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thirty minutes. I’ve got to run; Abe probably has blue hair by now.”
    “Did you change your booby trap again?” Becky asked with a sly smirk.
    “Yeah, and I can’t wait to see how many blue-headed people are running around here.”
    “They should know better than try to enter your lair uninvited.”
    “Bye, Ariana. See you in a bit,” Rainey said over her shoulder as she sprinted back the way they’d come.
    Becky looked at Ariana and smiled from ear to ear. “Well, come on in, roomie.”
    “Thank you, Becky. Are you a witch, too?”
    “Becky Smith, trainee witch at your service. So, who are you?”
    “Ariana Lochalan.”
    “Nice to meet you. No, what I mean is – you must be pretty important. Who… are… you?”
    “I’m not important at all. I’m just human. My husband was killed in a work accident a while back and, apparently, I went into shock when I found out and slipped into a coma. They couldn’t get me to wake up, but there wasn’t anything else wrong with me so they put me in this mental hospital and… that’s where I was when Rainey found me and woke me up.”
    Becky’s eyes were bright and incredulous. “Right. Well, Rainey doesn’t just go find anybody just like that, with no good reason. There’s got to be more to it. Are you a witch or something?”
    “I don’t think so, though it would be nice. I’d love to be a witch – the things I’ve seen Rainey do since I met her were amazing. She said she would do some tests and check my family history. Or try some new spell on me.” Ariana frowned and thought she needed to pee again. She pushed the need to the back of her mind, sat in the nearest sofa and crossed her legs tightly. Becky sat next to her. “I really wish I could be a witch. It would be so depressing just being human, watching everyone else do tricks and stuff… What’s it like living with all the witches and vampires around you every day? Is it… I mean… Are they scary… the vampires, in particular?”
    “Everyone treats everyone else the same here; there’s nothing to be scared about. It doesn’t matter what you are. I’m a witch, but not a very good one yet. My parents are really good. I guess my brother and sister got all the magic; it sorta backfires when I try to use it. No, but I’m thinking there has to be a damn good reason you’re here. You’re something special, girl. Don’t worry, we’ll figure it out.” She cocked her head to the side and scrutinized Ariana’s face intently. “You’re still worried, aren’t you? I can tell. The vampires here aren’t scary, Ariana. They look just like me and you.”
    “Only they suck blood, and I don’t.”
    “They try to act normal. You’ll barely notice, you’ll see. I’ve been with a couple of vampires myself, actually. The sex is great.”
    Ariana’s jaw dropped but she wasn’t about to comment on this fragile looking girl’s behavior.
    “Come on, let’s go eat. I’m starving,” Becky stood up and shot Ariana an expectant look.
    “I thought we were waiting for Rainey to come back.”
    “You can wait if you like, but you’ll be here all night. She’s never on time for anything. Come on. She’ll find us if she needs us. She has my number.”
    “Okay, I’ve gotta pee first, and take a shower. I haven’t had a hot shower in weeks.”
    “Okay, but hurry up. My make-up is on the vanity if you wanna use it. Happy to share – what’s mine is yours, roomie. You can borrow one of my outfits today and tomorrow I’ll take you through the town; we’ll get you some new clothes and make-up of your own. There are these totally awesome stilettos at The Shoe Stomp on Main I’ve had my eye on for a month. I think I might have to pick them up tomorrow. Then, we’ll come back, get ready and go to Code Red.”
    “Uh, what’s Code Red?”
    “It’s a club on the other side of the island. Abe owns it. When a new High Vampire takes over, he can add or take away things that are on the island. One