Pete hoisted me up onto the fire escape because it was missing the bottom ladder. I watched as Pete took a graceful jump onto the platform beside me. Who knew vampires could jump higher than humans or land on their feet like a cat? It was kind of sexy.
"So we have to climb two floors up?" Pete asked.
"Yes." I said climbing up the steps of the fire escape.
When we made it to the loft of my friend, I peered into the window just to make sure that no one was home. When I saw no one I signaled for Pete to break the window. Once he did I climbed in. I turned around to see him just standing there outside.
"Aren't you coming in?" I asked.
"Um, I can't come in unless I am invited in, remember?" He replied sarcastically.
"How badly do you want in?" I asked laughing.
"Haha, very funny." Pete replied.
"So what do I say exactly?" I asked. It's not like everyday I invite a vampire into a home.
"Just say Pete I invite you in." He said looking around outside making sure no vampires have spotted us.
"Ok, Pete, I invite you in." I said with a sigh of relief.
"Now was that so hard?" He asked as he came in through the window.
"Oh, like I go around inviting vampires around into my home." I said rolling my eyes.
"No, but your dad does and speaking of how did he get let into his own home once he was a vampire?" Pete asked.
I got to thinking a bit. "I don't know exactly. Maybe our housekeeper had let him in not knowing because she didn't." I replied. "Wait, it was me." I said remembering what had happened.
"You? How did you let him in? I mean I understand you didn't know he was a vampire but still something wasn't off about him?" Pete asked.
"He called me at like 3 am one day when he was first turned I guess. He woke me up by calling my cell and told me he had to stay late at the office because of a lot of paperwork he had to fill out. So he needed in because he had forgotten his key and I believed him. If I had known, Pete..." I said before trailing off.
"Hey, I'm sorry. You didn't know. It isn't your fault." Pete said holding me.
"We need to find a light." I said trying to be careful not to knock anything over in this room. "Be careful." I said to Pete.
"Whoa, what was that?" He asked bumping into an easel.
"Found it!" I said turning a light switch by the bedroom door.
