It’s the start of October in Haydon Cliff, and Harker “Harry” Bellencourt is preparing for a quiet evening at his new home on Eerie Lane, mysterious next door neighbor notwithstanding, when his sort of ex-boyfriend, Abraham “Kel” Kelsing appears asking for another chance. As an unusual thunder storm rages outside, Harry finds himself giving into Kel’s persuasive charms. But then he’s forced to break off his bourgeoning relationship with Luke Seward that very night when Luke appears at his door, and later Harry is convinced he heard Luke scream.<br><br>When Harry learns Luke is seeing the neighbor next door, he becomes more concerned, as Luke seems to be acting strangely, and then Harry witnesses his neighbor possibly committing a crime, he begins to expect the impossible ... his neighbor might be a vampire.

My Neighbor the Vampire

His gaze strayed to the house next door.


Unlike his, that one had two stories and looked like it was badly in need of a paint job.


+IBw-Oh, that house,+IB0- his agent had said as she showed Harry the one he ended up renting. +IBw-It+IBk-s a bit run down and has been vacant for a few years after the Hendersons died in it.+IB0-


+IBw-Died in it?+IB0- Harry had asked. +IBw-You mean murdered or something?+IB0-


+IBw-Oh, heavens no. I don+IBk-t think so. They were both quite old and I+IBk-ve never heard anything but natural causes. Anyway, it+IBk-s been sold now. I expect someone will start doing renovations or something on it.+IB0-


But that had been a month ago at least when Harry had moved in. And no renovations had taken place that he could see. But this past weekend, he had noticed curtains in the upper floor windows that hadn+IBk-t been there before, and once or twice they+IBk-d fluttered in place as though someone had been peering through them down at him.


Chapter 2