Vampire's Fall

by Tracy Delong

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  Vampire’s Fall

  Copyright 2016 Tracy Delong

  Published by Tracy Delong at Smashwords

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  This is just a job nothing more Emma thought as she opened her car door. Emma walks to the pathway to the house. This is going to her first reporting job. She moved to a small town about two years, at the time she was working in New York as a reporter,

  So when her boss gives her the opportunity to interview the famous businessman Andre Winnsterham her jump at the chance, the rumors that he was mysterious and very handsome. She heard that he are gave reporters any interviews.

  As Emma walks up the steps to the door and use one old-knocker, within the door open. A tall slender man saying, “May I help you, Miss?

  “I am Emma Wilson from Blackwood Times. I am here for my interview with Andre Winnsterham.”

  “Yes, Miss Emma, come this way.”

  Emma walks into the house, she couldn’t help being in awe. In the lavish way house was decorated. The outside of the house it looked dark and gloomy. Inside it was a different story. It was bright and lighted by candles and lanterns. Emma almost felt she was stepping back in time. The man stopped at the double doors and opened it was the living room with a big fireplace. The room was dividing into a library with every collection books on any subjects.

  “Master Andre will join you shortly, Miss Emma”

  “Thank you”

  Emma sat down on the red cushion sofa. After awhile she stood up and walked up to books to look at them.

  All suddenly she heard a sexy man’s voice saying,

  “I see you were looking at my collection of books”.

  “Oh, I am sorry. I didn’t mean to be nosy.”

  “It is alright. You can look at any of my books that catches your fancy. ” Come I show in the living area and we can start the interview.

  Emma taking his head and looked up at him. He had handsome European face. The color of his skin was slight paler than she was. His eyes were bright blue with green his hair was pulled back and flowed down past his back.

  “I want to thank you for letting have this interview with you.”

  “It been awhile since I talked to a reporter and plus I wanted to lay the rumors aside.”

  I have read some of your work. I have a good feeling that you will be fair and see how normal I am. ” He said smiling widely showing white teeth.

  “Yes I see that you are quite normal, a less you are hiding something.” Smiling back at him.

  “No I don’t have any reasons to had any secrets”

  Andre looked up to the doorway and say,

  “I see that my servant brought us some tea.” Would you like to have some, Emma?”

  “Yes, I would.

  Andre fixed her cup of tea and gives it to her.

  “Are you having any tea?”

  “Not this time I will have some later this evening”

  “What made you come back to town?”

  “I had finished my business abroad and decided that it was time to go home.

  “I see. Your family is from this town, then?”

  No, they are from Europe. I am afraid that I am last of my line.

  “Oh, I am sorry to hear that.”

  “It happened long ago.” Tell me something about you?”

  “I moved to this town two years ago.” I was a reporter in New York for awhile. I felt I need a change.”

  “What about your family?”

  “I have one older brother who is in the military and has a family in Ohio.”

  “I see. That is good.”

  “I was hoping that I could get a picture of you if that is alright.”

  “I have to get back to you on that.”

  Emma started looking at her papers when suddenly she cried.

  “Ouch! I got a paper cut.”

  She saw a spackle of light in Andre eyes.

  “Come with me. We must take care of it.”

  Andre led Emma to a spacious bathroom and took her hand gently wiped away the blood and put some ointment on it. He puts a band-aid around her finger.

  “Thank you.”

  “Your welcome, let’s go back and I pour us something to drink.”

  Andre and Emma went back to the living room. He disappeared for a minute Emma turn around he was back with a tray handing her a drink.

  “How did you do that? I didn’t hear you come in.”

  “I am light on my feet.” He flashes a quick smile.

  Emma had finished her drink when she looked at her watch.

  “It’s late. I need to go home.”

  “Oh, it is yes. I have my driver take you home. ” I would very much like to see you again, Emma.”

  “Yes, I would like that all so, Andre.”

  Andre picked up his phone and called to his driver. Within minutes, the driver appeared.

  “Until we meet again, Emma”. Andre said as he took Emma’s hand and kisses iT. The driver Tom opened the door and led Emma into the night.

  The dawn will be here soon and Andre had to get to his sleeping chambers. In reality, it was a coffin one that was very important to all vampires. On the head rest he had to place some dirt from his homeland. He almost loses all his control when he met Emma. When he first saw her he knows that she was special.

  When she had cut herself his control nearly snaps. It had been 150 years since He has tasted human blood. The need of it was almost like when he was turned. After he got a hold of himself he was able to wash the cut. He also could tell by Emma saw his eyes change on that he couldn’t control.

  He had to be in check with himself at all times when Emma was near. He walked up to his coffin and opened it and climbed in. He feels the effects of the dawn take over him. Even though he will be sleeping in his rest is not going to be a good one. His mind and thoughts will be on Emma.

