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

Callahan looked the house up and down. +IBw-Does look a bit rundown.+IB0-


Harry winced as he saw Kel+IBk-s car pass by on the way to Harry+IBk-s house. And Kel had seen him, too, because he slowed down to look.


Lopez noticed, too. +IBw-Who+IBk-s that?+IB0-


+IBw-My, uh, my boyfriend, Abraham Kelsing.+IB0-


Callahan removed his glasses and gave Harry a look. +IBw-Tell us what you saw again.+IB0-


+IBw-I was sitting in my living room drinking a glass of wine and watching Halloweenwhen I heard a woman scream.+IB0-


Harry barely held back a sigh. +IBw-Not on the TV.+IB0-


+IBw-I came outside to find out who+IBk-d screamed and witnessed my neighbor carrying what looked like a body to a car that pulled up to the curb in front of his house. The driver got out and put the body into the car, then left.+IB0-


Chapter 11