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.“I always liked you, Claire.I used to wonder if you and Lex were actually related, but since she’s turned vamp, her style has vastly improved.I just wish you’d gotten a hold of her sooner.” Mel tweaked my nose.“Yeah, yeah.I may need to go shopping again, though, if my clothes keep getting destroyed.” I tried not to think of the events of earlier.The room grew quiet.“Okay.What are you guys not telling me? What’d I miss?”“A lot.”“Ugh! It’s my curse, I swear.I always miss all the juicy stuff.” She plopped onto the bed beside Aunt Claire.“You didn’t miss it in my car.”“Don’t remind me.Since you brought it up, though, what are you going to do about a car?” Mel looked at me expectantly.“I’m not sure, really.”“You can drive one of your parents’ cars if you’d like,” Aunt Claire offered.I shook my head immediately.“I wouldn’t feel right.It’s…it’s too close to home for me.”She nodded her head.“I can talk to Auggy about an army-issued vehicle.”“So he can keep even closer tabs on me? No, thanks.The thing would probably have interior and exterior cameras as well as a gazillion satellite tracking devices.” I chuckled despite how serious I was.“You’re probably right.I’m sure Kellan wouldn’t mind shopping for a new car with you, or I can go if you want.” Aunt Claire was right about that one.I think all men have an appreciation for cars to a certain degree.“Thanks.I’m not in any rush.It seems like I’m always with someone these days, so it’s not at the top of my list.”Gabi checked her watch.“Well, girlies.It’s been fun.I have to head out, though.I’ve got Bladang business to tend to.” She scowled.“That’s what I get for cutting my honeymoon short.”“Thanks for coming.” I gave her a hug.She gave the other women a quick embrace.“I’ll call someone.We should do a spa day.Maybe that’ll ease the tension of executing a few vamps.”Mel lifted her brows.“Do you really?”“It’s part of the job,” Gabi replied.“Talk to you later.” I heard her descend the stairs.She said her goodbyes to the men and left with Jack.“Jack never showed me my bakery lady.” I feigned upset.“He told me he’d e-mail it at a later date,” Aunt Claire said.“Oh, okay.No biggie.”“Those were really good dessert thingies, Lex.” Mel shook her head emphatically to further assure me of her statement.“I’m glad you liked them.”Aunt Claire stood.“It’s about time we get going, Lexi.” She gave Mel a hug and a kiss on the cheek.“Take care.Try not to wreck the house.” She winked at Mel.“I don’t think I’m that bad.”“I’ll see you downstairs, Lexi.”“Okay.” I waited until Aunt Claire had closed the door before sitting on the bed next to Mel.“Can you believe you’re a vampeen?”“It seems surreal.I remember when you came back from your vacation.” She threw her fingers into the air, creating quotation marks.“Yeah.That was definitely an interesting night.”“You’re the reason I made it through, Lex.I remember how poised you were.You were so well put together even though it’d just happened.And with everything that you’ve faced since then… You’re amazing.You’re the vampeen I’m aspiring to be.You give me hope.That’s how I know I can pull myself together.That’s how I know that everything will be okay.Because you’ve shown me that it will be, no matter what or who comes at you.”I wrapped my arm around her shoulders.“Half the time I feel like a fumbling mess, but I appreciate your sentiment.Regardless of whether you’re a human or a vamp, you’re going to struggle with something.I learned that it’s not what’s happening to you, it’s how you’re reacting to what’s happening to you that determines how it affects you.So just stay strong.It’s hard in the beginning, but I promise it does get better.You learn to tune things out.” I patted her thigh with my hand.“Are you ready for some exciting news?”She smiled, facing me.My arm fell to the bed.“Always!”“I’m going to look at a condo with Kellan.It’s in downtown and has vamp security.If everything works out, then I’ll be moving.”“I’m so happy for you.I’m sad for me because downtown seems so far from me, but I’ll be over all the time.”“Eventually you’ll move into Craig’s place.It’s closer.” I pursed my lips.“Does Craig even spend time at his house anymore?”She laughed.“Not really.He has a luggage full of clothes here.My dad’s set him up in the spare bedroom.”“Does your dad like him?”“He adores him.They’re opposites in a lot of ways, but somehow they’re still two peas in a pod.It actually gets annoying sometimes.”“That’s good, though.”She lifted and dropped her shoulders, her head nodding in unison.“Have you thought about school anymore?”“You know, when we were younger, I always said I wanted to be a fashion designer, and my backup plan was to be a veterinarian.”“You still can be.”“Yeah, but before I was in a rush.I didn’t want to flounder around with fashion and then be forced to rush through school, only to end up a thirty-year-old vet intern.Now, though, since I know I have essentially all of eternity to pursue it, I don’t feel the same pressure.I would actually be okay with getting my GED and then getting a job at the local coffee shop or at a department store.” She sounded wistful.“I’m leaning towards a GED, too.With everything going on, I wouldn’t have a normal high school experience with normal memories even if I wanted to.I’m already different.I’ve already left that world behind in most ways.It’s strange, because at first I missed it.I fought hard to have everything I did as a human, but as I’ve adjusted to my new life, embraced who I am now, I’m not as upset.”“How about Monday we go together to withdraw and sign up for a GED class?”“I wouldn’t want to do it with anyone else.”She beamed.“I’m so excited for the future, Lex.”“You know, I am, too.It’s a little scary to think about, but I also know the unknown can be exciting.It’ll be great to see where we’ll be in ten years.”“How about twelve when it would have been our ten-year high school reunion? If I was human, I would have eaten that shit up.I would have flaunted my success and fashion prowess in everyone’s faces.Can you imagine Jason and Jenny then?” She broke into a fit of laughter.“O.M.G [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]
