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    “I think one of us needs to just go over there and, I don’t know. But do something,” Matt interjected.
    “Guys, calm down, it’s no one’s fault.” Julie stopped as she saw the door open and Cat walk in. Three pairs of eyes looked at her in shock. Julie smiled. Elle was first to move, running up to Cat and flinging her arms around her so tightly that she could hardly breathe. Amanda crossed her arms and put on her “I’m angry at you” look, and Matt just stared as if he saw a ghost.
    “Hey guys, I think it’s about time I apologize. I know I’ve treated you all like crap, and I’m really sorry. You guys didn’t deserve this,” Cat stated.
    “You’re sorry? We haven’t seen or heard from you in three weeks! Three weeks! We’ve never gone longer than a day without at least a phone call. But no, you didn’t care that we were suffering. Matt even cried!” Amanda yelled, her face turning red.
    “Hey, I didn’t cry, you did! Just last night, in fact,” Matt stated glaring at Amanda.
    “Please, guys, don’t fight. Sit down and let me tell you what’s been going on.” Everyone took a seat except for Amanda, who continued to stand in front of them with her arms still crossed. “Amanda, come sit down,” Cat said, patting the cushion next to her on the couch. 
    Amanda plopped down heavily beside her, “This better be good, ’cuz right now I’m really upset!” 
    “On the last day of school, when I got home, I walked in on my family talking about me. I found out I’m…adopted,” Cat said quietly.
    “Aw, Cat,” Elle murmured breaking the silence. Matt sighed, at a loss at what to say next.
    “Is that all?” asked Amanda impatiently. “You put us through all of this hell for that? I can’t imagine what you’ve done to your parents!” Cat turned red with total embarrassment at the truth in Amanda’s blunt words. She had hurt her family. She had hurt her friends.
    “I know I’ve been a jerk. And yeah, you’re right I’ve hurt you guys. And I guess I’ve been selfish too, not thinking about your feelings either, but I want to apologize. I really hope you can forgive me,” she pleaded, looking at each one of them. Cat was immediately enveloped in Amanda’s arms, and she could feel her shaking. Pulling back a little, she saw tears running down Amanda’s face.
    “Don’t you ever, ever, do this again, Catherine Colvin! We love you and will always have your back,” she sobbed. Julie and Elle came over and joined the two with tears of their own.
    “Geez, girls. Ask me again why I put up with all of you,” Matt quipped.
    “Because you love us!”  Elle reached over and grabbed him, pulling him roughly into the group. Cat swore she saw a tear in his eye, too.
         
     “Michael, do you have any garlic? I can’t seem to find any,” Ròs asked standing in the pantry.
    “No, I got rid of it, like I did the crosse s . I figured you couldn’t be around that stuff.”
    “Hollywood and their crazy made, up myths. For your information, the first vampire coven was Italian. Take an Italian’s garlic away, and you’ll start a war,” she stated looking at Michael’s grin.
    “I guess I have a lot to learn. I should’ve realized that. Cat really loves garlic, and she often helps me in the church. I feel like such a fool.”
    “Don’t fret over it, Michael. Up until a few days ago you had no idea that we even existed. In real life I mean. Some legends are true, though. Old vampires, for instance, cannot be exposed to sunlight, because we receive much more than a tan. Oh, and a well-placed stake through the heart can do us in as well. And there is always the old-fashioned burning method. Or, of course there’s also beheading,” she said matter-of-factly, stirring the pot of delicious smelling marinara sauce on the stove. Michael cringed at the word beheading. “Oh, and don’t worry about turning into one of us if we get a little peckish. You’d have to drink our blood