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“What are you talking about? There are hundreds of deer in those woods.”
    â€œYou’ve been away. You don’t know what’sgoing on here,” Ari said. “The two deer were dead. Their blood was drained. For real. Totally drained.”
    Livvy rolled her eyes. “And how many horror movies did you watch this summer?”
    â€œIt’s not a movie,” Ari insisted. “It’s for real. I saw it on the news.”
    â€œAri gets all his news on the Sci-Fi Channel,” Ross said.
    Ari didn’t laugh. “There were other animals too. Raccoons and some squirrels. They were dead and their veins were empty, totally dry.”
    â€œCute little squirrels and raccoons? You are so making me sick,” Livvy said, holding her stomach.
    Fletch shook his head. “Courtney, you’d better hide your cats if Ari comes over!”
    Courtney let out a gasp. “Yuck. Who would suck cat’s blood?”
    â€œFeeling thirsty, Ari?” Bree asked. “I hear a dog barking next door. Yum!”
    â€œIt’s not a joke,” Ari insisted. “I…I know what it is. It’s vampires. There are vampires out there who are doing this.”
    Ross and Fletch exchanged skeptical glances. Bree choked on her soda.
    â€œRemember in third grade when Ari thought Mr. Hubner was a werewolf?” Ross said. “And it turned out he just didn’t shave that day?”
    Grinning, Fletch climbed to his feet and put his arm around Ari’s shoulder. “Didn’t you write a paper for Mrs. Klein about real vampires in history—and she flunked your ass?”
    â€œMrs. Klein is very narrow-minded,” Ari said, pushing Fletch away. “Maybe if you would tear yourself away from your PlayStation and watch the news once in a while—”
    â€œI saw it on TV,” Ana-Li interrupted. “There was a scientific explanation for the whole thing. They said it was a virus. Some kind of mutant virus that was killing the animals.”
    â€œHow can you believe that crap?” Ari demanded. “Of course they’re going to say it’s a virus. They’re not going to tell you the truth.”
    â€œI think a virus that dries up all your blood is a lot scarier than vampires,” Destiny said. “I mean, anyone can catch a virus—right?”
    Courtney shivered. “Can we stop talking about this?”
    Destiny tossed a bag of chips at Ari. “Are we going to watch your movie or what? Come on. We don’t want to think about deer-eatingviruses. Put in the movie.”
    Everyone moved to the couch or the floor to watch the TV. Ari slid the DVD into the player. Destiny dimmed the lights.
    â€œAri likes these vampire films because they’re like his home videos,” she heard someone whisper.
    â€œI’m buying him a Silly Straw for his birthday,” Livvy whispered. She made loud slurping noises.
    â€œEverybody shut up,” Ari said, squeezing into the center of the couch between Courtney and Ross. “These Vampire’s Daughter movies are the best .” He turned to Courtney, the most squeamish one there. “If it gets too scary, just close your eyes.”
    â€œI’m shutting them right now,” Courtney said. She shut her eyes and grabbed onto Ari’s arm.
    The movie started with dripping, blood-red credits and booming organ music. The opening scene showed a black-caped female vampire creeping across a sleeping teenage boy’s darkened bedroom. The boy woke up—just in time to scream—as the vampire sank her fangs into his throat.
    â€œHey, I think I know that guy!” Ross shouted.
    â€œI’d like to know her ,” Fletch chimed in. “Is she hot or what?”
    â€œShe’s got a definite dental problem,” Bree added.
    â€œShe probably went to your father!” Livvy joked.
    Bree’s dad was a dentist. When they were in fourth or fifth grade, he did the braces