o n e : just shopping

"Can we please get these?", I plead as I point to the Samyang ramen noodles."What's wrong with the normal chicken flavor?", my mom asks in disbelief."These are special!", I whine, "They're all over Youtube. It's like a challenge", I settle.

Last Updated : 2020-08-29

t w o : surprise

Surprise! We are at the same international store from last night. Fuck. AND the store owner is here, along with Jonah. Just my luck."Mom, let's get the milk and get out", I pressure her."Hey, that's the reason we missed things yesterday. I'm not co

Last Updated : 2020-08-29

t h r e e : this can't be true

I walk into the chamber, and dad is holding a weapon belt. He and mom equip them for their hunts. They keep three belts, but I have never had the desire to use mine. I don't think I'll ever have to. I have always thought my parents were delusional, and that they imagined the vampire stuff. Thus, I have not delved into many details of the "craft" of hunting on my own. Right now, though, they look dead serious. Maybe I should be, too."You see this", dad points, "A dagger, verva

Last Updated : 2020-08-29

f o u r : complicated

Jonah's gonna be at the party, Jonah's gonna be at the party, Jonah's gonna be at the party!Jonah AND his father will be at the yacht party tonight. Is this a mistake? It has to be. Our local grocery store owner and his son are not vampires! Right? Shit, I don't know anymore. I can't date the guy, but I don't want him dead, even if he does drink human blood to su

Last Updated : 2020-09-05

f i v e : the most unforgettable night

I turn around, and my mom is screaming. She runs up and grabs the bottle out my hand. Okay, I know I'm "technically" underage, but I'm 20, and I'm under duress, so they can let it slide, right?"Mom, just this once", I hold up my index finger."It's not the alcohol", she sighs, "We spiked the ch

Last Updated : 2020-09-07

s i x : deep waters

Mom's POV:"Bill!", I say enthusiastically, hoping the vampires don't see through this act. Our former local grocery store owner and his son climb the stairs to the main foyer of our yacht.

Last Updated : 2020-09-09

s e v e n : save me

Fuck, fuck, fuck!!! Okay, the gas has been turned on... 4 hours early, no biggie....I lied...

Last Updated : 2020-09-11

e i g h t : vampires are real--i know that now

We run to the outside balcony of the yacht."Slow down, dad! I'm wearing heels, you know!", I shout. I'm not taking them off, either—they cost $150."Take off those damn shoes", he shouts back, not slowing down a bit.

Last Updated : 2020-09-13

n i n e : where the hell am i?

It's so dark. Am I dead? Oh wait, my eyelids are shut.I open them to see the bright blue sky, which seems wrong, especially since I just got my neck snapped.So it's still open for discussion: whether I'm going to heaven or hell.HONKKKFuck, not another boat!I wipe my eyes and get up to my feet.It's a small boat, and I'm lying down on the ground, in the back of it. There's only one level, and the ceiling is the open sky.How did I end up here?Then all the memories come flashing back.Our family friends, my parents--all ripped to shreds... I think. I know about the family friends, but my parents had gone missing. I wonder if they're still alive--never thought I'd actually have to think that.The boat is heading toward some city. There are a bunch of skyscrapers. I could be somewhere in Japan by now. Is that what happened? Had I been sold into some human trafficking rin

Last Updated : 2020-09-15

t e n : just my luck

I feel movement. I'm in a... vehicle. Okay, the floor is soft, plush. Not cheap.Have I been kidnapped... by people with money?There's a black satin sack on my head, and I'm in soft cloth ties. Real kidnappers would make this a bit more painful, right?But why kidnap me? I have literally nothing to offer.I wish I could just die in peace, but no, dramatics win over practicality.Soon, the truck--or whatever the hell we're in--makes an abrupt stop.Two doors open and slam shut. Moment of truth. I can figure out what these people want with me. I'll be dead soon enough, though.The trunk opens and I'm carried out on a muscular shoulder--like a sack of potatoes.The shoulder walks me into a building. It's still bright out, but I feel weak. I'm nearing my end.I'm plopped onto a cushiony couch after a few minutes of walking.Comfortable, again.Then the sack is snatched off my head.An old

Last Updated : 2020-09-17

All Chapters of Lost in NYC: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

o n e : just shopping

t w o : surprise

t h r e e : this can't be true

f o u r : complicated

f i v e : the most unforgettable night

s i x : deep waters

s e v e n : save me

e i g h t : vampires are real--i know that now

n i n e : where the hell am i?

t e n : just my luck