Chapter 39: Strange Carnivores

Bubba skidded the truck to a stop and grabbed something before jumping out. The vampire threw the man at him and spoiled the attack. It held the girl like a shield between them.

What Bubba held was a wooden staff as long as he was tall. It was sharpened at both ends. Every time he moved to attack the vampire would put the girl in the way. I saw a shorter stick with a point behind the seat. I picked it up and climbed out of the cab onto the hood of the truck.

Bubba and the vampire were still circling below. I could tell that Bubba was steeling himself to stab through the girl. I waited until the vampire had its back to me and I jumped toward its back with the stake held in both hands. Something must have warned it because it spun to put the girl between it and me. Unlike Bubba, I couldn't stop. Instead I threw the stake away and latched onto the little girl and tried to pull her away. For a split second the vampire was off balance and Bubba lunged to finish the vampire.