"But you know you can't!" I insisted. "If word gets out, they'll all be run out of town. And that includes Alexander."
"I know. But it's so hard. That's why I have to talk about it with you."
"Have you told Matt?" I asked.
She appeared shocked, as if I'd caught her stealing candy. "You said I could!"
"I know. I couldn't imagine you keeping it from him, and for some reason he doesn't seem to have loose lips."
"Well, I told him."
"Did he freak out?"
"Yes. I still don't think he believes me. But I think the fact that I knew made me seem more worldly or something to him."
"That's cool."
"I thought so, too." Becky grinned. "So what's it really like dating a vampire? You have to wait all day to see Alexander?"
"Yes."
"Like now?"
"Uh-huh."
"Until the sun sets?" she asked, looking at the bright sky.
I nodded.
"Isn't that awful? I can see Matt at school and on the weekend. How can you take it? You are missing so much."
"Thanks for reminding me," I said sarcastically.
"I just mean..."
"I know. That part is a drag." It was one of the many reasopire many ns I longed to become a vampire - so Alexander and I could be together full-time. "But since I like the nighttime and sleep through most days when I can, it's really the perfect fit," I told her.
"Does he sleep in a coffin?" she asked.
"Yes."
"Have you seen it?"
"Yes.
"Is it in a dungeon?"
"No, in a small room off of his bedroom."
"Have you been inside it?"
"Yes."
"Oooh. I bet you loved it!"
"I did!"
"Do you think... I could see it sometime?"