Chapter 19. Creepy Night?

“Thanks,” Nancy breaks into a dazzling smile, displaying her white halo teeth. “I will only spend a night. My younger brother will be in town tomorrow.”

“Oh, you have a brother?” Daryl picked interest, leaning forward.

“Yes, I do,” she replied, breaking into another smile.

“Wow…” Daryl smiled broadly. “What’s his name?”

“Matt,” she said.

Rick is growing bored and tired of Daryl trying to play nice. He couldn’t stand his constant questions at Nancy. He feels his brother is just trying to get every detail about her to make her an easy predator. After all, that’s what vampires know how to do. They stalk, gathering pieces of information on their innocent victims and prey on them.

The entire mansion felt like it was closing in around Rick. In his mind, he was growing larger and larger, expanding with rage. If he didn’t do something, fast, to get himself under control, he’d explode and take out everyone and everything around him. He slammed his phone on