I gripped the terrified Molly and turned her around.

"We'll find some kind of covering for you and get you out of here, okay? We're going to get on the bus now," I said, using a low, calm voice.

"But...but...what about my stuff?" she asked.

"Your...stuff?"

"My phone? My laptop? My clothes. I need my stuff!"

"Oh, don't worry," Kai said, stepping in. "You won't need any of that where we're going."

"What?" Molly said.

"You're also connected to a crime. Your phone and laptop can be used to track you," I said. "But I'm sure we can get you new ones once we get down there...lot linked to your old information."

"No!" Molly said. "I have all this really sentimental stuff I'm not letting go of. Not yet."

"Do you think we can sneak back to her room?" Kai asked.

"Too risky. We have to leave now," I said.

"Says the one whose done it before," Ace said, looking out over the rest of campus. "It's dead out there."

"Yes, I remember!" Kai said, jumping and clapping her hands. "Our very first Three Amigos mission!"

"Then we'll go," I said, looking towards Tristan. "Hey, come here!" He looked up but didn't answer. "Tristan, it's alright. Come talk with your sister." He walked over, hugging himself. I placed my hand on his forearm. "I'd recommend therapy, but you can't tell anyone what happened here. You'll endanger your twin sister's life, understand?"

I had a view of Ace over Tristan's shoulder. He turned his head at the word I said purposely. Kai nudged him a few times with her elbow. He turned away and started licking what was left of the blood on his knife.

"Can you give us a minute?" Tristan asked.

"Of course," I said, handing Molly over.

I cleaned what blood I could off Life Ender and stuffed it in my backpack with Dolly's blanket. Molly and Tristan were in each other's arms, the both of them in tears. My eyes went to the windows in the front entry doors. There was a perfect view of the road that led to downtown. No sirens. No police. Now was the perfect time. I looked back at Molly in her brother's arms, then at my backpack. The least I could do was give the girl a little bit of sentiment.

On the other side of the room, Ace and Kai were next to each other, almost touching, but not quite. I went over to them. Kai wrapped her arms around me, and there was no point in resisting.

"We're almost there," she said.

I turned to Ace. "Can you get Tristan to his room to gather his belongings, then get him out of here as well?"

"I'll see what I can do," he said.

"I'll take that as a yes," I said.

He took his phone out of his coat pocket, clicked it on, then off, and put it away. "I've got four hours until my flight leaves."

"Flight?" Kai said, crossing her arms. "They gave you plane tickets back? How did you get them to do that?"

"Because one, I'm the shit," he said, holding up one of his talons, "and two, as one of the only drivers, they told me I have to be there to pick you losers up."

I looked behind me at the Fitzpatrick twins, still crying. "I hope they're done soon."

"Just give them a couple more minutes," Kai said.

"I don't know how many minutes we have," I said.

"Look around, Talls," Ace said. "We killed every officer on this campus, and you know the PD isn't involved. No one's coming for a long time."

Kai looked up at Ace. "Do those two remind you of you and Bl—"

"Not at all," Ace said.

I waited, the seconds feeling like hours. I could no longer stand it. I stepped in and pulled them apart, much to their displeasure.

"Hey, what gives?" Tristan asked.

"Our situation, that's what," I said. "Give each other one last hug, then we have to go."

Tristan and Molly looked at each other with their identical eyes, each wiping away their tears.

"I really don't think I can do this, but I know I can't go home like this," Molly said.

"Taliah will take care of you. We hung out all week she didn't bite me or my roommates. She even said know when I wanted her too," he said.

Molly laughed. "You and your weird fetishes."

"I know." Tristan hugged her one last time. "I don't know what I'll tell Mom and Dad, but I'm sure I can make up something good. Call me when you get your new phone."

"I will," she said.

"Alright then, I guess we're ready," I said. "Tristan, Ace will escort you back to your room and get you out of here safely. Be quick."

"I will. And Taliah?" He bent down and kissed my bloody lips. I was taken aback. "This is gonna sound weird, but if anyone was going to turn my sister into a vampire, I'm glad it was you."

"Thank you. I promise, your sister is in good hands," I said.

Good hands? You make me laugh, Tali. You? The one who abandoned all her victims at the beginning of your life, and then killed all the rest? As in, you've never taken on the responsibility of a turner? Oh, you're a funny one.

"I've taken the role, just not for one of my own. Shush," I said under my breath.

I walked towards the back entry with Tristan. Kai was squeezing the life out of Ace.

"Kai, it's three days!" he said.

"Three too many!" she said.

"That's enough," I said to her, pulling her away by the jacket.

"Thanks for that," Ace said. "Talls, it's been good seeing you. I'll meet you at the bus station."

"I'll see you then. Have a safe flight," I said.

Tristan stuck close to his side and the three of us watched them journey across the parking lot. Once they were out of view, behind the Van, I assumed it best that we leave. I took one last look at the Proctor Hall lobby. Many nights were spent down here with the doors were still open, sketching and getting some fresh air. It was like heaven, but with the blood and bodies covering the floor, it was turned into hell. Less nostalgia, more action, you filth.

Kai quickly reached into her backpack, swapping her denim jacket for a blood-free sweatshirt. I held the back door open for them. The campus was now completely encompassed in the night. Molly shielded her bloody face with her hands from the few students walking by. Kai gently nudged me.

"What about her roommates?" she asked.

"We'll cross that bridge when we come to it," I said.

We crossed the empty, puddle-filled parking lot and entered the lobby of the Van. There were no lines for the elevator. We got right in and went to the forth floor. Molly reached for the lanyard tucked into her shirt. I blocked her.

"Lesson one, you're a breed of vampire called Factoris. Keys are a thing of the past to you," I said, opening the door. Molly stood, her face yielding a blank expression. "I know, it's quite amazing, isn't it?"

Molly shook her head and stepped into the, thankfully, empty dorm room. Kai patted me on the shoulder.

"Maybe we can focus on Vampire 101 later," she said.