I left for school in the morning more hesitantly than before. I truly did not want to speak to my friends. I was not convinced they could do anything to help me. They wouldn't and couldn't understand what I was going through. It wasn't like vampire romance was common this season. But then again, I didn't want to let Charlie down. I got out of my car and saw Jessica and Angela conversing ahead. I slowly headed in their direction.
"Hey," I called out.
They both turned to me, surprised. Jessica looked both ways for a second. "Hey."