Peter was driving the car. Sitting next to him was Jack. The others were sitting in the back. Everyone was sitting silently. No one was speaking. The sun had set a long time ago. But the red glow of the twilight in the western sky had not completely faded yet. The birds were returning to their nests. Their dark silhouettes were visible against the red sky. The sky looked strangely beautiful. Through the car's windshield, Jack was gazing absentmindedly at it, soaking in the beauty. After a while, the car took a right turn and entered a narrow road shaded by large trees. From there, the sky was no longer visible. Jack lost the opportunity to enjoy the beauty of the twilight. He quietly stared ahead. There was a thick darkness there. The Jeep's headlights were cutting through the darkness. But Jack kept staring into the dark. Saying "staring" would have been wrong, though—he was actually sitting, lost in thought. Thoughts were racing through his mind at lightning speed.“Was Cassie looki

Jack had lost himself in a strange trance. Running away was out of the question, and he had even forgotten to tell Luna. At the last moment, the trance broke. Gently tapping Luna on the head, he whispered, “Hey Luna… Luna.”Luna’s face scrunched up, and with a tone full of annoyance, she asked, “What happened?”Pointing ahead, Jack gestured towards the vampire and said, “Look over there.”Luna looked in that direction and immediately her eyes widened. She tugged at Jack’s hand and said, “Run!”Both of them sprinted towards the door, but after just a couple of steps, they were forced to stop. The vampire was standing right in front of them. Both stood in shock, unsure of what to do. Jack decided that before the vampire could attack, he would strike first. Maybe it would startle it.With that thought, he used all his strength and threw a punch at the vampire’s jaw. Jack thought that if this punch were given to a human, they’d lose consciousness in an instant. But the vampire seemed unaf

"Have you lost your mind?" Lisa exclaimed. "There’s no such thing as vampires or whatever. It's all fairy tale stuff."Dr. Johan remained indifferent. He spoke in a calm voice, "Maybe. But without vampires, you won’t find an explanation for this.""Maybe I won’t," Lisa conceded. "But that doesn’t mean we have to believe in vampires. It could be some disease that scientists haven’t discovered yet.""Hmm," Dr. Johan nodded absentmindedly. "That could be. But whether it’s a disease or a vampire, one thing is certain—it’s quite dangerous.""Dr. Johan," Tania said. Dr. Johan turned to look at her as if he hadn’t noticed her until now. "Who are you? You must be their friend, right?""Yes, I’m Tania. I’m a friend of theirs.""Anyway," Dr. Johan raised his hand. "What do you have to say?""Yes, I needed some information.""Tell me, what kind of information do you need? If I know it, I’ll definitely tell you.""Okay, how long has your hospital’s receptionist been working here?""Oh, you’re tal

Returning to the car, they saw Max and Peter sitting eagerly. As soon as they got close, Max asked, "What did you find out?""A lot," Jack replied as he climbed into the car. He took the driver's seat, and Tania sat beside him. Inserting the key into the ignition and turning it, the engine roared to life. Shifting into first gear, he steered the car. Looking at Tania, he asked, "Where are we heading now?""Wine Lane," Tania answered, checking her phone. "A girl named Kathy lives there.""I know Wine Lane," Peter said from the backseat. "Not too far from here, about ten miles. By the way, what did you learn from the trucker’s house? You didn’t say."As they drove, Tania and Jack filled them in on everything. Within moments, they reached Wine Lane. They didn’t have trouble finding Kathy's house. As usual, they left Max and Peter in the car and went inside. They didn’t find Kathy, but they spoke with her mother, Mrs. Victor. She explained, "Kathy was riding her bike through the woods tha

It took them several moments to process what was said. Everyone’s jaws dropped in astonishment. They were stunned. It was as if they had forgotten how to speak. After a long moment of silence, Jack finally spoke up."Sir, are you sure?""Yes." Dr. Johan nodded. "Ninety-nine percent sure.""But how is this possible?""Anything is possible in this world.""But how did you figure it out?""I told you, I found out through research. Wait, let me show you something." Dr. Johan said, pulling an X-ray sheet out of a file. He showed it to them and said, "This is Harry's chest X-ray." Then, he held it up to the light. Pointing to the area near the heart, he said, "Look here."Everyone leaned in to get a better look. They clearly saw something small and box-like near the heart."What is that?" Tania asked."That’s the object." Dr. Johan said in a mysterious voice.Their brows furrowed in confusion. Jack asked, "What do you mean?""I don’t even know exactly what it is." Dr. Johan replied. "But I