Week 11 Story: The Vampire and His Wife
The Vampire and His Wife
Once upon a time there was this beautiful young lady. She was blonde, had blue eyes and was average height. She was 22 years old and desperate to find love. One day, her friend sat her down and asked her what she is looking for in a man. “Tall, dark and handsome,” she blurted out immediately. The young lady searched for hours a day in hopes that she would meet her Prince Charming. She felt pressure to find love so quick because she was the only friend without it. She grew envious of her friends and was determined that 22 would be the year she was going to get married.
One day, the young lady and her friend set out to the town to search for a man. They passed by many good-looking men, but the young lady was not satisfied. “Maybe we should just give up and try another day,” the young lady said in disappointment. Her friend declined her request and decided to take the young lady to one more place before she could give up.
The young lady and her friend walked into a coffee shop. “This is where I think the best men are,” her friend said. Although the young lady was tired from searching all day, she decided to give the men at the coffee shop one last try. The friend went up to a variety of men and asked if they were interested in the young lady. Many said yes, but the young lady said no. Until, the man of her dreams walked in. Before the friend could even point him out, the young lady was in love. He was everything she was looking for: very tall, dark hair, and extremely handsome. The young lady introduced herself and the two of them talked for over two hours.
It was love at first sight, and the couple decided to get married right away. After their wedding, they moved in together and started a life. The husband would go to work every day and the young lady would go to school. The young lady noticed something strange about her husband: he never wanted to sleep in the same room as her. She thought this was suspicious because most married couples sleep in the same room.
One night in particular, she heard a strange noise downstairs. With her husband in no sight, she had to be brave and quietly check the noise. As she was walking downstairs she saw her husband feasting on flesh. He looked like a monster and was acting completely different than the man she fell in love with. Petrified, she ran out of the house and stayed with her friend. The wife returned home the next morning before her husband awoke. When she confronted him, he denied everything and told her that she must have been hallucinating. She knew what she saw, and could not be with a man who she could not trust.
Authors Note:
This story was inspired by the story, "The Owl Gets Married," By James Mooney. The original story depicts a woman who is trying to marry a successful hunter. One day, her mother finds the perfect match. Excited that her mother found her someone, she decided to marry him. She thought it would be the perfect life. Throughout the story, the woman starts to notice little red flags. Every day, her husband would come back from a long day of hunting with only a couple fish. She found this suspicious, so she followed him to his hunting adventures. She was appalled to find her husband turn into an owl. I had so much fun recreating this story. I wanted to keep the storyline similar, but change the characters. I chose a vampire instead of an owl, because I thought it would be a little darker and different.
Bibliography: "The Owl Gets Married," By: James Mooney
Mooney
This story was inspired by the story, "The Owl Gets Married," By James Mooney. The original story depicts a woman who is trying to marry a successful hunter. One day, her mother finds the perfect match. Excited that her mother found her someone, she decided to marry him. She thought it would be the perfect life. Throughout the story, the woman starts to notice little red flags. Every day, her husband would come back from a long day of hunting with only a couple fish. She found this suspicious, so she followed him to his hunting adventures. She was appalled to find her husband turn into an owl. I had so much fun recreating this story. I wanted to keep the storyline similar, but change the characters. I chose a vampire instead of an owl, because I thought it would be a little darker and different.
Bibliography: "The Owl Gets Married," By: James Mooney
Mooney
Hi Madeline,
ReplyDeleteI liked the cool spin you put on the original story. I did kind of wonder why she emphasized 22 was the year she was going to get married? It seemed like it should have significance but maybe I just missed it in the story. I did like the personalities you gave to the characters in your storytelling! Keep up the good work.
Hi Madeline! I enjoyed reading your story! I like how you had a modern take on this with a little bit of folklore by making her husband a vampire. I thought it was actually funny and ironic how the woman meets so many men but then instantly falls in love with this guy who ends up being something she probably was never expecting. Good job!
ReplyDeleteMadeline,
ReplyDeleteI really like this story. You put a good twist on it. I guess she has a thing for vamps? I was thinking that giving the characters names would be a good idea for the story. It might be easier for readers to picture the characters that way. When you say "petrified" you follow with she ran out the door. Usually when someone is petrified they are frozen and cannot move. Maybe you could use a different word here like, frightened or shocked? I wonder if the vamp will let her leave after what she has seen?