In The Blood 2

When he got there, Mike found that he hadn't broken a sweat or even started breathing hard. Wow, I LIKE this, the thought. Walking through the hallways, currently only populated by those few who showed up thirty minutes early, Michael got an odd sensation from everyone he passed. He felt a bizarre, pulsing warmth, getting stronger as he got closer. Weird, totally weird.

When classes finally started, Mike had already staked his claim on a good seat in the back corner of the room. Despite his preoccupation with whatever was happening to him, Mike found that he was following the teacher's lecture with unnatural ease. When called on to answer a particularly difficult question, he blurted out the answer without really thinking or paying attention.

Hmm, the thought. Maybe I can finally get some attention now. Just by thinking it, he felt a slight surge of warmth go through his body. One by one, everyone in the class, even the teacher, stopped what they were doing and turned to him. The room