STORIES
26-She Came in Through
the Bathroom Window
Friday afternoon ...
DAPRIMA:
Hey A-m, there's something you need to know.
DAPRIMA:
… There’s another one coming tonight. I think it'd be best
if the rest of us were out, so we're going to the movies.
Well, except Karanthir, he’s still recovering.
DAPRIMA:
… Let me warn you, she may seem a little
rough at first. I think she's been hurt a lot.
Later in the bathroom ...
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Mmmph, come on - open.
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Finally!
Uh, what do you think you’re doing?
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Mon Dieu- you nearly scared me to death!
I'm breaking and entering - haha, if ya don’t mind.
This is my bathroom.
Really? Cool.
Can I help you with that?
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No I got it. See? I’m perfectly capable of closing the
window. Ya know, there's some dangerous
characters around. Gotta keep 'em out.
You’re telling me.
THUMP
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Ow!
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Landed right on my … guess that’s not
very lady-like, huh?
You want to tell me why you just
broke in to my apartment?
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You mean, you live here? Maybe I'm in the wrong place?
I'm looking for a dude named Mez. Do ya know him?
Yes, he lives here too.
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Fab! Then let me introduce myself. I'm Esmodonti.
Actually my real name is Desmodontidae - but that's a long
story. Most people know me as Es, the famous
Vampir-ES. I'm sure you've heard of me.
I don’t think so.
ESMODONTI:
Sure ya have. Everyone knows me. I'm famous!
Sorry, doesn't ring a bell. How do you know Mez?
ESMODONTI:
I don't. I read this story he wrote in some magazine and
I tracked down his address and ta-daaah - here I am.
Why?
ESMODONTI:
Well, my ex-master … left. So I packed up my
stuff and was hoping to crash here for a while.
You’ve been abandoned?
ESMODONTI:
It ain’t no big thing. Look, I won't take up much space, and I can
support myself so ya don't have to worry about the cash. I just
need a place to recoup, ya know, out of the sun.
You're welcome to stay as long you like.
Let me help you down from there.
ESMODONTI:
It’s cool. I'll just climb right down.
I'm very self sufficient.
ESMODONTI:
… If I can climb up four stories to get through
your window, I can certainly make it to the floor.
ESMODONTI:
… So just who are you?
I'm the Guardian of the Crew.
You can call me A-m.
ESMODONTI:
Cool. Hi A-m.
There's one thing you need to understand first.
You're not allowed to feed off any of the others,
ever. I won't allow it. Are we clear?
ESMODONTI:
Oh man that could be tough.
Not even a little love nibble?
Not one drop.
ESMODONTI:
I guess everything comes with a price. OK. I,
Esmodonti swear to you, here and now, that I
won't bite anyone in the house. So I can move in?
Yes you can.
ESMODONTI:
Fab, let's shake on it.
- OMAKE -
This inspired allie215 to create some lyrics to the Lennon & McCartney song.
She came in thru the bathroom window. Said she went by the name of Es.
Read a magazine article. And looking for a guy named Mez.
Didn't anybody tell her? Didn't anybody see?
Everyone's out this evening, 'Cept for Karanthir and Annmarie.
Said she had been thrown out that evening, By a guy that was quite unkind.
Said she needed a place to crash. Soon, before she lost her mind.
Should Am call the police department? And report this Esmodonti?
Or should Am let her stay for awhile? And see what the future was to be?
Didn't anybody tell her? Didn't anybody see?
Mez went out with all the others. It was Karanthir and Annmarie.
