“Then, with an enormous rush of meadow-filled wind, the green candle went out, and my best friend died.”

“It's a little hard not to worry when my best friend keeps on dying.”

“If I died, would it get me out of my geometry test tomorrow? One could only hope.”

“The problem, of course, was that turning into a monster was the brighter of my two choices. Choice Number 1: I turn into a vampyre, which equals a monster in just about any human’s mind. Choice Number 2: My body rejects the Change and I die. Forever. So the good news is that I wouldn’t have to take the geometry test tomorrow.”

“If you have good friends, no matter how life is sucking, they can make you laugh.”

“I’ll even let Heath help out,” he reallysounded like a pompous butt.You’ll let me help out?” Heath snapped. “Your mom will let mehelp out.”

“That don't look good," Kramisha said. "Not good at all." She paused and then her eyes went from me to Heath, whose attention was so focused on me I swear he didn't look like he would notice if a giant white elephant in a tutu danced around the room. "Ain't that the human kid who was down here before?”