My name is Maria Ramos. I'm a journalist. I write for an online newsite. It's all going digital anyway - saves paper costs and trees. I heard about the victim who dies from loss of blood, and the only wounds were two puncture marks in the neck.
I don't believe for a second that this was the work of a real vampire - but someone who just thinks he's a vampire. The Dracula complex is up there, probably second after the Napoleonic complex.
I have an advantage over other journalists on this case. My boyfriend is the lead detective looking into this killing. Of course, he can't provide me with any confidential information, but I can do some research and feed information his way. In a way, crime reporters can be second eyes to detectives. The vampire angle is great. I love Ron, but I am a journalist also.
I met Ron for lunch, bringing a free weekly community paper that caters to the alternative lifestyles in the city - and boy are there several - and unlike a small town in the mid-west, where a lot of this is hidden - in LA, all this is open information.
I asked Ron what he thought about vampires. He reminded me that his great grandfather had supposedly encountered a vampire, but he thought of it as family legend, but since it was an old family legend, he knew a lot about vampire folklore - and no, he did not think this killing was done by a real vampire. How about someone who thinks he's a vampire? I suggested. He said, "Maybe." I couldn't really get a handle on his thoughts on this case.
Anyway, I opened up the personals section and found an ad, which I read out loud, without thought, for it suprised me. "Vampirism - for real - Group meeting for those interested in the lifestyle." You don't see postings like taht on public internet get-together groups.
I ended up calling, and got an address. I told Ron I was going - he protested - but I was adamant. He insisted on going with me, for safety's sake. And that's how yu get a cop to go with you to a "vampire" get-together.
It was all set, we were going to a gathering of vampires in the Silverlake district of Los Angeles on Friday night. Lets see how close these vampire wannabes are to the real thing.
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