Chapter 7

"Alright people, we've got a pushback on the project. Its now due in tomorrow, so please take full advantage of this extra time– Terry, I'm looking at you. If you guys need me, I'll be in my office trying to sort through this stupid HS form. Rhys if you get me a coffee, I'll buy you a donut." Two weeks had passed since my first run in with the Count; the nickname now aptly bestowed upon the mystery vampire that had left nothing but the letter C as his ident. It was the day before the big hand-in and I was currently at work sorting through all the last-minute chaos. Everyone was all hands-on deck and all thoughts about the previous week were over-taken by the stress of seeing this deadline through. The minute it was done, I could get back to figuring out what to do about the whole vampire situation. A statement that I never thought would cross my mind. It was lunch time when I heard a knock at the door. Usually, I had an open-door poli