Vampire Love Story by H. T. Night Read Free Book Online

her. She was very focused on the road. No surprise there, since there was a light fog over the winding, mountainous highway. This was a very interesting woman. She was amazingly complex. I closed my eyes. I listened to the sound of the motor. It was hypnotic and soothing.
    “Wake up, Sleepyhead. We’re here.” I must had fallen asleep because when I opened my eyes we were in front of my house. I said goodbye to everyone and stumbled out of the van.
    Atticai called out, “Hey, Josiah?”
    “Yeah,” I answered sleepily.
    “When’s your next fight?”
    “Next month.”
    “Cool, I’ll check it out.”
    I wasn’t sure what to think about that. A part of me was hoping that this was going to be the last I’d see any of these guys. That is, everyone but Yari. And maybe Lena.
    I nodded at Atticai and turned around and trudged off toward my front door. The van drove away, and I could feel many sets of eyes on me. As I opened the door, something occurred to my sluggish, sleep-deprived brain. How had they known where I lived? I stopped cold. Okay, that is freaky, I thought. Then again, what was one more freaky thing in a night of 1001 freaky things?
    I shrugged. Maybe Lena knew someone from high school, who themselves knew where I lived. Or not. I was too tired to care, truth be known.
    When I unlocked the door, I found Tommy doing sit ups in the living room. Tommy had an incredibly strict workout routine and this morning was no different.
    Tommy stopped in mid-crunch and looked up at me. “That was some run.”
    “You have no idea.” I went to the fridge and grabbed the milk carton.
    “You okay?” Tommy seemed concerned.
    “I’m okay. Why?”
    “You’ve got a bandage on your wrist and a hickey on your neck the size of a basketball.”
    I had forgotten about my injuries. Tommy got up from the floor and walked over to the kitchen table and sat down.
    “What can I say? It was a night to remember.”
    “Jo, you need to take it easy on the partying. Don’t forget, we find out who we’re fighting today.”
    “I know. I just need to get to bed right now. I’m completely wiped.”
    “So you’re going to skip your morning workout?”
    “As far as I’m concern it is still last night. Besides, I had quite the mixed martial art workout out last night.”
    “Ah, hell. Don’t tell me you got into another fight.”
    I was quiet.
    Tommy added, “You know we can get sued if anyone finds out who we are. We’re pro fighters. Lethal weapons as far as the state is concerned.” Tommy always liked bringing that up. “You’re not fifteen anymore, bro, and you can’t just go around bashing people’s heads in.”
    “I know. Trust me, I wasn’t intending to fight.”
    “But let me guess: You just couldn’t help yourself, right?”
    “Tommy, look, when I wake up you can rip me ten new assholes, but right now I really need to get some sleep.”
    “Alright, bro. Go to bed. No more ass kicking for you tonight.”
    I laughed, which took my last bit of energy. “Thanks; good night.”
    And as I stumbled down the hallway on my way to my bedroom, Tommy called out after me: “It’s morning, jerk off, and you never asked me about my date!”
    “You can tell me all about it when I wake up.”
    Once in my bedroom, I plugged my headphones into my stereo and laid on my bed. I had a Queen CD in the deck. Freddy Mercury seemed very fitting considering the night I had.
    I closed my eyes, and I was out.
     
     
     

Chapter Five
     
    I didn’t sleep as soundly as I wanted to.
    I tossed and turned throughout my slumber. Mostly, I kept dreaming about the surreal night I had had. I dreamed about Atticai, Yari, and Lena. I dreamed of kicking college punks’ asses. I dreamed of dark clearings and birds and long kisses. Some of the dreams were good; others not so much. Additionally, my body was painfully sore from the bat. It was, in short, one of the worst sleeps I’ve ever had. I eventually couldn’t take it anymore and just got