Scene Immortal by Chris Patton

Author:Chris Patton
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: Horror
Publisher: Crossroad Press
Published: 2011-08-21T11:15:36+00:00

CHAPTER NINE: JACKIE AGAIN

Chilled me, yes. Surprised me, not really. A small part of my brain had suspected Josh might freak and run when he discovered that what I "claimed" was actually truth, but a much larger part knew this would be his exact reaction.

"No, Josh. At least... not until I know more. Damn dude, I mean, I can't lie, that was amazing. And your blood is way better than a rat's, by the way..."

"Aw, you sweet-talker..."

"Shut up. Seriously. This just... no. No! Not until I really know what's up. Not until I know it's okay, that I won't kill you, that... Just, no. Period."

"Suit yourself,” he said, sucking on this thumb in quick puckers to plug the minimal bleeding, "but you're the one missing out on a gourmet meal!"

"Oh, you're gonna be all glib about this? Cute. Aren't you scared? Aren't you disgusted? Don't you wanna—"

"No, no, and no again. Look, don't make me go into a speech on the 'Possibility of All'."

"Oh God. Okay-okay, I get it, you're cool with me being a physically changed, immortal blood gulper. Cool. Great. I mean, hell, I'm obviously gonna need people on my side."

Was this craziness, the devotion of a leftover crush, or just really damn good friend? I had to opt for choice three now, just for my own sanity and survival, and hope I wasn't snowing myself.

"Clearly. You need questions answered, yeah? Lots of them, I'm guessing." He lay down next to me, his thumb totally healed.

"You have no idea, my friend."

He sat up fast. "Then that's what we're gonna do. This will be our quest. We're going to get your questions answered. Yes!"

"Hey, I love your enthusiasm and all, but...?"

"I'm already working something up in my head, trust me. It's going to take some research, and some effort, but it's gonna happen." He went over to my computer and fired it up, navigating to an astrology site.

"What the hell are you doing?"

"Oh, this actually has nothing to do with you, well, not really. I'm checking moon phases and some positions of celestial bodies over the next month."

"Um, why?"

"Don't worry about it, you know I'm into this stuff. Or, well, I mean, I'm into everything, you know that."

"I do." I rolled my eyes.

"Hey,” he stopped typing, his hands in place on the home keys, frozen. "Have you decided what you're going to do about Shannon, and Jackie, and well, a lot of people, for that matter?"

"I haven't, no. Again, there's a lot I'm not comfortable with until I get some answers. I'm pretty sure Shannon will have to know at some point, 'cause she's like duh, my sister, and Jackie... for multiple reasons."

"Really now?"

"Dude, just, let's not even worry with that right now. Talk about another place where I need answers."

He started typing again, just bouncing around the site, checking random facts.

"Well, I'm going to try to stay out of that whole mess as much as I can, but...I do have to poke my nose in real quick and tell you that your name has been popping up around our house a lot lately.

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