"I'm sorry." Vlad said for the fifth time that hour. It was the day after Henry and Joss saved Vlad from attacking the little girl, and all three were sitting around Henry's room.
"It's no problem, Vlad." Henry said a little annoyed now. "Everyone needs to eat."
"Yeah," Vlad said a little uncomfortably, "but not from their best friend." Vlad sighed.
"Well you could've had me; I taste better." Joss said. Vlad scrunched his face in embarrassment.
"whatever." Henry said. Then, changing the subject, he announced, "oh yeah, I forgot to tell you, Vlad! " He sat up straighter. "I've talked to the people at the Crypt, and they agreed that having October's birthday party there is a great idea!" Henry glanced at Vlad. "Can you come, (he ran his hand through his hair) tonight?"
"Tonight?" Vlad screamed, he almost fell off of Henry's bed. "You got the idea yesterday! How the heck did you already talk to them?"
"I drove there after I left your house." Henry said simply. "I ran into you on my way back."
"Still, don't you think it's a little soon?" Vlad asked.
Henry shrugged. "nah." Henry said. "Everyone would be there anyways."
Vlad agreed to come.
By the time Vlad showed up at the party, everyone else was practically there. The second Snow saw him, she ran up and put him in a tight hug. "Hi!" she screamed. "Your back!" (Vlad had not been to the Crypt since Nelly had died.)
"yeah." Vlad responded; he was glad to be. He then pulled Snow real close, and whispered in her ear, "How have you been? Do you feel any different? If so, what can you do?"
"That's the thing." Snow said. "I've been the same! I still even eat human food, but I don't suggest you feed from me."
"Strange," Vlad mumbled. "Well let me know if something happens." He then started to walk around the Crypt and catch up with the people that he had not seen since Nelly's funeral. It felt like the first night in forever that he forgot about his worries and actually had fun. October was happy about her party and was glowing with excitement. The whole club was rallied up and on their feet. To Vlad, it could have possibly been the best night he had at the Crypt. It felt so good to be with everyone again.
Later in the night, Snow became more non-social and stuck to herself on a couch. "What's wrong?" Vlad asked her. Snow tried to smile and shake it off, but Vlad knew something was bothering her. "What is it?"
Snow scrunched her face. "Here, let's go outside." She grabbed Vlad by the hand and led him outside. "I have to tell you something," Snow said slowly, she was silent for a couple minutes.
"What?" Vlad asked.
"My aunt is making me go to a different school for at least a year." Snow stated.
Vlad frowned; they were supposed to tackle college together, as a couple!
"The thing is," Snow continued, "she thinks that the answer to getting over my dad is going to a boarding school in England."
"England?!" Vlad screamed grabbing Snow's hands. "That's more than just miles away."
"I know." Snow cried.
"You can't just leave me like this!" Vlad screamed selfishly.
"Vlad!" Snow yelled. "It's not like I have a choice."
"I know." Vlad said quietly. "It's just you're the only one I have left." Vlad was on the verge of crying. "I have to go home." He said leaving Snow outside alone. Before he left, Vlad noticed tension between Henry and October. Wow, he thought, how much can happen in almost two minutes. He shrugged it off, it was probably nothing. Vlad then said his goodbyes then ran home to let Snow's information run through his mind.