I heard from my classmates that the cashier at the local 7-11 is a vampire. Aren't vampires supposed to be weak to sunlight? But, you always see him out during the day. Well, even if he is, I don't think he's a bad one. I've been seeing him there since I can remember. I'm 13 now.

Every time I go there he'd drop me back home if I'm late or give me candy and tell me stories if I'm waiting for my mom etc. I remember once Ellie told mom and dad of how Rick had defeated a bear that was about to attack her. But, it being the Ellie who has a crush on Rick, I did not believe it. I was 10 at the time, not 2 to believe that a person can fight a grizzly. Ellie my dear older sister has always been a bit of a cloud head. But, after hearing about the vampire thing, I asked dad about it and he showed me a photo of himself with Rick taken when he was only 10. Rick's been the cashier since even before then.

Dad told me Rick is sort of the guardian angel of our little community. That he's the reason no robber, drug dealer etc ever sets foot here. That he keeps us safe. He said it's a rule that no one tells him that we know he's a vampire because it makes him happy to not be treated as one. If some day people started treating me differently, I wouldn't like it either. It would probably make me sad. So, I vow never to reveal to Rick that i know.

Well, I'll make his favourite cookies for protecting us all.