best friend sitting on her bed with her mouth hanging open. Helen
waited for her to scream, but when Claire didn?t, she motioned to
the locked window.
?Let me in,? she said urgently through her chattering teeth.
?Oh, damn it. You are a vampire,? Claire said. She had a disappointed,
but completely unsurprised expression on her face.
?What the hell? No! Just open the window, Gig, I?m freezing!?
Helen said in a loud whisper. Claire dragged herself off her bed
and walked to the window with her shoulders slumping dejectedly.
?I know it?s popular and all that, but I really don?t want you to
suck my blood. It?s just so unsanitary!? Claire whined pitifully as
she opened the window.
She put a protective hand over her bare throat, but she still let
Helen inside despite the danger, and that fact was not lost on
Helen.
?Oh, for the love of Pete, I?m not a frigging vampire, Gig! See? No
fangs! No crazy eyes.? Helen lifted up her upper lip to expose entirely
normal incisors, and then opened her eyes extra wide to
show a complete lack of bloodlust.
?All right! But it was a valid question, considering the circumstances!?
Claire replied defensively as Helen wafted through the
window and then transitioned into the gravity-state in front of her.
?All right! I agree, it?s a valid concern,? Helen conceded, but
something was wrong. ?I just flew in your window. Why aren?t you
more surprised??
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?I?ve known you could fly since we were kids. I even pushed you
off your roof once to make sure. Sorry about that, by the way,? she
said sheepishly.
?You did push me!? Helen breathed, suddenly remembering the