Hello and welcome to the Hump Day Hook. Today I share an
excerpt from my work in progress that has come to a standstill due to a bout of
writers’ block. I refuse to give up on it, however, and so here is a snippet
for your perusal.
“Dr
Worthington,” the man said politely as he stood before her.
She
looked up at him without smiling. He
wore blue jeans and a red checked shirt.
His blue eyes sparkled with power, and his short blond hair was
carefully styled. She knew immediately
that he was much older than the mid-twenties age range that he embodied.
“Yes,”
she said, “Who are you?”
“My name
is Kian,” the vampire replied, “Mr Vance is expecting you. Please, follow me.”
He
turned and walked back the way he came.
Jennifer looked around the room but everyone seemed preoccupied, perhaps
a little too studiously. Narrowing her
eyes, she stood up and followed the vampire, her fingers flexing at her sides
as she resisted drawing her guns too soon.
The humans were most likely enchanted not to notice the vampires. It would cause chaos if Jennifer suddenly
began wielding a gun and fighting with a powerful undead creature right in
front of them. She found herself
walking into a long corridor at the back of the building, and she noted the
exit leading out onto the car park.
Kian led her up a wide flight of stairs and stopped outside a brown
painted door on the landing above the pub.
This was it. He knocked once and
then opened the door carefully.
Jennifer had to follow. Drawing
her guns, she squared her shoulders, let out a breath, and stepped into the
room, keeping her back to the wall and the exit in sight.
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I like the heightened tension here and the feeling that she's all alone in dealing with the situation, even with others around. Looking forward to it!
ReplyDeleteThank you Flossie!
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