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.“I always liked you, Claire.I used to wonder if you and Lex were actually related, but since she’s turned vamp, her style has vastly improved.I just wish you’d gotten a hold of her sooner.” Mel tweaked my nose.“Yeah, yeah.I may need to go shopping again, though, if my clothes keep getting destroyed.” I tried not to think of the events of earlier.The room grew quiet.“Okay.What are you guys not telling me? What’d I miss?”“A lot.”“Ugh! It’s my curse, I swear.I always miss all the juicy stuff.” She plopped onto the bed beside Aunt Claire.“You didn’t miss it in my car.”“Don’t remind me.Since you brought it up, though, what are you going to do about a car?” Mel looked at me expectantly.“I’m not sure, really.”“You can drive one of your parents’ cars if you’d like,” Aunt Claire offered.I shook my head immediately.“I wouldn’t feel right.It’s…it’s too close to home for me.”She nodded her head.“I can talk to Auggy about an army-issued vehicle.”“So he can keep even closer tabs on me? No, thanks.The thing would probably have interior and exterior cameras as well as a gazillion satellite tracking devices.” I chuckled despite how serious I was.“You’re probably right.I’m sure Kellan wouldn’t mind shopping for a new car with you, or I can go if you want.” Aunt Claire was right about that one.I think all men have an appreciation for cars to a certain degree.“Thanks.I’m not in any rush.It seems like I’m always with someone these days, so it’s not at the top of my list.”Gabi checked her watch.“Well, girlies.It’s been fun.I have to head out, though.I’ve got Bladang business to tend to.” She scowled.“That’s what I get for cutting my honeymoon short.”“Thanks for coming.” I gave her a hug.She gave the other women a quick embrace.“I’ll call someone.We should do a spa day.Maybe that’ll ease the tension of executing a few vamps.”Mel lifted her brows.“Do you really?”“It’s part of the job,” Gabi replied.“Talk to you later.” I heard her descend the stairs.She said her goodbyes to the men and left with Jack.“Jack never showed me my bakery lady.” I feigned upset.“He told me he’d e-mail it at a later date,” Aunt Claire said.“Oh, okay.No biggie.”“Those were really good dessert thingies, Lex.” Mel shook her head emphatically to further assure me of her statement.“I’m glad you liked them.”Aunt Claire stood.“It’s about time we get going, Lexi.” She gave Mel a hug and a kiss on the cheek.“Take care.Try not to wreck the house.” She winked at Mel.“I don’t think I’m that bad.”“I’ll see you downstairs, Lexi.”“Okay.” I waited until Aunt Claire had closed the door before sitting on the bed next to Mel.“Can you believe you’re a vampeen?”“It seems surreal.I remember when you came back from your vacation.” She threw her fingers into the air, creating quotation marks.“Yeah.That was definitely an interesting night.”“You’re the reason I made it through, Lex.I remember how poised you were.You were so well put together even though it’d just happened.And with everything that you’ve faced since then… You’re amazing.You’re the vampeen I’m aspiring to be.You give me hope.That’s how I know I can pull myself together.That’s how I know that everything will be okay.Because you’ve shown me that it will be, no matter what or who comes at you.”I wrapped my arm around her shoulders.“Half the time I feel like a fumbling mess, but I appreciate your sentiment.Regardless of whether you’re a human or a vamp, you’re going to struggle with something.I learned that it’s not what’s happening to you, it’s how you’re reacting to what’s happening to you that determines how it affects you.So just stay strong.It’s hard in the beginning, but I promise it does get better.You learn to tune things out.” I patted her thigh with my hand.“Are you ready for some exciting news?”She smiled, facing me.My arm fell to the bed.“Always!”“I’m going to look at a condo with Kellan.It’s in downtown and has vamp security.If everything works out, then I’ll be moving.”“I’m so happy for you.I’m sad for me because downtown seems so far from me, but I’ll be over all the time.”“Eventually you’ll move into Craig’s place.It’s closer.” I pursed my lips.“Does Craig even spend time at his house anymore?”She laughed.“Not really.He has a luggage full of clothes here.My dad’s set him up in the spare bedroom.”“Does your dad like him?”“He adores him.They’re opposites in a lot of ways, but somehow they’re still two peas in a pod.It actually gets annoying sometimes.”“That’s good, though.”She lifted and dropped her shoulders, her head nodding in unison.“Have you thought about school anymore?”“You know, when we were younger, I always said I wanted to be a fashion designer, and my backup plan was to be a veterinarian.”“You still can be.”“Yeah, but before I was in a rush.I didn’t want to flounder around with fashion and then be forced to rush through school, only to end up a thirty-year-old vet intern.Now, though, since I know I have essentially all of eternity to pursue it, I don’t feel the same pressure.I would actually be okay with getting my GED and then getting a job at the local coffee shop or at a department store.” She sounded wistful.“I’m leaning towards a GED, too.With everything going on, I wouldn’t have a normal high school experience with normal memories even if I wanted to.I’m already different.I’ve already left that world behind in most ways.It’s strange, because at first I missed it.I fought hard to have everything I did as a human, but as I’ve adjusted to my new life, embraced who I am now, I’m not as upset.”“How about Monday we go together to withdraw and sign up for a GED class?”“I wouldn’t want to do it with anyone else.”She beamed.“I’m so excited for the future, Lex.”“You know, I am, too.It’s a little scary to think about, but I also know the unknown can be exciting.It’ll be great to see where we’ll be in ten years.”“How about twelve when it would have been our ten-year high school reunion? If I was human, I would have eaten that shit up.I would have flaunted my success and fashion prowess in everyone’s faces.Can you imagine Jason and Jenny then?” She broke into a fit of laughter.“O.M.G [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]