Vigilante Vampire by Harper Helen

Author:Harper, Helen [Harper, Helen]
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Published: 2015-11-30T07:00:00+00:00

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I come to a halt several streets away, sliding the bike into Mile Stop Alley. It’s dark enough here that

I finally feel safe. I tilt my head upwards towards the clouded sky. Even the moon is obscured from

sight so there’s no chance that I’ll see any stars. All the same, the expanse helps calm me down,

reminding me that I’m nothing more than a tiny speck in the universe. I inhale and exhale several

times.

‘Very Zen, Bo,’ I mutter to myself.

‘Talking to yourself? Are you going senile already?’

I drop my head and glance over. ‘You got here quickly. Are you sure you weren’t followed?’

Rogu3 grins at me. ‘Duh. They gave up on me ages ago.’ He gives me a huge, dramatic bow. ‘I

was pretty awesome, wasn’t I?’

‘You were alright,’ I admit grudgingly.

‘Alright? Even you half-believed me! I could see it in your eyes.’

‘Okay,’ I allow. ‘You were pretty convincing.’

He beams. ‘I knew it! I’m a far better actor than anyone ever gives me credit for. You know,

when we did West Side Story last year, Mrs Thomson put Mike Allan in the lead role and I ended up

in the chorus. She had no clue what she was doing. It serves her right that he got mono the night before

the first performance and…’

‘Rogu3.’

‘Sorry.’ He doesn’t look contrite. ‘That was just so much fun. Can we do it again?’

I frown at him. ‘No. Besides now you have to go home.’ I raise my eyebrows pointedly. ‘ Your

home.’

‘Oh come on, Bo Peep…’

‘It won’t work unless you’re with your parents. Do you really think none of those journos will

attempt a follow-up? If anyone discovers you’re staying with me, all this will have been a complete

waste.’

‘I’m a world-class hacker and I didn’t find out where you were staying until you emailed me

directly.’

‘You still found me. And we have no idea what resources these tree people have at their

disposal.’

‘Fine,’ he grumbles. ‘You shouldn’t call them tree people though. If they really are as bad as

you think, making them sound like they belong with Greenpeace hardly fits.’

‘Well,’ I say firmly, taking him by the shoulders and propelling him back out of the alley,

‘when they contact you and tell you who they are, I’ll call them something else.’ I flag down a passing

taxi and virtually throw him inside.

‘I’ll phone you,’ he promises.

Something prickles along the back of my neck. ‘Good,’ I tell him. ‘Now go.’ The door closes

and the taxi speeds off. I cross my arms, ready to meet whatever fresh new hell is about to descend.

‘Come on,’ I whisper as Rogu3 disappears round the corner. ‘Whoever you are, show your

face.’

No one appears. I narrow my eyes. I wasn’t imagining things ‒ someone is definitely watching

me. I lick my lips and bend down as if to tie my shoelace. As I do, I catch the flicker of movement up

on the opposite rooftop. There you are.

I pretend to fiddle with my shoe then stand back up again, looking casual. I stroll across the

street until the angle of the buildings above conceals me from sight.

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