Small Town Vampire

By Gloria Rockwell

Kevin's life sucks....He lives in a small town with his depressed mother and alcoholic father. Together, they run a grocery store that is feeling the effects of the economic downturn. But Kevin escapes his humdrum life by reading vampire novels and soon becomes fixated on a new woman in town that he believes is a real life member of the undead. He follows her around at night, part out of lust and part out of suspicion. And when he sees her attack a man, his worst suspicions are soon realized as now she sets her sights on him and his family. 

• Language: English
• Publisher: Trellis Publishing
• Release date: Jul 13, 2021
• ISBN: 9798201141882

Book preview

Stephen King. Dean Koontz. Jack Ketchum. Kevin stared at his stack of horror books before he finally selected one.

The books were his escape hatch. And he found himself seeking solace in made-up horror stories rather than his own reality.

He wished the walls were soundproof so that he could concentrate. If only they would stop.

It is root beer, his father slurred. Not beer. Not whiskey Root beer.

You are a fucking dork, his mother hissed. A fucking drunk dork. Nine o'clock and having vodka for breakfast? Do you realize how much money you are wasting? The store is going to shit. Not to mention your life.

Kevin heard his father respond back with some fucks and a bitch. Then he mumbled something Kevin couldn't quite make out.  He heard the door slam, and then he heard his mother crying. He picked his book back up and started reading again.

Peace and quiet, please.

Turning the pages, he got lost in the world of vampires.

Kevin loved vampire stories.  He had read everything vampire related he could get his hands on. Lately he had been reading too many stories where the vampire had a conscience and a moral compass. Kevin liked his vampires hostile, bloodthirsty and violent as hell.

He sometimes found himself wishig he were the star of a vampire book. He would be the brave slayer who took down the vampires and saved the human race. At school, while his friends doodled, he would write stories where of vampires versus slayers and werewolves.

Kevin, his mother's voice drifted up the stairs. You're going to be late for school.

Fuck, Kevin sighed as he placed the bookmark inside and tossed the book into his backpack. I'm not even dressed yet.

Let's go!

Kevin hurriedly threw