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HEY, STUPID

I was relieved later when Lend finally shut his books; I’d had tooover lost friends, olves, and Fire Girl’s escalating attacks I was tired of feeling guilty and scared

"Want to watch a reed, and we scanned through the channels, debating theon a roled into the couch while Lend made popcorn When he ca

Just after the opening credits, he took h mine I knew fro that, this ti ever

Have ILend’s skin was? Unbelievably soft and smooth And his hand was so war-​up-​ly and happy-​all-​over war-​hands-​with-​a-​super-​cute-​guy-​who’s-​taking-​me-​to-​the-​prom warm

He stroked the top of my thumb with his "Is this okay?" he whispered I loved that he actually sounded nervous

I snuggled into his sideht my face would break "It’s okay" He let out a relieved breath and rested his head on the top of mine

When the movie was alh, didn’t really care) Lend’s dad came into the room I quickly lifted upin the scene, David smiled "I’m headed to bed Don’t stay up too late, it’s a school night"

"Okay, Dad, good night"

"Good night," I added That had gone well I putthe uess Lend felt the same way, because when the credits rolled he said, "Want to watch another one?"

"Yeah!" Did I ever

He picked another movie, then pulled a throw blanket fros The last feeeks had been so strange, so scary, that this little piece of wonderful nor that had ever happened to me

Halfway into the ht in the rooer on it until I realized it was brighter, war fro in the arolden sphere of flaly behind her

"What are you doing?" I hissed I looked over at Lend; he was staring at the TV, oblivious Then I glared at Vivian again "You shouldn’t be here!"

She rolled her eyes, slouching down and propping her feet on the coffee table "Relax, I’m not"

I frowned "Oh I’m asleep"

"Duh?"

"This is so stupid You aren’t real"

She raised her eyebrows "I’"

"You’re justthat happened"

"Wow Okay" She slint in her pale eyes "How about I prove it to you? You still have that phone thingie from IPCA?"

"I don’t know" I didn’t like where this was going

"Find it, take a look at your nawed at my stomach This was ridiculous--it was a dreaht now"

"Why?"

"Because you’re crazy and you run around killing people?"

"I don’t kill people"

"You killed Lish and Jacques and all those vamps!"

"Yeah, last time I checked--not people"

"Whatever And can you ? It hurts my eyes" Truth was, I just wanted to look at it If Lend’s hand hadn’t been firone over to it already