Starcrossed (Starcrossed 1)

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