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The sun is setting again. It means I would have to go out and feed again. It seems like only yesterday that I was turned. When that handsome man made me into a vampire, he promised me a life of eternal adventure, romance, and youth. During the first few centuries, I got what was described in the sales pitch. I partied for as long as I wanted. I had sex with as many men and women that I could possibly handle. I drank people left and right. I changed identities as often as I changed clothes. Being a twenty-year-old vampire forever has been both an exciting and an exhausting life. It was all good until the day I discovered love.

Yes, I know, it is a typical excuse to change one’s point of view especially if you’re one of those creatures that go bump in the night. Since the day I was turned, I‘ve decided to change. I’ve decided not to give a damn anymore because of all the possibilities that I had. I remember that day as clearly as if it just happened a few moments ago.

I was in spending my summer vacation in my distant cousin’s farm. It was a huge farmhouse so they’ve permanently set up my room for my every stay. It was sweet and thoughtful for them to do such a thing. They knew that I needed a country refuge from all the hustle and bustle of the city. I was nineteen when that summer came. My uncle decided to have a function to celebrate my twentieth birthday.

“It will be the ball everyone would look forward to,” he said in his booming voice as he lit up his Cuban. “Your cousin is only fourteen. It would be a great opportunity for her to learn about the ways of being a young woman.”

“I agree, Robert,” my aunt said as she poured him black coffee. “I will make a list of upstanding young men and women who will make excellent role ...

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...e and we both reached our climax. We covered each other’s mouths as we tried to catch our breaths.

He helped me tie my corset back and we got dressed and composed like nothing happened. We sat on the garden set for a while, hidden from the excited crowd.

“Frida, I came here from Cuba not only as your uncle’s business partner but also as an admirer of your beauty,” Domingo said. “I came here to offer you a life that is equivalent to an eternal celebration of your youth, beauty, and lust for life.”

“Is there really a life like that?” I asked.

“Yes,” Domingo replied. “A life like mine.”

Domingo’s eyes changed into bright yellow ones. He also showed his fangs to me. At first I was terrified but then I wasn’t. He started to lean towards me and whispered in my ear.

“This is my gift to you, Frida,” Domingo said. “Do you want it?”

“Yes,” I said with a heavy sigh.

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