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Vlad's heart sank into his stomach, then squeezed its way down his leg and popped out of the hole in his shoe, where it struck the floor and broke.

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Because teachers, no matter how kind, no matter how friendly, are sadistic and evil to the core.

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Someday, my young friend, you'll find out that girls are actually people too. Just like you and me.

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We were the new people here. We weren’t part of their group. We had to prove ourselves.

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She raised a sharp eyebrow at him. "Vlad, no offense, but look at you. If you're not a vampire, you're clearly the most anemic goth I've ever seen.".....more

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Henry held up his taco- formerly Vlad's- and grinned. " Little known fact, gentlemen. Tacos are the food of genius."pg248 Henry to Vlad & Joss

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Mulling this over, Vlad wiped her lip gloss from his lips with the back of his hand.Vampires, after all, didn't sparkle.

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They'll torture you for months before killing you if you run" Otis shrugged, as if this was an everyday occurrence.