  **

  Emma thanks Tom for the ride home and walk up to her apartment. Her floor was on the fifth. She to the apartment attendant and asked her if she had any mail. He had it to her and went into the elector and pushed a button.

  Emma couldn’t get Andre of her mind. How he talked and his focus was on her only. The tender way he took care of the cut on her finger.

  Elector doors open and got out and walked to her door and opened it. Her apartment is not anything like she sees at Andre’s home. She decorated it homey and with bright colors. There was a guest room that she had one piece of fine art. She got soon after she just moved into town.

  The painting shows a beautiful young woman in a long flowing gown from the 1800. The dress was red with a blue sash and her long hair down her back. Her face looked sad like she was waiting for someone to come perhaps her lover. She was sitting in on a bench in a garden. On the side you see a gentleman looking at her. The artist who painted had his face blurry and you could see the gentleman.

  Emma was very drawn to this painting and even though it cost her more money than she had. She got it anyway.

  She realized that she was staring at it ago time. Breaking away, she went to her room and changed her clothes. Then she pulled back the sheets on her bed and climbed in. As she started to go sleep, she had a smile and saw Andre’s facee

  The alarm awoke up Emma and slowly she climbs out the bed. To
day is a Friday and she needs to get the office. She had all she needs to start writing her story of Andre.

  She was glad that the weekend was going to be here soon. She would be able to sleep later and rewind down a bit. She went into the kitchen and made some coffee. While that was being made she went back to get dressed in her bedroom to put makeup on.

  She went back to the kitchen and pours some coffee and grabs her purse. With the keys in her hands, she went out the door. She stopped and said good morning to the doorman. Then she walked to her car and drive to the Blackwood Times office building.

  She walks into the building and then from a distance on a desk was a vase with a dozen of white roses. Boy someone is sure lucky this morning. She thought. Emma got closer to the desk she recognized it as her own. She happily sat down and opened the card came with the roses.

  Dear Emma,

  Thank you for the most present interview here is some additional information you can use for your story. I would like to invite you to an art opening this Saturday. On the back of this card is my personal email that you can write to me. I will have my driver pick you up at 8:00.

  Andre Winnsterham

  Emma sat there a few minutes stunned and then she looked at the back of the card. She saw his bold handwriting that he wrote his email address. She turned on her computer and answered his email.

  **

  At dusk Andre opened the coffin and climbs out. It was almost good to get out and stretched out his legs. Feeling the need for blood opened a small register and took out a pint of blood he got from the blood bank. He had a special arrangement with the corner. He made a donation to the hospital every year. The blood always taste better fresh from the donor. Those days were gone and a vampire must be careful and on guard at all times. There are many things that could happen. If a vampire was careless and causes too much attention they could be called to see the elders.

  The vampire will be put on trial for all the other vampires to see. The cushions will be given what the vampire did. Most the time it is death.

  Andre exits his sleeping chambers and went in his study. One of the perks for me vampire is able to be fast. Within an hour, he was done with all his business work. He wondered if he got an email from Emma so he typed his personal email. He saw that he had a reply and click it.

  Dear Andre Winnterham,

  I want to thank you for the beautiful white rose. I would like it very much to go with you to the Art Museum. I will be ready at 8:00. I am looking forward to seeing you also.

  Emma Newton

  Andre leaned back in his chair and smile. His charm and good looks haven’t faded in the 250 years. Even when he was human. Woman would be around him.

  He couldn’t help looking back where it all begins. His family came from long of noblemen. Andre’s father name was William. He would spend is time by the King. Andre had three brothers and two sisters that he would play with doing his early childhood. As he grew older and started she had the world works. The was hardship. Wars breaking out, people going hungry.

  When he was sixteen a war had started and he went to tell his father that he was going to war. Also his older brother wants to go too. Andre remembers his mother embracing him and said to come back home. His younger brother stays.

  Andre and his brother Philip climb on their horses and waving back at them one last time rode off.

  War was not like anything that Andre describes. It was pure hell. Belong the war lasts a year and then another year went by. That is when his world change Philip died in battle that has lasted over three days. Andre had no choice to bury his brother and had to tell his mother the horrible news.

  Two months had passed and the miracle had happened the war had ended. Andre can back home he was twenty years old. It was not the welcome He thought it was going to be. A strange illness had taken over Andre’s sisters. Both of them would pale and weak.

  Andre tells his mother about what happened to Philip. On hearing that his mother just shut down and didn’t speak. She went to her bed chambers and didn’t eat or drink. On the third day she died.

  Four days went by and both of his sisters died. The next morning his father had hanged himself from a tree in front of the castle. Within least a week of coming home from war He almost lost his whole family. It was just him and his youngest brother.

  To kept his brother safe had him King William IV school for gentlemen. Later that night when Andre was in his family home. When a servant enters saying that was someone to see Andre. Sitting there in the living room Andre raises him and saw three dark shadows as appeared on the doorway.

