Liz looked at Dani, who just looked back and waited for her to say something. "Dani, what was it that you were trying to avoid back there?" Liz asked. "There was a dead man on the sidewalk. A werewolf killed him." she said. Liz didn't show any emotion on her face. She just nodded at Dani. Dani smiled and escorted Liz to her room. "Alright. Let's get some homework done." Dani said as they sat down on Liz's bed. The two girls shared a<a class="postlink" href="https://encrypted-tbn1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSQ8xli1XstKGDOJiUJ5HYhmREsGorHG_vAv0WNCoTgOfqBLoCx">room</a>, each having their own bed.<br/><br/>As Liz cracked open a book, Dani watched her do her homework. "What subject is this?" Dani asked. She knew her kind weren't supposed to be educated, but she couldn't resist. It seemed so interesting. "This is Algebra 2." she replied. Dani nodded and watched as Liz worked out the first problem. She had been paying attention to all of Liz's lesson the entire year. It felt good to know more than (as far as she knew) the average vampire. She picked up Liz's math notebook and looked over the lesson. "Mind if I try one?" Dani asked. Liz took out an extra sheet of paper and a pencil and handed them to Dani. "Just do the same problems that I was assigned. Then we can compare our answers to make we got them right." Liz said. Dani smiled and nodded. She looked at the first problem. This was just an add-on to the previous lesson, so it wasn't too difficult.<br/><br/>As soon as both girls finished the assignment, they looked over each other's answers. "Dani? How did you get that...? Oh, wait! You switched the numbers." Liz said and laughed, handing the paper back to Dani. Dani took it from her and looked at it again. Her palm flew to her forehead. "Oh. Right. Duh. This is why you're the human." she joked with Liz. Liz laughed and shook her head. "Alright. Fix your problem and let's go get something to eat." Dani nodded and quickly fixed her mistake. She didn't understand how Liz could be so easy to talk to with her, but not other people. How could it be any more difficult?<br/><br/>Liz and Dani ran down the stairs. "Dad! Me and Dani are going to Panda Express to grab some dinner!" Liz called to her dad. Dani stood right behind Liz and anxiously waited for a reply. "Alright. Be sure to get me some of that broccoli and beef." he called back. Liz and Dani jogged out the door. "We'll just go, pick it up, and head right back home so you can eat too." Liz said. Dani smiled at the girl. She loved that Liz treated her like a best friend even though she owned her.<br/><br/>They skipped down the street, not caring what anyone thought. Along the way, Dani caught the familiar scent of a young boy. She grabbed Liz's arm and stopped. "Whoa." Liz said as she was suddenly stopped by Dani. Dani leaned down to whisper something in Liz's ear. "I smell<span style="font-style: italic">him</span>/" she whispered and stood up straight again. She heard a quiet movement behind them and quickly whirled around to see Adam. He had a grin on his face. "Hey, Liz. Hey, Dani." he said. Dani rolled her eyes at him, but Liz blushed a little and stood a little bit behind Dani. "Where're you two headed?" he asked. Dani looked at Liz to see if she would speak, but the girl seemed to be too shy to. Dani sighed and looked at Adam again. "We're going to Panda Express to get this girl some food." she said, poking Liz playfully in her side. Adam chuckled. "That's cool. Mind of I come along?" he asked. Dani looked at Liz to see what her reaction was. Should she let vampire-lover/creeper boy come along? Liz shrugged and quietly said, "It's up to you. He's your boyfriend." Dani rolled her eyes again. "No he's not." she said. She knew Liz was just teasing her, but she didn't want to give loverboy the wrong idea by going along with it. "I guess you can come along. Liz needs some human friends." Dani replied, looking at Liz at the last part. Without waiting for a response from Adam, the two girls started walking again. Adam tagged along and no one spoke until they got there. Adam raced ahead to get the door for them, to which Dani nodded and said, "Thank you." Adam and Dani stood behind Liz as she ordered the food.<br/><br/>"So, how've you been?" Adam asked Dani. Dani shrugged. "The same." Adam nodded and looked away for a moment. He seemed to be trying to figure out what to say next. Dani smirked when he didn't seem to be able to think of anything. She let the silence be awkward until Liz turned around. "Geez, Dani. You two are so quiet that I thought you killed him already." Dani laughed at that and looked at Adam. He raised an eyebrow at Dani. "Already? You'd kill me without eating me?" he asked. Liz made an awkward expression and walked toward the door. Dani smirked. "No, because you'd like that too much." she said and followed Liz to the door. Adam walked alongside them. "You're right. Maybe I would." he said, waggling his eyebrows at Dani. Dani made a disgusted face at him. "Okay. Now it's gross." she said. Liz laughed and Dani lightly pushed Adam to the side. Adam laughed with Liz and moved back next to Dani. "Oh please. You know you like the thought too." he said. "Nah. I'm not a killer. Well, I