Bride of the Vampire Lord
Marie smiled indulgently.
"Let's go to Bess' bookshop tomorrow?" Marie suggested all of a sudden. She looked at me hopefully but maybe she noticed my startled reaction due to which she blushed, "Ah, you may think I am a little strange, perhaps...I-um...I never had friends apart from Samuel -my elder brother and you seemed to be friendly so-"
"Marie", I cut in, effectively ceasing her ramble. She peered at me. I smiled, "You know what? You are my first friend as well". Her whole face brightened, "Oh! That's...I am honoured". Her cheeks tinted red once again