Alfie

It was one thing to walk up to a pretty guy in a bar and flirt with him to test the waters, and another entirely to approach someone's grandad who isn't even hot and say, hey, you've got the same name as me, fancy a shag to cure my trauma? Feeling quite sorry for myself, I dug my phone out of my jacket to scroll through as I ate my depressingly padded out pole of golden grahams and Yep.

There it is. That's 12 hours since I last drank the blood. Why am I telling you about the fucking cereal? Why am I talking about Ben? None of this matters. I've not started to feel it yet. There's a cold that creeps in when the blood wears off. But it's not started yet. That's good, at least. Last time it was about 20 hours before I needed more.

There it is. That's 12 hours since I last drank the blood. Why am I telling you about the fucking cereal? Why am I talking about Ben? None of this matters. I've not started to feel it yet. There's a cold that creeps in when the blood wears off. But it's not started yet. That's good, at least. Last time it was about 20 hours before I needed more.

Casper said the time between would get shorter and shorter, and that it'd help less and less, you know. Like building up a tolerance. Casper got all wise with me when I made that comparison, though. He said, yes, but this tolerance will build your death, like that wasn't all we'd been talking about for the previous hour. It's the easiest comparison, though, building up a tolerance.

Casper said the time between would get shorter and shorter, and that it'd help less and less, you know. Like building up a tolerance. Casper got all wise with me when I made that comparison, though. He said, yes, but this tolerance will build your death, like that wasn't all we'd been talking about for the previous hour. It's the easiest comparison, though, building up a tolerance.

And before I need to drink more of it, it's like a process of withdrawal. And yes, Casper, if you're listening to this, I know that's not exactly like that. That what's actually happening to me is that all the dying that the blood is keeping at bay is slowly creeping back into me. But this is the best analogy I've got, so bear with me. And I need my analogies cast, but they keep me sane.

And before I need to drink more of it, it's like a process of withdrawal. And yes, Casper, if you're listening to this, I know that's not exactly like that. That what's actually happening to me is that all the dying that the blood is keeping at bay is slowly creeping back into me. But this is the best analogy I've got, so bear with me. And I need my analogies cast, but they keep me sane.

The withdrawal starts off like tingling in my fingers, almost like pins and needles, but kind of cold. Like the feeling of mint in your mouth, you know? And it creeps and creeps. And I can feel myself sweating and my heart starts thundering and I can't breathe. And all I can think about is the taste and... I've tasted blood before, but it's not like caspuses.

The withdrawal starts off like tingling in my fingers, almost like pins and needles, but kind of cold. Like the feeling of mint in your mouth, you know? And it creeps and creeps. And I can feel myself sweating and my heart starts thundering and I can't breathe. And all I can think about is the taste and... I've tasted blood before, but it's not like caspuses.

It's like rust and nothing, normal blood. This is like... It's sweet. Like honey and wine and musk and boozy and rich and... God. I should sleep before it starts. Casper said it would be like this. It can only serve as a pause. It can't heal what happened. So either I spread it out I drink two doses at once and I become like him. Like Casper. But I don't need to decide that yet.

It's like rust and nothing, normal blood. This is like... It's sweet. Like honey and wine and musk and boozy and rich and... God. I should sleep before it starts. Casper said it would be like this. It can only serve as a pause. It can't heal what happened. So either I spread it out I drink two doses at once and I become like him. Like Casper. But I don't need to decide that yet.

One, two. One, two. Coming in front.

One, two. One, two. Coming in front.

Hi, guys.

Hi, guys.

Where? Where?

Where? Where?

I've always said Alfie should because he needs to trim that stache of him.

I've always said Alfie should because he needs to trim that stache of him.

I haven't got that much facial hair, to be honest. To be honest, I've never really seen a boy in this year who shaves. No. Tell me.