Elvis Has Left the Vampires

Marie Lowe
The assignment says write a vampire story.

Well here is a vampire dream I had.

Myself and a mortician are driving a pickup down a path hidden deep in the forest.

Attached is a coffin riding comfortably on a trailer.

Inside the coffin is the body of the King of Rock Roll, Elvis Presley.

Through the woods we go, on our way to the next town where the King's body will lie in state to give mourning fans a chance to pay their last respects.

As we wind our way around a curve, the mortician says "Pull over I need to freshen his makeup."

So I pull the vehicle over and we get out and approach the coffin.

The mortician begins to apply makeup to the King's face when suddenly, his eyes spring open.

He sits up and stares at us with glowing eyes. He then gives the famous Elvis lip curl but instead of seeing those pearly white Elvis teeth, fangs are displayed.

The King begins to climb out of the coffin and the chase is on.

Before I know it I'm "All Shook Up" because there is a young vampire Elvis chasing me with a bad case of vampire "Burning Love."

I begin to run for my life through the forest with the "Devil in Disguise" behind me.

After putting some distance between me and him, I paused and looked up to the sky only to see a "Flaming Star" near the "Blue Moon."

I knew that there would be "Ghost Riders in the Sky" soon if I did not get out of the forest and find the 'Green Green Grass of Home."

Before I could figure out my next move, I heard Elvis singing "Help Me Make It Through The Night."

"I refused to become "His Latest Flame" and I begin to run again, all the time telling my self "I'll Be Home For Christmas."

After running for what seemed like hours I found a ravine and attempted to hide.

I buried my head in my hands and begin to try and figure out my next move when suddenly there he was, the young vampire Elvis singing "I Want You I Need I Love You."

For the moment I was out of options and I didn't know what to do.

His glowing eyes and vampire teeth came closer. I thought well "Its Now of Never."

And with that I made a cross with my fingers and aimed it at him and screamed "You ain't nothing but a 'Hound Dog."

Before I knew it the "Kentucky Rain" begin to fall and Elvis began singing "Your Killing Me Softly."

I prayed that he would "Return to Sender." Suddenly he began to look like a "Teddy Bear" and my mind became suspicious but I knew that my finger cross had worked and that this story was not going to end up like a tale out of a "Heartbreak Hotel."

Within minutes the vampire Elvis had lost that loving feeling and had returned to the dead.

I found my way back to the vehicle, the mortician was nowhere to be found, so I unhitched the coffin and headed to the next journey in my life knowing that this event will be "Always On My Mind."

Published by Marie Lowe

I have a degree in journalism and work for a daily newspaper. In 2005 I was honored as the Oklahoma Farm Bureau Journalist of the Year. Have just entered the fourth year of my mother's battle with ovarian...  View profile

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  • Maria Roth10/24/2010

    Clever and fun :)

  • Nancy G in Tennessee10/24/2010

    That was good and i enjoyed it!

  • Carla M. Swinke5/11/2010

    Giggling and enjoying...Love it!

  • Don A Shepard5/10/2010

    Ha...made me chuckle inside, I don't laugh out loud. :)

  • Audrey Brown5/2/2010

    Wow, hilarious, but also rife with symbolism about life and death! haha! Who is "draining" you?

  • leroy coffie4/22/2010

    funny

  • Jennifer Waite4/19/2010

    Good effort here!

  • Linda M. McCloud4/9/2010

    Interesting dream.

  • Wiley Vaughn4/6/2010

    Funny stuff!

  • Philip Theibert3/30/2010

    Very imaginative!

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