Monster Problems_Vampire Misfire by R.L. Ullman

Author:R.L. Ullman [Ullman, R.L.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: But That's Another Story ... Press
Published: 2018-06-01T04:00:00+00:00

STROLLING THROUGH THE GRAVEYARD

I don’t think I could feel more useless if I tried.

The other kids attempt to cheer me up at dinner, but I’m not in the mood. In fact, I’m feeling so depressed I can’t eat a thing. I try to smile and pretend everything is okay, but it’s not.

According to Hexum, I’m a limited vampire. And what’s worse is that I know he’s right! I mean, how in the world am I supposed to battle the Dark Ones if I’m so pathetic? The short answer—I can’t.

And the Monstrosities know it too.

I mean, they were forced to watch me make a total fool of myself. I’m pretty sure they won’t be inviting me to join their team any time soon.

Some vampire I turned out to be.

On the way back to our rooms, I decide that I’m going to run away once everyone’s gone to sleep. I mean, why should I bother hanging around this joint? Plus, at this point I’m pretty sure no one would miss me anyway.

Rage unlocks our door and flops onto his bed. As I head over to my side, I survey my things. I’ve never had so many clothes before. I could probably carry some of it, but the rest would only slow me down. I scoop a few pairs of clean underwear in my arms.

“You’re taking this way too personally,” Rage says.

“Taking what too personally?” I say, pretending not to know what he’s talking about.

“Hexum’s assessment,” Rage says.

“How else am I supposed to take it?” I snap. “I failed every one of his tests. Every single one. Am I supposed to be happy about it?”

“It’s your first day,” Rage says. “Don’t be so hard on yourself.”

“Hexum called me ‘limited,’” I say. “How’d you feel if he said that to you?”

“He has,” Rage says. “Look, I failed all of my first tests too. And so did Stanphibian, and Hairball, and Aura. I warned you, you can’t win with that guy.”

“Hang on,” I say. “Aura failed a test?”

“Yep,” Rage says. “We all did. I told you, Hexum is a different kind of teacher. He pushes you hard. But he does it to make you better.”

“He crossed the line,” I say.

“Think so?” Rage says. “On my first day I cried in front of the whole class. But look at me now. I’m still here, aren’t I? I didn’t quit. Will you?”

Darn it, he’s on to me.

I never thought of myself as a quitter, but maybe I am. I mean, every time things got hard, I tended to take off. Hexum was tough on me, but is it really the end of the world?

I turn to find Rage looking at me earnestly, like a puppy wearing blue glasses. I drop the underwear.

“Okay, okay,” I say. “I won’t quit. I just don’t get how he did all of those crazy tests. I mean, where’d those wolves come from? And the creepy bats?”

“From your brain,” Rage says, pointing to his head.

“What?”

“I told you,” Rage says. “Hexum is a mentalist. He can tap into your brain and make you think that all of that stuff is really happening.

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