Chapter 39: Heal
“When the remarkable turns bizarre, reason turns rancid" —American McGee.
It’s pretty clear what I’ve gotta do to save the boy. I’ve never done this with any non-vampire before, but if theory serves me right, then this will work just the same.
I briskly remove one of my gloves and grab a scalpel in my other hand. I turn to let Theo know what I intend to do. His icy blue eyes stare at me intensely, but he nods. I turn back to the boy and graze my hand, allowing skin to split and red blood to drip down.
Droplets land on the boy’s neck. I give three drops just to test it out, then halt my hand and wait.
None of us breathe or say a word as we watch scar tissues begin repairing itself. The boy’s neck regenerate almost as fast as a vampire’s. Soon his ragged breathing calms
