William and Michael liked being in the South. It was wild and free-spirited just like they were. Most important, they were right on schedule.
They had arrived in Savannah, Georgia. William drove the van along Oglethorpe Street, and stopped at the famous Colonial Park Cemetery. Then he went on to Abercom. Then along Percy Street, passing Chippewa and Orleans Squares. He told Michael, lectured to him, ‘Savannah is built on its dead. A whole lot of this port city is built on the graveyards.’Also that Savannah had been spared in the Civil War and was now one of the best-preserved southern cities.  William liked this beautiful city very much, and was pleased that they had to take a victim in Savannah. It would be a pleasure to feed here, and to fulfill their mission. He lost track of the street names as he took in the sights of the historic district. Magnificent Federal-period town houses, nineteenth-century churches, fancy scrolled ironwork and Greek motifs, flowers everywhere. He admired the famous old houses: Green-Meldrim, Hamilton-Turner, Joe Odom’s first house.
‘It’s beautiful and elegant,’he told his brother.’I could live here.You think we should settle down one day? Would you like that?’ T’m famished. Let’s settle down soon,’ Michael replied with a laugh.’Let’s settle down and feast on the finest that Savannah has to offer.’
William finally parked the van on a street called West Bay, and he and his brother got out and stretched their arms and legs.
Two young girls in Savannah College of Art and Design T-shirts and blue jean cutoffs came strolling up to the van. They had long, shapely legs, butterscotch tans, and seemed not to have a care in the world.
‘Can we give blood here?’ the smaller of the girls asked with a conquering smile. She looked to be around sixteen or seventeen. She had lip studs and wild cherry Jello-dyed hair.  ‘Aren’t you the dainty morsel,’ said Michael as he locked eyes with the girl.
‘I’m a lot of things,’ she said, and looked over at her friend, ‘but dainty sure isn’t one of ‘em. Don’t you agree, Caria?’The other girl nodded and rolled her green eyes.
William looked the girls over and thought they cou............