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"How could she?" I moaned "How could she?"

"Because she&039;s jealous of you," Jessica said bluntly "She has been since the day she ht she ell rid of you back in April But you were too duures, &039;I&039;ll have et my share of the attention and Betsy&039;s&039;"

Yep, that was the Ant, all right To a T

"I admit," Moo that route" She laughed suddenly "Your poor father!"

"He deserves it," I said I was slu for death I&039;d refused to put h the windshield "He picked her Hefor it ever since, Elizabeth," Moue with o If I&039; pardon, young lady?"

"I said, we&039;ve showed up We&039;re here"

Myinto the driveway I couldn&039;t blaet thrown out of the mansion myself whenever I ventured past the main hall

"Oh, Jessica, how marvelous! I suppose it&039;s ridiculously expensive"

"Yeah," she said oodness! What a palace!"

Jessica, I could see with a sour eye, was lapping this up I didn&039;t say anything, though I sure felt like it Jessica&039;s parents died when she was a kid,she&039;d had to a ot some sweatpants I can let you have" Mom&039;s skirt was, of course, ruined Beef shake, bile, and cashmere not a pleasant co home in your pantyhose? Give me a break Come on"

"Vampires," Mom whispered to Jessica, "are so touchy"

"I heard that," I snapped

"Did you really?"

"It sucks," Jessica murmured back "I can&039;t cut a fart on the third floor without Bets hearing it on the first"

"Goodness"

As we stepped into the entryway, Marc alking through carrying a pitcher of iced tea "Hi, Dr T Hey, just in tiuests?"

"Uers of his free hand "There&039;s two of the Blade Warriors, the king of the vampires, the vampire who made him, the local parish priest, and one other variped "A to show up at someone&039;s house uninvited?"

"Apparently so," Sinclair said, appearing from nowhere as usual My mom jumped about a foot So did I "Dr Taylor A pleasure to see you again"

Mom practically swooned when Eric took her hand in both of his and bowed over them like a dead Maitre d&039; "Oh, your Majesty Nice to see you, too"

"Eric, please, Dr Taylor After all, you&039;re not one of hed

"And you ain," I announced "Will you two stop iveraptly up into Sinclair&039;s eyes "She&039;s norht"

"Of course, as she is your daughter, I expect great things of her"

"Why, Eric! Hoeet Betsy never told ain So cut it out"

"I will also," Sarah said I turned; she was standing in the entryway to the second living rooo"

"No," Sinclair said

"Yes," I said at exactly the sao? I&039;m not in the mood"

"Get in the mood We have serious business to attend to" The frost in his voice melted as he turned puppy eyes to my mother "Serious vampire business, dear lady, or of course I would insist you join us We could use a fine o!" Sarah shouted Actually shouted! I thought I was the only one who yelled at Sinclair "I want to go now!"