Free Dracula (A Modern Telling) by Victor Methos Page B

it. It just felt right. So I said yes.
    So I’m married now Lucy! I’m so sorry you couldn’t be here but I knew you’d understand of all people. It was a little wedding with the nurses and the priest and it was absolutely beautiful. We’ll have to do a reception for my family, but this was enough for me.
    I’m going to email you again soon but Jonathan’s waking up. I have to go check on my husband (it’s so weird to say that)!!!

To: [email protected]
    From: [email protected]
    Subject: re: Jonathan
    Date: August 24, 2012
     
    OMG!!!!  mina!!! you’re crazy, i love it!!!! i can’t wait to see you guys. you’ll be happy to know arthur’s here and is taking care of me. we’re taking long walks and going to bars and hanging out and partying and relaxing. we’ll do a double date when you get in.
     
    Love ya,
     
    Lucy

DR. SEWARDS EVERNOTE JOURNAL
     
     
    August 20
     
     
    I know I have other patients and I know they deserve my attention and my thoughts, but I can’t seem to focus on them. Renfield is just so unusual I can’t help but be fascinated by him.
    A week after his escape attempt, he was extremely violent and the staff couldn’t feed him because he kept gassing them, making an awful mixture of feces and urine and throwing it at their faces when they’d come into his cell. But he’s quieted down a lot the past couple of days and is in his room right now as I write this, mumbling to himself.

 
    August 22
     
     
    Renfield has been violent the past couple days. He’s fine throughout the day and night and then right before dawn he starts screaming and biting at his restraints. We’ve had to sedate him each morning.

 
    Augus t 23
     
     
    Renfield escaped again. He waited until a guard opened the door to his room and somehow he had gotten free of his straps. He pushed past the guard and sprinted out of the hospital. We had orderlies searching the neighborhood, but on a hunch I went to that church down the street. He was in the same place, talking to no one. The orderlies ran up and he didn’t fight. He just said he would go quietly.

Lucy ‏ @ LWestbabygir l ‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬
    Uggghhh, feeling so sick. Worst part the nightmares :( Oh well, at least I don’t have to go into work
     

To: [email protected]
    From: [email protected]
    Subject: Lucy’s sick
    Date: August 31, 2012
     
    Jack, hope you’re good, man. This is a little awkward considering we were both seeing her for a while, but Lucy’s really sick and you’re the best doctor I know. And yeah, I know you’re a psychiatrist but I also know you were an ER doc for a long time and I trust you. Any way you could drop by really quick and have a look at her? She’s not looking good. She’s really pale and she keeps saying her neck hurts. She’s got like some cuts or punctures on her neck, probably from clawing at it cause she says it itches all the time. It seems like she’s just getting worse rather than better.
    I’d just take her to the ER up here but the local hospital sucks. Please let me know.
     
    AH

 
    To: [email protected]
    From: [email protected]
    Subject: re Lucy’s sick
    Date: September 7, 2012
     
    Arthur,
     
    I came up a few days ago. You’re right about your local hospital; I’ve heard some horror stories about Patrice Medical. They also have a high rate of malpractice suits because they hire physicians who’ve had disciplinary problems in other states. Lucy told me you’d gone to see your father and she did mention that you would buy me a beer to make up for it (I intend to hold you to that by the way).
    I found Lucy and her mom there in the house and we chatted for a while and Lucy seemed in pretty good spirits. They insisted we eat lunch first as I hadn’t eaten yet and so we sat on their balcony and ate brie sandwiches. When lunch was done, her mom left. Almost as soon as the door was closed Lucy collapsed into a chair and held