The Bite Cleaner

ng city of Elks Grove, Nevada. He looked to his right and saw the tall Sierra Nevada mountains in the distance. His smile went away as he

t her smartphone. She rubbed her jaw slightly. After another quick glance he realized that he never saw her before. To the left of her sat a man in a dingy brown suit. He looked sweaty and uncomfortable. Reuben noticed that he was more

your desk, " said Maddy as

sistant, a friendly woman from Nebraska who's be

ed the first folder and read through what Maddy had gotten on the patient. {It's Gregg aga

om button and said, "Mr.

ves. The rash on his neck was a giveaway that Maddy had not

gh." He looked at Gregg's hair and noticed some hair fall off his hair. {Strike one}. A closer look at the rashes

s in the man's mouth. Two at both sides of the lips

off his gloves. "Mr. Eg

gerston responded.

over this before. Just because you're immortal doesn't mean you ca

raw..." moaned

it unprotected with new

to carry protect

ur wallet. You don't l

hould I take

is the cause of this problem, it is also the cur

Gregg asked i

t human syphilis, anyway. Your bat

transformed, his body sucked into his bellybutton and inverted out, forming a la

!" shouted Reuben as t

k and pressed the interc

from his brow as he quickly sat down. "Doc, my w

on the man. "You've been complaini

t the job. Lotta nutty calls. I

have you

? Six ye

ady. What I meant

. It was a luck

didn't half of Tan Town burn down in th

t. I got hired

ersation back, "Then wh

lent cook. Chicken burgers f

uben as he pointed to the beige

h! My f

y bites

ree. Somet

blem is. You're ingesting too much fat. Your arterie

right..." moa

you to stop bit

ands up. "They taste so good!

ch salt, sugar, and fat from them. You're

I supposed to

d prey. I suggest a cow or two at the big ranch at first. They won't run as much. Then work y

t at Mom'

. Only their salads, no sa

of being immortal if I

of old age. That's the best benefit. But if you don't change

on't so

is to my secretary. She'll give you

'm glad you're

doesn't require as mu

t chocolate, then read the

rt with stocking walked it. Reuben

ed the woman, "

d Reuben as she sat down. "But I don't know wh

clinical." She shru

ampires, can't make hemoglobin in amounts the body needs. Hence you need to drink blood to ge

upted, "but I want to bite. I don't want to just

"OK then, you've been a vampire for les

r jaw barely stuck out. Reuben thought th

teeth in the way, " sarca

shelf and looked inside. Numerous hand and power tools were wrapped in plastic. He carefully re

f your teeth. Since you can't go to a denti

be so much harder if I

y in a few seconds. This

into the insurance form as the screams