  The group walks up Andre was stunned standing before him was the most beautiful woman that he ever seen. She had dark raven hair flowing her shoulders. The dress she had been blue with a black cape. Her eyes were bright blue. She had beautiful pale skin. Her two campaigns were just handsome one had dark long hair with gold eyes and the other one had blonde hair with light grey eyes.

  “Good Evening. You are welcome here. ” Andre rings a bell and the several appeared.

  “Bring some drink and some food from our guest.”

  “I am afraid that it is not food or drink we need, Sir Andre Winnsterm.”

  “How do you know my name, my Lady?”

  I have a confession to make my Lord. I have traveled away to find you. I feel your great sorrow inside you.” My name is Countess Elizabeth.

  “Yes, my whole family is gone now.”

  “I can help you with that, My Lord.”

  “How can you?”

  Congress walked up to Andre and reached up to kiss him when the kiss grew more passionate. She left her head and opened her mouth showing two razor sharp fangs. She pressed them on Andre’s throat and bites down.

  “Ahh... What... are doing? ” The Countess Elizabeth left her head and said

  “ Shhh.. It’s going to be alright." She turned her head and said to other young men.

  “Come you may have a taste of him. He will be a perfect addition for us. Remember just a taste.”

  Together they said, “Yes, Mistress”. They hurried to Andre both of them was on either side of Andre. Andre felt their shaped teeth on his wrist and he makes a loud moan.

  “Enough”

  Then the young gentleman left the head and turned back to the Countess. Both their face was covered in blood and licking the blood for the lips.

  “Join us in eternal life and my band with me, forever Sir Andre Winnsterham”. Then Countess took her wrist and with her long sharp and open her wrist open. Rich red blood came forward from her waist Andre stared at and was fascinated by it. As she brought her head to her waist He opened his mouth and started to drink.

  She put her hand through his hair smoothing him.

  “Enough, my love”.

  She broke away from him. His head came up and loud moans and fell to the ground. His inside feels like their world on fire. He his eyes started watering. He knew that he was dying and the blood was changing him. All suddenly his whole body with stiff and relaxed and his eyes closed.

  Within minutes, he opened. The color of his eyes was glowing gold and he heard the Countess voice saying.

  Raise my love. Come with me and I show you how freed. ”

  Andre rose he felt strongly than he ever felt before. The pain of the loss of his family was gone. It was replaced by something else in a thrust that he never knew before. It will never be satisfied. Andre followed the Countess and the young gentleman followed. Later Andre learns that the young gentlemen would just play things for the Countess. She was looking for a campaign to share her lonely life that of a vampire.

  Andre shaking of the past he started making arrangements for his date with Emma. Soon someone else is going to come back to his life. That is Countess who has been tracking him down. She had traced him to this small town where he had built a house.

  She had hidden in the shadows and been watching Andre for a few days now. The Countress had even got a glimpse of the pretty raven hair w
oman that went to Andre’s place. So Andre has a date with this human woman. She may have to inherit his little date after all she was Andre’s maker.

  Even though Andre broke free to move on the board between them is always going to be there. She always likes the Arts and looking forward to the opening. Feeling the hunger was getting stronger, she left Andre’s house into the darkness of the night.

  ***

  Emma was at her desk finishing her reported on Andre’s interview. Now that she was done with that she just needs a picture. She had to ask Andre again. She looked up from her desk and saw Walter. Walter was a news assistant and he had a crush on Emma. He was always trying to get Emma on a date where she just wants to be friends.

  “Hi, Emma. Do you have any big plans this weekend?”

  “Yes, I do have a date this Saturday.”

  “Who is this lucky guy?”

  “I am going to an Art opening with Andre Winnsterham.”

  “That guy?” I heard he is strange and not ever see him doing the day only at night.”

  “Do I hear little jealously, Walter?”

  “No I am not jealous.” Here is something I want you to have you.” Walter hands it to her and in her hand, was a tube of maze.

  “You giving me maze? What for?”

  “Please just take you, Emma. You have to be careful, you might need to use.”

  “Alright, thank you, Walter.” I talk to you later.” Emma picks up her coat and left her desk. Emma went through the office building and walked to her car. On her windshield it was a note folding up with her name on it.

  She took it off the windshield and got into the car. Then she opened it up. She reads:

  Miss Emma,

  If you want to learn more about Andre Winnsterham come to the

  Club21. Meet me alone and don’t tell anyone.

  A friend.

  Emma thought how strange that she got this note and no signature. Who would give this to her? She felt she already know everything about Andre. She felt so draw him and had feelings for him. She had no choice to find out. She started the car and starts to drive back home. She hears about Club21 and wants to go by there but something stops her. It opened three months ago. From the people, she talks to the club had a strange effect on people.