Chapter 14 Summary

In Chapter Fourteen, we see the confrontation of Simon and his brother Christopher, through the device of Zoe. This chapter represents for Simon what chapter thirteen represented for Zoe; a reconciliation of his previous problems as he confronts them directly.

Simon, the vampire, follows Zoe silently and considers how beautiful this girl is as he feels the arrival of Christopher to the chase. His brother has taken the form of a bat and follows the beautiful young girl silently (although she feels his approach) and, seeing that she is heading for the park arrives there ahead of her to approach her in his human form; that of a six year old, lost boy.

Simon watches helplessly as Christopher the child tries to entrance the girl Zoe by holding up his teddy bear for her to admire (pretending to be a vulnerable child), and...