Question

short story!
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Answer 1

It was my annual blood donation, but I was late in August, so my appointment was moved to October. I smiled as I walked into the office. “Good morning! I have a blood donation appointment for Lily Wildes.”
“Yes, ma’am! Right through that door.” The desk lady smiled and pointed.
I walked in and sat on the exam table. When a new doctor walked in, I was slightly surprised, but since I was a few months late, I just thought maybe this was normal, maybe Doctor Reynolds was off. “Hello! Just a pint of blood.” I spoke to the new doctor.
“Yes, ma’am. We upgraded our blood bags, so they look huge, but it’s still just a pint, don’t worry.”
I just nodded, thinking the bag would be wider. When she hung the bag on the hook, it was three times as big. “M-ma’am, that’s three pints.”
“No, it’s just one.” She smiled at me, a large smile, but no teeth. She never looked at me when she spoke.
I leaned back, slightly nervous. I convinced myself she would only take one pint; maybe they were out of one-pint bags. Maybe she isn’t filling it up all the way. I closed my eyes as she put the needle in and taped it down.
After a few minutes, I started feeling more lightheaded than normal. I looked at the bag and squealed when I saw it was almost full. “Doctor! My blood!”
She just smiled at me, again with no teeth. “Miss, I promise you don’t need to worry.. I do this every year.” She had a hint of sarcasm as she said, “You won’t die.”
“No, it’s almost full!”
“Indeed, it is, ma’am.”
I was going to tear the needle out, but then everything went dark.
* * *
I awoke to a sharp pain in my wrist. I saw two tooth marks, like a snake or a huge spider. I was still out of it, so it didn’t mean much to me at the time. I looked around and saw the nurse. “Miss?” I fumbled around slightly, trying to sit up.
She smiled; this time her teeth showed. I screamed. She was coming closer. She picked up my hand. I was frozen. I couldn’t move. “Darling. Do not be afraid! I will not hurt you.” She bit me.
Everything went black.
When I awoke, the vampire was staring over me. I pinched myself lightly; there was no pain. I pinched harder, no pain.
I must be dreaming then. I’m dreaming, I’m dreaming, I’m dreaming, I’m dreaming. I just kept repeating those words, until slowly, slowly, the pain was coming back. It didn’t hurt, though. I was happy. Nothing hurt anymore. The pain was so much, yet nothing at all. It made no sense, yet I understood everything. I smiled. I leaned against the wall.
I couldn’t see the vampire. Everything is okay. Am I dying? Or was I just in a dream? Everything is okay. I’m better. Nothing hurts. I closed my eyes and smiled wider. It’s all over. Everything went dark; the only difference? I didn’t wake up this time.