Vampire in Chaos
Vampire in Chaos continues the Family Blood Ties saga.
Tessa’s life has dropped into chaos. Her father is missing, Goran is unconscious and showing no signs of healing, her mother has taken several steps off the deep end, and David, well, she’ll deal with him when she sees him – if she can find him.
Cody isn’t sure what happened to the supposedly successful conclusion to the blood farm madness, but he’s back in hell and damn it, Tessa is once again leading the charge.
Jared is on the run, again. With no one else he can trust but Tessa’s friends and family, he searches them out, determined to help them solve this war – whether he is welcome or not.
With everyone in distress or missing, Tessa struggles to find answers and create some kind of order amongst the chaos – before their attackers strike again.
Sian’s Solution – A Family Blood Ties Short Story
Book #7 of Family Blood
Dale Mayer
Valley Publishing
Copyright © 2015
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In Vampire in Conflict we let off with this chapter…
T
essa sat beside
her father as he drove toward the hospital. Cody was in the back seat. She’d been sending texts back and forth between David and Motre and getting them to connect. And to let everyone like Sian know what they were doing and why.
By the time she was done, they were at the hospital. Her father pulled into the underground parking space and stopped the car. The place appeared deserted, but she didn’t know or care anymore. As far as she was concerned, this place could burn to the ground.
She’d had enough. Sian hadn’t had any luck tracking down Seth, either. And that just sent fear racing down Tessa’s spine. She just knew that once he left the country, the chances were very slim that she’d get her brother back. She didn’t know if getting him back now would be any different, but to have him go so far away would be terrible. Who knew what these guys would do to him…no. She swore it wasn’t going to happen.
That David had taken off on his own was something else she planned to rip him a new one for. He hadn’t contacted their father or even Cody to go with him. Like crazy. And stupid. And freaking nuts. She loved both her brothers, but she didn’t love what either of them were doing.
Or her mother. In fact, she was pretty disenchanted with all of her family right about now. Except her father, and wasn’t that a switch?
They aren’t all bad. It’s just a tough time.
Cody said in a gentle tone.
Give them some space and understanding. Seth isn’t responsible, and neither is Rhia. It’s a tough time. Hang in there, Tessa. You’re tired and hurting emotionally.
She closed her eyes, loving the way his voice wormed through her heart. It felt so good. It filled the cold empty places inside and made her feel not so alone.
Thanks.
I’m angry,
she whispered shamefully.
That this nightmare isn’t over. I want it to be over. I want to go out on Friday night with you and your friends and be normal teenagers for a change.
You might want to be a normal teenager. I’m past that stage, thank you
. But his voice was both humorous and wry.
True.
She smiled and teased,
You’re like really old. Almost your father’s age.
He laughed at that, and she felt infinitely better as his joy lifted her own spirits.
I’m worried about Seth and Mom,
she said.
I can’t believe Jewel and Ian are once again in trouble. It’s always been those two.
Yes, and I wonder if that is why they’ve been singled out now,
Cody said.
Maybe the scientists want to see the end results. Or maybe they want to move onto the next stage of their testing – whatever that is.
God help us all if that’s the case.
She shuddered.
Also, I don’t understand what’s happening in the human world with Jared finding four bodies today. He has no one left now
.
And that made her sad. She had so much in comparison.
He didn’t go back to the home, did he?
Cody said.
Surely he’s too smart for that?
He has nowhere else to go.
She frowned.
Maybe a friend’s house? But how can he? He’s expected to be at the home. If he doesn’t show up there, they will put out an alarm about him missing. I imagine there is a curfew and possibly some kind of bed check at night.
I always imagine it to be one step away from prison.
She laughed.
I don’t think it’s that bad.
Her laughter died and she started texting again
. I’m going to ask him where he is. If nothing else, he can bunk at our house. The thing is empty and there is lots of room. I should have made the offer earlier.
There was silence. She turned to stare at him. Then got it. She gasped.
Surely you’re not jealous?
He grinned.
Honey, when it comes to other men, I’m never going to be happy to have them sleep under the same roof as you.
Ha,
she motioned outside the car.
See where we are? The only one getting sleep this night will be Jared.
The gloominess in the underground lot surrounded them as Tessa walked to the entrance with Cody and her father. “Are we going downstairs after David or upstairs to help Motre and Ian?”
“Downstairs after David,” her father said immediately. “Then the four of us will go and get Ian and Jewel. Then home. We’re not here to fight a battle. Just retrieve a few friends that haven’t been able to leave on their own.”
Tessa hoped it would be that easy.
It won’t be,
Cody said with a groan.
It never is.
He walked over to the big door and pulled it open. “Are you ready?”
Serus walked through first. Tessa next. Cody slipped in behind them. The three of them stared at the staircase that seemed to go on forever. And damn if Serus didn’t look up, then down over the railing, then with a wicked grin at Tessa and Cody, he said, “See you at the bottom.”
And he dropped over the side.
“What the…” Cody said as he raced to look down. Tessa was already there. She grinned. “He’s taken the fastest way.”
“Oh no, you don’t,” Cody said. “I’m not jumping over that edge.”
She laughed. “Okay.” She jumped to the center of the landing and then down a flight of stairs to the center of the next landing. And repeated it. Again and again.
Cody raced behind her, swearing and crying foul. She laughed and for the first time all day she felt good – in fact, she felt great.
She dropped down several more flights of stairs and realized her father hadn’t called up to them. He was long gone. She leaned over the railing and waited for Cody to catch up. There was no visible end to the stairwell. Just blackness.
And her stomach sank. There was no bottom. Her dad had jumped.
But he was a glider. Not a flier.
“Dad?”
No answer.
Her father was gone.
“Dad!”
The cry echoed around and around.
Nothing.