Semua Bab So You Think Your Sister's a Vampire?: Bab 171 - Bab 180

I hadn’t brought much stuff, so it wouldn’t take me long to pack. I pulled out my phone and requested an Uber, wondering if it would even be able to get in through that gate. I thought about dropping the pin outside of the gate, but then, it would take so long to walk out there. I decided to see what would happen. Then, I went about packing.Brandon came into the room just as I was throwing in the last of my stuff. “What are you doing?” he asked. “We don’t have to leave right now, and we certainly don’t have to be in such a hurry.”“You may not have to, but I do.” I realized there was no way I could get out of there without telling him something. He was staring at me like I was nuts as I zipped up my bag.“What are you talking about?” he asked, his hands on his hips. “I’m your ride.”“No, you’re not.” I took a deep breath. “I’m not going

Brandon and I sat in awkward silence for longer than I expected. A few times, I tried to start a conversation about school or movies, but he didn’t have much to say. I was hoping that my insistence on bringing him with me didn’t ruin the friendship we’d just started. It wasn’t until I noticed the jacket of a man making his way down the aisle to go to the restroom (something I refused to think about as I was sure I’d instantly have to go myself) and commented, “Man, the Chiefs sure aren’t off to a very good start this year.”“Excuse me?” Brandon asked, as if I’d just called his mother a name. “Just because they haven’t quite gotten their defense together yet doesn’t mean they can’t turn things around.”Finally finding a topic he was passionate about, I tried to think of every comment I’d ever heard my dad say about any football team and make it sound like I had any idea

Brandon didn’t say anything, only nodded slowly, his eyes focused on the back of the seat in front of him.I continued, wondering if it would help him to hear more about his dad or if he wished I’d just stop talking. I figured he’d let me know if he wanted me to stop. “A few weeks before he… before Sierraville, I was having trouble with this guy at school. He was such a ….”Brandon offered a word I wouldn’t have said myself, so even though I giggled, I completed my sentence myself. “I was going to say dirt bag, but okay. We can use your word. Anyway, he kept asking me for help with his homework. He’d pretend like he liked me, you know? Flirt with me and stuff. And we’d hang out in groups, and he’d pay extra attention to me. So, right after I helped him study for this big test, he asked Lucy to the homecoming dance.”“Lucy? Your friend? Wow.”“I know, right?&r

Nevertheless, I was so proud of Brandon, of what he had become already. I had no doubt Brandon would dispatch that stalker, and he’d catch up to us soon. As Zabrina began to drag me down another hallway, I tried to dig my heels in, praying my sister would get there soon. If I was going to Resurrect, I didn’t want to do it alone. I knew I could be compliant. I didn’t want to turn into a monster like the woman who had me by the throat.Having never been here before I didn’t know where she was dragging me to, though I saw a sign that said “Cira Center” and another that said “Pedestrian Bridge.” I thought maybe she was taking me to a second location. I’d seen on lots of talk shows that you should never let an assailant take you to a second location, though I had no idea why she was taking me anywhere at all or what I could do about it.My mind wandered back to the note, the one Giovani had left. “Miss me, miss me&

Over the sound of my own sobs, I heard Giovani say something about their ride and titanium bullets. A moment later, there was a roaring sound that reminded me a bit of the train and then the sound of shattering glass. Brandon’s hands went up and I instinctively covered my head, too. I looked up in time to see my sister disappearing through the ceiling, attached to a black grappling hook. She was being sucked through a hole in the glass, swallowed up by a helicopter. Something told me that one didn’t belong to Cale. Cadence was gone, and a few seconds later, chaos broke out around us.The Vampires were still standing there, their bargaining chip having just disappeared through the ceiling. It turned out my sister’s friends were sneakier than Giovani had given them credit for. Around me, I heard hidden weapons come flying out, and the Vampires opened fire as LIGHTS began to take aim at their assailants. Brandon scooped me up into a ball and threw himself betwe