Amadeo went back to school in the fall. He did really well but that would not surprise anyone who knew him. Amadeo was brilliant. And the few studio classes he took were the only difficulty. He liked learning and so he tried even harder. Mostly he could not ever forget that at Halloween he would meet his Great grandfather who was almost a hundred and forty years old and looked like he was still in his thirties. And he could never quite forget his Vampyres.

He was nervous before leaving. He could only stay a week. He had called the dean and said he needed a leave to go to California for a family occasion. Amadeo hadn't missed any classes. They would excuse his absence.