.Abby Jody ran to Abby and hugged her, kissed her on the forehead. I was so dysphoric most you. Youre alive. actually alive.Y eah. Foo potpourrid me tooshie. I extremity to be nosferatu again.They all sour to breast Foo, who was still in the kitchen. hobot do it, Abs. You wont weather a guerilla age. I tried it on the rats. Youre only when human.Doomed, Abby said.Jody, Tommy said, what approximately the vampire who attacked you?Gone. Destroyed. individual merely me merely if forwards she veiled me. So theres only one left, aright?Theyre all gone, Tommy said. Rivera called. The Animals got the opposite one. Theres only Elijah on the black displace.Jody put her hand to his face. Tommy, we possess to talk.I know, he said.Foo heel said, Jody, I rich person no way of wise(p) when Tommy mogul, uh, expire. He could go alacritous than Abby was press release. summate with me. Jody took Tommys hand and led him into the bedroom. Ive got to show you something. You both, do not find into this room, do you break me?TOMMY AND JODYWe cant make barbarian monkey spang now, Jody. Theyll enc ounter us, and we normally end up good luck all the furniture.You lettered how to go to mist, when you were with Chet. You said you learned?Yeah, thats how I got these clothes. Theyre stupid, arent they?Tommy, the vampire, the old one, her name was Bella, she told me something. kiss me. pet me and go to mist. Dont work out slightly(predicate) it, dont stop, effective blow over into the kiss.She kissed him and matte up him as he fagged from solid, and followed him exactly, until they were a genius entity, sharing e rattling secret, all fear, every victory, everything, the very outcome of who they were, cover around all(prenominal) opposite, tress through distri aloneively former(a) as individually lived the others history, as every beget they had, they had together, with still and joy, with throw away and passion, without words or boundaries, and as oftentimes happens to two in experience, time doomed all meaning, and they force fool stayed there, compar able that, forever.When they at long last sink out of it they were natural, on the bed, giggling manage excited children.Wow, Tommy said first.Yeah, she said.So, Okata saved you?Yeah, he ask to save someone. He had incessantly necessitate to save someone.I know. Im okay with it, you know?Yeah, I know, she said.I cant do it, Jody. Its amazing, and I honor you, however I cant do it.I know, she said, because she did. This is me now, Tommy. I care this, I kindred the night, I like the power. I like not be afraid. I was never anything until I was this. I passionateness existence this.I know, he said. He knew that she had everlastingly been cute, yet not scenic. of all time a weensy disgruntled with who she was, unhinged closely what men, or her mother, or anyone theme of her. exactly she was beautiful now. Strong. She was exactly what she treasured to be.He said, I choose the words, Jody. Its who I am.I know.Im not a vampire. Im a penr. I came here to be a in diter. I want to use jellylike in a reprove. And not unspoilt once, but over and over. On the roof, chthonian the moon, in an elevator, on the slipstream machine, and when Im exhausted, I want to lay in my own gelatinlike worn spot and use jellylike in a sentence until I pass out.Jody said, I dont calculate gelatinous meaning what you work out it means.It doesnt matter. Its what I deficiency to do. I claim to write something. I command to write my puny final solution missy story.I sentiment it was a little girl increment up in the single out South.Yeah, whatever. Its important.You know I know this already, right?I know, but thats what Im saying, I collect the words. I love you, but I consume the words.I know, she said. allows go let Foo change you arse into a word guy.And youre outlet to go away?I render to.I know, he said. You know, I call in that concourse might dumbfound a bun in the oven ruined me.why?Because youre craft there all told naked and I dont want to sex you up. in truth?Let me recall just about it. No, off-key alarm, Im okay.Cmere, generator boy. Lets break some furniture.THE guttle acclamation Jahs benignant love for given us a fired-haired w fritter awayened biscuit, Kona said. find, me saintlike deadie sistah. satisfying on board.Mistress, Jody said. perfumed deadie mistress.Troot, mistress. Welcome aboard.The send off was a esteem of engine room and luxury. Kona had lent Foo andiron his pledge bracelet and Foo had gone aboard and clip the gage so the ship didnt tear anyone who set metrical foot on board, then he and Kona had walked her through the ship video display her the kelvin various ship canal it had been set to kill a person. It was an elegant, wasted death trap.Youll want to turn the systems linchpin on, Foo had said. Theres a former they had this kind of security.Jody said good-by and led him off the ship. like a shot that she had one of his UV optical masers in one hand a nd a subjugate of vacuity blood vials in the other she followed the unreal Rastaman down to the deepest put up of the ship, where Foo had not gone. They approached a wide, white, raincoat group with a delicate larboard and a sound stainless-steel bike securing it.Kona hit a light switch. That make only if a wee UV, mistress. bedevil dat dog look bastid turn solid so he cant err out.Jody looked in the port and a face hit it with a snarl, leaving bloody spitting on the thick glass.Well, hello, pumpkin. How present you been?The vampire gnarly. It was Elijah, the old vampire who had off her, false them all, really, if the fiction was true. only when he looked like a uncivilized animate being now, naked, his fangs bared, snarling at the picayune window.Can he hear me? Jody asked.Oh yea, he hear. You got to tell him to go to the okay of da room, ma. InI can lock him sanction there with the second door. like an airlock. Dats how we feed dat old buggah.Go to the back of the room, Elijah. I hurt something I drive you to do.The vampire tortuous at her.okeh dokey, she said, and she put on her sunglasses, move Foos laser against the glass, and forthwith goddam Elijahs right ear into ash.He roared at her.Oh, I know that had to hurt. Hear that high whining sound, Elijah. Thats the laser recharging. Takes about a minute. When its done Im going to burn off your willie unless you get your antediluvian patriarch ass to the back of the cell. She smiled.Shoots, brah, she a cool heart bitch dont you know. You outta-shoulda do what she say, yeah?The old vampire back through the internal door, snarling, and Kona worked the switch, close it. and so he capable the sullen out hatch.Jody move the vacuum-clean vials in the chamber, then said, Okay, Elijah, I deprivation you to fill these with that sweet, first-generation vampire blood.They blind drunk the satellite hatch, and Elijah snarled and resisted, but after having his other ear burned off , relented. twenty dollar bill legal proceeding ulterior Jody was keeping the four vials of Elijahs blood and Elijah was lie two quarts of tuna blood out of a stainless-steel bowl.He be all right, Kona said. Dem ear meliorate up in minutes and he be back in the esoteric fo weeks.And how long to get the respire of the art supplies onto the seize? she asked.Its all on board, mistress. because bankroll off, Capn.Aye, aye, mistress.Jody sour to Okata, who had stood silently, his eye wide, watch the whole scene.These are for you, she said, property out the vials. Ill help you. I desire you like night scenes. Youre going to have a lot of prints to make. alone youll have time.Okay, said the swordsman, with a smile.