Vampire Lodge (18 page)

“
Yeah, but we’ll get to go
next year.”

Their kites rose even higher in the
clear sky. And just then, Becky came out the sliding door into the
long back yard.

“
Hey,
Kevvie!
” she called out.

Kevin fumed. “I told you not to call
me that! What do you want?”

“
I just wanted to let you
know that there’s a vampire movie coming on right now.”

Oh, wow!
Kevin thought.
A vampire
movie! I wouldn’t want to miss th—

And then the rest of the thought fell
off. “Watch it yourself,” he told Becky. “I’m going to stay out
here and fly my kite some more.”

Because,
he thought to himself,
if
there’s one thing I don’t ever want to see again, it’s a vampire
movie!

Edward Lee has had more than 40 books
published in the horror and suspense field, including CITY
INFERNAL, THE GOLEM, and BLACK TRAIN. His movie, HEADER was
released on DVD by Synapse Films, in June, 2009. Recent releases
include the stories, “You Are My Everything” and “The
Cyesologniac,” the Lovecraftian novella “Trolley No. 1852,” and the
hardcore novel HAUNTER OF THE THRESHOLD. Currently, Lee is working
on HEADER 3.

Although primarily known for
his adult horror, this is Edward Lee’s second young reader novel.
If you enjoyed this book please check out his other young reader
novel,
Monster Lake,
available in eBook form from Little Devil
Books.

Edward Lee lives Tampa, FL. Visit him online
at:

www.edwardleeonline.com