Emily (Never Let the Right One Go), Chapter 9: In which Emily accompanies Nicholas through an entire day of drawing blood from humans at one of the government-run blood centers, then feeding blood to a recovering vampire organ donor at the hospital.
Three more poems from the collection: Promised Liberation, a haiku, and Drowning
Sophia (Never Let the Right One Go), Chapter 9: In which Sophia goes shopping for the first time in her life, buying all new clothes and furniture and household items, considering how to make the best impression on Joshua with each purchase.
Emily (Never Let the Right One Go), Chapter 8: In which Nicholas finally gives his presentation, charismatically exhorting his audience to opt-out of vampire-assisted healthcare and the “blood tax”.
Two more poems from the collection: Desolate, and Jaded
Sophia (Never Let the Right One Go), Chapter 8: In which Sophia experiences the feeling of falling in love at first sight with Joshua, the young man tasked with keeping her continuously supplied with blood while she recovers from her surgery.
Emily (Never Let the Right One Go), Chapter 7: In which Emily sees that even the working-class have been displaced by vampires, taking over work like building construction because their superior strength and speed allows them to create more with less time, effort, and cost.