Bag of Blood - Vampire Mystery Romance by J.O. Osbourne Read Free Book Online

the movies I picked out, try to find something on TV worth watching." Megan grinned, diving for the tiny set.
    "And no Disney channel," Lena growled sternly. Megan pouted, but then cheered up some when she began flipping stations as her best friend popped the DVD back into its case.
    A disturbingly sweet tone rang across the grass.
    "Hi guys!"
    Oh dear Lord, it can't be … But it was. Leslie Metcalf danced onto the grassy lawn, her white skirt fanning out around her. She was wearing a white nurse's dress absolutely covered in bloodstains, gleaming wetly around her chest, underneath her arms, down her ribcage. Small droplets were everywhere, even smeared expertly on her face and dotted around the hem. A small pillbox hat rested primly on her maroon hair, which she wore in a bun.
    "What do you think?" she giggled sweetly, grabbing handfuls of the skirt and twisting from side to side like an overexcited five-year-old. "Zombie nurse! Cool, huh?"
    Franz is right , Lena mused, alarmed. It's like her personality changes every time I see her.
    "You got any candy?" Leslie continued in her sugary-sweet voice. Megan wordlessly handed out the bowl, obviously not any fonder of the girl than she was at lunch. Note to self; Megan doesn't forgive when you hit on Robert, was Lena's amused observation.
    All amusement was forgotten when they watched Leslie start to stuff handfuls of candy down her bra.
    Trying to lessen the awkward tension that had quickly surfaced, Lena forced a laugh.
    "So, what'd you do, Zombie Nurse? Join Jason for a slashing good time?"
    Slowly, Leslie met Lena's eyes, her brown ones gleaming sweetly.
    "No way! Besides, there are way better ways to kill people than with a chainsaw," she said with her nose wrinkled.
    Oh yeah, she's definitely cuckoo for the cocoa puffs, Lena had decided.
    Skipping down the street, her shiny black shoes clip-clopping down the pavement, Lena looked up and down the street. It was eerily dark; her neighbors had turned in already, not too surprising considering most of them were retired. Leslie's presence cemented the creepy sensation chilling her spine, and she leaned closer to Megan.
    "It's cold," she murmured, watching Leslie disappear around the corner. "Let's go inside. You can sleep in my—"
    A sharp male voice interrupted her.
    "Breaking news. Tonight at 23:01 hours, a dead body was discovered at the corner of Harley and Fifteenth Street . After police investigation the body was identified as Valerie Johnson, age twenty-one, who was last seen leaving a Halloween party barely two yards from her discovery point. Experts say she appears to have been strangled with bare hands. No suspects have been apprehended."
    He lost his professional manner for a moment, his disturbed eyes boring into the camera. "Parents; get your kids inside. That's all I can say on that for now; stay tuned for more information." Even seconds before the camera was taken off his face, he was seen nibbling on his lip, looking upset, no doubt planning a call home after his own young ones.
    Their eyes glued to the fading screen, Megan and Lena slowly turned to stare at each other.
    "Harley and Fifteenth?" Megan squeaked. "That's less than a mile from here."
    Quickly gathering her candy bowl and chair, Lena gestured for Megan to follow.
    "We can't be out here anymore. Get inside."
                 

Chapter Seven
    "Brothers and sisters, we are gathered here this day to mourn the death and celebrate the life of Rebekah Marie Knight. Rebekah was a bright young woman, loved by all; her untimely death leads many to ask, 'why, Lord, did she have to leave us so soon'? I invite you to remember the words of David in the book of Psalms: "though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I fear no evil, for You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me." Though Rebekah's death was an untimely tragedy, it must be remembered that the Lord is in control of all things; He has a plan, and He has a purpose for