STORIES
229 - Like Mates
2018
Herita Jesse Neve
Wednesday night in Herita and Cammeo’s room ...
HERITA:
'ow could I 'ave let 'er out of me sight?
HERITA:
… Everything was going according to me plan. Es slopped up me potion. All I 'ad to do was keep an eye on 'er and wait. Where could she 'ave gotten to?
HERITA:
… I 'ave to be by 'er side when the First Blood takes effect.
Then she'll bring me over.
HERITA:
… Ahhh, to be a vampire again… To be strong, fast, immortal, invincible.
HERITA:
… I must’ve gone daft! Of course - she went to work!
Now, ‘ow am I to get there? I 'ave an idea…
Meanwhile ...
NEVE:
Uh-oh…
JESSE:
Neve? Get over here!
JESSE:
… What are you doing out of bed?
NEVE:
I not tired.
JESSE:
I don’t care. Get back to bed right now.
NEVE:
Don't want to.
JESSE:
Don't care.
NEVE:
Read me a story?
JESSE:
Don't want to.
NEVE:
Read me a story, then I go to sleep. Promise.
JESSE:
Liar.
NEVE:
Please? You be my favorite brother.
JESSE:
You think I'm gonna fall for that?
NEVE:
I love you Jesse.
JESSE:
sigh
One story.
Later ...
HERITA:
Ya ain't messin' up me kitchen are ya?
JESSE:
What? No. Why is there never anything to drink around here?
HERITA:
We’re outa ale if that’s what ya mean.
JESSE:
Figures, and after Neve put me through hell.
HERITA:
Gave ya trouble goin’ to bed did she?
JESSE:
Yeah. She wanted the light on so she could see the monsters before
they get too close and she’d have time to scream for help.
HERITA:
She’s a clever girl she is.
JESSE:
Next she had to go to the bathroom. Then the light in her
room was so bright it made her see dancing spots in
her head when she closed her eyes.
HERITA:
Eva ‘eard of a night light?
JESSE:
It went out, took me fifteen minutes to find a new bulb.
Then she conned me into reading her a story. She finally
fell asleep. Man, I need a drink.
HERITA:
I wouldn’t mind a pint. What do ya say we go out?
JESSE:
You and me?
HERITA:
Why not? Let's go to that place where Es works. Do ya know it?
JESSE:
'Course I do. Hey, since when are you hanging out with Es?
HERITA:
Didn't say I was goin’ to see 'er. Just want to see
where she works. Innit a pub or something?
JESSE:
A restaurant that doubles as a comedy club.
HERITA:
We could go together like mates - eh?
JESSE:
Sure. What the hell? Got nothing better to do.
HERITA:
Is that your way of chatting me up?
JESSE:
You know what I meant.
HERITA:
Just for that - you’re buying the first round.
JESSE:
Hey, did you see Racolo this morning – doing the walk
of shame out of Usagi's room?
HERITA:
I know all about them two. She's 'is new bit of stuff.
JESSE:
He's been into her since she got here.
O M A K E
Before and After
Neve’s new faceup by RobbinA