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platter. Once he brought it back to the island, he started arranging the fruit perfectly all over
it. Bobby smiled
appreciatively at him and started delicately picking grapes, afraid of disturbing the
masterpiece that Milo had
created.
Suddenly, the bedroom door to Mae and Ezra s room slammed loudly. I could hear quick
footsteps,
and Mae repeatedly saying the word no. When she appeared in the kitchen, she looked more
haggard than I
had ever seen her before. Her cheeks and eyes were red from crying, and her honey curls
were pulled back in
a very messy bun. Tissue was wadded up tightly in her hand, and she was all but glaring at
us. Ezra followed
close behind her, looking much better than he had the last few days. He didn t appear nearly
as upset as Mae,
but his expression was grim. He watched her more than he looked at us, and when he
reached out for her, she
pulled away from him.
Where have you been? Mae demanded, her warm voice more shrill than I had ever heard
it before.
Bobby had been in the middle of chewing, but he gulped the rest of it down whole and
moved closer to Milo,
so he could protect him from Mae. That would ve sounded ridiculous to me, too, if I hadn t
seen how frantic
she looked.
Why? D-did something happen? Jack asked carefully.
Just answer the damn question! Mae shouted, making us all jump. Her hands were balled
up at her
sides, and stray curls were sticking to hear tear stained cheeks. You think you all can just
come and go as you
please! This isn t a hotel! We are a family and this is our home! You can at least have the
common courtesy to
tell me where you are! You know I worry about you all!
Sorry? I apologized uncertainly. I looked to Ezra for help, but he was too busy watching
her to give
us any hint about what the hell was going on.
Yeah, we re really sorry, Milo chimed in, more sincerely than I did.
We didn t mean to not tell you, Jack elaborated. We just left in kind of a hurry, I guess.
Where did you go that was so important you couldn t let me know? Mae had fixed her
gaze on Jack
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because he had offered the most up, and he tried to shrink back from it, wrapping his arms
over his chest. He
shift uneasily and glanced at me, but I shook my head. I didn t want any part of her hysteria.
We just, uh, went to the club to look- He d barely gotten out the word club before her
eyes
widened and she cut him off.
The club? Not the vampire club? None of you would be that stupid to do something as risky
and
dangerous as that without even letting me know? Mae was completely aghast, and Jack
looked at his feet, so
she turned the rest of us, who mirrored his posture. After everything that has happened to
you there! Why
would you even consider that? Alice can barely handle herself at home, let alone in a crowd,
and Milo, you
know what happens to humans you bring there! What are you thinking? Do you all have a
death wish? Just
because you can live forever doesn t mean you will!
We were going there after Jane, I offered quietly, hoping to appease her some.
If you all want to die, I can t save you! Mae ignored me and threw her hands up in the air.
I can t
save you! I can t save anybody! You would think that when everyone you loved was
immortal, you wouldn t
have anything to worry about! A fresh tear slid down her cheek, and I wanted to hug her or
comfort her in
someway, but I didn t know how. I was afraid that anything I did would just set her off
more, and I didn t
even really know what was wrong.
We re really, really sorry, Milo repeated emphatically.
I can t save anybody! Mae wailed, her voice cracking painfully.
Mae, Ezra whispered gently. She had started sobbing, doubling over and holding her sides.
He
reached out for her, wrapping his arms firmly around her and trying to hold her up. Mae,
love, it s all right.
It is not all right! Mae tried pushing him away, but he held steadfast onto her. You know
it s not all
right! This is not how it s supposed to be! She was crying harder, her words lost completely
in her tears, so
she turned and buried her face in his chest. She had given up on fighting him, and just
collapsed against Ezra.
They stood that way for a minute, Mae crying into him as he murmured words of comfort in
her hair.
The rest of us just stared at them, unsure of what was happening or what we should do. I
turned to Jack, but
he was just as clueless as I was. Bobby was still cowering behind Milo, and neither of them
were any help. The
dog licked at Jack s hand, but he just pushed her away. We weren t really sure if we should
leave or stay there
or speak or what, so we just stared.
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I don t mean to be rude, I began carefully when Mae seemed to be a little more composed.
I twisted
nervously at the rag and glanced back at Jack, who nodded encouragingly at me. Most likely,
he was just
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