Chapter 74

They fell back into their familiar pattern. By evening it was as if nothing had ever happened. Anthony bugged out at eight "Baby and all that"and Patrick went back to his apartment. He took a shower and called Michael. He reminded him about the meeting and told him that if he didn't turn up, he'd better never show his face again.

Michael got the hint. It was exactly ten o'clock when they parked on the dead end road next to the vampire house.

The brothers crunched across the weedy lawn and knocked on the door. Des opened it and ushered them inside, his face grim. He led them through the cobwebbed rooms to the cellar. Patrick shuffled behind, by the light of his phone.