Chapter 32: Ultimatum, Part 2

How could I have been so stupid? Yelling at a vampire? Challenging him? Maybe I really did have a death wish. When I was certain I could stand on my own without my knees buckling, I pushed off the wall. There was no way Ellie was still here, so I wandered back outside. Thankfully, Aunt Beth was waiting for me.

"How was school?" she asked once I was in the car.

"Okay." I rested my head on the window and closed my eyes. Too bad I couldn't shut off my mind as easily as I could shut out the world.

"Here." Aunt Beth handed me a cell phone.

"What's this for?" I hesitantly took the phone and held it out in front of me.

"We added you to our plan, so this way we can stay in touch."

"Thanks."