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Write about a vampire or werewolf who moves into a quiet suburban neighborhood.

Posted in Vampire on Nov 1, 2022

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“The Wolf of Hopes and Dreams ” by Kara Stevens

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               There’s a new family next door, but I’m not allowed to socialize with them. My brothers can do anything they want but I must stay home and do my chores… and my younger brother’s, too.               To get through the emotions, I listen to music of my own choosing today. Not the Contemporary Christian music my mom listens to; I choose Disney music today. I feel the magic in the ai...

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“NEXT-DOOR NEIGHBOR” by Joe Swanson

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Letter to:                                            Next-Door Neighbor Mr. Bellamy     Like any street in my town, your town, it is your town too I suppose, being that you pretend to live here. It is a nondescript place I suppose, a speck in the universe, and yet, it is my speck. I came here by accid...

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“If You Could Live Forever...” by Sjan Evardsson

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After the old man across the street died, his house went up for sale. The sign came down after the first day. For three weeks landscapers made the neglected lot respectable while crews toiled inside the house. Carpeting, drywall, and fixtures were hauled off as it was stripped to the studs. A steady stream of deliveries brought electrical and plumbing fixtures, wood flooring, appliances, drywall, and lumber. Early in the morning the day after the crews left, a moving van arrived, followed by a short, muscular African American woman in jean...

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“Mrs. Bevins and the Mango Tree” by Felicia Fontaine

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I somewhat regret the many times I embarrassed my parents over the years. I just sensed they cared about “looking” like a perfect family, and I notoriously flipped their apple cart every chance I got. My parents were not strict, just super conservative - which I viewed as a more permanent punishment. Stiffer than any scolding or privilege they could ever take away. They were incredibly routine, meaning you could predict everything they did and said.We had the same thing on Mondays - Mrs. Paul’s fish sticks and Kraft macaroni and cheese. Ate ...

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“The Ghoulish Gourmet” by Chris Wagner

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The host of Shadow Chef always seemed a little...strange. He never took his sunglasses off, his studio had several dimly lit corners he did his announcing from, all outdoor shots were at night, and any recipes involving garlic sent the contestant packing. His personal life, though, proved this to be more than just quirky showmanship. He never went anywhere during the day. People asked about this, but he kept deflecting the question with an excuse about Covid, even when they made it very specific that they referred to the months...

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“The Broken Mirror” by Ingrid Debona

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There was a stench in the garden. A deathy kind of stench to be more exact. It smelled like something was very dead and very not intact anymore. Or so he thought. He followed his nose and it led him to a cat which was, just as he had suspected, very dead and very not intact anymore. “Dogs..” he muttered to himself.It was a nice neighbourhood. It wasn’t a modern neighbourhood, nor was it historic. It was a mix of both. But it was nicely looked after. Manicured lawns, nice flowerbeds, nicely painted walls, fancy pets and the latest lawn orname...

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“The Vampire of Suburbia” by Charlie Howell

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Ruben shuts the blinds when the first rays of sun come up.   He was rich once. He lived in a manor, was an elite, wore heavy clothing to stuffy parties. A manor which he could no longer afford to maintain and had sold to the historical society. He was using the money to buy a house a little ways out of city.  Ruben, with his keen hearing, can pick up the sound of every car passing by, hear the very inner workings of the engine. Jadness, Ruben’s familiar, the man who Ruben feeds off, sits on the bed: back ag...

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“Torn apart” by Lerato Shaan

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"Xavier, what are you doing? You are not in your right senses?" Lolita asked."I'm leaving Lolita for a while." Xavier said packing his last per of clothes."you do you know that alpha will kill you, if he find out that you had run away?" Lolita asked."I don't care, Lolita you have your mate by you side. It's easy for you to just say what you want. No one can understand what my wolf and I feeling." Xavier said, grabbing his car keys and his phone."I may not understand anything, but you are the Beta of the redmoon pack. You can't leave just lik...

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“A Wolf’s Pack” by Isabella DJ

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There was a knock on the door. “They’re here! They’re here!” Diana’s mom called out, clapping her hands excitedly. Very formally, Diana, her mum and then her dad went to stand in a line behind the door. Diana was forced into her pinkest dress, one with lots of frills, and sparkly pumps. Trying to hide how thrilled she was, Diana’s mother opened the door, biting on her lip to keep herself from cheering. In the doorstep stood a tall man in a black suit with his hand around a teenage boy’s arm. Diana’s mum’s happy expression was wiped off her f...

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“Thirst ” by Lee Doe

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My thirst for blood was the only thing that was constant.  Time changed.  People changed.  Places changed.  But the horrible burning in my throat never seemed to waver. Never seemed to be quenched. At some points...it was but an inch, slightly bothersome, but otherwise ignored. This was not one of those times.  The fire that raged on inside my throat drove me mad. Did I bother ignoring it? Did my mortality bother me? I was not human, I would never be human. I didn’t want to be human.  So why did I fe...

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“Don't You Just Love the New Neighbors?” by Robin Peters

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I love this neighborhood. I really do. Jim and I decided on this area specifically for the quiet. It was what we loved about this town, where nothing disruptive happens, where we could raise our kids in peace in a nice Christian community. So, you can understand my surprise when, three hours before my 7:30 alarm would have gone off, I was awoken by the loud screech of tires and the incessant beeping of a truck backing into the driveway of the house next door. The house had been vacant for a year, and we had been somewhat in the loop with re...

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“Good days” by Moon-Moon Lupine

Submitted to Contest #65

Chapter 1 introductions Bill Hunt is a musician for a bar. I am stating a fact, he is my best friend, this is also a fact. I have a “secret” but most people have probably figured it out. I order delivery once a month. Well I used to but now they are wary of me. Now it’s golfers! I work at Malcolm's, it's a funeral home. They no longer get delivery.  The director Malcolm, now called John, was super upset when he found out I ordered delivery. Anyway I’m Stanley, I am a little bit crazy and evil, some say. But, I’m a really nice guy once y...

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“Dracula returns ” by Shahzada Shahzaib

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The fog rolled across the field like a plague. Children playing outside and any other outdoor activities ceased. The town had fled into the comfort of their homes. Men anxiously keep watch by their front door while women cook and get children off to bed. Their fears coming alive with every slight sound outside of their homes. Our home had a clear view of the castle on Death's Hill. The fires were lit in the windows giving it life. The legend has stayed dead for centuries but, recently town's people have gone missing. Rumors quickly spread pa...

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“A Small Cry and a Loud Crack” by Emily Germaine

Submitted to Contest #65

The screaming pierced the quiet sunrise. I sat up slowly, my husband shifting in bed. He was already standing and throwing on a jacket when I finally came to my senses. I grabbed mine as well and got his bag from the floorboards and we ran to the door, tripping over our boxes we still haven’t unpacked yet. Several other neighbors were out as well. People whispered and cried, asking my husband if he knew what was going on. He ignored the questions and walked faster. A regular imbecile.  I jogged slowly to catch up to him, clutching m...

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“Welcome to the Community” by Josey Walker

Submitted to Contest #65

           The house next door had been vacant for months, the grass creeping upward, the ground becoming gorged with fallen leaves. It really was quite the blessing when the Fischer’s moved in, immediately the lawn was cut, the windows cleaned, and the house truly was beautiful again. Everyone expected that house to just sit and rot, or at the very least take a good month and some workers to clean it up if it ever did sell. You better believe me when I tell you Catherine almost dropped ...

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