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"Oh, s**t," was all I could think to say in response to the vampire's words of damnation. I could only hope Terry would want to stay behind, or else things might get a little awkward....
Nevertheless, I turned to her and apologized again.
"Terry, I'm truly... honestly sorry. I mean, I know we're not together or anything, but... still... It was nothing, though. She was like... ew." He smiled wanly and followed the girl to the cop car.

As I pulled myself into the driver's side of the backseat, I said, "Yeah, you were, like, ew. Learn to kiss. You're a vampire. Vampires are supposed to be amazing to kiss, and even better in bed. Which, by the way, means I'm never sleeping with you. With a kiss that bad... I'd be scared I'd lose an important part of my anatomy." I flashed her a sarcastic grin and resumed watching the scenery fly by. I guess Terry had chosen not to join us after all...
Still, I felt incredibly guilty, and the only reason I said the kiss was bad was because of that...
That and the fact that I'd had better.
Caroline and Terry.
Yummy.

"I don't lie," I lied.
Hey, everyone's gotta do it sometime.
"Anyway, that's not even the point right now, 'ho-bag'," I said, mocking the vampire, whose name I still didn't know. "The point is you need to answer some questions for me and the police force." I sighed and leaned back in my seat.
"Look," I said after several moments of silence. "I'm normally not this much of an a*****e. But see... about three weeks ago, a week after I became a Watcher, Detective Sanz offered me a retainer on the police force and, well... I"ve been trying really hard. Maybe too hard. And I guess I'm letting my personal life interfere too much. And I'm sorry for that. Just, please... answer the questions."
Just as I finished my sentence, leaning luckily away from the door slightly, an SUV rammed the driver's side of the vehicle.
And something told me it was no accident.

I looked at Lukas as he apologized to me. I looked, but I didn't see him. All I could see was the vampire's mouth on his, and his stupid look waving at her. I kept my mouth shut; it was all I could do to keep the spells inside, and still I had to keep reminding myself that even though removing his ears was an attractive thought, he'd need them to solve the case.
As he left, I turned around, ignoring the officers, and leaned against the wall of the house. Tears streamed down my face. I was angry, so angry, at her, at him, and, most of all, at myself. it had been just one night. I had no reason to react like that, still I couldn't help it. He had no feelings for me. I had no feelings for him...I had no feelings for him. I tried to imagine him with her. Then, with Nova. I pictured him with all the girls I could remember, until the pain was so great I was numbed. Then, I took a tissue and make-up out of my bag and made myself presentable. "I don't have feelings for him." I told to myself once more, and then I walked back to the scene to wait for them.

I groaned as I pushed myself out through the vampire girl's door.
"Remind me: how is you know my name and I don't know yours?" I moaned as I stood, my back spasming in pain. I turned to look at the vehicle that had collided with us. The driver's and passenger's doors were opened, and I saw no one behind the windshield.
Yup. Whoever it was had wanted to kill us, and they had no intentions of staying around to see if they'd done it.
They had succeeded in brutally injuring the cop though.
Absentmindedly, I withdrew a Tootsie Roll from my pocket, unwrapped it, and popped it in my mouth, throwing the wrapper on the ground, then calling 911, just after I almost choked on the chewy chocolate.
Say that three times fast.
"There was an accident at..." I gave the operator the intersection while remaining surprisingly calm. While the cop was critically injured, I saw no aura of death about him.
"The police and ambulances are on their way," I said. Probably from the crime scene we had just left.
Maybe Terry would come along.

"Well, then," I said. "What is yours? And hers?" I gestured to the little girl. I had always been good with children, but I had a feeling now was not the time...

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I couldn't help but to snort at her bluntness, and how she was ready to answer my questions at the worst possible time.
She was going to be a difficult one.
"You really think this is the best time for that?" I asked. "I mean, my back is in incredible pain, I could use a bottle or two of Advil right now, and we almost got killed. Really? This is the moment you pick?"

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