CHAPTER 37 KYLIE HAS EYES FOR BILLY

Kylie’s nails dug into Billy’s skin. He felt the hot tips of her fangs on his neck.

“Billy!” Diana’s voice. From outside. “Billy, the sun is setting! We have to go!”

Still holding Billy, Kylie spun around in a circle, her long red hair flying behind her. “Who is that?” she demanded.

Diana burst into the room. “Billy!” she screamed.

Kylie whirled to face Diana. “April—what are you doing here?”

“Let him down!” Diana cried.

“But, April—” Kylie protested. “You’re one of us. Why are you helping Billy?”

“I’m not April—and I’m not one of you,” Diana told her.

Kylie’s eyes flashed. “You will be,” she snapped. “As soon as I finish with him.” Her fangs slid down all the way as she lowered her face to Billy’s throat.

Billy’s hand shot out. With all his strength he held Kylie away. Her fangs hovered inches from his throat.

Kylie’s face twisted with rage. She snapped her jaws like an animal, trying to sink her fangs into the soft flesh of Billy’s neck.

With a terrified gasp, Billy raised his right hand—and jabbed two fingers into Kylie’s eyes.

“Yeowwwwwww!” She opened her mouth in a howl of pain.

Her hands flew up to her eyes. Billy plunged to the floor.

Howling, Kylie covered her eyes with both hands.

Billy turned and saw Diana at the window. “Now, die!” Diana shrieked at Kylie. “Die! Die!”

With a cry of rage, Diana ripped a board off the window.

A bright square of afternoon sunlight slanted into the room.

The orange light washed over Kylie.

She never uncovered her eyes.

As her skin began to shrivel and peel off, she held her eyes tightly, bending in pain, howling, howling.

Until her head rolled off her body. Her body tumbled to the floor, across the square of orange light, melting, flaking, shriveling.

To dust.

Billy swallowed hard, staring in disbelief as Kylie’s body fell apart. Only the eyeballs remained, staring up accusingly at him.

Staring. Staring. Until they too melted and became wet, green puddles on the floor.

“It’s over,” Billy said with a sigh, moving quickly across the room to Diana. “It’s over.” He hugged her, hugged her tightly.

They stood there, still shivering, still trembling, hugging until the sun disappeared behind the trees.

Date: 2015-04-20; view: 833