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“Identity Crisis”

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100 Word Topic [1]:

It’s sunrise.

My entry [2]:

“This isn’t gonna work,” I said.

“We’ll see soon enough, monster.”

“I’m not a goddamned vampire!”

“So you say.” He took a deep breath, looked off to the east across the rooftops.  The sun would rise over the Oakland Hills soon enough. 

I twisted against the cross-festooned ropes.  He hadn’t taken any chances on the knots.  “You’re gonna look pretty silly when I don’t burst into flames.”

Bixby turned.  “You’ve defied the crosses. You may well know how to defy the purifying sun.”  He held up a wooden stake and a hammer. “We’ll see if you pass the third test.”