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cp.reddice-第27部分
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〃Joel;〃 I cry。 〃Can you hear me?〃
He squints。 〃Yes; but it's hard to focus on you。 What's going on? Is this a special vampire power?〃
My luminous body floats a foot off the ground now。
〃It is a gift;〃 I say。 Despite my unusual physical state; I feel tears on my face; white diamonds that sparkle with a red sheen as they roll over my transparent cheeks。 Once more; I have to say goodbye to those whom I love。 〃It is a curse; Joel。〃
He smiles。 〃Fly away; Sita; far away。 Your time is not over。〃
〃I love you;〃 I say。
〃I love you。 The grace of God is still with you。〃
The ground is two feet below me now。 Arturo tries to grab me; but can't。 He stands back and shakes his head; resigned。
〃You are probably right;〃 he says。 〃Mankind is not ready for this。〃 He adds; 〃Everything you require is in my basement。 It is your choice。〃
I don't understand。 But I smile at him as I float higher。
〃Ti amo;〃 I whisper。
〃Ti amo anch'io; Sita。〃
A wind takes hold of me。 Suddenly I am soaring。 The stars shine around me。 The moon beats down on the top of my head like an alien sun spawned in the center of a distant galaxy。 It is so bright! My now…invisible eyes can hardly bear the glare; and I am forced to close them。 As I do an even greater light ignites beneath me。 The fiery rays of it rise up and pierce through my etheric body。 There is tremendous heat and noise。 A shock wave as thick as a granite mountain strikes me。 Yet I feel no pain…just swept away; on currents of destruction and tidal waves of death。 The pound is gone; the stolen blood is vapor。 The world is safe once again。 But I; Sita; I am lost in the night。
Epilogue
There is; to my utter amazement; a basement in Arturo's Las Vegas home。 The afternoon after the atomic blast; I peer through the carefully hidden trapdoor and discover sheets of copper; magnetic crosses arranged in odd angles; and; most important of all; an empty crystal vial; waiting to be filled with blood。 A mirror rests above the vial。 It can reflect either the sun or the moon; depending on how much you want to wager。
I call Seymour Dorsten; explain the possibilities to him。
Wait; he cautions。 He is on his way。
I sit down and wait。 Time passes slowly。
〃Everything you require is in the basement。〃
Do I still want a daughter? Do I still crave immortality?
Deep questions。 I have no answers。
Seymour arrives and tries to talk me out of it。
Being human is not so great; he says。
Being a vampire gets old; I counter。
I know that I will attempt the transformation。
But I need some of his blood。
Make me a vampire first; he pleads。
That will not work; I remind him。
But; he protests。
The answer is no; I say firmly。
I take his blood; fill the vial to the brim; then tell him to get lost。
When the sun is at its peak; I lie down on the copper sheets。
The magnets draw out my aura。 The magic begins。
When I awake; I feel weak and disoriented。 Someone is knocking at the door。 I have to struggle up the steps to answer it。 There is a spongy texture to my skin I have never noticed before; and my vision is blurred。 I am not even sure where I am…only that it is dark。 Blood pounds in my head; and I feel I will be sick。
I reach the front door。
A shadow moves outside the glazed side window panel。
Just before I open the door; I remember everything。
〃Am I human?〃 I whisper to myself。
Yet I am not given a chance to know。
The knocking continues。
〃Who is it?〃 I call in a hoarse voice。
〃It's your darling;〃 the person replies。 Odd。 It doesn't sound like Seymour。
Yet the voice is familiar。 From long ago。
But the tone is a little demanding。 Sort of impatient。
〃Open the door;〃 the person calls。
I wonder if I should:
Staring down at my trembling hands; I wonder many things。
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