kind of am, but I don't just kill anyone." she said, sounding a bit more serious. Adam nudged her side with his elbow. "I know. You and Liz are good girls." he said. Dani put her hands on Liz's shoulders. "You mean this girl? Pshh. She's bad to the bone. You know, they say it's the quiet ones you have to worry about. This one here definitely applies to that rule." Dani said. Liz glanced back at Dani and shook her head with a chuckle. "Oh yeah? Come on, Liz. At least<span style="font-style: italic">try</span>to talk to me." Adam said. Dani laughed as he tried to get Liz to talk to him. She shook her head and leaned away from him. He moved between her and Liz and put a hand on her shoulder. Dani watched as Liz freaked out and swung her arm out, hitting Adam in the chest with her fist. Adam stopped for a second with his hand on his chest. "Ouch. That actually hurt." he admitted. Dani high-fived Liz. "Check it out! My girl knows how to get a boy off her back." Dani said. Liz rolled her eyes and laughed at what Dani said. "And yet I can't even talk to them." she said. Dani shrugged. She was about to say something, but Adam beat her to it. "She talks!" he said. Dani shot a glare at him. He shrank back a little and then quickly stood right next to her. "I'm not scared of you." he said with his arms crossed. Dani raised an eyebrow. "Oh really?" she asked as she made her canines sharpen into fangs. Adam held his head a little higher. "Yup." he said with a smile. "Aww. Come on, Danikinz. We already established that you're a good girl. You wouldn't kill me." he said. Dani shook her head and smiled. Liz smirked. "Home at last!" Dani said and followed Liz up to the porch. They both turned to say goodbye to Adam. Adam hugged each girl before taking a couple steps back and then turning around to walk down the street to get to his house.<br/><br/>Dani opened the door for Liz. "After you, milady." she said with a slight bow. Liz nodded her head and Dani and started to walk in. She stopped and spun back around when someone screamed. Dani stood in front of Liz and looked down the street to see if she could see anything. "Dani!" a voice yelled. Dani turned back to Liz. "You stay inside. Lock the door. I'll be right back. I promise." she said and ran off to find out what was going on. About three quarters of the way down the street, she found two males wrestling. One didn't look to be in good condition. Dani crouched a little and inhaled the air.<span style="font-style: italic">Adam!</span>She tackled the larger male, having figured out which one was Adam by the shape of their bodies. The guy she tackled punched her in the face, causing her to fall back onto her hands. "Ouch!" she said angrily. Adam stood between Dani and the guy. The guy got up and attempted to grab Adam's neck, but he moved just in time. Dani felt her fangs sharpen and sank them into the guy's neck before he even knew what was happening. He swung his arm back and knocked her off of him. Adam punched the guy in the face. The guy moved his head, looking at both of them, then darted off down an alleyway. "Are you okay?" Dani asked Adam. Adam's eyes were wide and she could smell his blood on his clothes. "I should be asking you that." he said. Adam moved closer to Dani and examined her face. She moved back a little. "I'm alright. I might just end up with a bruised jaw. Nothing that won't heal." she said, sounding irritated at his concern. Adam looked away, his jaw muscles tightened. "I shouldn't have called your name. I'm sorry. It was a reaction. I didn't want to drag you into that." he said, avoiding eye contact with her. "That guy would have beat the crap out of you. There was no way you could have done it without someone else there." she said. Adam shook his head. "Yeah...whatever. Anyway, I'm going home now. I should be fine. Thanks for coming when I called your name." he said with a small smile. Dani felt her fangs go back to being regular canines. "Wait. You live too far. Just come with me to Liz's house. I can't let you walk home by yourself, and I told Liz that I would be back shortly." she said. Adam tried to object, but Dani grabbed his arm and walked him back to Liz's house.<br/><br/>"What happened?" Liz asked when she saw the blood on Adam's face, neck, and shirt. "Someone attacked me." he said. Liz's father entered the living room where they were sitting. "You alright, son?" he asked. Adam nodded. "I don't believe we've met. I'm Liz's dad." he said to Adam and extended his hand. Adam shook Liz's father's hand. "My name is Adam. I go to school with Liz." he said. Liz's dad nodded. "We'll get Dani here to clean you up and I'll drive you home." he said. Adam nodded and looked at Dani. Liz's dad left the room. Dani started to get up from her spot on the couch to go get a washcloth with warm water when Liz put a hand on her shoulder and motioned for her to sit down. "Don't worry. I'll get it. You stay here with Adam." she said and instantly ran off to retrieve it. Adam leaned back into the couch and exhaled deeply. "Thanks for saving me, Danigirl." he said with a genuine smile. Dani leaned back against the couch as well. "It was nothing." she said and smiled back at him. He looked at her and didn't say anything.