Mystery Unsolved

Short Story for Fun 4

Once upon a time, in a small town nestled deep in the woods, lived a young woman named Sarah. She was a kind, beautiful and intelligent woman; with raven hair and piercing emerald eyes. Despite her many admirable qualities, Sarah was often lonely as she lived a secluded life in her ancestral home. She longed for love, somebody to call her own, and little did she know her prayers were about to be answered in a most unexpected way. One moonlit night, Sarah was wandering around her garden when she saw a figure emerge from the shadows. It was a man, or at least he appeared human at first glance, with jet black hair and pale skin. As he stepped closer she saw that his eyes were the color of blood, and his sharp fangs glimmered in the moonlight. Sarah was afraid, but there was something about him that drew her closer. He spoke to her in a voice that was at once familiar and yet something wild and haunting.Days turned into weeks, and Sarah became smitten with the charming young man who had entered her life. Although he was reluctant to reveal his true identity, she didn't care. In his presence, she felt alive- a feeling she had never experienced before. However, as their relationship grew deeper, strange things began to happen in and around the house. Objects moved seemingly of their own accord, shadowy apparitions appeared, and the temperature would turn icy cold.Sarah soon discovered her lover was no ordinary man, but a vampire driven by his thirst for blood. The more she learned about him, the more frightened she became, yet she couldn't resist his charm. Her love for him made her blind to the danger that lurked beside her. The vampire knew he wasn't safe in a house surrounded by the living, but he couldn't leave Sarah. He was hooked endlessly on her scent, and her companionship was more than he had ever known. After all, how could his heart beat again when it had been silent for centuries.In the end, Sarah's life was changed forever. Her first love became her last, but how could she regret? She had experienced something beyond human, a love that transcended life and death. Though Sarah's sudden departure from the living may have come as a shock to humans, it was a fate much better than the eternity of loneliness the vampire was to be doomed. Together they now roam, chasing the shadows and holding each other tight. Because in this world or the next, their love was forever.