I noticed there was garlic above the doorframe. Edwart held a stake in one hand and a ‘Team Jacob’ shirt in the other.

They all got really quiet and started to lick their lips, closing in on Lucy. I started to lick my lips, too, because it’s one of those subconcious, contagious things like sneezing, but then I stopped because it just isn’t worth it if you forgot to bring ChapStick.

The next day was wonderful... and terrible. So, overall, I guess it was okay.

It’s no big deal. I want to go. I want to leave all of my friends and the sunlight for a small, rainy town.

The two things I look for in a guy is how tall he is and whether or not he’s a vampire.

I had recently come into the possession of a Thesaurus. You would not believe how many words there are! When I opened that book, I was like, whoa! Word party!

They all got really quiet and started to lick their lips, closing in on Lucy. I started to lick my lips, too, because it's one of those subconcious, contagious things like sneezing, but then I stopped because it just isn't worth it if you forgot to bring ChapStick.

If only I'd listened to my Uncle Poo-poo and gone into dentistry," whined Pepsi."If I'd stayed home, I'd be big in encyclopedias by now," sniffled Moxie."And if I had ten pounds o' ciment and a couple o' sacks, you'd a' both gone for a stroll in that pond an hour ago," said Spam.

It suddenly occurred to me that, after all that frolicking in the meadows, he hadn't kissed me. Was it because of the mold that grew in my sinuses?

I balked. Another vampire? I guess it made sense; the states of the Pacific Northwest were known for their lenient monster laws.